Category Archives: Other

Hobonichi Techo Follow-Up

My Techo cover served me very well in 2022, and continues to do so in 2023. The Techo is such a small book; it´s really amazing how much can be crammed into that very small space. This photo is of … Continue reading

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Weighted Dolls: Part Two

The path to my doll’s faces was not a simple one, but in the end I found some kind of resolution. The machine I intended to use to make them ended up in repair — specialist repair, far away — … Continue reading

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Weighted Dolls: Part One

For the past few years, I’ve donated goods, of one kind or another, to a county nursing home. Last year I made tactile/fidget quilts, but this year decided to do something different. Originally I thought I’d make bears, but soon … Continue reading

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Simplicity 2482, A Hoodie Dress Mash-Up

My beloved robe is falling to pieces and resisting all attempts to necessitate it. This is what I made to convince myself to retire my beloved old friend: “Very Benedictine” said Mr. Noile. To make it, I hauled out Simplicity … Continue reading

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Like a Burda

. . . but not. I made a version of BurdaStyle 12-2020-127, but using a fhandwoven wrap. Details are on my weaving blog at this link.

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Denim Work Apron

Sometimes you just need a quick, satisfying project. And sometimes you need something practical that somehow you’ve never managed to acquire. Sometimes the stars align and pouf! Everything falls in place. So it was one day when I needed a … Continue reading

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Bibs and Burp Cloths

No, Noilette isn’t expecting; the only thing she’s planning to give birth to in the near future is a Master’s degree.  But there is another new arrival in the extended family, and, on the theory that one can’t have too … Continue reading

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