Well, it's time to shut 2017 down. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. I knit up a cowl for the hubs, to match a hat he made himself a few years ago. This was my first time knitting with Briar Rose Fibers yarn and this base was SO squishy and… Continue reading Donita2017 Q4 – The Home stretch
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The Learning Fleece
Soon after I started spinning, I knew I wanted to spin for sweaters. And I love natural colored wool, especially the silvers and grays. That spring (2015), I roadtripped with the hubs and 2 gals from my LYS to the Great Lakes Fiber Show in Wooster. If' you're within a few hours' drive, you should… Continue reading The Learning Fleece
So I bought some Halloween fabric…
Joann's, oh Joann's, you get me every time. Joann's has this cute line of knit fabric called 'Doodles'. Apparently, you love it or hate it. Apparently, it washes up fine or it shrinks indefinitely... I made the mistake of posting some recent acquisitions on a sewing group on Facebook and got comments that looked like Yelp!… Continue reading So I bought some Halloween fabric…
Donita2017 Q3
Summer has gone and fall has come. It's finally sweater weather and I couldn't be more happy about it! First up in July, I finished a top (that I started in May), because I finally found a pattern that I could use this yarn for! And I used EVERY. LAST. BIT. July is Tour de… Continue reading Donita2017 Q3
For my white folks
This is for my fellow white folks. I'm speaking to you because I'm one of you, and while no two life experiences are the same, we likely have a lot more in common than we have with people of color.First of all, we need to stop telling people there's only one right way to be… Continue reading For my white folks
"That’s gonna be a fascinating transition!"
Tour de Fleece 2017 was a win! Since yellow makes me look dead, I'll post about it here instead of getting a yellow ANYTHING, let alone a jersey right next to my face. Tour de Fleece is a "competition" that runs concurrently with the Tour de France. The idea is that every day that the… Continue reading "That’s gonna be a fascinating transition!"
Donita2017 – Q2 update…up late
Well, since it's halfway through August, it only makes sense that I finally give you an update on how spring went, right?Q2 kicked my butt - I'm not even gonna try to be nice about it. It was rough. I was so ready for it to be over, it's not even funny. There were a… Continue reading Donita2017 – Q2 update…up late
Chez Westy – Living Room
The living room was ugly. REALLY UGLY.I mean it. Look.View as you enter from the front doorThe main part of the living roomThe far end of the living roomLiving room view into kitchen/ dining roomSeriously ugly. The carpet was likely original (nearly 20 years old... cringe), the walls were that lovely flat beige Kroger bag… Continue reading Chez Westy – Living Room
Willing To Go To Beautiful Lengths
A few years ago, I randomly decided to cut my hair off. O-F-F, off. Like, Halle Berry in the 90s off.While it was GREAT during the super hot & humid months of summer, two winters of polar vortexes pretty much made my neck cold (and thus, the rest of me cold). I was ready for… Continue reading Willing To Go To Beautiful Lengths
Chez Westy – Fireplace Remodel
Remember how dated the fireplace was?Big block ceramic tile. a mantle that wasn't even as wide as the tile around the fireplace (that we discovered wasn't mounted properly and shouldn't have been weight-bearing at ALL),... I don't have a closer-up photo, because it was just so bad.This is after we took down the sketchy mantle… Continue reading Chez Westy – Fireplace Remodel
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