red/gold ( Read more... )

This is to keep track of all the awesome ideas I've been given ( Read more... )

I finished the stitching on my second brickwork purse on Monday ( Read more... )

Some of you might have seen V's new hat at Crown. Here's a link you'll have to crete a login if you don't have one already. It was based on a hat from depictions of Vlad Tepes (1431-1476) but those depictions are late 16th century, which is why I made it.  I'm interested in the ones in the top row. I'm trying to figure out what to use for the white ( Read more... )

Anybody need anything from Fire Mountain? My usual enabler/buddy is good for now and I want/need some stuff before Coronation. I'm at 15 now and would love to hit over 50.

but he's my dork ( Read more... )

Is there any place in the Twin Cities I can get linen sewing thread?

Just got back from Target. At the front of the line was a boy about 10. The next in line was a guy about 40 and then me. Boy puts up a skateboard and it rings up at 14.99. He looks crushed. He says very politely, "It thought it was $10, I mowed lawn all weekend to save for it." Woman behind the counter says, "sorry it isn't on sale anymore" ( Read more... )

Day, L.F. and M. Buckle. 1907. Art in needlework: A book about ( Read more... )

Still not homeless, but an interesting house popped up for sale. One of the pluses about it: I would rarely have to give directions. So for the locals, if I told you I lived in the first house north of the Source on the same side of the road, how many of you could drive right to it? Then again I might have to add The Source as a permanent line ( Read more... )