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May 18, 2012 • In 2006, Eric and I entered a number of clothing and accessory pieces in an art to wear show at 1550 Gallery in Kerrville, Texas. Overall, we did well on our first show. What I now call my “fancy pants” almost sold, but they unfortunately didn’t fit the woman who was interested in them. Eric...
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May 16, 2012 • I just finished a custom order for my lamb baby booties sized to fit newborn to 3 months. The customer requested I change the cream to light pink and use sage green trim. I had to specially get the sage yarn, but I think they turned out well. I like the color combination of...
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May 8, 2012 • I first heard the traditional song “White Coral Bells” sung by Laurie Berkner on one of my son’s CDs when he was little: White coral bells upon a slender stalk. Lillies of the Valley deck my garden walk. Oh, don’t you wish that you could hear them ring? That will only happen when the fairies...
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May 3, 2012 • One of Eric’s lab mates, Tori, just defended her Master’s thesis Monday afternoon. She was nervous. We were nervous for her, but tried not to show it and told her repeatedly she’d do well. She didn’t think she was ready, but she was. Her presentation went very well and she passed the questions of her...
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Apr 16, 2012 • It seems as though our spring has already been busy. I think I’m slowing down, while the rest of the world is speeding up. Getting around to doing all the traditions we love about the holidays has been harder lately. But as a result, the celebration has expanded. Christmas was not just one day. Besides St....
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Apr 7, 2012 • I finally got the buttons sewn onto my new cardigan yesterday afternoon. My plans to finish it two weeks ago got delayed by Eric coming home from his trip to London, followed by all of us getting sick. Thankfully, it is still cool enough outside to wear my new cardigan! I’m so happy with the...
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Apr 4, 2012 • As I am putting the finishing touches on my wool and silk blend cardigan, I am dreaming about what I will do next. There are six different projects up for consideration. I took a short detour yesterday afternoon trying to find a closure solution for a felted bag I want to list on Etsy,...
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Mar 21, 2012 • My sweater is almost done! Because I have a small blocking board, I had to lay out the cardigan pieces a few at a time, but I managed to get all five pieces blocked last week. This is when I hold my breath while I see if I did indeed keep to gauge enough for...
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Mar 15, 2012 • I was worried I was loosing steam on completing my cardigan so that I can still wear it before it gets too warm. This yarn didn’t even make it into my stash, because I started working with it right away. I thought this would definitely keep me on track with my New Year’s resolution to...
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Mar 6, 2012 • One of my favorite quotes is an anonymous one: “When the world wearies and ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden.” Nature provides an unlimited source of inspiration for me. Winter has its beauty just like every other season. There is nothing like the hushed silence hovering over freshly fallen snow sparkling in...
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Feb 24, 2012 • Here is the new wrist warmer design that I’ve been working on. I wanted to create a new beaded wrist warmer from the first design I make and sell. I thought of knitting the beads inside the cables on the wrist for some time. The problem was that I was unsure of how to finish...
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Feb 13, 2012 • For what seemed like forever, I had only one red sock finished for my son. He was very patient, but I could tell he really wanted to be able to wear them. And the socks weren’t being knit fast enough for either of our liking. After Christmas vacation, I continued working on the second red...
