I need more studio space. Who doesn't? Problem is, I have a fair amount of studio space but it's full of stuff that I'm not using right now. …
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Evaluating Raw Material
I'm forever finding cool stuff at the swap shed, or the thrift shop. I have a house full of cool stuff that wants to be art. I'm learning …
I can’t throw that away
I'm painting a new toy box for the dogs. I went into the sewing room to see if the paint was dry, and happened to look in the trash can. I …
Figure Eight Wrap, Part 1
Thinking about a new knitting project One of my Christmas presents this year was four hanks of lace weight silk and alpaca blend yarn in …
Designing a Pussy Hat
Even though I won't be able to attend the Women's March on Washington, I wanted to knit my own Pussy Hat to wear over the next four …
Dress Fabric Stash: Use It Up
I'm looking at an inventory of some of the dress fabric I have in stash. I went through it my stash last year and cut swatches and made 3x5 …
Dish cloth, completed
I finished the sugar'n cream dish cloth this week. It didn't take long. Seed stitch goes quickly. The tricky bit was trying to make sure …
Somebody Didn’t Read the Instructions
I found a mohair sweater at the swap shed last night. It's a pretty color, right up my alley. I checked the size - 2x. I am not a 2X woman …
Save or toss?
I found this little gadget at the Habitat Restore a couple of weeks ago. It was $2 and is intended to dice vegetables. I bought it because I …
Playing with Placemats
I found a stack of brightly colored placemats at the Swap Shop the other day. They're not all the same size, and they are fringed unevenly, …