April 2012
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March 2012
6 posts
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February 2012
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Groundhog Day Out
#vintage #crochet #Tulsa
Today I had a day off from work and it was 68 degrees and breezy beautiful so I decided to spend the day out running around and hit a few estate sales. (One year ago today we were all snowed in!)
Before I show you the items I did purchase, I just have to show you this fantabulous stove I saw in this lovely, tiny vintage kitchen.
It was a 1950’s era gas stove...
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A Bunting We Will Go
bunt·ing
n.
1. A light cotton or woolen cloth used for making flags.
2. Flags considered as a group.
3. Strips of cloth of material usually in the colors of the national flag, used especially as drapery or streamers for festive decoration.
For many years I had only heard the term “bunting” used to refer to one of these, as in the definition listed here. But I’ve recently...
January 2012
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Vintage Inspired Crochet
I really love going to yard sales and estate sales and finding little hidden treasures (for cheap! =)
A while back I had the idea to start an ongoing crochet project of making things inspired by my newly acquired treasures.
This first item really doesn’t qualify as “vintage” per se, but I did buy it at an estate sale and it is red. (Isn’t that reason enough? =)
Since...
Savory Italian Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
OK, I’ve decided that even though this is primarily a blog about my crochet life, I just can’t overlook the fact that I also cook fairly often. (The Fam gets hungry, so not really a choice there.)
But, many times I cook the same way I crochet, I experiment with some elements that I think may work well together and see what happens. The following recipe is the result of...
December 2011
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November 2011
7 posts
Design Break
This past week I have had quite a few commissioned crochet items to work on, which of course, I do appreciate, but every once in a while I have to stop crocheting for others and take a quick design break for myself.
Today was one of those days. I worked all morning cooking, cleaning and caring for Baby J and then worked all afternoon at my LYS. In the evening I started finishing a project that...
Productivity (or the lack thereof)
(Photo courtesy of www.creativejewishmom.com)
There are just some days when I have more time than usual on my hands to do whatever I choose than others. Today was one of those days…and I kind of feel like I didn’t take full advantage of it.
I did get a couple of things checked off my to-do list, which mostly consists of important and/or urgent crochet projects. (You are probably...
October 2011
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August 2011
2 posts
June 2011
3 posts
April 2011
3 posts
March 2011
4 posts
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A Special Birthday Gift
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I work part-time at the most fabulous local yarn shop ever and I work with a whole bunch of the most fabulous people ever!
One of those fab gals is Gina and it just so happens that she had a birthday this week. We have become good friends during the many hours we’ve spent together working and I wanted to make her a little something...
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Pink is sooo in!
Well, according to the Pantone Color Report for Spring 2011, pink (more specifically, Honeysuckle,) is the #1 fashion color for Spring this year.
I did not know this little tidbit of information when I started my Spring yarn shopping, but I found myself gravitating to all things pink and sparkly.
This beautiful Cascade Ultra Pima in light pink together with the pink Plymouth Yarns 24K, is...
February 2011
4 posts
My Obsession...
…is now my profession.
It has long been my dream to be an entrepreneur. You know, set my own hours, be my own boss, work in my own home office, the whole enchilada.
It’s a lovely concept, but it only works if you are actually making m-o-n-e-y at what you are doing. Well, at least making more than you are spending, right?
I crochet. A lot. I love it, I think about it all the time (as...
