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2006 Archives

Jan 02: Double Trouble Star Squares Lap Blanket - Cool Scraps
Jan 02: Spring Fling Lap Blanket - Scraps
Jan 02: Baby Waves Lap Blanket - Black, Green, Orange, Blue
Jan 02: Double Trouble Star Squares Lap Blanket - White, Scraps
Jan 02: Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps
Jan 02: Hexagon Granny Lap Blanket - White, Scraps
Jan 02: Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket - Black, Scraps
Jan 02: Mixed Granny Square Lap Blanket - Black, Scraps
Jan 02: Roly Poly Turtle, stuffed crocheted animal
Jan 02: Finished Crocheted Projects in 2005
Jan 02: Third set of sample skeins
Jan 04: No cell phone. No iPod. No TiVo. No need.
Jan 04: As 2006 starts...
Jan 06: Upgraded to Movable Type 3.2
Jan 09: Lessons on Crochet Stitches
Jan 09: Fancy Fur Kimono, crochet pattern
Jan 09: Simple Joining Method for Crocheted Yo-Yos
Jan 09: Tunisian Basketweave crochet pattern
Jan 10: Multicolored Yarn: Variegated or Ombre?
Jan 11: Crochet Artist
Jan 15: Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps in Greens, Blues, Yellows, White, Black
Jan 15: Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps in Pinks, White, Cream, Blues, Purple, Yellows
Jan 18: Clover Soft Touch Thread Crochet Hooks
Jan 18: More yarn
Jan 24: No wonder I dislike telephones
Jan 24: Scar tissue at blood donation site
Jan 25: More sock yarn
Jan 28: Teddy Bear Baby Blanket - Blues, White
Jan 28: Textured Sampler Thick, Warm Two-Person Lap Blanket for Greg and Lauren - Claret
Feb 06: Two-color Reversible Shells Baby Blanket - Blue, White
Feb 06: Pet Bed Wrap - Scrap yarns
Feb 06: Fourth set of sample skeins
Feb 06: Ripple Lap Blanket - Grey, Peach, Cream, White
Feb 14: Heart & Home Couch Blanket for Paula and Leslie's Buttons
Feb 25: Our new kitchen toys!
Feb 25: Owen & Mzee
Mar 04: Supporting non-profit crochet-related websites
Mar 04: Changing main email address
Mar 04: More yarn
Mar 05: What's under the carpet?
Mar 11: Fifth set of sample skeins
Mar 11: Granny Square Baby Blanket - White and Baby Blue multi, White
Mar 11: Flower Granny Square Lap Blanket - Pink Scraps
Mar 11: Rippled Effect Socks - Green, Yellow, Pink
Mar 11: Gifts to welcome new babies
Mar 13: Oxford Style Socks - Blue, Grey
Mar 14: T-Shirt Underwear - I love this idea!
Mar 14: Five Factor Personality Test
Mar 14: What Kind of Coffee Are You?
Mar 17: Flattering Jacket - In progress
Mar 18: Duck Charted Design
Mar 18: NASCAR Logo Charted Design
Mar 18: My Christmas gift from Bill: Tony Stewart action figure collectible
Mar 21: Encouraging my Tony Stewart and Shrek fanaticism
Mar 21: Makeup Bag / Handbag / Purse - Purple, Blue, Green multi
Mar 25: Helpers for creating your own charted designs
Mar 25: Free online crochet patterns
Mar 25: It seems to be Get Organized Day
Mar 26: More Tony Stewart indulgence
Mar 28: Crocheted borders for afghans and other items
Apr 01: New site design: Cleo playing with yarn
Apr 01: Curtains for my home office closet
Apr 03: Curtain panels - In progress
Apr 06: Sewing setup in my craft room
Apr 07: Flattering Jacket (sweater) - Red, Black
Apr 07: Pin Cushion - Burgundy
Apr 07: What Does Your Birth Date Mean?
Apr 07: Talent, Lifer, or Mandarin?
Apr 08: Make your own filtered light box for small item photography
Apr 08: Crochet using quilt block designs
Apr 08: Curtain panels 1, 2 - Yellows, Reds
Apr 09: Sixth set of sample skeins
Apr 15: More sewing and crocheting supplies
Apr 15: Craft room setup
Apr 17: Jealous computer?
Apr 17: Curtain panels 3, 4, 5 - Purples, Yellows
Apr 18: Bought a new toy!
Apr 18: On the crochet front
Apr 20: Another new toy!
Apr 26: Weekend gardening
Apr 26: Computer recycling and the Maker Faire
Apr 26: Sewing update
Apr 26: Crochet and yarn update
Apr 28: Curtain panels 6, 7, 8 - Greens, Reds
Apr 28: My Dell XPS 400 is here!
May 02: New computer setup and ready!
May 02: The other new toy is here!
