Yarn: Mission Falls 1824 Cotton Pattern: Soft Drawstring Pouch by Joelle Hoverson Notes: Really only loosely based on this pattern; I cast on half the stitches called for to make a very small sack and other than that followed the instructions. It’s still kind of too big but I needed something for …
Treasury: A Hearts Longings Treasury: A Quiet Christmas Morning Treasury: Christmas Morning 2011
I either spent yesterday taking care of myself, or running myself ragged… or half-and-half. I’m still not awake yet so I’m not sure. I started off with a visit to the chiropractor/massage therapist, and since that’s close to the Oaks Mall I decided to swing by there for a couple …
If you’re an old-school Gainesvillian, you are now cursing me. Hee hee hee. You should see the look on Tim’s face when I bust that tune out… it’s total revenge for every time he makes that damn phone noise. Here’s my lunch from the Faire; “ye old fruit and cheese …
A lot of new things this week; both new items and new colorways and new blends! 1. Grey Spice soup mugs – new item in the shop, I’m bringing it in with two different colors (guessing at what might be popular) and custom orders are welcome! 2. Chocolate Covered Fruit …
Looks can be deceiving. For example, that looks like a lovely pile of ceramics, doesn’t it? Like a perfect kiln firing? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Both the brown and red yarn bowls need to be reglazed on the inside, and then re-fired; apparently I only put two coats, not three coats, on the …
I didn’t take a picture on Thursday; I thought about it a couple of times but all I was doing was wrapping soap, and I’d think about how to artfully arrange my work to get a pretty picture and then I’d get sidetracked. So then I didn’t put up a …
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Unlike the second book, which you could pick up without having read the first, I would not read this one unless you’ve read at least the second book. This is the culmination of the …
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed in Chocolate Covered Cherries Pattern: Yoga/Dance Socks by Charlene Schurch and Beth Parrott Notes: These took, like, NO time!
Yesterday was quite productive. I wish I could have taken a photo of the yarn I dyed, but it is for February sock club and I didn’t want to spoil people. So here’s a picture of my temporarily red hair instead. I love how the gray and still-bleached parts look …
Yesterday was a throwback to the start of the year; hanging out with good friends and eating great food. Lynn came up from “down South” (and I say it like it’s a million miles away but it’s like, an hour) and helped me to wrap soap (a day off for …
I originally meant to take this in the early morning, so the sun would be behind it (get it? The sun? Behind the sun? So it would look like a little sun? In the sun? Meta!) But I forgot, and ultimately think this one turned out fine. Besides, I think …
Treasury: Dragon + Fly Treasury: Retro Gifts Treasury: I Heart Coffee Browns Treasury: Espresso Treasury: Retro Red
Behold, my earrings! Before we painted the bathroom, they used to hang in the window (not unlike this); but they got taken down for painting, and when I went to put them back up I thought “wow, that netting is really dusty, I should pop it into the wash.” And …
The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Like the first one, this one started off just a tad slowly, and I did wonder where he was going with it. It picked up considerable speed, though, and I absolutely devoured it. One thing …
Friday’s kiln firing. All four of those messily wrapped mugs will show up for sale soon. One thing I noticed yesterday is that by cleaning greenware every Saturday, but only loading the kiln up to fire every other Saturday, it doesn’t take as long to get work done! I mean, …
Yarn: Briar Rose Wistful and HaldeCraft HandDyed in “None of your Beeswax” Pattern: Mostly the EZ percentage system for a pullover, but also a few touches made up as I went along (like a picot bindoff, double rolled collar, hemmed sleeves and bottom. Notes: I wanted something that looked like …
1. Clover Green Good Morning Mug – redsigned with a new mug style (to match the yellow). 2. The 40s Have Called in Octavia – new in the shop! 3. Watership Down soap set – new in the shop! 4. Sea Breeze scented Celtic Square soap 5. Lemon Yellow Good …
The problem with taking pictures of white shiny things is that they look very flat and white and shiny. I tried to soften it with a filter, but … meh. Clearly I am going to have to work to make the lotion look enticing! This is the massage lotion, already …
One thing this house will never have enough of for me is flat space. But then, I’m an agent of chaos and any flat space within about a mile of me immediately becomes Covered In Stuff, so… take that as you will. And one thing this house has a lack …
Yesterday was one of those days where I might not have gotten as much done, work-wise, as I wanted, but it was a good day to be self-employed. I got to meet my friend Jenn for lunch at Wine & Cheese, making it both a late and long (and raucous …
I will be bringing a restock of HaldeBalm to Wild Iris Books this afternoon, and used the opportunity of making some to take new photos yesterday. Don’t they just make your mouth water? You can find HaldeBalm online at the Wild Iris Marketplace; HaldeBalm Tins are here, and HaldeBalm Tubes …
