Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet

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 materials that have been keeping me busy. I also delve into a couple of practical projects I've recently been working on: a capacious handbag and a garden project.   You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet . Music: As I figure by Kevin MacLeo...

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 talk about an outsourced repair which brought me a disproportionate degree of delight. I also get excited about some wriggly helpers I welcomed into our household to help tend our soil and share how I made some antihistamine salve sticks from a common...

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 in-between makes, from ones relying on tried and tested patterns, materials and techniques to a new kind of tool making.  You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet . More detailed show notes are available at  Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet  a...

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 hold in. I also reflect on some of the things have not gone so well and how I've been getting proactive to mitigate some challenges. You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet . More detailed show notes are available at  Mrs M's Curiosity...

Episode 29 features a distinctly unglamorous making project, using a knitting pattern as a blueprint and employing some old-school technology on an unplanned, urgent sewing project. You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet . More detailed show notes are available at  Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet  and there is also a video on YouTube to accompany this episode. Music: As I figure by Kevi...

Episode 28 features an ethereal sock yarn and pattern pairing, my first forays into foraging for fibre and some more tool making. You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet . More detailed show notes are available at  Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet  and there is also a video on YouTube to accompany this episode. Music: As I figure by Kevin MacLeod  on FreeMusicArchive and licensed under Cr...

Episode 27 features lace, in the form of a brooding shawl and a successful bra sewing projects, and a spot of tool making. You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet . More detailed show notes are available at  Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet  and theres also a snippet of footage on YouTube to accompany this episode. Music: As I figure by Kevin MacLeod  on FreeMusicArchive and licensed unde...

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 concoction, making use of some prunings from the garden in the process.  You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet . More detailed show notes are available at  Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet . Music: As I figure by Kevin MacLeod  on FreeMusi...

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 into the origins and necessity of various elements of underwear design. I also share a recent simple but essential repair and include an announcement about Issue 2 of the Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet pamphlet.  You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curio...

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 questions segment.  You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet . More detailed show notes are available at  Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet .  Music: As I figure by Kevin MacLeod  on FreeMusicArchive and licensed under Creative Commons  By Attri...

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, sewing and ceramics.  You can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet  for my general making antics and as M.R.Keramik  or on my ceramic website for pottery specific work. More detailed show notes are available at  Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet...

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 a stranded colourwork waistcoat, I mull over possible connections between colour, brainwave activity and the human nervous system. I am also hacking or rather simplifying a go-to top pattern to turn it into a canvas for disruptive craft/art. Finally,...

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've been doing for my next sweater knit and how I have been flexing my preserving muscles to capture the taste and colours of the season.  You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram. I am also still on Ravelry as Meg-aka-Mrs-M but not par...

In this episode I revisit my Tonnach cardigan, talking about what blocked my progress and exploring my initial feelings about the finished garment. As operation "Restock my underwear drawer" has started but I'm too brain foggy to talk bra making yet, I share my knicker making efforts, and particularly how sewing your own smalls is actually an act of self-gentleness. Although I don't normally talk...

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 due to the nature of the times, I am also very focused on the practical: from fabric efficiency through waste avoidance to finally tackling some of those more mundane makes that I've been deferring as there were always more interesting, elegant proj...

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 M's Scrapbook entry. This episode sees me in the garden again and also the kitchen. For photos check out the accompanying notes on my blog Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet . And if you would like a little turn round my garden, I've shot a little footage whi...

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, inspired by the beautiful rings of the Trametes versicolor polypore. For photos check out the accompanying notes on my blog Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet . If you want to follow my pottering between scrapbook episodes, you can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_C...

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 experiment amongst some pattern designers, I include a book review about an interesting grassroots initiative, Incredible Edible Todmorden. And I finish with a bumper crop of inspiring gems.  You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Me...

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 and keeping on top of a bully of a weed. For photos and illustrations, check out the accompanying notes on my blog Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet . If you want to follow my pottering between scrapbook episodes, you can find me on Instagram as Mrs_M_Curios...

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 regular and chatty podcasts, I share snippets that don't fit into the regular Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet episodes or longer reflective Pamphlet essays and give a flavour of how I juggle my various making interests to cobble together a life that makes sense...

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 means to me. You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Meg-aka-Mrs-M on Ravelry. More detailed show are available at  Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet .  Music: As I figure by Kevin MacLeod  on FreeMusicArchive and licensed under Creative...

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 novelty for novelty's sake. I also talk about how one of my creative avenues has a degree of novelty hardwired into it. Finally a share an inspiring gem and talk about a forthcoming addition to the "Curiosity Cabinet". You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_...

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 pay homage to the engineering that goes into pattern design. I finish up by sharing some inspiring gems. Oh, and my opinionated feline makes a cameo appearance too. You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Meg-aka-Mrs-M on Ravelr...

In this episode I share some thoughts and observations about natural shades of fibres, prompted by my recent participation in the KnitBritish Nature's Shade Along. I share my adventures in trousers making and invite you to join me for a tricky toile along. I also talk about the seasonal delight of foraging and finish up by sharing a couple of inspiring gems. You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabi...

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 Instagram and YouTube, joins me to discuss the book "Cræft: How Traditional Crafts are About More Than Just Making" by Alexander Langlands (published under the title Cræft: An Inquiry into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts"). You can find me as...