A Magical Map

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 ~ Rag Bag Mending ~ Leave a comment

How have I managed to leave my biggest project so far off this site for so long? It took five months from first conversation to finished item and over 150 people shared their stories and made their mark on it. We took an old bed sheet, a lot of thread and some keen volunteers and … Continue reading A Magical Map

A Creative-ish Visio Divina Experiment

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 ~ Rag Bag Mending ~ Leave a comment

Instructions based on our Creative-ish experiment on zoom together. You’ll need a picture to look at that you’re happy to spend some time with, and some simple creative supplies. That could be as simple as a pen and paper, or it could be crayon/paints/pastels/felt pens, or it could be technology that will let you write … Continue reading A Creative-ish Visio Divina Experiment

A Community Quilt Experiment

July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 ~ Rag Bag Mending ~ Leave a comment

My most recent community textiles project is a gorgeous green patchwork quilt I made with the Space4 Wednesday Craft Group, most of whom had not done any patchwork or quilting before. We spent two weeks together making improvised patchwork blocks - using a traditional log cabin block as our jumping off point. The blocks people … Continue reading A Community Quilt Experiment

Claire’s Bible Story Thing

June 22, 2024 ~ Rag Bag Mending ~ Leave a comment

You are warmly invited to join us for a Bible story, followed by some gentle reflection and creativity.We'll gather together on Zoom to hear a Bible story retold, then spend some time together chatting about it with some open ended questions to get your imagination going. “What seems most interesting about this story?” or “Which … Continue reading Claire’s Bible Story Thing