I have had an idea brewing for a while now. I needed burlap coffee bags. Finally I asked our favorite coffee shop owner, Bernie, if she had access to any.
(picture from Flickr MalcolmC22. Thank you.)...
Dec 12, 2012
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Kathy has been working on her sweater. Here is her report.
The sleeves were all done, but I wanted to lengthen the body. Ripping back all those stitches, including cables and twisted stitches, was not...
Dec 10, 2012
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I can’t believe I managed to stick with making a Christmas ornament ever week since July! Ok, I had a little help from our friend Dr. Russ who provided us with some great paper ornaments three o...
Dec 07, 2012
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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
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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
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We’re dreaming of a white Christmas for Iron Craft this challenge, which meant we were asked to create something using the color white. I decided to knit up some white (and silver) stars which w...
Dec 04, 2012
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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
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(Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.)
This littl...
Nov 30, 2012
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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
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Two weeks ago my sister, the mother of two twin boys, called me. She was sick of picking up Legos! She wanted me to sew a playmat for the boys that when they were done playing could just be drawn up i...
Nov 27, 2012
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