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put some paint on it

Posted on January 31, 2011 by jen | grainline

I’ve been working on some household projects lately since my sewing machine has been at the shop.  One of the first things on my list was to paint this horrible little pressboard cubby cabinet that we have in our kitchen. … Continue reading →

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pretty finds : knitting patterns

Posted on January 12, 2011 by jen | grainline

Did you guys see the Big Herringbone Cowl pattern over at The Purl Bee? In love for real.

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how we spent our new years

Posted on January 7, 2011 by jen | grainline

We spent new years at our friend Julia + Brian’s apartment, a 2000-2500 square foot loft they lovingly turned into the most amazing apartment in Chicago.  I brought along the Nickelodeon Photo Blaster (the best camera ever) and got some … Continue reading →

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true grit

Posted on January 5, 2011 by jen | grainline

A few days ago we went to see True Grit.  I really had no idea what to expect.  Since I rarely get to go see movies, I hadn’t seen any trailers so almost everything I knew about it was from … Continue reading →

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a happy new year

Posted on January 1, 2011 by jen | grainline

[photo by atlantic treefox] I hope everyone got to ring in the new year in style with friends or loved ones.  I’m still unsure of how I passed from 2010 into 2011 as I am pre-authoring this post here, so … Continue reading →

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happy holidays

Posted on December 24, 2010 by jen | grainline

:: happy holidays :: I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday break with family and friends and is getting ready to ring in another year.  2010 has been a great year and I’m looking forward to everything 2011 has to … Continue reading →

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in the post

Posted on December 11, 2010 by jen | grainline

  I am a person obsessed by lists and I’ve been having a hard time figuring out a good way of keeping track of my orders to sew.  I like them to be in plain sight, but taping a sheet … Continue reading →

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iceland voyage

Posted on December 2, 2010 by jen | grainline

[photo | photo | photo] Exciting news here…we’re headed to Iceland in January!!  We were talking about it with some of our friends and decided it would be the ultimate winter vacation from Chicago, the land of never ending winter.  … Continue reading →

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moths

Posted on November 30, 2010 by jen | grainline

Utter sadness.  I was speechless when I pulled my favorite mittens out of my mitten storage*, put them on and realized that they had become a midsummers snack to some thoughtless moths.  I actually thought I might cry!  Now I … Continue reading →

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happy thanksgiving!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by jen | grainline

h a p p y * t h a n k s g i v i n g It’s getting pretty cold here, so basically all I want to do now is hibernate, drink tea, knit and make things out … Continue reading →

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