Month: March 2022

• I changed my mind.

  

  My Dad always used to tell a story about me as a very small child, ordering ice cream. I switched my order while we were waiting in line and then was all surprised – “I changed my mind!” – as though it hadn’t occurred to me that I could do such a thing. Many years…

  Cortney (she/her)

  March 9, 2022

  cross stitching

  cross stitch, finished object, FO, making, yearofwips

• Because of course I did.

  

  Hi friends, it’s been a while. February felt like a bit of a blur – I always feel like I’m going to hunker down and get a lot done in February, but it doesn’t always pan out. This year, I’ve been making slow and steady progress on lots of things (most of them WIPs). Once…

  Cortney (she/her)

  March 6, 2022

  knitting, quilting, sewing

  FO, knitting, making, quilting, sewing, sock knitting, socks, yearofwips

• Granny’s Garden.

  

  Is this my Everest? Perhaps. It feels like I’ve slayed the beast. Cosi feels the same way, we’ve been revelling in our victory. My Granny’s Garden quilt top is finished. Can you believe it? Two and a half years in the making, a solid 60 hours of prep, and probably around 150 hours of hand…

  Cortney (she/her)

  March 5, 2022

  quilting, sewing

  applique, FO, making, quilting, yearofwips