Category: Textiles

Starting a new stitch.

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Megan

The first hand work I ever undertook (besides my failure of a Grade Six sewing class) was cross-stitching. At the time I was the least crafty person I could imagine (seriously – I didn’t have a decorative bone in my body) – and yet… Continue Reading “Starting a new stitch.”

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Category: TextilesTags: Christmas, cross stitch, diy

Recognizing myself in the mirror.

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Megan

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I am coming to confront some things about myself these days – not terrible things, and not confront as in finger-pointing and nasty – so perhaps a better word is recognize. Because it’s true that although I understand certain things about the way I… Continue Reading “Recognizing myself in the mirror.”

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Category: Me, Textiles

100 Blocks: Block #2

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Megan

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On the second day of quilting my true love gave to me — two bees a buzzing….. (I’ve decided that listing my squares here one by one will get tedious so I have set up a Flickr set that you can check out if… Continue Reading “100 Blocks: Block #2”

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Finishing the ugly quilt

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Megan

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Besides working on one block at a time, I’ve got this monster to finish, as I’ve pulled it out of the back of the closet with a commitment to either bringing it to closure or pitching it out. Of course the frugalist in me… Continue Reading “Finishing the ugly quilt”