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London Love 26 Aug 2013 | 05:28 am
For the past week or so, I haven't followed my blogs; sewn or knit anything; and have basically been out of touch except for random instagram shots. I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Windso...
Signed Up for My First Craftsy Class 13 Aug 2013 | 09:56 am
Thank you so much for your feedback on my two skirts -- I really appreciate it. I'm sure many of you have had the experience of coming up with an idea that you think might be really cute but, after ma...
Apparel Arts and a Couple of Summer Skirts 4 Aug 2013 | 06:52 pm
It's August, and even though the summer is quickly waning, I'm still making warm-weather garments. I guess I just want the summer to last! For the last couple of months, I've been studying pattern dr...
A New Knit: Long and Lean Cardi 30 Jul 2013 | 06:41 pm
My knitting productivity has slowed recently, but I did finish up this Long and Lean Cardi -- short sleeves for the summer! I used Classic Elite's Provence yarn -- one of my fave 100 percent merceriz...
Note to Self: Do Not Sew Angry 29 Jul 2013 | 09:42 pm
I just want to thank everyone for weighing in on the plum tree incident -- I really appreciated all of the thoughts and anecdotes that were shared. I tend to let things slide -- sometimes too often! -...
Plum Thievery -- Thoughts? 25 Jul 2013 | 07:46 pm
We have a plum tree in our front yard that becomes very fruitful this time of year. While it's not one of my fave fruits, I love keeping track of them, watching them grow and ripen over the course of ...
Kitty Update and Summer Maxi Outfit 16 Jul 2013 | 06:32 pm
Thank you for your kind wishes for Simon the cat! He is completely back to his normal self now -- the head of the household! -- which is such a relief. It has been interesting to learn that many peopl...
Consolidating Blogs and a Peek at a Summer Maxi Outfit 13 Jul 2013 | 07:12 pm
For a while now, I've been trying to maintain two blogs -- one for sewing and one for knitting. I originally started blogging to showcase my knit designs -- I was submitting designs to different publi...
A Day at the Coast 7 Jul 2013 | 08:05 pm
As part of the long holiday weekend, we trekked out to the coast for a short day trip. Here's a view of the ocean at Pescadero Beach. Pescadero, a tiny little enclave just south of Half Moon Bay, was...
Wool Crepe in Hot Weather: Not a Good Combo 30 Jun 2013 | 07:20 pm
It's hot out here! I looked at our outdoor thermometer yesterday and wished I hadn't. Of course my project this weekend is a wool crepe skirt, complete with silk organza underlining and other things ...
