Posted in Knitting, Quilting, Sewing, Socks, WIP on Nov 19th, 2007 2 Comments »
I read a very touching post about a blogger’s sister who found out (at age 13) that she would be dying. She took to making crafts, turning “herself into a craft machine.” I’m not planning to go anywhere any time soon, but I can’t seem to stop. I really don’t know what’s driving me to [...]
Posted in Finished Objects, Knitting, Quilting, Sewing, Socks on Nov 15th, 2007 1 Comment »
I could mark the passage of time by the trips that I’ve taken, the meals I’ve cooked, or the laundry I’ve done. Or I could be certain that this week is not last week by the movement of the piles of projects that litter my house.
I bought this yarn at The Mannings in Pennsylvania this past [...]
Posted in Pets, Quilting, Sewing on Oct 4th, 2007 1 Comment »
I bought a new sewing machine last week. It was a difficult decision to make. I’ve had my sewing machine since 1981 and thousands of yards of fabric have passed over those feed dogs. I’d begun to notice that the percentage of profane words that pass my lips increases sharply whenever the sewing machine comes [...]
Posted in Sewing on Jun 19th, 2007 2 Comments »
Jessye started it when we made that trip to the fabric store and she decided to want an apron. One thing led to another and my sewing maching was getting a workout. But first, to help stem the tide of sewing bits which are over-taking my diningroom, I made this:
Once my pins were safely in [...]
Posted in MLB, Sewing on Jun 15th, 2007 2 Comments »
…Sargent Pepper taught the band to play? Not actually. Sargent Pepper was released in the U.S. on June 3, 1967 which means Sgt. was teaching back in the late 1940s?!
Twenty years ago today, Jessye came into my life. Naturally, I was watching the Mets when she was born. I don’t remember who they [...]
