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Five twisted skeins, one each from the new Springtime Collection, are laid on a white board background. From left to right, Sunshjne is a yellow tonal, hometown lilacs is a soft purple tonal, sage leaves is a soft green tonal, pink rosebuds is a soft pink tonal and blue bells is a bright blue tonal.

Introducing our new Springtime Collection! Those that were able to make it to our grand opening got a preview and first chance to grab these lovely color ways. However, they are now available for everyone!

Find them at hartfordyarnworks.com

#springiscoming #yarn #knitting #crochet #indiedyer

Those are exquisite

A round dish of ten white lace flowers on a grey marble background.

A hand is holding a white lace applique flower.

💗🌷💗 Shop Update 💗🌷💗

My mini applique lace flowers are available again! These can be used for ring pillows, bridal veils, quilts, card making, mixed media and more. Find them here tataniarosa.etsy.com/listing/2857... .

#handmade #ShopIndie #bridal #wedding #applique #lace #flowers #crafts #textiles

My new toy!
Over the years I ended up with a small collection of embossing folders and die cuts, so I thought it was about time to do something with them.
Had a little play yesterday so I've some additions to this month's card making classes

#MHHSBD

Oh and it turns out #JamieCat thought the Baker Ross box was a great bed.

Scared the life out of me when he moved!

Spent the afternoon trying to fit a quart in a pint pot, or in other words tidying the craft stash.

A sizable amount cleared out/reorganised & the yarn adjacent stuff moved to the yarn stash.

The RU Boxes are full of care home crafts and I may have a washi tape addiction.

Only a day late (I forgot to take a picture of the Witch Hazel in daylight)

"While it is February one can taste the full joys of anticipation. Spring stands at the gate with her finger on the latch," Patience Strong

#Journal

It's the same yarn I use for my dragonscale.
I think I might make another in a different colour blend and this time write up the pattern. x

Good to hear.
Yes, keeping busy. xx

Thank you lovely ❤️
I hope you are doing well

Collage of 11 tissue paper flowers images. Some are single "blooms" others are of bouquets. Colours range from pale pinks, creams and peaches to bold oranges, purple and black. The residents had 20 shades to choose from

Start of the 2026 Residential Care Home Craft Classes

In January we made a lot of paper flowers

Blue Monday is fake (made up by a marketing agency so you'll book holidays) but blue labradorite is real.

Blue Monday: a depressing day of pseudoscience and humiliation A psychologist explains why the third Monday of January has for him become the most depressing day of the year

A reminder that mathematical modellers and psychologists have conclusively demonstrated that "Blue Monday" is the most dispiriting day of the year to be a mathematical modeller or a psychologist.

www.theguardian.com/science/blog...

Multicoloured cardigan on hanger

Close up of cardigan body and sleeve showing square pattern of rows

Close up of sleeve and cuff. Stitches change from 3 treble clusters to rib

Close up of the neck and front border area. The border is turned back to show ribbing. They overlap when laid flat

First crochet of 2026 completed,
a hexagon cardigan using Riot DK in Autumn.

Perfect timing for Saturday's crochet class where I'll be teaching the group granny squares.

"Just as winter gives way to spring, JANUARY is the first step toward the year’s endless possibilities." Text over picture of snowdrops in snow

Ach, only a few days late
Might as well start as I'll probably continue

"Just as winter gives way to spring, JANUARY is the first step toward the year’s endless possibilities."

#Journalling

Continuing to work through this year's craft projects

In October we made jam jar lanterns and paper pumpkins

#SeniorCrafting

Our second December project was painting wooden stars.

We use acrylic paint pens which makes it much easier for the residents

#SeniorCrafting

Purple book with embossed tree design

New journal day! ✍️

It's nice if I can keep it pretty but it's more important to keep me organised

A doll with a crackled face, pink cheeks and a single blue eye lookin straight to the camera. She has pigtails, wears a pink top with a laced collar and holds a poppy seed pod in her hand.

New art doll available on my website.
She is unique, original and designed to look wonderfully weird and perfectly imperfect ❤️
littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com/product/pigt...

#MHHSBD #CraftBizParty #art #dollcreation #bsnm #artshop #originalart

The first of December's Christmas decorations.
3d Paper stars/snowflakes.
Simple but effective

#ThrowbackThursday with not 1 but 2 Care Home Craft Class collages for November 2025.

We made a LOT more robins but it was hard to take group photos as the residents tended to hold on to them!

Need to find a better background than our pale walks but here are 3 types of paper snowflake/star that we'll be making in the Care Homes this month

I wanted to get a picture before they get crumpled in transit

#MHHSBD
#CraftBizParty

#SeniorCrafting
#CareHomeCrafts

That's good to hear. Doing ok thanks, keeping busy with my classes

Thank you Kate. I hope you are keeping well

Trustpilot review: 5 ⭐ Great Crochet Class I took a beginner crochet class with Simone and learned so much! She was very patient and encouraging, and I've left the class with a lot of curiosity and confidence to keep going on my crochet journey

Another very nice 5⭐ review for the beginners crochet class.

Makes my day every time ☺️

A few spaces left in the January class if you want to start a new hobby in 2026

I can change my clock in the car but has anyone worked out how to put the cat back an hour?

3 red apples on a countertop

That's our apple harvest in.
4 reasonable sized fruits and if these are as sweet and crisp as the 1st I will be really happy.

#Garden2025 🌱

Had a trial run today of making paper pumpkins for the craft classes
Used strips of Halloween. Autumn and coffee themed craft paper with twisted tissue stalk and leaves

#SeniorCrafting

We have growing space but it gives such an advantage over the number of invasive weeds. My knees aren't up to that amount of weeding

It's been good.
I love how we start with a clean sheet each spring but getting the beds built this year will make such a difference from now on.