The Alluring Call of Tunisian Crochet
The new issue of Interweave Crochet arrived in my mail box on Christmas Eve…what a fantastic Christmas present! On the first pass through the issue, however, I was a bit apathetic. Nothing really...
View ArticleInheritance
Mom was given quite a bit of yarn recently and has been asking if I have ideas for what to do with some of these smaller quantities of yarn. I keep telling her that they are perfect amounts for...
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Launching into Tunisian
So I finally took the plunge and started a project in Tunisian crochet. I guess it was partly because I finally found a patter that I just couldn’t resist, combined with the fact that the yarn at...
View ArticleMastering Tunisian Crochet
Okay, I think I’ve got it figured out. I was technically doing it right, but I found the way to make sure that I don’t end up with a wide loop on the left side of my work: instead of working the last...
View ArticleSlowing Down to a Snail’s Pace
I was so gung ho on my bustle outfit for a few weeks and now I can barely bring myself to do half an hour’s worth of work. After tracing my pattern pieces last night and making all the modifications to...
View ArticleCrooked
So, my friend put a name to my crooked corset issue…she thinks my hips are uneven. Not real great, but at least I have figured out why the busks of my Victorian corsets slant, no matter how careful I...
View ArticleSo Much to Report
First up, I did the first bodice fitting with my cousin for her wedding dress. No pictures yet…it’s still so early in the process. Still, we made some good progress. The second mock up should fit...
View ArticleSo Disappointed!
I put the finishing touches on my Red Rock Wrap this evening and tried it on for the first time. It. Looks. Terrible. The back looks pretty nice, but the front is a disaster. The cross over pieces are...
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