January 31, 2009
by Julie
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Dan's quilt is all finished. The ties are all tied and it's even been washed and dried and handed over. I think he quite likes it. While we were out running errands yesterday we came across quite a strange sight. … Continue reading
January 30, 2009
by Julie
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Yesterday I worked on the quilt pretty much all day long. I ironed and sewed the backing and then pinned the top to the back. I never really am able to square my top with my back and this is … Continue reading
January 29, 2009
by Julie
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For Christmas I had planned to knit the boys each a Dwarven Battle Helm (or Bonnet as the pattern says but Daniel objects to this term). The one with the red beard would be for Chris and the blond beard … Continue reading
January 28, 2009
by Julie
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Yesterday I managed to get the borders onto the quilt top. Making progress!
January 27, 2009
by Julie
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There comes a point when I just want to finish a project and get it off the needles. I started the Autumn Blaze scarf back in September and because the stitch pattern hurts my hands it quickly became the car … Continue reading
January 26, 2009
by Julie
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Last spring I bought a "black" (washed up to a lovely chocolate brown imho) fleece at the New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival. I thought I'd best get busy spinning this up so I know if I'd like to ask … Continue reading
January 25, 2009
by Julie
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Last time I ordered soap supplies I picked up some peppermint essential oil and making a soap with spearmint and peppermint combined has been on my todo list for a couple months now. When Debbi asked if I'd demo soap … Continue reading
January 24, 2009
by Julie
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The results from the vet are back and Gwen has an early stage of kidney disease. It's very treatable but she doesn't even need medicine just yet. Right now all we need to do is get her onto a low … Continue reading
January 23, 2009
by Julie
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When the kids were little they had a game called Busytown based on the Richard Scary books. One of their favorite parts was the Kitty doctor who would bandage Elephant's owies with endless bandaids. Every kid seems to love bandaids … Continue reading
January 22, 2009
by Julie
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There was no sewing Tuesday while I was glued to the TV watching all the inaugural buzz but yesterday I was back at it. I spent rather longer than necessary finishing up the center of the quilt top because I … Continue reading
