The 9th-15th of May 2022 is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. For more information, please visit https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week. I’ve wanted to write something about crafts and wellbeing for some time now. Knitting – and other forms of needlework such as crochet and embroidery – have always had a social element in my life, albeit…
Author: Natalie in Stitches
London-based fashion and textiles lecturer, designer and writer with specialisms in knitting, crochet, sewing and pattern cutting. Loves anything made with needles, thread and yarn.
Framing Our Problems with Fit
How can we solve fitting problems so that makers don’t fall out of love with garments? Originally published in Moorit, an independent crochet magazine.
Blog on pause for April
Hello dear reader, The blog is on pause during April, but I will be back in May with new writing and some sewing projects. Until then, this is the first of two posts I have lined up to keep things ticking over. It’s very early in the season for apples, but they are the subject…
From Needle to Needle: One Year On
Some thoughts and reflections on how the handknit and crochet industries have progressed in the past year, and where they might go next
Nine tips for dealing with curved hems
In this post I’m sharing my best advice for getting a good finish on curved hems! Read on to learn more…
(Partly) Stitched Up: Two Blouses
The Coat of Dreams is on pause: partly because I was unwell over New Year and lost momentum, and partly because it hasn’t been cold! So far, a warm winter coat hasn’t been needed overall – an extra layer has been the charm. It’s much too soon for me to forget about the April snowfall…