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2020

Two More Fringe Tops

Fringe Top Hack

2019

Sparkly Herringbone Wool Pona Jacket

Deer + Doe Magnolia Gown

Moon Phase Button Camas Blouse

Gray Fairfield

Pattern Drafting Workshop at Stitch Sew Shop

Zinone Top

Deer and Doe Belladone

Plaid Fairfield

Moon Phase Deer and Doe Melilot

Closet Case Patterns Serger Cover

2018

Nani Iro Fringe Blouse

Katie’s Suki Robe

Perforated Faux Suede Noodlehead Pencil Pouch

Gray Avery Leggings

I also sew books

Mal ♥ Tea, or A Mad Tea Party Fairfield Button-Up!

Perforated Faux Suede Traverse Bag

Plaid Deer + Doe Melilot

It’s another gray layering piece!

Rib Knit Blackwood Cardigan

Rib Knit Finlayson

Two more gift zips and laminated fabric!

Cashmerette Concord T-shirt

Drop Stitch Cowl

2017

Fairfield Button-up Zebra Edition

I said I’d never knit a sweater.

Holiday Box Bags

Noodlehead Pencil Pouches

Mad about this plaid Fairfield Button-up

A french terry Plantain cardigan

A flippin’ awesome Thread Theory Finlayson

Another Fairfield Button-up for Mal!

Thread Theory Fairfield Button-up!

Another Deer & Doe Plantain for Rachel

Dotty Pauline Alice Aldaia Dress

Rose Gold Cork Leather Traverse Bag

Cashmerette Appleton Top

Box bag for Jamie

Cashmerette Springfield #4

Basic Binge (Shadi skirt and Plantain tees)

Ginger Jean Shorts

Marimekko Noki Bathroom Curtains

Catalyst Odyssey Plantain

Named Shadi Skirt

Plantain Tees for Two

Cashmerette Springfiled #3: Nani Iro Edition

Marimekko Siirtolapuutarha Shower curtain!

Springfield #2

Lodo Dress #2

Deer and Doe Melilot Dress Hack

Deer and Doe Plantain

Lodo Dress

Lark Tee

Foundation Paper Piecing!

Cashmerette Springfield

Deer and Doe Melilot

Leo’s Syracuse Gramps

Navy Linden

Pandalicious Finlayson for Rachel

Finlayson Sweater for Mal’s birthday

Ginger Jeans

My first quilt!

Linden Sweatshirt

Knee-high socks

Blue Bell Hill Scarf

Baby Kina

Deer and Doe Melilot take 2!

2016

Deer & Doe Melilot

Baby Sophisticate

Geranium Dress 2: treetop party!

Jackie’s Caravan Tote

Geranium Dress 1

Seamwork Adelaide #2

Alberta Street Pencil Skirt – Finished!

Lupin jacket class part 2

Seamwork Adelaide: Finished!

Rachel’s 241 Tote

Sorbetto #2 and this week

Sorbetto Final and Next Up

What I learned in my Wiksten Tank class

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On the way back from Skye we stopped at Blair Cast On the way back from Skye we stopped at Blair Castle where they had a great fashion exhibit from their collection. They also had a room of stunning needlework collected or created by one of the Duke’s daughters in the 1800s. 

With our extra day, we went to Lochcarron of Scotland for a fabric mill tour. We were going to spend the day exploring the Scottish Borders but found a giant bulge in the tire of our rental car so we anxiously drove back to drop it off, avoiding as many of the millions of potholes as possible. 

Then we headed to our stately hotel for our last day before heading home: a spa day complete with afternoon tea and yes another tasting menu.
We didn’t spend as much time in Skye as we thoug We didn’t spend as much time in Skye as we thought we would. Our hotel sucked and it was SO crowded. We drove to one hike and turned right around when we saw the crowd. But we did get some gorgeous views, a tour at Talisker, and an incredible tasting menu @scorrybreacrestaurant.
Photos from Oban: the drive was beautiful and we s Photos from Oban: the drive was beautiful and we stopped at Inveraray Castle. We went straight to Harris Tweed Oban where I got beautiful fabric. Then to our stylish B&B. The next day we headed to Skye but stopped at Glencoe for an easy walk around a beautiful little loch. 

The castle was a filming location for a Christmas episode of Downton Abbey, and there were photos everywhere. In the little cafe a woman asked if she could take a photo of the photo over our table and I said “sure, I love that show” and she looked at me dead serious and said “yeah of course!” Like duh.
Very full day in Edinburgh: National Museum of Sco Very full day in Edinburgh: National Museum of Scotland and the Dr. Who exhibit, lunch in a building from the 1500s, Edinburgh Castle, shopping, Dovecot studios (textile gallery), and the Scotch Whiskey Experience. We logged almost 8 miles of walking then took a taxi back to our amazing hotel.
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