Archive for 2009 July
Deliciously Dated Giveaway
I got the sweetest little surprise in my PO Box a few weeks ago from a flickr friend. In a Random Act of Kindness, she had sent me two deliciously dated pieces of reading material: A booklet from 1976 filled with knitting projects – mostly big bulky sweaters and a few actual coats Ladies Home [...]
continue reading "Deliciously Dated Giveaway"Yellow light bulbs and ice cream sodas
It’s funny the way memory works. The way images and feelings are tucked away safely in little pockets of the mind, and often forgotten until the right combination of music or smells or words brings them out once again. I hadn’t thought much about the summer weeks we used to spend at my grandparents’ house [...]
continue reading "Yellow light bulbs and ice cream sodas"All dressed up and noplace to go
I’ve been thinking a lot about pillowcase dresses. I’ve made two before, and enjoyed the process. My main problem is not having all that many little girls in my life to give them to. There’s always sewing for charity and for gifts, and I’ve done both, but there’s also the idea that maybe I could [...]
continue reading "All dressed up and noplace to go"It wasn’t me this time!
You know how when you are short on blog material and wondering where your next post will come from, and nature decides to help you out by dropping a tree on your van or your power lines? No? Maybe that’s just me. Well, anyway, some wicked storm ripped through here yesterday pelting the neighborhood with [...]
continue reading "It wasn’t me this time!"The book pile, volume two
I do so love crafty books. If I had unlimited funds, I’d run right out and stock my own creative library. How fabulous would that be?? Sadly, funds are anything but unlimited, but I do get to treat myself now and then. Since all of the books in my inspiration pile have cycled onto the [...]
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