Category: Sewing, Knitting & Crafting
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Manly Men
Sometimes I go to Goodwill with hopes of finding some fabulous fabric. Sometimes I throw down $0.99 when I’ve found the perfect one. Let’s check out a close up. Lot’s of mountain men enjoying nature as one should — half naked and wearing coy expressions. It’s currently a pillowcase (a single pillowcase made of this fabric…
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Blue Dress
In my last post I mentioned that I was back in the groove with sewing. There were a few things that had taken me out of the groove… errrr, or that caused me to never actually be IN the groove… namely, my inability to use my machines. I’m embarrassed to admit that both machines had…
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Knitting Again
It’s no secret this winter was a soul-sucker for more people than just myself. I’ve had a hard time shaking it off and getting into the swing of normal life again. It’s still cold, still gloomy and all I’ve wanted to do is wrap myself in a blanket and maintain warmth. This weekend might have…
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Making
We didn’t leave the house this weekend. Instead we watched the snowy outside world through our windows. Of course, two inches of snow was only an excuse to do nothing, it absolutely didn’t have to confine us to the house. The world just seems a little less pleasant during the month of December with the…
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Handmade Holiday
Jack is sitting on the front porch watching the snow fall. He’s mesmerized by it. Regan and I are huddled inside next to the space heater, making Christmas lists for giving and receiving. We’ve always tried to create meaningful gifts for Christmas but usually get so caught up in work and life that we lose…
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Treadle
While I shopped at Goodwill for old t-shirts to change from one shape into another, Regan explored the odds and ends in back. I was ready to go when he told me he had something he wanted me to see. This White sewing machine appears to have been produced between 1911 and 1920, according to…
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Janome!
Regan is a good, good guy. Yesterday for my birthday he surprised me with a mysterious trip to Avon. Avon’s not all that mysterious, but driving to a surprise destination there is. We arrived at the Avon Quiltery and when we walked in the door he said to the woman at the counter, “We’re here…
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Oh, Alabama
I have this inability to really focus on one thing I love. I get pulled in so many different directions- trying to figure out if I want to spend my weekends and nights trying new recipes, decorating the house, doing yardwork, knitting, sewing, reading, petting the dog, staring vacantly, etc, etc, etc… But now I…