St John’s Wort : Natural dyeing, History and Medicinal uses
Today, the spotlight is on the St John’s Wort. This flower has been known for its medical properties for thousand of years and is rich in symbolism around the summer solstice. So, let’s talk about the history, folklore, medicinal uses…
Yarn & Book Pairing: The Goblin Emperor
Lydia and I both love to read and a few years ago, we started posting our yarn projects along the books we were reading on Instagram. It was not all the time and it could be pretty random; a book…
Ching Shih : The Story of The Pirate Queen Behind Our Purple Yarn
Have you been curious to know the meaning of the name Ching Shih for our purple yarn? Then it’s time to recap the story of the Pirate Queen and explain why we chose to associate Ching Shih with Logwood. The…
Zakka Embroidery : One and Two-Color Embroidery Motifs Book Review
One and two-color embroidery motifs for one project isn’t something I ever thought about until I came across Zakka Embroidery book. I was at Cross& Woods in The Hague, browsing the display of yarn, embroidery, fabrics and books when I…
How to naturally dye with linen?
Today, let’s talk a bit about how to naturally dye with linen. I’ve been sharing a lot of natural dyeing recipes with you over these last months (the blog is going to be one year old this month, yeah!) but…
Embroidery: 3 Nature inspired patterns for spring + 1 free pattern!
If you’re like us, you may do more embroidery as soon as there is more light outside. So we selected four embroidery patterns inspired by nature for spring and one of them is free! Paraffle Embroidery’s Easter Bunny I know,…
What is Linen yarn and what to knit (and crochet!) with it?
Today, let’s explore what is linen yarn and what to knit and crochet with it. If you’re living in the Northern Hemisphere, it means that, like us, you’re leaving winter behind and maybe planning some lighter knitting and crochet projects.…
Plum tree : Natural dyeing, History, Food and Medicinal uses
Today, let’s talk about the history, mythology, medicinal uses, food and of course natural dyeing around the plum tree. Yes, we are covering a lot of subjects and it’s going to be fun! If you enjoyed our previous blog posts…
3 Tips for beginners at embroidery + Bonus: 1 curated list of embroidery kits
As you’ve probably noticed, we have been running more articles about embroidery lately. We thought it’d be nice to do more posts for beginners at embroidery. It’s definitely been my craft of choice to relax these past two years. You…
Embroidered Life: Book Review
Today let’s talk about contemporary embroidery with a review of Embroidered life! Embroidery has long been associated with some kind of dated craft but then, we could probably say the same for knitting, crochet or sewing. It’s our job as…