I have a couple of projects on the go that had minimal progress this week. Need to make up for that this weekend. I am being inspired by other things so am still looking confident that I'll see completion by the end of the month. Sources of inspiration this morning (not all craft related):
1. Denise Schmidt has a new book which looks lovely.
2. I ran out of thread on the quilt that I am finishing so had to go to Quilter's Garden Patch, the local quilt shop the other day. I impressed myself by only buying one black and white print to balance my stash of black and white prints which will be transformed into a quilt eventually. I did have a few other fat quarters in my hand but, with great self control, put them back on the shelf. But I did buy the 7" Crazy Curves Template from Elisa's Backporch Design. I feel that this will kickstart my stash clearing.
3. 101 Cookbooks has a very nice looking chocolate bundt cake today. The links on the site also led me to an olive oil banana bread and black bread both of which sound really good.
4. I received Lettuce Knit's email newsletter in my inbox yesterday which is inspiring me to keep knitting, reduce the stash, so I can buy more.
Now all I have to do is stop playing an incredibly addictive Moonlight Mahjong (if you have a Mac, it is at the Ap store waiting to invade your life) and get working.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Surfing
Looking through the latest Vogue Knitting magazine, I was directed to the first website below and then just started poking around the internet. Some of my new and not so new finds this afternoon:
1. Quince & Co. has some lovely patterns. I'm particularly smitten with Castle, Solstice, Belfast Hoodie and Tundra. As I work through my stash, I must remember to go back to this site to see if anything in inventory has compatible gauge.
2. Less about the website and more about the podcast - Spilled Milk. I really like listening to Matthew and Molly waffle on about food. Molly's blog Orangette is another I frequently visit.
3. Every time I see Josee Savaria at an art show, I want to buy something. Each time I find it impossible to decide which of her pieces I like best and haven't really wanted to part with the cash (or been able to figure out where I would have some wall space to hang one for that matter). I did buy some cards which will greet no one but are on hand for inspiration. I particularly like the Paysages Marines series.
Yesterday's dinner went well. Except my niece's dislike of any salad dressing but Caesar. Since I didn't have any, she had some cherry tomatoes instead. So pretty much a success, I would say.
1. Quince & Co. has some lovely patterns. I'm particularly smitten with Castle, Solstice, Belfast Hoodie and Tundra. As I work through my stash, I must remember to go back to this site to see if anything in inventory has compatible gauge.
2. Less about the website and more about the podcast - Spilled Milk. I really like listening to Matthew and Molly waffle on about food. Molly's blog Orangette is another I frequently visit.
3. Every time I see Josee Savaria at an art show, I want to buy something. Each time I find it impossible to decide which of her pieces I like best and haven't really wanted to part with the cash (or been able to figure out where I would have some wall space to hang one for that matter). I did buy some cards which will greet no one but are on hand for inspiration. I particularly like the Paysages Marines series.
Yesterday's dinner went well. Except my niece's dislike of any salad dressing but Caesar. Since I didn't have any, she had some cherry tomatoes instead. So pretty much a success, I would say.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
The Lull Between Projects
With my focus on large project completion, I find myself without as much crafty subject matter to write about. But great news on the blue sweater front, it fits!!!! And I like it!!!! I should know by now NEVER to try something with cables on until after it has been blocked. The extreme form-fitting nature of pre-blocked cables discourages me, I wash and block and am happy. Note to self ... STOP trying it on pre-block. I used to block before I sewed the pieces together, maybe I'll go back to that approach on the next cable project.
We're having picky eaters, in the form of my teenaged niece and nephew, over for dinner tonight. One is off chicken, the other off pork. They like pasta but one doesn't like sauce. One requested steak so we're good there. And I'm making homemade macaroni and cheese and a salad. Hopefully the other will find something in the selection to please. Fortunately, I can always count on them eating my chocolate chip cookies. And, as their aunt, a little slacking on the nutritional value for one meal can be excused. It is in the aunt's rulebook, written at the dawn of time.
We're having picky eaters, in the form of my teenaged niece and nephew, over for dinner tonight. One is off chicken, the other off pork. They like pasta but one doesn't like sauce. One requested steak so we're good there. And I'm making homemade macaroni and cheese and a salad. Hopefully the other will find something in the selection to please. Fortunately, I can always count on them eating my chocolate chip cookies. And, as their aunt, a little slacking on the nutritional value for one meal can be excused. It is in the aunt's rulebook, written at the dawn of time.
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