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May 3, 2025 · 2:19 pm

Kindred Spirit Little Woven Comfort Dolls

Living with Long Covid and the constellation of syndromes that it unleashes means that I can’t carve wood anymore.

BUT! I can still weave on small looms (hurrah!). So, for the last couple of years I have been working on refining little woven comfort dolls.

I am finally satisfied with my new series: The Kindred Spirit Dolls.

The Kindred Spirit Dolls are charming little dolls woven on the Kindness Loom as part of the Weaving Kindness Project.

The etsy link for the pattern is: L I N K

The Kindred Spirit Dolls are sweet little beings that are meant to be a comfort and a delight to you as you make them.

And then, if you choose to give the Kindred Spirit Dolls to your family, friends and fellow travelers, they will carry your good wishes and kindness that are woven into every stitch of these precious little dolls!

The Kindred Spirit Dolls are small- not quite 3 inches (7.5 cm) tall so they can go everywhere with you.

Because the Kindred Spirit dolls have Noreen’s signature hugging arms- they are ready to give a hug at all times, and they can also hold onto small things, too.

The Kindred Spirit Dolls have optional wings, made by following the instructions for the Kindness Butterfly in the video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A11F11Lsp8 that is then stitched to the back of the Kindred Spirit Doll.

Their hair can be made in many ways. They all have embroidered bangs and side wisps, and if you like the simplicity of the ‘Pixie’ style hair, then don’t add any extras.

But, if a more elaborate hairstyle is your cup of tea, then feel free to add twisted topknots and braids or ponytails and fringes.

I hope that the Kindred Spirit Dolls will bring happiness, comfort and good feelings into your life!

The links for all the Weaving Kindness projects, videos, how to’s & etsy shop ordering info is at:

ALL THE LINKS FOR THE WEAVING KINDNESS LOOM AND PROJECTS BY NOREEN CRONE-FINDLAY

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April 21, 2025 · 1:13 pm

A new version of the Kindness Loom

I have designed a 2nd way of making the small Kindness Loom for the Weaving Kindness Project.

The link to order the 2 PDFs of Step by Step Instructions for making both of the Kindness Looms is: LINK

The first PDF shows how to make a Kindness Loom using pins to weave on

and the 2nd PDF shows how to make a Kindness Loom with mat board and cribbage pegs .

Both versions of the Kindness loom work equally well for all the projects I have designed for the Weaving Kindness Project.

The Weaving Kindness Project is about weaving small tokens of caring, kindness, comfort, wishes for good luck, sweet peace and blessings!

To see photos of the Kindness projects that I have designed to weave on the Kindness Pin Loom and links to order the PDF instructions for making them, please go to:

https://tottietalkscrafts.com/2025/02/23/all-the-links-for-the-kindness-loom-and-projects-by-noreen-crone-findlay/

Happy Weaving! ❤

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April 10, 2025 · 6:21 pm

Tiny Birds of Hope and more for the Weaving Kindness Project

In Springtime, we watch for the return of the migrating birds with anticipation and delight.

I have been hard at work, designing and weaving Tiny Birds of Hope (and other good things) on the Kindness Loom. These tiny birds are very small- in fact they fit into a chicken’s eggshell.

You can order the PDF instructions from my etsy shop at this L I N K

Here’s a closer look at the flock:

In celebration of Springtime, there is the Tiny Chick.

And in hopes of Peace, there is the Dove of Peace and Harmony:

Since life is a dance between the Birds of Sorrow and the Blue Birds of Happiness… here they are:

And speaking of the dance, we all need to dance as wildly as we can manage at times, so here’s a little Flamingo with awkward legs to trip along in a small, but hopeful dance:

Pigeons have a lot to teach us about unexpected beauty (look closely at their iridescence!) and their clever persistence.

