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An inelegant opening
A friend of mine had some fabric, not pictured, that he thought would make a nice project tote for his wife. Thing is, he doesn’t make bags, but he knows a guy. Me, I’m the guy! Well, she loves it. And, I enjoyed making it. So, I made some more, and I will keep making…
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2026-11-07
First rodeo tomorrow. Going to go set up tonight, and I am nervous. I can handle a six hour pop-up retail shift in my sleep. I’ll try to just look at it like that. Please like my stuff. Actually, I’m also looking forward to my editor’s first retail stint…ever! This is going to be fun.
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2025-10-15
The three color combination looks better than I anticipated. Can’t really see in this photo but that’s yellow, not white.
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2025-10-13
A hooker (crocheter) friend of mine does a technique of working with two strands at once. Rather than treating them as one, she alternates between the two, working them in that way. Well, here’s what it looks like in Tunisian simple stitch. Fairly certain that I could easily get vertical stripes by not alternating in…
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2025-10-11
Working on some more of my first habit (er hobby) crochet. A few years ago I learned Tunisian and have gone full tilt. I can’t wait to try this stitch in three colors.
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2025-09-27
42 days until my big day! Kinda nervous, not gonna lie. Anyhoo, been working on some crochet scarves. I hope to have at least a half dozen.
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2025-09-08
This is it!!!! I’m very excited to announce your first chance to get Bespoke by Mike Ltd in the Black Hills. Woohoo!!!!!
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2025-08-12
I know what you’re thinking; “Any paper bag is “washable” …once.” Well, not when it’s Kraft-Tex. It’s basically very dense paper. Marketed as a “vegan leather alternative”, I thought to give it a try in a typical leather application such as a wallet, and while it certainly looks like a wallet; it is still paper.…
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2025-08-03
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2025-07-03
Another EDC holster, in green brocade. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Independence Day celebration.