I arrived home this past Sunday night after a whirlwind 12 days away. I’m still a bit jet-lagged, but I have wonderful photos and memories to look back at. And my travel journal. I won’t say I was super artistic this time, but adding some stickers and washi tape to my supplies did make my…
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Wish you were here: Scotland travel edition
By the time you read this my husband and I will be running through the highlands and sight-seeing in Scotland. We’re on another adventure with Race2Adventure. (My husband is the runner… I’m more of the jogger or walker). But that means I had to put together a kit for the trip! For the last few…
Yarn + Ink: Everyone loves a Neon Rainbow
I defy you to find someone who doesn’t love a neon rainbow. This month I have been working on a cowl using some of my handspun yarn. Despite the yarn coming out not quite the way I wanted, it is still really fun to work with, watching the colors subtly change as I knit through…
Nanami Seven Seas – Old and New Tomoe River Paper Side by Side
I know that comparisons of old Tomoe River paper and new Tome River paper have sort of been beaten to death, but I found myself with an interesting opportunity to share, so here we go. Since I started with my first ink review on the blog way back in 2017, I have been swatching new…
Fabric & Ink: Feeling Beachy
I attended a quilting retreat this weekend and finished another quilt top. This one is in colors I don’t think of as “me,” but are lovely nonetheless. Of course, I needed a matching ink palette right? Fabric is Beach House by Laundry Basket Quilts (all the blue florals) and Wandering by Stephanie Organes (gold in…
Yarn + Ink: Vanilla ice cream with sprinkles
I unapologetically love color. All the combinations. And it’s even more fun pulling out ink swatches and trying to figure out which ones match the best. What do you think of this one? Kaweco Paradise Blue Monteverde Emotions Kindness Robert Oster Summer Storm Diamine Blue Edition Gingerbread
Quilt + Ink: A crafty palette
Approximately two years ago I started working with a quilt company. And since I’m already in love with knitting, it’s no surprise to anyone that I ended up quilting. Fabric, like yarn, comes in such a lovely array of colors and each collection I find has fun color palettes. So this week, inspired by a…