Cat, anyone? So we have some cats. 2 of them are rather FAT. I put them all on a diet. One of them is not happy. So he has taken to dragging my yarn all over the house to show me he is not happy with his "nutrition program". At first it was kind of funny because it's all the red heart yarn I have in this one basket I keep for weird projects - doll hair, use for string when I can't find any - basically, utility yarn. It's annoying because I have to pick it up every day, but I can get over that. Until today.

Yesterday he did the mother of all protests - took ALL of the skeins/balls out of the basket and placed them down the stairs - on different steps and into the living room. I wasn't in for most of the day so they didn't get gathered and put away, they got gathered and left in a pile until I felt like dragging them back up here.

So he started looking for more yarn. Ahem. And found another basket - this was "inherited" yarn - pretty good stuff but not something I bought with a project in mind. And it had a practice crochet piece in it... instead of taking the piece, he took the skein, and dragged it into the hall - frogging half the project.

I am not amused...

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Say goodbye! My mermaid doll went to a new home today. So long!
(Now... where's that yarn store...?)

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Entrelac bag is OFF the needles! FINALLY!


I have to decide now if I want to felt it, or make a liner for it and use it like it is. I rather like the way it looks... but it needs blocking.

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Barbossa-esque and Jack This is a costume I put together for my husband. It's not intended that he look just like Barbossa, but the hat makes everyone call out BARBOSSA when we walk in public. LOL
Clearly there is much more to do before there is any kind of accuracy... (undead monkey, anyone?)


This is the work of our friend Dwayne. He has painstakingly put together this costume with a LOT of attention to detail. He even made the pistol himself. From a spoon and other metal scrap pieces.

posted by Susan at 4:15 PM 1 comments links to this post

Pirates at the mall! Stupid red eye! I'll edit it later..

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The hat! FINISHED!

Made of Felt, ostrich plumes, and leather.

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Knitting Meme Every once in a while I find one of these and just have to do it. I think that in "memory" of my friend Angela, who is stuck out in the middle of nowhere on a farm for a week, I will add some comments for her amusement when she finally makes it to the Library to check her e-mail... LOL

Thanks to Clumberknits for this one.

Bold for stuff you've done, italics for stuff you plan to do one day, and normal for stuff you're not planning on doing.

Afghan/Blanket
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: cuff-up
Mittens: tip down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)(WHAT?!? LOL!)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dyeing with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cozies…)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else's handspun yarn
Knitting with DPNs
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dyeing yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching (Ahem... Angela will be marking this one in italics)
Long Tail CO
Entrelac Entrelac is EBBIL!
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine (Yeah, like 10 of 'em!)(=
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair (GROSS!)
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

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Pirates!!

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Hahaha

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Luna Moth 2
Luna Moth 2
Originally uploaded by SunshinesArt.

Look what was on my porch this morning! Isn't that COOL?

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She's LYING Angela is just jealous...

I did not steal her shoes. I bought these! Just because she had a headache and didn't have the energy to get out and find the COOLEST shoes ever doesn't mean she has to be RUDE! :P

Can you believe her?!?

posted by Susan at 4:40 PM 0 comments links to this post

Angela is jealous...
GOSH!

posted by Susan at 11:54 PM 2 comments links to this post

Grab bag of silliness! Some really nice person donated a TON of doll parts and makings to our group today, and this is what I picked out to bring home and make a doll for a kid. I think it's hilarious! He needs to be re-painted green-ish and he needs feet of some kind... LOL

posted by Susan at 11:51 PM 0 comments links to this post

No one comments... So I found out today that several people actually read this...(Hi Lanza!)

OOPS! I will try to make it more interesting...

You know, you COULD comment once in a while... I'm just sayin'!

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Stop hatin' on the Little Rascals! Most of the time, I ignore those "gloom and doom" e-mails that get forwarded to me. This time though, it made me mad.

Apparently, there is someone on the planet who feels like it's necessary to drag up a bunch of dirt on the members of the Our Gang Follys, and attributing the character of Spanky to the scum bag Robert Blake.

Uhm, NO.

Robert WAS in some of the shorts, but he was NOT Spanky.

People need to stop hatin'!

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Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End On May 26th, at about 11am, there will be a gathering of Pirates at Deerbrook Mall. These are the costumes I am working on so we can join the gathering.

They aren't complete - I'm on my way to find buttons ...

This is a "new" hat... I got it at a costume shop... it's made out of something weird though... I have to find a mannekin head to stretch it over, and then get rid of the silly snaps and add the feathers... and possibly some trim?


This is Mark's coat. As you can see, it needs ironing in a bad way. But there is no sense in that until the buttons are added...


More coming as I complete things...

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Amazing Miniatures

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