Category Archives: Pics of Made Things

~o:> A Hopeful Dog

Posted on July 9, 2010 by K

First of all, may I tell you that I rode two horses today?  Chaz’ buddy, Chels, visiting from Out East didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to ride, so ride we did, all the afternoon away.  Chels and Chaz … Continue reading →

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~o:> Form. No function.

Posted on June 16, 2010 by K

One skinny mouse.  One fat mouse. To be succinct: With this as my template: I made this guy—missing by a mile: But he kinda wanted to look this way.  Not my fault.  Flaws in design and shaping – my fault. … Continue reading →

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Let me tell you a yarn~:>

Posted on June 5, 2010 by K

Ha.  Did you see that?  I came up with a mouse!!!  ~:> Murphy comes home in two weeks and three days.  I just had a sort of vision of me, two years ago, reading these words as I write them … Continue reading →

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–=May 3 Week: pt. 1=–

Posted on May 12, 2010 by K

Monday. I got up—way early for me—packed up and drove to the city with a carful of lights and technology. This is the only professional gig I ever do, the SLC Home Machine Quilting show.  I spend weeks fretting about … Continue reading →

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Lending Strength

Posted on April 3, 2010 by K

It’s been a long, dreary spring. We had snow on the ground yesterday. More coming next week.  When the planet itself wraps you up in gray, the light has to come from other places.  And earthly angels—one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Wrong Side of the Mirror pt.2

Posted on March 29, 2010 by K

What I made for Easter. Both Linda and Julie have lovely free patterns for knitted Easter eggs. So I tried them out. Linda’s are knitted with the Magic Loop in the round, Julie’s on the flat. I’m not very good, … Continue reading →

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For Colin ~

Posted on January 27, 2010 by K

———=0=——— For my sweet young man, I worked up the courage to try a bunny. A bunny to remember her by. It’s very hard to lose an animal you love. This bunny was designed by Lauri Sharp of Wool Pets. … Continue reading →

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Building the stable

Posted on January 19, 2010 by K

We don’t sleep. G is camping out on the floor of the living room because Skye is now limited to living in the front hall, the only room with a dependably impermeable floor, until we can get a handle on … Continue reading →

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Me: makey-makey

Posted on November 8, 2009 by K

I am no artist.  I am a slap-dash scrap quilter.  My craft is only good enough to make reasonably sure that what I produce holds together, at least till somebody tries to actually use it.  Maybe. This is actually my … Continue reading →

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Treasure Gathering

Posted on November 6, 2009 by K

One of my more profound failures as a female concerns shopping: I don’t like it.  Put me in a mall and I mostly want to go home.  Especially if it’s pants we’re shopping for.  I tend to  buy my clothes … Continue reading →

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