Category Archives: Crafts

February Review and March Plans

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Heather

You may remember that I’ve decided not to set monthly goals this year. Instead, I have a set of goals for 2011 that I am working towards all year. They are: Complete all 12 10 remaining ornaments in my personal … Continue reading →

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A Collection of Things

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Heather

There are two schools of thought in this world: first, there is the Japanese way, summed up by the saying “The nail that stands up gets hit by the hammer;” then there is the American way, “The squeaky wheels gets … Continue reading →

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Feeling Blue-ish

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Heather

I know that those of you who do needlework are familiar with over-dyed and hand-dyed threads. There is a whole set of people out there trying their hand at dying various fibres in a multiplicity of colours (with varying degrees … Continue reading →

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January Socks

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Heather

One pair down, and eleven more to go! These are Flame Wave Socks by Ann Budd from Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave. They are knit using Cascade Fixation in colour Orchid, which, unfortunately, is a bit too busy … Continue reading →

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Rav Ornament Exchange

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Heather

Sometimes packages don’t always show up on time, but, then again, sometimes they manage to show up  just when they should. My package from the ornament exchange I took part in on Ravelry was mailed a little late by my … Continue reading →

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TUSAL – January 2011

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Heather

Today is the new moon, which means it is time to share my ort jar. There isn’t much in it, since I’ve only been collecting since the beginning of the year. (Last year’s ort collection stopped sometime in the spring, … Continue reading →

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2010 Review

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Heather

I have to admit, I haven’t been looking forward to reviewing my 2010 crafting goals. I know I didn’t even accomplish even half of what I set out to do. My goals were: Finish Baby Man’s birth sampler Finish Enchanting … Continue reading →

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