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Friday Inspirations – Shauna Richardson

I’ve talked about Shauna Richardson in the past, and have featured the Lionheart Project as one of my Friday Inspirations before. Following my trip to Wool House, I decided to send her an email and ask if I could use … Continue reading

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Friday Inspirations – Winona Martin (& FO Friday)

It’s been a while since I did a Friday Inspirations – I did have plans, but Winona Martin has shattered them after being featured for being a 97 year-old knitting superwoman! Before I start, a small update for you – … Continue reading

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Friday Inspirations – The Invisible Man

I had intended to do this Friday Inspirations last week, but as I already explained, I wasn’t able to. Liu Bolin is an artist who – with the help of an apprentice or two – becomes invisible in his environment. … Continue reading

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Friday Inspirations – Battersea Cats and Dogs Home

Last week was my first proper crafty Friday Inspirations – this week is the next, with Battersea Dogs and Cats Home supported by DeadlyKnitshade who has designed a pattern for a blanket to support dogs and cats looking for a … Continue reading

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Friday Inspirations – Jo Hamilton

I bring you one of the first crafty Friday Inspirations that I’ve done! This one features Jo Hamilton, an amazing crochet artist who makes crochet art. Incredible. I’ve always wanted to be an accomplished crochet…person. (Crocheter? Crochetist? Crochician?!) But, I … Continue reading

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Friday Inspirations – iMake Podcast

I’m having some trouble with finding inspiring videos today — I’m not well and am feeling totally uninspired, even though I’m sure some of the stuff I have in my queue and that I’ve found anew would be good on … Continue reading

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Friday Inspirations – Mum

I suspect my writing style may change slightly over the next few weeks. I’ve been exploring my favourite ways of expressing myself, following a slight pause in my writing habits that (only) lasted eight years. So, I think I’ll probably … Continue reading

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Friday Inspirations – Beekeepers Quilt

Have you heard of Stephanie Dosen? She is a designer, extraordinarily amazingly cheerful person, and just generally fantastic knitter. She invented the hexipuff. The first hexipuff I knitted for my own Beekeeper’s Quilt was on a tube, travelling to get JS‘ … Continue reading

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Friday Inspirations — Ed Wardle

I’ve been unwell today and some of yesterday, and to occupy myself a bit, I watched a documentary on Channel 4. Called “Alone in the Wild”, his features Ed Wardle, a Scottish film-maker, in the Yukon Territory, Canada. I realise … Continue reading

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Friday Inspiration — “Mrs Smith” in my home-city

Yarn bombing has been enjoying a bit of a vogue in Britain recently, following a Horizon programme on it. Through my wanderings on the internet, I found this article from 2010 on the BBC website. I really like it, it’s … Continue reading

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