Purple!
“Purple is not a real color!” That’s what people told me in the 60’ when I was a child. How could they say that? To me it was clearly a color on it’s own, distinct from red and blue. But…
Granny Squares Again!
My grandson was born yesterday! He’s gorgeous! I’m a granny times two now. Or “Mommo” as we say in Finland-Swedish. It’s a nickname for mormor, which means mother’s mother. I’m at my daughter’s, caring for the dogs and the cat,…
Mohair scarves and fruit salad
Some time ago my sister gave me loads of fancy yarns. She had an exquisite little yarn shop in a small town in Pennsylvania. I loved that shop and all the fine yarns stocked up everywhere. She used to give…
Happy New Year, and new beginnings!
Lao-Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, had the right idea: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” 2013 has arrived and it’s my lucky 13! It won’t be a journey of a thousand miles per se, but it’s…
For the Love of Buttons!
“Every button has a story. Every button is a tiny piece of history: a moment in time you can hold in your hand.” – Pam Vasilow (button collector) I love buttons. I collect them. Buttons are more or…