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Destashification Scarf Hanger

Such an Issue…. Many scarves sewn up using Stash Fabrics and the DD’s Infinity Scarf Directions – and no place to hang them. Stash to the Rescue. Materials: 4 – 5 foot long piece of 3″ – 4″ wide ribbon. … Continue reading

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Instructions for Tweed Stitch Scarf

The Tweed Stitch Scarf is a simple knit project perfect for those beautiful hand dyed/painted yarns – that we just had to have! The Tweed Stitch is basically a stockinette stitch with a “slip and half-wrap every-other-stitch” on the knit … Continue reading

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Tweed Stitch Scarf

The Yarn Stash contains some very beautiful yarn – both in color and texture. The Stash included two skeins of sportweight Maricash Hand Painted – an very soft cashmere and wool blend hand dyed in a gorgeous red-yellow-purple colorway (HP66). … Continue reading

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Stash Couture Ice Jacket

The Invitation read “Fire and Ice Night – Wear Red or White.”  Sounded like fun.  But what to wear? Off to the Stash! The Fabric Stash contained a gorgeous sheer silk and metal fabric with an ice-like shimmer.  Not white … Continue reading

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Fabric Christmas Decorations – No Sew

We just took down the Christmas Tree – early this year.  We stretch the season as long as possible. Making Christmas Ornaments is a family tradition.  These use left over Christmas fabric (see note on fabric at end of post.) … Continue reading

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Huck Arizona Pine Trees and Snowflakes

Arizona is – land of deserts and saguaro cactus. Arizona also has beautiful Ponderosa Pine covered mountains! This time of year, those mountains are also covered with snow! Friends invited us to spend some time in their mountain lodge earlier … Continue reading

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Another “Cool Mom” Team Logo T-shirt

Our children’s activities provide many pleasures – and innumerable logo T-shirts. Logo t-shirts are rather shapeless and, well, none too flattering. The original Logo T-shirt remake included an empire waist and a surplice top. Tunics with side seam inserts like … Continue reading

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Lace Knit Guest Bathroom Towel

Destashification New Year’s Resolutions include: Organizing the Yarn Stash Knitting from the Yarn Stash Goal #1 has been accomplished.  During that somewhat archeological process, skeins and hanks of beautiful yarns were unearthed. So onto Goal #2. A full skein of … Continue reading

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The DD 2-Seam Infinity Scarf Tutorial

The DD (Daughter of Destashifier), enjoys sewing gifts.  She developed the Stash Couture Infinity Scarf for Christmas gifts this year. She sewed this beautiful scarf for me using a purple burnout fabric which has been in The Stash for years. … Continue reading

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This year’s UnFinished Gift – Finished

Every year there is the one UFG. From what I understand it is a common occurrence among knitters. This year several hats and 2 scarves were wrapped.  But one of the scarves was still on the needles! Two days later … Continue reading

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