Craft A Calm Soul Co.

03/03/2026

I’m writing this with a heavy heart to let you know that I’ve had to make the difficult decision to cancel my upcoming March workshops, including the Pilot session and the Mother’s Day Deconstruction Workshop.

As some of you know, I’ve been struggling with my health recently, and things have unfortunately deteriorated to the point where I’m currently housebound. I'm not sure whether my condition will have improved in time for the workshops, so the best decision for me to make right now is sadly to cancel them.

I am so sorry to anyone who was looking forward to these sessions. I am gutted to be pressing pause just as I was getting started, but I have to listen to my body so that I can hopefully come back stronger in the future.

To my booked participants: I have sent you an email with details, and 100% refunds are being processed today. You should see them in your account within 3–5 business days.

Thank you all for the incredible kindness and support you’ve shown me this week. It means the world.

Hope to see you all again soon, and in the meantime I'll still be crocheting and writing patterns (calmly) from the sofa 🥰

27/02/2026

Give the gift of a new skill this Mother's Day 🥰💐

I’m hosting the Deconstruction Workshop on Saturday, March 14th, and I’d love for you to join us. It'll be good fun, good conversation, and good for the planet!

We'll be learning exactly how to turn old t-shirts or even bedding into beautiful sturdy yarn for crochet projects.

The details are in the poster below 👇🏻

Also - grab a great deal with the Two for £20 bundle - perfect for you and your Mum, or for you and a friend to get some time to yourselves 🥰

Space is limited to keep things cozy and calm. Booking link in the comments!

Hope you all have a wonderful St David's Day weekend! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

CALLING ALL CRAFTY MERTHYR MUMS ✂️

If half term has left you needing some space to find yourself again, I’ve got you 🥰

As mums, we are often the ones making sure everyone else is okay. We hold the schedules, the emotions, and the household together.
This Mother’s Day Saturday, I’m giving you the opportunity to do the opposite!

Join me at The Wellness Centre Merthyr, for the Mothers Day Deconstruction Workshop.

We’re spending two hours doing some therapeutic, purposeful destruction - tearing, cutting, and winding reclaimed textiles to create beautiful new yarn. It is rhythmic, cathartic, and incredibly satisfying!

No to-do lists, no one asking what’s for tea. Just you, a cuppa, and a group of other local mums who know exactly what it’s like.

The Support-Network Deal:
💁‍♀️Solo Ticket: £15
👭 Bring your own Mum (or a bestie): 2 Tickets for £20!

Booking link in comments!

24/02/2026

CALLING ALL CRAFTY MERTHYR MUMS ✂️

If half term has left you needing some space to find yourself again, I’ve got you 🥰

As mums, we are often the ones making sure everyone else is okay. We hold the schedules, the emotions, and the household together.
This Mother’s Day Saturday, I’m giving you the opportunity to do the opposite!

Join me at The Wellness Centre Merthyr, for the Mothers Day Deconstruction Workshop.

We’re spending two hours doing some therapeutic, purposeful destruction - tearing, cutting, and winding reclaimed textiles to create beautiful new yarn. It is rhythmic, cathartic, and incredibly satisfying!

No to-do lists, no one asking what’s for tea. Just you, a cuppa, and a group of other local mums who know exactly what it’s like.

The Support-Network Deal:
💁‍♀️Solo Ticket: £15
👭 Bring your own Mum (or a bestie): 2 Tickets for £20!

Booking link in comments!

21/02/2026

Textile waste is a problem so big it can be seen from space. 🌍💔

The final shots in this montage are of the Atacama Desert in Chile. It's essentially a graveyard for fast fashion.

Every try-on haul, every fashion trend people jump on, so much of it ends up like this.

There is no such thing as thrown away, because "away" doesn't exist. These things don't just disappear. They end up here.

I couldn't look at these images and do nothing. I wanted to be able to do things that bring me calm in a way that also makes the world a slightly better place.

We don't need more new. We need to repurpose what’s already here.

While the world is obsessed with next day delivery and hauls, our planet is literally choking on our discarded fabric. These piles in Chile, Ghana, India and the rest are a reminder that our convenience has a terrible cost. It just seems easy for people to forget when that cost is on the other side of the world.

In my workshops, we'll take old bedsheets, T-shirts, anything we can, and turn them into something beautiful, functional, and mindful.

It’s a tiny drop in a massive ocean, but it’s a start.

I'm ready to start finding my peace in the pieces others threw away.

20/02/2026

8 days ago: 100 followers
Today: OVER 200 OF YOU?!

