Monday, November 30, 2009

copyright Kelly Sue Hitch (Klem)

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Here is my very nauvice attempt to share some of my original music in this 3 part arrangement. I Knew A Man is a song I wrote, arranged and performed. My 4 year old can't figure out how I sang 3 different parts at once! I hope this song blesses you as much as it continues to bless me.

kelly

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Chocolate Pie Topper!



Use this flavored whip cream on ANY pie! It is great with fruit, pumpkin - and if you really wanna surprise your pancreas put it on pecan.

1/2 pint whipping cream

4 t granulated sugar

2 t unsweet baking cocoa

1/4 t ground nutmeg

Place all ingredients in an electric mixer, whip on medium speed for about 15 minutes or until peaks form. VIOLA! You have a Chocolate Whipped Cream with a Hint of Nutmeg! (makes a pretty light brown color)

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thanksgiving


This little whirling dirvish is in cahoots with my creative muse and I love it!
This November I am thankful. I feel I have finally managed to go about my priorities without slighting others.
It is normal for women to feel PULLED this way toward a working career and that way to ensure being the best mother she can be.
Katie LOVES dresses. My dresses. the dresses I design and make. (Yay, I'm not the dorky mom forcing the kids to wear handmade!)
Katie looks terrific in dresses.
Katie is comfortable in dresses.
Katie feels good in dresses.
Katie is delighted over dresses.
Knowing this inspires me to please her. It's truely a WIN-WIN situation!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Approaching the GOAL!

Caron International (maker of Simply Soft, Bliss, SPA, and Country yarns) has commissioned me to design for TWO Leisure Arts books which will likely hit the shelves in 2010. Buy their yarn - they are the BEST to work for. They always give me name credit, plenty of time and yarn to work with...and in this economic downturn - Caron yarn is AFFORDABLE!

No pictures for this post...

I will also have a picture of a hat design in Annie Modesitt's compilation book "1000 Fabulous Knit Hats" which will be released in 2010.

These publications work to give me the credibility I need as a designer to pursue authoring my own book, a lifetime goal.

In the meantime, my Etsy/Ravelry pattern sales (self published) are doing well - I'm a happy girl.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Go Check on Granny

Granny's just as SQUARE as ever, she isn't as HOLEY as she used to be ...... but she isn't KNOTTY either!
Variation on the "Granny Square" by Kelly Klem.

Monday, September 14, 2009

My sweet Katie is four years old now!


Little Katie is the one who made me "quit my day job" four years ago.
As a newborn she absolutely would not sleep unless I held her. While it is completely delightful to hold a baby I needed to feel more productive for the sake of my family.
I soon discovered that I could knit to my heart's content while snuggling my darling late comer. (I was 44 years old and already had 13 and 10 year old daughters when she came into our lives)
My sweetie pie never fails to inspire my design muse.
This Reversible Wrap Dress makes Katie feel like the princess she is. (Yes, she is also my biggest fan.) You cannot put this dress on inside out. On the flip side of the cotton floral is a dressier chiffon whose skirt is gathered in three full widths of fabric. This pattern will become available at my Etsy shop: www.KlymyshynDesign.Etsy.com in little girl sizes 18 months, 2 and 4 years old soon. PDF.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Something Old



Grandma still had wooden spools of "boilfast" cotton sewing thread in her stash when she left us. All of them had a sale price of under a quarter.

My mother saved them but never found the ideal use. Maybe she just saved them for me, being a fiber lover.

This sewing thread is superb. It's slightly heavier than the thread made today, is still very strong, and has a wonderful twist, sheen, and color depth (unlike today's threads).

Last year I sold my first pair of thread crocheted earrings to a very enthusiastic woman who shared with me that they would not only be worn on her wedding day but, also, be passed down through the new family line she would begin with her new husband. (She returned to buy more.)

How wonderful is it that a 19 cent item would become so cherished and important?