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Slow Stitching
This week I tried some 'slow stitching'.Slow stitching is about using needle and thread to create art. It is also about using what you have.I used remnants from crazy quilt projects I made over 20...
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Some Finishes and WIP's
Finishes-I finished weaving a set of towels.These are some tea towels woven with 2/8 cotton and some hand towels woven with 100% cotton chenille (all on a warp of 2/8 cotton).It is the first time I...
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Stained Glass & Pets
This week I made a piece of stained glass for over the kitchen sink-Inspired by pieces on Pinterest (I am trying to use up glass). It is about 6.5"x38".Pets-We had another snowstorm this week, Molly...
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Sewing Clothes
I had fun sewing a few pieces of clothes this week-A Blackwood Cardigan by Helen's Closet. This is about the tenth one I have made (not all for me), it is such a great pattern. I shortened the sleeves...
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Making More Clothes
I definitely go on spurts of doing one thing for a while, before I switch to something else. Recently I have been having fun sewing clothes (I am trying to use my fabric stash, and some of these are...
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Into the Swing
I always find it hard to get back into the swing of blogging after a big break, but here goes!I do have another blog that I post a photo a day for 2023 that can be found here.I am still been having fun...
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August Wrap-Up
It has been a lovely August. Lots of visits with family, and time spent outside. I did get a few crafty things done.This quilt I don't really know too much about. I finished it for a family friend, who...
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December 9th
I started working on sewing a skirt. The pattern is from the Lutterloh system.The back of every pattern has small drawings with measurements on them. Using a special ruler, each piece is drafted out...
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December 10th
Sewing on the skirt. Lutterloh patterns have no sewing instructions, so it is lots of fun figuring out how to sew something.Sleepy pets! All the best!♥︎
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December 11th
Cooking today!I recently started milling flour, it is amazingly delicious, but I am struggling with sourdough bread (today's loaf). It tastes good, but it is hard to get just right. I think I will give...
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December 12th
Working on the waist band of the skirt.This one might be a fail, but it is fun to sew and try new things.Molly sniffing just about every rabbit track on the morning walk.All the best!♥︎
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December 13th
I finished the skirt. This pattern is from Lutterloh Supplement 319, pattern #225 in stretch fabric. The more clothes I sew, the more I learn and hopefully I am getting better, in the meantime it sure...
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December 14th
I am trying out a new t-shirt pattern. This one is from Craftsy (Essential T-Shirt for Knit Fabric by Meg McElwee).I recently learned when sewing with "difficult" knits (this is some type of...
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December 15th
I finished sewing a long sleeve t-shirt. The pattern is better than the last one I made for the sleeves, but the neck is too big. Next time I'll try mixing the two patterns together.Today was a day for...
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December 16th
I said a few days ago that I thought my sourdough journey would be coming to an end, but today I had a success! I decided to trust my instincts and make an easier to handle dough (about 70% hydration)...
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December 17th
Today we took a drive to a Christmas tree farm (not to cut a tree).This is the farm where my husband lived when he was young.They had 30,000 turkeys in this barn that his father built.Now it is a...
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December 17th
Fresh milled flour - so quick and easy, for a much tastier and nutritious final product.I feel like I have been knitting on the sleeves of this sweater forever (I think about 3 weeks), but they are...
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December 19th
Family Christmas lunch meant a few trips in the car, so I got lots of knitting on my 'take along' project done.This is the DRK Everyday Cowl in handspun.Miss Maggie joined us for our morning walk (our...
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December 20th
Today I started some little scrolls using fabric scraps and old wooden spools. The idea is from a YouTube video by k3n clothtales. I made one with bits of lace, silk, linen and Liberty cotton, another...
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December 21st
I had the opportunity to go to the mall today.Lovely sunset on the shortest day of the year. The start of winter too, very warm still though (-2ºC).I had a small smart on stitching too.All the best!♥︎
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