I’m the one with the firm belief that making things is good for you. It calms the mind, it exercises the grey cells and it can offer such a satisfying sense of achievement that it makes you want to stick at it and go again.

Crafting is also a way to connect with others. There are whole communities out there who have bonded through a common interest and a shared experience, people who have become friends but who might never have met under any other circumstances.