Weaving!
As some of you know, I’ve recently purchased a Cricket Rigid Heddle Loom. I didn’t post an update on it when I bought it, but I’ve been collecting weaving books (there aren’t a huge number for the rigid heddle loom, … Continue reading →
Thursday 13 – 13 Thoughts About the Body
In honor of joining a new gym, the Evanston Athletic Club, here are thirteen thoughts about the body and being in it. 1. Stress is a fact of life. It is dangerous, because it causes the body to secrete chemicals … Continue reading →
Thursday 13: 13 Conference Epiphanies
In preparing for our first writing conference, Evanston Writers Workshop 2010 “In the Trenches With the Writer,” May 15 and 16, 2010, I have learned a few things. Some of them are useful, some obvious, and some… well, it is … Continue reading →
Update on Design
My bag is coming along. I’ve finished the main body, and put in a round of purl stitches for a fold. Then the lining is stockinette. The unit is 12″ wide, 9″ deep, and 0.75″ thick. This view shows the … Continue reading →
What Am I Designing Now!
I have an AlphaSmart 2000 portable keyboard that I use to write while I’m on the train or the bus. I got to thinking, it needs a cover! I knit! These two things taste great together! So. Here’s what I … Continue reading →
Thursday 13 – 13 Sewing Truths
It’s my birthday Saturday, and so I bought myself some new sewing patterns since Vogue Patterns is having a sale today and tomorrow. In the process of playing with the images, inspiring myself, I thought of my post for today. … Continue reading →
Fabricloff!
So, I took an artist date yesterday. I decided to check out a new fabric store in Bucktown. Back in the day, Bucktown was NOT a neighborhood you wanted to be caught dead in. Well, I guess if you wanted … Continue reading →
Thursday 13 – 13 Things On My Mind
1. When I type that phrase, “On My Mind,” I always thinks of David Eddings’ books. “Mind? Mind? Islena doesn’t have a mind!” 2. My upcoming writing conference that my writing group is hosting. It’s in two weeks! ~faints~ 3. … Continue reading →
New Stuff!
Here is Chapter 11 of New World Order, for your reading pleasure. And I’m blogging about two new knitting projects at Knoontime Knitting today! One is a Spring Bag and the second is a Camera Bag. Enjoy!
Continue reading →Camera Bag
So, I sez to my friend, Friend, what kind of a bag would you like? And she sez to me, she sez, Well, I’d like a camera bag. In camo. … Have I mentioned before that I HATE camo? I … Continue reading →