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The Fellowship of the Knitting Salvationist

There’s a kind of unique relationship between strangers that I’ve only noticed in two walks of life. One is as a Salvationist on those very rare occasions that I’m in a public place and wearing a Salvation Army t-shirt. How many of us have been in a town centre and seen a salvationist in theirContinue reading “The Fellowship of the Knitting Salvationist”

Free Little Duck Pattern

I decided to make a little duck for my little dolls and tried out a new yarn I bought,

Luke Skywalker Finger Puppet

My latest make is a cute little finger puppet of Luke Skywalker from a book of star wars patterns by Carla Mitrani.

Printers on the Moon

If they can get a printer to work miles above the Earth, why can’t I get the printer sitting next to me to work?

I did the one thing a creative should never do!

Last week I made the worst mistake an artist/crafter/creative could ever make.

The line between sacred and sinful

Is there a line between tasteful and sinful?

Scandinavian Blythe Dress Review

As I’m writing this blog I went to Etsy to paste a link to Anna’s shop, but the shop isn’t available at the moment. Then I noticed where Anna lives, Kyiv, Ukraine.

On being 50…

I got a Concertina for my birthday

18 years image

Friday I came home from hospital after a week of being on the covid ward. But Friday also marked a special day, 18 years of sobriety. I often wonder whether still counting the years is worth it, I mean, after all this time the chances of me wandering off for a bottle of vodka isContinue reading “18 years image”

Hospital Drawing

I’m currently in hospital with this dreaded covid. Thankfully I brought my travel drawing supplies and iPad, so I’m ok. At first I decided to just draw anything, which is not how I work, I like to have in mind what to draw, but one of the side effects of this thing I’m finding isContinue reading “Hospital Drawing”