Tag Archives: WIPs

Russet Dragonflies

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Heather

Goodness me, it sure seems to be the summer of old projects, doesn’t it? This is the scissor fob/biscornu from the class taught at Gitta’s Getaway back in 2010. It was designed by Kathrin Elison, who runs (with her mother) … Continue reading →

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Falling Short of Gold

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Heather

Sadly, my Olympic Ravellenic dreams did not come true. I’ve run out of the main colour yarn for my Isle of Trucks sweater. I do have more coming, thank goodness, but it will be a while before it arrives. There it … Continue reading →

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Olympic Knitting

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Heather

Oh, noes! I’m tempting fate by using the O-word! (Thankfully, the COC is a little less crazy than the USOC.) Not much of a start, but I’ve still got just under two weeks. The pattern is Isle of Trucks by … Continue reading →

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Wipocalypse – Gettin’ Creativ

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Heather

Finishing up Summer/Keep Winter Keep got me thinking about my older Creativ Festival projects. I used to have a rule, before the little man was born, that I had to finish all the class pieces of the previous year before … Continue reading →

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Theme-a-licious

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Heather

May! My favourite month, and not just because it is my birthday month. (I’m pretty sure I say this every year, so I’ll just skip to the good stuff.) Last month’s Theme-a-licious theme was Amazon April, where we were to … Continue reading →

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Small Stitches

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Heather

Petit point, why did I wait so long to try you? You are only needlepoint on a small scale. You are half a cross stitch, so you are twice as fast. You are lovely. Unfortunately, you are also tricksy. Before … Continue reading →

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WIPocalypse Check-In – March 2012

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Heather

Behind again. No surprise, I know. During the past month, I’ve made a little bit of progress on my WIPocalypse projects. I finished up Gingerbread House, did enough of Bargello Basics for me to return the pattern I borrowed (pictures … Continue reading →

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