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Necklaces for July (blue which is my favorite color for my birthday month, with sunny yellow accents), August (muted blues and greens of late summer), and September (autumn leaves). #litsycrafters

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lazydaizee Nice necklaces. 2mo

Meshell1313 Gorg! 😍 2mo

Catsandbooks Beautiful work! I love how they all have different themes! 💖 2mo

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Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec | Jean Railla

Hi #LitsyCrafters

We're 3/4 of the way through 2024! What have you been working on lately? Is there anything you'd like to accomplish before the end of the year?

I've been making some friendship bracelets and doing my regular journaling. I'm planning to do some holiday crafting in these last couple months.

Catsandbooks @catlass007 @Readergrrl @Texreader @booksblanketsandahotbeverage @vlwelser @Nelnjali @BookwormAHN @psalva @Thebookhippie @kitta 2mo

Catsandbooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @TheSpineView @crowCAH @mcctrish @indoordame @lindy @kwmg40 @hissingpotatoes @clwojick @allylu @julesG @rretzler 2mo

Catsandbooks @OriginalCyn620 @liseworks @Kenyazero @meshell1313 @peanutnine @curvycrochetgirl @Chrissyreadit @teebe @charityann @SusanLee @julieclair @kelli7990 @Lauredhel 2mo

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Catsandbooks @cupcake12 @bookandbedandtea @Larkken @erank58 @slategreyskies @susanita @Bcncookbookclub @katereadsYA 2mo

CatLass007 It‘s been so hot this summer that I haven‘t felt up to doing much of anything. Also, I‘ve been experiencing pain in my left wrist and forearm that has made crochet or embroidery an impossible challenge. Friday, 9/6 I had surgery (it has a fancy name but I don‘t remember it) in which the orthopaedic surgeon did a nerve release. Surgery went well and I‘m not experiencing postoperative pain the way I thought I would. It hurts but (cont)⬇️ 2mo

CatLass007 no more than it did before the surgery, maybe a little less. I‘m not supposed to do anything with my left hand except wiggle my fingers. It‘s really hard to do nothing. I keep forgetting and I use my left hand by mistake. At least I‘m not left handed. Looking forward to playing with 🧵 and 🧶 again soon. 2mo

CatLass007 @Catsandbooks I love your profile pic! Too cute for words. Where did you find it? 2mo

kelli7990 I recently crocheted some tassels for some bookmarks I made a long time ago. I was thinking that I might make some more bookmarks. I have some crochet thread that used to belong to my grandma until she passed away in 2021 and the thread is really great to use for bookmark tassels. I have her crochet hooks too. 2mo

Catsandbooks @CatLass007 oh no! I'm glad everything went well with your surgery and you're on the road to recovery! It has to be so hard not to be able to use your hand, but like you said good thing you're not left handed. Do you have to do rehab? And thank you, I actually made my profile Pic myself! 2mo

julesG I am on my third sweater this year. I've knitted sweaters before but never for myself. After the current sweater I want to make a cardigan and try to work on an intarsia scarf I started ages ago. 2mo

Catsandbooks @kelli7990 that's wonderful! And a great way to continue your grandma's legacy! ❤️ 2mo

Catsandbooks @julesG that's amazing! Sweaters seem so daunting so that's impressive that you've made multiple! 2mo

CatLass007 @kelli7990 Making bookmark tassels sounds like fun.!And a small project is good so that you can take it anywhere. Treasure those crochet hooks, your grandma obviously passed on her love of crochet to you. 2mo

thebacklistbook I've been working on a scarf and a tree skirt since last winter. I tend to forget about yarnwork when the weather heats up! 😅 2mo

CatLass007 @Catsandbooks I have my surgery follow up on 9/20. He‘ll remove my stitches then and should release me to drive. I can‘t believe you made your profile pic yourself. That‘s very crafty of you. 2mo

CatLass007 @julesG That‘s great! Are all the sweaters for you? I hope so. We need to spoil ourselves sometimes. 2mo

