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My 2020 plans

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:January 5, 2020
Post category:Goals and Time Management / Inspiration
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Here are my plans going into 2020... 2020 Make Nine Here are my make nine plans: Freya Sweater by Tilly and the Buttons Toucan t-shirt Shawl Mila Dungarees by Tilly and the Buttons Dressing Gown using Butterick 5189 A men's shirt (not decided on pattern yet) Slipper Boots (free pattern by Tilly and the Buttons) Trousers Art of Knitting throw Other plans Learn to draft a trouser block (going to a locally held class) Mend textile items at home which need fixing Successfully make any items for special birthdays coming up this year Keeping track of my progress and achievements I decided that…

Review of the year: 2019

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:December 29, 2019
Post category:Accessories / Dressmaking / Inspiration / Sewing / Stash Busting
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With the year drawing to a close, I thought I would reflect on my makes during 2019. Most challenging make - the black copley cardigan I've chosen the black copley cardigan as it is the make that took me the longest. I have made this pattern before but in a yellow colour, which was a lot easier on the eye! I can get quite impatient so the fact I persevered and finished it within a year is quite an achievement. I haven't worn it much yet - I think I have just got a bit exhausted from it. I'm sure…

Crafting with a chronic illness: my experience with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:August 11, 2019
Post category:Craft Skills / Goals and Time Management / Inspiration / Knitting / Sewing / Videos
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I thought it might be useful to share what I have found helpful for my circumstance in case it is also useful for someone else. Everyone is different though, so you must keep problem solving until you find your own strategies.

Spring 2019 catch up

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:May 15, 2019
Post category:Dressmaking / Goals and Time Management / Stash Busting / Videos
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Here is a catch up on my progress this year, from sewing projects I have completed to my upcoming plans for the near future.

#the100dayproject – #100daysofstashbusting

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:April 1, 2018
Post category:Stash Busting
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The hundred day project begins on Tuesday 3 April! My chosen project is to spend 100 days stashbusting.

Me Made May 2017 – reflections

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:June 3, 2017
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May flew by (although that seems to be my reflection every month..) and another me made May has finished. This year, I pledged to wear at least one handmade garment every day.

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Wool makes update: Crochet by day, knit by night

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:March 31, 2017
Post category:Crochet / Knitting / Stash Busting
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No completed achievements to show this month as I clink on with a couple of larger projects, but I fancied sharing some photo updates of my progress: Crochet by Day I'm a lunch crocheter at the moment - well, a broomstick crocheter anyway - and am currently working on a birthday present during my lunch hours. The wool is called Senses by Stylecraft, and it's been lovely to work with. Phill has noticed that it does look like I'm knitting a camouflage to avoid returning to work through! Knit by Night My "at home" project is a knit a jumper…

The 19 day cardigan make (and my 4 year cardigan make!)

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:February 3, 2017
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I did not make the 19 day cardigan – my mum did. and the 19 days include the days she went to work and days she couldn’t knit; it’s just how many days it took from purchasing the wool! (more…)

Ceramics for the textile focused crafter

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:November 11, 2016
Post category:Craft Skills / Knitting
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For the last two years, I have been going to evening classes to learn more about the challenging skill of ceramics. Ceramics does not come easily to me, but perhaps this is why I'm drawn to it. I struggle to roll out coils for hand building with any consistency, my slabs seem to come out lopsided even when I use guides, I glaze unevenly which causes crazing, and I grapple with the wheel on most occasions. But there is something so absorbing in the processes involved in ceramics, and when one item comes out better than expected among the multitude…

The Walkley Dress

Post author:clobbercreations
Post published:October 14, 2016
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While on a bit of a dressmaking roll, I decided to delve back into the realm of knit fabrics. Having only made one successful garment with knit, I decided that I wanted to keep the pattern as simple as possible. The simple question for this project was The Walkley Dress by Wendy Ward MIY. This pattern requires two pieces to be cut out of your fabric, and they come from the same template. If you're lucky enough to have 150cm wide fabric, you only need a metre! In this instance, I already had some fabric ready and waiting - a…