Monthly Archive for: ‘June, 2010’
Well Said Wed. #19
2“When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” ~ Benjamin Franklin For the biggest size, click on each Haute Couture piece below> Then, click it again when it opens to get the original size. Have fun! Visit Notes from a Cottage Industry for her wonderful words of [...]
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Well Said Wed. #18
“If you are going to doubt something, doubt your limits.” ~ Don Ward Word is that this poster says “Let’s Do It!” I have no idea if that’s true or what language this is. It’s not German, that much I know. Whatever country, it’s cool [...]
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Giant Knitting
Remember how I wondered about the hook sizes required to make these? No luck, so far, finding giant crochet hooks. But I did find big knitting needles. And even BIGGER knitting needles … … that require gigantic “yarn” …. … to knit while sitting in [...]
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Never, Ever Do THIS!
Look what I made? A knitted and felted bag. I knitted and knitted and knitted to make it perfect. In fact, I started over twice on this bag to fix the shaping just the way I liked it. When the last end was woven in, [...]
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Well Said Wed. #17
The key to a well-lived life is to screw up – often and boldly, learn from your mistakes, repeat.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert
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How To – Tastefully – Display Your Hobby
Don’t you just love the graphic punch of this beautifully graphic display? If you’ve got Grandma’s old-fashioned handiwork stashed away, because it’s just not your decorating style, here’s a way to make them look super modern. Framed on black is wonderful, but can you imagine [...]
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Well Said Wed. #16
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” ~ Lewis Carroll
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Organizing an Obsession
I’m in the process of creating a database of all my needlework books and magazines, and the patterns therein, with Microsoft Access. Wait. No. That’s not right. I want to be in the process of creating a database, but I’m stuck. The problem is that [...]
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Well Said Wed. #15
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act, but a habit. ~ Aristotle Visit Notes from a Cottage Industry for her wonderful words of wisdom and links to other quote lovers!
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Shameless Hawking of Wares
I hate people who sell things on their blogs. I really do. But I’m so desperate to get this crap these treasures out of my house. For those of you new to A Lovely Thing, it used to be an eshop. It was my attempt [...]
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