A Little Finish

This is a needle nanny that is a joint kit put out by Twisted Oaks and Dinky Dyes. There's a magnet inside to hold your needle. Very cute.

Organizing is Fun!

or What I Bought at the Container Store.

Last Friday I bought 10 plastic project cases at $3.99 each. Went back yesterday for more.
They have handles that can fold back out of the way and are just deep enough for Q-snaps. Perfect for a project plus fibers. I even put 2 projects in some of them.

I searched the website for them, but don't see them listed. Hmmm. Maybe I'd better go buy more before showing them off to my friends at the LNS.

Making Up Is Hard To Do?

Totally copied from the Stitch Bitch:

This one is making the rounds. Make-up is sort of a constant battle for me because I am an old-school feminist from a fashion-forward family. Even my sister tries to get me to wear more make-up.

Foundation: If I think it's necessary, Bare Minerals.

Mascara: I swear by the green and pink tube, but lately there have been some new products with better wands.

Day Cream: Qu'est-ce que c'est? Day cream? Quoi encore? Maybe perhaps referencing what, if any moisturizer/slash spf containing product do you use? Olay Regenerist line if that is the question. I've been using something with an spf of at least 15 since age 25. I'm wrinkle free other than around my eyes.


Favourite Make-up Product: mascara - favourite? Did this thing originate in the U.K?


Perfume: Guerlain's With Love and something I picked up from the Gap last year which smells great.

Nails: medium length. Never used acrylics. Clear polish except when I feel like color.

Hands: Are going to betray my age and the fact that I like being out of doors. I've got age spots a-coming.

Feet: I am trying to work up the nerve to go for a pedicure. I have extremely ticklish feet. Touch them at your own peril. Got a pretty peachy pink polish on the toes right now.

3 Products to bring to a deserted island: Sunscreen, chapstick, good conditioner

Women I admire for their beauty: Maybe this should be women I think are beautiful. Because I don't admire any for their beauty.

Women with the best sense of style: This question supposes that I care. Nope. Don't care. Don't watch any of those stupid entertainment shows. Don't read any of those magazines.

My ultimate dream: To be a movie director? I might like that. Other dream remains unspoken.

How do I define womanhood: argh! Is this what comes after girlhood?

Favourite fashion publication: Got none. I guess the thing that comes closest would be reading the style section of the Washington Post.

Hey, If Anna Can Comment, So Can I

LOL

Too much stuff to say to just comment in the comment box.

So the new releases at the Hoffman website:

Bent Creek - gotta agree - something is up with that mouth

Brittercup - I like these. Amazingly enough.

Crossed Wing - pretty design. Absolutely stitched on the wrong fabric.

Fire Wing - There's room for different dragons. After all, not everything has to appeal to everyone. Which is why I'm not commenting on Cross Stitch Antiques.

Needlemania - Marc has made to Hoffman. This is good.

Nora Corbett - I find the letter C attractive enough because it looks Art Deco.

Not Forgotten Farm - why is there a house in the sewing basket? or am I looking at this incorrectly?

Samsarah - WAY TOO SIMPLE

Willow Hill Samplings - I so want to like this Cinderella design. But there's too much open space to be compelling.

What I Was Doing

I've just been organizing my bookmarks in my Stitching Blogs folder. I've acquired quite a few. And anything that hasn't been posted in more than 3 months, is out. I should probably organize them further, but this has taken long enough already.

If you go to Monsterbubbles blog she is looking for opinions on how to attract a young crowd to the world of counted stitching. It's in her post about the past weekend's TNNA market.

This is something that needs serious attention.

I've made some efforts here. Introduced younger people to this world. But I feel that it's wrong that at 48 I am one of the youngest members of my EGA chapter. How seldom one sees a younger person in my LNS. The knitting people managed to attract a younger crowd, but even they seem to be losing ground. With economic slowdown, we may see more people going back to handcrafts. Rambling. I know.

Bang a Right

A quick survey of people not from New England showed that they were not familiar with this phrase.

It's in the Urban Dictionary.

Googling it leads shows it occurring most often in NE based stories/blogs.

