January With such a strong start in January, I wanted to keep it going. Black Running shorts: These running shorts have seen better days Fabric of the seam is just... gone A new center panel The first mend of the month was to be a pair of DW's running shorts. He does a lot of… Continue reading Monthly Mending – February 2022
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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
Workbasket Wednesday – Watch out for Knitting Ladies (somewhat nswf)
Previously from the Workbasket A gift from DIL DSH's knitting bag from The Homestead Hobbist Knitting ladies are not the tame docile knitting ladies of imaginations. We work with yarn (very small ropes) and long pointed sticks (weapons). Many years ago I read a small story in The Reader's Digest. It was of a man… Continue reading Workbasket Wednesday – Watch out for Knitting Ladies (somewhat nswf)
First Classes of 2021 Teaching Season
The first class of this year was the last weekend of January. My first class was scheduled for February 13, the weekend of ice and destruction. It was cancelled. The next weekend, I had two classes scheduled. They were also cancelled due to ice storm damage. The first weekend in March had no ice, no… Continue reading First Classes of 2021 Teaching Season
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