Posted in Fair Isle Patterns, Lessons Learned! on October 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
THIS was THE reason why I could not find success with knitting in two colors on double pointed needles. I had gone through 4-5 trials, and to no avail until something just clicked and I got it, but a little seed was planted when I saw a video on uTube that helped me make the [...]
Posted in Patchwork on October 28, 2007 | No Comments »
Found Eleanor Burn’s Egg Money Quilts DVD and plopped it into the laptop just thinking it would feel like time with grandmother and to my surprise I was lit up by the quilts from the 30’s that I was never able to appreciate before, although I’ve always had a deep, deep appreciation for the depression [...]
Posted in Patchwork on October 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
What is it about the Amish that I find so attractive? Their simple way of life, free of technology and the stress of modern living? Their committment to craftsmanship and a life based on the work of one’s own hands? I love the way their quilts express this quality of valuing the most basic things in life, [...]
Posted in Patchwork on October 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This story brought me to tears when I read it from this month’s issue of Quilter’s Newsletter. How one person’s life can triumph over tragedy through so much tenderness and love for a lost child. I’ve never seen a quilt look so much like an illustration before (the illustrations for the book are based on [...]
Posted in Book Reviews on October 20, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I went looking for a copy of the Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts special issue, still couldn’t find a copy even though it is supposed to be on sale as of October 16th, but had a very pleasant surprise when I found a copy of Vogue’s holiday knits special issue with this Debbie Bliss cardigan for [...]
Posted in Patchwork on October 19, 2007 | No Comments »
I f-i-n-a-l-l-y found some free time and energy to make something this week and once I got started there was no stopping until this was finished, and what fun it was to splurge with a little free time when I actually had some energy for a change to enjoy the process. I found these charm [...]
Posted in Patchwork on October 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The mailman has sprinkled these on my doorstep throughout the week, one tiny little package here, one tiny little package there….and slowly but surely I am finding my way through the very few shops online that still have some of this fabric left. I’ve never done this before, trying to gather up a collection of [...]
Posted in Book Reviews on October 17, 2007 | No Comments »
Another book that caught my fancy which came in the mail this week was Dangerous Liaisons by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you have a fascination with colonial fashion, which I have my entire life, you will absolutely enjoy the photography in this book. The collection of dresses were so beautiful and kept in pristine condition. [...]
Posted in Vintage Sewing on October 17, 2007 | No Comments »
Some books arrived in the mail this week that I had on my wish list for the past two years, things you discover and put off for another day, until it feels like the right moment to explore. Tasha Tudor’s Heirloom Crafts from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Gift Shop was nothing like anything I had [...]
Posted in Photography on October 13, 2007 | No Comments »
We found this little treat last night and brought it home thinking it sounded pretty good, Carmelized Pear and Roasted Pecan ice cream. OMG, delicious is not even a word that comes close, it was heavenly, and a result of a customer who lost power while trying to make a carmelized pear tart and ended [...]
