The Completed Quilt.

This picture’s a bit belated (my fault; I have some real problems with digital clutter right now). But without further ado, here’s the previously discussed quilt!

Creatures from the Deep.

This summer, after learning that one of our circle of friends was going to have a baby, a few of us decided to do the sort of thing that we do: collaborate on an ambitious handmade gift by long-distance (I’m in New York, the others are in Philadelphia).  The project: a patchwork quilt.  Since I’ve

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Sashiko Octopus Sweater.

 

So here is a little more octopus love, this time in the form of an embellished sweater. This project, like just about everything I’m up to lately, is part of my Wardrobe Refashion pledge. I found the sweater, a basic minty green merino wool pullover, a couple of weeks ago at City Opera

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Cephalopod Slippers.

This latest project grew out of my effort to make good use of my stash of yarn. And so, a skein of too-too-fuschia Cascade 220 has been transformed into a pair of felted slippers. This project also provided me with an opportunity to express my cephalopod love, reawakened during a recent visit

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