07 August 2005
Phew. Well, I don't know about you, but I had a very productive day. First off, I finished the polar bear and mouse for an order going to exotic Paris, France:
Then I made the cushion covers I'd been meaning to sew for ages. I used the fabric I got from Ikea a while back -- each cushion has the pattern on the front and linen on the back. Simple, but nice.
Then! I made a new bag. You might think I don't need a new bag, but you'd be wrong to think that.
Even though I didn't use a pattern for this bag or this one, they're made the same way. I put a magnetic clasp in this, but I think it has a much nicer shape when it's open. I feel like I should fill it with flowers or fruit fresh from the market.
In other (more bird-y) news, the finches are doing well, even though nobody cared enough about them to leave a comment saying, 'Oh, neat finches!' or 'How cute!' or 'You can pop 'em right in your mouth! Yum!' Whatever.
That's Ira in the photo, but Frankie is funnier, so forget about that picture of boring Ira. I put a bit too much water in their bath today, and Frankie seemed nervous about hopping right in. He splashed water up with his beak, but turned around and around on the bath's perch, trying to figure out how to get a more thorough cleaning. After sliding halfway in, backwards, a couple times, he finally hopped in, bobbing up to his chest with his little chicken legs sticking straight out below him. He hopped out and went in again, so it couldn't have been too bad.
Mmm, clean finches.
Mmmmm, clean finches. YUMMY! They are so cute I would like to neatly pop them into my mouth. Not really, just wanted you to know I noticed.
posted by momma at August 7, 2005 12:00 AM
I commented about the birds but only to myself.
I thought they looked very large like they must weigh 20-30 kilograms each. But then I reckoned Rob wouldn't want such huge birds in the flat.
posted by .d at August 8, 2005 12:00 AM
I'm still getting used to the idea that birds have come indoors to live with us. But it's definitely easier to adjust when they're not sixty-pound bruisers. The main drawback is that now my plans to keep a fox in the house aren't really practical.
posted by Rob at August 9, 2005 12:00 AM
In the absence of finches a fox, especially if it had just been blow dried after a bath after coming in from the rain, would sit neatly in the corner with its furry tail wrapped over its toes. When there were (cute, pretty, plump, perky) finches present, however, the true fox nature would reveal itself and there would be snapping, beadiness and feathers for all. So Rob, I applaud your rethink on the fox rehabilitation scheme. Maybe Anna could sew you a fox instead?
posted by mermaid princess at August 9, 2005 12:00 AM
oh, and really, really lovely bag, A!
posted by mermaid princess at August 9, 2005 12:00 AM