A torn pocket and popped underarm seam in a co-worker's coat repaired. Remember the fix of the sewing machine drawers? It has been on going. Glue, clamp, glue something else, clamp, glue something else, clamp. Not a difficult fix, but takes a little more time. The glue needs dry time and with the Christmas crafting… Continue reading Mending Monday
2020 Review
This year has been so much more than our makes. So many challenges to so many people, all over the world. At the risk of sounding shallow and self centered, I'd like to go over my accomplishments from this year: Mending: Abused Shopping bag, andReplaced buttons on G.son's sweaterMy & Pixie's blanketCo-worker's coat seamHemmed jeans… Continue reading 2020 Review
Christmas 2020
Like all the Christmases past, I was WAY too optimistic. I did start early, way back in October. I knew that the blanket was an ambitious project. I also know my propensity for frogging my projects, multiple times, before achieving success. Knitting wasn't my only plans for this Christmas. There was also sewing, baking, candy… Continue reading Christmas 2020
Workbasket – Deep in the thick of Christmas Crafting
So many projects and a hard deadline. I'm pretty sure that I am not the only one that has knitting plans larger than my time frame. Then there are the things that come up, or I think I can quickly fit in... While talking with my son, he mentioned that the stockings I had knit,… Continue reading Workbasket – Deep in the thick of Christmas Crafting
Workbasket
Several years ago, I made Christmas stockings for my Son's family, My brother's family and my sister's grandchildren, Eleven Total. This year my sister asked me to make stockings for her 3 additional grandchildren. Apparently I hadn't saved the pattern. I borrowed back one of the stockings that I had previously made I found a… Continue reading Workbasket
