Most Boring Video Ever: YARN SHOPPING….
| 2 Comments on Most Boring Video Ever: YARN SHOPPING….Yeah, so, I though it might be fun to “take” my blog yarn shopping with me by shooting secret video with my cell phone on my adventures.
The only problem is that I’m too scared/shy to video myself with my phone in a public place, plus I don’t want to get yelled at because I know many stores don’t want you to take pics inside. Also I’m pretty sure I look like a commie freak craft-store spy, so I’d be in deep dim sum if I got caught!
You do get a nice, fuzzy, barely audible soundbite inside of Michael’s craft store, but…..I’m tellin you…that’s the high point. I’ll try to do better next time!
Yarn Shopping! from Twinkie Chan on Vimeo.
I ended up buying like 5 bags of crap, and I shipped it all off today to my helper elves (yes, I has elves…TWO!). I’ve never boxed up that much yarn in my life. It was amazing. It was like 10+ lbs of fibrous, crafty potential.
I haven’t even bought the yarn yet that I need for myself!! I’ve been writing out patterns for my elves, and I also need to write new patterns for some new stuff I want to try for the craft fair (mixed candy scarves!). I think one of the funniest parts of my patterns are the horrible little drawings I create to try and help illustrate my instructions. I think they probably end up making everything even MORE confusing!!! They crack me up sometimes.
Don’t worry, graphic designers! I won’t be quitting my (nonexistent) day job!
QBug’s SuperPinky DelishCommish! (don’t peek!)
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(I’m a bit disappointed that I can’t figure out how to make my pictures not get de-saturated when I upload them to the internet. There is always a really big difference, and I’m not sure how color profiles and all that jazz will help me…!)
Anyway, this was a special commission for a very sweet gal I know in Ohio. She was basically like, “Make me anything!!!” I tried to get her to narrow down her likes/dislikes, and some keywords I gathered were PINK, GLITTER, and LADYBUGS.
I asked Cindy at Studioloo if she could spin me something pink and glittery. I requested a lot of angelina fiber because it’s the only fiber in my tiny amount of fiber knowledge that has a lot of glittery sparkle. Cindy sent me an AMAZING hank of delicious pink sparkletude, and then I got to work!
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I’d never worked a moebius style scarf before, and I had a little trouble figuring out how to get it going (it works from the middle outward because you switch back and forth between working on the top and the bottom), but once it worked out, it was a lot of fun!! I alternated the pink yarn with a cream colored wool/acrylic blend. (Note about moebius scarves: the thicker you go, the bigger your twist, the shorter your scarf gets!!!) And I finished the cowl off with a removable brooch/pin that I sewed a little ladybug button to.
I really love the way it turned out. I think it REEKS of girlygirl, which was my goal. Also it is fairly versatile, since you can wear it with or without the flower brooch, or with or without the twist showing.
I am planning how I might want to make something similar for me!
Bibi Sawin’ Some Logs (video)
| 4 Comments on Bibi Sawin’ Some Logs (video)When Bibi was a pup, she snored REALLY LOUDLY. It was kind of comforting because we knew what she was up to! I read online that Shar Peis often grow out of their snoring as their schnozzes develop, so I was a bit sad that Bibi snored much less as the months went by.
But sometimes you can catch her buzzing away like a fat bumblebee. I love it!
Fun Stuff Round Up!
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1. Space Booties from Patricia Field
2. French Writing Desk on Etsy.
3. Polka dot Pocket Dress by Shrinkle.
4. Orange Soda Pop Bunny by Cutesypoo.
5. Vintage Baby doll by Shrinkle on Etsy.
6. Tiny Needled Felted Koala by Violetpi on Etsy. Check out her other listings. AMAZINGLY adorable animals!
7. Brain in a jar!!!
8. Beaver doll by Stitchface.
I am SOOOOO itchy to buy stuff right now. FunStuffRoundUp to the rescue to help me at least share without purchasing! OY!!!
Making Lists, Taking Names, Making Carrots
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Test-run for new bunches-of-baby-carrots scarf. This is not a final version, so I may just keep it for myself. I also want to shoot pics of Bibi wearing it!!!
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