Yearly Archives: 2011

61 posts

And another hat

One of my daughters liked my new hat so much that I made her one of her own to wear to her children’s ball games. She wanted white, and I couldn’t resist making the reverse side a very pale aqua, since that color brings out her eyes. Here’s the aqua […]

More hat photos

I’ve had a couple of requests for photos of my recently-completed hat on me. Ugh. I hate taking photos of myself! But here is the darker side of the hat; please forgive the busy background, as the easiest way to take my own picture is to do it with my computer. […]

Two finishes

It’s been a while since my last post, but I have a good excuse — as usual. 😉 Actually, our guild is having a challenge; we have a piece of red batik we must use (it’s gorgeous!), and we must use a heart somewhere on the front of the quilt. […]

Button, button, who has …

… the buttons? Last week I showed you part of a tea cozy I was working on. Now I’ve finished it, except for the specialty buttons I need to add to make this look like a traditional gingerbread house. But finding those buttons is proving to be a real challenge; […]

I don’t garden

Yes, I know that’s practically a crime to some people, but I simply don’t enjoy it. I’m allergic to something (several somethings?) out there, so whenever I’ve tried to garden, I’ve spent more time wiping my eyes, sneezing and dealing with my nose than actually accomplishing anything. Luckily for me, my […]

In progress

I’ve been working on a new project for the past couple of days. It’s actually something I’ve been meaning to make for several months, but it was sort of on the back burner for one reason or another. I saw the most adorable pattern for a tea cozy and just […]