Criminals or Fashion Victims?

It appears that this style defies not only the laws of physics, but also the laws of several municipalities.

Can plumber's crack be far behind? (Did I really write that? My subconscious has a bad sense of humor.)

Harry Potter and the Anti-Climax

Am I the only one finding HP7 heavy going?

I have a hard time reading it for more than 15 minutes before boredom sets in. Since I have a similar reaction to exercising on the ol' Nordic Trak, I thought that I should try combining the two activities. Surprise! I can go for about 30 minutes doing both. I guess my brain alternates different boredom receptors, making this possible.



Still Life with Harry Potter

Fiber Expo comes to town

The First Annual Fiber Expo is coming to Washtenaw County, October 27 & 28. Critters, classes, vendors, and stuff. Wahoo!

Mystery Stole 3 report

I wish I knew why I decided to participate in this adventure.



See those lifelines? Those markers? Do you know how long it has taken me to get this far?

I am having a good time.

Alternative Art Fair

The Detroit Urban Craft Fair is coming this August 4th. Check it out.

Ann Arbor Art Fairs

The fairs have come and gone. Ann Arbor had its usual schizophrenic weather; tornado warnings, blue skies, torrential rain, high temps, low temps, humidity - the whole shebang. Once the first day passed, the rest of the week was gorgeous.

We didn't go crazy this year, and bought just one piece: a retablas.

Closed



And opened



And a close-up of the Day of the Dead

This 'n' That on the Crafty Front

On the knitting front, I've been working on the Mystery Stole 3. No photos yet; it looks like a dog's lunch. I'm still on chart 1, but I'm not defeated, yet. This is the most complicated lace pattern I've worked on, and it is addictive.

On the sewing front, I was pawing through my very considerable fabric stash and decided that I need to get sewing big time. (If I have to sew all my fabric before I die, I have found the secret to eternal life.) I have a lot of fabric for the office life, so I'm trying to decide what to do with it. The American Sewing Expo in Novi comes up at the end of September, and I want to be able to buy something without the weight of my stash crushing me.

Speaking of crushes, I have a mad love for beads now. They are so shiny and pretty. I'm thinking embroidery and knitting, for now. I have two good bead stores nearby, and they are eye candy pushers.

Back to the sewing room.