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I am continually promising to update pictures and things to this blog. Today will be another promise. That they will be uploaded late tonight.
I am rushing to get my etsy shop in order (no link to that yet since its needs work).
But I saw something hilarious and thought I ought to share it.
Thanks Natalie Dee for being the most fun!
Did a lot of things to day. Pair of fingerless gloves completed. Various other mini projects assembled. And a splendid new “stoop.”
Pictures will be taken tomorrow after some much needed rest.
This recent Natalie Dee comic was too funny not to share immediately, enjoy!
nataliedee.com
I’ve been working on a pair of “rib-i-licious” fingerless gloves. Fisherman’s rib to be exact. One half is already completed the second is already on double pointed needles.
In light of that I have to get back to work I merely took a break to catch up on a blog or two.
One of my favorite places for inspiration is Mr. Xstitch’s blog on all things embroidery. It can be startling how innovative a single stitch can be in the hands of an artist.
Today I saw a post with some of the works of Marine Beloir. Wow.
But I got to tell you that my favorite of her works, that he mentions, would have to be the cuddly nerds, she refers to them as,
Inglorious & Nerdy Basterds. (wonderfully brilliant)
Visit her flickr for more of her work.
Goodnight to all the unfinished work…we will be seeing you in the morning.
Progress has been made. It is exciting to see my fabric now that it is so inviting.
My intention was to get this bit of organization out of the way before I attempt to put each step down into a tutorial. You could say that I wanted to perfect the little envelopes but really I was consumed by the work flow. Glue gun efficiency requires the proper mood music strange as that may sound. The process was very reminiscent to my favorite episode of The Big Bang Theory.
I was saddened this morning when I tried to shake a few spices into my whole-grain oatmeal. Totally empty.
But I do have various storage needs so I began to visualize a few beads or silver hoops rolling around inside the bottles. Fun.
Just another effort to recycle/upcycle.
OMG. Forgive me. I hate to rant but I have toiled much of this day because of some tech update on a website (need not be mentioned) because the site’s update basically led me to this new fact, google chrome (my preferred web browser) has a flash related flaw.
The loss of time, patience has only added to my already dampened hopes concerning this Halloween.
I feel lost in the southwest. Fall is neither particularly cold or colorful in the desert. Hardy vegetation don’t change colors they persist. The sky is as cloudless and bright blue as it is in the summer.
I remember as a girl going to trick or treat on such cold nights. My mother wouldn’t let me leave the house unless I wore a coat over my costume.
Like all things in my life this moment of anger and frustration is deeply rooted in my own personal limitations.
I want to move. Live a life outside of the limits of this southwestern town.
Of course my tech issues may follow me where ever I go. But you can’t have everything.
***36 mins spent trying to find a photo to put in this post. Please excuse, I am done toiling.***
Until tomorrow, my best.
More from my favorite web comic, thank you Natalie Dee for making the web awesome!
nataliedee.com
I love my neighborhood Trader Joe’s. But no matter how many times I go there I am always leaving with a paper bag in hand. Never purposely. I try to remember to bring a bag with me. Sometimes I forget but most times I end up with an overflowing bag in one hand and a half empty paper bag in the other.
In my kitchen there are two shelves and one drawer that are completely devoted to storing these paper bags.
I realized I could kill two birds with one stone I could unite my bag clutter with my fabric stash. My clutter evolved into cute envelope inspired storage.
Cute and practical. Besides any time with a glue gun is time well spent.
Just completed a skinny new scarf. Its got a check pattern going on (basket weave gone wild). I took a quick snap of the completed scarf but I clearly need to take another shot of it under sunlight. My trusty old desk lamp alters the color of the wool.
But for now this will have to do.
