So, for Iron Craft this week we challenged the crafters to try something new, perhaps something they’ve been afraid to try in the past. I decided to tackle something I’ve wanted to learn f...
Oct 26, 2011
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Tonight, my husband and I are heading to an open house to celebrate the one year anniversary of our favorite pizza place, Pizzeria Lola. Lola is one of those places that’s always warm and bustli...
Oct 24, 2011
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This week I upgraded to a new iPhone 4s. Sadly my beloved red leather case with the white racing stripes wouldn’t fit it, so I had to find a new case. How could I resist one that you can design ...
Oct 21, 2011
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I seem to be getting into a little bit of a Christmas state of mind even though it’s only October…
How wonderful is this measuring tape bracelet. As hard as I tried I couldn’t figure...
Oct 15, 2011
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I wanted to look at how people are labeling their quilts.
It is a hot topic. Here are some of the choices:
Buy printed labels
Make a label with a stamp
Write on a patch, and sew the patch on
Write di...
Oct 11, 2011
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I’m all zigs and zags this week in my love for all things Missoni inspired. Who needs to fight the crowds or crashing website for the Target line when you can make your own Missoni-style looks.
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Oct 08, 2011
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I’ve been slowly knitting away at the first sleeve on my 8,000 Feet Hoodie excitedly looking forward to starting the colorwork. There’s really not much to show or talk about at this part, ...
Oct 04, 2011
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Here is an interesting quilt
Curried Plums
By Debbie
At Esch House Quilts
Wow.
This quilt is not busy. It is well laid out, thoughtfully quilted, and, of course, it features circles. (Oh how I love c...
Oct 04, 2011
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One of the greatest joys of having a kid, for me, is getting to sew Halloween costumes. Last year we had just started watching Sesame Street, and Big Bird was one of our favorites. So the costume of...
Oct 03, 2011
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I taught knitting for several years.
And one phrase that used to make me cringe every time I heard it was, “do I really have to do a gauge swatch?” The reason it made me cringe is that NOT...
Oct 03, 2011
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