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While We Stitch Away - July 2020
The next installation of our "While We Stitch Away" re-cap is from July of 2020 and is filled with favorite summer recipes, outings, photography and more! July 2nd - Some interesting creative articles we have read:The Radical Quilting of Rosie Lee Thompson - My husband read this article and passed it along to me, he was fascinated by the story.Take a 360 Video Tour of Ken Burns Quilt Collection - I cannot sew a lick but I am fascinated by quilts and enjoyed this short tour of a few pieces in Ken Burn's collection.Quarantined Travel Photographer Creates Miniature "Outdoor" Scenes with Everyday Objects - We...
While We Stitch Away – June 2020
The next installation of our "While We Stitch Away" re-cap is from June of 2020 and is filled with knitting resources, tips and hacks! June 4th - Our Favorite Ravelry TipsHere are some of our favorite tips for using this amazing tool:Advanced Pattern Search: We use this all of the time at the shop. This tutorial will help you find a pattern that you might have forgotten the name of or help you narrow down the pattern search for your next knit.How to use you Ravelry Library: Did you know that you can use your Ravelry account to keep track of the patterns you have...
In the shop: Woolfolk WOOL ELEMENTS IV
We're absolutely enamored with Woolfolk's latest collection: WOOL ELEMENTS IV. Drawing inspiration from leading furniture designer innovators of the 19th and 20th century (think Eames, Nakashima), the collection is made up of accessories that are minimalistic yet striking. There is something for everyone in this set: a simple cowl like the Roddel that shows off their Tynd yarn beautifully to Kastanje, a fun patterned scarf featuring intarsia. You can see our full compliment of Woolfolk Yarns here. This stunning collection will be available in store over the next two weeks, January 16th to the 30th of January. Safely stop by to give...
While We Stitch Away – May 2020
January 14, 2021 The next installation of our "While We Stitch Away" re-cap is from May of 2020 and is filled with good reads, yummy cookies, good options for online knitting help and some of our favorite projects. Enjoy! May 7th - A book for drinks, dogs and a classicWe've found ourselves reading old favorites...Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh is a book Ann and her mom re-read from time to time.Each of my daughters received a copy of In the Company of Women by Grace Bonney several years ago, and return to it often.Jenn is enjoying Drinking French by David Lebovitz,...
A Fresh Start to 2021
I typically do not make new year’s resolutions, but rather I look to intentions for the coming year…watch my water intake, exercise, and unplug from my phone and computer every day. In that same light, I always think about my knitting intentions for the New Year. What would I like to learn, improve upon and complete in 2020? This process starts with looking back and doing a bit of organizing. I start by taking out all of my knitting bags (I have just a few) and looking at each project. Is this a project I want to continue working on in...