It’s been a while since I answered one of the Stitching Bloggers Questions. This week’s is Are you starting something new to celebrate the New Year or participating in “Guilt Free January?” If so, what are you planning on starting?…
I Have Done More Than Twittering!
For one thing, I have several draft posts sitting around here, but I haven’t been able to stay focused long enough to finish any of them. Sam caught some kind of flu-like crud, which Katie and I both caught, of…
Color Clues, or Why Four Blue Sweaters Isn’t Enough
“Another blue sweater? You have four of those. Why not get something different for a change?” “No, I have navy, cornflower, Williamsburg, and baby blue sweaters. This one is royal blue. That’s totally different!” Okay guys, I know that you…
Dragon Con, Weekend Planning, and Back to School
I won’t be going to Dragon Con unless a ticket (or pass—hey, I’m willing to do panels, ya know) falls out of the air. Sam will be running games and the girl will be working the con, so they both…
Fantasy & science fiction art gallery
I just learned about Epilogue, a marvelous online gallery and community, by way of a link from needlework designer and artist Teresa Wentzler’s blog. Wentzler’s art has just been approved for inclusion there. Congrats to her! Epilogue could easily become…
SBQ: Stitching on the Road
This week’s Stitching Blogger’s Question is What do you keep your WIPs and other stitching supplies in when traveling? I nearly didn’t answer this one, because the bag is dingy! This is the disreputable bag in which I carry my…
Weird
My paid LJ account is about to expire, and I’m not feeling any anxiety about it. There are far more important things to pay for. Yeah, I’ll miss the extra icons and the simple URL, but I’ve been trying to…
Stitching Bloggers’ Question of the Week: Fabric Organization?
I’ve been waiting eagerly for this week’s SBQ. I don’t know why, I just have. They sometimes remind me of stash I don’t think about often enough. Do you have an organizational system for your fabric? If so, what is…
SBQ: Over- or hand-dyed flosses
The Stitching Bloggers Question of the Week is: For those of you who use hand or over-dyed floss, how do you store it? I use the same plastic bobbins that I use for most of my fibers. I haven’t had…
SBQ: Needlework tools
The stitching bloggers question of the week is Do you have a favorite needlework tool that you like to work with? What is it and why do you like using it? I use very few tools in stitching. There are…