From the monthly archives: August 2010

q: are lions carnivores or herbivores?

By On August 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment

a: Most lions are carnivores, but Leo The Paper Eating Lion is a papivore. (paper-vore)

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wardrobe refashion: re-sized pajama pants

By On August 17, 2010 · 2 Comments

Just quickie refashion today: some Eddie Bauer flannel pajama pants. Are you already bored with pants? I’ve only got a few left, don’t worry. I did do something fun with these, though.

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how to: turtleneck sweater turns cardigan in
5 easy steps

By On August 16, 2010 · 12 Comments

So many knitters are scared of the s-word.* It’s really not that terrible. In fact, I’ve been cutting into sweaters for years to make pillows, scarves and tote bags. You just need to get over the fear that all of the stitches will immediately unravel. Take it from someone who unravels sweaters a lot. It’s [...]

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wardrobe refashion: re-sized capri pants

By On August 13, 2010 · 1 Comment

The summer of skirts has been a success. I’ve been wearing my red, white, linen and denim skirts regularly all season. But ever since I found that perfect pattern for lounge pants, I’ve been thinking about capris. How easy would it be to refashion a pair of [...]

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thrifty find: green sweater

By On August 12, 2010 · 5 Comments

Finally! The thrifty find I missed last week. This isn’t actually my find. I guess when you regularly blog about recycling, reusing and refashioning, you get a reputation. A few weeks ago, my friend Kelly texted me this:

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my creative space

By On August 11, 2010 · 8 Comments

This week in my creative space I’m unraveling a sweater. I wasn’t planning to buy anymore sweaters. I don’t need anymore yarn. But I saw these little sparkles and all I could think of was a patchwork baby blanket.

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how to: crochet or knit single row stripes

By On August 10, 2010 · 2 Comments

I first heard about this at knitting retreat. It’s a really simple idea and I can’t believe it has never occurred to me on my own. I love skinny stripes, but breaking yarn at each row leaves too many ends to weave. I always figured that I’d have to do two rows of each color [...]

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bella’s first trip to morrill hall

By On August 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I have a feeling we’ll be spending a lot of time here in the future.

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thank you, odds + ends, free pattern

By On August 9, 2010 · 2 Comments

Thank you: for all of the sweet comments here and on facebook about my Farmers’ Market tote in Green Craft. I’m still super excited about it.

Odds + Ends: Last week I had a lot of freelance work, so there’s not much to report on the crafty front today. Too many projects started and [...]

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my farmers’ market tote is featuered in greencraft magazine!

By On August 6, 2010 · 7 Comments

Sorry about missing Thrifty Thursday yesterday. I was planning to take photos and write my post in the evening, and right before dinner I found a copy of GreenCraft in my mailbox. I knew something was up because I don’t subscribe to the magazine, but I did submit one of my patterns and a sample [...]

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