Knitting

Knitting has been my biggest passion for more than 50 years. It is a pure magic to see how the long thread becomes a complicated fully fashioned garment. I’m fascinated with knitting structure: seemingly simple loops on the needle can be manipulated in so many ways, to create new fabrics. It’s not immediately obvious…

Origami

I read about origami courses given by Sergei Afonkin (St Petersburg) in a newspaper article in the early 90’s. I enrolled and studied with him by correspondence course for 5 years, receiving a teaching certificate, then an origami master diploma. I took to origami quickly and easily, maybe because of my engineering background and love…

Sewing

I’m not sewing much at the moment. However I still enjoy it and like to choose the most spectacular and interesting projects, like this amazing Bow-dress by Tomoko Nakamichi from her book “Pattern Magic”. I used the same blue-silver handwoven silk and lyocell lining to repeat this dress in miniature as well. Here are a…

The best gift

By: Assia Brill December 30, 2018December 30, 2018

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What a lovely gift – two necklaces with pendants repeating Dave’s origami horse design, by La Menagerie. Thank you, darling, they are so beautiful!

Nicolaus Day

By: Assia Brill December 5, 2018December 5, 2018

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I learned about Nicolaus Day on 6th December after I moved to Germany. Such a nice tradition: children leave their shoes outside the bedroom door on Saint Nicolaus Eve in hope that Saint Nicolaus will leave them a gift… But even if you are not a child, it is still wonderful to believe in miracles…

Welcome!

By: Assia Brill October 17, 2018February 2, 2020

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Please have a look around to explore my interests and activities. At the moment, this website is still being constructed, so come back later to see more!

I finally managed to finish all test samples of HRC hat knitted with different yarn weights.

Assia Brill

Knitting

Origami

Sewing

The best gift

Nicolaus Day

Welcome!

Magnificent Prague

Origami convention in Prague

High-Relief cable hats