I was sent this picture today and thought I should share it because we look so adorable in it. Me and my employer, Therasa. I’ve worked for her for more than 5 years now and most days feel like I am the third sister she never had (and realistically would probably hate me if I […]
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December 18, 2012
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More about the new space
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, daily grind, workHere are a couple more pictures that I posted on Instagram but probably need a more permanent home. My sewing area. I finally did a little Xmas sewing a couple days ago, that felt good. This is the other window, it’s in the middle of the south facing wall, between the previous window I posted […]
December 13, 2012
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Moving on
By Caitlin Jane in a good day, daily grind, loveShannon and I moved on December 1. We actually traded spaces with a cooperative circus school, we went from about 3,500 square feet to about 1,000 square feet and the transition has been difficult and cathartic. We got rid of mountains of stuff, not only ours but furniture from the woman who had our old […]
October 10, 2012
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Anxiety
By Caitlin Jane in hmmmm, making stuff is good, seriously?My best friend and I have opened an etsy shop. We had been talking about collaborating for a long time and finally came up with a name, a logo, and stock. For some reason, however, I find myself completely unable to actually put my baby quilts in the shop. I have no real excuse for […]
September 28, 2012
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Old dog, new tricks
By Caitlin Jane in making stuff is goodThere’s this old footstool here, it’s incredibly ugly but a decent shape, so I’ve decided to recover it. Re cover. Which is it? I got some very awesome fabric and what I’m doing is called free motion quilting. You drop your feed dogs (the little teeth on your sewing machine that keep things flowing) and […]
September 20, 2012
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Because no one asked
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, crochet, making stuff is goodI picked up 3 fat quarters of the new Heather Ross fabric, Nursery Versery, at The Workroom yesterday. Heather Ross is possibly my very best fabric designer and every time I look at the back of my green quilt I wish I’d saved some of her Far Far Away 2 line. Then I remember that […]
September 19, 2012
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Knitting season
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, crochet, making stuff is goodThe weather has cooled considerably and I’ve resumed knitting. It helps that purl has posted a few simple but classic patterns. I also resume knitting this time of year because there is suddenly an influx of tv things to watch. This is the second version of this hat I’ve knit this week. One may well […]
September 12, 2012
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The fabric sitch.
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, caitlin's crap, making stuff is goodI’ve been thinking a lot lately about organizing a fabric swap. This has been rolling around in my brain for a while but has felt more urgent recently because I am moving and wouldn’t mind paring down Mount Fabric and because I started a project and want more assorted pink fabrics from other people’s stashes. […]
September 9, 2012
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Moving sale!
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, caitlin's crap, Old crap, seriously?, workWe are moving soon to a much smaller place and need to do some serious downsizing. If you have ever had your eye on any of our stuff, now is the time to speak up. Included, but not limited to, items are paintings, books, games, a boat motor, wood carving machine, tools, a Mustang, more […]
August 28, 2012
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On the road again
By Caitlin Jane in hmmmm, kittySitting in a car for hours at a time isn’t my main idea of fun. I’m not able to focus on a book or video game and I can barely knit. Luckily this trip took us through some very beautiful states that I’d never been to before, namely Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina and South […]