Macrame Plant Hangers
How to make macrame plant hangers - part 1
Head to for part 2 - where Olivia explains a more complicated version! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJdnG8VZgc8
THread Wrapped Tassels
How to do thread wrapping with wool to make a whole range of accessories!
Flour & Water Batik
How to do a batik with flour and water. A a fun and safe activity for children and adults.
Grain and water batiks have been used for centuries, in Zimbabwe it is known as “Sadza Batik”. Sadza is a porridge-like paste of maize or wheat-meal and a traditional staple food of Zimbabwe.
Giant ARm Knitting
We have a guest teacher this week! Emily Grenville-Grey creator of Chap & Darling and craft queen!
She shows us how do do giant knitting with just your arms with Woolly Mahoosive Yarn.
SAShikO
In this pack we are delving deeper into embroidery and the Japanese technique called Sashiko.
Sashiko literally means “little stabs” in Japanese. It is an ancient technique made up of evenly spaced running stitches in aesthetically pleasing geometric patterns cloth. It is thought to have first been used around the 17th Century in Japan as a way to extend the life of clothing for the peasant classes. Holes would be patched or layers added to cloth to make them more suitable for winter.
You may have seen pieces of patched cloth referred to as Boro, this means “tattered rags” in Japanese. Many ancient boro clothes still survive today and you will see patches and patches of cloth sewn together, (usually in rich blue colours from indigo dyeing.) they show the patina of wear and tear. Today we might look at them as if they are beautiful pieces of art but at the time they were purely functional, anything that got a hole would be patched to extend it’s life, anything that wore out would be saved to make patches with. Many families were embarrassed by their boro cloths.
There is so much written about Sashiko and boro, do look it up if you are interested in finding out more.
www.upcyclestitches.com is a great resource to start from, and give it a go! It’s a very slow and mindful craft.
HOW TO MAKE FABRIC POM POMS
First up we are making pom poms! We have given you some wool and fabric to try. You just need to find 2 round items around your house to draw around and you’ll need your scissors and a pencil. Don’t forget you need to wrap your wool or fabric around BOTH cardboard circles to make it work.
What are they for you are wondering?!
I use pom poms everywhere! On my keys, on my head, for earrings scattered around my house. But, you can also give them away as
“Pom Poms of Hope.” We’ve given you some message cards you can write a nice note for a friend and pass it on, or leave tied somewhere public for a stranger to see and bring them a little ball of joy. I know pom poms always make me smile! :)