About me
A pair of handspun machine felted mittens made from Zwertbles fleece. The spinning was done on a drop spindle, the mittens were knit, then washed in a washing machine to felt them. I'm so pleased that they have a new home now, with someone who cherishes handknit items
I decided to take up fibrecrafting at a very young age, my mum was always sewing and knitting, so I guess I breathed in fibres! I started sewing at around 8 or so, when I was in Brownies, learning to sew my badges onto my uniform and knitting was around the same time.
Throughout school I would make things, design things and working with fabrics and fibres was just a small part of it. Then I gave it all up. Well, I gave up knitting when I was in my late teens, getting fed up when I kntted a jumper that my mum had to finish off.
It was only upon the birth of my two daughters that I rediscovered a love for fibres and began doing the usual babyknits/toddler knits. This lead me to rediscovering how much I used to love it. So, knitting began again. I would literally knit anything, just for the hell of it, because I could! I purchased the Stitch and Bitch Books of Debbie Stoller and I was off... and began raiding the local library and designing motifs for intarsia style knitting!
At the tender age of 38 I decided I needed to learn to crochet and dedicated many evenings and much cursing to try and master it. I kind of succeeded, but don't crochet in the conventional style.. because I can't. So I have developed a kind of knitting way which works for me.
At 39 I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the Leek and District Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers, whereby I learned that there are no rules and so my creative juices began flowing! I bought a sheep fleece and set to the task of learning how to spin with a drop spindle and in my 40th year managed to buy my first spinning wheel!
I am utterly addicted to designing, making and creating unique items and hope to learn many more skills and share them with you all too.
Throughout school I would make things, design things and working with fabrics and fibres was just a small part of it. Then I gave it all up. Well, I gave up knitting when I was in my late teens, getting fed up when I kntted a jumper that my mum had to finish off.
It was only upon the birth of my two daughters that I rediscovered a love for fibres and began doing the usual babyknits/toddler knits. This lead me to rediscovering how much I used to love it. So, knitting began again. I would literally knit anything, just for the hell of it, because I could! I purchased the Stitch and Bitch Books of Debbie Stoller and I was off... and began raiding the local library and designing motifs for intarsia style knitting!
At the tender age of 38 I decided I needed to learn to crochet and dedicated many evenings and much cursing to try and master it. I kind of succeeded, but don't crochet in the conventional style.. because I can't. So I have developed a kind of knitting way which works for me.
At 39 I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the Leek and District Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers, whereby I learned that there are no rules and so my creative juices began flowing! I bought a sheep fleece and set to the task of learning how to spin with a drop spindle and in my 40th year managed to buy my first spinning wheel!
I am utterly addicted to designing, making and creating unique items and hope to learn many more skills and share them with you all too.