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August 2024 Hoop Club Project Reveal
August 2024 Hoop Club Project Reveal
Our next Hoop Club box is a design from Jess Phoenix, a designer/illustrator based in Seattle. She specialises in bright colours and florals which is right up my street! I just... Read more...
5 Ideas to Use Your French Knitting Braids 🧶
5 Ideas to Use Your French Knitting Braids 🧶
French knitting is a type of knitting that loops wool around pegs in a circle to form a tube. The process is over 400 years old and is commonly known... Read more...
French Knitting Tips and Tricks for Beginners
French Knitting Tips and Tricks for Beginners
French knitting is easy and fun. Anyone can learn, all you need is yarn and a bobbin. It's a really mindful craft to do as an adult, but it's also... Read more...
Crafting Your Way to Calm: Crafting Benefits for People with ADHD
Crafting Your Way to Calm: Crafting Benefits for People with ADHD
Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can present unique challenges in daily life. The constant whirlwind of thoughts, impulses, and distractions can make it difficult to focus, prioritise tasks,... Read more...
Why crafting is good for your teenager (or tweenager)
Why crafting is good for your teenager (or tweenager)
In today's fast-paced digital world, teenagers often live in a screen heavy world. Crafting can help to bring a bit of balance to this world. Giving them a reason to... Read more...
Hoop Club Summer Box Reveal
Hoop Club Summer Box Reveal
Our next Hoop Club box is being prepared, ready to be shipped in the last week of May and this time we're going to be learning Punch Needle Embroidery! A... Read more...
Hoop Club Spring Box Reveal
Hoop Club Spring Box Reveal
Our next Hoop Club box goes out at the end of February and we are ready to show you what the project is! This one is really special, and a... Read more...
IKEA Clock Tutorial
IKEA Clock Tutorial
I posted a reel showing this IKEA upcycle back in 2023 but I've never got round to adding it as a blog so here it is! Find the original video... Read more...
Free Christmas Embroidery Pattern
Free Christmas Embroidery Pattern
Download this beautiful souvenir of 2023 that would make a lovely gift to stitch for someone! All the instructions are contained within the PDF download. Enjoy! Read more...
Winter Hoop Club Box Project Reveal
Winter Hoop Club Box Project Reveal
Let me introduce to you our Winter box project for Hoop Club, our quarterly embroidery subscription box! We'll be stitching this versatile table runner, that can suit any celebration you... Read more...
Friendship Bracelets - How to do a loop fastening
Friendship Bracelets - How to do a loop fastening
So this is some extra info for you if you've loved the Friendship Bracelet kit but want to move into adding a fancy loop fastening at the start of your... Read more...
Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern - Free PDF
Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern - Free PDF
I thought I'd share a super quick and easy Halloween craft with this free Boo! cross stitch pattern! I can see loads of these hung on an indoor 'Autumn' tree,... Read more...