I’m sitting here in my PJs listening to the absolute downpour outside and I’ve just realised our little calm crafty gang has doubled in a week. 🤯💙 Plus here's a photo I took yesterday thinking Spring had finally Sprung but NO 😅🌧️

8 days ago I was celebrating 100 followers, and now there are over 200 of you along for the ride 🥰 To say I’m blown away by the support here in Merthyr is an absolute understatement. To all those who've liked, commented, donated items or bought tickets - thank you so so much 🥹

(Cue the segue) Speaking of tickets! 😏

We are officially down to the FINAL 2 TICKETS for the very first workshop on March 10th! 🧶✨

If you’ve been waiting for the end of the week to grab your spot, now is the time! Once these last two are gone, our trial run gang is complete!

Here's a reminder of the details -
❔ A 2 hour crochet workshop, where I show you how to make yarn from old t-shirts, and how to use that yarn to make some cute home decor!
📍 The Wellness Centre, Troedyrhiw
🗓 Tuesday, March 10th | 10am - 12pm
🎟 £12 (Includes all materials, coffee, biscuits and your finished project to take home!)
🎁 Plus, you'll get to vote on which local Merthyr project receives our first 10% donation!

Here's the link to book on - https://www.sumupbookings.com/craft-a-calm-soul-co

If this date doesn't work for you but you want to be the first to hear about April/May dates, sign up to our new mailing list! (PS. I'll also be sending out some free sustainable crafting tips and resources, so it's worth subscribing just for those! 😁) -

https://craftacalmsoulco.eo.page/mailinglist

Thank you for helping me build this little business from the ground up, I honestly appreciate every little interaction so much 🥹💙

18/02/2026

other people in the waiting room after I've just been laughing to myself for 5 solid minutes 👁️👄👁️

nah just kidding they're all on their phones 🙃

I'm at an age now where I'm far less concerned about what people think of me, and far more concerned with swapping my doom scrolling for analog hobbies 🥰🧶

Currently waiting for my car to be serviced - where's the last place you crocheted in the wild?

17/02/2026

Sharing this reassurance today - I've been unwell for the last few weeks with one bug or another and I'm giving myself permission to rest and recover ☺️😴

Sometimes it's difficult not to let the to-do list run free in my brain even when I'm resting. So I'm making a concerted effort to flick those thoughts away when they arise, focus on the present and really, truly, mind body and soul, REST.

It’s okay to do less when you’re dealing with more

Image: https://www.instagram.com/superniceletters

14/02/2026

Oh my goodness 4 of the 6 spaces are gone in just over 24 hours!! 🥳✨ I am so so grateful for all the community support!

If you've been celebrating Galentine's and thinking about how you can make sure you and your besties get together more often this year, please follow along and keep an eye out for my upcoming workshops - learn a new skill, practise mindfulness, and spend time with your pals, all at once! 🥰

All workshops will focus on sustainability (turning something old into something new, primarily through crochet), mental health (finding mindful calm through crafting) and community (local people, supporting local projects - 10% of every ticket sold goes back into other local community projects).

This workshop on 10th March has two spaces left. We'll be using old t-shirts to make yarn, and then turn that yarn into some cute placemats or coasters! I am so looking forward to it 💙

12/02/2026

I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE ARE OVER 100 OF YOU HERE! 😮🥳

I am absolutely blown away! I decided to start this business just over 2 months ago, to share a bit of creative calm, and now there's more than 100 people following along. My heart is so full—thank you for being here 🥹💙

The kindness from this community over the last 72 hours has been incredible. I have always felt the people of Merthyr are so kind and supportive, but I never expected all this 💙 Thanks to your generosity, the workshop kit is filling up with donated scissors, yarn, hooks, chairs, and reclaimed T-shirts. You’ve truly helped build these workshops from the ground up, thank you so so much.

To celebrate, it’s time to officially announce my FIRST workshop!

I’m looking for 6 "Founding Members" to help me test-drive the very first Pilot Session.

The Project: Simple Crochet Eco-Coasters / Placemats (using yarn made from old t-shirts!)

The Role: As a "Founding Member," I’ll be asking for your honest feedback over a cuppa to help me iron out the kinks before the big 4-week course launch in April.

When: Tuesday, March 10th | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Where: The Wellness Centre, Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil.

The "Beta-Test" Price: Just £12 (includes all materials, tea, coffee, and biscuits, plus your finished project to take home!).

AND, we'll be "Crafting for a Cause":

I’ve decided that 10% of every ticket sold for ANY Craft A Calm Soul workshop will be donated back into local community projects right here in Merthyr. During this first session, our Founding Members will get to vote on which local cause receives our very first donation!

How to join:

There are only 6 spots for this pilot (I know, I'm sorry! 😭😅), I’ll be dropping the official Booking Link tomorrow afternoon! Keep your eyes peeled, once they’re gone, they’re gone! Comment "Remind me!" below if you want a notification when the link drops 🔔

Hope you're all ready to start turning old, damaged things into new beautiful things! 🥰🧶