April Monthly Mending My plan was to get this out the first Monday of this month. The first Monday of May this year was also May 1st, my Son's 32nd birthday. Ok, so 2nd Monday, until I was sick. bleh. Feeling much better today, so here you are... 🙂 Zipper Mend Broken zipper pulls and… Continue reading Monthly Mending ~ April 2023
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Workbasket – Like a Duck or an Iceberg…
Doesn't look like much on the surface, but there is still lots going on out-of-sight. That has been me the last couple of months (OK, not so much when it comes to running. Health issues and cold weather). This is a quick look at things I've been doing or finished. A little more detail will… Continue reading Workbasket – Like a Duck or an Iceberg…
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Pixie is all about the after-run scones
Pixie was pretty sure the scone that they brought to the table was for her. I did share. She HAD just ran 3 miles after all.
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Workbasket – Catching You Up
Previously Tie extenders: These are not sexy, but something like these were requested. A few months ago Gson#2 asked to have some ties made. Later DIL said that he didn't like to wear them up close to his neck. That he wanted to wear them more like necklaces, dangling away from his neck. That's how… Continue reading Workbasket – Catching You Up
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At Home – Laundry Closet
Usually when you move into a house, you don't plan to reduce the number of closets. In 2016 when we moved in, we also didn't have this in mind. Fast forward a few years, with the parental unit's apartment built downstairs, we needed to have laundry facilities upstairs. The plan became to retrofit a linen… Continue reading At Home – Laundry Closet
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2021 – Year in Review
January: January of 2021 started off strong with the completion of a multiple mend to a co worker’s coat. Mostly though the month was filled with projects that hadn’t been completed, such as DIL’s Christmas gift and the repair to the sewing machine cabinet’s drawers. old rotten shed shed partially removed kitchen window with a… Continue reading 2021 – Year in Review
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Workbasket – Been A Little Busy
Previously DW's Christmas Stocking Growing up we always had velveteen stockings. That is why I chose this yarn. As I was finishing the stocking, DW asked who it was for. I told him it was for him! He was surprised and seemed pleased. Kobe wanted to knit too. He said it was super hard with… Continue reading Workbasket – Been A Little Busy
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At Home – Spice Jar/Rack update
Some time ago (2005 I think) I came across a homemaking blog (title of which is lost to time). The article that caught my attention was about making the spice rack pretty. I jumped right into the project wholeheartedly. I ordered empty spice jars and labels. Choose a label design that I liked and got… Continue reading At Home – Spice Jar/Rack update
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Workbasket – After Christmas
Previously... It has been a long time and I have missed you all. Every spare moment, I was working on Christmas gifts. Even going so far as taking time off work. It seems like projects always take 2+ times more time than I think it will to complete. Part of the extended project time was… Continue reading Workbasket – After Christmas
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Workbasket – Quilt finished
And by finished, I mean that it has been bound and labelled. Good thing I had Pixie to help with this project Previous Workbasket The knit Harry Potter blanket is coming along! All the way through the first side-border. It was now time to work-in the many loose ends that were hanging out making a… Continue reading Workbasket – Quilt finished
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