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Thoughtful Make: Handmade Christmas Decorations

We love Victoria’s (of Found & Sewn) tutorials and this time round, she’s created the prettiest, handmade Christmas decorations. Here she is with how to make them... Victoria's Handmade Chris...

Time to start (or ramp up) home yoga practice

With office parties, celebrating with friends or family, exercise is often the first thing we let slide at this time of year - yet it’s an important ‘tool’ we can use to avoid burnout once the part...

Ways to Recycle Your Old & Odd Socks

I don’t know about you but I am always finding odd socks in my sock drawer and although I don’t really mind wearing odd ones I do have an issue with holey ones. So, if you aren’t up for non-matchi...

4 one-pot recipes for fireworks & friends

This weekend, most of us in the office are planning to watch fireworks with friends - and we imagine you're doing the same! If so, why not gather everyone ahead of (or after) the show for a health...

Knit Repair Workshop With TRAID

When we heard about Traid's darning workshop in Dalston, we jumped at the chance to go after learning so much at their fun denim repair session. The class was perfectly timed too – the temperature...

Make it: DIY Rose Petal Lip Balm

I love autumn and taking long woodland walks. However, I find I need lots of lip balm to make it through the cold weather months. If that sounds like you too, try this DIY rose petal lip balm reci...

Make it: Victoria's Hot Water Bottle Cover

Emma recently shared how to ‘stay bright’ during the darker months and now, Victoria of Found & Sewn has the perfect project to keep you cosy. Our top tip is to use an old sweater if you don't ...

Wendy's 4 Favourite Hearty & Comforting Recipes

“I don’t know about you, but when summer winds down and the nights start drawing in, my mind immediately turns to food and comforting soups, stews and chilis.” Yep, Wendy (of Moral Fibres), we're r...

The lowdown on organic cotton

Our fabrics are so important to us; it's what makes our Thoughtful Clothing, thoughtful. Here, we take a look into what makes organic cotton so wonderful. Why we love organic cotton... There's a...

Cold? Hungry? Try these seasonal recipes

While writing this, I've switched the heating on for the first time in a good few months. This cooler turn makes now a great time to test out some new, warming recipes. It's also Organic September,...