How to Fix Moth Holes with Scotch Darning (Firework Repair Style)
How to Fix Moth Holes in Cashmere with Scotch Darning (Firework Repair Style) with a workshop in London for Earth Day
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How to Freeze Knitwear to Kill Moths (and Protect Your Favourite Jumpers)
There’s a very particular kind of disappointment that comes with spotting a tiny hole in a favourite jumper. (secretly I’m always quite pleased to see a small hole, as I love repairing knitwear!) Not dramatic. Not catastrophic. Just… quietly devastating. More often than not, it isn’t actually moths themselves doing the damage, it’s their larvae, …
The 30-Minute Evening Habit That Stops Burnout
Why Busy Professionals Are Turning to Paint by Numbers Modern professionals face a unique mental challenge: our brains never truly switch off. Between back-to-back video calls, constant notifications, and the pressure to make hundreds of micro-decisions daily, your stress hormone levels stay elevated long after you close your laptop. This chronic activation leads to what …
12 Days in Rajasthan: colour, craft and new friendships
I’m only just settling back into home life after the most inspiring trip to Northern India – Jaipur and Bagru – the kind of journey that stays with you long after the dust has washed out of your clothes and the last of the marigold petals have fallen out of your bag. And are now …
Mending Things, Big and Small
Repair inspiration Over the years, I’ve found there’s something quietly powerful about the act of repair. Whether it’s stitching a favourite jumper, repotting a drooping houseplant, or, as I did recently, repairing the elbows on a well-loved denim jacket for our friend Paul, the process feels restorative, grounding even. The satisfaction that comes from making …
Jean Genie, reworked denim dungaree overalls
This month’s ‘meet the creative’ is Rebecca McNicol – Becky’s brand is The Jean Genie, reworked denim jeans, into super cute dungaree overalls. Becky writes: “I never set out to start a business.” Honestly? I just wanted to make my son something comfy to crawl, climb, and roll around in. Something that looked cute but …
Regenerative fashion, SANJA adjustable trousers
Today’s ‘meet the creative’ – I bumped into Jo Salter at a recent Fashion Declares event, hosted by Safia Minney, who was launching the White Paper: The Future of Fashion Regulation in the UK. (more on that later) We chatted about regenerative fashion, and SANJA adjustable trousers Jo has been busy creating a Fashion Brand …
Lost in Play eco-friendly playdough kits
Today’s ‘meet the creative’ guest post comes to you courtesy Madeleine, Primary Teacher, Mother, and Founder of Lost in Play eco-friendly Playdough kits. Madeleine writes: Thank you to Ali, incredibusy.com for inviting me to share my story, and to Harriet In Stitch You for trying out our LOST IN PLAY eco-friendly playdough kits. I’ve been …
Meet Brothers We Stand – Designed to please, Ethical production and Made to last
“In recent years, it’s been positive to see pre-loved given greater value. But I’m sorry to say that the consumption of new clothes in the UK is still rising. “ I met Brothers We Stand many years ago at a fashion pop-up that I worked on in London (doing the PR and marketing – it …
A stitch in time saves nine
No idea where this phrase comes from “A stitch in time saves nine” – probably should do some research. BUT it’s something that I say a lot in the visible mending workshops that I host, as we all know how much easier it is to repair a wornout pair of socks, or a hole in …
