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Upcoming Craft Shows & Live Events that Alfven will be at

Thank You <3 Ally Pally

Thank You <3 Ally Pally

I want to thank everyone I met for coming to the Knit + Stitch show at Ally Pally London 2025! It was wonderful to get out and meet many previous...

Thank You <3 Ally Pally

I want to thank everyone I met for coming to the Knit + Stitch show at Ally Pally London 2025! It was wonderful to get out and meet many previous...

From my Bookshelf - Recommended Reading

From my Bookshelf - Recommended Reading

Wanting expand your reading on mending, stitches and zero waste design? I've some suggestions straight from my bookshelf! 

From my Bookshelf - Recommended Reading

Wanting expand your reading on mending, stitches and zero waste design? I've some suggestions straight from my bookshelf! 

Repairing the seat of jeans with sashiko

Repairing the seat of jeans with sashiko

Step by Step Instructions for mending the seat of jeans using washable sashiko transfers

Repairing the seat of jeans with sashiko

Step by Step Instructions for mending the seat of jeans using washable sashiko transfers

The picture shows a thin black machine thread, a brown sashiko thread and a thick blue embroidery thread.

Examples of Thread Types

Machine Threads, Sashiko Threads, Embroidery Threads, what are differences? Me too, let's talk about it. The picture above shows a thin black machine thread, a brown sashiko thread and a...

Examples of Thread Types

Machine Threads, Sashiko Threads, Embroidery Threads, what are differences? Me too, let's talk about it. The picture above shows a thin black machine thread, a brown sashiko thread and a...

Mending Jean Hems using Sashiko Transfers Under 5 mins

Mending Jean Hems using Sashiko Transfers Under...

Quick Tutorial on repairing jean hems   Supplies: Needles  Thread Transfers Pins From your stash: Scissors Trousers in need of repair A patch of fabric!

Mending Jean Hems using Sashiko Transfers Under...

Quick Tutorial on repairing jean hems   Supplies: Needles  Thread Transfers Pins From your stash: Scissors Trousers in need of repair A patch of fabric!