When I was little, my Grandmother had a photo album with “Grandma’s Brag Book” written on the cover. It was for photos of her grandkids, of course. Sometimes I feel like my blog is my version of the brag book, but for things I make. I would be posting pics of our kids, but most of them don’t like that. I have to ask for explicit permission including where it will be posted. I should draft some release forms for them to sign. 😘
Knitting
I’m very excited about my hand dyed Cormo lace yarn. It’s still damp, but I can’t wait to cake it up and swatch.
Sewing
I made a summer top from this fabric that’s been in my stash for a few years. The pattern silhouette is nice, but it calls for bias tape. Not my favorite way to go. Maybe I can make facings next time.
I cut out my next overalls in this amazing linen fabric with yarn balls all over it! You can’t tell, but the copper ones are metallic.
Garden
This has been a Year of Projects Update. You can read my updated list here. You can find out more about the group here.
Snakes & Cranes 
Great stuff! That yarn fabric is so amusing. Your plants are flourishing. We ate the last of our garden peas last night
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I hope we get a good batch of peas before it gets too hot! Although it’s already pretty hot.
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Your post is jam packed with good stuff! I love your yarn and the fabric for your overalls. Your garden looks fantastic.
My grandmother had the same book with photos of my cousin and I, her only grandchildren. She carried it in her purse and used to show us off to everyone:)
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Consider it inspirational literature, not bragging! The yarn is gorgeous, and I’d be interested in more details – what dye? on what yarn? planned for? And I can hardly wait to see photos of the flax in bloom! It might even go well with that yarn…
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I used acid dyes in periwinkle and silver on Elemental Effects Cormo Lace. I will be using it for my first Mystery Knit Along, The Lonely Heart is a Hunter.
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So many brag worthy things!!
I love the tank, and I also have that fabric! We purchased it to cover some sound panels in the basement! (And there is leftover yardage I’ve been using up on little projects)
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Wow. Your hand dyed yarn looks amazing!! That overall fabric is so fun! I’d be wearing them all the time. Hmmm English peas look like snap peas here in the States.
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The peas inside are still small. I wanted to grow snap peas, but seedsavers were out. Maybe I’ll try one and see if the pod is edible!
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Your garden veg looks great. Sparrows have munched more than half my pea shoots boo hoo. I’ve put netting up now. Your yarn really is such a beautiful tonal colour, its going to be fabulous knit up. I still can’t get over the linen fabric…I wish we had a fabric shop nearby.
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Beautiful photos – the evidence of so much hard work. I like your take on our blogs being brag books of a sort. 🙂
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That is my favorite color blue. You are funny but respectful of your grown kids!
Our garden is thirsty and I keep watering it. I have been watering for a neighbor too. They only water annuals and they only water every two days. I have to say their perennials look fine!
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I hope you get some rain soon. I wish I could send you some of ours.
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Love that you have so many brag-worthy things going on! The garden is looking just fabulous. ❤️
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Thanks, Anita!
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The yarn color is soooooo pretty. I love how it shines in the sunlight. What did you use as dye? I don’t think I have ever seen a flax plant before and I never would have guessed it was feathery.
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I used low impact acid dyes with vinegar. I mixed periwinkle and silver in the pot to try to get some variation.
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Super results!
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Your yarn turned out beautiful! I have yarn to dye and I have saved all kinds of avocado pits, skins, and onion skins. I need to just “do it”! LOL! I love that top! Is there a pattern for it? I would love to make some like that. Your fabric is so pretty too.
I had no idea borage had such beautiful flowers. The deer ate the flowers off of my squash so I am going to have to cover them with some tulle to keep them away. Your garden is lush!
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Deer are awful. The only reason they aren’t eating up the garden is because it’s between two concrete retaining walls and they can’t get in there easily, or wouldn’t be able to get out. Here is the link to the pattern: https://www.etsy.com/listing/834524684/top-sleeveless-a-line-pdf-sewing-pattern
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Oh my you had me at purple – that dye is gorgeous! Love the top, and your overall material is fantastic! I don’t think I have ever seen borage but it is so unique. Your garden looks great.
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Thank you, Mary-Anne!
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I love your brag book! I can’t wait to see the overalls!
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Nice, dye job. Your garden looks awesome.
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Thanks, Stefanie!
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Brag away – you do beautiful work! Your garden is really looking wonderful 🙂
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Thanks, Marilee!
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Your kids sound like my grandkids. They are always weary around me if I have my camera in my hand. Your hand dyed yarn is really pretty. What will it turn into? The bibbed overalls are cute and that materiel is fabulous. They will be so cute. Your garden is growing well. Lots of yummy goodness happening there.
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Thanks Marsha! The yarn is for a MKAL.
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The new yarn is beautiful and I love the fabric with the yarn balls!
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