CatLass007 @thebacklistbook I feel the same way about yarnwork when the temperature climbs. I think I‘m kind of the reverse of a bear. Bears hibernate when it‘s cold and I turn into a sloth when it‘s hot. 2mo

julesG @CatLass007 yes, all for me. It's time to use up all the yummy yarn I hoarded and make something for myself, other than scarves and shawls 2mo

Meshell1313 I ordered these paint gem Christmas scenes and are turning them into holiday cards but man it‘s a lot of dots! 😂 I‘m hoping to finish in time for the holidays. 2mo

Chrissyreadit @CatLass007 Hope your recovery continues to go well! and you can get back to your fibers soon! 2mo

Chrissyreadit @julesG That sounds amazing! and good for you! 2mo

Chrissyreadit I just bought yarn to crochet some simple throw blankets for my living room and hopefully an opportunity to learn and practice new stitches- but possibly just do what‘s familiar and listen to audiobooks. I‘m also trying to figure out how to print pdfs i bought to use as cards. then possibly alter the cards with glitter and stuff. so far i can hit print 🤣 2mo

vlwelser I've been cross stitching like a maniac. So my epic project should be done in the next 10 years or so. 😂 I will try to remember to take an updated photo and post sometime this week. 2mo

TheBookHippie I‘ve been collage journaling and helping my friend with her quilting squares which I have zero talent in but I‘m a good helper motivator 😂😅. I‘ve got blankets done for my nieces and nephews and need to work on what I‘m doing for my family this holiday season. 2mo

mcctrish Well I‘ve rearranged my craft zone again (2nd time this year) and I‘m doing another purge of accumulated crap AND I joined a 2 week on line sketch boot camp to get me back in the zone. Apparently all the cool kids in the camp make their own sketchbooks so I may try my hand at that - I have to get some materials, clear off my table and watch a video 2mo

CatLass007 @julesG Terrific! 2mo

CatLass007 @Chrissyreadit Thank you! Yarn is a good place to start. I‘ve learned that I can‘t just buy yarn because it‘s soft and gorgeous. I have to have the pattern already picked out. My friend who is staying with me now just looks at yarn and imagines several different things she could do with it and buys it. I‘ve seen pdfs for sale on Etsy and never have figured out how to use them, so I don‘t spend the money. Good luck with getting past hitting print. 2mo

CatLass007 @vlwelser When I learned to cross stitch a few years ago I went a little mad buying books and kits. I was in the middle of a gift for my best friend/love of my life/bane of my existence when he passed away of ALS in 2020. I kind of stalled out. 2mo

CatLass007 @mcctrish Making your own sketchbook sounds pretty cool! Have fun with it. 2mo

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie So when you say you‘re helping your friend with her quilting squares, are you doing any stitching or helping her choose colors and arranging them? I‘m terrible at journaling of any kind. I‘ve tried written journals more than once but I always run out of steam. My friend who‘s staying with me collage journals and for a while I was cutting out pictures and quotes, which was quite fun, but I never got past that stage. I gave (cont)⬇️ 2mo

CatLass007 her all my clippings, some of which she kept. She‘s having trouble focusing because of whatever is going on with her health that the doctors haven‘t figured out yet. She‘s knitting and crocheting at less than half her usual speed and downloading the Audible app to her new phone is too much of a chore. We have listened to some audiobooks together but so many things seem like insurmountable obstacles right now. 2mo

TheSpineView I was doing some painting earlier in the year. When spring got here, I got involved with outside stuff and have not been painting. I'll get back to it when the weather gets bad. 2mo

peanutnine I haven't had a ton of craft motivation lately. I did finish embroidering a quote on a frame finally, I'll have to post a pic. I have a few small crafts related to the wedding coming up that I need to do. A deadline sometimes motivates me and sometimes stresses me out so we will see 😅 2mo

CrowCAH Hopeful to start a paint with diamonds Baby Grogu image. And finish a prayer shawl for the ministry I‘m with, so I can donate it. 2mo

MaleficentBookDragon I really want to make some Halloween amigurumi critters for my Halloween swaps. I‘m also trying to finish a test knit I‘m having trouble with.

Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More!

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LiseWorks Oh dear, I have been doing lots of crafts. I just keep forgetting to post them. 2mo

Lindy I have just returned from a weeklong fibre arts retreat where our main focus was a 3-day workshop “The Poetics of Landscape” with textile artist Bettina Matzkuhn. I finished a hat I had been knitting, did an eco print on felt and learned tablet weaving too. Matzkuhn contributed to this anthology:

Sharp Notions: Essays from the Stitching Life

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Catsandbooks @thebacklistbook that's great! 2mo

Catsandbooks @Meshell1313 that sounds fun! Good luck! 2mo

Catsandbooks @Chrissyreadit ha I love it! Good luck with the cards! 2mo

Catsandbooks @vlwelser 😂 it is a project of epic proportions! 2mo

Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie that's wonderful! I bet your friend appreciates it too! Good luck with the holiday gifts! 2mo

Catsandbooks @mcctrish ooo sounds like fun! And I always feel better after cleaning my space 2mo

Catsandbooks @TheSpineView you gotta enjoy the nice weather while you have it right? Lol 2mo

Catsandbooks @peanutnine ah yes the stressful motivation! 😅 good luck! 2mo

Catsandbooks @CrowCAH sounds great, have fun! 2mo

vlwelser @Catsandbooks I am far too stubborn to admit defeat and set it aside. But I am sad occasionally when I want a new project. 2mo

Catsandbooks @MaleficentBookDragon that's fun! Good luck with the test knit! 2mo

Catsandbooks @LiseWorks haha totally understand! 2mo

Catsandbooks @Lindy wow that sounds like so much fun! 2mo

bookandbedandtea I just finished painting some Christmas gift tags for my family members that they can use as ornaments too 2mo

julieclair I have been enjoying diamond art and collage journaling lately. But I have several unfinished cross stitch projects that I need to get back to, plus a plastic canvas Christmas village. 2mo

Catsandbooks @vlwelser you could still do other projects in between while working on your master project lol 2mo

Catsandbooks @bookandbedandtea that's a great idea! 2mo

Catsandbooks @julieclair that's great! And I always have unfinished projects too 😅 2mo

julieclair @Catsandbooks That‘s reassuring! 😘 2mo

Larkken Ooo this reminded me to get yarn for the stuffed animal I make each year for my daughter! And I found a diamond painting kit that sounds fun to try… cheers! 2mo

Catsandbooks @Larkken aw what a sweet tradition! Have fun! 2mo

SusanLee I‘ve been crocheting and now picking up my unfinished cross-stitch 😅 2mo

Catsandbooks @SusanLee that's great! ☺️ 2mo

Kenyazero I‘ve been occasionally working on a mini pocket library and a mini zine for a zine festival in my area. 2mo

Catsandbooks @Kenyazero oh that sounds so fun! 2mo

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Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec | Jean Railla

Repost for @Catsandbooks

Hello #LitsyCrafters ☺️ How is your 2024 going so far?

This year I'm crocheting a book blanket! Each color is a different genre and the number of rows is the star rating I gave it. Above is what I have so far!
One of my goals this year is to complete more projects that I've already started.

If you'd like to be added or removed from the #LitsyCrafters tag list let me know.

LitsyEvents Original post https://litsy.com/p/OXVBN0RTdW51 9mo

lazydaizee How are you getting on with your crochet? 8mo

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AmandaBlaze

Untitled | Unknown

I'm going to get #crafty this October with Witch Coasters.
#TeamMonsterMash
@StayCurious
Source: Halloween21 magazine, 2021 Special Issue

DanaManiac Very cute!! 2y

StayCurious Love this idea! 2y

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xicanti

Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe | Wendy Mullin, Eviana Hartman

I went back to the Book Market this morning and found some more good stuff: a guide to altering basic sewing patterns into exactly what you want, a Mucha colouring book I‘ll probably never colour, and 8 opera librettos! I plan to look through them myself, of course, but they‘re mostly a Christmas gift for my dad. He‘s studying German and I think he‘ll find it useful to see the original German text side by side with the English translation.

