Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
My trusty Pfaff has been leading me up the garden path for the last few weeks. It sometimes takes off on its own with only the lightest touch of the foot peddle and has to be forcibly restrained; it won’t wind the spools for the lower thread in a tidy fashion anymore and I wouldn’t […]
Off to the sewing machine hospital
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
No sewing or knitting for me today. My nose is to the grindstone….. Why is it that it never rains but it pours….? Helen
Day Job Stress
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Monday, November 8th, 2010
I has a wonderful slow Sunday yesterday – a little jaunt with my husband to a delightful art exhibition, coming home in the rain to a houseful of teenagers making cupcakes and some gentle knitting. The result? You won’t believe this, I almost don’t believe it myself, but I have finished ALL my knitting UFOs…It […]
Another UFO completed: Juliet Shell
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Saturday, November 6th, 2010
I’m constantly surprised at how little impact each quilt I make has on my stash. When I’m cutting out hundreds of triangles or squares and stitching for days, it feels like I’m getting through fabric by the ton. Then I look at my stash and more often than not, I can’t even tell where I […]
The unshrinkable stash
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Friday, November 5th, 2010
There are few things more joyful than a gentle run in the woods through crunchy leaves on a crisp autumn morning. Add a sprinkling of good friends, some crystal clear views of the newly snow-topped Alps and an hour of putting the world to rights. Perfection. What more could a girl want? Is anything as […]
Autumn Leaves in the Woods
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