In the spirit of actual ‘web-logging,’ I present a few links for your consideration: The Finster Log — The near-daily goings on of a group of finches in a flight, plus one ridiculously cute parrotlet named Peanut. I’m way too … Continue reading
The dangers of worklessness are everywhere you look: Jamal gets his own cat ears. Oh, and just in case you were thinking of applying for a work permit and the necessary visa as a sort of weekend project — don’t. … Continue reading
Here’s a picture of the quilt, folded, erm, pre-quilting. I’ll try to get a good picture of the middle later, but I think you can tell, even from this photo, why I’m not signing up for anymore triangle projects soon. … Continue reading
Just when I swore off triangles (I think I’ve finished sewing all the triangles for my real quilt — which this obviously isn’t.), I came up with a mini project. The latest issue of Country Living (the UK version) has … Continue reading
From Friday evening to Wednesday morning, I spent the majority of my time working on the quilt. I’ve since slowed down, now that I only have a few quite easy bits left to do. As you can see, Booty’s been … Continue reading
Points awarded to America for having giant fabric stores. My mom and I went to Mill End Fabrics today; there used to be one (well, still is) in Burnsville, and it was always a bit dreary and dodgy, but the … Continue reading
Thanks to Rob and my mom for passing on the news that my flight went smoothly and I’m safe. I wasn’t even sure what had happened in London until I landed in Minnesota. Rob and I saw a snippet of … Continue reading
I’m unemployed. Well, for a couple of weeks, anyway. I’m leaving for the States tomorrow, where I’ll be until the twenty-first (if everything goes to plan — ha!) while my work permit is polished up. I’m not allowed to be … Continue reading
A trio of recently handcrafted items (click above to see the larger image). I made the turquoise pouch last week, I think, and stumbled upon an excellently easy way to do pouches with zippers. I’ve gotten better with top zippers, … Continue reading
