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The year in review(ish)
Another year, another Project 365. This was my third one, and I so enjoyed it! These are a few of my favorite images. You can see the rest on flickr or picasa (your choice – I’m in both places at the moment, waffling between which I prefer more). This time around I gave myself a [...]
continue reading "The year in review(ish)"Better late than never?
We saw some turkey fabric last month, while we were killing time at a Jo-Ann’s in Maryland, and Eamonn asked if we could buy some for pajama pants. Eamonn was four years old, last time I made him seasonal pj pants. Aidan was seven. And now, four years later, Eamonn has long outgrown his own [...]
continue reading "Better late than never?"Sweater Better
Thanks, Sarah, for suggesting grosgrain ribbon. My sweater no longer falls off of my shoulders, and I was even able to move the button closer to the button band, where it belonged. I machine-sewed the ribbon on. Maybe not the best idea? It doesn’t sit quite right. Still, it’s way better than it was. While [...]
continue reading "Sweater Better"In progress
If I waited until I had a finished project to show you before I posted, it would be some time before you heard from me again, I suspect. So I thought I’d show you what I’ve got on the needles, on the hook, and in the sewing pile. I’ve got about a million in-progress projects [...]
continue reading "In progress"Twin tops
Pillowcase dresses are a favorite thing of mine to make, although I don’t do it very often. In theory, there are few things easier to make than this. I say “in theory” because today the process was anything but easy. User error. And plenty of it. Ever have one of those days where you just [...]
continue reading "Twin tops"Picture this
You might want to sit down for this, or at least hold on to something. Are you ready? Here goes: I did something crafty today and it didn’t involve yarn or a hook. Truly. I kid you not. Friday afternoon, I signed for an eagerly-awaited package at my door, brought it into the house, tore [...]
continue reading "Picture this"All fixed
Phew. That’s better. Thanks, everyone who weighed in on my shirt dilemma. I machine-sewed a seam in the top of each shoulder strap that allowed me to cut off about six rows of crochet from each strap. That made it more reasonable. I zig-zagged the seam to make it less likely to unravel, but I [...]
continue reading "All fixed"A crafty tale
Once upon a time there was an artsy-craftsy geek-girl who was planning a four-day weekend in the Boston area. She was just learning to crochet. She had also recently read a glowing review of a new fabric and yarn shop in Cambridge. These three facts came together in a craftacular way, as you might imagine… [...]
continue reading "A crafty tale"A cover for my tablet
I had a couple of wisdom teeth pulled on Tuesday, which was a less-than-lovely experience, but it was manageable. And I was doing just fine afterwards, until I took the second dose of pain medication, and entered a world of nausea that hasn’t completely gone away two days later. Oh, the joy. I’m 95% better, [...]
continue reading "A cover for my tablet"The dawn of a new age
Oh, there is so much to catch up on! I was away for a four-day weekend at the shore, which was very nice as it always is, and now I am sitting here looking at laundry, an empty refrigerator, and a handful of projects that needed to be done “yesterday.” I suppose that is the [...]
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