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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Green Pixie
Another pixie hat off the needles. This pattern is so simple and looks pretty adorable, so it’s become one of my favorites to knit for baby gifts. Knit on size 3′s with a wool/silk hand-dyed fingering-weight yarn. (One skein looks … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting
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Doll Quilts/ Giveaway Update
Little Hen and I had such a good time making our doll quilt for the show, and the weather has been so hot, we thought we’d spend yesterday and today indoors, keeping cool, and making some more scrap doll quilts. … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, Sewing
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Watermelon Granita
For the past few weeks on and off, we’ve been experiencing some uncharacteristically hot weather here in Portland (hovering around 100 degrees). The forecast for the next few days is 103!! Ack! So, in an effort to simultaneously keep cool … Continue reading
Posted in From my kitchen, Uncategorized
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Scrappy Doll Quilt Virtual Show
Little Hen, who loves to help me sew, has been asking if we could put makes some quilts for her dolls. And then, a while back, I saw the invite to a Virtual Scrappy Doll Quilt Show and Challenge on … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, Locally grown, Moderation and Economy, Sewing
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Dainty Lime Marmalade Recipe
I don’t usually make marmalade until the winter, when citrus is in season. (Although citrus is so refreshing in the heat of summer.) However, I happened to have an abundance of limes, so what else was there to do … Continue reading
Posted in From my kitchen, Homemaking
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Frogged
This yarn is frustrating me to no end! I have started and frogged 4 different projects with it so far. It’s hand-dyed 100% cotton fingering weight. The colors are beautiful, the yarn finicky. So, I’m going back to an old … Continue reading