Month: August 2012

Foiled! (And renewed)

Gah! No sooner did I post my little “I’ve got a secret” yesterday…. and the whole thing got derailed by one phone call last night. Which means I can tell you about it now, and also about our Plan B. (And Plan C –… Continue Reading “Foiled! (And renewed)”

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I’ve got a secret…….

I am going to be horribly infuriating and tell you that Brian and I have a secret project, but because it’s still a secret I can’t tell you what it is. Suffice to say, last night we got one step closer to making this… Continue Reading “I’ve got a secret…….”

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Design Notebook: Autumn Sewing

I’m feeling the urge to sew again for the first time since spring –  fall and winter skirts in particular are calling to me, the occasional dress, capes and coats – though I can’t imagine where I will find the time in this busy… Continue Reading “Design Notebook: Autumn Sewing”

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There we were. Here we are. An update.

We have returned from our recent adventure to visit a friend in the small interior (Washington) town of Twisp, and I’ve got photos of that trip and an almost-finished crochet project to share this week! But at the moment I’m just re-orienting myself to… Continue Reading “There we were. Here we are. An update.”

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Fermenting green beans (an experiment)

While camping in the Cariboo, my friend Kyla extolled the virtues of natural fermentation vs. pickling – and when I got home, there were five pounds of beans of pole beans in need of immediate picking. What better time to give fermentation a try?… Continue Reading “Fermenting green beans (an experiment)”

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