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A Witch’s Pilgrimage
A challenge for me after moving from Asheville in the US to North Staffordshire in the UK was the loss of the bond with where I lived. Over fourteen years I had developed a precious, reciprocal relationship with the genius loci and leaving the spirit of that place was very hard. I know of course,…
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The Four of Cups and Finding Solace in the Practice
The ritual as I remember it, was unchanged. I would come home from school, make tea, put it on a special table, and start sewing while watching Little Women on VHS (the 1949 version). Back then I did tapestries – large vividly printed designs on canvas that I filled in with thick, wool-like yarn, a…
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Embroidery Myths
Perhaps you scroll through sumptuous pictures of embroidery and other fiber art projects online but think “I could never do that.” If that is the case I am here to tell you that you are mistaken. I want to address some of the myths about embroidery. Embroidery is ComplicatedAt first glance embroidery can look intricate and…
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Join Me for a Free Lammas Ritual
Where I have landed in the UK, I see the shift of the season as it mellows. The nights are a little longer, the fields turn to gold and we see the late flowers of goldenrod and yellow loosestrife. The year has been hard for too many of us. Join me as we step out…
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What are we for?
The most important work that you will do in your life will not be the work that makes you money. The work that you do in terms of creativity, in terms of your own personal healing and spiritual growth, the work that you do as a caretaker or as somebody in your community, as an…
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Learn to Embroider with Me
I have finally completed this new design especially for beginner embroiderers! Each motif is sewn with a different stitch so that you can learn and practice 8 different commonly used embroidery stitches. You can download the pattern at my Patreon shop. The pattern has full instructions on how to do all 8 stitches, but if…
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A Spiritual Connection: Slow Stitching and Expressive Fiber Arts
Expressive fiber art is a type of needlecraft that combines creativity with contemplation. Rather than carefully following a design, often created by someone else, expressive fiber art combines different techniques and materials spontaneously. As a result, each piece is unique. In the process you get the opportunity to make choices about materials that creates a…
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A Seed Stitch Ritual for a Waxing Spring Moon
I tend to think that being a witch is not always about what you do but what you notice. For me it’s a disposition, to see wonder wherever I can and observe the magic that is around and within us. Take seeds, a seed is a truly remarkable thing. They are tiny spells, proving to us…
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Finding Balance
There’s a lot happening for my family and I right now. We just had my daughter’s birthday while we’re also trying to pack and do all the admin we need to move back to the UK. On top of this I keep getting colds/sinus infections, I’m working full time while trying to develop Open Coven…
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How to Make a Tarot Cloth
This is a fun and easy project that allows you to experiment with a couple of different sewing techniques as well as mark making. I do tarot readings alone and with my friends, having a cloth on which to the place the cards creates a space of sacredness.In this project you can be as creative…
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