Monthly Archives: May 2025

Birds SAL

Posted on 2025-05-24 by Holly

Well actually the name is something like Extraordinary Birds. Which is really a mouthful so I am just going with Birds. The vertical bits you see are part of the cage. The spoonbill was the last section and the bluefooted … Continue reading →

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Claire

Posted on 2025-05-18 by Holly

and I mean the pattern from Nora Corbett. Not my one daughter’s dog who is named Flair.. who I usually call Claire anyway. the thread is hand dyed black (not me) silk from Dinky Dyes, it is took about a … Continue reading →

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Yes, those are baseball teams

Posted on 2025-05-17 by Holly

after trading a few email with a friend who is located in the US, I figured I should quickly expand on something I mentioned last night. The Giants (San Francisco), the Mets (NYC), the Yankees (NYC), the Twins (Minnesota), the … Continue reading →

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and Again

Posted on 2025-05-16 by Holly

It was the real first game for the Valkyries. They started strong but seemed to run out of energy the second half and had just too many turnovers (missed passes, poor shots) resulting in a loss to the LA Sparks … Continue reading →

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May Mini-Village

Posted on 2025-05-04 by Holly

Finished it up today – (1252 stitches) of a total of 3266 give or take. This is the first of four on the new piece of fabric… and back to more of the bird cage for this year’s LolaCrow Sal… … Continue reading →

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Zwei Schnecken

Posted on 2025-05-01 by Holly

and for the rest of you – today’s bad pun – snail mail. Bundled up and let it grow,,,,, the fabric is more of the Zweigart vintage smoky white in 18 count. The floss in the green one is what … Continue reading →

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