Charity – Betty Virago

Under the bushel

These are the miracles that bring a man back on his feet, the opportunities that can only be seen by visionaries.

(Knitted) Quilts of Hope Square 1

Being a yarnie and having many yarnie friends I felt a project that only used sewing was just not on.

I’ve finally finished the first kits for the quilt squares. The kits contain almost everything you need to make two squares for the first Quilt of Hope. Contents: Instructions Two x 6×6 inch cotton squares One smaller cotton square (for a heart) A piece of heat and bond Four metres of embroidery thread in 4Continue reading “Quilt Kits for sale”

The Quilts of Hope Project

The Quilts of Hope project will bring communities together to make quilts filled with hope and love to vulnerable people.

The Price of a Coffee

There’s a scene in the film Schindler’s list, where freedom is in sight for the Jewish people but Oskar Schindler is having to flee. He looks around at the mass of people he helped keep alive and no one would complain if he then surveyed the survivors and shouted at how great it is thatContinue reading “The Price of a Coffee”

Modes of making & meaning – Freddie Robins

Freddie Robins work – Craft Kills is a self portrait made from wool on a knitted machine. The following is taken from her website http://www.freddierobins.com/blog/post.php?s=craft-kills Craft Kills is a self-portrait based on the well-recognised image of Saint Sebastian being martyred. Instead of arrows piercing my skin I have knitting needles. The title immediately brings toContinue reading “Modes of making & meaning – Freddie Robins”

Salvation Army Yarn and Beanie pattern

I’ve been thinking for ages that I should raise some money for the Salvation Army by creating a yarn for them. So using the colours on the Army’s flag (yellow, red and blue) I came up with a yarn using blends of the three colours in 100% merino wool from New Zealand. Here’s the result.Continue reading “Salvation Army Yarn and Beanie pattern”