Tag: goals
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Christmas in… whatever.
Last summer, I pulled out an old yarn advent that was languishing in stash and decided to do something with it. The result was a bit of an advent in July project that I really enjoyed. I enjoyed the minis, the colors, and the feeling of satisfaction of using up this beautiful advent from Woolberry…
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Slow.
I definitely inherited one thing from my great-grandmother – her need for speed. She loved anything that she could finish fast, from quick baking recipes to a dress she could sew for me in under an hour. I notice that in myself, I always want to finish things quickly, move on to the next thing,…
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Revival.
It’s a new year, so how about a new look, a new post, and a new challenge (or two)? My creative mojo is soaring these days, so I thought it would be a great time to refresh and revitalize the blog. I’ve given things a bit of a face lift around here which feels nice.…
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Wardrobe dreams.
From time to time, I find myself looking back over a particular year of making. Something will spark my memory or interest and I’ll reread the blog or scroll through my instagram grid and reminisce. I found myself deep in the long ago of 2018 Cortney’s making adventures the other day and came across my…
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2 steps forward and 1 step back.
Greetings! January was a bit of a blur with some big work stuff, so I’m rather pleased to see February come around. I’ve been working hard at work and appliqué, I’m rather pleased to share. One thing that really held me back on my progress with this quilt has been prepping the blocks. It actually…
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Happy Year of WIPs!
In typical style, I’ve been brainstorming lately about what my new year should be. My 2021 year of minis got a bit derailed by moving and all and I still have those big projects I wanted to finish. I was chatting with my SILs about it the other day and we went down to take…
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A stripe a day keeps other projects away.
We’re here again! It’s the holiday season and I’m pleased as punch. This year, once again, I’m diving into advent knitting with gusto. Last year, I knit two pairs of advent socks and started a wrap that didn’t get finished. I finished the wrap back in July, right before we moved, and pulled it out…
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Finding a new spot.
We did it – we moved! We’ve been in the new house for about six weeks. It’s wonderful be here and things are slowly coming along. We are definitely not settled in completely, but we’re to a comfy livable point. My craft room is pretty much done but there’s not been any sewing going on.…
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Bait and switch: 2021 Year of …
So here we are, 2020 is in the books and we have a fresh and shiny new year ready for the taking. After I wrapped up my Year of Christmas last week, my thoughts turned to my next “year.” I’ve been mulling over ideas for a while, looking at stash and around the house for…
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The final score: WIP Wipeout 2019
Way back in June, I took a long hard look at all of my works in progress. I pulled them all out, posted them on the blog, and challenged myself to finish them off by the end of the year. Well, friends, the end of the year is here. How’d I do? Completely, totally, all…
Knit 1, Make 2 