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    Nesting scraps

    March 19, 2015 - By 

    I broke out the old plastic canvas a few months ago and created a little bin to hold my thread scraps while sewing. for the birds

    This helped keep my table tidy. My knitting and weaving scraps also made there way into the bin.

    Today I was really noticing an increase in bird activity through the window. I decided it would be a good time to gift my feathered friends with some nesting material.for the birds 2

    Several years ago I did something similar for the birds.  I found some little bits of yarn in the front yard after a while so I know something was attempting to use the scraps.

    Now I need to make a new bin for my scraps. Perhaps this one will be more visually appealing on my work surface.

  • Blog - Kitchen

    Cabbage dyed yarn

    May 1, 2013 - By 

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    What’s a girl to do when she has a bunch of boring white cotton yarn?

    Dye it of course.

    I used a batch of red cabbage dye that I saved in the freezer from dyeing eggs.

    I decided  to use some crochet skill to try out a dishcloth.

    I love that the yarn isn’t a solid color. Some people would look at that as a flaw but I think of it as a bonus.

    I made up my own pattern. Frankly, it looks like a thick doily to me.

    I’m not sure how the color will stand up to repeated washings but who cares! It’s a dishcloth after all.

    Next I’m going to attempt to follow an actual pattern. We’ll see how that goes…since I seem to be pattern challenged.

    PS…it’s snowing here again.

    **SAD FACE**

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    Inspired by Pinterest

    June 6, 2012 - By 
    It’s happened again…I just have to make some new things I’ve seen on Pinterest.  
    Such as these Kale chips! 
    OH YUM!
    Crispy, crunchy, healthy, yummy.
    Here’s a link to the the original post. 
    Credit where credit is due….

    The second inspiration didn’t have any readable instructions…just a series of photos pinned. So, unfortunately, I can’t give credit to whom it’s due.

    Here’s the original “pin” (left) which summed itself up nicely.

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    I used an ugly canvas I picked up at a garage sale…gessoed and tissue papered it before painting it green.
    I thought the green left behind my leaves was a little boring so I went back with painted and retouched them. 
    Looks pretty dumb on the shed door but I happened to have a nail there for the photo op.
    Have you been inspired lately?