Author Archives: Sharon

50 By 50 #1-3: The Benjamins

Happy birth-month to me! I always like to celebrate my birthday for at least a couple of weeks, and I’m starting this one (My 43rd!) by creating a 50 By 50 List. Fifty things that I would like to accomplish … Continue reading

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Off With Her Sleeves!

I’ve decided that the easiest way to work on remaking my wedding dress is to go from the top to the bottom. I have a definite deadline on this project (September 28th), so I’d like to get the hardest parts … Continue reading

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Wedding Dress Remake

About seven years ago my not-yet-then Mother-in-law began making a dress for me. A long, full, princess dress of fuchsia and black in which I would marry the love of my life. Susan and I designed the dress together beginning … Continue reading

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She’s bona fide

It is with great excitement and a little bit of jumping around in my seat that I am able to direct you to that cute little blue and white .jpg over there on the right —> See it? The one … Continue reading

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The Power of Blog

I don’t cook much. And by ‘much’, I mean not at all. I’ve taken to helping Chris out in the kitchen at dinnertime, but when left to my own mealtime devices I’m heating up the frozen pizza that I keep … Continue reading

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Spin In, Spin Out

This past week I had the distinct pleasure to meet up with about 150 other spinners at the January Spin In in Destin, Florida. What an incredible time! Groups of 8 to 12 people sat in spinning circles for four … Continue reading

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The Epic Sweater

Way back in August or so of 2008, I decided to begin planning my Epic Sweater. It was a big birthday year, and I figured a big sweater should accompany it. This is the sweater that I will complete before … Continue reading

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Ready or Not, Here It Comes!

Even if it isn’t smacking me in the face, my friends’ goals for the new year trickling towards me through Twitter and the feed reader keep reminding me that 2011 is nearly here. And I think that maybe, just maybe, … Continue reading

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Spin, Span, Spun

I never planned to learn to spin. Though I surrounded myself with spinners, and learned the technicalities of the spinning world, I was sworn against the craft. My yarn stash is big enough, I didn’t need to add fiber to … Continue reading

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One! One Finished Object! Ah ah ah!

  For Exhibit C I present to you my first finished knitted object of 2010: Lala’s Wedding Shawl. Not made for Lala, but for me to wear to her wedding (Ravelry link). I began this project in October, teaching a … Continue reading

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