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Home / 2016 / Page 5

Year: 2016

Posted on July 23, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

TWiP: July vibes

This Week in Pictures, Week 29, 2016

I’ve been sewing. And antiquing. And lounging around on the beach. And grilling stuff. July-tastic!

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Categories: excursions, family, this week in pictures
Tags: beautiful jersey, instagram, jersey shore, ocean grove nj, project 365
Posted on July 20, 2016November 17, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Individual Fruit Crisps

What’s better than a scoop of fruit crisp in the summer? Your own personalized ramekin of fruit crisp in the summer!

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Categories: food, recipes
Tags: blueberries, fruit crisps, jersey fresh, peaches, summer, wineberries
Posted on July 16, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

TWiP: Ups and Downs

This Week in Pictures, Week 28, 2016

A week of highs and lows.

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, michele, project 365
Posted on July 9, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 10 Comments

TWiP: Heavy

This Week in Pictures, Week 27, 2016

Sometimes it feels wrong to keep my mind focused on happy, light things.

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Categories: excursions, family, this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, michele, project 365, quincy ma
Posted on July 2, 2016August 21, 2023 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: Summer fruit, flowers, and water fun

This Week in Pictures, Week 26, 2016

I see a few themes emerging this week: fruit, flowers, and under water photography.

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: fruit crisps, instagram, project 365
Posted on June 27, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Desk set

I crocheted a bunch of table toppers for a desk I don’t yet have. This is my show-and-tell with links to patterns and resources.

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Categories: crochet, show and tell
Tags: coasters, erika knight, haafner linssen, ice crystal table mat, mandalas, mandalas to crochet, say it with flowers mandala, simple crocheting, table mats, vintage coasters
Posted on June 25, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

TWiP: Blues and Greens

This Week in Pictures, Week 25, 2016

I managed to surround myself in all of my favorite colors this week. Oh, and School is out! Yay!

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on June 21, 2016June 19, 2017 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

New Knitting Pattern: Porthole Cardigan!

It’s a top-down round-yoke baby sweater with slip-stitch colorwork. It’s sized from Newborn to 4T, and includes two bonus sizes meant to fit popular dolls!

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Categories: downloadables, knitting
Tags: american girl, baby sweater, bitty baby, doll clothes, pdcportholecardigan, porthole cardigan
Posted on June 18, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: Visually Satisfying

This Week in Pictures, Week 24, 2016

I like this week’s mosaic. My favorite aquas and minty greens make an appearance, with a few pops of red for visual interest.

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on June 17, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Weekend Favorites

What are your plans for this weekend? If you’re undecided, maybe these images and links will give you some ideas.

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Category: weekend favorites
Tags: favorite links, flickr favorites, instagram likes

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