Grotto Hike

January 31, 2012

Looking at February (Madrona 15-20 Feb, vet job 21-23 Feb, Stitches West 24-27 Feb, vet job 28-29 Feb) I realized there wasn’t going to be much opportunity for a hike.  I’ll do something in the Palos Verdes area, even if it’s just the Terranea hike/run, but it’s not like we’ll be able to really count [...]

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Book Review: Extra Yarn

January 27, 2012

Extra Yarn, by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen, HarperCollins, 2012. Extra Yarn is a charming book about a little girl, Annabelle, who finds a box of yarn one day. It’s a very special box of yarn, however:  it’s bottomless, supplying her with enough brightly colored (looks like handpainted to me, lol) yarn to dress [...]

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Yet More Goals: Get Active (again)

January 19, 2012

Lots of introspection this month! Up until mid summer I feel I was doing pretty well with workouts.  I was improving running, feeling stronger, etc. Then I started coughing.  And coughing.  I’d have bouts where I’d nearly throw up.  Bouts that stopped me running. I was also tired all the time.  I was waking up [...]

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Sweet Shawlettes Giveaway Winner

January 19, 2012

#19 — Ilina!  Congrats, I think you’ll love the book.

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First-ever quilt block!

January 16, 2012

Finally a post with a picture of something I did! I’m taking the free BOM (block of the month) class at Craftsy.  I really, really don’t like the first block, the asterisk block, but I do like the second (which uses the same technique, sew & slash), the wonky pound sign. Here’s my block!  I’m [...]

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Jean Moss & Sweet Shawlettes

January 11, 2012

Sweet Shawlettes by Jean Moss, The Taunton Press, 2012, 144pp. I was thrilled when Jean contacted me to be on her blog tour for Sweet Shawlettes! This book, with 25 different projects, is a treasure trove for a technique junkie like me.  Lace?  Check out Mantilla.  Cables? Drift.   Cables and lace?  Green at Heart [...]

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