Community Harmony Scarf

06/03/2026

I always get excited when I get a new notebook, imagine my delight to find this furry one! 🤩

05/03/2026

Welcome to the joyful world of the Little Magic Ducks of Happiness! 😘

28/02/2026

A little dinosaur friend of the Little Magic Ducks of Happiness, settling into a new home in the explosion of colour, creativity and joy that is Hayle Emporium. 😍

25/02/2026

I'm so excited to be a part of this! I'm planning to run pop-up gatherings from the quiet cosiness of Betty the Caravan at Be Kind The Vegan Coffee Caravan

25/02/2026

I'm really looking forward to being a part of this.💜

Quiet Hearts: A Portrait of Our Inner Worlds - a HushFest project

The Idea:

Quiet Hearts is a collaborative installation for HushFest. It is a large, shared piece made from many individual textile hearts, each handcrafted by a different person. Participants are invited to use materials that feel inviting and tactile, such as wool, felt, crochet, pom poms, or fabric scraps.

Each heart is shaped by someone in their own time, in their own way and at their own pace. When brought together, these pieces form a textured display that represents the richness of our quiet community.

The Meaning:

A heart can carry the parts of ourselves we do not always show. Many of us open in layers. In spaces that feel loud, pressured, or evaluative, we protect our inner world by speaking less or holding back our colour.

When we are with people who make us feel appreciated, valued, and celebrated, our shoulders drop and our imagination comes forward. The vibrancy in these hearts is the result of that opening. The colour was always there; it simply needed the right conditions to surface.

When these hearts are joined together:

Quiet Hearts reflects what becomes visible when people feel valued as they are.
💙 Each heart is an expression of our depth, offered in trust and held in community.
💙 The colour and creativity we see are signs of belonging; this is what quietness looks like when it feels welcomed.
💙 Quietness is deep and textured, not small or silent. It is experienced not as absence, but as richness and presence.
💙 We are individual and different, yet still part of a community sharing similar experiences and emotions.
The Final Display

When the hearts are joined together, they show what is possible when quiet people are invited to contribute in conditions that allow them to flourish. The installation is a portrait of a community that values difference. It shows that our gentleness is not weakness and that the richness of our inner worlds is something worth celebrating.

To join the Quiet Heart-Makers Sessions, or to find out how to take part from home, visit: https://quietconnections.co.uk/quiet-hearts

Get HushFest updates at: quietconnections.co.uk/HushFest

18/02/2026

FIRE HORSE #2 FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

As we enter a new Chinese year, a new Scarf section begins.❤️‍🔥

16/02/2026

Does anyone know what language this is and what it means?

15/02/2026

People need nurturing in different ways.💜

15/02/2026

"The world needs more smiles" 😁