Author Archives: civilwarrose5

Entertainment Center Progress

Posted on February 28, 2021 by civilwarrose5

It’s not done, but it’s close! This part of the project has taken so long because it has had to be done on my workbench, and I only have so much room. For instance, here is the top of this … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #34

Posted on February 20, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #34 “Verdant Pastures” You’re probably wondering where I came up with that name. Usually they are self-evident. After I finished weaving in the ends I tried figuring out what to call this blanket. I was going to … Continue reading →

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A Not-so-Entertaining Center

Posted on February 6, 2021 by civilwarrose5

I’m not proud to admit that there was a bit of a problem that cropped up in the house. I got so angry that I wasn’t screaming; I was keeping my arms crossed in front of me so that I … Continue reading →

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Sewing Masks

Posted on January 28, 2021 by civilwarrose5

I know that a LOT of people have been sewing masks in 2020, so this isn’t anything new. I hate wearing them and really resisted making any, but unfortunately if you don’t want to cause a scene you have to … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #33

Posted on January 21, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #33 “Easy Peasy” It’s been a while since I’ve finished a blanket for Project Linus. Looking at my pictures I see that the last one was in April. After that I was crocheting gifts. Baby gifts, birthday … Continue reading →

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Staining the Entertainment Center

Posted on January 10, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Sometimes it feels like this is the project that will live with us forever in the basement. I think it’s just because Jay has been working on it since October. It’s not his fault that it has lingered for so … Continue reading →

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A Handcrafted Christmas

Posted on December 31, 2020 by civilwarrose5

My last post was on December 8th. I wanted to write a post today to kind of wrap up this Christmas gifting season. You may think that I was lazy and that’s why I didn’t post, but I promise you … Continue reading →

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Still Christmas Crafting…

Posted on December 8, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I wish I could show you everything that we’re currently making. I think you would be a bit shocked to see the amount of things we are producing. On December 26th-ish it will all be revealed… In the meantime, Jay … Continue reading →

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MORE Crocheted Hats!

Posted on November 17, 2020 by civilwarrose5

This past spring I started crocheting hats for guys in a local faith-based program that helps them to heal from various addictions. I thought it would be nice for them to receive a crocheted hat for Christmas. Many of these … Continue reading →

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Another Entertainment Center

Posted on November 4, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Back in September I received an invitation to attend a bridal shower for Jay’s sister. It said she was registered at Amazon and Target. Well, I do not like Target so I hopped on Amazon to see what she needed/wanted … Continue reading →

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