step by step, inch by inch

I am slowly getting some things done! First up – another pair of gift socks! Lynn asked me how I magically knew what size to knit gift box socks, which is a good question.  When I start a pair of gift socks, I have in mind the recipient, but I don’t blog names in case [...]

sustainable sewing

I’ve been waiting all week to see if I had a tale of joy or a tale of woe to share. Last Friday, I bought a 1951 Singer 15-91 from a guy off Craigslist.  Brought it home, read the manual thoroughly, gave it a good oiling and sewed happily for about two hours.  Then the [...]

can you guess where I’ve been?

Yep, the annual family beach trip to Cape San Blas, Florida!  Which, I’m happy to report, is oil free. We had lovely sunsets, beach bonfires (boys and their poking sticks!) and fireworks! It only rained one day, which was the perfect time for me to do this: Yeah, you can pretty much throw out everything [...]