Cowlgirl

Alright, guys, the more cowls I knit, the more difficult of a time I have naming them.  Seriously… cowlgirl?  And this is only the second one I’ve bothered to name.

Here’s the pretty cowlgirl:

Pure sweetness and light, this one.  My friend Angela here is sporting her new cowl, a belated birthday gift [...]

Josh’s quilt… finally

I think it was in the year 2006 when I began this quilt.  I decided to take a class on paper-piecing which is a sewing technique that uses printed paper as seam guides; you actually sew fabric together onto paper then later the paper is ripped away leaving just the fabric.  It allows for very [...]

Another Noro Striped Scarf

Here is another scarf I made for my soon-to-be sister-in-law for Christmas.  Yesterday I posted another version of the same scarf with the pattern link and more details. 

M is for Morgan:

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The wonderful world of knitting

Now that I have your attention…

Before my extended leave of absence, I mentioned that I’ve been into knitting lately.  It’s still true.  I don’t know how long I’ll be on this wild ride, but it’s sure been fun.

As a brand new knitter, I got a hot tip from my friends Heather and [...]

Baby boy or girl quilt

I just love surprises!  I love it when couples choose to be surprised by the gender of their baby on the day of birth. 

We did it both ways – we didn’t find out what we were having the first time around with Jude.  With our other two sons, we did find out at [...]

New baby quilt

Here’s the story:

My friend Tara is a great girl.  I love her lots.  She has always admired my quilts.  I don’t say that in a braggy way, like, “Hey everyone, look at my awesome quilts!   I’m so awesome!”  Not quite like that.  She just has always been so sweet about my crazy hobby and [...]

Handmade blocks

My favorite Christmas gift this year wasn’t even for me.  Emily made my boys blocks for Christmas.  They are amazing.  Heirloom amazing.

First of all, what a neat package!  A clear paint bucket personalized with our last name initial on the lid.

And a heart on the flip side of the lid.  The [...]

six two

I’m posting this entry here under the Arts & Crafts section, although it really could have gone under any of the areas of Nothing Gets Crossed Out.

I wanted to share with you one of the gifts my sister Emily gave my husband Josh.  It’s partially homemade.

Hilarious!

That’s my husband on the [...]