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Love to be creative, especially the experimenting part, and to be out breathing the fresh air. My favourite crafty things to do are spinning yarn, weaving and sewing. Mum and dog mum. 📍Shetland
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Going to have to break open the chocolate to console myself over the disappointment that the people who bought two of the three houses on Homes Under The Hammer didn't finish them before the TV crew returned 🙈

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

Sitting down to catch up with Kirstie's Handmade Christmas ... my other half always holds his breath while it's on just in case I fall in love with yet another craft 😊

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

I really miss my large loom. I used to enjoy weaving cotton towels. I made this set of two hand towels and a face cloth using Lily's Sugar N Cream yarn to give as a gift. #weaving #rigidheddleloom #handwoven

submitted 94 days ago • 1 comment

The dog's Pets At Home order arrived with a luxurious metre of leg room ... if you listen carefully you can hear my carbon footprint sobbing quietly in the corner.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

I love experimenting ... I don't have much time to play at the mo so this is a throwback. Commercial 100% wool yarn paired with merino spun on my drop spindle and cut in to small pieces. #weaving #spinning #dropspindle #experimenttolearn

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

It's unlikely our dog could pull off any kind of crime due to the victory trott she does after she's pinched something she knows she shouldn't have 🐾

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

Love purple and love pick up stick patterns 💜 #weaving #rigidheddle #handwoven

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

Back from Sound Meditation and pondering the irony that I have to pay someone to make noise so I can get an hour of peace!

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

What a lovely night ... I had such a good time. I really think if I'd grown up in Shetland I'd be less socially awkward 😊

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

First big night out in over a year ... I've forgotten how to put make up on and my shoes are killing me!

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

I love to experiment but I don't get much chance at the moment so here's a throw back. From the top ... 1) Short backward draw - 2 ply. 2) Rolags - 2 ply. 3) Short forward draw thread plied. 4) Core spun single. #experimenttolearn #handspun #spinner #espinner3

submitted 99 days ago • 2 comments

Settling in to life with this pocket rocket.

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

Throw back to my first attempt at thread plying. There wasn't much fibre so the scarf is quite short but it's one of my favourite things I've ever made. Hand dyed merino silk (70%-30%) spun as a single and plied with silk thread. Used as warp and weft. #handspun #rigidheddleloom #ashfordsampleit

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

Shetland fibre and mulberry silk spun into a single and plied with silk thread. It's my favourite spinning method when I'm going to weave with the yarn as it gives texture but still allows the finished item to have drape. #handspun #rigidheddleloom #woolmakershero #ashfordsampleit #shetland

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment