It took special skill to immobilize the animals, who truly resented being caught and subdued. Continue reading
The first rule on this blog is “simplicity.” Continue reading
I’m doing this project the only way I know how–I’m making it up as I go. Continue reading
Trial and error, I say. It’s the best way to learn what not to do. Continue reading
I added a double stitch, and this continued for several rows, until the piece became so lopsided and I realized I had two stitches more than I should. I tied a knot in the yarn, and cut the piece free. Fail. Continue reading
See? I said I would come up with a better name! (Duck-lina, honestly!) Continue reading
For Christmas, Matt’s parents gave me a sewing machine, and I have since been dying to try it out on something. So, I decided to make a dummy project to help plan Matt’s chisel case. Continue reading
Just finished the body this morning; now I am working on the head. After the biggest pieces are finished, it’s all smooth sailing…
One of the best parts of doing the same project over again is that now I can improve it. I remember the problems I had to solve, and now I know the best way to counter them. Continue reading
I had to learn to crochet on the way. I knew the basics, but I knew only the basics. My mother-in-law was extremely helpful; I called her in desperate panic and she answered me calmly. Continue reading