Episode 225: Vintage Flower Fairies, Spring Sunshine and a Craft Room Chat | Hand Sewing | Knitting

Welcome along for another little chat from my craft room, in my home near Durham in the North East of England. As well as updating you with my latest craft projects, I show you one of my collection of vintage Flower Fairies books where some of the poems are set to music, and I also take you out for a beautiful sunny walk. Time stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:15 Welcome 00:57 Quilt-as-you-go cushion covers 07:31 Socks 09:28 Window Cat 15:56 Mini Window Cats 17:48 A chat about the Flower Fairy songbooks 21:54 Songs from Flower Fairies of the Spring 28:16 A walk in the Spring sunshine 31:26 Some thank yous Piano, played by me: Intro and Outro: To a Wild Rose by MacDowell Other music: songs from "Spring Songs with Music" by Olive Linell "Nocturne for a Spring Evening" by HJ Ketteridge Things I mentioned today: Socks: Simple Skyp Socks - pattern on Ravelry, here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... Book: Victorian Housecats to Knit by Sara Elizabeth Kellner If you’d like to support me you can make a small donation on my Ko-Fi account https://ko-fi.com/mousiemakespod If you’d like to get in touch with me, my email address is: [email protected] Where you can find me: Full mousiemakes podcast playlist:    • mousiemakes podcasts   Campervan Adventures playlist:    • Campervan adventures   'Gentle Words' poetry podcast playlist:    • Gentle Words   My @mousiemakespod instagram:   / mousiemakespod  

Stitching as Therapy | Handcrafts | History | Poetry | Finished Comfort Scroll
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Stitching as Therapy | Handcrafts | History | Poetry | Finished Comfort Scroll

Episode 255 A Bunny and Four Mice | Knitting | Hand sewing | Nature
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Episode 255 A Bunny and Four Mice | Knitting | Hand sewing | Nature

I Lost My Spark ✨ At 60, My New Life Begins
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I Lost My Spark ✨ At 60, My New Life Begins

1965: A Flatshare in London | Man Alive | Classic Documentary | BBC Archive
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1965: A Flatshare in London | Man Alive | Classic Documentary | BBC Archive

Episode 262: Make Art in your Own Style | Drawing | Painting | #100dayproject
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Episode 262: Make Art in your Own Style | Drawing | Painting | #100dayproject

Let’s look at two little presents I received recently 💝
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Let’s look at two little presents I received recently 💝

I haven't bought bread in a year! I just mix chickpeas and lentils - so delicious and healthy
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I haven't bought bread in a year! I just mix chickpeas and lentils - so delicious and healthy

The North Wales Coast in the Campervan (part 1) | #campervanadventures #llandudno #northwales
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The North Wales Coast in the Campervan (part 1) | #campervanadventures #llandudno #northwales

Episode 260: The Comfort of Blankets | History | Stories | Crochet | Knitting
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Episode 260: The Comfort of Blankets | History | Stories | Crochet | Knitting

15 Things Japanese Homes Don’t Have — And Why the West Might Be Overdoing It 🤯
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15 Things Japanese Homes Don’t Have — And Why the West Might Be Overdoing It 🤯

Episode 152: Basket-making and a 12th-century Recipe | Knitting | Nature
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Episode 152: Basket-making and a 12th-century Recipe | Knitting | Nature

Creative Inspiration in the Scottish Borders | Sir Walter Scott | Papercraft | Baking
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Creative Inspiration in the Scottish Borders | Sir Walter Scott | Papercraft | Baking

Wonderful Wedding Dresses | Crafting update | A Beautiful Springtime walk
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Wonderful Wedding Dresses | Crafting update | A Beautiful Springtime walk

Episode 263: Not Enough Hours in the Day! | Knitting, Crochet, Sewing, Books and Piano
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Episode 263: Not Enough Hours in the Day! | Knitting, Crochet, Sewing, Books and Piano

I Had No Idea Puff Pastry Could Do This! 5 Ideas — I Learned This Trick at an Expensive Restaurant!
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I Had No Idea Puff Pastry Could Do This! 5 Ideas — I Learned This Trick at an Expensive Restaurant!

2 Years of Renovating an Abandoned 300 Year Old Mansion FULL of Treasures | TIMELAPSE
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2 Years of Renovating an Abandoned 300 Year Old Mansion FULL of Treasures | TIMELAPSE

Episode 254: An Autumn Campervan Trip to the Lake District
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Episode 254: An Autumn Campervan Trip to the Lake District

Two Finished Friends and One in Progress. 12 Tips for Knitting Animals from Mouche & Friends
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Two Finished Friends and One in Progress. 12 Tips for Knitting Animals from Mouche & Friends

Episode 259: Down a Leafy Memory Lane | Crafts | Poetry | Nature | Piano
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Episode 259: Down a Leafy Memory Lane | Crafts | Poetry | Nature | Piano

I Knit the SAME Project in Both… Was It Worth It? ($15 vs $45)
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I Knit the SAME Project in Both… Was It Worth It? ($15 vs $45)