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Hand Embroidering an Art Jacket for the First Time
I’ve never really embroidered anything, but Tiktok keeps showing me embroidery and cross stitch content. I’m already into crochet and knitting so embroidery should be relatively easy. Right? My inspiration for this embroidered jacket is biker vests and battle jackets. I love the maximalism in them. The way these people have collected patches and pins from here and there and combined them into something so personal and unique. No two jackets will ever be the same. I found this jacket at the thrift store for $8. It’s some cheap shopping network brand and nothing special. It’s a 4x and I took the waist some to give it a little more…
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The Hartman Rock Garden – A Dream in Pebbles and Miniature
I found the Hartman Rock Garden (located in Springfield, Ohio) on Atlas Obscura. I was browsing fun quick stops for a multi state, week long, road trip. The pictures I saw online were beautiful. The statues and buildings were detailed and amazing and the plants among them were lovely too. The story sealed the deal though. Ben Hartman was laid off during the great depression and didn’t know what to do with himself so he just started building little cement things, fell in love with it, and didn’t stop until he died. I don’t have the best track record when it comes to recommending random stops to my husband so…
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Whimsical Crochet Hat For the New Year
I spent the last couple of days crocheting this hat from Kirsten Holloway Designs. It’s a free pattern called the Snow Country Ski Beanie. I actually already have a version of this hat in purple that I made last winter. I wear it all the time and get tons of compliments on it. It fits a bit loosely so I wanted one that was a bit more snug on my head so it doesn’t slide around when I’m working. I thought it would be fun to use a multi-colored yarn this time. I had a skein of Red Heart Super Saver Rainbow Stripes that I bought because I thought it…