The Colours of your Life
Close your eyes and think what the colours of your life are? Blue eyed loved one, cappuccino with sprinkles, red roses, delicate green tea, pink apple blossom, rainbows, autumn leaves….? Years ago, I went to … read more ›
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Feedback for Gorgeous Yarns
Feedback from participants of a Learn To Crochet workshop on 26/05/18 QUOTE ONE – Participant of Workshop I was a complete beginner to crocheting, in Caroline’s relaxed and informal workshop I managed to learn the … read more ›
Creating for your own Well-being
Are you creating for your own wellbeing? Someone said that to me several years ago as I began to develop Gorgeous Yarns and was getting a bit “bogged down”. It was valuable advice. I have … read more ›
Comfort and familiarity in what we do
There is real comfort in familiarity don’t you think? Perhaps it’s using my favourite mug for my morning cuppa, or having 10 minutes to read before I switch off the light at night. Following my … read more ›
What this means to me…Why I care…
Yesterday I was chatting to a friend with a distanced coffee. We were talking about her business and Gorgeous yarns, and also some of the emotional reasons we do what we do. We realised that … read more ›
FAQ, frequently asked questions
There are about 5 FAQ that customers at shows ask me. I thought it might be useful to answer them here as it’s unlikely there will be any “real” shows this year for you to … read more ›
After Lockdown and returns policy
What is your Returns Policy at Gorgeous Yarns? Although Lockdown is being eased and you are able to shop on the high street again, we are still busy working. We are happy to accept returned … read more ›
How are you?
It feels such a long time since I checked in with you, how are you? Time seems to be doing strange things at the moment: on the one hand days and weeks seem to be … read more ›
Current projects and holiday plans.
Current projects and holiday plans! I suppose if nothing else the colours of my current projects are seaside-y! When I planned this post a couple of months ago, none of us could’ve predicted how our … read more ›
Are you Washing your Woollies?
Are you washing your woollies? Now the weather is better, you might be thinking about how to wash them before putting them away until the autumn. So what do you use? I have tried plenty, … read more ›
Mad about Madder
I’m a little bit mad about madder! It is such an easy to grow dye plant and gives a good range of colours; from dark brick red and brown, through rusty orange and peach to … read more ›
Rituals and Relaxing
How are you coping with the lockdown? Are you feeling OK or are you struggling a bit like me? I find that when I’m feeling anxious, its even more important to maintain my daily rituals … read more ›
Taking Care in Isolation
Taking care of ourselves in isolation has become vital now we are all effectively in lock-down in the UK and many other countries around the world. We need to make sure that as well as … read more ›
Keep Creative for your Wellbeing and Sanity!
First of all I hope that you and your loved ones are well and coping in this difficult and strange time for us all. I also give grateful thanks to all the health workers, lorry … read more ›
Ten Tansy Facts!
Ten facts you didn’t know about the common dye plant, Tansy…. In the middle ages it was eaten during Lent to commemorate the “bitter herbs” eaten by the Israelites. It may also have had the … read more ›
Planning My Dye Garden
At this time of year, as the days get longer again and hopefully the rain stops and we see the sun i look forward to planning my dye garden. I currently have a 2m square … read more ›
