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How I did it: I used the Michel Thomas Beginner and Advanced packages throughout. I listened to German radio stations online and attempted to read German language websites. I set up a blog of my general goings-on in German to help with my written skills, which I found particularly useful for learning new vocabulary and setting out sentences in different ways. Read how I did it…

How I did it: Short roadtrips are easy to arrange! Four of us just decided one morning to go off in the car, the journey WAS the destination and all that! We started where we lived and intentionally went to places we didn't know, corners of the New Forest we hadn't visited before, beaches we had never seen. We were out most of the day, and it was one of the most memorable days of my time living near Bournemouth. We were lucky enough to have a great loc… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I sat down with the Taber/Anderson book, and followed it from start to finish! The section on building a backstrap loom from scratch is particularly useful, they're such simple devices that anyone can make their own for free, which ties in nicely with the ethos of independence and creativity that comes with handweaving. I started by just making a few practice pieces, experimenting with designs and pattern techniques (soumack, over/under, … Read how I did it…