Well, here we all are.  Wherever you are and whatever you are able to do to keep on keeping on, blessed be you and yours! Those of us who have interests we can pursue at home on our own are… Continue reading

Sarah and I had a fabulous time at Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat earlier this month. It was a 5-day extravaganza for us — as we helped out with registration for 2 days before our weekend classes.  This was the… Continue reading

Sarah and I are super excited for Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat this week!  We love these events — the knitters, the market, the classes!  And, of course, we want to be wearing some fresh and fun knitted pieces 🙂… Continue reading

I had an inspiration last Fall — between Halloween and Thanksgiving when lovely handmade ornament and garland patterns were fluttering around the Internet.  I thought, oh how fun it would be to crochet snowflakes and knit tiny shawls and such… Continue reading

We have barely landed from our yearly excursion to Planet Christmas — but we are already embarked upon the Studio renovation that I have been so eager to do since we remodeled our kitchen and family room nearly 2 years… Continue reading

Well, okay, mid-November sliding toward late-November.  Almost Thanksgiving. I confess that I am dragging my feet a bit — relishing November.  The sun came out for a bit this afternoon — just to say hello, you know, before slipping behind… Continue reading

My Christmas Knitting has shifted.  I used to do a lot of gift knitting, but now I find myself called upon to do less.  Historically, I have sewn, embroidered, painted, crocheted, and knit Christmas gifts.  As knitting became a bigger… Continue reading

I woke up today on the other side of Halloween — and I took a deep breath, smiled, and said “Hello, November!”  Do not get me wrong — I LOVE Halloween!  Always have, always will.  And we had a terrific… Continue reading

We interrupt the Fall Knitting to bring you a little Fall Crochet!   Sarah and I found this book by Lydia Tresselt last year and swooned! Not only are the buggies ADORABLE, but we loved the fact that the wings… Continue reading

Welcome to Fall in the Pacific Northwest!  Rain has been pounding down all day and it has never really gotten light — The first time this season when day started to break in the morning and then just didn’t quite… Continue reading