2010-12-16 17:42
Hey... here's something cool for you to check out. And, you could win one of your own. Becky Higgins is this awesome scrapbooker and all-around creative person. Her blog is fantastic. If you… Read More
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Two sisters journey through the fiber arts -- a little knitting, a little papercrafting, and some other stuff just to mix it up.
2010-07-13 20:27
Gary and I moved into our first home about a month ago. We still have boxes everywhere, but I'm starting to attack things room by room. I started, of course, with the smallest room in the ho… Read More
2010-05-22 23:39
My friend Lisa is awesome. When she wants to do something, instead of talking about it, she does it.She started a website, Catholicmom.com. Then came a podcast, speaking at conferences, writ… Read More
2010-05-01 13:59
I wish I knit like Wendy of Wendyknits.net. She can crank out projects every day or two. Her project page on ravelry goes on forever.She has started putting out a few of her shawlette patter… Read More
2010-05-01 13:23
Next up in the shawl parade is Ishbel. This one was meant for Jean. I found the prettiest color of yarn at Sttiches that had Jean's name all over it - it was Miss Babs sock yarn in Waterfall… Read More
2010-04-17 15:07
Our Brownie troop visited the PorterBray Pines Alpaca Ranch yesterday! This was a part of an overall lesson in fiber - last month they learned to sew by making a little felt beanbag, and on… Read More
2010-04-08 05:33
Wilton has these new fabulous donut shaped cake pans that I tried out for the first time tonight. Gary and I worked together to make a dozen chocolate glazed donuts and a half dozen mini don… Read More
2010-04-04 05:02
Hey all!Happy Easter!In honor of the holiday, I thought I'd show you what I've been working on lately. Recently, I was asked to create a scrapbook to give as a gift to our new pastor. Of cou… Read More
2010-04-02 14:39
Here were are at Shawl Number 4. Not too bad for the end of March. This shawl was really putting the "ette" in shawlette since it was fairly narrow. It was Sivia Harding's Heart to Heart Sha… Read More
2010-03-23 15:57
So, my sister's threatened to remove me if I don't blog. I am working on a few projects, but until they're ready to share with the world, here's this I found this morning. Coolness.http://bl… Read More
2010-03-23 00:11
Alex wanted a hat. A Saints hat. He announced that around the time of playoffs, when the Saints were on the verge of going to Super Bowl. My time was limited. I did what any "frugal" mom kni… Read More
2010-03-21 15:31
I was given a lovely skein of pink silk/seacell blend laceweight. 700 yards. Good stuff. And I wanted to make Haruni. What a beautiful shawl! The perfect combination for Ravelympics, a chall… Read More
2010-03-20 01:22
Oh, those Cindy Knitters! They innocently mention a little knit a long and Boom! I'm off.This time it is 10 shawls in 2010. Clever, right? Doable, right? I hope so. I enjoy lace, am sick of… Read More
2010-03-18 17:19
That's right, I'm back!!Blogging isn't what it used to be. So much competition. Facebook, Ravelry, iphone apps -- they all take up lots of time and are lots of fun.I started blogging as a me… Read More
2009-12-31 19:16
This post is going to be knitter ramblings, so if you aren't one of my knitter friends, just go back to getting ready for the bowling party (you know who you are) and you won't notice how mu… Read More
2009-12-27 00:39
Merry Christmas to all my knitting friends and other friends who happen by my little sporadic blog. It seems that ravelry and facebook occupy too much of my time already, so my little blog g… Read More
2009-11-22 15:40
And I have been knitting her a little something without her even knowing about it. Aren't I sneaky?It is a little shawlette/scarf called Damson, designed by Ysolda Teague, a favorite designe… Read More
2009-11-07 22:43
I got the latest issue of Knitter's Magazine, and was not very impressed. Several of the patterns were for items I had actually seen in person at last year's Stitches. It is more than a litt… Read More
2009-10-09 18:14
I entered in this year's fair, even though I swore I retired after last time. Sometimes you just can't deny the little "fair bug" that bit me when I was a kid entering in 4-H.This year I won… Read More
2009-09-05 18:08
I am a Cindy. Not incredibly unique among my generation, but I named my oldest Emily, so I guess I'm passing the popular name thing along quite nicely.Anyhow, on Ravelry there is a group of… Read More
2009-08-23 00:03
I've been knitting my little fingers off this summer - not doing too much blogging as you can see, but knitting and knitting and knitting (and maybe a little driving kids back and forth, tha… Read More
2009-06-29 01:10
It is knitting time on the blog folks!I finished my "sand art" socks. They are Kaffe Fassett yarn, self-striping socks knit as a plain tube with an afterthought heel. I did that to preserve… Read More
2009-06-18 16:29
I think I love lace. It is a mental challenge, at times irritating when you mess up, but for the most part it is like mental exercise. Then when you are done, the payoff is huge. After you b… Read More
2009-06-06 19:23
I finished my Marlene socks. I actually finished them awhile ago, but just now am getting photos of them on the blog. They are the longest socks I have made, and took FOREVER. But I love the… Read More
2009-05-31 13:55
Alex graduated from 8th grade yesterday!The school is a Kindergarted through 8th grade school, so reaching the end of 9 years is a big deal. Look at those big feet! And did they all buy the… Read More
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