If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
One of the YouTube channels I've been watching while sick is diy Handy Mum Lin TV. Her sewing videos are quiet and soothing, and scratch the "I want to be sewing" itch when I don't feel well enough to do it myself. My favorite videos are the ones where she sews everything by hand.* I... Continue Reading →
I've made things with my hands for my whole life. I've been knitting for 25 years and making quilts for 20. And over the years, I've struggled to understand just what my creations are. According to the powers that be, some of my quilts are art and most of my knitting is not. But where... Continue Reading →
For a long time now, I've been thinking about knitting myself a dragon. While I love the body shape of the knit Nessie I made a few years ago, I have yet to figure out how to adapt it to make a dragon. So I looked online for patterns to see if someone else has already... Continue Reading →
"Crikey, I'd like a dragon." — Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Just as there are lots of different kinds of dragons in the world, there are many different sorts of dragon lovers out there. But there is one thing most of us have in common. We are all Hagrid. We all want... Continue Reading →
As a quilter, I have plenty of fabric lying around. When I decide I want to dress the house up for a holiday, the first thing I think of is ways to use fabric. This fabric Christmas wreath can be adapted to any holiday and is quick and easy to make. All you need is... Continue Reading →
