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SCRATCHING AN ITCH
Ever since I finished this cardigan and posted the details on Ravelry [I.D.Creatficrafts] I have felt like a fraud. Reason being it has bugged the life out of me because one side, the button side of the front ribbing, was … Continue reading
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DO YOU OVER SEW?
That is, do you do too much? I thought of this when hemming the legs of my DH’s trousers. I had remembered some advice given by a couture tailor about not trying to ‘nail down’ your hems and seams. He … Continue reading
BEHIND THE SCENES.
Literally,- as to date I haven’t yet managed to get take any photographs of recently completed makes, so apart from listing them [just so that I don’t forget myself where I am] – show and tell will have to wait a bit … Continue reading
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WE NEARLY HAD IT
Summer, that is. Yesterday was a truly beautiful English Summer’s day [I’m not being separatist, it is merely where I live and have weather!*]. The sun was warm, almost hot, and there was just the slightest breeze. The birds were … Continue reading
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REVIEW – Islander Motor City Jacket -CRAFTSY
I chose this course and this pattern for several reasons. Not in any order – they are; [i] I really like Janet Pray’s Craftsy Classes. She shows you really practical and efficient ways of doing something you thought you were doing … Continue reading
THESE SHOES WERE MADE FOR DRAWING
On Saturday I took my four youngest grandchildren [3,9,11 & 14] over to Reading to visit with Harriet, another grand-daughter who is married and very crafty [I could say handy, but her home is 19 miles away – boom! boom!]. … Continue reading
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A FILLER
I apologise for the radio silence. This has been due to two things; I have been very busy Craftsy-ing and have signed up for several more classes – drinking in all the help I can get, also for a … Continue reading
S O ~ S L O W L Y – refitting Vogue 2615
I would like to pretend that I am taking things slowly with this remake/refit of Vogue 2615 because I am doing things properly and getting it right this time. The truth is I am not quite sure yet just what … Continue reading
ONWARDS
‘Change is the end result of all true learning’ Leo Buscaglia Largely self evident I would have thought,[if no changes are necessary then you already know what you are doing but that’s just me, perhaps it is more profound than that]. … Continue reading
WHERE WAS I?
I got so wrapped up in my rant about the print on the Von Nordheim book yesterday that I forgot entirely what the whole point of ‘my back to school’ post was supposed to be. My A.D.D. is working very … Continue reading
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