• Homemaking - Knitting and Crochet - Sewing and Crafting

    On the Needles: WIP Wednesday, August 2025

    Here we are on the downhill side of August already! This week, I wanted to share an update on my current makes, and I also needed a bit of a kick in the pants to finish some projects instead of starting any more new things. So, welcome to Work In Progress (WIP) Wednesday! Let’s dive in… My first WIP is one I have shared before, but this month I am finally getting very close to finishing it! As you can see from the photo, I am in the middle of knitting the front panel of the “Smiling Honey Top” by…

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    My Sewing Plans for 2025 (AKA My 2025 Make Nine)

    Welcome, back friends! This week on the blog I am sharing my 2025 sewing plans as they stand right now. These plans are being held pretty loosely because, as you will see in the photo collage below, I don’t yet have fabrics for all the patterns I am considering sewing. I have seen the term “Make Nine” used around the inter webs for some folks garment crafting plans, and I think it is most commonly used on Instagram (which I no longer use myself). It just so happens that I have nine vintage sewing patterns in my queue, so I…