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Episode 30: Garden update and Space Cadet mini skeins baby sweater

AlisaK — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:50:20 +0000

Episode 30: Garden update and Space Cadet mini skeins baby sweater

Virtual Design board – My Virtual Quilt

Check out my Instagram for photos of the jumper project!

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Episode 29: Farmer’s Wife Quilt

AlisaK — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:48:40 +0000

Episode 29: Farmer’s Wife Quilt

(and singing from the toddler in the background)

More talk of the Farmer’s Wife.
And Quilt As You Go

Check out my Instagram for photos of this unfolding project!

Episode 28: A Meandering Walk Through my Stash

AlisaK — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 09:38:50 +0000

Episode 28: A Meandering Walk Through my Stash

Mentioned in this episode:

Quilting Lessons: Notes from the Scrap Bag of a Writer and Quilter by Janet Catherine Berlo

Brenda Dayne: Cast On

Sock Clubs:
Rocking Sock Club by Blue Moon Fiber Arts
Cookie A Sock Club

Champagne and Socks Episode 26

AlisaK — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:27:22 +0000

Champagne and Socks Episode 26: Packing dilemmas

The crowdfunding project I refer to is – Defying Doomsday.

What did I say I would pack?

– fingerless gloves project

– hot air balloon quilt project

– Twelfth Planet Press scarf

– Rainbow bear blanket

Deadlines tea cosy (for The Blackmail Blend prelaunch):

Bit wonky but logo on tea cosy

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 27, 2015 at 8:45am PDT

Current WIPs in focus

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 10, 2015 at 11:50pm PDT

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Champagne and Socks Episode 25

AlisaK — Thu, 21 May 2015 11:00:31 +0000

Episode 25: Quilt and Craft Fair 2015 Special

Quilt and Craft Fair

Wonderfil thread

My loot incl two pieces from my friend since she knows I’ve been collecting coffee theme fabric for the last decade. The almost steampunk hot air balloons are for a wall piece for the baby. Couldn’t resist the Japanese pieces and must look at whether I now have enough for some Japanese inspired works. You can’t see great but the black on the end almost looks like stars and planets and I saw it in a beautiful quilt on display. Pretty quilt threads to make hand quilting more fun/exciting

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 20, 2015 at 2:32am PDT

Head to my Instagram for the pics of the quilts I loved

Here is the hexagon one:

Quilt and Craft Fair 2015

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 21, 2015 at 3:56am PDT

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Champagne and Socks Episode 24

AlisaK — Thu, 21 May 2015 09:11:40 +0000

Episode 24: Wait, more stash acquisition?

Biggan Design

White for blanket borders. And Deadlines logo colours for a tea cosy?

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 19, 2015 at 2:53am PDT

Space Cadet

Mini skein club from Space Cadet

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 19, 2015 at 2:56am PDT

One of a kinds from Space Cadet

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 19, 2015 at 2:55am PDT

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Champagne and Socks: Episode 23

AlisaK — Tue, 12 May 2015 13:55:05 +0000

Champagne and Socks: Episode 23: Glimpsing Old UFOs

Current WIPs in focus

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 10, 2015 at 11:50pm PDT

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Champagne and Socks Episode 22

AlisaK — Mon, 11 May 2015 09:32:00 +0000

Episode 22: The Tulip Bulb Experiment Pt 2
The tulip bulbs “planted”

Tulip bulb experiment

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 10, 2015 at 11:56pm PDT

Time lapse – top photo taken about 2 hours before the second

2-3 hours difference in photos

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 10, 2015 at 11:55pm PDT

Update of the Starfish bulb

Bulb experiment

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 10, 2015 at 11:51pm PDT

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Champagne and Socks Episode 21

AlisaK — Wed, 06 May 2015 05:49:08 +0000

Episode 21: Bear’s Rainbow Blanket Update, Yarn Shopping Live and Tea Cosies

Biggan Design

Bear’s Rainbow Blanket

Current status. Running out of white

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 5, 2015 at 8:44pm PDT

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Episode 20: Rainy days, barking dogs and native wisteria

