Yearly Archives: 2012

54 posts

A couple of updates — part 1: knitting

I’ve been working on a couple of things, so I’m going to split them up into separate posts to keep things easier. 😉 First of all, I’m still playing around with a Craftsy class on knitting lace sweaters. I really like knitting lace! This is another cardigan; it was supposed […]

Another cheesecake

This is a very busy time of year for our family. One adult daughter has a birthday in late April, the other adult daughter has a birthday in mid-May, and my husband has his birthday in late May. I’d add my mother-in-law’s birthday (also mid-May) to the list, but she […]

Happy Mother’s Day!

I hope everyone is having a relaxing day with their loved ones. 🙂 I know I am. And yesterday one of our daughters came over with her SO to give me her gifts, since she has to work today. The gift that’s easiest to show you is this gorgeous orchid […]

Mats

Tea mats Yesterday was the day for the regular meeting of my local quilt group, which is always fun. 🙂 One of the members usually gives a “mini-class” for us to make something new, or we can simply work on our own projects and visit with each other. This time […]

Cupcake Bag

Today is our granddaughter’s fifth birthday! I can hardly believe she’s five already, and she’s the youngest of our five grandchildren. Yikes! Naturally, we bought her a toy that she wants, but then last night I decided I ought to make up this pattern for a Little Cupcake Tote I’d bought last January. […]