gMarie Sews

So, I know just about everyone who blogs *loves* comments, right?  They encourage us, inspire us and give the encouragement to go on an...

Handmade Pay It Forward 2011 I like making things.  I also like gifting things. So when I saw Amy was doing a PIF 2011 I decided...

Last month Mary showed some great vintage patterns on her blog.  And then - then - she offered to give them away (Mary - I think I owe y...

Friday when I got home - I noticed that there were packages on my front porch. Hmm - I was expecting a couple of things - but they should ...

So - one of the things I wanted to get done this long weekend was to update my blog. Update the photos in the header adding photos of the t...

Last week when I got home there was a package from Kathy . I wasn't expecting anything - so I tore it open. Funny thing is - while th...

On Thursday when I got home from work - there was a box on my porch. This one was from Channon and it was chock full of goodies. This is ...

So a good blog friend is having a big blog bash to reminder herself and help everyone else remember all their blessings. So, as requested ...

Over at ravelry I started a group. It's the Stash Sock Club and it was started on the premise that you would knit 12 pairs of socks f...

Coffee Yarn is on the West Coast to visit DTY (in case anyone besides me has ever wondered - Daughter the Younger). Anyway - DTY is a shor...

that's what the note said, something cheerful . . . . first, can I just say - who has note paper with their dogs on it? Seriously - lo...

My friend Camilla decided to read a book or 4 about vampires and got a little bit obsessed. What started out as a get together for sock sum...

after a long last day at work, I got home to a clean house by JB who is still off work thanks to his slowly healing shoulder. there was als...

with JB and had a lovely time. We had lots of fun, sun and met up with our old neighbors. We had a lovely room at a Bed and Breakfast in Wen...

to my newest project. These are the Grape Leyburn socks (all the details can be found on Ravelry - and all the cool kids know how to get t...

Finally! I've finished this book. I got this book from Sue (scroll down on this post), who got it from Golden Tracks who got it fro...

When I got home from work last night, JB was sitting on the loveseat playing on the 'puter. There was a box on the coffee table beside ...

Both Marjie and Carolyn gave me this award and I feel very honored to have received it. Thank you both. Now, the rules of this award are:...

This award has been making it's way around blogland. I am thrilled to say that someone (thanks Teri ) nominated me by name - as well as...

Have you even noticed how the crafty and knitting blogs have contests and Swaps? I love that. I love that it encourages people to make frien...