I cannot visit pursoho.com without falling in love. This is the third scarf I have purchased materials for from purl soho because I want to own it, not because I want to make it. The other two are languishing on knitting needles. Because this scarf was sewn, not knitted, it got finished. I made allContinue reading “the never-again scarf”
Category Archives: Ta Da Done
some finishes related to goats
Hi – I have some fun finishes to share. I have been so busy sewing sewing sewing sewing that I forget to share here. I want this to be a fairly comprehensive journal of my creative goings-on – so will be getting caught up. You might want to turn off e-mail post notifications. 🙂 OneContinue reading “some finishes related to goats”
Charity baby quilt breather
I want to get 24 baby quilts donated to Project Linus this year – to make up for the last couple of years when I didn’t get any made or donated. I have been having a lot of fun. I have finished 2 more in February, bringing my total up to 6 for the year.Continue reading “Charity baby quilt breather”
January 2018 Creative Journal
January was great – for lots of reasons. I have been feeling better than ever. My energy has been night and day from, well, the last three years. I don’t know what the difference is. I can’t stop being excited to work and craft. So weird, but so awesome. In January 2018, I completed 14Continue reading “January 2018 Creative Journal”
My favorite gift to give…
I have created two of these letter writing kits – I think it might be my favorite gift to give. The first one I made was for a secret santa exchange at work. I used the beloved gathered clutch tutorial. The bag is cute – but it was almost too small for the notecards. IContinue reading “My favorite gift to give…”
style
I adore the Pretty by Hand blog. Her colors, her patterns, her everything make me swoon. Sweet little flowers and pink and lace. But when I try to stay sweet and pink, it feels false. And modern solids and straight lines aren’t quite me either. Begrudgingly I admit my style is floral cacophony. I shudderContinue reading “style”
Baby quilts
As long time readers know, I make a lot of baby quilts. Lots and lots. Since 2014, I have a yearly goal of how many charity quilts I want to make. I love making baby charity quilts. There is no prescribed palette or style – I can use all the colors and prints I wantContinue reading “Baby quilts”
In love and in 2018!
Hello – New year! I love new years. I love how bare the house looks after taking down Christmas decorations. I love new lists, new goals, big plans, optimism. A new year is a fresh sheet of paper. For better or worse, I fill my pieces of paper with the same doodles every time. IContinue reading “In love and in 2018!”
All about that embroidery
Hello, void. I hope you are well. I am ok. Not making the best choices always. But never giving up. A few weeks ago I was at my parents’ for dinner and my mom showed me this cool embroidery project in a quilting magazine. You melt crayons on fabric and then backstitch around the image.Continue reading “All about that embroidery”
Mocktails and inventory
There was this brief moment when I was perfectly together. At least that was my memory. At the time I am sure I felt like I had many things to improve. But I was healthy (thinner) and had almost no debt. I remember wearing a crisp white shirt and fixing seltzer water with lots ofContinue reading “Mocktails and inventory”
weeknight quilting 