Well, you might have noticed there was a good two year gap in my posting there...okay, nobody reads this so nobody noticed but I still feel inclined to explain it.
The past few years got CRAZY. The past year went extra-crazy-supersized, substitute a big batch of crazy for the fries, with a cold medium glass of crazy CRAZY.
Yeah...
So, um...the highlights then.
1) I quit my job. This was a good thing. It literally was so stressful that it was giving me heart problems, at 24. Yikes
2) got married. See "need insurance through hubby's good job since I just quit mine." Oh, and love and all that.
3) broke off all ties with my parents (long story- trust me this is a good thing)
4) hubby finished making a movie (see: free time suddenly appears)
5) I decided to start writing a novel (yep, I'm crazy)
6) got new job (just recently) yay!
So yeah...a lot going on. Things are pretty good now- I got a new job, and have gotten rid of two huge stressors in my life- my parents and my old job. So smooth sailing.
Of course, I'm now trying to work my job, take care of the apartment and the still super busy media dude that I'm hitched to, and have decided to add "writing a novel" n top of that.
Still, things are better- see the list of goodness?
1) married
2) figured out knitting somewhat
3) slightly better at cooking
4) I love working on my book, even though it's hard and hard to make time for and I know it stinks
Not bad, eh?
Further details later.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Even More Tapestry Pieces!
Okay, clearly I love Tapestry Crochet. Or, more clearly, I love the sorta kinda tapestry crochet thingy that I do...true Tapestry crochet goes in one direction only, creating a slant. I turn around and go back and forth on each row, resulting in 1) no slant 2) slightly messy edges for the color changes.
It works for what I do.
Anyhoo, here's some more logo pieces I worked up for fun...
The Superman logo (as if ya didn't know)
The TV logo from one of the best TV series ever, Home Movies
I worked the text in rough cross-stitching on the tv background because I realized that bright orange yarn doesn't carry well behind white. It works okay like this I think.
Aaaaaand the logo from yet another of the best TV series ever (the folks who later did Home Movies)- Dr. Katz!
I don't think there's craft fan art for Home Movies or Dr. Katz out there, so this was fun.
Not at all sure what to do with these now...or any of the other tapestry pieces I've done. They're literally sitting in a pile under the bed. Originally I was going to sew them together into a blanket, but with the gauges being so uneven and the Home Movies piece having all the stitches exposed on the back...I'm not sure if it would work. Any ideas?
It works for what I do.
Anyhoo, here's some more logo pieces I worked up for fun...
The Superman logo (as if ya didn't know)
The TV logo from one of the best TV series ever, Home Movies
I worked the text in rough cross-stitching on the tv background because I realized that bright orange yarn doesn't carry well behind white. It works okay like this I think.
Aaaaaand the logo from yet another of the best TV series ever (the folks who later did Home Movies)- Dr. Katz!
I don't think there's craft fan art for Home Movies or Dr. Katz out there, so this was fun.
Not at all sure what to do with these now...or any of the other tapestry pieces I've done. They're literally sitting in a pile under the bed. Originally I was going to sew them together into a blanket, but with the gauges being so uneven and the Home Movies piece having all the stitches exposed on the back...I'm not sure if it would work. Any ideas?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Even more stashbusting!
More stashbusting photos from the past year!
Lots of cotton became lots of knit washcloths...
Some Caron Simply Soft became this demure scarf
While some Simply Soft Brites became this floral scarf- it's based on a scarf from the first SnB book, but I did it in more floral colors and added the leaves for fun and to make the scarf more stable.
And some cotton/nylon blend in nifty nifty colors became a set of six coasters...because I wanted to use it and only had a small ball. And who doesn't like fiesta colored coasters?
I actually bought that yarn in Wisconsin while visiting friends awhile ago and have been waiting for it to tell me what it wants to be ever since.
Lots of cotton became lots of knit washcloths...
Some Caron Simply Soft became this demure scarf
While some Simply Soft Brites became this floral scarf- it's based on a scarf from the first SnB book, but I did it in more floral colors and added the leaves for fun and to make the scarf more stable.
And some cotton/nylon blend in nifty nifty colors became a set of six coasters...because I wanted to use it and only had a small ball. And who doesn't like fiesta colored coasters?
I actually bought that yarn in Wisconsin while visiting friends awhile ago and have been waiting for it to tell me what it wants to be ever since.
Scarf-stravaganza
Well, I've been not exactly flush with cash lately, which means a lot of stashbusting instead of stash enhancing. Luckily about a year ago a crocheting friend of mine (who had to move) left me boxes of her old yarn. So I've had quite a stash of yarn that's new to me.
