Monthly Archives: January 2016

No Pictures

Last weekend, I had this panicky moment when I realized I hadn’t made anything I could share this week.  Life (code word for kids) put a hold on my creative endeavors and what I did manage to make was for

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Photo Monday – Snow Day

Don’t know if you’ve heard of the light dusting of snow we got in NYC last Saturday?  Right during E’s birthday party…  Two of her friends were too far to make it but everyone else was within walking distance so

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Mended and New

The husband had this sweater he bought from J. Crew.  Grey merino, so soft, and on sale.  It took next to no time for him to wear a lovely hole into one arm. Also one in front that I don’t

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Back at It

Did I ever say that I love Project Run and Play?  Because I love it.  Sewing along is the perfect excuse to get creative.  And that signature style week forces me to use my knitting machine.  See, I always want

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Photo Monday – Prospect Park 2

The girls take skating classes in at the LeFrak Center in Prospect Park every Saturday.  I went to watch them this weekend and had about 15 minutes at the end to get some pictures before we left. There’s a little

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Just in Time for Winter

It took me a while to get pictures but I finished these gloves on December 22.  So right on the start of Winter.  I was happy to have them when we travelled and I’m happy to have them now. Last

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Working On…

And here’s the first in progress post of the year.  I did say there would be more… I’ve been having a beast of a time getting started on anything. since the beginning of the year. Getting started is always a

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Photo Monday – Holiday Kids

I was going to call this collection “Happy Holiday Kids” but well, look at this one. Does she look happy to you? (She was impatiently waiting to be told she could open her gift.  When she opened it, she was

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From Halloween to Christmas

Remember E’s Halloween costume? It became this Christmas dress! I hadn’t done a great job of attaching the feather trim because I knew I would want to remove it.  E was sad at first.  And then the ends of the

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2015 Review and 2016 Creative Goals

I must be what? The last one to write one of these? I usually take some time to myself on the first day of the year to quiet my mind and think over the past year and make some sort

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