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Let’s Talk About Grist
As I work my way through this “recycled” sweater – you know, the one I shrank in the washing machine 15 years ago and then ripped out the felted yarn and am finally back to knitting the same sweater again – I started to really worry that I was going to run out of yarn.
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A Wet Weekend Activity
This past weekend was very wet. Thunderstorms on Thursday turned into snow. Inches and inches of snow on Friday and Saturday and I cooped myself up inside with a fire and some wool to wait it out. Kyle was out of town this weekend and I made very crafty plans to keep myself occupied. Much
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Happy New Year
This year, I am not making large resolutions at the beginning of the year. In general that has always just set me up for failure and who needs that kind of pressure in their lives? With all the twists and turns that 2022 threw at all of us (and 2021 before that, and 2020 before
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Keeping Warm and Daydreaming
I have been enjoying a relaxing and lazy 6-day weekend at home with my husband and it has been so nice to have my biggest concerns be putting wood on the fire and feeding dogs (and cats. I always forget about the cats). No deadlines, no work calls… just pajamas, hot cocoa and whatever crafting
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Phoenix Rising
I am still reeling from the response to the holiday towels I posted in my shop at the beginning of this month. I was not anticipating how quickly they would be snatched up and I spent several many late nights trying to get them all packaged up and out the door. I posted 27 towels
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Project Round Up
I apologize to those of you who may have gotten a published notification for a post from earlier this month. Something weird happened and it ended up back in my drafts again somehow. I think it may have been crossed wires between editing a post on the WordPress app on my phone vs making edits
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Nobody’s Perfect
When it comes to the things I make by hand, I always want my finished items to be as neat and tidy as I can make them. I love picking up little tips, tricks, and finishing techniques that help my items look just a bit more polished. I tend to focus on little details and
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One Step at a Time
I shared back in September that I was working on a button-up shirt to wear to my friend’s wedding. I will be the first to raise my hand and say that I am by no means a professional sewer. I don’t even think I would say I am a proficient sewer. I have learned exactly
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A Day Late and a Towel Short
I have to say, I did not intend to be away from here for so long after my last post. I even had a few posts in my drafts that I had started writing, filled with witty commentary, genius insights and random musings as I went about my crafty business. You’ll just have to imagine
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Seasonal Shift
I am always resistant to put on additional layers as summer comes to a close. Tank tops and flip flops are my summer staples, so even putting on a shirt with sleeves feels like a concession. By the end of summer, socks feel confining and pants are downright oppressive. I clung to my summer wardrobe
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