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Archive for May 2009

Blog: Seasonal inspiration

I love the way everything bursts into life in late spring. The garden is full of inspiring colours, textures and shapes. Read full post…

Blog: Dyeing with Kool Aid

I’ve always been put off dyeing yarn because my experience of dyeing fabric is that it’s either expensive (with machine dyes) or messy (with vat dyes). However, the temptation to dye my new silk tops for spinning was just too great: enter the Kool Aid. Read full post…

Blog: Progress report Jan-Apr 2009

Inspired by Smashing Puffin’s Quarterly report, I decided that knowledge is power, and in order to keep the stash and UFOs under control, I need stats.
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