Make a Quilted Vintage Knitting Bag
Journal Entry: April 29, 2020. So many quilters are also knitters. Knitting is another favorite sit-and-do pastime of mine, too. What is one thing quilting and knitting can have in common? Why, a quilted vintage knitting bag. Of course! During our time living in London I ramped up my interest in knitting. I suppose just being there with all the rain, fog and cooler temperatures seemed to bring about lots of pleasant couch time watching old movies, drinking a cuppa tea and working with wool. So why make a vintage knitting bag? One day I picked up this wild hair to…
Hand-dyed Fabric Gift: Tarot Cards and the Magic Bag
Journal Entry: December 13, 2013 I was searching for a gift for my daughter-in-law Jillian’s birthday. I wanted to find something unique because she has been so helpful to us while we’ve lived in London, particularly overlooking the love and care of our dog Abby. She is an aspiring author so I ran a search through the Internet to find ideas of gifts for authors. To my surprise, I discovered that a lot of authors use Tarot Cards to identify characters and even themes for their books. The cards sounded like a fun gift… and they begged for a vintage…