Scattered musings….
Last Sunday was the day to dust off the drop spindle and get over to the Dublin chapter of tbe IGWSD January meeting.
It was lovely to see familiar fibre friends again in the Timber Yard in Dublin 8.
There was an amazing talk by Lisa Cassidy, who talked about her experience in the year long Natural Dyers Academy By Apple Oak Fibers.
Lisa brought along her samples and dyeing portfolio…
Monday 13th January was the launch of our Meet the Makers Supper Club. When Greg initially thought of the idea of a weeknight meet up as a result of comments made from the craft community that some folks would not be able make it to our monthly Knit and Stitch Social on a Saturday.
So the Supper Club was born to encompass not only knitters and crocheters but also to include all domains of the craft community.
Greg reached out to Shannon at La Caverna, and a menu with 3 meat and 3 vegetarian/ vegan options was created.
6 of us, an intimate number, enjoying the lovely meal at La Caverna.
We were not only knitters. We were crocheters, dollmakers, dressmakers, knitting instructor, sewists, patchwork quilters, yarnshop owner…. we were a creative and talented group of Makers.
I am delighted to announce there we will be doing it again!
Hello!
I’ve gained some new followers and I would like to re-introduce myself here.
My name is Diane, and I’m originally from the city of Mississauga, Ontario and moved to Dublin in 2006.
I learned the basics of sewing in high school and learned how to knit from my classmates in college.
I call myself a Social Knitworker, because I enjoy networking and welcoming knitters to our CommuniKnitty.
I created a social media profile as Dublin Knitwork as a means to share who, what and where mainly in and around Dublin.
I still write the odd blogpost here.
Since September 2023, my other half @themurphyleaf and I decided to revive and rebrand the Temple Stitch n Bitch as the Dublin Knit and Stitch Social.
We currently plan and organise a monthly event where knitters/crocheters come together to eat, drink, and make, as well as doing our part to support the local and independently owned restaurants and cafes in Dublin.
@themurphyleaf is currently behind the scene, planning the annual Knitmas Party….watch this space!
I took advantage of the Udderly Cool Leather clearance sale last week and got myself a new journal.
Better yet, I was actually at home when the package arrived thru our door’s mail slot this morning.
Unboxing was pure delight to find it was wrapped in old newspaper and waxed string.
It’s soooo nice!
An A5 notebook leather cover with two bookmarkers and 2 notebooks for my creative journal.
September is the beginning of a new season of making.
My planner is overflowing with amazing events that I am taking part in.
01 September
I’m launching the Autumn KAL over on the Dublin Knitwork. This season’s theme is INVESTMENTS. Knit or crochet a sleeveless body hugger as we transition to the cooler weather.
Keep an eye out on my INSTA stories for local meet ups during the KAL
02 September
I’ll be with the Irish Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers at this year’s Dublin Maker event at Richmond Barricks. Come by and say hello and try your hand at a drop spindle, spinning wheel or a weaving loom.
13 September
I’m excited to be hosting a Get to Know Your Sewing Machine with the the community based clothing reuse hub, Change Clothes Crumlin. Get your ticket for this up close and personal workshop here.
16 September
It’s World Wide Spin in Public Day. Watch this space, the Eastern Region of the Irish Guild of Weavers and Dyers is currently organising a venue for an afternoon of spinning and fibre.
23 September
I’ll be hosting monthly Knit & Stitch events. All will be revealed soon.
~ Feel free to Support me and the Dublin Knitwork by Buying Me a Coffee ~
It’s a new year, along with a new creative challenge hosted by Kim Werker ( @kpwerker on Instagram).
My creative mojo needs a serious tune-up and a good kick in the a**. So, I’m joining Kim in making 2023 a Year of Making.
The concept is really quite simple: commit to spending even a couple of minutes every day making something… it doesn’t matter what and I get to decide what counts.
I am so excited to get started that I even started a new journal. I even ink stamped a new insert to go into my Voyager notebook.
VillaMaker 