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Leo’s Syracuse Gramps

April 10, 2017

I finished up this Gramps cardigan from Tin Can Knits just in time for Shannon’s Baby Shower! It came out great and was pretty easy to put together. I think I really leveled up on my knitting. I love this pattern even more than baby sophisticate! I wish I found…
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Baby Kina

January 17, 2017

I decided I wanted to put something knit in with Lindsey’s baby gift package, but I couldn’t find a hat pattern I liked enough. I ended up making a quick sweater with the baby cashmerino Jackie gave me years ago. It came out super cute even though my tension was…
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Baby Sophisticate

December 5, 2016

Here’s the finished baby sophisticate for Jamie’s nugget! I’ll be sending it along with some socks (if I can remember where I stashed them), a book, and a mustache pacifier.
I got the buttons at Michael’s since I couldn’t seem to find any that worked anywhere!…
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Baby Sophisticate

September 7, 2012

I couldn’t get a great picture but I finally finished this baby sweater (pattern here) – 5 months after starting it. It was my first sweater, and I don’t know why it took me so long! All in all it was probably under 10 hours of work –…
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Here’s a @noodlehead531 #woolandwaxtote with som Here’s a @noodlehead531 #woolandwaxtote with some amazing canvas from Japan. Which cloud are you? I’m really feeling the angry lightning cloud.
Here’s my #closetcoreblanca dress in Merchant & Here’s my #closetcoreblanca dress in Merchant & Mills laundered linen from @stitchsewshop! I’ve been wanting to make a dress version of this pattern for two years. This fabric is very good. Also my plants are very good.
Here’s my second pieced quilt, made for my very Here’s my second pieced quilt, made for my very special bff @s.a.m.r.i.v! We met 40 years ago as tiny bebes in the park, and through the years we drifted apart several times but always found each other again at various dance recitals, school field trips, beach clubs, fabric stores, and summer jobs. The universe kept shoving us together til it stuck. This quilt is a hug from afar. I might not be able to get up to New Jersey frequently but this quilt will be there for cozy/comforting times as needed. 

I picked out my fabric, then used a quilt generator at savoreverystitch.com (the last slide), then imported it into Photoshop and colored over it (second to last slide), basically changing the whole thing, but it was an awesome starting place.
It’s our 9 year anniversary and 22 year friendiv It’s our 9 year anniversary and 22 year friendiversary so here’s a nice photo! 📸 @maggiewinters_
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