I’ve been so busy today. I started by making a batch of tasty scones then doing laundry, spinning (and taking tons of pictures), cleaning a bit, dishes, running across town (had to drop my mom’s car off to have a new headliner installed for her, so nothing fun). These scones came out so tasty. I [...]
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Here’s the finished jewel-toned yarn that I’ve been spinning on for what feels like forever. I’m really happy with it, though. You can’t tell it from the picture but this is the tinnest yarn I’ve ever spun, it’s actually right between a lace weight and a very light fingering weight. And [...]
Look what I made!
I’m so thrilled with my skirt. It’s the first item of clothing I’ve sewn since, I think, early 2001. It’s pretty basic, A-line with a drawstring, and the pocket is a little messy, but I like it. I even zig-zagged the seams and did double fold hems instead of taking short cuts [...]
Today I was either cooking or cleaning up the mess from cooking for about six hours. My feet are killing. Luckily, most of what I made had to stay in the oven for hours at a time, so I got lots of knitting (and watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) in. I’ve been [...]
My favorite part of elementary school was always show and tell. I took my dog once (a black miniature Poodle named Gina who lived to the ripe old age of 18) and she had a blast and so did my class, my dog loved people.
Today, I’m not showing off dogs but sweaters.
This is Daisie, in [...]
