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    A Guide to Sewing Machine Needles

    January 24, 2017June 24, 2025 Blog, Sewing Archives
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    A Guide to Sewing Machine Needles Knowing which needle to use in your sewing machine can be confusing, especially if you are new to sewing. It’s another one of those things that might make you want to shut your eyes tightly, stick your fingers in your ears and…

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    How to Sew Round Fabric Baskets

    January 19, 2017June 24, 2025 Blog, Sewing Archives
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    How to Sew a Round Fabric Basket Fabric baskets are always useful. I needed a project for the Minerva Crafts Bloggers’ Network, and knowing that this would be due just after Christmas when lots of us are needing some extra storage, I decided to write a tutorial showing…

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    How to Find More Time to Sew

    January 17, 2017June 24, 2025 Blog, Sewing Archives
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    How to Find More Time to Sew Studies have shown that sewing is good for you. It has been scientifically proven that there are a number of health benefits associated with having a creative hobby. These range from reduced stress levels and an improved sense of well being…

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    How To Line a Wooden Box With Fabric

    January 13, 2017June 24, 2025 Blog, Sewing Archives
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    How To Line a Wooden Box With Fabric I love a junk shop. Ikea is fine, and it depends on what you’re looking for, but I love the idea of taking something that nobody wants and giving at a new lease of life. Even if it’s a bit…

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    Finding Space to Sew in a Small House

    January 10, 2017June 24, 2025 Blog, Sewing Archives
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    Finding Space to Sew in a Small House Finding space to sew in a small house can be tricky, but it’s not impossible! As someone who sews a lot, I know how much of a difference it makes when you can leave your sewing machine out. Suddenly sewing…

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    10 Tips For Getting Fabric For Cheap or Free

    January 5, 2017June 24, 2025 Blog, Sewing Archives
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    10 Tips For Getting Fabric For Cheap or Free Buying fabric can be expensive, not to mention patterns and the haberdashery that’s needed for a sewing project as well. So how can you feed your need to sew without it breaking the bank and instead getting fabric for…

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February is the doorway between winter and spring February is the doorway between winter and spring ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค๐ŸŒฑโ„๏ธ

The days stay light a little bit longer. Twigs are tipped with buds, and the green swords if daffodils are cutting through the cold ground. Even when it is cold, there is sometimes a hint of spring in the air, and the promise of green things waiting.

#creativelife #wildblossomlife #february #norfolkfens #nearlyspring๐ŸŒธ
Colour schemes for February ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค February always se Colour schemes for February ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค

February always seems like a green and white kind of month. Snowdrops, obviously, but also I'm surprised at how much green there is at the beginning of February. The lack of leaves make the greens of moss and lichen, and of evergreens, more noticeable. 

By the end of February, there'll be blossom, and maybe even a few leaves ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’ฎ

#creativelife #february #green #colourschemes #februarycolourpalette
So I gave in and got a gelli plate. I didn't befor So I gave in and got a gelli plate. I didn't before because I thought it was probably not the best idea to get myself into another thing that was  potentially addicting! But due to the kerfuffle in finishing the next unit of my textiles degree, I missed the deadline to start in February, so I start the next unit in March. And I still wanted to try it.

These are the best results from my first attempts. The first one is my favourite, which I made with a piece of hessian. The second one was also hessian, and the last 2 were bubble wrap. But even the ones that didn't turn out that well had interesting bits, and the others could probably be used for backgrounds or collage.

I'm going to carry on experimenting. If you've tried printing with a gelli plate and you have some suggestions, please let me know!

#wildblossomlife #creativelife #gelliprint #textures #lettinggoofperfectionism
Things have been busy. Textiles degree coursework Things have been busy. Textiles degree coursework and 4 separate lurgies since the beginning of December, including COVID. Now I am getting back to my wild blossom life ๐Ÿ’ฎ๐Ÿ’–

#wildblossomlife #creativelife #january #slowingdownabit
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