AlisaK — Mon, 04 May 2015 03:31:59 +0000

Episode 20: Rainy days, barking dogs and native wisteria

New bamboo for wisteria

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 3, 2015 at 8:19pm PDT

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 3, 2015 at 8:19pm PDT

Already nearly at the top

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 3, 2015 at 8:20pm PDT

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Champagne and Socks Episode 19

AlisaK — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 06:42:06 +0000

Episode 19: Lace, knitting needle legacies and Bear’s Rainbow blanket

Bear’s Rainbow blanket from Purl Soho

A couple of the first squares to get sewn up

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 28, 2015 at 10:15pm PDT

Piles of the other squares sorted by colour

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 28, 2015 at 10:14pm PDT

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 28, 2015 at 10:13pm PDT

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Episode 18: Pots and Pops of Colour

AlisaK — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:34:17 +0000

Episode 18: Pots and Pops of Colour
Tidied up garden bed

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 24, 2015 at 9:13pm PDT

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 24, 2015 at 9:12pm PDT

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 24, 2015 at 9:15pm PDT

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Episode 17: Not so much with the finishing of things

AlisaK — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:41:17 +0000

Episode 17: Not so much with the finishing of things

Orixa by Andrea Rangel

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 22, 2015 at 2:44am PDT

Hitofude Here is the yarn that arrived just as I finished recording – the darkest skeins are for the Hitofude, the other two were because you can get a discount after a certain $ amount ordered

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 22, 2015 at 12:36am PDT

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 22, 2015 at 12:40am PDT

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Episode 16: At least we’ve got cushions now?

AlisaK — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:51:17 +0000

Episode 16: At least we’ve got cushions now?

The cushion covers came from Sunburst Outdoor Living

David Allen’s Getting Things Done has free online tools.

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 16, 2015 at 2:51am PDT

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Episode 15: Stash acquisitions and tea cosy knitting days

AlisaK — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:13:08 +0000

Episode 15: Stash acquisitions and tea cosy knitting days

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 14, 2015 at 2:50am PDT

Fifi’s Fabricology

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 14, 2015 at 2:52am PDT

Farmer’s Wife Quilt – my Pinterest board

Baby Sweater – Fisherman’s Pullover in 60 Quick Baby Knits by Sixth and Spring Books.

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 14, 2015 at 2:54am PDT

Loani Prior Tea Cosy books:
How Tea Cosies Changed the World
Pretty Funny Tea Cosies
Wild Tea Cosies
Really Wild Tea Cosies

My finished Tea Cosy:

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 13, 2015 at 1:30am PDT

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Episode 14: Garden parties and updates

AlisaK — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 02:33:07 +0000

Episode 14: Garden parties and updates

Been off at science fiction conventions so just a quick update on a rainy day.

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Apr 8, 2015 at 7:02pm PDT

Episode 13: Castitonitis, Baby Sweater, Mini Skeins are go!

AlisaK — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:55:55 +0000

Episode 13: Castitonitis, Baby Sweater, Mini Skeins are go!

Loop – 15 Camden Passage, Islington
(The coffee shop I mention is – The Coffeeworks Project and was my best cup of coffee in London – 96-98 Islington High Street)

Fisherman’s Pullover from 60 Quick Baby Knits – I’m using Cascade 220 Superwash

Space Cadet Creations Mini Skeins Club

Space Cadet Creations Mini Skeins Pinterest

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Episode 12: Indoor Plants and The Tulip Bulb Project

AlisaK — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 04:33:50 +0000

Episode 12: Indoor Plants and The Tulip Bulb Project

Tulips in glass jar – Pinterest

Tesselaar

Star Fish Lily

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 26, 2015 at 9:23pm PDT

Episode 11: The scones fiasco plus JAM

AlisaK — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:36:46 +0000

Episode 11: The Scones Fiasco plus JAM

Ash’s Scones Recipe:
5 cups of SRF
1.5 cups cream
1.5 cups lemonade.

I baked them at 220 degrees C for about 10 minutes.
Lots of advice on touching the dough for the minimal time possible. Don’t overwork it.

Jam from Just Add Moonshine – justaddmoonshine.wordpress.com – check out the tasting notes

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:10am PDT

Mothers group spread – scones, Tim Tam bites, biscotti

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:10am PDT

Jam and cream!

Feedback Friday March 20

AlisaK — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:27:13 +0000

Feedback Friday March 20

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