Category Archives: instructions

Tile Cards for Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

It seems like I’ve slowed down on the blogging. What can I say? Real life intervenes. There’s been a visit form my mom (yeah!), work and house cleaning. And those damn allergies! Anyone else having issues? Mine just make me … Continue reading →

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Harvest Tile Cards

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

So I have been getting a bit carried away lately making cards using a technique I recently found on Pinterest called teabag folding. It is a form of origami where you cut out eight identical little squares (or circles) of … Continue reading →

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Tri-Shutter Cards

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Just a quick post about Tri-Shutter Cards, which I just discovered via Pinterest. THANK YOU, PINTEREST!!! Tri-shutter cards are folded cards with five faces. They can stand on their own, thank to the folds. Here are two I have made … Continue reading →

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Making Valentines with Downton Abbey

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Did all of you spend all day – AND I MEAN ALL DAY – in front of the television yesterday watching the “Downton Abbey” season two marathon? I sure did. IT WAS HEAVEN. Started at 10:30 a.m. and aired straight … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Off the Desk In My Studio – and I Find These

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

So here it is the start of a new year, so here I am thinking “I gotta clean off the worktable in my studio.” It is, after all, where I work – I do many of my crafts here and … Continue reading →

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My Schweddy Balls

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Yeah, that may be just about my favorite Saturday Night Live sketch in the 30+ years I’ve been watching the show. So, of course, it was in my head when I got inspired to make these around mid-December. If you are … Continue reading →

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Wrap Bracelets

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

I’ve been busy! In between business travel and trying to keep my house from becoming an utter pigsty, I’ve been deeply involved in the new “Call the Midwife” series on PBS and “Half the Sky,” a Independent Lens documentary also … Continue reading →

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Vintage Baby Bed Jacket – The Yoke

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Hello! If you’ve been knitting this, you are now ready to joined all these strange parts together – the main body with its attached right front, back and left front, and two sleeves. While all of this is technically three … Continue reading →

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Vintage Baby Bed Jacket – Sleeves

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Is anyone trying this great pattern? I hope so. If you’ve knit along so far, you are now ready to make the sleeves. Now, this is the part of this old vintage pattern that got a little sparse on the … Continue reading →

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Citron – Done!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Here’s my Citron. Okay, not my most favorite pattern I’ve ever worked – it is very simple, as you can see. LOTS of stockinette stitch.But I think there is a time and place for simple, non-challenging knitting. Perhaps when you … Continue reading →

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