Here’s the list of “1000 Places to See Before You Die” named in the book “A Traveler’s Life List” by Patricia Schultz. It seems to be a cult book as well… I wonder what it is with lists and people and how people want to prick the lists…
I’m not quite convinced that this would be [...]
Archive for August, 2007
1000 places to see before you die…
Posted in travel, unesco, unesco world heritage, world, world heritage on August 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
"Funny" Response For A Handcrafted Gift
Posted in craft, fiber art, fiber craft, textile on August 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“I did a crazy patchwork vest for my 4-year-old niece, painstakingly decorated and added embroideries to appeal, and buttons and beads. It took me weeks: my sister-in-law offered me $4 as payment ‘as scraps were only used.’
My very first lap quilt that I made was done with 12 blocks different patterns–all done by hand–I was [...]
Fiber art in small scale
Posted in crafts, fiber arts, fiber crafts, textile on August 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
*Fabric and Fiber Postcards (Fiber PC’s)
More examples of fabric postcards
*Artist Trading Dolls (ATD)
*Fiber Art Trading Card (ATC)
*Artist Trading Pins (ATP)
Here’s some nice buttons
and here Bunch of Brooches
*Fiber Inchies
*Fiber Trading Books
* Mini Doll Quilts
All these art forms are related to each other. This is miniature fabric art.
A fabric postcard is a 3-1/2″ x 5″ fabric block
A [...]
HAIR! II
Posted in body image, hair, hairy, woman, women on August 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am a beautiful, hairy woman.
Don’t you dare to tell me I’m disgusting, because I haven’t shaven!
Don’t you dare to tell me I make you sick!
I was born to be this way. Men who want their “women” hairless, don’t want WOMEN. Only CHILDREN are hairless. And believe me… a woman has less hair than a [...]
Coin purse
Posted in coin purse, pouch, purse, stocking stuffers on August 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Another great stocking stuffer (Yes, put in a couple of coins… everyone appreciates it LOL)
Zippered Pouch with Pocket (more pouches and pockets in the right hand column)Easy Change PurseVery simple coin-card-whatever purseArm Band PurseMilk Carton Coin PurseBird Coin PurseFront Zippered PouchZippered Wristlet20’s finger purseJean’s felted coin purseteepee coin purseCookie coin pursefortune cookie coin purseflower [...]
Feathers and Fans, Waves and Shells
Posted in knit, knitting lace, lace, scarf, stocking stuffers on August 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
rabbit tracks Originally uploaded by ketutar
You could easily knit a pretty scarf as a stocking filler
This “Feathers and Fans” lace pattern is easy and quick, and a good way to learn to knit lace.
“how to”?feather and fan lace
Here’s the “rabbit tracks” I made for a swap pal a [...]
It’s August…
Posted in swaps on August 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
funny, actually… It’s been August for two weeks now. It’s soon September. Time flies…
This month’s theme in “Month of Softies” is “The Place Where I Live”.
“This can be as broad or as narrow as you like, from the favorite room in your house, to the universe itself. What can you create in softie form that [...]
I want to be a shrone… LOL
Posted in books, crone, reading, shrone on August 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I found something today… Hall of Shrones. These people sound all like interesting people Yeah, I want to be just like that, when I’m… er… well… some day
But it is an interesting goal though… how to be a dirty old grand dame?
I also found something else… LibraryThing… where you can catalogue your [...]
Now I have taken pictures…
Posted in crochet, curtain, dishcloth, doilies, doily, lace, washcloth on August 6, 2007 | 2 Comments »
but OF COURSE I can’t find the cord that’s needed between the camera and computer… *sigh*
I have my butterfly curtain, 6 doilies, 2 dishcloths and baby bear’s blankie, but – no photo evidence
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10 minutes later… I decided to make the last effort to find the bloody cord, crawled under the table and – [...]
Index Cards
Posted in index cards, organizing on August 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m… speechless. I found this Japanese person’s index card system… and… wow. I wish I used index cards just to… be able to use this system.
Hawk Express’ Pile of Index Cards
Pile of Index Cards Pool
Pile of Index Cards
Pile of Index Cards Blog
Or… I don’t know if it’s his system, [...]
