Some projects seem to take forever. They are not necessarily harder that others but they just seem to take much more time than they are supposed to. This blanket is one of them. It should have been finished months ago. I am using bulky yarn and…
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Tilda dolls are my new obsession
Until a few weeks ago I had no idea what Tilda dolls were. I came across them on Pinterest and thought they were the coolest looking dolls ever. They are whimsical yet sophisticated. I love how the options are unlimited and a simple change of fabric…
I might be quiet on the blog but I have definitely been making stuff.
Summer is a good time for a little arm candy. I love making simple and quick accessories. They take almost no time and no materials yet are always fun and pleading. It is also a good time to be adventurous. I got these white skeins of…
I love simple lace {Wednesday’s WIP}
I do. I love simple and easy repeats that I can memorize and run with. I love the anticipation of blocking it and watching it grow in size and beauty. I love the slowness and deliberateness of it but at the same time how consuming it…
Starting over {Wednesday’s WIP}
I started knitting with this yarn last week. I worked about 150 rows of a shawl. A rectangular one with 70 stitches a row. And then realized I had made a couple of mistakes. Normally I would just ignore the mistakes. But I wanted the shawl…
The Big Geranium for little G {Sewing}
I fell in love with the Geranium dress by Rae when I saw it the first time, sadly it was only sized up to 5 years. My daughter is 5 but she is on the tall side so I usually need to size up and felt…
Another grocery bag
Last week I made two small grocery bags using Keyka Lou’s pattern. I was in ikea this morning and found this super cute rainbow striped fabric. It is home dec weight so it is quite substantial. I decided to make the largest size because you can…