Ouidamac
31
Aug
drawstring Opossum
Third in my series on friend’s Etsy shops (Etsy Tuesday!) in my friend Ouida’s – Ouidamac. I’ve known Ouida for about five or six years now, ever since she started coming to Stitch-n-Bitch back when we were at Books, Inc. Back in the day, yo! Ouida is generous with her time and spirit, and if that wasn’t lovely enough she’s also a hot redhead who rides a motorbike. I will pause while you all catch your breath.
Now, if you are a crocheter and you are looking for some hella-cute patterns, you need to go check out Ouida’s shop. Specifically you need to look at my favorite thing ever, her Opossum Drawstring Bag. Holy hell, I can not stop squeeing whenever I see this! I mean, her recycled splash stick flower is cute, and her Clownfish drawstring bag is both adorable and well-written (Ginger made one and really enjoyed putting it together) but I really loves me that Possum.
And she’s not just a crochet designer, she also does knitting patterns. Check out this Heraldic Charted Lion drawstring bag – it’s beautiful! She worked on that for quite a while and it was really fun to see her progress on it.
So if you’re looking for some fun new patterns, go check her out! Tell her I sent you!
Xmas Cowl #4
31
Aug
Yarn: Spritely Goods Limited Edition Sylph Sock Yarn
Pattern: cowl; made it up as I went along.
Pill boxes with birds
30
Aug
Project: Pill boxes with birds on top
Technique: The birds are painted, and then a clear glaze over everything.
For Sale: I was kind of on the fence about selling these; they didn’t turn out quite as nicely as I envisioned. So I was going to post about them but then take them to a show were someone could talk me down in price… and then a friend saw me upload them to my flickr stream and wanted to buy them – so I told her what I’d charge for a set, then told her what I’d charge for this set, and… sold!
Linkdump dedications
30
Aug
Here’s a photo for Sharon. Yay, freaks!
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Here’s a book for Alana. Yay, hoarders!
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Here’s one for Quinn. Yay, Hello Kitty!
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Here’s one for all my geek-loving friends. Yay, peaceful and humorous protests!
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Here’s one for Erin. Yay, making thread!
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Here’s one for Mariana and Arne. Yay, being trapped on a boat with JoCo!
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Here’s one for me; and another. Yay, for trying to remember to look for these tasty morsels!
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Here’s one for Jane. Yay, more Star Wars burlesque!
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This week in HaldeCraft
29
Aug
One of the little Etsy tips that I’ve heard and seems to work for a lot of people is rather than upload a bunch of stuff at once, space it out by uploading one thing a day. When I launched HaldeCraft a week to two ago, I wanted to get a good selection of stuff up there quickly, so I uploaded pretty much everything I had at the time. I have since made some more things, and found the box I had packed a couple months ago when I was unpacking all those ceramics – I know what you’re thinking: unpacking? And repacking? Weirdo! But I looked at some things and didn’t feel the need to keep them but didn’t want to just send them to a thrift store, either. So… destashing. Anyway; what I put up in the last week is as follows:
The first link goes to the larger picture on Flickr; the second link goes to Etsy.
1. Lavender soap; (Etsy page)
2. The Old Dog; (Etsy page)
3. Mother Mary; (Etsy page)
4. Candy Dish; (Etsy page)
5. Pair of Owls; (Etsy page)
6. F&M Hedgie soap; (Etsy page)
Friday Photo: Crabcakes, Shrimp Etouffee, five dipping sauces, and more
27
Aug
I think I forgot to post about this. We’d been watching an HBO series, Treme, with Aunt Gay, Uncle Joe, and Barbara. Every few weeks we’d get together for dinner and to watch an episode or two. We finally had time to watch the last two episodes, and clearly that called for an appropriate dinner! Tim did most of the cooking, and rumor has it that his brother wants a heads-up next time we do this so he can fly down for dinner first.
The rest of my 2010 photos can be viewed here.
Return of Faraway
26
Aug
Yarn: six different sock yarns; changed yarn every time I changed stitch patterns.
Pattern: Faraway, So Close by Carina Spencer
Sitting Hoi Toi
26
Aug
I hope, Anne, that you don’t mind me posting about this!
Project: Smiling Happy Buddha
Technique: Painted, followed by a clear glaze
For Sale: It was, for about 25 minutes! This was a special order for Anne, my very first custom Etsy order! Thank you so much, Anne, and I hope that it is enjoyed!
