This is my second year participating in Melly & Me’s Scrap Swap and it is always a blast. My partner Lorraine from Australia was so nice and we have been corresponding back and forth for the past month. She sent the sweetest package and already I dove in to the scraps for a quilt I’m… Continue reading Scrap Swap
1. Makeshift holiday decorations (because it’s hard to find Christmas trees in Korea). 2. Giving is so much better then receiving. 3. Making a friend’s bachelorette party weekend invitations and helping that bachelorette celebrate her upcoming nuptials. 4. Handmade Christmas decorations (can you tell I was having fun with my hot glue gun)? 5. Surprising… Continue reading Things I'm Thankful For This Holiday Season (in no particular order):
It’s been a while, I have no real valid excuses other than I needed a break and I was busy. I know everyone else is busy but I like to balance my busyness with a little bit of laziness as well. I think writing two blogs also makes it harder to keep up with them.… Continue reading I'm B-A-A-A-C-K! (Image heavy)
Chocolate Cherry Goodness, thanks again Kelli, I make these at least once a month for Joe’s office, they love them. My April Amy Butler In Stitches Sew Along project, the lounge pants. I made two identical pairs, one for myself and one for my Mom for Mother’s Day. I embroidered the bottom of a pant… Continue reading Randomness…
Wow, I just realized I am THE worst title comer-upper-with person EVER! Oh well, there are more important things to think about right – like what’s in the post! Speaking of what’s in the post… Could any of these packages be for you? Hmmm, I guess you’ll have to wait and see. I have been… Continue reading Swaps Swaps Swaps & My 1st Workshop
Ok, so this week I have been seriously trying to make a change in my blogging habit. Thanks so much to all who commented with helpful hints. I have moved the computer to the couch rather than the dining room table, making it harder to sit for a long period of time and stare at… Continue reading Random Post and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – well big for me…
I haven’t been in the mood to write this week, on either of my blogs. But here are a few things that have been making me happy this week: A package from Ambika. She chose perfect yarn and fabrics for me, I loved everything in the package! There were beautiful skeins of Cascade Wool, great… Continue reading Slacking lately…
It’s been a while since my last post and I have a lot to report. I finally quit my job and after a week of drama from the school director, I am finally free from his immoral business practices. He chocked it up to cultural differences but all my other Korean friends disagree. I won’t… Continue reading Dongdaemun
Short post tonight, I’ve been feeling a little down the past few days. It’s a combination of PMS, Joe leaving for a week tomorrow, stress about quitting my job and feeling lonely here in Korea. I know I have a lot of things to be happy and grateful for but I’m just having a few… Continue reading In a funk…
Just a quick post tonight, I have to do laundry and pack for our trip to Seoul this weekend. I hope to go to the fabric market at Damdaemun Market, I’ll post on Tuesday if I find anything good. A package for my cousin who goes ga-ga over anything polka dotty. They love their polka… Continue reading Quick Crafts Version 2.0
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