Claire Cullingworth
@ccullingworth.bsky.social
Mending clothes & creative sewing projects. Church of England priest, community worker, spiritual director, and playing with the overlap of creativity, prayer and story telling.
Fan of #TheArchers
Fan of #TheArchers
I survived, but heck, it was a complicated Christmas tree. Every single branch was colour-coded and needed adding to the trunk individually. I was grateful to one of our service users who was enthusiastic about helping put the whole thing together!
For years I've spent Advent telling my family "You're welcome to pinup Christmas decorations if you want, but leave me out of it. I'm not having anything to do with them"
So they are all deeply amused that I've ended up with the job of decorating the community centre where I work this morning.
So they are all deeply amused that I've ended up with the job of decorating the community centre where I work this morning.
December 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I survived, but heck, it was a complicated Christmas tree. Every single branch was colour-coded and needed adding to the trunk individually. I was grateful to one of our service users who was enthusiastic about helping put the whole thing together!
For years I've spent Advent telling my family "You're welcome to pinup Christmas decorations if you want, but leave me out of it. I'm not having anything to do with them"
So they are all deeply amused that I've ended up with the job of decorating the community centre where I work this morning.
So they are all deeply amused that I've ended up with the job of decorating the community centre where I work this morning.
December 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
For years I've spent Advent telling my family "You're welcome to pinup Christmas decorations if you want, but leave me out of it. I'm not having anything to do with them"
So they are all deeply amused that I've ended up with the job of decorating the community centre where I work this morning.
So they are all deeply amused that I've ended up with the job of decorating the community centre where I work this morning.
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A touchstone, as I try to convince those I care for (including myself) that we are precious & loved separate from labor or even effort.
Re-reading Becky Chambers’ *A Psalm for the Wild-Built* for class & moved again by:
“You keep asking why your work is not enough, & I don’t know how to answer that, because it is enough to exist in the world & marvel at it. You don’t need to justify that, or earn it. You are allowed to just live”
“You keep asking why your work is not enough, & I don’t know how to answer that, because it is enough to exist in the world & marvel at it. You don’t need to justify that, or earn it. You are allowed to just live”
November 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A touchstone, as I try to convince those I care for (including myself) that we are precious & loved separate from labor or even effort.
Ready to go!
November 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ready to go!
A teaching day today. How to patch holes in your clothes. A lot simpler than you might imagine, with only a couple of important things to notice, so that it lasts well.
November 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A teaching day today. How to patch holes in your clothes. A lot simpler than you might imagine, with only a couple of important things to notice, so that it lasts well.
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I came to know that Virginia Woolf was a knitter only today!I love when my present passion meet my past passions.Knitting this Leaflette scarf kept me alive last year when everything seemed to be sucking the life out of me and I cannot agree more with Woolf on this and everything else 🧶 #knitsky
November 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I came to know that Virginia Woolf was a knitter only today!I love when my present passion meet my past passions.Knitting this Leaflette scarf kept me alive last year when everything seemed to be sucking the life out of me and I cannot agree more with Woolf on this and everything else 🧶 #knitsky
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Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 🧵1/2
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November 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 🧵1/2
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Nostalgia burst! 💙
This BBC kids tv advert from 1998 is still very impressive and very lovely
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Nostalgia burst! 💙
Could I employ someone to follow me around reminding me of this on an hourly basis do you think?
One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Could I employ someone to follow me around reminding me of this on an hourly basis do you think?
Overheard, said by a mother to a small child as they came out of nursery together:
"Oh no! There is MORE lava! We'll have to do a Really Big Jump!"
#TinyJoys
"Oh no! There is MORE lava! We'll have to do a Really Big Jump!"
#TinyJoys
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Overheard, said by a mother to a small child as they came out of nursery together:
"Oh no! There is MORE lava! We'll have to do a Really Big Jump!"
#TinyJoys
"Oh no! There is MORE lava! We'll have to do a Really Big Jump!"
#TinyJoys
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Today I am very grateful to Past Claire, who left very full and excellent notes, last time she did the darning your knitting workshop, including an outlines of the session, some excellent questions to work through with people and a full packing list of what I need to take with me.
She did GREAT!
She did GREAT!
October 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Today I am very grateful to Past Claire, who left very full and excellent notes, last time she did the darning your knitting workshop, including an outlines of the session, some excellent questions to work through with people and a full packing list of what I need to take with me.
She did GREAT!
She did GREAT!
Today I am very grateful to Past Claire, who left very full and excellent notes, last time she did the darning your knitting workshop, including an outlines of the session, some excellent questions to work through with people and a full packing list of what I need to take with me.
She did GREAT!
She did GREAT!
October 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Today I am very grateful to Past Claire, who left very full and excellent notes, last time she did the darning your knitting workshop, including an outlines of the session, some excellent questions to work through with people and a full packing list of what I need to take with me.
She did GREAT!
She did GREAT!
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Still a couple of places left on my next workshop. This Saturday, 1st Nov, from 2 - 5pm, at a lovely little yarn shop in Durham, UK.
Learn to mend your knits (hand knitted or shop bought) so you can keep on wearing it for longer.
#visiblemending
www.wingandabear.com/products/men...
Learn to mend your knits (hand knitted or shop bought) so you can keep on wearing it for longer.
#visiblemending
www.wingandabear.com/products/men...
Mending for Beginners: Darning Techniques (1 November 2025) Saturday (
Mending your clothes is good for the planet and good for your wallet! Visible mending can be a great way to use your creativity and make your clothes unique too. We’ll talk about how to decide what te...
www.wingandabear.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Still a couple of places left on my next workshop. This Saturday, 1st Nov, from 2 - 5pm, at a lovely little yarn shop in Durham, UK.
