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How-to: Make a garden with reclaimed railroad ties

September 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

The hardest part? Where to find leftover railroad ties.

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️ My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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As posted in my feed last week, I had to move my S

As posted in my feed last week, I had to move my Studio for the second time this year. 😅 Since Reels are what gets seen, here’s a little moving vlog. You can head to my last post or handsoccupied dot com to read about why I had to move out & so quickly.
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Despite this surprise, things are good! Looking very much forward to a quiet holiday season with lots of 2023 planning & fun crafting in store. Wishing you well, friends! -Heidi 🧶
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#handsoccupied #handsoccupiedstudio #chicagomakers #knitdesign #knittersofinstagram

Hi everyone! It’s been 3 months since my last po

Sunday stitches with June. ☺️ . Yarn: @brookly

Sunday stitches with June. ☺️
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Yarn: @brooklyntweed Arbor
Pattern: in-progress by yours truly
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#handsoccupied #intarsia #colorworkknitting #intarsiaknitting

When it’s August & the crew has the day off, the

When it’s August & the crew has the day off, the only thing to do is a Knitflix marathon! I hadn’t seen the latest season of Stranger Things and had a TON of knitting to do, so we decided why not make a day of it? For non knitters, this is a pretty accurate depiction of what a dream day looks like for maker types. (Plus or minus a cranky but cute house pet.)
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What does your dream knitting day look like?
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Just making this for fun & to see how it feels to distill a yarn day into a short video like this. Big thank you to Jamie & Mariah for being my friends, even though they said “it’s okay if you don’t tag me in this.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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#knitflix #knitting #knittingwithfriends #intarsia #handsoccupied #knitsocks #chicagoknitters

Are you looking for some late summer reading picks

Are you looking for some late summer reading picks? Here are 3 fresh titles for makers of all ages - full reviews are on my bl0g, along with a giveaway for a copy of Knitstrips! The 🔗 is where you’d think. 😉
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To Make by Danielle Davis (@writesinla) / Knitstrips by Alice Ormsbee Beltran & Karen Kim Mar (@ik_knitstrips) / This Long Tread by Jen Hewett (@jenhewett)
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#summerreading #bookshelf #readingrecommendations #handsoccupied #booksformakers #craftbooks

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