Haha. Yes, well, it's a work-day, gotta dress & groom as "businessy" as I can muster, which isn't too very businessy. ;) It's been a while since I had so much hair. Y'all have forgotten what a curly mop it is. It hasn't been cut since August, so it's getting pretty long. I can actually put it up in a small ponytail now, but it's so curly it doesn't look a long as it is. It wasn't dry yet, either.

Ok, so I basically put right sides together of the blue and the tan fabrics (twice as long as the pattern called for), and serged up each long side, like a tube. Then I just turned it right side out, pressed the seam as flat as I could, and proceeded to follow the pattern as if it was a single piece of fabric. So it should be unlined, but since I basically turned it into a double-sided piece of fabric, it's double-thickness and looks lined. Does that make sense?

Ok, I have no idea why, but I find something so hilarious in the phrase: "business end of the spoon". I'm still chuckling. I think if I had a vise in my project room that would have probably made it possible Hopefully I'll be able to manage bending iced tea spoons, maybe. Hopefully I'll be able to find something at the dollar store.

Oh, I got so excited a few minutes ago... have you seen this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r522y I listened to a snippet, it sounds really good. And Benedict Cumberbatch as The Angel Islington. If only it were a movie or a mini-series!

(Bah. Movie maker won't play video for me anymore. It exists - if I click on the raw files they'll play on a video player - but it'll only play me the sound over a grey background. Damn it.) (I tried updating codecs and WLMM itself. No dice.)

I could totally see an entire series based on this novel and it's universe. There's really enough there.

I used to always wish for a uniform, so that I always knew what to wear. I frequently walk a fine line with what's acceptable. The skirt you couldn't see is made of t-shirt material and is short and snug. ;)

The pattern has you topstitch 1/4" from the seam on both sides of the seam. Which I guess also gives you a little reinforcement, but I like the idea of the sturdiness of two layers.

I could totally see an entire series based on this novel and it's universe. There's really enough there.

I have a rubber mallet, and I have a vise in my garage built into Ken's workbench, unfortunately the path to said workbench is untraversable at this time. *coughcoughcleantheeffinggaragecough*

Me too, once I figure out what I'm going to do. ;) It looks like the pink won't be enough on its own,so I'll definitely need to add stripes of something else in there, but I'm still debating whether or not it will be the green. I need to dig through my stash to see if I have any other sportweight yarn I can mix in.

Congratulations! I will probably not mail until sometime next week. It's a shame only 3 people entered, but that gave you a better chance of winning, so that's good for the three people who DID enter. ;)

I really liked the colors in the striped blanket. I think I might need something to go with the pink and green one now, though. Maybe white? Actually I would love to use a light orange if I could find such a thing. That would looks so sherbet-ish. I'm veto-ing yarn purchases at the moment, however, so it will likely be white unless I can find another color in my stash somewhere.

I haven't made it anywhere for spoons, but I'm still going to try the dollar store, maybe tomorrow. I think she'll be pleased with or without the spoons. :D

I want to finish that tote tonight, but I slept like crap last night, so I'm thinking it might be an early to bed night. Also I'm having trouble getting the serger working right for 4 thread, two needle overcast. So it may be a REALLY short video tomorrow morning.

Still no luck with the spoons, but I did get a new toy I'm hoping will help. Two new toys actually. I'm so glad we have a Harbor Freight store here.