Monthly Archive for: ‘April, 2009’
Dear Mother Nature
0Are you serious? Springtime snowstorms in Colorado aren’t rare. Really, I should be used to this after a combined 30 something years in this state, but … you know, flurries of fluffy white stuff are pretty in December. Please, Mother Nature. It’s April. Send sunshine [...]
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Crochet Classes
I teach knitting and crocheting classes at the Air Force Academy from time to time. Tomorrow I was to begin a series on how to read symboled crochet patterns. The class was actually requested by former beginning students! They like me! They really, really like me! Alas, the class [...]
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Crocheted Market Bag
Pink and green, this self contained market bag is wonderful for shopping at the Farmer’s Market or flea market. Two round medallions form a pouch as well as the bottom of a market bag.
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Feeds and Stuff
I put alovelything.com on Feedburner and somehow broke the old feed to Google Reader. Strange in that Google owns Feedburner … go figure. Clicking the Google+ icon (on the sidebar over there —->) WILL add this blog to your Google Reader. Or click the other do-hickey to add it [...]
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If You Can’t Hide It, DECORATE It!
I do believe it was Oprah who first said “If you can’t hide it, decorate it”. Well, one thing that is near impossible to hide in our gadget happy world are electrical outlets and cords. Electroman takes those ugly cords and turns them into art. He’s both [...]
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Perle In Jar
Shiny, soft, brilliant color. There’s nothing like vintage perle cotton … kept in an old marinated artichoke jar. The dryer sheet removes any musty odors on the perle and a precaution against lingering artichoke aroma.
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A Powerful Example of Art in Public
The power of art is undeniable. This public display of song and dance just uplifts the spirit and hope in humanity. Yeah, yeah — I know it was a PR stunt, but what a wonderful job they did! Enjoy!
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Connections to the Past
I believe I’ve mentioned before that I collect patterns — leaflets, books, magazines, and even digitally now. The form just doesn’t matter. Antique and vintage patterns are a special favorite. When it’s a well-worn publication, it gets an even deeper place in my heart. There’s an unexplained kinship [...]
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Dress Winner
Oh my gosh! I pulled the winner of the Baby Girl Dress Giveaway and never posted the result. Sorry, sorry, sorry. I think I was too focused on fixing all the problems with the layout on this blog. Please forgive me. Using the ever so [...]
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