Amigurumi

I finished the amigurumi trio this afternoon, and since the recipient is two years old and unlikely to see this blog, anyway… ;o)  …Why not go ahead and “unveil” them? I’ve made all three patterns before– for my niece, Clarabel– so I knew more or less what to expect.  Except.  It’s been a while, so […]

Crafting Update & Dog Photos

I don’t have a lot of craft-project progress to report, but there’s a little. – – – – – – – The faux cathedral windows denim quilt is still just sitting there, clamped down in the old Singer, looking at me reproachfully every time I go in the room.  The last time I was working […]

A Personal Loss and Waiting for Sadness to Soften

Last Friday, my family lost my maternal grandmother.  She was a really wonderful, loving person, and we’ve been feeling the loss keenly.  It was sudden and unexpected, and while that is a blessing in some ways, it came as a shock.  I know that time will mellow the sadness, but you still have to put […]

To Dye For

(Ah, dyeing!  What other crafty pursuit offers such rich opportunities for puns?)   I’ve dyed yarn for the edging of the Catherin Wheel scarf (a.k.a. the Rhubarb Scarf Wannabe, which in almost no way resembles the inspiration scarf). I took my last skein of “soft white” Deborah Norville’s Premier Serenity Sockweight Whatever-It’s-Called yarn… a microwave-safe […]

No-Photo Chit-Chat Post

I spent much of yesterday working in the yard doing the kind of work that doesn’t make a big visual impact.  Pruning/shaping.  Taking down a small (and leafless) tree or two.  Weeding.  Tidying. The kind of work that after hours of it, you can step back, take a look, and think, “Hm.  I guess it […]

Sewing Machine Cover & Faux Cathedral Windows

I finished the sewing machine cover for the Singer yesterday! Maybe it’s not worth the exclamation point.  The cover’s pretty simple, and it’s not perfect, but it fits!  That is worth a small celebration, since 3-D sewing is tricky for some of us.  ;o) I might possibly add some embellishments.  (I’m thinking crochet lace doo-dads […]

Hexagons & a Sewing Machine Cover

I think I’m just about to the finishing point of the length of the Catherine Wheel scarf/cowl, but because I didn’t heed my own advice, I’ve yet to dye the yarn for the edging.  (Maybe I’ll do that today… Shouldn’t be time-consuming, but getting back into dyeing mode takes an effort.)  That project’s on the […]

Restless

There’s not much to show from the past several days, craft-wise. The Catherine wheel scarf grows row by row– but slowly.  (Note to self:  It’s not too soon to dye the yarn for the edging so it’ll be dry and ready to use by the time I need it.) While sorting fabric during the reorganization, […]