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We've been offering a Fix Your Stitch service for a few years now with the lovely and multi-talented Jackie Millichap. We are so pleased to offer this service as a way to help people achieve their crafting goals, whatever they may be! We've invited Jackie to tell us a little more about what she does here in the shop, and if you would like to book some time with our Woolly Agony Aunt, you can do so on our website here. I am a crafter of 50+ years standing and started to learn most of my skills through my two...

It’s been three months since we partnered with a local charity, FearLess, for a Make-along and the project is now complete! The idea for the Make-along came from Libby at FearLess, who wanted to raise awareness of their charity and also to celebrate International Women’s Day together. We decided to start a project that would be as inclusive as possible and that would also result in a meaningful and useful finished item. We welcomed anyone who would like to join in and invited them to knit or crochet a 20cm square using any yarn. The finished squares would then be...

Every year we’re blown away by the wonderful projects that we see in our photo competitions. This year, with blankets as a theme, we knew that we would see some extra special makes! Blankets can be beautifully creative, technically advanced, and extremely meaningful. Often just the scale of the project is impressive! There are a lot of stitches to make up a whole blanket –the commitment and persistence of the maker is admirable. Thank you to everyone who shared a photo via our social media and by email. We have drawn a randomly-selected winner of a gift voucher, but first...