ZOMFG, this is absolutely brilliant. Zombies and the greatest running-a-red-light-ticket ever. — From the awesome to the awesomely cute – how to make a teensy tiny BBQ grill out of an Altoid Tin. WANT! OMG teh cute!!! And it WORKS! — Speaking of food, what the fuck should I have …
Part one; part two; part three. I’m afraid after all the other long posts about this, the final part is rather quick… you just take the finished item out of the kiln. Not much to it! If you’d like to see a few more photographs, closeups of the individual boxes, …
Yarn: My own hand-dyed; Perhaps Today is a Good Day to Dye in the August 2010 sock club colorway, “Sequoia” Pattern: Cedar Creek Socks by Kaci Kyler Hays Notes: I worked on these pretty monogamously, and it only took me about two weeks. Really excellent pattern, I loved it!
I know so many people who would appreciate these science cookie cutters! — I also know a lot of people who would appreciate the many faces of Johnny Depp. Hard to say which one is my favorite! — From Regretsy – Beached Fail. Hee. Related: Goodbye Kitty (this one made …
Technically it’s the last two weeks, because last weekend I didn’t have time to post this (we had a great time at Fiber-In, although I don’t think I’ve told you about it yet). Anyway, my offerings! 1. All Mixed Up (Etsy page) 2. Jumbo blue mug (Etsy page) 3. Candy …
I don’t have nearly as much time for knitting as I used to, but am enjoying the time I have, more. The rest of my 2010 photos can be viewed here.
[pictobrowser type=”flickr” albumID=”72157624865758089″] We had such a great time at the Florida Fiber-In! For being such a small gathering, it sure did pack a lot of fun into itself. Ginger and I got there Friday a little bit later than we’d intended, but still in time to be mostly set …
So, my grandmother (G-ma, to long-time readers) was the kind of woman who could do just about anything crafty that was out there. One of the things she did very well was paint. I still have a few of her paintings (landscapes), about 150 tiles onto which she painted everything …
Next in talking about my friend’s Etsy shops is my friend Laura’s shop, Black Sheep Creations. Laura is one of those totally gorgeous and completely talented in all respects kind of people, and she’s sweet as pie to boot. I first met her when she came into the yarn store. …
This is part three; here is part one, and part two. At this point the boxes have been fired and are ready to paint. Sometimes I dive right into painting, but sometimes I have to look at a piece for a while and imagine it as different colors until the …
This is something I’ve been working on for a while (seriously; I started making these in July and just took the last four out of the kiln this morning). These will be making their debut appearance at Fiber-In this weekend, will be $15, and in the future will be available …
I haven’t forgotten you, friends; it’s just been crazy busy this week. I’ll be at the Florida Fiber-In starting in about an hour (well, leaving in about an hour) and don’t know what Internet connection will be like over the weekend. So, meanwhile… please, talk amongst yourselves! Edited to add: …
It just occurred to me that I never did an August roundup. Let’s see if I have anything other than “made a lot of ceramics, made a lot of soap, was social” to say…! Home – We watched Jenn’s dog, Chloe, a few times. She fits in well other than constantly wanting …
Yarn: White is Lorna’s Laces Green Line Worsted; multi is my handspun, fiber from the BlackBunny Fibers Fiber Club. Pattern: Made it up as I went along. If you’re on Ravelry and curious, you can read my notes. Notes: August and September! Great time to finish up a hot and …
This is part two. You can read part one here. The next part, after the greenware has dried, is both easy and fiddly. You need to clean all the mold lines (seams) and anything else that makes the piece look messy – like extra slip from attaching the flowers to …
1. Cattail & Dragonfly (Etsy page) 2. Pair of owls (Etsy page) 3. Flat-backed Wall Planter (Etsy page) 4. Frankincense & Myrrh Exfoliating Soap (Etsy page) 5. Grass-scented Flamingo soap (Etsy page) 6. Jumbo pink mug (Etsy page)
The rest of my 2010 photos can be viewed here.
Next up in talking about my friend’s Etsy shops, is someone who has been an online friend for a number of years, Phoenix Fire Designs. It’s almost embarrassing that even though we only live a couple hours away from each other, and send birthday and holiday gifts back and forth, that we’ve …
Yarn: Elsabeth Lavold’s Silky Wool Pattern: Green Gable by Rachel Bishop, with modifications to the arm and hem
Yesterday was a lesson in frustration. By the end of the day I was ready to punch a baby in the face – but it was good, too, to know that not every day is going to be unicorns pooping rainbows around here (or cupcakes). Without the frustrating to compare …
Part one – pouring the molds I want to make a set of pill boxes with flowers on them, similar to this set. But no two pieces are ever really the same when it’s done by hand. Here’s how I made the set that I’ll show you at the end …
World’s Greatest Homeless Sign Ever. — How to make a Death Star cookie. — The Periodic Table of Swearing. — This science-fiction themed dinner party is giving me some ideas. — Hee! They Might Be Giants shot glasses! — I think the packaging really makes this – knitted meat. — …
This week I got eight things uploaded – two of which were custom orders but gave me an idea for repeating/repeatable items. So if you’re thinking of gift-giving, I have two different bulk soap orders available (a set of ten and a set of twelve). Everything in the bulk order …