a tale of crafts involving needles and thread
I make a lot of quilts. Many, most actually, end up being gifts for someone outside my immediate family. Last year, I realized that my daughter didn’t have a regular-sized quilt… she’s been tagging around the tiny, faded quilt I made for her when I was pregnant. A Walk in the Woods, by Aneela Hoey […]
Those of you that follow me on Instagram know that I love my coffee. A lot. And tea, too, for that matter.For some mysterious reason, I have never made one of the adorable coasters/mug rugs that we see out there. I’ve admired them, coveted them and still never actually made one. Yesterday, in an attempt […]
It’s been a pretty incredible and busy week. This past weekend, my husband and I celebrated our 12th anniversary. My gift to him was his very own (first ever) quilt. For the photo shoot, I decided to go back to where we took some of our wedding pictures. It looks a bit different now, but […]
Last month I joined a mystery knit-along. This was totally new to me, and I thought I’d jump right in. I LOVED it. There is something so fun about not knowing what the next part of your knitting will look like. Will it be lacy? Will it be striped? Will it be both? Now that […]
I have finally had the pleasure of making my hubby a quilt. This is the first handcrafted item he has ever indicated an interest in, other than the toque debacle of 2007 or so, which shall not be named. He’s just not a handknit, sweater wearing kind of guy. I’ve been slowly collecting the fabric […]