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Home / 2020 / April

Month: April 2020

Posted on April 25, 2020April 25, 2023 by Lisa Clarke — 1 Comment

TWiP: Handmade Film Making

This Week in Pictures, Week 17, 2020

You may notice that the mosaic is more full this week. That’s because I’ve been working on my video-making skills and posting to Instagram every day since Tuesday.

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Categories: sewing, this week in pictures
Tags: covid-19, flickr, handmade film making, instagram, masks, project 365, xanthe berkeley
Posted on April 18, 2020August 20, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

TWiP: Staying Home

This Week in Pictures, Week 16, 2020

I’ve been working from home for over a month now. I like it. I wonder, when all of this is over, if I can get permission to work from home a few times a week on a regular basis. That would be nice.

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Categories: sewing, this week in pictures
Tags: covid-19, flickr, instagram, masks, project 365
Posted on April 11, 2020August 20, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: Masked

This Week in Pictures, Week 15, 2020

It was a colorful week, thanks mainly to the pretty fabrics I’ve been playing with. These have been stashed away for far too long, and I’m glad to be putting them to good use now!

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Categories: crochet, sewing, this week in pictures
Tags: covid-19, flickr, instagram, kay's rocker vest, masks, project 365, vests
Posted on April 4, 2020August 20, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: April Occasions

This Week in Picture, week 14, 2020

Global pandemic or not, we had occasions to celebrate this week! Our 25th wedding anniversary, and Eamonn’s 17th birthday. We managed to find ways to make our special days special.

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Categories: crochet, sewing, this week in pictures
Tags: covid-19, flickr, instagram, kay's rocker vest, masks, project 365, vests
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