I love the start of a new year. Each month I love to write a round up of what I’ve been making. This helps me to see what I’ve made, and holds me accountable for projects half started or bought. This year I’m calling my series The Monthly Thread. March’s post is all about punch needle & sashiko.

The Monthly Thread: March’s punch needle & sashiko

Earlier in the month I attended The Stitch Festival in London. I try to visit every year, mainly to try a new craft at one of the workshops that runs through the day. This year I signed up for punch needle and sashiko classes and they were both really good.

We’ve been using our Preusa Mk3 to make 3D decorations for our Lego inspired wreath. It makes a pretty cool decoration to have up all year so printed some flowers for Mothers Day.

I usually do a lot of jigsaws over the winter months but I recently came across Happily jigsaws and have been buying them from Vinted. This month I did a 1980s themed one as well as one featuring vintage matchbook covers. Puzzles are the perfect screen free activity and a great analogue hobby.

The teen and I have been crafting miniatures for our Maileg mice. We made them a mini quilt, some bunting, a shelf unit from craft sticks, as well as costumes for St Patrick’s Day and Mother’s Day! Miniatures are fun to make and are a great way for us to spend time together.

I love small English Paper Piecing so was delighted to find a dinky needle book from Pretty Fabrics and Trims. It fits inside the little sewing kit tin I purchased and was really fun to make. I used up some up my Liberty fabric stash, choosing pretty greens for Spring.

We recently discovered Rolife kits, they are fun to build 3D craft kits and feature small rooms or book nooks. So far we’ve built a book nook, wooden flower and corner bookstore. They are addictive to make, and another great analogue hobby.

Explore our previous posts to see what we’ve been making this year:

The Monthly Thread: January

The Monthly Thread: February