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Sugar Snow

It was about 6:20 Sunday morning when the rain that had been falling all night changed to snow. Big, wet flakes were falling fast. It looked like the weather prediction of 5-9″ might just happen.

Despite the fact that we’ve had LOTS of snow this winter, it was so beautiful I had to enjoy it. […]

March 7th, 2011 | Category: Life - As I See It | 3 comments

How To Make Isa’s Yarn Button

I’ve never done anything like this post before – writing directions on how to make something and taking pictures as I go. Some of the photos are a little bit fuzzy – of course I didn’t know that till I was all done :-(.

Before we start, I want to thank Cathy Powers, the talented […]

February 9th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Life - As I See It | 25 comments

Baby Socks

I’m on a sock kick. I can’t seem to stop knitting socks.

So I decided to make some cute, little baby socks for my to-be grandchild. I bought a skein of Bernat baby stretch yarn in a brighter-than-pastel color blend, then went on an online search for a pattern. Unlike the booties I […]

February 6th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Life - As I See It | 7 comments

Yarn Button

Today I learned how to make a yarn button.

My fiber arts guild meets monthly, and we’ve begun having a program at the end of every meeting. Members can choose to stay for the program or not. For me, it depends on both the topic and other demands on my time.

Today’s program was […]

February 5th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Life - As I See It | 7 comments

Maple Cubes

This is just one of nature’s little oddities. At least to me it is.

Those cubes in the bottom of this small jar — doesn’t it look like they’re mostly melted ice cubes at the bottom of a glass? But they’re not. They’re cubes of maple sugar, left at the bottom of a jar […]

February 4th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Life - As I See It | One comment
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