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Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec | Jean Railla

#LitsyCrafters is now on discord!

Now that Zoom is no longer allowing free and extended video calls, all the virtual hangouts will be happening on discord. Our next virtual hangout is on Sunday July 17th at 4 pm CST.

I have also set up various chat channels to discuss different crafts.

Discord is free and easy to use. You just need to set up an account.

To join: https://discord.gg/nkTXxqmYEr

Hope to see you on there!

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Catsandbooks @maleficentbookdragon @pageturner1 @seibelsays @MeganAnn @aperfectmjk @Larkken @Butterfinger @hissingpotatoes @slategreyskies @wanderinglynn @Pigpen_Reads @BennettBookworm @magpiegem @Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 2y

Catsandbooks @Readergrrl @BarbaraTheBibliophage @kaysworld1 @Crazeedi @soubhiville @Clare-Dragonfly @4thhouseontheleft @lindy @Lauredhel @coffeewithbooks @kwmg40 @TheSpineView @smartypants @julesG @seekingtardis @sarahbellum @coffees 2y

Catsandbooks @vlwelser @susanita @BookwormAHN @Roary47 @teebe @indoordame @tdrosebud @SandyW @SamanthaMarie @Kenyazero @Cazxxx @SeatoSkyes @staycurious @PaperbackPirate @EH2018 @AlaMich @ErinSueMreads @crowCAH @SusanLee @NikkiM5 @wife 2y

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Catsandbooks @marleed @Texreader @charityann
@shelleybooksie @liseworks @erank58 @scientistsam @redxohearts @rainydayreading @peanutnine @clwojick @witchyreader13 @milesnmelodies @rockpools @AutumnRLS @thebookbabeblog84 @meshell1313 2y

TheSpineView Thanks for the update 2y

Kenyazero Oh very cool! Thanks for the update! 2y

Seekingtardis Amazing!!!! Thank you!!! 2y

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Gnora

Death on the Nile: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Other duties as assigned! Today I‘m making nice.

#audiobook #library #librarian #crafty

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Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec | Jean Railla

Here's our exciting lineup for #LitsyCrafters 🎉
Each month we will showcase a different craft. The goal is to bring crafters together over a shared interest, share some tips and tricks, and maybe learn something new!

Remember we will also be having biweekly check-ins to see what everyone is working on and encourage each other to complete projects.

Participate as much or as little as you like! We look forward to everybody's creativity!

curiouserandcurioser

MeganAnn I‘m very excited for this!!! 3y

ShelleyBooksie So fun! 3y

Charityann I just saw this and am so excited for it!!😄 3y

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Catsandbooks @MeganAnn We're excited too!! 🎉🌈 3y

Catsandbooks @ShelleyBooksie @Charityann Are y'all interested in joining us? 3y

Charityann Yes!😄 3y

Charityann Is there a sign up or is just posting stuff and tagging? 3y

ShelleyBooksie @candority - sure! 3y

Catsandbooks @ShelleyBooksie @Charityann excellent! 🎉 3y

Catsandbooks @Charityann no sign up, just wanted to make sure I have your name down so I can tag you in updates 😊 3y

alisiakae I'm definitely going to join in! Could you add my name to the tag list? 3y

Catsandbooks @4thhouseontheleft Already have your name on the list Alisia!☺️ (edited) 3y

Alora Very very interested!! 3y

witchyreader13 @milesnmelodies Might be fun to try these together. 😍 We could do virtual crafting nights. 😊 3y

Catsandbooks @Alora I will add you to our tag list! 💚 3y

Catsandbooks @witchyreader13 if your interested I can add you both to our list to be tagged in posts and events 😊 3y

wanderinglynn I don‘t know how I missed this! I‘m will you please add me to the list? 3y

