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music to makes messes to, the September 2009 mix
I spend my week mostly alone, in a small office and dyeing space at my home. Outside of shouting at the squirrels, it's pretty quiet here. I listen to NPR in the mornings, then listen to music as I...
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in which I am a slacker (but a slacker who finishes things!)
Sadly, I didn't make it to SAFF, opting instead to spend the week in emergency rooms and doctors' offices. It's no big thing- more medications, more tests, more bother- but I got a fair amount of...
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in which I am a day late, and a pug short
I know, I'm a day late. There were sleep issues and updates to worry about, but I didn't forget, I promise. Translation on Flickr! Can you tell I was hungry when I wrote this one? We're still...
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pokeberries and pumpkins
Here in Sanguine Gryphon Baltimore, we’ve been dyeing yarns with pokeberry dye, all- natural, sometimes in pumpkins. It’s messy, and fun, and all being done as part of a fundraiser that we are running...
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in which I exhort you to paint some perfect little trees (we are all perfect...
I’ve been spending a lot of time over the last month, possibly six weeks, working on this Craftsy class. It’s work, but the sneaky sort- there’s this flurry of up- front activity, a bunch of calls and...
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in which we talk around and about fear
I’m in the need of some sunshine lately; it feels a little as though this chilly, blustery April might never end. When I logged on this afternoon I had intended to lay down the bones of the skin care...
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in which I give things away
So now that I’ve talked about my fears a little, I should tell you that they’ll all come to a head this month. IT’S COOL. I AM COOL. At least as cool as I get, which, depending on who you ask is either...
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in which there are very few surprises
Hey, friends! Remember when I told you that when my Craftsy class went live I’d tell you, and you wouldn’t be able to miss it? This is pretty hard to miss, right? TODAY IS THAT DAY. You can find my...
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in which there is always room at the table
This weekend so so so many people tried to get in contact! (Hi, y’all!) I’m very grateful to have heard from all of you, but I wanted to take a quick moment to do a little housekeeping and make sure...
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in which there is an attempt at commitment
Folks talk about Wednesdays being the WORST, but for me, Tuesdays offer up the greatest challenge. Mondays are terrific, full of promise and excitement and plans, and Wednesdays are my half- way point-...
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in which there is a little experimentation
MDSW was good. Strange for us, of course— we were visitors this year, both locals and not- so- locals, holed up in a sweet little Air BnB with old friends in a town we both spent nearly a decade living...
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in which there is more of this palette business
Housewerks, Pigtown, Baltimore. I know, there was no List last Friday. Not for a lack of Very Good Things, either, but more that I was spending my day in the midst of them and got a little carried...
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powering through the indecision
I know this isn’t exactly seasonally appropriate, but I was feeling these colors this afternoon. The camera batteries are charging as I type. I’m working on getting some large swaths of white silk...
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in which we make small friends, small plans
I am so grateful for the “sports” function on my camera. I remember thinking, “What will I need this for?” when I first saw it, years and years ago. Now I know: I need the sports function for...
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in which we have some explaining and intentions
I love that these came pre-labelled. I posted a photo of a ring of keys to Instagram a few days ago, and I’ve been fielding emails and FB messages since, so I thought I’d just write up a post to talk...
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in which there is a small announcement and a little music
The last few days have been a bit hectic; things have been falling into place in the best sort of way, comfortable and tidy, but there’s been a lot of adjusting to do and that’s all a little...
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on soap and looting
The front door has been inundated with packages for the last few days- orders for the upcoming class, mostly, although some soap supplies, too. I’d sent out sample bars to some folks who bravely...
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it’s not heavy metal, it’s punk rock
All right, enough about family dysfunction and on to something far more punk rock: I visited Still River Fiber Mill this afternoon to talk fiber processing rates/turnover times, to pick up some dyes...
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in which I am anxiety making
The house is a clean but cluttered wreck lately; there are arts and crafts supplies literally everywhere. Studio in town be damned, I need the ability to work immediately and constantly, and it is...
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in which I mostly show, don’t tell
Craftsy takes the BEST pictures, right? You remember I was talking about that class, right? That class I just don’t really stop talking about? It’s still coming. Probably sooner than you’re expecting....
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