I took Friday off, because I really needed a day off, and I wanted to actually get some sewing done. The day turned out dreary as hell, so I think I made the right choice there. (I also downloaded a paper piecing class from Craftsy so I could take a break and still […]
When Grace was young, she was attacked by wolves in her back yard. She thought she was dead, but somehow, ended up back in her house, safe. From then on, she would often catch a glimpse of one member of the pack watching her – she always knew it was the same wolf because of
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Well, October is past, which means the RIP VIII Reading Challenge is done. Considering I was gone for a good chunk of September, and had to rely on my iPad, I’m pretty happy with what I read: I was pretty mystery-centric this year – what I found for the Kindle started the trend, and I
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Pattern: Quest hat for a Man by Laura NelkinYarn: natural wool from somewhere in Michigan’s UPNeedles: Size 6 circs and DPNs Second time’s the charm! I had enough yarn for the Quest hat, so Christmas knitting project number two is done! Now, I just need to find a cute pattern to make for
Believe it or not, the Reid and Popham pictures are the same day. What a difference a front makes!
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These pictures are actually from a week ago Saturday, which was the kind of perfect Fall day that reminds me of why I live in Maine.
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I think the Sookie books are getting a little long in the tooth. (Though not as bad as the tv show, which I stopped watching a couple of seasons ago.) In this book, Sookie’s great-grandfather, the fairy prince, comes to warn her that there’s war in the fairy realms, between his faction, which likes humans,
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Pattern: The Proverbial Cap by Meg SwansenYarn: Naturally dyed wool from somewhere in the Michigan UPNeedles: Size 6 circs and DPNs So, if you first don’t succeed in making a hat for your brother, you make a hat for his partner instead! This is for S, and fortunately, this time around, I had plenty
