Sewing, knitting, weaving, and all sorts of creating 😏
My daughter asked me this yesterday. And it is a good question since I do truly hate sewing on Buttons by hand. I prick my fingers and get the thread all wonky. So why the title? Because I thought of an old saying I remember, 'sew Buttons, zippers are out of style.' I seem to …
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Where do the years go? Seems it was just yesterday my children looked like the pictures above. Thanks to these two for all the years of joy they have brought me. How nice to be able to say that I am proud of the people they have grown to be. My children, my friends.
I started this blog fully intending to post weekly. Hasn't happened, but I hope to rectify it. Part of the problem, for me at least, is that I haven't got the picture thing worked out. I need to either get better at selfies, or deputized my husband for that duty. I'm considering the pros and …
It was a great vacation, Hilton Head always is. Great weather, not too hot, but definitely shorts and sandal weather! Our room had a great balcony, nice to eat meals outside. Fish shirts were done and carefully packed away😜 Lots of good meals and the beach was beautiful. The shawl is progressing nicely, an …
Not much crafting getting done. Lots of relaxing getting done.Easyto understand when you have this view.😊 Did make some progress on a new shawl on the way down And have to share the decor in our room. So pretty and serene. Enough for now, beach walk soon. til next time, Ellen
This sweater is coming along nicely. I'm knitting Blaithin by Kate Davies, and I love it. Lots of stockingette in the round, yeah! Body is done and one sleeve half done. Once both sleeves are done I will be on to the fair isle. Excited!
When I am ready for a new project I want to start as soon as possible. That desire has occasionally led to some disasters. You would think I would learn from those mistakes, and I'm happy to say I have, at least from a few of them. When sewing I have learned to take my …
