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Monthly Archives: November 2011
What Am I DOING? Life is Super-Duper.
Yes. Life is super-duper today. To risk sounding like an old lady, I woke up with a huge painful knot in my back, then the first thing I did when I got to work was smash my finger. It’s all … Continue reading
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Tagged crochet, knitting, knitting loom, recipe, recon, socks
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Here, I got you this vintage Thanksgiving postcard.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I wanted to share with you a delightful vintage Thanksgiving postcard I found recently at a Provo antique store, postmarked 1910. Isn’t it lovely? Thanksgiving Greetings! Is that a giant pterodactyl wishbone over the turkey? Did pterodactyls … Continue reading
Fabulous Fibers meetup in Orem
I had a lovely lunch and brainstorming session with The Cotton Floozy and Volatile Volscian* last week in Provo. We ate at the new Two Jacks Pizza at 80 W. Center Street (in what used to be a Pier 49 pizza parlor) … Continue reading
Vintage Happy Valley: Crochet a Pillbox Hat
Colder weather calls for hats and matching gloves. And what’s better than a nice handmade set that you crocheted yourself? How about a crochet pillbox hat? After all, “the whole smart world is putting on pillboxes.” This is from 1941. … Continue reading
Floozy Finds: Orem Stonehenge, Where the Demons Dwell
There have been many replicas made of Stonehenge. All over the world, using various sizes and materials. There is Banksy’s version made out of portable toilets: And of course, the little teeny tiny one from Spinal Tap: But perhaps, my … Continue reading