Monthly Archive for: ‘September, 2009’
Learning to Enjoy My Joy
2I like yarn … and patterns. I collect patterns. Lot’s of patterns. My heart rate accelerates and I’m a happy, happy woman when I come upon a pattern with a new technique, squeal with delight when I discover a box of long forgotten tattered vintage [...]
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Tiny Townhouse Patio
Giving up my garden was perhaps the hardest change when we downsized into our tiny townhouse. Well, okay. Giving up half the living space was mighty painful, too. We’re still purging stuff more than 2 years later. But I have my tiny patio here at [...]
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Inspiration of the Week: Ear Nets and Fly Veils
Aren’t these cute? I’m not a horsewoman by any stretch. However, I’m going to hazard a guess that these keep flies out of a horse’s ear. I bet the tasseled ones work better for keeping flies out of their eyes, too. I wonder if Old [...]
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Legwarmers – Chic or EEK?
Knit* and Crochet Inspiration of the Week. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, these fashion icons are making a come back. The idea isn’t a new one. Victorians, I believe, called them spats. Traditionally, leg warmers were the domain of ballet dancers. Jazzercisers took the idea [...]
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Antonio Wins Design Star, Season 4
Woohoo! Antonio was my favorite from the beginning! He’s what HGTV needs more of — designers who actually give a crap about the families living in their spaces.
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Crochet Inspiration of the Week: Steampunk Crochet
Love this designer. Alla seamlessly melds crochet and knitting with an elegant, cute Steampunk style. Although her designs are for children, I bet her patterns can be adapted for big girls, too. Or maybe we can convince her to branch out a bit to adult [...]
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Giveaway Announcements Galore
SEPTEMBER’S GIVEAWAY Aren’t opera glasses oh-so elegant? You may recognize these from my leftover shop inventory. This pair is September’s giveaway! Win it just by leaving a comment here on A Lovely Thing during the month of September 2009. It’s my same giveaway rules as [...]
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Where Was I?
A Lovely Thing has a new day job. Hence, the lack of postings here lately. I love, love, LOVE my new job. I get to write and play with graphic/publishing software all day and get paid a nice salary to boot. Unfortunately, I use all [...]
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