All posts from Susi

  • Rick-Rack Garland

    I saw this somewhere in my pre-christmas surfing, and I knew I had to make some. It could not be simpler. Here it is! Supplies red rick-rack white rick-rack clear thread needle This is just a matte... Dec 06, 2012 - No Comments

  • Pajama Pants: Lessons in Serging

    I had this great flannel that I ear-marked for pajamas.The UFO Iron Craft Challenge spurred me on to get going! If you have been following along, you know, I got a serger. And I recently made friends... Dec 05, 2012 - No Comments

  • Sweater Steek

    Following our Road to a Sweater series it’s time for an update. This was a big week for me. I turned my pull over into a cardigan. At the beginning of the pattern I am following, they joined und... Dec 03, 2012 - 1 Comment

  • Hot Christmas Item

    I should have my sanity checked. I went to Ikea today(!) I saw these printed trees on a Oh Happy Day, and I had to have one (or two, or three) It could be an advent calendar (like the one Jordan made... Nov 29, 2012 - No Comments

  • Christmas Card Display

    My Sister-in-Law sent a request for a craft. Be still my heart. Is there anything better than a commission gift? That is the best kind of crafting! (You know the craft will be appreciated, and not jus... Nov 29, 2012 - 5 Comments

  • Inspiration: Gingerbread House – Mini Style

    I saw these houses, and they sucked my breath away. These are from Luluto. I haven’t put the the site into google translator yet, but I can promise you I will. There is a great tutorial with a ... Nov 28, 2012 - 8 Comments

  • Road to a Sweater: week 8

    Week 8. Time to wear our sweaters! Let’s have a progress check: Kathy has had some fine knitting time. “I finished both sleeves this week. I did the cable pattern twice at the cuff instea... Nov 26, 2012 - 1 Comment

  • Christmas Card Ordered? Check.

    We usually get our first Christmas card on Thanksgiving weekend. I am always impressed by that family. It seems like a nice idea to sit and address the cards over long weekend, but here I am, just org... Nov 25, 2012 - No Comments

  • Road to a Sweater: Week 7

    We should be working on the sleeves this week. Reality check: this week the flu swept through our house. Except “through” would imply that it came and went. I think it just came, and hung ... Nov 19, 2012 - 3 Comments

  • Road to a Sweater: Week 7

    This week, we were to finish off the bottom, and begin the sleeves. Kathy has been tracking right on! (Go Kathy!) The Pattern for Dawn shows a larger 3/4 sleeve. Kathy would prefer a conventional tap... Nov 12, 2012 - No Comments