Tea For One
The knitting of the niece's tea set begins...
I apologize for the distracting junk in the background. This is where I do my sewing.
These are the pieces being blocked. I include this picture for the benefit of my sister, as the set will be squashed flat when it is shipped. To re-shape the pieces, place them over cans and spritz all over with water (and starch if you like). Let dry completely and they should hold their shapes.
This is for my nephew, so that he doesn't feel left out of his sister's tea parties.
More artsy stuff. My mom asked me to make a window cling for her, from an old drawing I did of my oldest when he was a toddler. My parents kept low-tech toys for the kids - toilet paper rolls, plastic cups. The boy is holding one of each. The funny thing is, anyone who knows my folks and sees the drawing can identify the objects right away.
I also managed to meet the deadline for the next "Tales from the Front Lines" cartoon feature I do regularly for the Ontario Library Association's Access magazine. If you have a membership, you'll be able to see it online at their website.
More swap stuff.
And of course, not every project is destined to be. This was supposed to be a fortune cookie purse, based on a wristlet pattern I bought. Problem is, it only looks like a fortune cookie if it's stuffed with something squishy. Otherwise, it takes on the shape of whatever is in it, which in my case is unfortunately rectangular (i.e. wallet, cell phone). Even with squishy stuff, it's more spherical than cookie-like. I hated making this - too much hand-sewing required. In the end, I took it apart to re-use the zipper and trashed the rest.
The kids again, in their pyjamas (long underwear, really). They stopped playing with their wooden Thomas-the-Tank-Engine train set years ago, declaring that it was for babies, but after seeing one at a store, they asked me to pull it out again. I was storing it for grandchildren, but I'm glad the kids are making use of it. They still think Thomas is for babies, but they like assembling the track.
My dad is okay. What a relief. He had some outpatient surgery done, and is on the mend. We saw him yesterday and he looked well, although judging by the medication he's taking, he must be in a lot of pain.
Anyway, I expect my knitting and sewing to slow down once aikido lessons go back to the regular schedule next week. I was able to do more stuff this month because they cut back to only 2 classes a week in August. It was a nice break, but I miss aikido!
I apologize for the distracting junk in the background. This is where I do my sewing.
These are the pieces being blocked. I include this picture for the benefit of my sister, as the set will be squashed flat when it is shipped. To re-shape the pieces, place them over cans and spritz all over with water (and starch if you like). Let dry completely and they should hold their shapes.
This is for my nephew, so that he doesn't feel left out of his sister's tea parties.
More artsy stuff. My mom asked me to make a window cling for her, from an old drawing I did of my oldest when he was a toddler. My parents kept low-tech toys for the kids - toilet paper rolls, plastic cups. The boy is holding one of each. The funny thing is, anyone who knows my folks and sees the drawing can identify the objects right away.
I also managed to meet the deadline for the next "Tales from the Front Lines" cartoon feature I do regularly for the Ontario Library Association's Access magazine. If you have a membership, you'll be able to see it online at their website.
More swap stuff.
And of course, not every project is destined to be. This was supposed to be a fortune cookie purse, based on a wristlet pattern I bought. Problem is, it only looks like a fortune cookie if it's stuffed with something squishy. Otherwise, it takes on the shape of whatever is in it, which in my case is unfortunately rectangular (i.e. wallet, cell phone). Even with squishy stuff, it's more spherical than cookie-like. I hated making this - too much hand-sewing required. In the end, I took it apart to re-use the zipper and trashed the rest.
The kids again, in their pyjamas (long underwear, really). They stopped playing with their wooden Thomas-the-Tank-Engine train set years ago, declaring that it was for babies, but after seeing one at a store, they asked me to pull it out again. I was storing it for grandchildren, but I'm glad the kids are making use of it. They still think Thomas is for babies, but they like assembling the track.
My dad is okay. What a relief. He had some outpatient surgery done, and is on the mend. We saw him yesterday and he looked well, although judging by the medication he's taking, he must be in a lot of pain.
Anyway, I expect my knitting and sewing to slow down once aikido lessons go back to the regular schedule next week. I was able to do more stuff this month because they cut back to only 2 classes a week in August. It was a nice break, but I miss aikido!
posted by ax174 at
10:55 AM
