Hand-spinning, handspun yarn, Weaving Rosamund Coyle-Bennett Hand-spinning, handspun yarn, Weaving Rosamund Coyle-Bennett

From Fluff to Fabric

Do you ever underestimate just how long a project will take?

My dear friend Fiona gave me some gorgeous blue and purple fluff for my birthday in 2018. It nestled in my stash for a while until, during one of our usual crafty conversations, an audacious idea took hold: I’d spin the fibre into yarn, weave the yarn into fabric, and finally turn it into a garment. Spoiler alert: it took a very long time.

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Knitting, Weaving, Stitching, Feltmaking Rosamund Coyle-Bennett Knitting, Weaving, Stitching, Feltmaking Rosamund Coyle-Bennett

100 Days Starting Now!

Out of the blue on 31 May I signed up for the @100daysprojectscotland for the first time. I see people doing it every year but I’ve always been too late before.

The 100 Days Project has two simple rules:

#1 Repeat a simple creative task everyday for 100 days

#2 Record each day's effort

I started out with no idea if I’d be doing watercolour or weaving, really for me, it’s all about time. Just making the time each and everyday for 100 days to do the things I love, so I called my project #RosieSavesTime.

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