For a population of just 300 000, Iceland probably has the highest knitter per capita ratio! I tried to look for some statistics and the best number I could come up with was 10%. When planning a trip to Iceland, I hadn’t been thinking knitting, I was thinking spectacular scenery....

I was watching Downton Abbey the other night – now in the deliciously beautiful fashion era of the 1920’s, and while my craft mind gets whiplash from the beautiful clothes created for the show, a stunning cape worn by Lady Edith had me searching the internet for photos and mentally...

It’s International Women’s Day, the day to celebrate the achievements of women, but also to highlight the challenges we still face. The soft arts and domestic crafts have often been seen as something to rebel against. That they represent the oppression of women. Well, for a time that was true,...

For my birthday this year, I thought I would reunite my old crafternoon friends for an afternoon of tea, cake, craft and catch-up. Great ideas need action though and well I didn’t get organised in time…maybe next time! But it did have me thinking about great craft parties. I’ve often...

Finishing and starting have been on my mind for the past, well 6 months really! At work (my day job as a research scientist) it has been a frantic set of deadlines and so I have completed one project or deadline only to take up the next one the very...

This week Mrs Jones has invited her mum to be guest blogger and talk about crafting with kids. As an early childhood teacher, grandmother and great grandmother, much of my time for many years has been spent with the under eight year olds. These little people are creative, curious, very...

In a busy life that includes visiting aged aunts, children and grandchildren, a full-time and demanding job, housework, yard work and helping friends, there is little time for doing things for myself. But this week I had the delicious chance to go to the movies by myself. I had read...

Several years ago I formed a “Crafternoon” group. The concept brings together two of my favourite things…craft and afternoon tea! At the time I had access to an old corner shop that could be my craft space and crafternoon space. Amazing things were made in that space…organic paper lanterns for...