Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
A public service announcement for children of the '80s
So, my first cross-stitching attempt was far from perfect.
I started stitching. It was all wrong. My friend D set me straight with a good how-to (she has much crafty knowledge).
I started stitching. It was all wrong. My friend D set me straight with a good how-to (she has much crafty knowledge).
I ran out of floss. I bought new floss. I counted incorrectly. I fixed many, many errors (sort of).
All my x's are definitely not trucking in the same direction.
All my x's are definitely not trucking in the same direction.
And also, the red floss (the new stuff that I bought when I ran out of the kit floss -- my mistake, I was leaving terribly long tails) bled when I went to steam the creases out of the centre.
That said, I still think it's kind of funny. And how upset can you be about an imperfect breakdancing cross-stitch? Answer: Not too upset, after all.
The kit was from the fantastic MisoFunky.
The little peeps, I painted for some littles. For some reason, I can't bring myself to give these girls away.
Monday, February 20, 2012
i heart:
Oh Iceland, how I love you so.... (photo taken on Oct. 2, 2010) |
:: This too-cute Harry Potter bookmark
:: These quinoa and sweet potato cakes
:: This October Sky cowl
Twice as nice
Two pairs of sweet pants for my little friends S & Z.
The Pattern: Anna Maria Horner's Quick-Change Trousers from Handmade Beginnings
The Fabric: Purple polka-dots from Fabricland matched with Anna Maria Horner's Innocent Crush.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Bella bender
me + this pattern = true love
Pattern: Bella's mittens
Yarns: An assortment of Cascade softspun (stranded with mohair), Alfa and Malabrigo.
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