Catsandbooks @wanderinglynn I got you down Lynn! 😊 3y

ScientistSam This sounds great! Could you please add my name to the tag list? 3y

Catsandbooks @ScientistSam Added you to the list! Happy to have you! ❤️ 3y

Catsandbooks @Clwojick ❤️ 3y

Clwojick Thanks! 3y

MilesnMelodies @witchyreader13 I'm in! 3y

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Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec | Jean Railla

Join the #LitsyCrafters! All arts, crafts, & creative ventures are welcome! Crafters can connect with each other, learn tips & tricks, or maybe find something new to try!

What to expect:
- Biweekly check-ins to share & support each others projects
- Different craft featured each month

Please comment below if you are interested & also let us know what hobbies you enjoy!

curiouserandcurioser

MaleficentBookDragon LOVE this! 3y

Pageturner1 this would be fun! i would enjoy learning something new. right now i do cross stitch, card making, sewing. 3y

seibelsays Fun! I'm a knitter and just got into quilting. 3y

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MeganAnn Just commented on @curiouserandcurioser ‘s post and missed that you are a co-host too! 🤷‍♀️❤️ I would love to join in! I paint (watercolor mostly) and also enjoy embroidery and cross stitch. I dabble in a lot of other crafty things when a specific idea comes to me, but those are the ones I‘d love to work into my life on a regular basis. 3y

aperfectmjk You know what, why not. I primarily do acrylic painting.. not just canvas, but wooden boxes, and rocks. I also do scrapbooking occasionally. 3y

Catsandbooks @MaleficentBookDragon @Pageturner1 @seibelsays @MeganAnn @aperfectmjk SOOO Happy to have y'all join us! I can't wait!! 🎨🎉✨ 3y

Larkken Good idea, I‘d love to join! I knit, crochet, embroider, and bulletjournal (what? It‘s totally a craft 😅) 3y

Catsandbooks @Larkken Bullet journaling is 100% a craft! Cause I do it too and I totally count it as something creative! Mine is a hodgepodge of whatever I need lol 3y

Butterfinger I'd like to join. I knit and want to start selling, but have no idea how to start. 3y

Larkken @Catsandbooks yes! Sometimes I need a calendar, but sometimes I need an anger scribble, reminder of a good day, or a mindless creative outlet! 😄 3y

Catsandbooks @Butterfinger Yay Tammy! So happy to have you!! 💖 3y

hissingpotatoes I'd like to join! I've done cross stitch/needlepoint, painting (acrylics and recently watercolor), polymer clay, and recently sewing and paper crafts, including bullet journaling. I just love to create anything. 3y

Catsandbooks @hissingpotatoes Perfect! So happy to have you join us!! 💕🎨 3y

Catsandbooks @LitsyEvents 3y

slategreyskies I‘m in!! I do watercolor & acrylic painting, but I lean mostly toward watercolor lately. I also make jewelry and beaded Christmas ornaments. I play in my art journal, collaging and painting in it. I make altered books and/or create my own from materials like Kraft-Tex paper and fabric. I‘m sure there‘s something I‘m forgetting, but I‘m not sure what it is. I guess I like to mix it up. :) 3y

Catsandbooks @slategreyskies Excellent! Glad you'll be joining us! ☺️ 3y

wanderinglynn This sounds awesome! I do a variety of crafts: cross stitch, draw, watercolor, acrylics, pottery (when I have a studio I can use), calligraphy. I also get the Adults & Crafts box with a new craft every month. I love trying new things. 3y

Catsandbooks @wanderinglynn ooo that box sounds fun! Great to have you! ❤️ 3y

Pigpen_Reads I'd like to join. I crochet and want to do more of it next year. 3y

BennettBookworm I‘d love to join! I enjoy crafting of alllllll kinds and making art every day 😍 I‘ve never listened to many audiobooks but I‘d be eager to have recommendations from other Littens about good audiobooks for crafting! 3y

