Passing a kidney stone: the Attenborough version; sewing patterns and their history; resting comfortably; and a linen shirt. The fruits of my knitting substance diet below. From left, Auto Pilot…
If you’re here due to my Fiberworld interview with Amy Singer, welcome! Please note that this post was created before the interview took place, so here’s hoping I didn’t say…
A few weeks ago I passed a kidney stone. This caused a UTI that did not respond to two rounds of different antibiotics, and I now have infection in both…
A listener let me know this week that the episode permalinks created by my hosting company, Libsyn, link to the old Cast On website, and not to the show notes…
Bows. Bras. Extremely slow fashion. With added glamour. I watched these classes on Craftsy: Pattern Making Basics: The Skirt Sloper and Fitting Solo, from Measurements to Muslin. (FYI, Craftsy are…
Rats, Riverview, and the Red Edge. Plus, we are all hipsters now. Sorry. There’s a good description of the Iceland Bind Off here. The GIF at the bottom of the…
The dog snored, loudly, through most of this episode. There’s also some intermittent electronic interference because my phone was resting to close to the mic. I can’t really do much…
Envision the work. Collect the materials. Commit to the plan. Make. That’s how you build a palace. That’s how knit happens. The Riverfront Scarf and my Canyonlands WIP Pattern Cutting…
Winter clothes move to off-season storage, and spring clothing moves in; bricolage informs the deconstruction of the Red Edge; and an interview with My Body Model founder, Erica Schmitz. The…
Brenda’s Top Tips for Self-care: French Green Clay This moisturizer from The Ordinary Any pink lipstick can be renamed Your Crazy Grandma, and is much better for it. Find the…
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