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I absolutely love these socks. However, it only took a few months to wear a hole in the toe.

But luckily catching a worn spot before it turns into a hole is a much easier mend with Swiss darning! With some scrap sock yarn, I just followed the existing threads in the worn spot to “re-knit” the area.

Mending what you have is always more sustainable and cheaper than simply throwing them away and getting new ones. Especially with hand knit socks, I want to preserve them as long as possible!

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My dad gave me these ripped jeans he’s had from at least 2005. In pants years, this means they’re ANCIENT. I wore them for a while as is because they’re super comfy and always look great on me!

But the time came for me to mend them to extend their life… Pants Life Support if you will…

I’m making a couple other pairs of pants that are too short into cut offs, and so I used pieces of the leftover legs to mend these ones.

The technique that makes cool patterns is called sashiko, a Japanese form of mending and embroidery that came about due to extreme poverty during the Edo period. Fabric was expensive and this was a beautiful way to mend what you already had to save money and preserve precious clothing and blankets. Some garments have survived for decades or even a hundred years, with many patches and panels of stitching.

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Finished this sweater a while ago but I’m just getting around to posting it! It’s a Laerke Bagger pattern, called “Alone Together,” where you hold two strands of yarn and tie in random yarn scraps you have saved up.

I still have many more scraps, but this sweater is sooo warm and cozy and I love the little bits of fun colors. I wear it all the time!

White yarns: knitpicks palette in bare and knitpicks simply wool in Wanda held together. Plus many random scraps from other projects!

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This lovely still life was recently sold and now has a permanent home!

It was my first time framing a canvas myself, but I really like the effect it has (especially since it means I don't have to paint the canvas edges 🤭) I might have to get some more frames for some other pieces...

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Made some new socks just in time for Valentine’s Day! 🧦💕

Knit them as normal according to my super secret sock recipe, and then used duplicate stitch to add the hearts on. They’re very warm and comfy!

Yarn is Berroco Ultra Wool Superwash worsted!

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I knit this sweater in 2020 or 2021… and then it languished in my pile of Knits That Need the Ends Weaved In and to Be Blocked for about 3 years. 😭 but hey I finally finished it up and blocked it a couple weeks ago!

It’s super soft like kittens and very comfy. Overall definitely a favorite 💕

Pattern: Ranunculus by Midori Hirose

Yarn: knitpicks palette in ash held with knitpicks aloft super kid mohair in carbon

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All my art prints are 10% with the code PRINTS24 until January 31st btw. Just in case you like my art :’)

Take a look maybe?

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Maybe it’s not very glamorous, but I love doing little mends like this. This is one of my husband’s favorite sweaters, but I noticed a little tear the other day.

Darning this took about 15 minutes. Now the sweater will last even longer!

Inside of the sweater is on the left, outside is on the right.

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Started this quilt about two years ago… And just recently finished piecing it, then basted and started quilting!

I’m quilting by hand—because I dislike quilting with my sewing machine—using thick pearl thread and bigger stitches. This makes it go a little faster.

I also recently stopped using a quilting frame and it’s made it soooo much easier to knock out a ton of work all at once. I’m hoping this one will be ready in about a month for when it gets really chilly at night so it’ll keep me warm all winter!

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I recently finished this baby quilt for my newest cousin 💕 I think this is technically my fourth finished quilt?

The pattern is called “Broken Dishes” and from what I can tell is a pretty traditional one. Alternating “light” and “dark” half-square triangles gives a consistent visual effect, although I made one mistake on positioning a quilt block. Hats off to you if you can find it!

The backing is soft yellow flannel. The quilting was done entirely by hand, although I did use a sewing machine to piece the top and do some other finishing. The batting is a thinner cotton but it’s still very cozy due to the flannel.

A lot of fabric was from store remnants, project remnants, or random bits I had lying around. Actually, these triangles were going to be a basic block quilt, but I didn’t want to make that after cutting all the pieces and instead cut the squares into triangles and made this lol.

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This painting has sold and is on its way to its forever home!!!! Yay! 🎉

If you missed out on the original, either comment or DM me and I’ll set up some prints for you! 💕

“Cassiopeia,” oils on 24 by 24 inch canvas

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Ok so I don’t know why but I never set up prints for this painting I finished in 2017!??? Despite it being one of my favorite paintings I’ve ever made????

So I fixed that! It’s now available as a matte print on my website in three different sizes.

Get it here!

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Finally finished and blocked these cute socks!

It was a fun experiment with color dominance in colorwork knitting and gave me a really thick, soft, cushiony fabric. They’re super comfy and almost more like slipper-socks.

Pattern: Call Them Cherry Blossoms by Tiina Kuu

Yarn: knitpicks palette and knitpicks stroll glimmer (discontinued)

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Well I finally got some decent pictures of the silk shawl with beads that I made!! I still love it so much. Seriously the most beautiful thing I’ve ever knit !!! 🕸️✨

Pattern: The Labyrinth by Meeli Vent

Yarn: Knitpicks Handpainted Luminance Lace in Hope, plus a bunch of glass beads

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These two are the same sock pattern, in the same colors, knit in the same way EXCEPT I reversed how I hold the two different yarn strands.

It’s called color dominance and it’s such a fun technique to play with!

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Since I like making bad decisions that drive myself insane, I sewed my own wedding dress. It almost killed me, honestly. I'm soooo glad it turned out well, and in the end I was so happy with it, but DANG.

It started as a bustier dress, with boning and underwires, but I hated that a ton. So that got covered up by a bodice and the bustier top became an interior supportive corset lol. The skirt is just a silk shantung circle skirt, with a petticoat underneath and an overskirt made of tulle. I had to add homemade padding in a few places in order to improve fit, too. Stitching everything on top and figuring out how to arrange the lace and flowers took WEEKS.

Materials include: Silk shantung in Abalone from Silk Baron, a bunch of ivory silk organza I found at the thrift store, random cotton fabric from my stash, at least 15 yards of tulle in various colors, silver corded lace I cut out and appliqued on by hand, dozens of fake flowers I hot glued to small pieces of craft felt and appliqued on by hand, organza flowers appliqued on by hand, and several pieces were made from my spouse's grandmother's wedding dress which was made of ivory silk shantung. Plus even more random notions and handmade bias tape and stuff lol.

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Sold this painting the other day! She’s finally going to her forever home!!! 💕

I still have prints tho, lol