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Dec 2, 2008

I'm going to tell you a secret...

Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, I trust you are appropriately in full-swing Christmas panic mode.

I, for once, am not.

Here's my secret: everyone is getting washcloths. Really.

I love making gifts and don't mind putting resources into them, however I'm sooooooo tired of giving out great gifts that take a lot of time (and sometimes money) like scarves, potholders, wraps, lap blankets, etc. Why? Because most of them wind up put away in a trunk or other storage container. Perhaps the recipients don't like them, but I don't believe that accounts for every case. I'm pretty sure a lot of them are afraid to use them.

My message to these people is this: if you don't like a gift I make, just give it away. I won't be offended; I probably won't even know! I'd rather someone get it and use it. If you like it, then use it! Are you afraid to get it dirty? Are you afraid it will fall apart? Wash it; if it falls apart, I promise to make you a new one. Whatever the case, the world will continue revolving.

By next year, I'm hoping this message will get across and I can go back to making personalized items. But for now, I'm making washcloths and attaching notes lettered with "USE ME!" in red to them. I'm truly hoping they will be christened in bathrooms, kitchens, or even on the floors. Maybe people will like them so much, they'll request them again next year. Or not. My feelings are not that easily hurt.

But please, don't put them in an attic...

...unless you're spring cleaning it.

A Mason-Dixon Washrag

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Nov 27, 2008

Non-Knit, Non-Crochet Blog?

Posted by Renee Blixt

Fall is here, and if you grow your own tomatoes, you probably have a lot of green ones sitting around the kitchen. So, I've posted something I've not done before. I've shared my recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes. I truly hope you enjoy it.

I am thankful for all my readers. I hope you had the happiest Thanksgiving ever.

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Nov 21, 2008

And Now For Something Completely Different...

Posted by Renee Blixt

I am thankful for all my readers, and I wish you the happiest Thanksgiving yet.

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Oct 14, 2008

Leg Warmers are Coming Back!

Posted by Renee Blixt

I don’t like leg warmers. I was in high school in the ‘80’s, so that’s probably enough said.

HOWEVER, I do like fishnets and thigh-highs because they are comfortable and either heavy or light enough depending on what I’m looking for at the time. Nylons just itch.

Whatever the case, legwarmers are back in a big way. Like it or not.

So, I, being the positive kind of person I am, was thinking that it shouldn’t be too hard to turn a nice knitted or crocheted leg warmer pattern into thigh-highs. You don’t even have to really knit the feet if you don’t want to. Just tuck the warmers into boots or shoes, and you have the same look as thigh-highs.

And, that way, it is SO not 1980.