Belt Buckle!

I've been working on a new piece and it has not been going well. I just really needed to FINISH something so I decided to set this cloisonné enamel that I made last fall into a bezel & voila!

Another quick project that I did at the beginning of spring break was this scarf - my model is Francis, my dog!

Quote on craft...

"It’s hard to feel alienated from a warm scarf or a comfortable chair." -By: Bruce Metcalf | November 12th, 2008

Tree Sweater 2008

Tree Sweater 2008


For the past two Christmas' I have knitted a tree sweater for my dad & sewn it onto a highly visible ginkgo tree in his front yard. I think it is hilarious! He acts like it is not a big deal, but I know he secretly loves it - kind of like when my sister, mom & I put pink, plastic flamingos in his yard when I was still in high school - they were there for nearly a year...I think he likes it best because it is sort of embarrassing for our neighbors - they think our family is crazy...imagine living next to the Griswold's...


Tree Sweater 2007:



























Cutting down last years'...the tree was busting at its seams:














Part of the sweater I could not remove...so I just put the new one right over what was left.

Looking @ Objects to Draw...

Mary Poppins - eat your heart out

So I FINALLY finished my first knitting project for myself!

For over a year I avoided learning to knit a cable, but then I saw this great pattern...

This pattern is from Interweave Press's Bag Style. The length ended up being a little longer than the pattern, so this just means more space to fill! I used Louisa Harding's Grace Silk & Wool yarn in Dark Teal - most amazing yarn I've used so far.

A few tips for making this bag:
1. When you sew in the snap frame, make sure the pointed ends will be facing down after you flip everything into place
2. Sew/attach some fabric to the ends of the snap frame to help prevent them from poking through your knitted fabric
3. Stitch the snap frame into place, otherwise it will shift around and around each time you open and close the bag.