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• It Is Finished...School, that is!
  on Jul 24, 2016
  Just popping in here to let you know that I passed my state board exam for nursing this past week! Those of you who have taken any kind of board exam will understand completely the relief I felt! So the journey I began four years ago has come to a...
• Happy 4th of July! ~ Some Patriotic Projects from the Past
  on Jul 4, 2016 in July 4th
  Happy 4th of July to all of my American readers! I thought I'd share a few patriotic pictures from the past just to add a little Red, White and Blue (and maybe another color or two) to this page! Just click the caption to read about the project pic...
• Grow A Garden With Me ~ Two Matching Tote Bags for Summer
  on Jun 28, 2016 in Moda quilted bag tote bag
  More Summer Sewing is underway here at Hooked On Needles! Moda has some wonderful designers, and one of my very favorite teams is Me and My Sister Designs. Mary and Barb continue to come up with the most cheerful fabrics year after year. These two...
• More Summer Sewing ~ Two New French Journal Tote Bags
  on Jun 22, 2016 in French Journal Michael Miller sewing tote bag
  There is nothing quite like an afternoon of relaxing summer sewing, and recently I was able to enjoy a few of them. After making Melissa's tote bag, the leftover French Journal fabric was just begging to be made into something pretty and useful. Ta...
• French Journal Tote Bag
  on Jun 19, 2016 in custom tote bag fabric French Journal Michael Miller sewing zippered extension
  It's not even officially summer yet, and my first custom project for the summer is complete, shipped and received! It's no secret that I love bags. I love to design bags. I love to sew bags. I love to use bags. I just love everything about bags!
• Nursing School Knit and Crochet
  on Jun 7, 2016 in charity crochet knit school
  It's been almost three weeks since I finally got to do what I had imagined myself doing four years ago, back when the thought of returning to school and pursuing a degree in nursing came to mind. One of the things I saw in my mind's eye was me, sitt...
• Crocheted Snowflake Afghan Resurrected for Winter
  on Jan 24, 2016 in afghan crochet crocheted afghan Herrschner's snowflakes yarn
  Crocheted snowflakes are the perfect kind of snowflake! No shoveling, no slick roads, no cold. In fact crocheted snowflakes put together into an afghan can be very warm and cozy, and perfectly delightful to have in a pile in your living room. Afte...
• Scrappy Afghan Finally Finished!
  on Jan 22, 2016 in afghan Bernat yarn crochet diagonal box stitch Waverly yarn
  Last fall, I had the intention of using up leftover yarn from this afghan to make a shawl. So I started crocheting my latest favorite stitch, the diagonal box stitch seen HERE and HERE, which starts at one corner and grows into an ever larger triang...
• What a surprise! Pattern for my very first afghan discovered!
  on Jan 20, 2016 in afghan stitch crochet crocheted afghan Tunisian Crochet
  A few months ago, probably when I should have been studying, I was roaming around the world wide web and almost fell off my chair when this picture came up. I could not believe my eyes! Seeing this picture brought me right back to Walnut Creek, Cal...
• Quilted Sleeping Bag and Pillows for American Girl Doll
  on Jan 18, 2016 in American Girl doll doll accessories pillows quilting sewing sleeping bag
  This is another little sewing project I did for Grace's American Girl dolls over my winter break. As nice as all the items made specifically for these dolls are, they really are quite expensive. I had made other things for her dolls in the past, li...
• Productive Time Off, And Back To School Too Soon!
  on Jan 17, 2016 in American Girl doll boxing corners quilting sewing train case
  This is my last free weekend before jumping into my last semester of nursing school, so I thought I'd share with you some of the things that I made while on my winter break. The first item had been requested for some time by my 11 year old Grace so...
• More Summertime Crocheting ~ A Colorful Baby/Doll Blanket
  on Aug 30, 2015 in 18 inch doll American Girl doll baby blanket crocheted afghan crocheted doll blanket
  Summer has effectively ended here with the beginning of the new school year for my children this past week. Three days down, 177 to go! My semester begins this coming Wednesday, but before I disappear again into the black hole of semester three of...
• More Summertime Sewing ~ Tote Bags!
  on Aug 24, 2015 in denim Moda Sandy Gervais tote bag Tranquility
  One more day before we return to the school schedule here, and I am just now really getting into my sewing groove! I've been thoroughly enjoying my time in the sewing room this summer making whatever comes to mind as I go through my fabric stash. T...
• Summertime Crochet ~ No complaints here!
  on Aug 18, 2015 in American Girl doll baby blanket baby shower crochet crocheted doll blanket Red Heart yarn
  Crocheting afghans is not usually something I do in the summertime since it usually requires heavy yarny stuff sitting on my lap in the hot, humid weather. But this summer, we have actually enjoyed very mild weather with warm days and cool evenings.
• Upcycled Denim/Repurposed Jeans ~ Summertime creativity
  on Aug 13, 2015 in Java Moda Noteworthy quilted bag recycled jeans tote bag upcycled denim
  This summer is cruising by at such a lovely pace for me, giving me ample time to spend in my sewing room with some wonderful fabrics and soft, sturdy denim. Some of my upcycled denim projects have appeared here at Hooked On Needles in the past and c...
• Java Table Runner ~ Colorful Coffee Quilt for Your Table!
  on Aug 8, 2015 in Java Moda quilting table runner
  Do you love coffee? How about quilting? Or maybe just coffee colors to use for quilting? I would say yes to all three! One of my favorite Moda fabric designers, Deb Strain, designed a line of fabrics called Java using lovely browns, creams, green...
• Oh My! ~ Another New Tote Bag!
  on Jul 26, 2015 in colorful cotton bag Japanese Moda orange sewing tote bag
  Oh My goodness! I'm on a Tote Bag Making roll right now, and truly loving every minute of it! Today's bag is fresh off the sewing machine and, Oh My, is it colorful! I do enjoy sewing with colorful fabrics, and this collection certainly fits the b...
• Teddy Bear Paperdoll Tote Bags
  on Jul 16, 2015 in sewing tote bag
  Those snowy pictures from way back in March seem like such a distant memory as I sit here in the heat of the summer, and that afghan I was working on then looks as much like a torture device as the rack right about now! Amazing how one's perspective...
• Dilly Dally Twirl Extra Large Tote Bag ~ Auction Item
  on Mar 17, 2015 in tote bag
  This fabulous, colorful, cheerful, extra large tote bag will be raffled at the St. Anna School Gala in a few weeks. This is the school my younger children attend and I always love to donate some handmade item to the raffle. Good luck to all who ent...
• Winter in New England ~ and a crochet finish!
  on Mar 2, 2015 in baby blanket crochet crocheted afghan Vanna's Choice yarn
  March is finally here which means spring can't be far behind. We've been seeing lots of fat robins around lately so that is a very hopeful sign. If you've paid any attention to the weather news in the US this winter, you probably know that here in...