General Yarnings and Wanderings -

Crafting wellbeing – Inspiring projects and the latest research

May 8, 2026

Today I’m stopping by to share an event I went to last week and to share some of the resources from it. I’m sure it’s a subject many of you here will share my interest in; the wellbeing benefits of crafting. It may come as a surprise to any active crafter that there’s any doubt about such benefits, but there are some people out there (hint, probably non-crafters) who still don’t get it. The event … More Crafting wellbeing – Inspiring projects and the latest research

Time to reflect, and a time to move forward

April 22, 2025

Hello there! It’s good to be speaking to you again. It’s been a while! What a start to the new year we’ve had. It fair swept me along and derailed a lot of my plans. A restorative trip to the UK however, has me returning with renewed energy and enthusiasm, and even a little optimism to add to the pot. This year, despite its rather slow start is going to be a good one I … More Time to reflect, and a time to move forward

Remembering Rana Plaza 10 years on, and asking, ‘What’s changed’?

April 25, 2023

Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster. A disaster in which more than 1,134 people died and another 2,500 were injured. The 4th largest industrial disaster globally, the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, mostly affected female garment workers producing garments for fast fashion brands in the west. While Rana Plaza represents an exceptional event, the factors that made it possible are all too common in the garment … More Remembering Rana Plaza 10 years on, and asking, ‘What’s changed’?

Starting a new Starter and other early year activities

January 23, 2023

Hello there! I just wanted to pop in before this years blog content continues apace to say Happy New Year. I hope everyone got through the end of the year in good spirits and the new year has started well. I never know quite where the first weeks of the year go and this year is no different. We were in the UK for Christmas and France for New Year, with family in both places. … More Starting a new Starter and other early year activities

A Wovember wool spotlight: La Fierucola, Florence, and the sheep of Italy

November 17, 2022

While it is still Wovember, I want to spend a little time sharing some new to me local sheep and to introduce you to the wonderful wool they produce. The history of Italy and of wool are tightly intertwined and extend across a network of European wool trading that pre-dates the formation of the state of Italy in the 19th century. By the 13th century Florence was already an important wool centre and this is … More A Wovember wool spotlight: La Fierucola, Florence, and the sheep of Italy