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Alexandra Le Rossignol's avatar

I can’t say how much reading your posts somehow re-centre me and send me off into new areas . I too write and do art , have enjoyed cyanotyoe, wrestled with letterpress and am pondering learning some new things. Husband’s valentines gift was Tirzah at Dulwich. Very moving especially the late work. Thank you for the joy and interest you bring.

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Lizzie M's avatar

Ah Jane, I was in the Persephone book shop in Bath last week, and passed over Dorothy Whipple in favour of Agnes Jekyll’s Kitchen Diaries (promised myself I’d only buy one). I must go back immediately for Whipple-ing!

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Sue Key's avatar

Lizzie, no! If you haven’t read High Wages by DW Jane wrote the preface. It is a wonderful book, as are all DW’s. Personal favourite, & PB’s most loved, is Someone at a Distance. I’d hot-foot it back to Bath asap.

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Becky J's avatar

Thank you for an inspiring and beautiful post. The “warp and weft of life” will repeat in my mind for a long time.

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Logan's avatar

“Cultural first aid kit”

Mine is filled with weaving at the moment. Reading “Hild” by Nicola Griffith with so many weaving and spinning references.

I have assigned myself a schedule so I may get a bit of everything in a week. Monday for mending, Tuesday for tapestry, Wednesday for weaving, Thursday is thinking (design), Friday: finish something! Saturday and Sunday- sewing. Evenings are for knitting and I try to spin at least 10 minutes a day (per my spinning teacher)

Thank you for the inspiration.

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Debra Reece's avatar

Smashing! Love George’s pink sweater! Not sure what you’ve got against eyeshadow(!)however am moved to try reading some of your revisited novels for the first time as it’s high time I got much better acquainted with Eliot. Thanks as ever for the wonderful read.

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Fiona Cameron's avatar

Oh Jane - not even Mrs Dalloway? 🫣

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Catherine's avatar

Empires rise and fall, governments come and go, so much damage will not be not reparable. Yet people have been knitting for centuries, darning socks and mittens and sweaters when they start to fray. Spare a thought for those of us in the US as you ply your needles. It’s dark days and we need all the comfort that a cultural repair kit can provide.

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Gill Bourbage's avatar

I have dipped into so many crafts over the years. I used to knit all the time but have fallen out of love with it, although I would like to do a shawl. I tried stained glass work but didn't enjoy the soldering. I like letterpress too.

I like the idea of a cultural first aid kit. Mine would have embroidery, a book, a notebook and pen to write thoughts, a favourite film and chocolate.

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Jill Pettis's avatar

I love Stockholm and all of Sweden! I was just yesterday dreaming about a truck stop meal of meatballs we had on a drive across the country. Enjoy!

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Kate Mears's avatar

As usual your post has made me smile, chimed on several counts (I shall no longer worry about those painstakingly knitted jumpers that when finished I don't like), and inspired - what a wonderful idea, a cultural first aid box. Thank you for your Sunday morning wafts of delights.

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Mary Watts's avatar

Have you come across Tilleys letterpress printers in Ledbury, Herefordshire? In collaboration with Tinsmiths, just along the street, they produce beautiful posters (among many other things).

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Tessa Oram's avatar

The mittens are beautiful and the Raverat book looks intriguing! Hope this Sweden trip goes smoothly.

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Lara Clements's avatar

I always worrying about putting things aside until another time. I’m currently having a break from learning to weave on 8 shaft loom and having fun with needlepoint instead.

And trying to remember that I can go back!

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Jo Lloyd's avatar

Loved this! I used to knit as a teenager. And then stopped. Until now, when our first grandchild is on the way. I've knitted a blanket and just today completed a teddy bear all bar its facial features. He's a bit wonky and skewhiff, but every stitch of his perfect imperfections has been made with love, and l've had a blast!!

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MLEgan's avatar

I do so enjoy reading your weekly posts-- "the multifariousness of domestic creativity and how to manage it" makes me smile. I bought the Tirzah Garwood autobiography after reading your piece last week and just getting started. I agree on the disappointment of re-reading Dorothy Sayers. I worked my way through most of Margery Allingham this summer, and prefer her to Sayers and Agatha Christie.

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Beth Carroll's avatar

So much to do, so little time!!!

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