So, I was taking Minnie for her walk today. (She had to wear her little coat, it was so cold. I wore two pairs of trousers, two shirts, a jacket, two pairs of mittens, a hat and a scarf. I’m … Continue reading
Minnie got a new bed (a $5 cover from the Land’s End Outlet — a monogrammed reject — filled with layers and layers of extra lofty batting), so Booty got a basket. He likes it. Minnie, by the way, is … Continue reading
Still doing the odd bit of crafting over here. I don’t yet have the ideal set up for sewing projects, so I’ve been playing around with other things. I was so inspired by Blair’s leaf garland that I had to … Continue reading
I’ve been talking about making gingerbread for. . . almost a year now, if not longer. Maybe since my birthday last year, since that’s when I got Nigella’s Feast, which includes her recipe for chocolate gingerbread. There’s just something about … Continue reading
So, I’ve been playing around with design ideas — ideas for the book of patterns I’d like to do. I learned many things from making The Crafter’s Companion, and one of the big lessons was to think long and hard … Continue reading
Thank you to everybody who left a comment about Jamal. It’s always sad to lose a friend, and that’s what Jamal was. I didn’t mean to go so long without updating, but I’ve got two big things going on at … Continue reading
I took this picture two days ago (excuse the blurriness, please). Jamal hadn’t been feeling well, so I spent most of the day lying on the floor with him, while I read a submission on my laptop. That evening, we … Continue reading
This is what I see when I look to my left: Can it get any cuter than a cat curled up on a cushion on top of a (fake) wood-burning stove? I think not. Lest you think he’s always a … Continue reading
I realized just a little while ago that I haven’t posted about craft in an awful long time. Of course, this is because I haven’t been doing much crafting with all the moving going on, but I have been working … Continue reading
I’ve been pleasantly surprised so far by the number of things a person can do to keep occupied in Minnesota. I’m going to make soup this afternoon, so we ran to the co-op earlier today. The Wedge Co-op is in … Continue reading
