Beach-combing this morning; my husband was deeply disappointed that Mr Cappuccino Man seems to be taking a day off… So peaceful and blissfully tranquil out on the bay, we shared the beach with about fifteen people and everyone calls “good…
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Sandy salty toes
So, here we are at the beach house, and blissfully happy. The sun is broadcasting diamonds upon the water and the sand is scrunching white and squeaky clean under our bare feet. This morning the tide was so far out…
Summer trench coat
Every so often I feel the need for a dressmaking challenge, a change from the workaday shirts, blouses, skirts and pants that can be run up in a day or two. When my Monday morning gals gave me a Fabulous…
Dad’s birthday present
I’ve resolved to include in this blog more pictures of projects in the making; however my latest project had to be kept a secret as my Dad reads this blog! I chose this coloured wool for a scarf for him…
Strings of pebbles, washed smooth and soft…
This is a necklace I made a few years ago at the height of my beading phase. I loved these uneven lumpy beads that remind me of ocean-smoothed pebbles on a European beach in that particularly gorgeous mix of smoky…
Romance in an everyday basic
Today the sky is white white white, and the wind is swirling and billowing about in the trees every which way. So naturally I feel compelled to wear a white lacy top and to try to curl my hair. Seems…
“Not too crafty” It bag
Here is another knitted project, a bag that was knitted free-form with no pattern. After casting on I just randomly did a few cables and whatnot and literally knitted until the wool ran out. I popped a vinyl “bag” of…
Not to judge a book by its cover
Today’s shirt pattern is familiar to those following this blog, I’m even getting a little embarrassed at how often it’s appeared here. It is Butterick 4985 again, this time with the addition of some little pockets on the front with…
