• 12.20.2010 Anthro-spired Stockings
    Anthro-spired Stockings
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    The preacher and I have been married for almost 13 years, and we’ve had kids for 8 of those years….and never have we put up stockings for Christmas. We’re not Santa people; in fact, we support the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and Santa Claus about as much as we enjoy dressing up and stocking up on candy. I know, we are a wild bunch. This year, however, I made stockings for the whole family. Just for the fun of it. The coziness of it. The practicality of having a place to stuff chaptick, gadgets, mints, or a new set of pencils. We’re all filling them for each other, though I don’t think any of us require a plate of cookies as motivation. It couldn’t hurt, though. {smile} The rough sketch: And, because the total investment made was less than $10 and an evening at home, I could afford to […]

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  • 12.09.2010 Special
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    Just completed a special order headband for a certain somebody on a special someone’s Christmas list.

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  • 12.08.2010 Painting Poppies
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    A warm thank you to all who commented on the previous post with encouragement and love. I’m so grateful to each of you who read this blog, and am humbled by your friendship. Painting is cathartic for me. It offers time to think, to create, to correct, and to begin again, and again, and again…each layer covering over the old, but revealing something of what was there previously. A painting is the sum of its parts; the accumulation of all the strokes, textures, colors, and movements of every moment up to the last. Sometimes the unobscured messy layers that lie beneath are what make it a work of art. Not unlike people.

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  • 10.22.2010 Harvesting and Carving Punkins
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    When it comes to Halloween, we are one of the most unenthusiastic families I know. Any costumes that may be worn for a harvest festival or party usually come in the form of something found already in the dress-up bin, or a fluffy hand-me-down of some cuddly creature. You won’t find any spider webs, black cats, or any witches hanging around our house. My kids joke that trick-or-treaters who ring our doorbell will likely receive leftover Easter candies, as we’re not real good about doing the Easter bunny thing either. If there is one thing we do enjoy in late October, it is the chill in the air that accompanies a family outing to the pumpkin patch. There’s not much arguing with hay rides, kettle corn, and “picking” just the right pumpkin straight from the field. Most years, our pumpkins serve as ornamental decorations for the undeniable onset of Fall […]

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  • 09.03.2010 Black and Gold
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    A little fun, a little fancy… A little sweet, a little sassy.

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  • 08.20.2010 Posies Posies
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    …are in the shop now. I happily take special orders.

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  • 06.21.2010 Washcloths For the Gulf Coast
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    Are you disheartened at how far removed you feel from the struggles and sufferings that currently plague the world, even our own nation? I know I do. You may see photos of the oil spill on TV, and wish you could help, but don’t know where to start. Here’s a simple and practical way to get involved: Craft Hope is calling all who can stitch, knit, crochet, cut, or tie– to make simple, small washcloths and hand towels for cleaning the nooks and crannies of the dolphins and sea turtles who have wandered into the oil spill. The washcloths need not be fancy, and will only be used a few times before being thrown away. Are you in? Anyone can do this…even your kids! Here are some ideas for washcloth possibilities: 1) Terrycloth squares 2) Simple crocheted washcloths, without decorative edge 3) Knit washcloths 4) Cut up old cotton t-shirts […]

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  • 05.28.2010 Stitch by Stitch
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    I do a lot of thinking while I work with my hands. And now that summer is finally upon us, I intend to think myself silly contemplate quietly while I complete the pillows you all so kindly weighed in on. I’ve also got some thinking opportunities swirling around my head in the form of Anthropologie copycat projects, but we’ll see if I ever get to that level of rumination. For now, I’ve been busying my fingers finishing a merino wool/alpaca cap for my man. Yes, I realize it is almost 90 degrees out, but I figure if I do a few stitches a day, he might actually get to wear it next Christmas. With a gazillion single crochets stitched by my amateur fingers, I am sure I will log a hundred hours and have the world all figured out in my head by the time I’m through. Number 1′s also […]

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  • 05.27.2010 Inspiration
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    Sometimes a girl needs inspiration like this… …to get busy making pretties like these… Make your own, or get them in the shop! Look around today; there’s inspiration everywhere.

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  • 05.05.2010 Look Out…I'm Adding Color!
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    It’s just my opinion, but I think my house often reflects my inner state. Not interstate. Inner state. {grin} Test my theory: Do you tend to let piles build up all around, distracting yourself with other activities so as to not be overwhelmed by them? Do you see the same pattern in your inner life? Do you clean to the extent to which others can see? Or do you make time for deep cleaning? Draw the parallels… Do you see your home as a place to share with others, or a place to retreat from others? If you don’t see the connections, just pretend I didn’t say anything…and just move on. We’re still friends. {smile} Do these pictures look familiar? Well, they should for some of you who may have been with me when I started turning everything neutral, black/white, and shades of gray in my home a few years […]

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  • 04.19.2010 Apron and Cozy for Ms. Judy
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    I love custom orders. The best part of making handmade is making handmade with someone special in mind. Miss Judy requested a vintage-inspired apron with a matching tea cozy. Her style is super-feminine, and her favorite color combination is pinks and greens. I was so thrilled to find Heather Bailey’s Nicey Jane fabric line in “Kissing Booth.” It fit perfectly. Here was the plan: …and, now, here’s her new hostess set! I’m eager to ship it to her, just in time for all her Spring-time hospitality!

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  • 03.23.2010 Crocheted Necklaces
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    These lovelies are now available in the shop. Thank you to creativeyarn and Crochet Adorned for inspiring these designs.

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