A collection of current and past handmade projects that span many crafts and techniques.
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33 Mugs, Made with Love
Each year I have made Bean’s classmates handmade gifts for Christmas. I’m sad that this little tradition of mine is coming to an end as he will be heading off to secondary school next year, so I wanted to make one last special effort for a class of 10 and 11-year-olds: 33 individually illustrated mugs,…
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Books Of Note
I have made a dozen notebooks so far this year, and I have not written in a single one. I thought that unlocking the power of infinite notebooks would be the cure for notebook fear. If there were always another blank book waiting in the wings, surely I would feel brave enough to begin. Instead,…
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Bookbinding: A New Skill
As the end of 2025 approached, I looked back on my year with a sense of disappointment in myself. I felt that I had achieved much, but that I had stalled in my growth as a person. My gains had all been in service of, or to function for, others, and those parts of myself…
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The First 12 Days Of Christmas (And More)
It took a few years for me to commit to the detailed undertaking of a set of 12 embroidered felt ornaments for Christmas. The patterns were pricey, and the required materials made them more so. I decided that the project would be my treat to myself, and hopefully I would be able to complete them…
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Teachers Gifts 2024
I suffered a bout of illness, along with Russell, to start July this year. It’s a problematic bout of illness that has scuppered a number of plans that we held, none more important than our 10th wedding anniversary, which we didn’t celebrate with a gift or card passing between us, only some paracetamol and some…
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Twelve Days Of Christmas Ornaments, Part II
Now that Christmas is over and life creeps back to ‘normal’ I was hoping to find a bit more time and mental space to ease into the new year with some more ornaments from this set. I’ve sometimes caught a bit of time in the evening, but the low light and my increasing reliance on…