Sunday, November 30, 2003


This is a little of what I'm working on for the special little show I'll be in on December 10th at 6:30 p.m. (Mark your calendars if you'll be in the Sacramento area.)
I got my Brother 1500, for Professional Use Only, machine back from the shop and man does it fly on the freehand machine quilting.

Here's what Simon's been doing over the holiday weekend:


We're babysitting a very little kitten for the next week, Simon thinks babysitting means eating.

This is the glitter I put in my entrance. Basically you open the door and see glitter. Again, this is way cooler in real life because it's very subtle and best at night by lamp and firelight, and I'm not the world's best photographer under those circumstances. Here's a shot of how it looks in daylight, no big whoop. I applied the glitter by blowing it on out of my hand when the paint was still wet. It was my best friend's mom's idea, thank you Marianelle! I love this because I keep imagining myself getting ready for a hot date and applying lipstick in the glitter. Not that I ever have hot dates or wear lipstick, but it could happen.

Tuesday, November 25, 2003

the longing

oh how I wish I could make Buckets and Buckets of chic this holiday
weekend! Instead I must finish quilting my sweet little grandma's
quilt. I will be so happy when grandma is snug under this quilt and I
can make anything my heart desires!

Sunday, November 23, 2003



It's my counter after I prettified it. Here's a before picture. Not too cute, eh? I sanded it down, primed and painted and sealed. With a little glitter along the way. I can't really figure out how to photograph the glitter without making the flaws on the counter really obvious, so I didn't. You'll just have to take my word that there's an abundance of gold glitter on each flower!

And guess what I learned at Lowe's today when I went to get the new tile for the bathroom? There's now glitter you can put in your grout! It's called Spectra Lock Dazzle. Check out this link for a little more info. Sparkly shower stall?

Friday, November 21, 2003

I believe the bucket-o-chic (link to be added later since I can't remember how to do my tags correct

I believe the bucket-o-chic (link to be added later since I can't
remember how to do my tags correctly) was ahead of it's time. Last year
I thought it was cute, but cute like I have other things I'd prefer to
make. Now it dominates my knitting thoughts. I imagine it felted with
all of my leftover wool, striped with fur as Claudia suggested in the
rockstar link I previously sighted, and knit regularly with the rest of
the tealy turquoisy yarn to match the scarf my mom is getting for
Christmas. Ah The Bucket, how I love thee. And it's blogalicious, look
around, the love has spread far and wide.

Thursday, November 20, 2003

Now that I'm up and running but without a lot of time to post, here's a teaser:

Wednesday, November 19, 2003

reading Claudia
has reminded me how very much I love the rockstar scarf and always
wanted to make it! Too bad I'm flat broke. Perhaps something in the
stash could work: a friend just gave me most of a ball of furry yarn
that she got to do a zebra mane for her daughter's halloween costume. .
.

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

how much do I love

how much do I love
these
socks.

and href="http://brainylady.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_brainylady_archive.html#106908105241907975">look
how cute when brainylady made them.

I'm posting remotely and don't want to access Blogger for help with my
tags. I hope the links show up correctly.




well it looks like I actually need to replace my internet card, not the modem, just the card. Now I

well it looks like I actually need to replace my internet card, not the
modem, just the card. Now I'm in such a quandry: should I replace it
for 50 bucks or for twice the price go wireless? And yes, I do have a
laptop, but I just bought a house, I'm not really into spending money on
my computer right now.

Thursday, November 13, 2003

While we wait out the cable search I'd like to share my shopping experience from last night. I deci

While we wait out the cable search I'd like to share my shopping
experience from last night. I decided I needed some new clothes for
fall so I went to the mall to regular stores (I hardly ever do this but
about once a year I really need new clothes that aren't from the thrift
store or somehow created by me). I had no trouble finding shirts in the
regular sizes: S, M, L, XL. But the only pants on display, indeed the
only pants in two stores were size 2. In one store there was an extreme
preponderance of size 00, whatever that may be. I must say I find it
hard to believe that I'm the largest person who needs pants at a size 8.
I realize there are specific stores that cater to larger women (the
divas) but I did not realize that I should start going there. And who
are these women who wear size XL shirts and size 00 pants?

Tuesday, November 11, 2003

hi, just a quick note to let you know I'm still alive and well, just not in cyberspace. My home com

hi, just a quick note to let you know I'm still alive and well, just not
in cyberspace. My home computer needs a new cable before I can post the
decorating story that is unfolding in my new house. I'm posting
remotely right now and all I can say is that I have used glitter two
times (2x) already.