Blog
Sign up for our weekly updates which tell you what we have been up to, and what has been exciting us over the previous seven days.
Getting the message acrossRead MoreAugust 31, 2019
What do neurons and tweets have in common? They have both been immortalised in textiles!
Knitting and espionageRead MoreAugust 10, 2019
Every so often an article about the role knitting has played in times of conflict emerges. Here is one from 2017.
Late summer in ShetlandRead MoreAugust 3, 2019
It is a little while since we shared some pics of the islands. This year the summer colours are absolutely brilliant, in all senses of the word.
PNITRead MoreJuly 20, 2019
If you haven't seen the multi-coloured, ever-changing wall sculpture created by Penuhaus for Providence's art festival, head on over!
Conserving the Emperor's CarpetRead MoreJune 22, 2019
The Metropolitan Museum in New York conserved and displayed a unique carpet. The job took years...
Flowers at the studioRead MoreJune 15, 2019
Over the time we have been in the buildings in Sellafirth, fourteen years now, we have been looking after the wild flowers that come up each year in what looks like barren ground.
Heavy Metal Knitting Read MoreMay 11, 2019
The title says it all...
Warm guinea pigsRead MoreMarch 16, 2019
Our fuzzy friends have been in the running for The Adorably Cute Prize!
Nora Fok Read MoreFebruary 23, 2019
A friend-of-the-blog has sent in a link for an article on thisiscolossal.com which has had us enthralled.
The Joan Project and The Shetland Tweed CompanyRead MoreFebruary 23, 2019
Two exciting things have happened this week...