Archive for April, 2008
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Sleep in Saturday…
Yeah I wish! Nope I’m up early and getting on the road!
A random shot for you to enjoy!
See ya tomorrow!
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FO Friday!
I actually have a finished object to show you! It’s just a little thing.. really..
There it is blocking on my tiny piece of cardboard blocking board next to some quarters for scale!
There is just something about finishing a sweater in two evenings..
Even if it is a tiny one!
Then there is this too, three afghan squares.. one loom knit, one needle knit, one crocheted.. these are going to the group effort to make an afghan for the three girls who were in the other vehicle, in the accident in which the knitting community lost Joel Pennington.. I think he would like it.
A little yarn thrown in for joining squares.. I hope this brings some comfort to these girls, especially the two sisters who lost their mother in the accident. It turns out she was their only parent.. so now they are without mother and father! So I pray these afghans will show them that there are some people out there caring for them, even from afar!
Now I have to go finish packing for the church retreat, I sent the two oldest kids ahead with another family from church, and I have to fetch Brian from the airport at 11:30 tonight, and head down to the retreat in the morning!
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Bookish Thursday: The Paper Home
Today we switch gears a bit to take a look at a book of a different craft!The Paper Home: Side Tables, Clocks, Bowls, and Other Home Projects Made from Paper
by Labeena Ishaque just came out last week. It is not my usual craft, playing with paper, but this book certainly caught my eye!
Ms. Ishaque offers a great volume full of stunning paper crafts for the home. I marvel that these items are made from mere paper and cardboard! From a retro wall clock, to photo frames and albums and even furniture this book shows us the real versatility that is paper!
The initial section of the book covers the basics, everything you need to know to work with paper and make stunning projects for your home. Layering and weaving, cutting and piercing, and folding and pleating are among the techniques covered in this how to section. The project section then follows these lines, offering several projects that apply to each technique.
I will definitely be adding a few of these projects to my summer queue, I especially think that wall clock would be stunning on the expanse of bare wall that is in my living room! And who doesn’t need a unique paper bowl to hold a bit of their yarn stash creatively?
Consider paper crafting if you are looking for something new.. and if you do let The Paper Home be your guide!
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Check this out!
A quickie extra post to say check out this contest to with Praise Dance.. a dance dance revolution style game that uses uplifting gospel music! Enjoy!
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Wordless Wednesday: Loom Knitting sighting on the News.. a clever hat..
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How To’s Day: Jog Free Stripes?? Not Quite Yet!
I have been working on the idea of jog free stripes when working on a knitting loom in the round. It’s an idea that has been rattling around for a while now, and I was finally able to work on it a bit. So far all my theories have fallen short of what I want to accomplish. So I will keep working on it. Sometimes it works out.. sometimes it doesn’t! So ya pull out the piece and start over again! It’s just yarn, and I count it as tuition when i mess up and have to try again. Perhaps that’s really the lesson today.
Paying the bills…
Coming April 13th
