Category Archives: Sewing & Quilting

Waiting for the Madness

Posted on March 3, 2021 by wonkydonkey

I mentioned that I signed up for a couple of knit-alongs, right? Well, the first one is set to begin any day now and I’m anxiously awaiting it – Sock Madness! It’s via Ravelry, and some 3,000 knitters will compete … Continue reading →

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Finding the good

Posted on June 4, 2020 by wonkydonkey

I can barely keep up with what day of the week it is — and today I realized it is JUNE. The year is half gone, and it’s been fairly shitty so far. Today I’m having one of those “I … Continue reading →

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Things are just weird

Posted on May 12, 2020 by wonkydonkey

The Mr. and I are fortunate in that we have remained at our jobs through the pandemic that sent so many people to unemployment websites. My office has had to respond to a decrease in business, but we will survive … Continue reading →

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Busy bee quilt

Posted on September 6, 2019 by wonkydonkey

I finished a quilt! I did the piecing and then sent it out for the top stitching; last weekend I finally got the binding done. No pattern, I followed an online tutorial for the diamonds.

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New edge

Posted on July 1, 2018 by wonkydonkey

My son’s red quilt has a brand new binding, and a patch over an area that had worn thru the top layer of the quilt. There are plenty of other areas that are getting thin, so there may be more … Continue reading →

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Sewing day

Posted on June 24, 2018 by wonkydonkey

It’s been ages since I had my sewing machines out, and today I had a chance to sit down and give them some attention. But first, I put my trusty seam ripper to work, removing a worn out binding from … Continue reading →

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Taking it slow

Posted on March 26, 2018 by wonkydonkey

Confession: my hand sewing skills suck. Truly. I can do a lot of things, but a sewing needle in my hand is as graceful as an elk on roller skates. Embroidery has always been beyond me, and my attempts at … Continue reading →

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In the nick of time

Posted on December 24, 2017 by wonkydonkey

Squeaking in under the wire, I just finished a Christmas stocking for our granddaughter. I’ve made quite a few stockings in my time, but they are usually knit — this time I was taken by a sequined kit and my … Continue reading →

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Sock sack

Posted on February 26, 2017 by wonkydonkey

While I figure out what to do about the Wingspan, I took a knitting break and sewed myself a little two-a-time sock sack with spare fat quarters. It’s a pattern I had in my Craftsy account; it has three sizes … Continue reading →

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And now for something completely different

Posted on December 3, 2016 by wonkydonkey

I am sewing, by hand. With embroidery and sequins and beads and felt. There are a hundred pinpricks on my fingers, and it’s slow going; but I’m having a good time. 

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