She Finished Mom’s Christmas Gift and the Baby Vest January 11, 2008

Mom is finally going to get her Christmas gift!  The Apron looks great, I made a matching potholder, which I decided to try with bias tape and prefer my original way of making potholders, but it coordinates better with the bias tape.  I decided that with the fact she’s been sewing and knitting a bit [...]

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She Recieved her Swap Package, Took Down the Tree and Started a Baby Vest January 10, 2008

The mail came and the Swap Package has arrived!!  I’m so excited.  My partner and I were both a bit late on the sending, so it worked out well we were paired together.  This is what arrived!

One of her traditions is to make pinecone/peanut butter/birdseed ornaments, with her son, to hang outside for the birds, [...]

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She received a New Night Gown January 9, 2008

Mom came over today, with matching nightgowns for Mini and I.  Flannel Lilac Gingham.  I’m so excited.  I was going to make one for myself as I’ve been keeping the house on the cool side so my lightweight knit jammies aren’t really enough, some nights.  The night gown even fits over my nearly 7month pregnant [...]

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She made an Apron, Pj’s and 2 hats January 8, 2008

I told you that I gave up on the shawl for mom, that it just wasn’t working the way I wanted.  Well, I decided to make her an apron instead.  She gets dressed up for work, and owns her own business, so she’s often putting together dinner between appointments (in her good clothes).  She has [...]

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She finished the Baby Vest, Made a Bib and a Blanket January 6, 2008

As promised, I have finished projects to show!  Group photo…

The baby vest is done.  I am pleased with it, and I hope she loves it.  I still don’t think I’ll make another, even thought I really like the idea of the vest. I finished it off with little buttons made from coconut shell, so it [...]

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She found an adorable hat pattern and is wishing for knitting time to make all the cool things she has yarn for January 5, 2008

I’ve found some fun new blogs lately, some of which I’ll probably be adding to my left column soon, and have been hopping about.  By doing so I found this very adorable hat, that I want to make for my little girl.  I love the little applique too.  So cute.  I think the pattern lends [...]

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She Knit with Husband January 4, 2008

Husband has wanted to learn to knit for awhile.  He loves that I can knit when I’m sitting places like movies, or watching TV and am still getting something useful done.  He often feels like he’s wasting time at things like that, and thought knowing how to knit would be great.  So we pulled out [...]

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She Dove Into Baby Knitting! January 2, 2008

Yesterday I started a baby vest for my cousin who is due in February, and whose baby shower is next weekend.  It is adorable and I think it will be perfect, in the cream for either a boy or a girl, and since she is waiting to find out, neutral it must be.  If you [...]

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She pondered last year and looks forward to this year January 1, 2009

2008 was my start on becoming more self sufficient.  Less dependent on the industrial food system, and the mall, is where I started.  I feel good about our progress.  I had my first vegetable garden this year.  We were quite successful and learned a lot.  I LOVE tomatoes fresh from the garden.  Fresh green beans [...]

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She went DK crazy! December 31, 2008

I made it to the sale.

The weather was not nice (well, not nice to drive in.  It was very nice to look at, and to enjoy through the window, from the couch while finishing up the sweater vest you are making for your husband, but not nice when you are heading 1/2 hour away to [...]

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