I have been married for nearly twenty-nine years. We received lots of bath towels for our wedding. I have never bought bath towels since then; the wedding gifts have stood up strong through the years, doing the drying job they needed to do for two and then four people. Last fall, I decided the towels …
Completed: Bookbinding and Embroidered Linen Towels Read More »
I realized the other day that I never posted the photos of my finished first pair of knit socks. Here are some! I knit them from the toe up because it seemed so much easier than cuff-down like many people seem to do. This blog post from Knitgrammer really helped me with all I needed …
First Finished Knit Socks; Stained Glass Crochet Bunting Read More »
I have always been fascinated by bright colours. I think that’s one reason why I really enjoy drawing and colouring with markers. In the past, I have made a lot of cards this way. I’ve collected Sharpie markers for years, and I get excited when they come out with a new set of colours. Except, …
At the beginning of 2022 I started keeping a journal again after many years of not doing so. 2022 was a journey of many things for me, partially to deal with PTSD, partially to recover some of my artistic nature. I did a book study with a friend, on Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. She …
If you’ve been following me for a few years, you’ll know how much I love vintage sheets for their sturdy cotton weave and their colourful and graphic floral designs. I have loved sewing with the fabric. Imagine my delight one recent day as I browsed thrift store racks for sheets and came across this set …
Wall Murals, Stained Glass Motifs, Beads, and More! Read More »
I am SO HAPPY about successfully knitting my first pair of socks!! I finally made it past the heel of the second sock, and it was so much easier to do the second time around. After starting the first sock at least ten times and the second one twice, I finally feel like I sort …
Hello, Hello! Three more refashions, coming right up! You can see the first two of this little “series” I created for myself. These aren’t for sale, but I may consider selling refashioned clothing at some point. First up is what I would call a muted French blue linen shirt. It originally had shorter sleeves rolled …
I had this teal coloured long-sleeve t-shirt to which I had added a fabric skirt awhile ago. That skirt eventually started tearing because the fabric was old, but the shirt part stayed intact. So I removed the skirt and fashioned another one. I love how it turned out! The pink floral fabric comes from my …
I’ve been on a roll since May with refashioning clothing pieces. I have several pieces to share with you, so here is the first. It all started with a green linen shirt (bought from thrift store, as always with me) that didn’t quite fit right and had some small torn sections. I didn’t want to …
In May I planned a last-minute trip to visit my aunt and uncle in Southern California for the first week of June. Having grown up and lived on the East Coast of North America, I had always wanted to visit them. Everything finally aligned so that I could do so! In preparation for this, I …