Learn to mend your knits (hand knitted or shop bought) so you can keep on wearing it for longer.
#visiblemending
www.wingandabear.com/products/men...
Learn to mend your knits (hand knitted or shop bought) so you can keep on wearing it for longer.
#visiblemending
www.wingandabear.com/products/men...
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What did you love doing at 6-8 years old? Is there a way you can still do those things? Our childhood pleasures can often be sources of adult joy too.
For me it was (is) cycling around the city, ice skating, drawing, writing, crafting & nature spotting. Off to fit one of those into my day. ☺️
For me it was (is) cycling around the city, ice skating, drawing, writing, crafting & nature spotting. Off to fit one of those into my day. ☺️
October 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
What did you love doing at 6-8 years old? Is there a way you can still do those things? Our childhood pleasures can often be sources of adult joy too.
For me it was (is) cycling around the city, ice skating, drawing, writing, crafting & nature spotting. Off to fit one of those into my day. ☺️
For me it was (is) cycling around the city, ice skating, drawing, writing, crafting & nature spotting. Off to fit one of those into my day. ☺️
Still a couple of places left on my next workshop. This Saturday, 1st Nov, from 2 - 5pm, at a lovely little yarn shop in Durham, UK.
Learn to mend your knits (hand knitted or shop bought) so you can keep on wearing it for longer.
#visiblemending
www.wingandabear.com/products/men...
Learn to mend your knits (hand knitted or shop bought) so you can keep on wearing it for longer.
#visiblemending
www.wingandabear.com/products/men...
Mending for Beginners: Darning Techniques (1 November 2025) Saturday (
Mending your clothes is good for the planet and good for your wallet! Visible mending can be a great way to use your creativity and make your clothes unique too. We’ll talk about how to decide what te...
www.wingandabear.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Still a couple of places left on my next workshop. This Saturday, 1st Nov, from 2 - 5pm, at a lovely little yarn shop in Durham, UK.
Learn to mend your knits (hand knitted or shop bought) so you can keep on wearing it for longer.
#visiblemending
www.wingandabear.com/products/men...
Learn to mend your knits (hand knitted or shop bought) so you can keep on wearing it for longer.
#visiblemending
www.wingandabear.com/products/men...
Excellent suggestions for thicker sock yarn - many thanks. Have just ordered a couple of colours from West Yorkshire Spinners, so I will have toasty warm feet around the house, later in the winter.
October 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Excellent suggestions for thicker sock yarn - many thanks. Have just ordered a couple of colours from West Yorkshire Spinners, so I will have toasty warm feet around the house, later in the winter.
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I'm wanting to knit myself some really thick, super warm socks for wearing around the house this winter. What's a good yarn to use? I want the hard wearing qualities of a normal sock yarn, but much thicker. Is that a thing that exists? Can anyone recommend something suitable?
#craftsky #knitsky
#craftsky #knitsky
October 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'm wanting to knit myself some really thick, super warm socks for wearing around the house this winter. What's a good yarn to use? I want the hard wearing qualities of a normal sock yarn, but much thicker. Is that a thing that exists? Can anyone recommend something suitable?
#craftsky #knitsky
#craftsky #knitsky
October 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Look there! A Fieldfare's popped by for some berries. How delightful. 🍒
📷 Peter Christian
📷 Peter Christian
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Look there! A Fieldfare's popped by for some berries. How delightful. 🍒
📷 Peter Christian
📷 Peter Christian
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Fall is nice because you can see what pockets you were going to get around to darning in the spring, but just didn't.
October 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Fall is nice because you can see what pockets you were going to get around to darning in the spring, but just didn't.
I'm in need of a new knitting project but haven't got the brain space to plan/swatch/measure etc. Something small I could knit lots of? A big project I could come back to whenever I have a gap?
What are your favourite "pick up and go", not too demanding type knitting projects?
#craftsky #knitsky
What are your favourite "pick up and go", not too demanding type knitting projects?
#craftsky #knitsky
October 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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This has really caught people's imaginations - way more than I was expecting. Very lovely, but a tiny bit overwhelming and a tad surreal, too. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Houghton-le-Spring crafters create Houghton Feast fabric map
Houghton Feast's origins stetch as far back as the 12th Century.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This has really caught people's imaginations - way more than I was expecting. Very lovely, but a tiny bit overwhelming and a tad surreal, too. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This has really caught people's imaginations - way more than I was expecting. Very lovely, but a tiny bit overwhelming and a tad surreal, too. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Houghton-le-Spring crafters create Houghton Feast fabric map
Houghton Feast's origins stetch as far back as the 12th Century.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This has really caught people's imaginations - way more than I was expecting. Very lovely, but a tiny bit overwhelming and a tad surreal, too. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The map sewing project is in it's final week. There's been a press release, and 2 photographers and a video interview which was all a bit overwhelming!
Here I am, with my lovely colleague and my excellent craft group too: www.facebook.com/share/r/178Z...
Here I am, with my lovely colleague and my excellent craft group too: www.facebook.com/share/r/178Z...
Redirecting...
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October 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The map sewing project is in it's final week. There's been a press release, and 2 photographers and a video interview which was all a bit overwhelming!
Here I am, with my lovely colleague and my excellent craft group too: www.facebook.com/share/r/178Z...
Here I am, with my lovely colleague and my excellent craft group too: www.facebook.com/share/r/178Z...