Today is Korean Liberation Day, a major holiday celebrating Korea's 1945 emancipation from the Japanese empire. We're in holiday mode and the Korean taegukgi (태극기, national flag) is flying high. A much more humble observance underway for us crafters is the yearly commemoration of the granny square, a familiar, homespun classic that's found on countless… Continue reading Aug. 15: Love for Korea and the Humble Granny Square
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Scrap yarn pillow cover is done
My granny square throw pillow, made with scrap yarn, is finished and ready to grace the bench in my hall area. I'll be painting my kitchen walls this week, and one wall will be a soft lime color, so this pillow will be a nice little accent. About a year ago, I made another, similar… Continue reading Scrap yarn pillow cover is done
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