Olympic gold medals and knitting

It’s official: knitting is good for you. Actually, knitting, sewing and quilting are all good for you. They absorb your attention and require the engagement of your hands. They de-stress you by drawing your mind away from its key preoccupations.  I have written about this before (click here to see the post). So it’s wonderfulContinueContinue reading “Olympic gold medals and knitting”

Knitting & Stitching Show 2017

This event in Harrogate, in November, has been on my calendar for years. I heard about it first when I was doing a day-a-week embroidery class at Northumberland College of Art & Design. The course was a City & Guilds in Design and Embroidery (now sadly being withdrawn). Doing that course over two years ledContinueContinue reading “Knitting & Stitching Show 2017”