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 that I've sworn off buying Aerosoles because of horrible service.  Because I just got a new catelog in the mail and there are some f...

The Madrona Fiber Arts Festival is really the only fiber festival in my backyard.  On Saturday two of my girlfriends and I got together a...

Slip Jig from the Ravelry Pattern Page :: Love Have you noticed that customer service seems to be a lost art these days?  Why?  Is it so...

There hasn't been much sewing lately.  After having a bang up Labor Day weekend in the studio - I lost my mojo.  I did alter a dress...

I blame Carolyn . I have never shopped at Fabric Mart .  No matter how many times she has linked to them or shown her beautiful treasures....

Almost 2 weeks ago now, a group of girls ("The Knitting Girls") loaded into my car and we went on a trip.  I am very lucky to be...

I didn't buy a ton of fabric while I was in Portland, but I did buy my share worth. Our first stop was Mill Ends where they had so...

When I am shopping away from home, I tend to look for stuff that meets 2 criteria. 1.) it's local to the area or b.) I can't get it ...

For some reason earlier this season I decided I wanted a pair of grey boots. Fairly basic boots, with a round toe and a small heel - no...

My friend Anna, has a friend, Krissy  who makes jewelry. When I got the current issue of Vogue Knitting, it was not a knitting pattern ...

Fitzwell I want these badly.  fitzwell wide calf brown boots .  I love everything about them. laces?  love! heels?  yep. lovely round...

This is the fabric that I bought in Mexico. I keep forgetting to show y'all. It's destined to become my favorite KS skirt - you k...

Seriously! It's so not my fault. I know some of your eyes will be glazing over - but I'm rather excited. See - I've been sewin...

something until you can't have it? Today I had to have some labs done. One involved a fasting blood test. What? You mean I can't hav...

Our fearless heroine had spent the first day of her vacation getting blisters. Day 2 - she wasn't much smarter! We started the day by h...

So, Thursday started out being a long day. We took a red-eye flight into New York. I don't do well in small confined spaces. I couldn...

I'm starting to get very, very excited. As Beau mentioned when he was guest blogging - we are preparing to take a vacation. In our house...

I didn't bring an iron home with me yesterday. They were the same price as JoAnn's and I can get a 10% discount at JoAnn's. But ...

Today - I am headed down to the Sewing and Stitchery Expo in Puyallup. Big Fun will be had. Originally, I was planning on heading down on ...

this and that today. Today my heart is heavy. A friend of mine is having her standard poodle Sadie put down today. Sadie has suffered from L...