Here's some of the products of the past year of stashbusting:
A ton of snazzy scarves
The three on the left are actually very soft and fluffy- that isn't fun fur!
I also made this funky thing, making up pattern stitches as I went
You can't see the patterns too well, but they're there :)
Some more odds and ends became this polka dot scarf...
And the bits and pieces I still had became this stack of hats!
More stashbusting pictures soon, as well as some other more interesting bits.
Here's some of the products of the past year of stashbusting:
A ton of snazzy scarves
The three on the left are actually very soft and fluffy- that isn't fun fur!
I also made this funky thing, making up pattern stitches as I went
You can't see the patterns too well, but they're there :)
Some more odds and ends became this polka dot scarf...
And the bits and pieces I still had became this stack of hats!
More stashbusting pictures soon, as well as some other more interesting bits.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Metroid Tapestry Piece
I love me some tapestry crochet. Here's another little guy I did, a black and white version of a Metroid from the great game of the same name. It's my hub's fav game, and I've grown quite fond of the creepy little guys who look like a cross between ticks and jellyfish.
It's a little fuzzy looking, but still there!
It's a little fuzzy looking, but still there!
Friday, May 9, 2008
Batman Baby Blanket
Some friends of ours spawned, and as the father is our bud and a Batman nut, I figured this was a good gift to make for his little girl:
Thanks to the Dark Lilac cross stitch pattern generator for spitting out the chart for this based on the Batman logo- I then chose baby yarn in what I think are appropriate baby colors. Tapestry crochet finished this off- it's about 4 foot by 3 feet. A weird size, but good for wrapping around the little tyke...and that's how the math worked out.
I realize this is now in classic Batgirl colors, which also seems appropriate.
I'm not a girly girl, not really into babies, but if a friend spawns and you're a craft geek, ya gotta do something appropriate, right?
Thanks to the Dark Lilac cross stitch pattern generator for spitting out the chart for this based on the Batman logo- I then chose baby yarn in what I think are appropriate baby colors. Tapestry crochet finished this off- it's about 4 foot by 3 feet. A weird size, but good for wrapping around the little tyke...and that's how the math worked out.
I realize this is now in classic Batgirl colors, which also seems appropriate.
I'm not a girly girl, not really into babies, but if a friend spawns and you're a craft geek, ya gotta do something appropriate, right?
Okay, I'm back
Yeah, long time no blog right? Well, I'm back and I should be updating regularly again. No pics yet, but there is some crafting news...
I (supposedly) being published! I sold about 19 patterns to Leisure Arts a year or so ago, to be printed in a leaflet. Things got delayed, but supposedly it will still happen. It's all crazy stuff, of course.
I finished the Dr. Who scarf! Woot! It's 15 feet long. I stopped short to allow stretch room, since it's already long enough to go around the neck once and hit the calf, and I don't want it to stretch to the ground!
After a year or so of getting blown off by video game craft blogs, Sprite Stitch posted my Mortal Kombat square! Hooray! Extra fun, at least one Mortal Kombat fan spotted it and gave it a nod on another site.
Also, I am finally actually learning to knit- I've finally figured out increasing, which always threw me off. So now that I can knit, purl, increase and decrease, I'm officially a newbie knitter! Although that doesn't mean abandoning crochet.
Right now I'm broke and in stash-busting mode, but I hope to share some pics of the stacks of stashbusting goodies I've made, as well as the complete Dr. Who scarf.
Happy Crafting!
I (supposedly) being published! I sold about 19 patterns to Leisure Arts a year or so ago, to be printed in a leaflet. Things got delayed, but supposedly it will still happen. It's all crazy stuff, of course.
I finished the Dr. Who scarf! Woot! It's 15 feet long. I stopped short to allow stretch room, since it's already long enough to go around the neck once and hit the calf, and I don't want it to stretch to the ground!
After a year or so of getting blown off by video game craft blogs, Sprite Stitch posted my Mortal Kombat square! Hooray! Extra fun, at least one Mortal Kombat fan spotted it and gave it a nod on another site.
Also, I am finally actually learning to knit- I've finally figured out increasing, which always threw me off. So now that I can knit, purl, increase and decrease, I'm officially a newbie knitter! Although that doesn't mean abandoning crochet.
Right now I'm broke and in stash-busting mode, but I hope to share some pics of the stacks of stashbusting goodies I've made, as well as the complete Dr. Who scarf.
Happy Crafting!
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