Monthly Archives: June 2011

Ripple of the Week #26

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

I just happened to notice how the green paint I used on our old garden bench matched the green in this ripple. Doesn’t kitty look comfortable there, relaxing in the sun? I’m sure that, like any other cat, she’d love … Continue reading →

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Joining My Granny Squares Into Strips

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

There are so many different ways to join squares! I chose to whip stitch my granny squares together; I happen to like the flat smooth results, sewing through the back loops only, while being careful not to pull up the … Continue reading →

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A Box of Yarn on My Porch

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Look what DH found on our porch Monday! It’s here; it’s here!! (jumping up and down) We left for an evening out shortly afterward, so I had to wait until the next day to open it and take photos. Sorry … Continue reading →

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Using New Crayon Molds

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

With about ten pounds of crayons to recycle this time, I wanted to create a production line so my second batch of Rainbow Crayons could be made more efficiently. I could be filling two dozen molds, while another two dozen … Continue reading →

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A Bowlful of Ends

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

One bowlful of yarn ends. One set of 160 completely finished and blocked granny squares. What a satisfying moment! Looking at the entire group of granny squares from every angle, I shifted squares around until I liked the way all … Continue reading →

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Ripple of the Week #25

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Here’s a simple color pattern: four pink rows followed by one row of white, then four more pink rows followed by one of purple. I used several subtly different pink yarns, randomly changing from one to another. This is more … Continue reading →

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Making Crayon Labels

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

You may remember that when I packaged my first batch of forty-eight recycled Rainbow Crayons, I wrote and colored each label on white cardstock, cut them out, punched holes and tied them onto the sixteen bags with satin ribbons and … Continue reading →

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Beginning of #26 – Inspired by a Bath Mat

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

The combination of colors in this bath mat caught my eye, so I cut out the magazine picture and saved it, like I usually do. Here’s my collection of similar clippings from magazines, newspaper ads and catalogs. Most of them … Continue reading →

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More Yarn Ends

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

The most obvious sign of my progress is how many more yarn ends are in the bowl. I’m about halfway through now, which means it’s time for ice cream… chocolate ice cream… chocolate ice cream with fudge brownie chunks. Only … Continue reading →

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Crayons – Ready to Bake

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

All the used crayons collected throughout May have been stripped of their labels, sorted by color, and broken into little bits. Although a tedious job, it was easy with a little help from Hulu and Netflix. I’m all ready for … Continue reading →

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