Boy, That Was a Long Break!
Back in 2020 I stopped writing in the blog as we were preparing to sell our house. Then we moved to an apartment. Then we moved out of...
Upcycling men's trousers
Recently I decided to make a new backpack purse for myself. I decided to upcycle men's trousers for the lining. The crease of the pant...
Resizing a plush sewing pattern
Let’s say you have a sewing pattern for a stuffed animal, but the critter comes out bigger than you want it. Or, maybe you want to sew it...
My latest weaving hack
Here’s a weaving hack for those people like me. I’ve had some problems with pain in the joints of my hands, especially my palms. That...
How much yarn do I need?
I found only one reference to how much yarn one needs for a lucet braid in the printed resources I have. I found another resource that...
How do you tell a good lucet?
In the time I’ve been using a lucet I’ve learned a few different things about lucets. First, your hand must be comfortable using a lucet....
A Book About Lucet Braiding
I’m anticipating doing a several short blog posts about my current project, writing a book about using the lucet. I started developing a...
