5 things for the weekend 22.36
sunday sew, setting intentions, canadian reads, swizzle sticks, recipe substitutions
I’m starting a new thing called Sunday Sew. Pretty sure this is not an original idea, but it’s new to me, so I’m going with that. Last Sunday, I made myself a fabric lunch sack, because my usual lunch bag is just too bulky, and I wanted something simpler. I found an excellent tutorial on YouTube, and knocked it out in under an hour. (Including time for recording - I made a Reel!) I’ve been trying to get back to sewing for months, after not having access to my studio for about a year. This was just the thing to give me the sewing bug again, and I plan to do some sewing every Sunday from now on. It hit me that I don’t have to do anything huge, I can make a small but useful project, or I can do a small part of a bigger project. All the time will add up!
What big project are you putting off doing? How can you whet your appetite for it by doing one small thing?
5 Things
1. This crochet shawl patter from Expression Fiber Arts is free for a limited time. You’ll need a US size E-4 (3.5 mm) hook, and approximately 840 yds/768 m of sock weight yarn.
2. I’ve given in to soup weather, it’s official! If you have too, try this New England Clam Chowder in your Instant Pot.
3. The Canadian Broadcasting Company recommends these 30 books by diverse Canadian authors for your Fall Reading List.
4. Next time you’re missing a recipe ingredient, don’t go shopping, try these substitutions instead.
5. Did you know where cocktail swizzle sticks originated from? These were a common feature of my childhood.
News from the Callaloo Collective
Later this month I’ll be taking in the virtual Making Zen workshops. I attended last year, and it was a perfect week of slow and mindful making.
Speaking of InstantPots, I’ve made you a logbook for keeping track of all your pressure cooker recipes.
You might have noticed that the weekly letters now have a new name! I changed to Callaloo Collective, because that really reflects what these letters are all about. Also, the Android Substack app is now available, so now Android users can view and read all Substack subscriptions in one place.
“We say many things when we are young. Eventually, we grow wiser.”
― Silvia Moreno-Garcia, The Beautiful Ones