Here are the 29 caps sewn by four of us who are mothers and wanted to reach out to other mothers, now working their way south to the Caps to Cap-Haitien project at the Mama to Mama initiative. They took a few old T shirts and a few hours of combined time. Just little [...]
Archive for November, 2008
“Do what you Can” Challenge
Posted in adventure, handmade, quotes, sewing on November 30, 2008 | 29 Comments »
Handmade Inspiration
Posted in handmade on November 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Add a little red and white to a T shirt or hat for a baby or child. Or adult, frankly, because I can see a lot of potential in this combination of leaf shapes and simple embroidery.
Easy, bold, modern tree ornaments.
Martha Stewart.com has a six-week Christmas Workshop. Like so many other sites, it’s great that [...]
Ah, a vest…
Posted in handmade, knitting on November 27, 2008 | 10 Comments »
I have been so enjoying the one vest I own. It wasn’t even meant to be a vest. The Aleita Shell from Interweave Spring 2008 was supposed to be a summer piece in my wardrobe, but a mistake in how long the top section turned out and my lack of bosom to fill it out [...]
Everyday Moments
Posted in Project 365, adventure, homeschooling, parenting, quotes on November 26, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Small things easily overlooked, small moments easily forgotten, I want to hold you in my hands. Stay with me.
“The only way to traverse your creative path incorrectly is not to traverse it at all.” Jill Badonsky
“This then is the first duty of the educator: to stir up life but leave it free to develop.” Montessori
“The [...]
a quote and a question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, quotes on November 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
“Acceptance is an inner orientation which acknowledges that things are as they are, whether they are the way we want them to be or not, no matter how terrible they may be or seem to be at certain moments.” Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Are you squandering your energy on wishing or lamenting?
Ship’s Boy begins
Posted in handmade, knitting on November 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Watching my hand-dyed yarn knit up over the past 20 hours has been a wonderful process. It’s a play of red on red, lovely little games of chase and hide-and-seek. It’s a cuff and the beginning of a sleeve, small but interesting. The mix of patterns is supposed to evoke waves, ropes, and rope [...]
Smitten
Posted in handmade, knitting on November 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I can’t get them off my mind. Mittens. Thumb gussets. How to decrease the tops. The proper cuff length. A longing to be good enough at colourwork to attempt some of these.
1. poison ivy mittens, 2. glove no 1 finished, 3. snowy day mittens, 4. Paradoxical Mittens, 5. two birds close-up, 6. Cuff detail, 7. [...]
The Long-Awaited Sweater
Posted in handmade, knitting on November 21, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Several years ago it seemed that Austermann had this one advertisement in every knitting magazine. Rainer saw it and fell for the man’s sweater. I’d never seen him so excited about a sweater’s design before and, since he’s so supportive of my hobbies and really does his best to engage in knitting conversations, I knew [...]
Handmade Wrappings and Trappings
Posted in handmade on November 19, 2008 | 7 Comments »
A handmade holiday is about more than just the gifts, as I’m coming to realize more and more. There are of course, handmade cards. But what about putting the human touch back into wrappings, tags, and the holiday decorations?
No, you don’t have to do it all. You don’t need to handmade 200 [...]
Tuesdays: a Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, quotes on November 18, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I’m going to try something new on Tuesdays, something I’ve been thinking about for months. I collect quotes, as you may have noticed; and it is an eternal source of joy for me to help people find their own paths. Whether it’s my work as a La Leche League leader, a homeschooling parent, or in [...]
