Monthly Archives: January 2007

I’ve barely gotten anything done this week. I had my first “Down and Dirty Pattern Drafting” class at the Textile Center and managed to make myself a basic skirt pattern. Next week we make a bodice and the final week … Continue reading →

The last few days have been a huge blur and although I had pretty much planned this whole post out in my head while putting Knittybaby to sleep, I’ve completly forgot how it logically seemed to go together. I’ve had … Continue reading →

So apparently it’s De-Lurking Week, and I’ve been excited to see so many readers commenting this week who haven’t commented before. It’s been so nice to visit your blogs and know who more of you are. I absolutely love this … Continue reading →

Now I know why people love sewing. It’s a little crooked. The thread’s a little blobby in some places. Under three hours and this puppy was done. And I didn’t even know what I was doing. I’ll still always be … Continue reading →

Looks like I’m trying the switch. I’m currently at Blogger. Visit me there until I’m all set up!

I was reading All Buttoned Up today and was inspired by her messiness and well, normalcy. I’ve been feeling in a funk lately about the perpetual state of mess in our house, torn between just wanting so say the hell … Continue reading →

So I have found my colorwork mojo. After much experimentation I finally got my groove back, knitting like this: Both colors held in my usual hand. The green I knit just like I usually do, wrapping the yarn around my … Continue reading →

Ha! You thought you were going to see some yarn, didn’t you? Because tonight is Monday, and I had declared Mondays to be spinning night. I had good intentions when I got home from work, but here’s what happened: Skeptic … Continue reading →

Knittybaby had another visit with his cardiologist yesterday. I was pretty nervous about it, as lately his heart condition has sort of slipped into the back of my mind. On a day to day basis there’s nothing much to think … Continue reading →