The one with the maths...

I found this ella rae superwash in a bag of 1/2 finished projects in the back of the laundry cupboard and have settled on a little hyperbolic crochet as my isolation project. 

It's very slow going (seems fitting) - I'm probably only halfway through the first ball with 9 more in the stash.  As maths was never my strong suit I'm finding it difficult to predict the growth rate and potential ability to have the project keep my hands busy for the duration.  But I do have a couple of projects made in the days of old that I can rip and retrieve Clr No:23 - Dye Lot: 873 from.  It's always been about the making rather than the made.

Just like watching paint dry really (riveting stuff) but hopefully it will be meaningful in the end.

Hope you had a good day - it was nice to glimpse the sun out of the study window.

The one where we made do...

Yesterday we fashioned ourselves fabric masks using this tutorial and the clapped out old Janome - still no light, capable only of a stuttering kind of straight stitch and now unable to reverse either.

This mask was fashioned from a pair of long outgrown shorts which had the benefit of cutting down the sewing required (because I fussy cut using the existing seamed legs for the filter pocket).  We also used old pillow cases and a couple of colourful fat quarters I found languishing in a bag deep in the back of the linen press.

We cranked the heating up, and dragged everything out into the family room to work together - it was nice.

The one where we call the old guard...

I know some of you never stopped and for that I applaud you Pip Lincolne.

In these COVID-19 times I have picked up the hook and in doing so I felt a pang of nostalgia and wondered if we should (or even could), rally the first wave blog crew.  

They were such great times - we wrote chatty, conversational posts, we boosted each other up and we made things, real things with our hands because we loved it.

We made a community.

This morning I heard from one of my greatest blog crushes Mrs Smith and together we have decided on a reunion tour.  

You're invited!

Blog Revival

What:  No frills, real posts, free platform (blogger's changed a bit but it's just like riding a bike really) and if you can remember your Typepad login Rummage & Cookie (couldn't find you Shaz - get on it) power to you.

When:  Daily if you can (no pressure though)

I lost my kootoyoo somewhere in the blackhole that is the internet and frankly this seems more appropriate anyway.  Nobody wants to listen to me banging on endlessly at you - let's chat!  I'm working out how to revive the sidebar but if you're in leave a comment here.  Let's kick it off.

Big love to you all & keep safe

Koo & Mrs Smith.