How are you doing with bringing balance to your lives? If we are going to get far along in this GoalAlong, we need to be sure we’re on track as we move through the months. How does it feel? Did…
The Name ‘In Search of the Seine’
Who doesn’t love a little backstory? We were in Germany to celebrate my nephew’s wedding in 2014, but decided to make some time for Paris’ art galleries. My daughter Sandra has been very interested in Impressionism since she was young…
The lure of small, repetitive projects
PrairieGirlDanie made me do it. Have you fallen for the lure of small projects, repetitive projects? If you have, you’ve probably fallen for them more than once! Here’s my latest. A blanket – a human-adult-snuggling-on-the-couch kind of blanket – on…
More Goals
We’re a little more than 3 weeks into 2016. I’m still suffering from a sense of time whiplash and feel like it ought to be October of 2015, but I think that just may be the way of things for…
In Search of the Seine Patterns
Dramatic ironwork-inspired details. Simple slip-stitch cables playing against bold colour blocks. Introducing In Search of the Seine, a hat and cowl set. In addition to my perennial desire to stop being cold, this one was inspired by our trip…
Gnomes, cheese, and a newsletter.
This moment of ridiculousness brought to you by the letter G, and by an appeal to sign up for the newsletter. There’s a sign up box to your right. Or there’s a sign up link here. I’ve got a new…
More Whimsy
Last Thursday, it was Cabbage Roses. Today Duck-Bunny? Well, this really does have a purpose. It’s the store sample for a class I’m teaching starting in February. If you’re in the western Manitoba area, here’s a link to the…
Behind the scenes
This isn’t a behind the scenes like you’ll see for a Berroco photo shoot or one of the magazines, but it sure is what things really do look like here. Usually it’s my daughter Sandra and I off at one…
a plan, not a resolution
The other day I jotted down “It’s not a resolution, it’s a plan”. I keep coming back to that phrase. I get a little annoyed at this time of year with all the ‘I don’t make resolutions because resolutions don’t…