also
i want to get back into making hemp chokers and bracelets. and more peyote stitch rings:
and i just found this lolcat meme that i submitted to some website three years ago:
July 23, 2010
June 30, 2010
before i forget
i want to get some fimo with which to make earrings. since i've stretched to a 2 gauge, i've bought a couple different pairs of danglies and tunnels, but would like more and don't want to spend a million dollars. plus, it'll be fun.
a friend of mine used to do this (maybe she still does?) and i bet i could get advice from her.
*edit: nvm, i guess polymer is frowned upon when used in direct contact with skin for periods of time.
February 23, 2009
?
i wonder if i can spirograph on shrinkydink 'paper'; i'm sure it's been done before.
i should put my craft area to better use (than i have).
April 24, 2008
new toy
i forgot to take a picture of the finished product. it's in the shed now and it's pouring out, so you'll just have to wait.
omg you guys
i just threaded my first bobbin, and sewed my first significant project.
April 23, 2008
sewing
tomorrow morning, i'm headed to hans' sewing center to pick up a brand new janome sewist 509 sewing machine. i starter a project today that took 1 hour to hand-sew a foot. and i have several more to go. i figure it's a good investment for at least the upkeep up articles of clothing, if not for making new stuff for the house.
i even found myself keeping the 24"x5" scrap of fabric today, just in case.
now i need to clear off the drafting table for projects.
December 17, 2007
sew
i finished sewing the lining on the tie, and somehow got the whole thing turned right-side out. now i just need to press it flat and let it sit still overnight. just in time for tieing one on tomorrow.
also, i don't hate hand sewing yet, but i did ask mom to keep her eyes out for a sewing machine at auctions and estate sales.
July 10, 2007
aww
if it weren't for all the money we're going to be throwing around in the next couple weeks, i'd buy it for the new house.
April 1, 2007
aww
told ya! i made the happy poo this afternoon.. the yarn was acrylic and my smallest needle wasn't small enough, but here it is:
kurt thought i should put a sad face on the other side and use it at work to indicate my mood.
(click images for larger view—if you really want to.)
March 26, 2007
okay.
if anything is going to make me crochet or knit again, it will be this: happy poo.
October 23, 2006
fos!
but i forgot to take pictures.. :/
i just finished the knot ugly shrug for someone at work, and a stocking cap for someone at works' fiance.
i'm at work already. kurt got jones out of the bedroom to take him for a walk so i could sleep in, which woke me up so i got up at like 5:55 and thought about taking the bus long enough to check the schedule to find out that the trip planner on mymetrobus.com seems to be broken. so i drove instead.
September 17, 2006
wheel for sale
i finally posted my wheel on craigslist.
July 9, 2006
sorry
it's been a while since i rapped at you. i haven't been at the computer much at home; what with it being summertime and all. i finally finished the ding-dang blanket:
i also made this yesterday:
crochet is a funny craft.
July 4, 2006
new skill
since i don't have the patience for spinning, i thought i'd try my hand at another yarncraft...
here's jones playing with "sidewall":
June 28, 2006
:/
i think i'm gunna sell my spinning wheel. i haven't touched it but once or twice and it's taking up a small amount of space in the front room. and i'm purging a bunch of junk this weekend; so i kinda want to get rid of it. but i don't know.
May 3, 2006
uh oh
i got debbie stoller's the happy hooker yesterday... i started reading the beginning, and it was very fundamental, especially about yarns, hook sizes, what an LYS is, etc. but then we got down to the nitty gritty of the single crochet (which is the cast-on row of the piece). this part i can do; mom is a crocheter and tried in vain to teach me, but i wasn't willing way back then. the best i could do is the single stitch chain to tie up the cardboard for recycling. not completely useless, but not a shawl either. i attempted to start the first row, but it became late and i became tired. i'll try again tonight.
April 7, 2006
cute
now this makes me want to learn how to crochet.
September 2, 2005
well
i brought my drafting table up from storage. i haven't used it since graduation. last weekend, mary and i went to wisco crafts and i spent too much money on paints and canvases. luckily for me, everything was 40% off. hopefully my mediocre painterly skills will come back. i just have to figure out what i'm gunna paint.
p.s., i'm off work til tuesday!
August 26, 2005
cute!
i just stumbled on this cutie paper-craft site. click on kids on the bottom to get to some origami crafts. Yasutomo' Art and Craft Project Page
July 31, 2005
new toy!
so, i got this today:
a friend of a friend is moving and getting rid of some stuff.. so i inherited this 1940's singer electric sewing machine.
it looks to be in good shape! i don't have any fabric to test it out on, but i have a feeling i'll be sewing up a storm this winter. i need to get a little table to set it on.