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granny square sampler afghan- week 2
How did everyone do on last week's squares? If you haven't finished those, or are still trying to get them down, no worries. This week we'll be doing the same traditional granny square, but we're all... Continue reading »
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just a peek
at what's headed to the shop soon. Stay tuned. Continue reading »
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recent instagrams
20 minutes of quiet time, before the crazy afternoon school pick up shuffle... 1st pedicure of the season (the season finally warmed up enough to wear open-toe shoes) Emma and I stopped in Fusion... Continue reading »
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week five of get your paint on
Vintage Floral Sheet, acrylic and gouache, 6" x 12" wood panel This was the final week of Lisa and Mati's online painting class, Get Your Paint On, and our assignment was to choose between... Continue reading »
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granny square sampler afghan- square 1
Are you guys ready to get started with the first week's granny square(s)? Keep reading... To refresh your memory, here's the finished original afghan, taken from 1982's Better Homes and Gardens... Continue reading »
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new things coming and new website
Just a quick post to let you know that I now have an official website, one besides my dear old blog here.It all links back to the blog, which will continue to be updated regularly. And the niftiest... Continue reading »
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granny square sampler project update
Have you gathered your yarn yet? Ok, here's an update on the granny square project. * I'm finalizing what will be our own version of the granny square sampler afghan this week. I am trying some new... Continue reading »
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week four of get your paint on
Jewel Boxes, combination of acrylic and gouache, 12" x 12", on wood panel The class theme for last week was all about composition. I've always thought that the composition in the work I've done (like... Continue reading »
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first assignment for the granny square sampler project
As I am working on the master pattern for our granny square a-long (say that to the non-crocheter and watch their face), I thought we could talk about the yarn you'll need (thanks for asking about it... Continue reading »
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week three of get your paint on
"Facets, Detail", 8" by 10", painted with a combination of gouache and acrylic, on pre-gessoed artist board Last week's focus of the Get Your Paint On class was color. Using what we discussed in... Continue reading »
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granny along update
I am working on the master plan and pattern for our granny along. Will have more details soon, so get your hooks ready! Thanks to all who signed up to get my newsletter yesterday! (You can still sign... Continue reading »
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new things in the pipeline
There has been a lot of exciting things going on here behind the scenes. You already know about the book, but what didn't mention is that that the work of repurposing, reusing, and recreating... Continue reading »
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easy diy jar tops
If you're a regular reader, you may already know that I prefer to reuse jars and empty tin cans as storage around our house. I also hunt and gather glass storage jars with lids at thrift stores,... Continue reading »
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last weekend
Sounds like I need to get to working on that crochet granny sampler, thank you for all your responses on yesterday's post. We're going to have some fun. Go at your own pace, learn as you go. Don't be... Continue reading »
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may inspiration and a crochet granny square sampler-along (how do I say that)?
Happy May Day! Thank you all so much for the comments and tweets about yesterday's painting. I feel a bit sheepish about showing something I am so new at, but you guys are so great and so... Continue reading »
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week two of get your paint on
My second week's assignment for Get Your Paint On was completed on Sunday, a stylized painting of my Sunshine Medallions Quilt Pattern. Like the first painting I did from last week, I painted this... Continue reading »
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creatively expanding
Ta da! My first painting for the Get Your Paint On course (actually, my second, but the first one really felt like a practice run, to play with my new gouache paints). I started with my friendship... Continue reading »
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summer break's art and leisure
As we were getting ready for the coming week (a week of both kids back to school), I was glancing around at the "work" that happened here at home, when my kids got down to the busy business of doing... Continue reading »
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my week in instagram
I am addicted to Instagram. Have you tried it? I love the immediacy of it. The snap a photo with few words aspect, its addictive. I know a lot of folks are unhappy about Facebook acquiring Instagram... Continue reading »
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updated wise craft!
The blog has been dusted off and updated! After seven years of blogging, there's loads of content, crafts, quilts, etc embedded in here, it really needed some serious attention. I have had our Story... Continue reading »
