Exploring Japan's textile treasures
Explore Japan's textile treasures! From Tokyo’s fabric districts to shibori dyeing in Arimatsu, get inspired by my craft-filled journey.
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Ruth Woods
Apr 13 min read
Slow stitching ideas!
Discover Slow Stitching Ideas and Inspiration! There are countless projects waiting to be handcrafted through the art of slow stitching.
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Ruth Woods
Mar 196 min read
Slow stitching: the mindful craft embracing imperfection
Slow Stitching is a relatively new term yet the practice is ancient. Picture an era where every garment, every quilt was meticulously...
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Ruth Woods
Jan 163 min read
Finding Materials to Create Recycled Fabric Baskets
To create gorgeous functional and decorative baskets you need to find some materials to create them with. This isn’t that difficult but I...
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Ruth Woods
Mar 26, 20226 min read
Zak Foster: Artist, quilt master, and purveyor of memories
Ten years ago, if you'd told Zak Foster he'd be making a living as an artist making quilts he probably wouldn't believe you. Fast Forward...
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Ruth Woods
Mar 17, 20225 min read
Natural Dyeing as a sustainable practice with Kate James from Valleymaker
Think exquisite yarns and threads naturally dyed with local plants - and that's only the tip of the iceberg of what Kate James online...
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Ruth Woods
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Meet our guest blogger, Retritus: fibre artist, slow crafter, and botanical dye expert
My name is Norton Fredericks and I am a queer First Nations sustainable fibre artist living and working on Bullongin land, Gold Coast, Austr
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Ruth Woods
Feb 28, 20228 min read
A master of slow craft: An interview with Jane Milburn OAM
The first crafter we speak to for Sustainable Craft Month is Jane Milburn. Jane has worked tirelessly in the space, receiving an Order of...
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Ruth Woods
Oct 25, 20213 min read
Natural dyeing techniques for fabric and raffia
What is Natural Dyeing? Natural dyeing is an extremely old practice. Evidence suggests that extracting pigment from organic materials is...
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Ruth Woods
May 4, 20213 min read
Celebrating all crafty Mothers this Mother's Day
My mother was a brilliant seamstress. I remember the whirring sound of her sewing room. She would sit behind her industrial sewing...
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Ruth Woods
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Creative Mending - renew your wardrobe with these fun mending techniques!
Creative Mending adds a fun twist to traditional mending techniques. It allows you to use a garment’s flaws – a tear, a rip, or a lost...
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Ruth Woods
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Confessions of a serial crafter: I am a hoarder of unfinished objects (UFOs)
When we craft, we are mostly about the end result: that beautiful piece you get to put your name to, the woven basket, or the intricate stit
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Ruth Woods
Mar 19, 20204 min read
What is slow stitching? The mindful DIY craft you need to try.
To save you from a creative lull, I'll show you two fibre art exhibitions you can currently view online.
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Ruth Woods
Mar 5, 20203 min read
Why is craft so good for you? Here's my experience.
For many of us, modern life is hectic. A chaotic place where we are at the center of our own little doing cyclones. It’s very easy, in...
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Ruth Woods
Dec 15, 20192 min read
A crafters journey: it began with a Singer!
Everyone of us has a starting point: the beginning of their craft journey. If you can remember, what was yours!?
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Ruth Woods
Nov 10, 20193 min read
Recycle Fabrics: using thrift shops to make recycled textile baskets
because recycled textile baskets can be made from pretty much any fabric you can think of! In each creative workshop, we talk about fabric
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