I’m taking just a few minutes in the midst of coughing (yep, sick again…sigh. I think because of the kidney stone I had on Sept. 16 I got really worn out and easily caught this terrible cold) to write about my children’s latest obsession: cross-stitching. I learned cross-stitching when I was probably 12 or 13. [...]
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A New Generation of Cross-Stitchers
Posted in Family, Fiber Arts, tagged cross stitch, free cross stitch patterns, Jan Brett on September 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This and That
Posted in 4-H, Family, Fiber Arts, Homeschool, Knitting, tagged 4-H, bag, birthday, cap, cubscouts, drawstring, fabric, fingerless, gloves, Knitting, presents, scarf, sewing, shark, softie, stocking on November 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My goodness, it’s been quite a while! My world has been quite busy these days…ballet class problems, 4-H club meetings (5 weeks of cooking, 1 week of tying a quilt, 3 weeks of sewing), Cub Scout meetings and trainings, school with the kids, etc…. I don’t have anything earth-shattering or profound to blog about but [...]
Beautiful pointy sticks in use
Posted in Fiber Arts, Knitting, tagged bag, booga, cable, knitpicks, Knitting, needles, yarn on June 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday we had stake conference, and as I was looking around before we left for a knitting project to keep my hands busy, I decided to make yet another Booga Bag. It’s super-simple and by now (after 5 bags!) I have the pattern memorized. It’s also mindless knitting—no concentration required, so I could easily listen [...]
