I love this way of looking at it, thank you for sharing 🥰

#MeMadeMay (which I really enjoy) might fill our feeds with an abundance of incredible creations, but don’t let that guilt creep up on you.

What do you think? Do you feel the same way?

5/5

I guess all of this is to say that it’s ok not to have the latest hot pattern on your needles or to still be working on that crochet blanket you started during the Pandemic.

4/5

I love many of the garments and items I have already made, and they don’t all get the time in the spotlight they deserve as it is.

3/5

And yet I felt the pressure to have something shiny, new and freshly blocked to show off!

I started sewing to step away from fast fashion.
I picked up knitting again to relieve stress.
And crochet? Well, by the time you can do two, you’re basically a collector…

2/5

4/4 New Lanark Spinning Co., Lanarkshire. The mill first began spinning cotton in the 1700s. Today, this historic mill, powered by hydroelectricity, faced an uncertain future.

3/4 Knockando Wool Mill, Moray. My local. Occupying the same site for over 230 years, the mill was first recorded in 1784.

2/4 Laxtons, West Yorkshire. Operating since 1907, this worsted spinning mill continues to produce quality wool, often incorporating beautiful British wool.

1/4 Coldharbour Mill in Devon. In continuous production since 1797, this fascinating site is one of the country’s oldest mills.