The Rescue “Stay behind me,” Fernando snapped. He caught Adana’s wrist. “It’s not safe here.” Her eyes flew to his face and she stepped back obediently. “But it’s empty,” she protested softly. He glanced down at her. “No, mija. It’s … Continue reading →
Gwen from Gwen Mitchell Fiction honored me with an Excellent Blog Award this week. I really appreciate it, Gwen, thanks! I enjoy hers a lot, so check it out. The Rules: By accepting this Excellent Blog Award, you agree to … Continue reading →
This story is my entry for the Spring Theme Carnival. The theme is “Spring.” I hope you enjoy! Spring Winter stayed late the year Tia Maria died, as though the mountains themselves mourned her passing, and the wind and sky … Continue reading →
My Thursday Thirteen… 13 Things In My Workspace1 – Eden’s pouch for coasters. Just needs a tassel on the drawstring. 2 – Knitting books for reference, including Last-Minute Knitted Gifts, the source for Eden’s pouch; and Handknit Holidays, the source … Continue reading →
Phylar looked back at the slumbering form in the bed. Jonesh curled around the pillows, her long black curls askew across the sheets. Phylar slipped the keys from the table and shrugged into his robe. He took one final look … Continue reading →
My knitting guild, The Windy City Knitting Guild, volunteered at the Museum of Modern Ice festival in February, 2008. We put together a giant craft studio, with knitting and other handicrafts. Some of the many things they had available were … Continue reading →
This is from Handknit Holidays, by Melanie Falick – which if you don’t have it, is an excellent book. They’re really easy to do, actually. Easy practice for circular knitting. Figure 1: This was the first one I made. I … Continue reading →
Figure 4: This is from Ukrainian Design Book 2, Egg 14. This is after the first dye bath, yellow. As you can see, the color is not very brilliant, which means I need to remix it. Figure 5: Another view … Continue reading →
Wedding Day“Hold still!” “I’m trying!” “Just do it!” Your skin glows when you’re irritated. It’s cute. I struggle not to smile, but you sigh with exasperation and put your hand down, the eyeliner cocked like a pen. “Lauren, will you … Continue reading →
This was the first Pysanky Day we’ve done for this year. We’ve got another one scheduled on April 14th since we didn’t finish. Pysanky are traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs, a craft that has a 4,000 year history. I enjoy them … Continue reading →