Catsandbooks @Pigpen_Reads fantastic! Glad you're joining us! 🧡 3y

Catsandbooks @BennettBookworm while we think audiocrafting is awesome it's not a requirement for the group 😊 Happy to have you fellow crafter! 💚 3y

Magpiegem I would love to be involved in this please. I mainly do crafts with sea glass or driftwood I collect but I also like trying new crafts (this year I tried macrame for the first time). 3y

Catsandbooks @Magpiegem sea glass and driftwood- that's so cool!! Glad to have you! 💙 3y

Chrissyreadit I‘m interested! I crochet and attempt papercrafts- I really want to make altered books and book journals 🤞 3y

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm This sounds like the perfect way to keep myself accountable. I have a ton of crafty interests that I dabble in, but have the bad habit of constantly starting new projects while unfinished ones collect dust. I‘m mainly into spinning yarn and making miniatures for my dolls. I have a 3D printed ball-jointed dragon doll that still needs painted and assembled. 😅 3y

Readergrrl I‘m interested too!! I love drawing and painting, but I also knit and crochet. I‘ve been dabbling in bookmaking and egg tempura painting too. Recently, I started a cursive and calligraphy club where I teach. (edited) 3y

BarbaraTheBibliophage I pretty much always have a crochet project happening, even if it‘s just for charity donations or the “emergency gift bag.” Happy to craft along with Littens! 3y

kaysworld1 I'm in. I paint 🎨 3y

Crazeedi Sign me up! Papercrafter, seamstress, cross stitcher, journaler 3y

Soubhiville I‘m interested! I do stained glass mostly, but also do some sewing, coloring, and other random projects. 3y

Clare-Dragonfly Ooh! I‘m not sure how this would work for me in practice, but I‘m definitely a crafter! I knit, embroider, and (theoretically) sew. *eyes growing mending pile* 3y

Catsandbooks @Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Readergrrl @BarbaraTheBibliophage @kaysworld1 @Crazeedi @Soubhiville @Clare-Dragonfly Loving all the different crafts y'all do!! So happy to have everyone join us! 🎨💕 3y

alisiakae I‘d love to be added, but I am more of crafter wannabe 🤣. I would like to get back into cross-stitching, which I did when I was a kid, and I have a Wreck This Journal that is waiting for me to come back to! But lately the most I‘ve been doing is coloring. 3y

Catsandbooks @4thhouseontheleft I've always wanted to try wreck this journal! Glad to have ya! ☺️ 3y

Lindy This sounds fun. I enjoy natural dyecraft, knitting, sewing, embroidery and printmaking. And miscellaneous others. 😊 3y

Catsandbooks @Lindy awesome! Glad to have you! 😊 3y

Lauredhel Sounds great! I often put my current crochet WIP into my book photos. My main craft is crochet; I also make cold process soap, and, from time to time, cheese.
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Catsandbooks @Lauredhel Wonderful! I looked at some of your posts, your work is beautiful!! 💕 3y

EH2018 Knitting scarves and crafting with my Cricut 3y

Catsandbooks @EH2018 So fun! Glad you're joining us! 💚 3y

erank58 Just saw this!!! Would love to join 😊 3y

Catsandbooks @erank58 wonderful! Happy to have you! 🎉 3y

erank58 @Catsandbooks Yay!! My main gig is wreath/floral stuff, but I dabble in other things too 🤗 3y

AutumnRLS @Catsandbooks I would love to join! I just picked up crochet, but have knitted for years. I paint by number, cross-stitch, weave, sew, embroider, felt, and will try just about anything that looks fun. 3y

AutumnRLS @Soubhiville I do stained glass too! 3y

Catsandbooks @AutumnRLS Fantastic! So many fun crafts! Happy to have you! 💕 3y

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Gnora

The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table | Rick Bragg

New audiobook locked and loaded and cross stitch is shaping up nicely. Once I get the tree on top of the car done, the only other complicated section is adding snowflakes. Smooth sailing after that! 🎄

#audiobook #crafty #libby #nonfiction

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