Tag: goals
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Color story.
I love color. I don’t think that’s any secret. From my love of rainbow to my fascination with neon, I love it all. This last year, though, I’ve noticed that my color choices have been slowly shifting. Colorful, but much softer. I’ve really felt a strong draw to softer, subtle color. This shift made me…
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The shape of things.
The next steps in the Wardrobe Architecture series (read my intro to this series here) had me exploring a topic that I know quite well, but rarely follow through on. That topic is silhouette. I know my silhouette. No matter my weight, no matter my age, it’s one thing that really hasn’t changed in a good…
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At the very core.
I’ve been doing some thinking. I feel as if I am a “SQUIRREL!” maker. I generally purchase yarn that fits my mood at the moment. I generally make patterns that are new and shiny or just fit a skein of yarn I want to use. I feel myself going that direction with sewing garments, as…
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Jelly Roll Slice Quilt Top
I finally bit the bullet and did it. I reserved a day on the long arm at my LQS. I have two quilts ready to go, just laying on top of the yarn stash judging me. They are the Layer Cake Pop and Jelly Roll Twist from back in the spring. I’m really excited to…
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It’s tough to know what you don’t know.
I’ve been thinking about learning to sew garments for a while now. I am really enjoying sewing and learning, so this seems like a natural next step. There are also a lot of inspiring knitter/sewists out there, and I’d like to join their ranks! After a fair bit of research, I settled on the Sorbetto…
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Scattered.
Over the last week or so, I’ve been dabbling. A little of this, a little of that. Some secrets, some projects that I can shout from the rooftops. I’ve been working on my 13th pair of socks. They’re on the back burner for a few other things at the moment, but I’ve knit one and…
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Box O’ Sox.
It’s here. It’s finished. It’s beautiful. Of course, I’m talking about my box of socks. I love the idea of knitting a dozen pair of socks a year and the Box O’ Sox KAL is the perfect motivation. I completed my box last year in October, I think. I didn’t consciously try to finish faster…
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Giant Family Road Trip, phase 1: Tennessee
We’re on a bit of a tour to see friends and family back home. Phase 1 included two destinations in Tennessee. Road trip day 1 was the longest car ride planned of the trip so we switched off driving duties. I knit during my time off: Our, first stop was to see Kevin’s best friends.…
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Birthday.
This year’s birthday has come and gone, but I’m still riding pretty high on the warm and fuzzies that it brought. For the actual day of my birthday, Kevin and I both took the day off from work. I woke up early and had some knitting time with my coffee, my favorite way to start…
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Motivation
Once again, I’ve been obsessed with quite dedicated to the secret project. So much so that I didn’t touch knitting all week. All week, that is, until I was faced with a waiting room. Like many knitters, I almost love a waiting room. On Friday afternoon, I knew I’d be spending my afternoon in a waiting…
Knit 1, Make 2 