A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York With a nod to Valentine's Day, a review of a book about the perfume …
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Coloring Books for Grownup Fiber Artists
1. Toile. 2. Sharpies. For some of you, that will be all you need. For everyone else, here are the pictures: Swatch of a cotton, …
How Do You Make a Rag Rug Loom?
My first answer to the question, "How do you make a rag rug loom?" is, "Don't. Buy one instead." At least, buy your first loom. Buy, or …
Sari Silk Crescent Shawl
I needed to be knitting something easy on a road trip to Spartanburg, SC, and I needed a Christmas gift for my sister, and I had a bag of …
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 …
Needlepoint Blanks
These two needlepoint canvases are at the PTA thrift shop in Pittsboro yesterday. Later that afternoon, I saw a bag of white tapestry yarn …
Pussyhats 2 & 3
Completed the ribbing for hats #2 and 3 in this series on Friday evening. I thought I had stocked my knitting bag with everything I would …
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 …
Review: Log Cabin With A Twist
Four stars because I don't happen to like many of the examples of actual quilts, and perhaps that's because they reflect a Swiss / German …
Plan C: Pussyhats via Stashbusting and a Dye Party
Two days ago, I put a notice on Facebook saying I would knit Pussyhats for anyone who would send me yarn. I posted in the afternoon, and …
