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making important the little stuff

Monday, June 30, 2025

Off the needles

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 All those loose ends to sew into the knit. That’s what happens when I knit with 2 strands of fingering yarn.  I wanted the yarns to blend t...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Progress on my sweater

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 Will I ever get cross wise and length wise gauge right?!?? Re knit the sleeve again. How many decrease rows do I need to get in the next 4 ...
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Quilt top finished!!

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Quilt top finished!! Now my least favorite step in quilting……the backing especially if I need to sew chunks together……and I am determined to...
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Friday, June 13, 2025

More therapy

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  I started cutting strips for the borders and kept getting distracted because I wasn’t thrilled with the plan. It was so boring with limite...
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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Therapy

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A little time in the sewing room was like therapy for a somewhat chaotic life. Indecision on the borders was the hold up on this quilt, that...
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Saturday, June 7, 2025

New chair in the sunroom

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 Friday I bought a new chair for the sunroom……. I need to scrub those labels and off why did the manufacturer put them there?!??  I had a hi...
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Thursday, May 29, 2025

A furry visitor

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  Look who I met as I was coming through the trees. Did the little squirrel knock on the door? Was the squirrel looking for a new house? May...
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Welcome, my name is Ann Douglas I am married to a great guy we have 3 grown children who are all taxpayers, so enjoy the empty nest all year which makes me a domestic goddess. I am a quilter and artist living in eastern South Dakota. Grandmother to twin girls
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