It only took me four tries to knit pajamas for my thrift store piggy bank. Improving on earlier attempts, I came up with a rough pattern to follow. I was halfway through knitting my third try according to this pattern when I decided I didn't like the cast-on I was using to close up the... Continue Reading →
My Knitting Experiment: Pony PJs
I only found out about yarn bombing a few months ago, and I’m still in awe of the whole concept. I haven’t seen any in person, but a quick Google search generates a plethora of weird colorful knitting that leaves me with my mouth hanging open, scratching my head. I look at the larger objects covered... Continue Reading →
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Creative Reminder: Anything Goes!
I've been feeling a little lost on the creative front. All my energies have been going to writing, and my fiber artist, who loves to sew and knit, has been terribly neglected. Fortunately, my quilt guild (the Rocky Mountain Creative Quilters) had a thoughtful and articulate speaker at this week's meeting. Tom Lundberg is a... Continue Reading →
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Turtle Pincushions
I've been in craft-mode lately (as you can tell from recent posts). I'm taking a vacation from more serious projects and letting myself goof off, putting together little things for the fun of it, like the Christmas ornaments I finally finished. Last week, I stopped in the local quilt shop and was struck by a... Continue Reading →
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Crazy Things Come in Tiny Packages
This Christmas I received a handmade gift from my friend Kelleen. You may remember that together we took on a pincushion project last spring that I despaired of ever finishing. It included tiny counted cross-stitch on linen that I thought was going to make me go blind. I did eventually complete the project. How I... Continue Reading →
