Tag Archives: making stuff

first foray into felting

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

I made slippers for the kids. It was my first time felting. I started with blue slippers for Malli. First, I knit a giant sock: Wait – for scale, here it is with Malli’s shoe: Then I panicked. Is this … Continue reading →

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it fits!

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

I finally finished Akka’s new dress. The pattern is Wisteria Child’s Dress by Angela Hahn. It’s the most ambitious thing I’ve ever knit and it took me a while because I was fiddling with the pattern to make a dress … Continue reading →

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rattlesnake update

Posted on November 6, 2009 by

Halloween is over and feels very far away. We’ve composted the pumpkins, turned the page on the calendar, and survived the flu since then. The rattlesnakes were a modest success. They weren’t great but they both got made and one … Continue reading →

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globalization, economies of scale, and two home-made rattlesnake costumes

Posted on October 13, 2009 by

The kids both want to be rattlesnakes for Halloween. I was a bit stuck on how to make their costumes. I posted as much on facebook and within minutes I had a wealth of brilliant rattlesnake costume ideas. Sewing tips, … Continue reading →

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