Handiwork

As discussed in my recent blog post, I spent time in May and June recovering from school and catching up on household tasks that had long fallen by the wayside. In addition to batch cooking and starting a summer course, I took up some maker projects again. I have found that my learning curve with

Another project I did in August was starting multiple craft projects so that I could pick up any random one of them and work on them in between reading and university classes. However, I have not actually had time to immerse myself into any of these tiny projects, because I spend more of my time

That title should be “August Creations Written About in Mid-November Because ‘School!’.” I thought that because I am taking “only” three classes this semester, I would have more time for crafting and sharing blog posts with you. However, it seems that the “extra” time compared to last year has been eaten by my learning to

This post has a collection of three different types of stitching I completed over the past nine months while in school. In this first photo, you can see embroidery stitching that I applied to a couple of linen hand towels I had sewn from a thrift store linen tablecloth. These were a gift for a

I’ve been experimenting with making origami wreaths. When I say, “I’ve been,” I mean taking 15 minutes every few *weeks* over the past nine months to try something new. While I was in my first year university classes, I had no time for making anything. I carried an orange knit-sock-in-progress in my backpack in case

I discovered Dorset buttons sometime in the past year or so. The idea that buttons could be made by hand with cloth and thread completely fascinated me, especially if it meant handstitching and using a variety of materials and stitching skills! This post will feature Singleton buttons that are one of four types of Dorset

Remember last year when I described an entire travel set that I had made and cobbled together? One item was a crocheted pink and black water bottle cover. I had found a water bottle I liked, and wanted a cover with a handle attached. All good and well; that bottle and cover traveled with me

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

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