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Category Archives: book review
The missing episodes 21-25
For the last few months I seem to have been neglecting the blog in favour of podcasting. I found that with only so many hours in a day and 2 small children to wrangle something had to give in order … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, crafting, crochet, handmade wardrobe, knitting, podcast, sewing, sewist, slow crafting, slow fashion, slow knitting, slow living, wool, yarn
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Book Review: Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns
After discovering Alabama Chanin through a number of knitting podcasts (strangely I have never heard the name mentioned on any of the sewing podcasts I follow) I decided to add this book to my birthday wish list this year and luckily my OH listened … Continue reading
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Tagged alabama chanin, craft, fabric, hand stitching, handmade, handmade wardrobe, sewing
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Book review: The Spinner’s Book of Yarn Designs
You may recall that as part of my fabulous fibre related Christmas haul I was lucky enough to get a copy of The Spinner’s Book of Yarn Designs by Sarah Anderson (2012, Storey Publishing) and now that I’ve had the … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, craft, sarah anderson, spinning, spinning wheel, Storey Publishing, The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs, yarn
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Book review – A Stitch in Time: Heirloom Knitting Skills
Its probably considered bad form to buy a book as a present for someone but read it yourself first before you give it to them. When it comes to knitting books I will freely admit to being guilty of this, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Stitch in Time: Heirloom Knitting Skills, book review, craft, crafting, knitting, Rita Taylor, Search Press, shawls, socks, wool, yarn
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Book review – The Field Guide to Fleece
One of my aims for 2014 was to incorporate more book/ magazine reviews in to my blog posts, partly as an excuse to buy more books for myself but also to share some gems when I find them/ act as … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, craft, drop spindle, fibre, knitting, sheep, spinning, Storey Publishing, The Field Guide to Fleece, wool, yarn
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