Category Archives: Rugs

The 104th Connecticut Sheep and Wool Festival

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

It was about 1:30 when DH and I finally decided we’d had enough of the all-town tag sale. We stopped just long enough for lunch at Subway – Even though we’d snacked while we shopped, we were sooooo hungry! Maybe … Continue reading →

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It’s Done!!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

I learned an important lesson about making tarn (t-shirt yarn) while preparing to start our new kitchen rug. Two of the t-shirts had side seams so I couldn’t just cut looong spiraling strips from a t-shirt’s hem up to the … Continue reading →

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How About Another?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

My apologies to any of you who caught this post’s short “sneak preview” on Wednesday morning. I was supposed to have moved it ahead one notch to today when I added the post about having lunch with Anastacia. Oops. I … Continue reading →

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More Like Five-and-a-Half Old T-Shirts

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

Our new t-shirt bathmat is so cushy, smooshy, comfy, so much nicer on the bare feet than our old terry cloth one! And since it’s 100% cotton it’s very absorbent, but I think the rather loosely knitted fabric will still … Continue reading →

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