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Category Archives: Craft
Of Petals and Parcelforce
I spent the evening sewing again. I’m making a much needed lined corduroy skirt and I had this idea in my head. I am using remnants of Liberty fabric swatches for the embellishment. Let’s see how my idea looks when … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Scotland, Sewing
Tagged boo-hiss, family, Glasgow, History, personal stuff, sewing
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Sewing FO: The Art Teacher Outfit
It’s blustery and windy outside. I think autumn has just hit Glasgow in a big way. We never really had a summer this year – just a few sunny days and temperatures around 21C interspersed with torrential rain. The past … Continue reading
I Didn’t Know That You Cared
Casa Bookish was hit by runny noses and sore throats this week. The affliction resulted in two things: a lot of books being read and some impromptu dress-making. The dress in question is still a work in progress. It’s based … Continue reading
Knitting Woe-Woes
Today I was going to show you a photo of Norn and tell you about its progress, but the camera has gone to work with my Other Half. Downtown Glasgow is currently being transformed into a slice of Philadelphia for … Continue reading
Monday Making
As a freelancer, I occasionally have to take time to assess where I am and where I am going. I think of these assessments as incredibly fruitful and certainly a lot more thought-provoking than when I used to get assessments … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Purls, Sewing
Tagged Crafty, News, personal stuff, Purls, real life, self
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Glazed
My good friends at The Life Craft are moving premises, and so they invited me along to a special Friday night of painting pottery in order to say a proper goodbye to their Great Western Road home. I had never … Continue reading
What You Can Do With Kaldred
One of the best things about designing and writing patterns? I get to see what people do with my idea. It is immensely gratifying and so, so, so cool. My crochet bracelet pattern, Kaldred, has been the subject of a … Continue reading
Swatching for the Future
Do you swatch? To tell you the truth, I rarely swatch except when I suspect that either my tension will be off-kilter or when I’m unsure about colour combinations. It is a terrible thing to admit to (not) doing and … Continue reading
The Not So Gentle Art of Reviewing
I was asked by a publishing company if I wanted to review a knitting book. My only problem was that the publishing company has a back catalogue of, well, novelty knitting books and so I was sent Jane Brocket’s The … Continue reading
Making Things
Crochet. I have been absolutely obsessed by crochet lately. Today I made this little bracelet out of scrap Rowan Denim. Pattern tomorrow. If you’re a beginner crocheter, you will love how simple it is. Two things: 1) I love crocheting … Continue reading





