Monthly Archives: March 2019

Wendy was cold

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Evelyn

My daughter and granddaughter came to visit us last week!  Logan loves my dolls and looks forward to playing with them whenever she’s here.  Only some of my dolls are upstairs; the rest are in a plastic bin in the … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up – Flowers

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Evelyn

Must be spring!  There are flowers blooming all over, especially over at Cut it Up, where our current challenge is Flowers!   Our sponsor is Scrappy Dew and they generously allowed us to use their files!  I chose If Friends Were … Continue reading →

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Cards made with leftovers

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Evelyn

Here are two more cards I made with embossing folders and extra cuts — two cards made in a jiffy! Both use Tim Holtz’s Rays embossing folder.  The pretty bird is from the Florals Embellished Cricut cartridge.  It’s one of … Continue reading →

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Blocked baby hat and mitts

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Evelyn

Blocking did wonders for this little hat!  It’s the Swirl Hat by Mandie Harrington. I love it now.  And the tiny mittens are finished, too.  They are the Teensie Weensie Mittens by Sarah Abbott.  It’ll be a nice, warm, adorable … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cards

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Evelyn

You can never have too many birthday cards in your stash, can you?  I was in a crafty mood this morning but wanted to get back to my knitting so I took a shortcut and used some extra cuts that … Continue reading →

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Blender thank you

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Evelyn

My husband has been on a smoothie kick the last few months.  He makes smoothies for us to have for breakfast.  They’re so fruity and delicious and thick!  I savor mine by eating it slowly with a spoon.  It’s just … Continue reading →

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A Teensie Weensie project

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Evelyn

Last year I received a free sample mini-skein of this yarn with my Craftsy order. I made a little hat with it, but had a teensie weensie bit left over.  Yesterday I found a little pattern to go along with … Continue reading →

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On and off my needles today

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Evelyn

I was on a mission to locate all my knitting needles and put them back where they belong.  It’s so frustrating to look for a needle I know I own only to find its empty package.  In my craft room … Continue reading →

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Update on my experiment

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Evelyn

I’ve knitted about 5 ½” of Logan’s Nightingale sweater which was enough of a “swatch” to measure and see if I was on track, so I put it on two needles to check for size.  I’m going for a 24″ … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up Hello Spring!

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Evelyn

I can’t wait for spring!  It’s my favorite season.  The air smells so fresh and sweet, new life popping up all over . . . It’s just invigorating! We’re celebrating the return of spring over at Cut it Up for … Continue reading →

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