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on my needles…
I have been totally smitten with this pattern lately. I picture it all finished and blocked layed out over a crisp white bedspread, as a Coverlet. Oooh…ahhhhh…. A Bed spread may seem like an odd knit during the cusp of summer but someone’s Hubby likes it frigid in the bedroom at night. Bbbbrrrrrr….. This is…
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Confessions of a raging yarn addict…
I spent $100 at the local yarn shoppe today. *blushing* P.S. What are your luxury splurges?
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Featured…
I found out this morning that I’ve been featured on Craftershock.Go check it out!
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handmade thank you’s…
I’m sure you recall all the fabulous bragging I did about my new beautifully painted kitchen and living/dining room. my wonderful aunt Jacqlin and her daughter, Maija dropped everything to come up here from Hood River to paint for me. I didn’t even have to ask. they offered willingly and lovingly. and because I was…
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back to craft…
okay. this IS a craft blog, right?among other things, such as an outlet for you to feel better about the fact that you DON’T have three kids all age 5 and under!or, if you DO have three little rugrats all at home, you and I can compare notes! at any rate, I hope that I…
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the hoo’s hoo…
okay, I know following my last post, this should by all means be a photo of something luscious, dipped in chocolate. or something that would give you an instant cavity just looking at it.alas, I could not keep away from my hoop. we enjoyed a long night together just the two of us, along with…
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take a "bow"…
I spotted an absolutely beautiful baby blanket over at posie gets cozy and I made it my mission to conquer it. I am pretty much horrible at blankets….(think about it, people, how many ripple afghans have I started? and how many have I finished and posted here??) I have always stuck to mostly scarves, hats…
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it’s in the bag…
yay!!! it’s finally done and I love it! I’m so glad I passed on the contrast stitching. don’t you agree? this even holds it’s head high up against my “real” leather coat! can barely tell this is faux leather. well,….I think so, anyway.I did opt to make new straps though. by the time I would’ve…
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a third W.I.P…
okay, so I haven’t yet finished either one of the afghans I started. (what? I didn’t mention I started a second afghan?) a sewing bug bit me the other day and I just had to act!I’ve been wanting a messenger bag for a long time and I bought chocolate leatherette about a month ago for…
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rippling on…
w.i.p update…I’m making quite a bit of progress on my ripple afghan. I’m actually considering keeping it a little short so it can be a throw instead of a bed cover. during the summer months, you dress so skimpily and at night when the temps drop, something like this would be nice to throw over…