Too Many Projects, Not Enough Time
I had started writing this post in January this year. Tried again in September, and here we are almost December. Next time I blink, it’ll be Christmas… so let’s make it quick. Quick info How I made it I mixed and matched sizes: I started smaller with the collar, but then I had to increase…
I have a series of small cross stitches for a couple of patterns I created. Problem is I made them on scrap Aida, so there’s no extra fabric to frame them, and I have been looking for ways to use them as they are cute. First tiny project was a pin cushion: I used all…
Visiting your parents’ house, sleeping in your younger self’s room, it’s a trip down memory lane. Sometimes I would open drawers and find forgotten objects and journals, not always linked to pleasant memories. But other times, it will remind me of craft obsessions from long ago. On this fourth day of this Christmas writing streak,…
I was about to start writing this post when I decided to do a quick search if I already used the same title, and I indeed did. However, that post was about the undoing of socks, here I’m knitting socks (obsessively). I’m now at pair number 3, which is almost done, but I got sidetracked…
This post is going to be about a very special project. I’m currently going through some shit that implies I’m spending a lot of time in the hospital, but I’m grateful of all the nurses and hospital staff taking care of me. In particular, the nurses’ kindness and compassion has helped me to stay afloat,…
They say January is the longest month. And it was when I was a teenager… endless sluggish days, spring seemed so far away. But now? I feel it was yesterday I was working on my dress watching the Mandalorian on the 1st of January. So what’s up? Dress is parked because my sewing machine is…
The end of 2019 is nigh so it’s time again to prepare my journaling for 2020. I’m planning to use again an Hobonichi Techo. I love the size and the flexibility, it’s half way between a journal with dates and calendar and a bullet journal, so plenty of pages for personalisation. In addition, I got…