And, on a personal note, my daughter’s beloved Quaker Parrot was almost 25 years old when she crossed the Rainbow Bridge a couple of weeks ago. So, it was really important to me to weave my daughter and grandson each a Comfort Tiny Quaker Parrot in homage to and memory of a dear little Feather Friend that we all loved so much! (yes, I did shed tears in the weavings of this Tiny Feather Friend)…

Feel free to weave up Tiny Birds of Hope in homage to your favorite birds, real or imaginary. The Tiny Birds of Hope can hold things in their Hugging Wings or hang out on the end of your pen or pencil or on a houseplant or in a pocket and give you a hug whenever you need one.

Happy Weaving!

The Tiny Birds of Hope are part of my Weaving Kindness Project that is all about saying to yourself and to everyone in your life:

“You matter! I wish you well! Take and give care!”

May the Weaving Kindness project be like a lovely cup of tea ,that brings refreshment and healing and restoration to all concerned. Hugs all round!!!!

All the links for the Weaving Kindness Project are at:

https://tottietalkscrafts.com/2025/02/23/all-the-links-for-the-kindness-loom-and-projects-by-noreen-crone-findlay/

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March 31, 2025 · 11:25 am

Weaving Kindness- The Gentle Restful Rabbit

The Gentle Restful Rabbit ETSY L I N K

is an homage to the people who have the gift of calm presence that allows us to bask in their sweet kindness, even for a moment.

We all need to rest at times and to take the time to recover from the challenges that can be utterly overwhelming.

The Gentle Restful Rabbit reminds us to refresh and restore ourselves in ways that bring balance and wholeness to ourselves, and to our beautiful planet.

The Weaving Kindness Project is all about saying to yourself and to everyone in your life:

“You matter! I wish you well! Take and give care!”May the Weaving Kindness project be like a lovely cup of tea,that brings refreshment and healing and restoration to all concerned. Hugs all round!!!!

All the links for the Weaving Kindness Project by Noreen Crone-Findlay are at:

ALL THE LINKS FOR THE WEAVING KINDNESS LOOM AND PROJECTS BY NOREEN CRONE-FINDLAY

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March 16, 2025 · 1:36 pm

Woven Kindness Kittens

I have just uploaded the PDF Pattern for the Kindness Kitten to weave on the Kindness Pin Loom to my Etsy shop.

Here’s the L I N K to purchase the PDF

This charming cluster of woven Kindness Kittens is part of the Weaving Kindness Project in which I hope to inspire love, creativity, kindness and healing through the gentle art of small loom weaving.

The Kindness Kitten is an homage to all the cats and kittens that have been our beloved companions.

They have hugging arms to give you a hug whenever you need one.

They are small enough to carry in a pocket, bag or backpack but big enough to bring a whole lot of comfort.

The Kindness Kittens have wings that are in fact, the Kindness Butterfly – the link to the video tutorial on YouTube is in the pattern and here on my blog.

As I have been working on the Kindness Kittens, they have been galloping about in my dreams.

In fact, I had to update the pattern to include the Tuxedo Kitten as there was no way Tuxedo Kittens were going to allow me to get away with NOT including them in the patterns and so they frolicked through my dreams, insisting that they be part of the Kindness Kitten crowd!

Oh my- Our feline friends capture our dreams as well as our hearts!

They also are wonderful to weave as Comfort Companions for people whose precious cats have crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

I hope that making the Kindness Kitten will bring you delight and that sharing them is also a joy!

All the links for the Weaving Kindness project are at: L I N K

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March 8, 2025 · 9:17 pm

Oh my the Kindness Pin Loom Needs an update about the pins

Ooops! When I wrote the instructions for the pdf for making the Kindness Pin Loom I recommended using a specific kind of quilting pin for it, and arghhhh!

Those pins seem to be unavailable now.

So, I did a whole lot of test weaving using different kinds of pins and have recommendations for pins that will work (and one style that really really doesn’t work).

I made a YouTube video that explains which pins work fine, so all is well.

