Background: I live in DC and I have a love/hate relationship with the city. When I love it, I really love it, but when I hate it, oh boy…you get the idea. Currently, I madly adore it. I’ve been taking lots of meandering walks around my neighborhood while I run errands, taking pictures to document [...]
I got this hat as a free promotional gift from Lucky Brand Jeans. The only problem was, originally, it was just plain solid green with the word “ENVY” on the front. I don’t know what they were trying to convey: was the wearer supposed to make others envious of their Lucky jeans? Did they want [...]
I am a big LOST fan and am excited for the series finale, as are many people. Tonight, the Washington Post Lost Bloggers had a happy hour in honor of the show’s coming to an end. And they had a costume party.
I went to the Salvation Army on H Street NE, after not finding anything [...]
Way back when, I showed you the layout of a tee shirt quilt. I have finally finished it! It took a lot longer than I had planned because of upholstery projects that popped up and other personal reasons. But now it’s quilted, bound, and dedicated.
I traced the dedication from a computer print-out. The picture below [...]
A young relative just celebrated his first Holy Communion, and even though I’m not religious anymore, I remember how important that day was for me and thought he deserved a special present from me. In my family, money, rosaries, or other religious ephemera is traditional, but I can’t make savings bonds or statuettes of the [...]
I made this on Sunday and haven’t gotten around to posting it until today. I had messed up the fabric after trying to embroider on it and cutting out the satin stitching. I guess the weave was too coarse for a satin stitch to my standards.
But I’m quite happy with this little kitchen welcome sign, [...]
I’m usually quite blasé about Valentine’s Day, if not adamantly against it or nauseated by it. But I have to admit, it is a great time for crafting, Victorian ephemera, and chocolate. Yesterday, I was a inspired by a crocheted doily (of which I have about 10) from the manufacturer Darice. Every other time I’ve [...]