Share your craft projects on Instagram with the October hashtag

It's October already and I'm hopping on here to post about this month's Instagram hashtag. Do have any creative projects planned for October? Join our creative community and share your craft projects on Instagram with the hashtag #craftingismytherapy_october

I love being part of this creative community and thank you to everyone who joins in each month. I'm always happy to see new faces, so if you haven't joined in before...maybe this is the month to start! If you would like to find out more about the hashtag and see the story behind it, please follow this link.

What are your creative plans for October? I am currently obsessed with crochet pumpkins Head over to Instagram to see my first attempt at making one. I love seasonal crafts and there is so much inspiration in Autumn...nature puts on a spectacular colour-show at this time of year.

I would love to see your images added to the feed. Simply add the #craftingismytherapy_october tag over on Instagram to your creative posts. All crafts more than welcome and you can tag as many images as you like.

At the end of the month, I will choose a selection of images that have caught my eye and put together a round-up post over on Instagram and here on my blog. You can find my Instagram here. I also share as many of your images in my Insta stories as I can throughout October.

Would you like to see what everyone was making back in September? Head over to the #craftingismytherapy_september feed to see all the fantastic creative contributions.

– Please share the love and comment on images added to the #craftingismytherapy_october feed.
– If you tag your images and use the hashtag #craftingismytherapy_october on any social media channels that would be great. This will help me to grow the community. I will retweet all your posts via Twitter if you mention me @pouchvintage
– And finally, if you would like to follow me on Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram, you’re more than welcome!

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Join our creative community on Instagram by using our September hashtag

It's September and I have that back to school feeling. After a glorious Summer, there are hints of Autumn in the air. Perfect for getting cosy and getting your craft on. Do you have any creative projects planned for September? Join our creative community and share your craft projects on Instagram with the hashtag #craftingismytherapy_september

Looking back over the previous month, #craftingismytherapy_august turned out to be a bright and colourful month of crafting. We welcomed a number of new contributors, which is always lovely...the more the merrier. Despite the school holidays being in full swing, we all managed to carve out some time for crafting.

I always enjoy seeing the wide variety of crafts tagged. I love being part of this creative community and thank you to everyone who joins in each month. If you would like to find out more about the hashtag and see the story behind it, please follow this link.

What are your creative plans for September? I am planning to add quite a few more rows to my Rainbow Granny Stripe blanket. It's destined to warm up my daughter's bed, should be nice and cosy once it's finished. I also want to start displaying more on my embroidery pieces around the house.

I would love to see your images added to the feed. Simply add the #craftingismytherapy_september tag over on Instagram to your creative posts. All crafts more than welcome and you can tag as many images as you like.

At the end of the month, I will choose a selection of images that have caught my eye and put together a round-up post over on Instagram and here on my blog. You can find my Instagram here. I also share as many of your images in my Insta stories as I can throughout September.

Please follow this link to see a small selection of the creative images tagged throughout August Aren't they beautiful? There are so many talented makers out there. It gets harder and harder to choose just nine images in my monthly round-up grids. Head over to the #craftingismytherapy_august feed to see all the contributions.

Please feel free to pin the image below and help spread the word about our creative hashtag...

– Please share the love and comment on images added to the #craftingismytherapy_september feed.
– If you tag your images and use the hashtag #craftingismytherapy_september on any social media channels that would be great. This will help me to grow the community. I will retweet all your posts via Twitter if you mention me @pouchvintage
– And finally, if you would like to follow me on Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram, you’re more than welcome!

Follow me on Pinterest to see blog posts, tutorials and much more...

Vintage fabric for sale in my Etsy online store

I have recently added a number of vintage fabric listings to my Etsy store.
Follow this link to grab yourself some fab retro textiles...

Retro, tablecloth, 1970s, Vintage, Flower Power, Jonelle, linen, Psychedelic, Daisy, Daisy Chain

Made in the 60s or 70s, it is covered in pretty daisy flowers - perfect for retro fans. It features a bold pattern in shades of pure white and zesty orange on a chocolate brown background. £15.50 plus p&p

Vintage 60s 70s flower power spring garden fabric in lilac, blue and olive green 85cm wide
It features a bold floral pattern in shades of lilac, pale blue, plum purple and olive green on a pure white background.
This fabric is in great condition, no fading, the colours really pop. £8.50 plus p&p

Vintage 60s 70s flower power fabric in mustard yellow and chocolate brown large piece
A beautiful vintage fabric featuring a bold floral pattern in shades of mustard yellow, zesty orange on a chocolate brown background.
No fading, the colours remain bright.
You will receive a large piece measuring 168cm long and 116cm wide - £16.50 plus p£p

Purple daisy floral vintage retro fabric in purple, lilac and pure white 88cm wide

This fabric features a floral pattern in shades of purple, lilac and pure white. It is in great condition, no fading, the colours really shine out at you.
This is a medium weight, cotton fabric. Perfect for all manner of sewing projects such as cushion covers, lampshades or clothing.
You will receive 1 piece of fabric measuring 88 centimetres wide by 100 centimetres long. £14.50 plus p&p

This is just a small selection of vintage fabric on offer. Head over to the Pouch Vintage online shop to see the full range plus fabric trims and handmade homewares. If you have any questions, please contact me, I'm always happy to help.

