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When the Holly Withers: Navigating Bad News and Sadness at Christmas

19/12/2025

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​Christmas is often painted as a time of unbridled joy, where every twinkling light promises warmth, and every carol carries a note of hope. But for those bearing the weight of bad news or sadness, the festive season can feel painfully out of sync with their reality. If this resonates, you’re not alone, and there is a way through the season that honours both your feelings and the quieter beauty of Christmas.
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Creative Christmas: Making, Mending and Meaning

1/12/2025

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A celebration of handmade gifts, gentle crafting rhythms and the quiet joy of creating
​There is a moment each year when the evenings draw in, the kettle clicks on, and familiar thoughts begin to wander towards handmade gifts. Some years, the list feels ambitious. Other years, it feels like a comforting ritual filled with memories of projects past. Christmas has always been a season of making for me, and within that gentle routine, I often find the calm that December sometimes forgets to offer.

Crafting by hand brings a stillness that helps us notice small details. It slows the rush around us and creates pockets of peace. Whether it is lace, knitting or crochet, every stitch or twist feels like a pause in an otherwise busy month.
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    • Choosing a Pillow
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      • Bobbins
      • Bobbin Materials
      • Spangling
    • Tools, notions and beads >
      • Boxes and Bits
      • Bruges - chocolate and lace
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  • Every bobbin tells a story
  • My Lace
    • big projects
    • modern
    • traditional
    • miniature
  • Freebies and Whatnots
    • Bits and Pieces
    • Where shall we go next?
    • Local Groups and Support
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