Monthly Archives: November 2019

A couple of hats

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Evelyn

Every year, the group of people my husband works with chooses a family to buy Christmas presents for.  This year they got two boys. I have several almost-full skeins of Lamb’s Pride wool left over from other projects and two … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up Tic-Tac-Toe

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Evelyn

It’s time for another Cut it Up Challenge!  This time, it’s a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge.  Here’s the board.  I achieved three in a row by going diagonally from the upper left to the lower right. My favorite color is brown, the … Continue reading →

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Why I love blocking

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Evelyn

Can you imagine trying to pick up stitches or sew seams on this mess? Ahhh!  That’s better! Almost done with Heather’s Twigs and Willows.  Should have it finished by the end of the week!  Just button bands, (find and) sew … Continue reading →

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Batch #2, AKA They Wanted to be Square Cards

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Evelyn

That group of 4×4 images has been on my desk for quite some time.  I made them and loved them but really didn’t want to make square cards out of them.  I can’t tell you how many times I picked … Continue reading →

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First batch of cards from scattered cuts

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Evelyn

Here’s the first group of cards made from those leftovers from my desk.  I had a bunch of 4×4 images.  This quilt square is one of them.  This card is loosely based on that Operation Write Home sketch #154 that … Continue reading →

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My mission . . .

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Evelyn

. . . should I decide to accept it, is to take these cuts that were scattered on my desk and turn them into something useful.  Good luck, Evelyn!! Watch this space!  If I actually succeed in using some of … Continue reading →

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What I’ve been knitting

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Evelyn

I haven’t posted much about what I’ve been knitting lately (the whole year, almost!) but that’s because most of my knitting has been for Christmas presents.  I’ll have to wait until after the holidays to show you all that. Yesterday … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up – Thankful + Smooshing

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Evelyn

We’re feeling very thankful this week at Cut it Up – either thankful or Thanksgiving, your pick!  I chose thankful.  There’s the added challenge of using the “smooshing” technique.  I’ve done that before, but years ago.  I forgot how much … Continue reading →

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