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BottomsUpOrange – Proper Introduction!
By: Christine Cardimen Hi! I realize I didn’t formally introduce myself to this blogging community, so I’d like to take a moment to do that now! But I’d also like to say how much I enjoy reading everyone’s blogs and seeing pictures of your crafts, because I’m not only here to share, but also to […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Natural Yarn Dyeing 4a!
By: Christine Cardimen Above is my finished yarn cake! I’m sad to say that I’m not very excited about it. It’s extremely dry! I looked online and found an article about soaking it in a wool wash, such as Soak Wash for Knitters Fine Washables, which can be purchased on Amazon. Awesome!!! See item below. […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Natural Yarn Dyeing 3!
By: Christine Cardimen Today is day 5 and I’ve been anxiously awaiting the process of rinsing and drying my newly dyed yarn! Below is a picture of the jar on day5. It looks very dark to me, but I have read that it’s definitely darker when wet. Let’s see what I get!!!! The instructions say […]
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BottomsUpOrange – My Blooming Artist!
By: Christine Cardimen I just have to share some delightful digital drawings by my ‘almost 13’ year old daughter, Quinlyn (aka Quinn). She asked me for this drawing tablet a few years ago for her birthday, and it’s been a wonderful gift that she continues to use today. The drawing tablet was purchased on Amazon: […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Our Little Garden!
By: Christine Cardimen We have a small community garden plot in Rochester Hills, Michigan. See our full garden picture above from last year. The Sunflowers are a group favorite and we are now known as ‘The Pollinators’! This past weekend we cleaned it out so it’s all ready for this year’s crops! Below is our […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Natural Yarn Dyeing 2!
By: Christine Cardimen This is now my new obsession (or one of the many I already have) and I’m going to give it a try a little more on my own than continuing to purchase on Etsy. My Etsy yarn is still soaking…see the pictures below from after day1 & day2! I think day2 is […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Pebble Art!
By: Christine Cardimen My friend & #1 crochet fan, Michelle Strube, will be with me at the Lavender Festival on 7/30 selling her Pebble Art, aka Paint Creek Pebble Art! See the pics below of her beautiful artwork! Michelle uses hand picked pebbles from Paint Creek, here in MI, right in her backyard! Sometimes she […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Natural Yarn Dyeing 1!
By: Christine Cardimen I love Etsy! I purchased this beautiful Natural Solar Yarn Dyeing Kit from Walnut Farm Designs because I wanted to try hand dyeing my own yarn, but I didn’t want to use chemicals. This is perfect for me! See the link below for more information on the Walnut Farm Designs website. Also, […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Crochet ‘Lingo’!
By: Christine Cardimen I love ‘crochet speak’ and find myself actually saying things like WIP (pronounced like whip : (h)wip) when I talk…which only justifies that I am truly a crazy (or nerdy) crochet gal lol! But I realized that I don’t know ALL the crochet lingo, so I looked online for some of the […]
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BottomsUpOrange – Darn Good Yarn!
By: Christine Cardimen Darn Good Yarn is a wonderful, ethical company, providing yarns, crafts, and unique clothing and accessories that are of exceptional quality. DGY employs Artisans around the globe. DGY eliminates pounds of waste materials saved from landfills. DGY uses patterns designed by independent artists. DGY has worked with talented artisans in India for […]
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