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I finished that crocheted throw started back in February. The uneven rows didn't look as wavy as I hoped, but I'm still happy with it (and I used eight skeins of thrifted yarn that might otherwise end up in a landfill.)

I cleaned and touched up the veneer on this sturdy thrifted table to make it the new home for my sewing machines, iron and other stuff.

I sewed some easter bunnies from some free patterns I found online.

My first mini-quilt of March was a visual poem about life, luck and lemons.

The second mini-quilt was all about vintage lace, velvet, buttons and bling.

From a box of scrap yarn I made two small baskets, a ponytail tie, three hair scrunchies, a braided keychain, an embroidered book cover, a coaster, a trinket dish, a bookmark, two cup sleeves and about a yard of ribbon for gift wrapping. The only thing I used a variation of a pattern for is the round basket; everything else is improvised.

I made this spring table topper from a charm pack I found at the junk shop's spring marketplace event.

My third mini-quilt of March was about stashes and things we save. The bag came from a friend, who sent me dried rosemary in it.

I finished my first big work project of 2025.

My fourth mini-quilt of March was all about the rabbit (again.) I seem to have them on the brain these days.

I finished crocheting 36 granny squares from leftover thrifted yarn for another throw.

As March was a long month I stitched a fifth mini-quilt, which showed my love for pears and seed beads. Onward to April!

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