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Month: August 2013

Posted on August 30, 2013August 30, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

RABWAB: August winner + call for September entries

This month’s winner is Midge F., with her review of Spring Wrap Skirt. Read what Midge had to say here, and enter your own review into the September giveaway!

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Categories: contests, downloadables
Tag: review a book win a book
Posted on August 30, 2013August 29, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Weekend Favorites

Time flies when you’re having Summer fun. So, now it’s Labor Day Weekend. Here are some links and images to enjoy!

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Category: weekend favorites
Tags: favorite links, flickr favorites
Posted on August 28, 2013August 28, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

The Sparkle Factory

Wherein I review the book, The Sparkle Factory, and reflect on the roles polymer clay is playing in jewelry-making.

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Categories: polymer clay, reviews
Tags: tarina tarantino, the sparkle factory
Posted on August 27, 2013August 27, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Ultra Week with BOG and Flufy

It’s Ultra Week with Boring Office Guy and I am Flufy For those who love Ultraman, or those who love BOG and Flufy!

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Category: family
Tags: Boring Office Guy, i am flufy, ultraman
Posted on August 26, 2013August 23, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Apron update

My tea towel apron had a bib that was too wide, and straps that were too far apart. This is how I fixed the problem.

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Categories: sewing, show and tell
Tags: aprons, tea towels
Posted on August 23, 2013August 22, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 16 Comments

Weekend Favorites

Oh, hello, Friday. How nice to see you 🙂 Time for some photos and links.

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Category: weekend favorites
Tags: favorite links, flickr favorites
Posted on August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Craftsy has photography classes now

I fought the law and the law won. So I went home and drowned my feelings of airheadedness in a Craftsy photography class 🙂

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Categories: excursions, photography
Tags: brushes with the law, craftsy
Posted on August 21, 2013August 20, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

Ribbing, it is.

I know it’s not September yet, but my hands had nothing to do the other night, and now I’m almost done knitting the yoke. I chose the ribbed yoke over the leafy one.

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Category: knitting
Tags: september sweater, sweaters
Posted on August 20, 2013August 20, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Snapshots

We celebrated Neil’s birthday at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park this year. It was fun, and eating out saved me from having to bake cupcakes 😉

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Categories: excursions, family
Tags: beautiful jersey, birthdays, ocean grove nj
Posted on August 17, 2013August 20, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 31 Comments

Ruching, ribbing, or leaves?

I’ve made three swatches, and now I have to make up my mind: what kind of yoke shall I knit for my new sweater? I’d love to get your opinion, too, even if you don’t knit. What looks nicest?

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Category: knitting
Tags: september sweater, sweaters, tea leaves cardigan

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