May 03: 20th Anniversary
May 04: Mysterious and undesired message
May 06: Keeping stray cats away from our screen door
May 06: Seventh set of sample skeins
May 06: New sewing machine setup
May 09: Keepsake Kitty Wall Hanging - In progress
May 09: Virginia visit for graduation
May 10: Ran out of grey thread
May 20: Graduate!
May 20: Bright red Bottlebrush Tree
May 20: Our front yard garden
May 20: Our backyard garden
May 20: Julianna cardigan - In progress
May 20: Got grey thread - and more fabric
May 23: Local fabric / quilting stores - East Bay Area, California
May 23: New Portland residents
Jun 02: 3-day summer weekends
Jun 02: Extension table for sewing machine
Jun 02: Cutting board cover
Jun 02: Eighth set of sample skeins
Jun 02: Lots more fabric collected
Jun 02: Keepsake Kitty Wall Hanging - In progress
Jun 02: Bathroom window curtains
Jun 09: Not fun
Jun 16: Bathroom window curtains - Finished
Jun 16: Huggy Buggy, stuffed crocheted Volkswagen Bug car
Jun 16: Quilter's Pack for Singer 7462
Jun 25: Update
Jul 16: Lacking that creative feeling
Jul 16: Julianna cardigan - Green
Jul 16: Easy Breezy Vest - Purple
Jul 16: Turtle goodies and fun socks from Kona vacation
Jul 16: Turtle sippy cup
Jul 27: Ninth set of sample skeins
Jul 27: Tenth set of sample skeins
Jul 27: Our gardens
Aug 14: Update
Aug 28: Sleep Shirt - Cats flannel fabric
Aug 28: Update
Aug 28: Saved 50% + 50%
Sep 01: How I spent my sick day
Sep 05: Tuna thief
Sep 05: How Will You Die? quiz
Sep 05: Quilt National On Tour
Sep 05: Paper food and sloppy clothes
Sep 10: Anniversary activity
Sep 12: Anniversary activity - part 2
Sep 15: Anniversary activity - part 3
Sep 17: Anniversary activity - part 4
Sep 23: I can finally have purple hair!
Sep 23: Anniversary activity - part 5
Sep 30: Upgraded to MT 3.33
Oct 01: Anniversary activity - part 6
Oct 08: Anniversary activity - part 7 - Finished
Oct 09: Cardigan for me - Purple
Oct 09: Crochet update
Oct 13: Want purple? Get it at The Purple Store
Oct 13: Tony Stewart-themed checkbook and credit card
Oct 13: Striping with Fibonacci and Lucas numbers
Oct 14: Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket - Pink, Off White, Greens, Brown
Oct 14: Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket - Blues, Green
Oct 14: Colorful granny squares in progress
Oct 16: Turtle surprises in a bag of yarn
Oct 16: Four Things
Oct 18: Very Colorful Basic Granny Square Lap Blanket #1 and #2 - Black, Scraps
Oct 22: Taking advantage for gardening
Oct 29: Beach Balls Lap Blanket - Black, Scraps
Oct 31: Collections: On my "want" list
Nov 11: Autumn Granny Squares Variety Lap Blanket - Autumn Scraps
Nov 11: Eleventh set of sample skeins
Nov 11: Twelfth set of sample skeins
Nov 11: Review about sample yarn skeins
Nov 11: Replaced our 60-year-old heater
Nov 14: Collections: Bought 'em
Nov 15: Lovely fabrics and a gallery of quilt patterns
Nov 17: Collections: Bought 2 more
Nov 18: Triangle Granny Patterns - Free crochet patterns
Nov 18: Beautiful furniture for your cat
Nov 18: Online photo tour of the Cats' House
Nov 18: Sneezing, Coughing: Do It In Our Sleeves
Dec 03: Magic Scrap Ball Ripple Lap Blanket - Scraps
Dec 03: Granny Square Lap Blanket - Browns, Taupe, Coral, Beige, White, Multi
Dec 03: Custom Granny Square Lap Blanket #1 - Black, Cool Scraps
Dec 03: Custom Granny Square Lap Blanket #2 - Black, Warm Scraps
Dec 03: Little Baskets of Shells Lap Blanket - Beige
Dec 07: Me, a level-headed radical?
Dec 16: Our 2006 Christmas Tree
Dec 16: Color Blocks in Panels Lap Blanket - Scraps
Dec 16: Colorful Stripes in Panels Lap Blanket - Scraps
Dec 16: Scrappy dc Stripes Lap Blanket - Scraps
Dec 16: Drawstring Bag (purse) - Multi: Pink Green Metallic
Dec 16: Simple Scarf - Brown
Dec 19: Smaller bedrooms now have heater vents
Dec 22: Crocheted cover for USA flag for union chapter - Beige
Dec 22: Lavender Fields Ripple Lap Blanket - Greens, Off White
Dec 22: Lap blankets donated today
Dec 31: Completed Projects for 2006
Dec 31: Appreciating Crazy Aunt Purl