Tag Archives: sewing

Patchwork???

Posted on July 30, 2011 by thomas

Time for a bit of learning on my behalf: I have a question. I’ve been trying to figure out just what makes a patchwork quilt a patchwork quilt. The boundaries of what a patchwork quilt is seems so incredible permeable, … Continue reading →

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You can call me Mary…

Posted on April 15, 2011 by thomas

We recently found, as we were digging though Wonderful Wife’s childhood books, this exceedingly outdated primer: the same one Wonderful Wife used when she was in First Grade. It has quickly become one of Bee’s favorite stories, but I think … Continue reading →

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Everyone Loves Portable Sleeves

Posted on March 22, 2011 by thomas

Not as much sewing going on right now as there ought to be; I’ve been seriously caught up in a bazillion design projects on good old Captain Laptop. Nothing to show just yet, but progress is being made, I tell … Continue reading →

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Vacation (Sort of…)

Posted on March 22, 2011 by thomas

So I am supposed to be on vacation, but now just really isn’t a good time for it; so much to do and so very little time. Luckily we were driving so I could pack up what I needed and … Continue reading →

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As The WIPs Pile Up

Posted on March 8, 2011 by tknauer

So, the whole family is heading down to Louisville this weekend to spend Spring Break with one of Little One’s grandmothers. In preparation for the trip I am piling up the WIPs so I will have plenty to do there … Continue reading →

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And Another WIP

Posted on March 2, 2011 by tknauer

One baby quilt finished on Saturday (post about that one coming soon) and I am already well into the next one. I know you all warned me about this quilting thing being addictive, but gee whiz this is getting ridiculous. … Continue reading →

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A Remarkable Two Years

Posted on January 21, 2011 by tknauer

Two years ago I was in bed. It didn’t matter what time of day it was; chance are I was in bed. We didn’t yet know what was wrong with me, but we knew something was wrong. A few months … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Charming Elephant

Posted on January 19, 2011 by tknauer

At long last I finally got around to making this little elephant for Addy — the daughter of a friend. I have been meaning to make this for weeks. (I tend to get caught up in a pile of projects.) … Continue reading →

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