Happy Weaving! For more information about the Weaving Kindness Project, please go to: https://tottietalkscrafts.com/2025/02/23/all-the-links-for-the-kindness-loom-and-projects-by-noreen-crone-findlay/

How to weave a Kindness Butterfly on the Kindness loom

Butterflies are one of my most favorite ‘Comfort Gifts’,

so it was important to me to design a

Kindness Butterfly as part of the Weaving Kindness Project.

I uploaded a video tutorial showing how to weave a Kindness Butterfly to make with the

Kindness loom by weaving just 2 simple shapes.

This L I N K takes you to the video tutorial for the Comfort Butterflies.

Happy Weaving! ❤

Soothing Insomnia with Kindness Weaving

Yikes- the stress of the insanity out in the world these days is causing me to have panic attacks in the night.

I have found that getting up and warping up my Kindness Loom really helps me to get myself regulated and able to sleep again.

I have been working very hard on a new pattern for the Weaving Kindness project and hope to have it done soon so I can get it out into the world. But last night, I needed a break from ‘figuring it out’ so it was the Lucky Penny Pouches that called to me:

I find it so soothing to weave and stitch together the Lucky Penny Pouches…. these are going to be going to friends and family members that are dealing with challenges, and it made my heart happy to be weaving Kindness for them.

Sometimes, I get freaked out and think that my little bit of Kindness Weaving isn’t going to make any difference, but today I was re-assured by a post that Martha Beck wrote about using your art to calm down your amigdala as a way of healing your broken heart and thus healing the broken heart of the world.

That was so helpful! So, I will keep weaving threads of hope and healing, and hope that you will, too!

Big hugs ❤

I posted YouTube videos that show how to weave a square on the Kindness Loom and how to make a Lucky Penny Pouch. Those links are at: L I N K

Be well, be safe, be kind, take good care, get some sleep and WEAVE ON! ❤

Weaving Kindness Project by Noreen Crone-Findlay How to Weave Squares and Rectangles

The 2 main modules for all the designs and projects for the Kindness Loom Project

are the Square and the Rectangle:

I have made step by step videos showing how to weave the Square and the Rectangle on

the Kindness Loom.

Here are the links to the videos:

How to Weave The Rectangle on the Kindness Loom video: L I N K

How to Weave the Square on the Kindness Loom Video: L I N K

All the links for the Weaving Kindness Project by Noreen Crone-Findlay are at : L I N K

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February 26, 2025 · 2:41 pm

Weaving Kindness Project- How to weave a Lucky Penny Pouch

When I was a little girl, I remember when my parents saw a penny on the ground, they would say:

“Find a Penny, Pick it Up, and on that day, you’ll have good luck!”

Then, they would offer it to someone, saying: “Here’s a Lucky Penny for you! Good Luck!”.

I love making little gifts to brighten the day of someone (friend, family. acquaintance or stranger) and

I decided to make a new little Kindness gift.

It seems to me that right now, everyone we know (and don’t know) all need to feel like some Good Luck will come their way,

so that’s why I have come up with the Lucky Penny Pouches.

I have made this step by step video tutorial to show how to weave and make a Lucky Penny Pouch (for good luck!) using the Kindness Loom that I designed for my ‘Weaving Kindness Project’.

The Lucky Penny Pouches turn ‘lost and found’ pennies into little Good Luck treasures that say to people: You matter! I wish you well! and Good Luck!

The Lucky Penny Pouches are quick and easy and fun to make and to give away. You’ll need the Kindness Loom and to weave one square on it. The video tutorial is available on my youtube channel.

For the links to all the how to videos as well as links to purchase pdf patterns from my etsy shop, please go to: https://tottietalkscrafts.com/2025/02/23/all-the-links-for-the-kindness-loom-and-projects-by-noreen-crone-findlay/

Happy Weaving ❤ I wish you well ❤ You Matter ❤ Be Kind ❤ Be Safe ❤

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