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One Patch at a Time

29 May

Once upon a time, you would have learned everything you needed to know about mending from a relative or neighbor. You would have learned this as a kid, likely, and now you would already have a system for keeping up with torn knees and unraveling hems. But in this time, our time, mending is on ... View Post

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Dirt Magazine, Family, Mending
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dirt, family, mending

Vacations worth the sweat

29 May

When we commit a chunk of money to a vacation, we hope that we will come out of it with some good memories and awakened interests and family connection. I mean, it’s a lot of money. And a lot of work to plan, pack and carry out. So we want some return on our investment, right? We want to have ... View Post

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Dirt Magazine, Family
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adventures, dirt, family, nature, travel

All Together in the Kitchen

1 Nov

Right before the beginning of the school year, a friend and I got together to cook up eight gallons of chili. The pot was big enough to fit one, maybe both, of my kids — a holdover from Linda’s years in catering. Just that morning I was trying to get a few kitchen tasks out of the way, while my ... View Post

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Dirt Magazine, Family, Kitchen
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dirt, family, food, meals

Relax, and let the kids into the garden

1 May

My children start “helping” in the garden in February. Before I order seeds, I go through my box of seeds from previous years. As soon as they hear the rattle of the seed packs, my kids want to do some planting. So we go to the basement and as I sort, I hand off the seed packs that I deem too ... View Post

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Dirt Magazine, Family, Plants
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family, garden, growingfood, harvest, kids, summer, veggies

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Raheli is a creative problem solver and fiber-lover in the Hudson Valley. She sews, knits, mends, spins, homesteads and writes, all while trying to get outside a little more often. (She/her) Read More…

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Time to make the doughnuts!

This is my favorite doughnut recipe - but surprise! It’s actually a no-knead brioche recipe! This ... View Post

Map No. 1 – The Swamp

I have been captivated by Helen Cann’s book Hand Drawn Maps. My kids and I each take it in turns - I ... View Post

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Look at these beauties! My cousin, @thematerialsde Look at these beauties! My cousin, @thematerialsdesignco is such a talented dyer! Can I wear napkins? Because I am going to wear the speckled napkins (on the left) as bandanas. Except there is also a scarf (purple) so I supposed I will wear that too. Once I stop petting them and making pretty arrangements. 😍 (although if I am being honest, there is a part of me that also wants to cut them up and stitch them into snails.  Or compasses. Must resist! 🤣🤪)
Mid-day photo shoot to commemorate the 53rd snow d Mid-day photo shoot to commemorate the 53rd snow day of 2021. 😉😂
Oh look. It’s snowing again. Oh look. It’s snowing again.
Today’s snail. Number 5. And my favorite so far. Today’s snail. Number 5. And my favorite so far. The white backing fabric used to be one of my grandmother’s cleaning rags. Not sure what it was before that, but maybe a summer shirt?
Yesterday’s snail. Yesterday’s snail.
Morning stitching, maybe l will stitch another sna Morning stitching, maybe l will stitch another snail this evening...
Love your feet! Love the earth! Learn how to darn Love your feet! Love the earth! Learn how to darn your socks (and other garments) with me on March 6th at @fallkillcreativeworks - the 2-hour virtual class with work through all the steps using simple tools. Spoiler alert: my favorite “darning egg” is a whiffle ball. Check @fallkillcreativeworks for the link to their classes. And, if you are local - they have kits available for sale.
Walking across my desk today. I got this far and n Walking across my desk today. I got this far and now, I am kind of stuck. I don’t know where this bird is going. Maybe she doesn’t either...
Winter evening mending. Plus some technology testi Winter evening mending. Plus some technology testing and goofing around (i WISH mending went this fast. There are 3 more holes to go!). I am teaching a virtual darning class next month! Stayed tuned for more details! @fallkillcreativeworks
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