Look what arrived at my house not too long ago… Aren’t the colors great together? While browsing Ravelry a while back I came across a project I really loved. I stuck it in my favorites so I wouldn’t forget about it and went on to work my way through my long, loooong, list of projects that were waiting to be finished. Recently I …
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Do you remember last year when we were in the south of France and I happened upon the work of an artist named Andre Debru? He had the coolest art made of different bits of scrap metal and I was so taken by his installment in the roundabout in Roquefort that I just had to track him down and visit …
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We have been home from our cruise for two weeks and I can’t speak for Xander, but I want nothing more than to click my heels, go back in time and do it all over again! It was wonderful and far surpassed even my wildest expectations. I was so worried going into this holiday that we were going to regret …
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This weekend Xander and I decided to visit Keukenhof. We both really wanted to make sure that we see it one last time before we leave the Netherlands, and since it’s only open for a few weeks a year, this was possibly our last chance. The only time we were able to go was yesterday, which we weren’t so sure …
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Last year when I went to Breidag (craft fair) with some friends, I saw a lot of women spinning on drop spindles and spinning wheels and became intrigued. I also saw a lot of really beautiful spinning fiber that was waiting to be made into yarn. At that time I had specific projects in mind that I was looking to buy …
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So, my Sylvi is finished! I think this was my longest planned, most put off, hardest worked on, most sworn at and awesome project yet! I was was first asked to make this jacket back in August 2014, but between other projects and orders that came along, I just kept pushing it off. I also was completely intimidated by the intricate pattern on the …
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In my previous post about my Squishy Soft Fun Denim Shawl I had mentioned that I went for colors that are not really my norm this time around. I wasn’t sure why, but I just really wanted to do something in pink. The other day it dawned on me where that inspiration came from and what was pulling me towards pink so …
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A few weeks ago I received a package with some new yarn from Scheepjes. It’s an addition to their Soft Fun line, called Soft Fun Denim and it comes in the following colors: When it arrived, I pretty much ransacked the box. Taking photos of the balls of yarn still pretty and intact was the farthest thing from my mind, I …
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Five years ago my husband and I visited the Lock of Love art installation that was put up on Valentine’s Day of that year (photo from 2010 above). We bought a lock and had it engraved so that we could put it on there and throw away the key, thus cementing our love forever (or so the story goes!). Being …
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Big news! We’re going across the water!! Wait, no… not that water. Before you get excited and think our visas finally came through and we are finally off to Pittsburgh, that isn’t happening yet. We’re going on a cruise!! What better way to make use of our time still in Europe than to explore it, right? Initially we had planned …
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When I found out we were going to be visiting Pittsburgh, I had the most brilliant idea (if I do say so myself!). I decided to order some yarns from KnitPicks.com and finally get to check some of them out! They don’t deliver to the Netherlands (BOO!!!) so I’ve not had a chance to play with them or feel them for …
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