Ep 5: Things To Gift This Easter That Aren't Chocolate

03/13/22 • 22 min

In this episode I'll be helping you make a few simple swaps to make your chocolate this Easter more 'green' as well as walking you through 4 wonderful beginner friendly projects for you to gift this Easter.

We'll be focusing on using handspun cotton but feel free to attempt any of these projects with any yarn you have on hand.

Head to my Pinterest Board by clicking here for loads of free patterns and inspiration to make your own version of all the projects I mention.

Also click here to head to my blog post to see some photos of all of these projects and leave me a comment to let me know what you're planning for this Easter.

We'll be focusing on using handspun cotton but feel free to attempt any of these projects with any yarn you have on hand.

Head to my Pinterest Board by clicking here for loads of free patterns and inspiration to make your own version of all the projects I mention.

Also click here to head to my blog post to see some photos of all of these projects and leave me a comment to let me know what you're planning for this Easter.

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Ep 4: 3 Fibers to Spin While Watching Outlander

Ever wanted to make a shawl or a capelet that makes you feel like Claire Fraser, blazing your way through a male-dominated world with passion and tenacity?

In this episode, I'm going to share with you 3 sheep breeds that will help transport you to Craigh na Dun and the windswept hills of Lallybroch.

Once you learn a little about their fleece and where they come from you'll be spoilt for choice when planning your next Outlander inspired project.

To learn more about my friend Anna and Olegana travel boutique click here. At the time this is published she has one spot left for her Outlander Tour for May 2022 and a waitist already started for the same trip next year.

To donate to Ukrainian Human Aid please click here.

And if you'd like to see some of the wonderful breeds we discussed today head to my blog post here for pictures and more information.

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Ep 6: How to Soothe an Anxious Mind with Fiber

Ever heard of comfort food?

Well in this episode we explore how comfort fiber (the non dietary kind) can form such a wonderful part of an overall healthy lifestyle.

I share about my own experiences with anxiety and panic disorder and give you lots of inspiration for how you could use some comforting fibre practice in your own life to help support a more comfortable way of living.

If my discussion of meditation and spinning gets you really excited please click here to read more about my Well Spun boxes. These are curated fiber boxes that combine traceable sustainable fibres with custom made fibre based guided meditations, giving you the perfect framework to really establish a holistic spinning practice.

To read about this topic head to my blog post here.