C&C's Mascot...Mr. Sato

Mr. Sato officially belongs to Maureen, but we all love him so much! Mr. Sato comes to every C&C session and he is the cutest little dog you ever did see! We decided last night that it is time to post his picture on the blog...Hey Maux, you can put a different photo up if you like!

lag in production

the shower curtain is still in a primitive state. i will admit to a bit of laziness, but mostly it's a case of not having all the supplies. it seems i don't own an iron (and feel pretty good i've lasted this long without one!), and to make anything proper using the sewing machine, one must be dilligent about pressing.

i've also filled my head with the urgent need for TWO projects, since i don't want to lug around the sewing machine each week (the shower curtain project stays at home, i'm afraid). i've been scheming about this new one for a while, and will divulge it soon in its very own post.

two clues: it's portable and functional.

Cool Knitting Links - free patterns

Hey ladies,

I keep a folder of knitting sites that offer free patterns. Below are two of my fav sites.

http://www.straw.com/
http://www.lionbrand.com/

See you,
Amy

More hats...the one that didn't get made!

So, for those of us who are football fans, my team lost yesterday. So, alas, I didn't have the opportunity to knit myself a nice Orange and Blue hat as I had hoped! But, the good news is, I can make my Blue, green, and gray hat for the other team, with hopes that next year my team will do better!

I did manage to finish one other hat this weekend, and began a beautiful scarf for a friend. After all the hats and scarves are made (hopefully by February), I will begin the very courageous task of knitting two Christening gowns for my little Godbabies! There will be updates on the progress of that project!

the robe LIVES

not realizing it would become the bane of her existence, my dear friend karen spent a year of her young life sewing a bathrobe for me. this snuggly robe has become a big part of my life, replacing my santa cruz sweatshirt as my new work uniform.

check out me at work.

fabric store ladies go ga-ga

i went to the fabric store today and found what i needed: black fabric to frame the shower curtain and the perfect classic fringe in black and a rich coral to add a bit of color.

when i laid the pieces on the cutting table, the woman wielding the scissors ooohed and aaaahed, which set off a chain reaction of crafty ladies all a flutter. a flurry of questions as to where i bought the fabric surrounded me. not to be discouraged, an intrepid fluttee broke from the pack and jot down the brand name and maker. they all agreed heartily that it indeed would make a fabulous shower curtain, and that perhaps people would dawdle in the privy to get a good long look at it. they encouraged me to take a picture of the finished product for their wall of fame.

we'll see how it turns out.

insane in the membrane

dude. someone knit the white stripes!

my new project

thanks to maux, i have a lovely piece of fabric that is PERFECT for a shower curtain. i've been thinking about how to use it for a while, and have now committed to starting the project this weekend at s n' b. my first thought was that i'd create a border around it in a rich orange/red color, since my bathroom is all black/white and in need of a burst of color. to figure out what to do, i fastened the fabric to my existing yucky plastic curtain (which upon first sighting, kintea informed me that i needed to get a new shower curtain--it's a liner, waiting for a smashing buddy!). i placed different swatches of orange fabric near to it, and liked the effect. but when i showed it to my pal from south africa who is quite stylish, he felt i should use black, because any other color will detract from the lovely pattern. what to do?

i'm going to visit pacific fabrics and see what epiphanies appear. more soon!

cnc online?

I'm not sure about this whole blog thing, but I'm willing to try. I spent all of MLK day knitting, which was not the plan. But with the gray, rainy weather, that was all I could do. I'll post my creations for all to see! Thanks for putting this together, Sarah!

s n' b 2006: The Blog.

welcome to the spot where the ladies record their craftalicious exploits. jot down inspirations, links to cool stuff, pictures of creations, and of course --> COMPLAINTS.