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I don't normally do a doily pattern so soon after finishing one, but my husband, Bruce, told me he had a design for one in his mind. He wanted me…

Here's the second installment of Bruce's doily. It's interesting to me to see how he puts tatting together. This doily is meant to be any size you wish. Just put…

Here's the third installment of Bruce's doily. Just one more row after this one! This row is easy to tat, but looks awful before it's blocked. The next row will…

Here's the final installment of Bruce's doily! Do you get impatient when you get to the final row of a doily? I do! I'm excited to be nearing the finish…

I found out that a sweet friend of mine collects penguins, and at the same time I received a request for a penguin pattern. It seemed to be the best…

Last month my youngest son got married, which required a road trip across Wyoming. A week later, I found myself on another unexpected trip across Wyoming. This time, we rode…

My son's wedding was wonderful! And like my other son's wedding last year, I was sewing on my dress until the day before the wedding. I really hope I don't…

I worked on this pattern on and off throughout the winter, looking forward to sunnier, warmer days. Today was snowy and dreary, so it seemed a perfect time to finish…

This bracelet actually started as my husband's idea. He explained his idea for making a necklace, and I had every intention of making it. But as I worked on the…

My favorite quilt shop announced a month ago that it was closing. Today was the last day, and I felt I wanted to do something for them to tell them…