I would love to connect with you via my other social media channels, fine me here: Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Share your craft projects on Instagram with the July hashtag

The weather has been glorious in June here in the UK. We have basked in lots of sunshine, eaten our evening meals outside most nights and enjoyed late evening trips to the allotment to water the veggies. The days seem so long and there's lots of time for crafting. Do you have any creative projects planned for July? Join our creative community and share your craft projects on Instagram with the July hashtag #craftingismytherapy_july

Looking back over the previous month, #craftingismytherapy_june turned out to be super busy. Those long Summer days obviously make you all very creative.

I always enjoy seeing the wide variety of crafts tagged. Up to now, over 4000 images have been added to our monthly feeds. I love being part of this creative community and thank you to everyone who joins in each month. If you would like to find out more about the hashtag and see the story behind it, please follow this link.

What are your creative plans for July? I would love to see your images added to the feed. Simple add the #craftingismytherapy_july tag over on Instagram. All crafts more than welcome. At the end of the month, I will choose a selection of images that have caught my eye and put together a round-up post over on Instagram and here on my blog. You can find my Instagram here. I also share as many of your images in my Insta stories as I can throughout July.

This month we welcome Lucy as guest co-host throughout July. She describes her creative life like this: “I reside in and explore my city and dream of living and spending more time in the countryside. I write blog posts, stories and poems and dream of becoming a published writer and author. I love creating things with my hands and dream of designing my own range of products.”. I love seeing Lucy’s beautiful images pop up in my Instagram feed, her account is well worth checking out. You can read her blog here and head over to Lucy’s Instagram to see more of her crafty makes and much more besides.

Above is a small selection of the creative images tagged throughout June. It gets harder and harder to choose just nine images in my monthly round-up grids. This image represents a snapshot of the creative projects shared, please visit the June feed to see everyone’s contributions to the hashtag.

You can find out who the makers are behind the images by following this link

– Please share the love and comment on images added to the #craftingismytherapy_july feed.
– If you tag your images and use the hashtag #craftingismytherapy_july on any social media channels that would be great. This will help me to grow the community. I will retweet all your posts via Twitter if you mention me @pouchvintage
– And finally, if you would like to follow me on Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram, you’re more than welcome!

Follow me on Pinterest to see blog posts, tutorials and much more...

Crafting is my Therapy #10

Welcome to the tenth “Crafting is my Therapy” blog link-up.
I hope you’ve had a wonderful month or making and creating.

We enjoyed reading all your blog posts from the October link-up. Welcome to all our new linkers, including Hillview Embroidery and Growing Family who joined us for the first time last month.

This month I have been using vintage fabric as a template for my embroidery stitches. I find the bold, floral patterns of fabrics from the 1960s and 1970s lend themselves perfectly to hand embroidery. It offers me a lovely template to work with and the only limit is my imagination. What have you created recently? We'd love to see your crafty blog posts...

I wanted to help spread the word about Mind's upcoming Crafternoon event. The idea is to gather friends and family together to raise money and awareness of Mind's important work with mental health issues. Here at "Crafting is my Therapy" we support the idea that creativity can help to promote happiness and wellbeing. As this quote from the Mind website illustrates, crafts can absorb and distract us:

"Crafting gives me a huge sense of satisfaction. It helps me feel productive and also acts as a distraction when needed. All of which is really important for my mental wellbeing"

Hosting a Crafternoon sounds like a fun way to help support Mind, I have applied for my fundraising pack and I'm hoping to hold my own crafty afternoon very soon. I will of course blog about the event. My late-father suffered with clinical depression, so Mind's work is very close to my heart. Mental health issues affect one in four of us, it's important everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

If you are interested in supporting this fantastic initiative, please head over the Mind website for further info...

Have you created anything crafty this month? Sewing, knitting, crochet, painting or pottery…please join in and share your blog posts.

The focus of our blog link-up is crafting for pleasure, basically taking some ‘me-time’ to unwind in our busy lives. It doesn’t have to be a finished project, we love seeing work in progress, planning posts or tutorials too.

Grab the Crafting is my Therapy badge:

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I co-host Crafting is my Therapy with Jennifer Jain. She writes the popular craft blog Jennifers Little World
Jennifer hosts our Pinterest group board. Would you like your blog posts to be seen by over 700K followers? Craft Bloggers linking to #craftingismytherapy are welcome to join our board. It's a great way for your posts to reach a wider audience...

The “Crafting is my Therapy” linky will open on 4th November at 7pm (GMT) and stay open for the whole month – giving you plenty of time to get involved.
– You can link up with maximum of three posts per month, old or new.
– The focus of the linky is crafting for pleasure, so please don’t link up with posts promoting handmade items for sale.
– Grab the linky badge or link back to our blogs on your post.
– Please share the love and comment on other people’s posts.
– If you could share your post and the linky (using the hashtag #craftingismytherapy) on any social media channels that would be great. This will help us to grow the community. We will retweet all your posts via Twitter if you mention us (@pouchvintage/@JenniferJain )
– And finally, if you would like to follow me on Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram, you’re more than welcome! Jennifer Jain’s links are here too: Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook.

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