Stitching Stuff

I'm working in the shop this weekend. Yesterday was darn quiet. I'm not sure if this is the aftermath of the big storms we had here on Tuesday, or if gas prices are finally keeping people at home. I spent most of my time hanging overdyed cottons and silks. There were so many, I didn't finish the job. I want work as the person who comes up with the names. Carrie's Creations is getting my vote as having the single most creative name - Moose Drool - which is a beige like color.

New Englanders say funny things

So I'm listening to my favorite public radio station in the car yesterday and I'm not really listening to the people on the program until I hear this woman say "And we bang a right."

Oh how I miss home sometimes.

I think I need to further disseminate the use of this. Usually it's used in the imperative by the non-driver of a vehicle to direct the driver. Alternative phrase - hang a right. But I like bang better.

ARGH!

Can't access google.mail this morning and I've got communications to do. Come on, people. Fix this. I've got to leave to work at the shop soon.

Meanwhile for those who are interested in bio students experiences in Alaska, I bring you the Stickleblog. For best effect, scroll down to the bottom and read chronologically.

Oh The Fun

from the Stitch Bitch who got it from Hip to Be Squared:


What is in the back of your car? A Go Army, Beat Navy blanket and an atlas of Fairfax County

What color is your toothbrush? blue and white and lime green

Name one person that made you smile today? son

What were you doing at 8 am this morning? dropping son off at new job at Target

What were you doing 45 minutes ago? driving to Target

What is your favorite candy bar? Payday - you can tell I'm not a chocolate freak

Have you ever been to a strip club? No

What is the last thing you said aloud? What do you mean you're discontinuing the sun-dried tomato schmear?

What is the best ice cream flavor? any type of coffee

What was the last thing you had to drink? coffee

What are you wearing right now? Oh I see where this is going...

What was the last thing you ate? green chile cheese bagel with plain cream cheese

Have you bought any new clothing items this week? 2 pair khaki's and one red polo shirt for son for job at Target

When was the last time you ran? LOL. Seriously?

The last sporting event you watched? Red Sox beat Tampa Bay last night 5-1

What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? regular

Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on Myspace? I don't do Myspace.

Ever go camping? Yes.

Do you take vitamins daily? Try to.

Do you go to church every Sunday? Not currently.

Do you have a tan? Arms and hands only at the moment

Do you like Chinese food over pizza? sometimes

Do you drink your soda with a straw? I don't drink soda.

What did your last text message say? Where the bleep did you go?

Are you some-one's best friend? Certainly.

What are you doing tomorrow? Working at a needlework shop.

Look to your left, what do you see? Window and cat staring out of said window.

What color is your watch? I don't wear one.

What do you think of when you think of Australia? I want to go. Someday.

Do you use chap stick? Yes. Often. In many different variations.

What is your birthstone? Amethyst

What is your favorite number? 7 - how pedestrian

Do you have a dog? No.

Last person you talked to on the phone? daughter in Alaska

Have you met anyone famous? Sure.

Any plans today? Go to printers and print first publishable chart, go to morning stitch-in, pick up son from work, make jambalaya, watch Red Sox game, do laundry

How many states have you lived in? six

Ever go to college? Yes.

Do you dye your hair? No. I support the environment by not dumping chemicals down the drain.

Biggest annoyance in your life right now? Long story.

Last song listened to? R.E.M. The End of the World

Can you say the alphabet backwards? Yes.

Do you have a maid service clean your house? No.

Are you jealous of anyone? No. I don't have envy.

Is anyone jealous of you? Don't know. Don't care.

Do you love anyone? Yes.

Do any of your friends have children? Almost all.

Do you eat healthy? No.

What do you usually do during the day? Work, write, stitch.

Do you hate anyone that you know right now? No.

Do you use the word 'hello' daily? Maybe not.

What color is your car? Mojave Gold.

Do you like cats? Yes. Have two.

Have you ever been to Six Flags? Yes.

How did you get your worst scar? having a cyst removed from my arm

Anyone else jealous?

This is where my daughter is working this summer. Six weeks in Alaska.