Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet
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Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet
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Episode 33: Still making & musing
In Episode 33 I return after a long break. I talk about some of the reasons I've "been away" and touch upon some unexpected twists, turns and material...
Episode 32: Tending
In Episode 32 I mull over some of the blockages involved in re-fitting garments, review how a wool suitable for lightweight garments is wearing and ta...
Episode 31: Big projects & in-between making
In Episode 31 I share a couple of big projects that have been keeping me busy: a winter coat and a job in the garden. I also talk about a handful of i...
Episode 30: A review & looking forward
In Episode 30 I pop in for a bit of a chat about the year. I review some of the themes in my knitting and sewing this year and ponder what 2022 may ho...
Episode 29: Of time, technology and risk
Episode 29 features a distinctly unglamorous making project, using a knitting pattern as a blueprint and employing some old-school technology on an un...
Episode 28: Of socks, string and shuttle
Episode 28 features an ethereal sock yarn and pattern pairing, my first forays into foraging for fibre and some more tool making.
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Episode 27: Of Lace and tools
Episode 27 features lace, in the form of a brooding shawl and a successful bra sewing projects, and a spot of tool making.
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Episode 26: From head to toe
In this latest episode I talk about a sock experiment with a twist and a couple of practical, needs-driven sewing projects. I also whip up a bathroom...
Episode 25: Experimenting & mending
In this episode I talk about my first experience of steeking and testing a woven knicker pattern to restock my undies drawer, not to mention delving i...
Episode 24: Of function, frivolity & failure
In the first episode of 2021 I muse about the functional and frivolous aspects of Operation Chilblain. I also talk about a toile fail and add a new qu...
Episode 23: Musings on the familiar and the new
In this last episode of an odd year I muse about some familiar materials and shapes but also new processes, explorations and challenges in my knitting...
Episode 22: A tangle of colour, disruption & spinning
As the past two months have not gone to plan, this podcast is a bit of a tangle of enquiry, tangents and rants. As I try to settle on the colours for...
Episode 21: Of creativity, swatching and preserving
In this episode I talk about how my creative practice has taken a bizarre and slightly unexpected turn in recent weeks. I also share some swatching I'...
Episode 20: Musings from lockdown
In this episode I revisit my Tonnach cardigan, talking about what blocked my progress and exploring my initial feelings about the finished garment. As...
Episode 19: A mix of the familiar and the practical
Times are a bit strange at the moment but the making continues. In this episode I seek comfort in the familiar, albeit familiar with minor tweaks, but...
Mrs M's Scrapbook (March 2020 Extra): Garden nooks & living sills
With life in a state of lockdown I really miss having a chat with friends over a cup of tea or glass of wine so I decided to record another short Mrs...
Mrs M's Scrapbook (Mar 2020): Notes from the fabric chest and wool pantry
The second instalment of Mrs M's Scrapbook sees me sewing a tried and tested pattern to get out of a sewing funk and knitting a comfort cardigan, insp...
Episode 18: Experimenting
In this episode I give an update on my nylon-free sock experiment and talk about a garden-based fibre experiment. Prompted by a recent pricing experim...
Mrs M's Scrapbook (Jan 2020): Winter pottering in my tiny urban cottage garden
The first instalment of Mrs M's Scrapbook sees me pottering in my quirky garden, getting on with a couple of jobs I should really have done last year...
Mrs M's Scrapbook: Preview
I'm popping by to introduce listeners to a forthcoming addition to the Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet: Mrs M's Scrapbook.
In additional shorter, more...
Episode 17: Of lace and little luxuries
In this short episode I share how making adds some little luxuries, in my wardrobe, the kitchen and the bathroom, and explore what luxury actually mea...
Episode 16: Of novelty, curiosity and inspiration
In this episode, prompted by recent knits and sewing projects, I muse about how I balance my need for creative inspiration with a desire to avoid nove...
Episode 15: Of product, process and engineering
In this episode I share my musings on the distinction we often make between product and process knitting. And prompted by a recent sewing product, I p...
Episode 14: Of natural shades, trousers and foraging delights
In this episode I share some thoughts and observations about natural shades of fibres, prompted by my recent participation in the KnitBritish Nature's...
Episode 13: In conversation with the Knitting Monk
This episode is a little different than normal as it is the first time I welcome a guest onto the podcast.
Aidan, aka the Knitting Monk on Insta...
Episode 12: Reflections on community, the wool sector, change and colour.
In this episode I reminisce about Edinburgh Yarn Festival and how the organisers have created an event that celebrates the community of knitters and c...
Episode 11: Of Jacob, nettle fibre and tool making
In this episode I review Blacker Yarn's forthcoming Jacob breed wool and explain why it will be on my Edinburgh Yarn Festival' shopping list.
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Episode 10: Of patterns, fitting and agency
In this episode I announce that I will be attending the Edinburgh Yarn Festival and thank the organisers for inviting me to participate as a podcaster...
Episode 9: Of treats and books
In this episode I talk about the changing nature of luxuries when we choose to avoid certain products for environmental or ethical reasons, reviews Ka...
Episode 8: Wardrobe engineering and Folk Fashion
In my latest episode I provide an update on my no-nylon sock experiment and talk about using knitting and sewing as tools for engineering a more natur...
Episode 7: Of pantries and savouring
In this episode I talk about a couple wool-shawl combinations that have intentionally slowed my knitting speed and rate, and explore the psychology an...
Episode 6: Waste, experimenting and playing
In this short thematic episode I talk about how waste features in my making and how it has unlocked my dormant creative instincts.
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Episode 5: A hybrid control pair, affordability and cracking the bodice
After a summer hiatus I am back with an update on my no-nylon sock experiment, some thoughts on the complex issue of the affordability of materials wi...
Episode 4: Sock engineering and bioregional making
In this month’s bumper episode I talk sock knitting, my wool pantry, dyeing and kitchen gardening but the thread that ties these topics together is a...
Episode 3: Lessons from the sewing room, comfort knits and knitting, and another kind of fibre craft (Re-loaded)
In this episode Mrs M updates you on her all natural fibre sock experiment. She also shares some lessons from the sewing room and muses on comfort kni...
Episode 2: A sock experiment, the Craft of Use and a spot of kitchen alchemy.
In this episode Mrs M embarks on an all natural fibre sock experiment (complete with control samples). Under the section Craft of Use, she talks a muc...
Episode 1: Who, why and EYF 2017
In this first episode Mrs M talks about her thinking behind her podcast about materials, the making instinct and a craft-full life and shares her expe...