Why I Believe in Craft for Connection

 

Why I Believe in Craft for Connection

Over the past few years, Fox and Felt has grown and changed in ways I never expected. What began as a simple love of wool and needle felting turned into something far deeper - a way of finding calm, of expressing myself, and of connecting with others who feel the same pull towards quiet creativity.

But lately, I've noticed something.

Workshops have been smaller. the world feels faster. And yet, underneath that noise, the same longing remains - to make something with our hands and to feel a little more grounded while we do it.

That's why I've decided to centre Fox and Felt around something simple but powerful: Craft for connection.

Because crafting, at its heart, isn't just about making something pretty. It's about reconnecting - to ourselves, to each other and to that steady part of life that doesn't need to rush or prove anything. 

Making as a Way to feel

When I sit down with wool and a needle, I'm reminded how soft things can soften me too. The repetitive motion, the sound of the needle, the colours and textures - they slow my thoughts, calm my breathing and bring me back to the now. And when I share that process, whether in a workshop or online, I realise how many of us are craving the same feeling: gentle, unhurried connection.

What you'll find here

Over the next few weeks, this space - both my blog and Instagram - will become the home fore Craft for connection. 

I will be sharing:

• reflections on creativity and calm
• glimpses into mindful making
• stories from workshops
• and honest thoughts on what it means to create in our busy, overthinking world

It's not about perfection or productivity. It's about making space for ourselves through making things with our hands.

Join me

If any of this resonates with you - if you've ever found peace in creating, or want to rediscover that gentle spark - you're very welcome here.

There's room at this table for slow makers, overt thinkers, daydreamers, and anyone who believes tht creativity can be a form of self - kindness.

Let's make things that connect us again. 

Fran x

Fox and Felt - Craft for Connection