I have acquired spectators ( Read more... )

Allow me to exercise my bragging rights.

( nephews )

Herein are a cross-stitch, a homicidal cat, and some cute boys.

( photos )

I hate that final day of cross-stitch. Because... well, it kinda goes like this:

Final Day of Cross-Stitch
"It's arrived! Oh happy day! I will finish my cross-stitch today, and it will be glorious!"

*stitches enthusiastically*

*...doesn't quite finish*

Really Final Day of Cross-Stitch
"Hurrah. Today I will finish my cross-stitch. Clearly. ( Read more... )

My new year's resolutions (that I have every intention of posting about now, and then ignoring) are mostly craft related.

- I will finish my cross-stitch.
- I will learn how to do basic crochet.
- I will make a patchwork quilt.
- I will cook a trifle.
- I will find more pretty cross-stitches that I can do at some point in future.

Sound good?

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I've often wondered how those extra-competent quilters managed to cut quilting shapes the right size. Now I know: they cheat ( Read more... )

That surprising thing I keep going on about?

Here it is.

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So, what have I been up to for the last week or so ( Read more... )

- Kate Lockley is much more awesome than I remember her being ( Read more... )

At lunchtime today, my friend K. took me to the best wool shop in the city ( Read more... )