Greetings dear Unraveler’s!
I continue the assigned pooling knitting, but it looks much the same as last week.
But!! I do have something fun to share! Last Friday I took an incredibly interesting class for MDK’s Summer Camp 2026: Make a Project Bag with Paige Sato.
It was such an interesting class! I began stitching in class and continued over the weekend. It was a curiously structured class… with each of us having the same bag and liner and each getting Sashiko needle and some sashiko thread, but each kit had different “bits” to decorate our bag with. I loved it! I also loved listening to Paige share tidbits of her Japan Knowledge. The only machine sewing I did was to stitch on the MDK patch and to finish off the cords…. (thanks, Kym for the tip on finishing those cords!) I added some fabric scraps from my stash and I stitched in two inner pockets to the lining as well as did a bit of sashiko-style stitching inside. This was really one of the most fun things I have done in a good while! And now I have this delightful little bag!
The only book I finished this week is the “relisten” of E.B. White reading Charlotte’s Web. This is a book that I really enjoy… especially as summer begins to wind down. And it is a bonus to discuss the book with my granddaughter. She has the book and we did a bit of a “read along” this month. It is nice to be able to talk about kindness and sticking up for others. Vivi and I think the world needs a lot more Charlotte’s!
What about you? What fun things have you been making or reading this week?
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Oh gosh! What a fun bag you have made Kat. I’ve been toying with the idea of trying some Sashiko stitching (like I need another hobby…). And listening to E. B. White read Charlotte’s Web sounds like a perfect way to spend a summer day.
That is just gorgeous. I love crafting along with others. Sashiko is on my list of things to try….
I love your bag (especially those cute cats on the quilt) and I love that you are sharing Charlotte’s Web with Vivi! I hope she comes to love it as much as you/I do!
What a fun project that bag is! I love how everyone got slightly different pieces so each one could be unique.
I’m sure talking about Charlotte’s Web with Vivi was just wonderful. It’s still one of my favorite childhood books, and I was so excited when Molly was old enough to read it.
Oh, Kat! Your bag turned out SO nicely! I just love how you used all the pieces from the kit in really creative ways. (The cats! Brilliant!) You’re right — it was a fun class and such a delight to share with you and Vicki. It’ll be a while before I actually finish my bag . . . but I have a good start and lots of ideas.
I love that you’ve shared Charlotte’s Web with Vivi. How cool is that??? (I have my own Charlotte here on my patio right now. An orb weaver spider spins her web each night for me to find in the morning. So far . . . no messages, though.) XO
what a fun class you participated in!! I adore the badge. I am working on a shawl and a pair of socks.
I took that class on Friday, too (I saw you!) (not very Zoom savvy, so didn’t say HI!). I didn’t finish, but I’ve carried on… I have some other colors of Sashiko thread that I want to use, and some other fabrics (and I think I just remembered where they’re stashed!). I’ve been using fabric bags more & more for gift giving, and I think this would be a great design to add to my stash.
I love how your bag turned out. It’s so inspiring to see what folks are doing with the bags. I was traveling on Friday so I missed the “group project” part of the class. I started watching (and stitching) yesterday. Will report — I’d like to make this a quickish project. But your little pockets are an addition to consider.
The Japanese Rice Bag is darling – at least I think it is a rice bag. You and your granddaughter are spot on about needing more kindness in the world.