Things I am loving this last few weeks: Getting over COVID Finishing my latest crochet project Finishing the pizza oven Getting over COVID My return to work this year was somewhat stalled by the fact that I got COVID (after successfully dodging it for the last 2 years!). I was meant to go back onContinueContinue reading “Things I am loving this month: January”
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New Year: New Goals?
As always, the new year is a time to think about what I achieved (or didn’t) last year, and what I want to focus on this year. Every year I make the same goals: something about fitness, something about treating myself better, and something about doing more things I love. Last year I only hadContinueContinue reading “New Year: New Goals?”
Things I am loving this week
Another busy week – but life is chilling out a little as we begin the lead up to Christmas. Things I am loving this week: CrafternoonsDinner with friends Crafternoons with friends and new friends are fun! Georgette hosted a few of us at her house. There was tea and cake and it was lovely. IContinueContinue reading “Things I am loving this week”
Beki Makes Things: Knitting a laptop cover
Recently I’ve been watching a few people on YouTube and thinking about how fun it might be to set up my own YouTube channel. The influencers that I have been watching are all American and still in Uni, but I was thinking that I could do videos about crafting and making things: So, welcome toContinueContinue reading “Beki Makes Things: Knitting a laptop cover”
Knitting frustration
I had a moment this week. I got super frustrated when I couldn’t figure out what yarn I was supposed to use for a project that I wanted to start. Here in NZ the words for the different types of yarns are sometimes different. So I made a thing: Knitting & Crochet ChartDownload Now IContinueContinue reading “Knitting frustration”
Beki Makes Things: I took a dressmaking course
After a conversation around upskilling, a friend of mine suggested I take a dressmaking course. She suggested I look up The Dreamstress, a local sewing guru, and try a few of her classes. I looked her up and found the perfect class:The Princess Seamed Fit & Flare Dress – New Look 6341 It was actuallyContinueContinue reading “Beki Makes Things: I took a dressmaking course”
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