Monday, March 5, 2012

Taking a break...

And working on things utterly non-medieval!


This weekend I've been working on two projects for my other life instead:

A needlepoint pillow for my Clarence's new office and a skirt for me.

The skirt is of Linen in a lovely wild pattern in white, black, dark grey, brown and pink. I've cut out the skirt and purchased some wide ribbon in a wonderful white and pink houndstooth for the hem facing. It's a real shame that the ribbon won't show more often but I think the surprise of the houndstooth will be amazing in the occasional flashes that will be seen as I move.

Lovely.















As to the pillow, it is only the second piece of needlepoint which I have ever undertaken but it's coming along well and super fast in comparison to the kit I made up for a stool cushion a decade or so ago. I'm making a giant ";" in black on a white background, perfect for Mr. C because, as he says, there is always more to say!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

A veil with macramé edging in 29 days?! Hee hee hee.....

...hee hee...haw...Haw...HAW...Ha...HA...HA...HA...HAAAAAAA!

Such a funny girl I can be. :)

Not that I have given up. The work continues, but it's going to be a while. Don't hold your breath!

(Now back to that laughing......)

Monday, February 20, 2012

Speaking of moving...

I just have to mention that I just finished a wonderful dinner of sushi, sushi made with brown rice, which we ordered on-line, and had delivered to our apartment. Yep, you read that right. In West Lafayette, Indiana you can get delivery of sushi made with brown rice!

I love it here.

:)

There and back again

My weekend has been devoted to making another (hopefully the last) trek back to central New York to get the last of our stuff and sign the papers for the sale of our old house.

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for the next few days ... 'cause it's not over 'till it's over!


Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Tasty Nibble #20

I haven't nearly finished pulling all the fringe on the first edge of my veil, but I've followed in my usual impatient path and started a section of the macramé, voila!

Here it is with my test sample, for perspective.











I'm working the pattern using 3 strands of the warp of my veil fabric for every one thread of the test sample and you can see how teeny tiny this is going to be. Hopefully I will get better at it...

One year old!













This blog. As of today. (And embarking on it's second year.)

Woohoo!