Category Archives: General

Update: All three books have been taken! Thanks for playing! Gaile had a great idea about passing along books you no longer want/need, and this is how Blog This Book was born. The idea, I believe, is you post some … Continue reading →

I would like to ask you all for some computer advice*, but first I want to tell you about a new blog in town: Be*mused. Jan is an amazing quilter and the mother of the amazing knitter Molly, who is … Continue reading →

Mrs. H sent me a great package: Sushi fabric and the Donut Book! I think I had the original edition of this book, but it disappeared (I think maybe Megan has it?). I became ravenously hungry for a donut as … Continue reading →

I got tagged TWICE with these meme thingies that have been going around the blogosphere, once for the music meme by Carolyn and the movie meme by little Miss Gidget. Did you know that “meme” is not in the dictionary? … Continue reading →

So I was going to talk about chocolate muffins today, but instead I am going to share something that has no relation to cooking or crafting! The horror! Anyway, I sometimes talk about Mrs. H, who is responsible for getting … Continue reading →

They’re going to open a Penzey‘s there (at least I hope they meant Oregon and not Maine … ).

Peter does appreciate knitting, and he does try to learn some terminology. The other day, in fact, he referred to “that eyebrow stuff.”* * I told him about eyelash yarn when he was describing the fluffy scarves that all his … Continue reading →

Tune in tomorrow or the next day, and I may have some lycra capris to show you (I know! And it’s not even Halloween!). In the meantime, I have some questions: 1. Has anyone tried Rowan Handknit DK Cotton? How … Continue reading →

I wish I had something clever to write for my year-end post, but alas, I do not, so here is a little haiku that I just made up: It is New Year’s Eve Time to welcome the New Year Out … Continue reading →

I got back from Portland last night, and it will take me a while to readjust, I think. Here’s Deedle wearing her gift–a stylin’ shirt from American Apparel: Here’s one last Portland story: Carolyn and wacko brother went shopping around … Continue reading →