i heart nyc, part 1

Waiting in Central Park before All's well that ends well

Busy bee at the Cloisters

The Cloisters

Cloisters calm

Lavender garden

Ducking into the Met before a thunderstorm

Panorama in the Met

Amazing things to see...

An appreciation of Van Gogh

NYC

 

Central Park, October 2009

NYC! NYC! NYC! A craft fair, a show, and that lovely lovely park await.

See you again next week :)

A pouch, pops and a wee pooch

I made this little pouch for my pop's brand new e-reader that we gave him for father's day.

I was excited about this free pattern and this one too but then in the end I thought I should just go simple. 

I had some beige linen and some sweet fabric with some pooches (books and dogs are tops for my dad) that I turned into a zippered pouch. I used some batting for cushioning between the lining and the outer shell. I think it turned out pretty okay -- at the very least, it took the edge off of an earlier sewing adventure in which I sewed possibly the frumpiest dress -- suitable for frump festival 2012 --- or something that with a few serious tweaks and a big gulp of confidence might be okay.

i heart...random

Cape Cod, 2008

:: This pattern for a felted Hungarian reindeer

:: This Mod-podge screenprint tutorial

:: This bunting stamp

:: This BBC podcast - Shakespeare's restless world -- I'm late to this party as I think this started in May but in any case, it is making for some really, really good train listening.

:: This food blog - Not so humble pie - wow, so beautiful. My friend J. made some marshmallows using a recipe from here - and truly, marshmallows never tasted so good. It sparked a bit of a frenzy in the office.

:: Ah strawberry season - happy to see you again! This recipe for fresh strawberry cream pie will make you glad glad glad to be alive (a bit much? maybe... but it makes a most delish pie.)

:: This shopping tote

One-trick pony

Another pair of fingerless gloves - they're this one-trick pony's gift of choice lately.

The details:

Pattern - Vintage mitts (free and fast!)

Yarn - Koigu (Speckled and bright and as pretty as can be)

The needles: 2.75 mm

The birthday girl: My funny friend Sarah

Finally! October leaves fingerless mitts

At last, something finished to show!

I made these gloves for my friend Jess (one of the goodest people I know) who is celebrating a birthday this week.

I love this pattern - simple cables up the side that split into branches with leaves around the thumb. Just a hint of whimsy mixed with classic.

Pattern: October Leaves Fingerless mitts

Needles: 2.75 mm

Yarn: Classic Elite Vail (Alpaca and bamboo - so luxe!)

I heart... randomly

Coming happily along...

:: I'm going to make these ice cream sandwiches for a party tomorrow. (I have a sneaking suspicion that mine will turn out a little more wobbly, but c'est la vie).

:: This crocheted blanket by Crejjtion - those colours and swirls make me swoon!

:: This gallery of rad tea towels (I'm gonna try on the use of the word "rad" because one of the young guns I work with has been using it frequently and it sounds good when he says it. Ok no. I think it just makes me feel old).

:: I ordered Les Miserables and it has arrived. With an introduction by one of my favourite writers. Can't wait to get going on this :)