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Jan102020

Making Zokin – English Vintage Style.

Small Pleasures, Things to Make and DoBy sara10th January 2020

Zokin are traditional Japanese dust rags which are hand stitched from leftover or re-purposed cotton cloth. They stem from a time in Japan when textiles were expensive, precious and scarce. Garments and bed coverings were patched and patched and patched again – becoming Boro textiles – antique examples of which are highly sort after today. …

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Dec122019

Saffron Buns – Lussekatter for St Lucia’s Day

Home Comforts, The Finer Things, Things to Make and DoBy sara12th December 2019

In Norway and Sweden Saffron Buns – or Lussekatter are traditionally baked to celebrate the St Lucia’s or St Lucy’s Day on 13th December. The Scandinavians have appropriated this Italian saint for a festival of lights at this darkest (especially up in Scandinavia) time of year. Processions of girls dress in white with a red…

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Oct182019

Fibre Fest – Castle Cary

Out and About, The Finer Things, Things to Make and DoBy sara18th October 2019

  Last weekend there was a little Fibre Fest at All Saint’s Church in Castle Cary. It was a chance to take along the sock knitting machine and some socks to sell, plus the spindle wheel to demonstrate. And it was a really sweet and lovely event. There was a real mixed bag of textile…

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Sep262019

Make Do & Mend – Favourite Jumper Repair

Home Comforts, Things to Make and DoBy sara26th September 2019

Make do & mend is a way of life around here. This jumper, a particular winter favourite, was a classic case. It was hand knitted several years ago and has been through a quite a few winters. It had already been repaired more than once – some darning on the elbows and the cuffs re-worked.…

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Aug272019

The Flax into Linen Project – Part Two

Things to Make and DoBy sara27th August 2019

Turning flax fibre into linen cloth was this summer’s project. The last post dealt with the spinning – now comes the weaving. Unlike wool, linen has no elasticity or stretch. This makes it unforgiving when it comes to warping on the loom (even without somewhat haphazard and impatient warping methods). Creating and maintaining a firm…

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Aug22019

The Flax into Linen Project – Part One

Things to Make and DoBy sara2nd August 2019

Turning flax into linen is this summer’s spinning and weaving project. Flax is the fibre that comes from the plant Linum usitatissimum. Once it has been processed and spun (and then woven) it becomes linen. The aim of this project  – which could be subtitled ‘Yet more adventures in spinning and weaving.’  is to take…

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Jun242019

Vintage Fabric Beeswax Wraps – Now in Store

News from the Shop Front, Small Pleasures, Things to Make and DoBy sara24th June 2019

Beeswax Wraps are the way to go – it’s time to banish cling film and other single use plastics from your kitchen. There was a bundle of vintage cotton scraps lurking around – just waiting for their time. The prints are lovely, fine cotton lawn, not enough for a large project and the pieces too…

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Jun182019

Swedish Crisp Rolls

Home Comforts, Things to Make and DoBy sara18th June 2019

Swedish Crisp Rolls are delicious. Delicious topped with just about anything. Of course they are available in the shops. But the challenge here was to make them at home. Hunting down a recipe wasn’t so easy, there are plenty for crispbreads (the flat rye kind) but not for these. After a bit of searching they…

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May272019

A Perfect Dorset Walk around Stoke Abbott

Out and AboutBy sara27th May 2019

Sometimes the weather is just perfect and it’s time for a perfect Dorset walk. Stoke Abbott is one of those tucked away villages, reached down narrow lanes and holloways, hidden in the folds of the hills. It is spoilt for choice when is comes to picture perfect thatched cottages. This is a favourite walk; a…

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May72019

Spindle Spinning – the Medieval Way.

Small Pleasures, The Finer Things, Things to Make and DoBy sara7th May 2019

Spindle spinning is fascinating, Using a wheel may be much faster when comes to actually producing yarn. But using a spindle is a great way to start. It’s portable. And it’s cheap. It can be so cheap!  It’s basically just a stick with a weight attached. This was an exercise in 2 things Make a…

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