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Supporting the Hauser family – Auction for Eleni
A wonderful quilt blogger, Rachel of Stitched In Color, has recently given birth to her third child – baby girl Eleni. After complications during birth, Eleni has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The community is organizing a support effort via … Continue reading
Learning to knit: “Frostlight” Scarf
Starting on creative projects has been the second hardest thing for me since I’ve become a parent. The first, surprise surprise, is the effect of sleep deprivation. First three months, it was minimal and thus negligible. Then Dasha begun learning to roll … Continue reading
Posted in Life/Personal, Other Arts & Crafts
Tagged 40 inch circular needles, beginner knitter, frostlight pattern, frostlight pattern explained, frostlight scarf, knit, knitted scarf, knitter's pride karbonz needles, knitting, learning to knit, learning to see the pattern, magestic tweed, size 9 knitting needle
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Salmon & Pineapple Salad
Before Dasha’s birth, an evening in was a rarity. If we weren’t visiting friends, family, or the climbing gym, we were sipping on Bubble Tea at our favorite cafe while engrossed in our Kindles. Nowadays, I’m ecstatic when I manage to … Continue reading
Better Than Perfect
I often operate under a counterproductive assumption that: if a result isn’t perfect, then it’s sort of pointless. (But I don’t want my effort to be pointless! I gotta strive for perfection!) Yet applying this premise to daily endeavors only brings … Continue reading
Wading Back To Self
Dear all, how have you been? A little over three weeks on the new job (ahem, parenthood) and I’m tentatively getting the hang of being a caretaker/main food supply. Flexibility, readiness to take naps anytime, and willingness to eat anything … Continue reading
Posted in Life/Personal
Tagged first baby, getting back into gear, new mother, parenthood, personal
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DIY Swaddling Blankets: Printed & Dyed Muslin
In a largely failing attempt to distract myself from impatiently anticipating the upcoming labor, I made swaddling blankets. Leaf Printed Inspired by Leslie Keating’s tutorial, I armed myself with unbleached muslin from JoAnn’s, a small variety of leaves (maple, tulip poplar, elm), … Continue reading
Etsy for Sellers: a Tool, Not a Service
An exasperating question tends to reappear in Etsy Forums: “Opened shop a week ago – zero sales. What’s wrong?!” This bias betrays a culture looking for instant results; one that willfully does not care to understand the slow incremental achievement … Continue reading
Moonstone and Labradorite
Moonstone and labradorite are two common and very popular types of the feldspar mineral group, beloved for the optical phenomenon of “schiller”: a colorful glow originating just below the surface of the stone. Often, these stones are polished into flat … Continue reading
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