Mar
07
2006
Over the last couple of years I have had the privilege of working with The Glass Slipper Project here in Chicago. The 1st year I went there solo, the 2nd year 2 friends came with me & last year 2 additional friends joined in the fun.
This non-profit endeavor helps Chicago high school girls be [...]
Mar
05
2006
All around knit-blog-land today it’s a virtual field trip into everyone’s backyard. Since today is a gray & overcast with snow predicted the view in my backyard is not a pretty one today. So, I will show you some pictures from warmer times.
First up - my deck from the first summer I was here. [...]
Mar
03
2006
As the weekend starts, here are a couple of links I learned of today & wanted to pass along…
- The Knit Oscars: On Sunday head over to Knit & Plenty to cast your vote for the best movie. Here are the movie titles: Berocco Mountain, Good Knit and Good Luck, Clapotis, Stash, & Muknitch. Visit [...]
Mar
02
2006
(First I will divert your attention from the fact that I haven’t been able to start on my Project Spectrum Red & Pink items by sharing a picture of a stargazer lily that I took last summer when visiting a tulip farm in Holland, MI.)
Participating in the Knitting Olympics gave me a chance to reflect [...]