Here is something about me that I bet you didn’t know: I love choral music. LOVE it. Did you know about Kathaumixw? Kathaumixw is an International Choral Festival in Powell River, British Columbia. Choirs come from all over the world to participate! And here is something wonderful: every second year, the First United Church in… Continue reading Moved to tears by the Ural University Choir
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A Wedding Quilt for Pam
In 2012, Jenny at In Color Order hosted a block of the month party. Every month she posted a quilt square made of 1/2 triangle squares. Every month I made the block and stuck it away in a box. At the end of the year, I had 12 blocks, one for every month. Pam was… Continue reading A Wedding Quilt for Pam
Summer Thunderstorm
We sit on the porch swing under a crochet afghan thunder grumbles around us lightening sends the rain driving down chill wind brings shivers of delight
A little Basket for a little project
We were visiting quaint old Gibsons BC yesterday when I spied this basket and stopped dead in my tracks. I’ve been keeping an eye out for the perfect little knitting basket…something to keep small projects in. Kelly smiled and told me to pick one out. I love this man! This little project will be a… Continue reading A little Basket for a little project
Vintage Simplicity 9852 Strikes Again! (shorts version 2)
Remember these shorts? Well, today I made another pair, out of…get this… a curtain that I got for $1 at the thrift store. Yup – a curtain. No pockets this time. Actually, I did make pockets, but I screwed them up. So rather than unpick everything and re-position them, I simply cut them off and… Continue reading Vintage Simplicity 9852 Strikes Again! (shorts version 2)
Vintage Simplicity 9158: Shorts!
I do not own a single pair of shorts. Okay. Not true. I actually own several pairs of shorts, that I bought several summers ago after I lost 65 pounds. (Yes I did! Read about it here and here). But I can’t fit into them anymore. 🙁 I’m working on it! I will get back… Continue reading Vintage Simplicity 9158: Shorts!