http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog crochet and other handmade bits Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:30:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Finally finished the triangle scarf - although it is more between a shawlette and shawl size after growing considerably after wet blocking. See how long it is? (Also, check out that yellow post-it note near the ceiling. It was left when we moved in, and says "Look Up Here." There ... http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=81 Thanks to Spool of Thread, Collagecollage and http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=79 Kirsty's My Creative Space is a fun way to see what folks are working on this week. Looking at little snippets of works in progress brightens my day. Just seeing the potential in supplies and things recently started makes me feel better about the projects on my desk and on ... http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=77 A couple of things I found at the thrift store yesterday: I love the chrysanthemums on it. Several metres of this trim. Blue and orange is one of my favourite colour combinations. This funny toy whale, that Joe has named for the Twitter Fail Whale, mostly because it looks like the unholy, yet ... http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=73 I admit, I'm bad at this blogging thing. I'm self-conscious of the things I make, always second guessing: Is this good enough to share? Why isn't it as nice as the other things I see online? I wish I was better at photography! This isn't my authentic voice! and so ... http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=72 Button Button is open again, at 318 Homer Street. (Their website hasn't been updated yet, but I received this map in my email this morning.) http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=70 This morning I had an urge to go to buttonbutton, but alas, high rents meant that they had to leave their store and find a new location (still to be found and announced). Buttonbutton had everything from vintage glass and horn buttons to brand new handmade clay ones to old ... http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=68 I am always on the lookout for craft books at the thrift store. There are tons of gems from the 60s and 70s out there, and Golden Hands is one of my favourite publications (both the books and magazines). A lot of the stuff is genuinely easy to update or ... http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=67 Joanna sent this Drops Alpaca to me as part of a swap last year, and the soft floppy texture of the yarn lends itself well to making circles. The little one is felted (I had made a swatch, and it ended up in my pocket because I wanted to have ... http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=66 Okay, so I may be 19 days too late for it, but I kind of want to take a half-assed stab at NaBloPoMo. Eleven days? Let's see if it's possible. I haven't been making things lately because I feel obligated to do everything perfectly, which is the exact opposite of why ... http://www.catchingstars.net/craftblog/?p=65