MondayLunchCrew

It’s the one I was working on in May… Heres’ the finished product, washed, blocked and pressed and worn to dinner on Friday night. It wasn’t so evident before the blocking, but I really did make it too big for me. It’s really very comfortable! Sadly, it’s not attractive as the pooling of the colours [...]

I’ve been in a funk of sorts not getting much done in any of my pursuits. Having trouble getting my act together I guess. This morning I feel as if I’ve hit the jackpot. I check out all my RSS feeds in the morning using NetNewsWire and have my cup of coffee. Nicole’s post mentions [...]

IMG_2401.JPG Originally uploaded by myan147. Where I didn’t expect to see a reproduction of a woodblock print? In the ‘bath’ side wall of the New Otani Hotel guest room bathroom!

I found them at Whole Foods and couldn’t resist. Planted it about 2 weeks ago and have had one harvest already. It’s planted late, let’s see how long it’ll last.

Looks like I’m ready to start the Mirabilia, “Scent of Old Roses” after a trip to Michael’s for the missing floss. To be fair however, just because I’m ready to start doesn’t mean I will soon. I have been working the Eiffel Tower piece and it’s been going so well that I feel a little [...]

I don’t know what it is like in France or Paris as a whole, but during my last holiday in Paris, this is one school menu posted on the outside of the school in the (6eme). G and I were both wholly impressed. If only we ate this good at school. Click on the picture [...]

My sweater in the works has been on hold for a while. It’s officially September and I’ve no new fall sweater. I do have a cotton one which does need to be worn that I had knitted a while back, but the pooling of colours is not great, but I will spend some time this [...]

You never know what you’ll see that’ll be interesting. From Taipei, Taiwan: Tourism ad From Hualien, Taiwan: On the beach ‘boardwalk’. Walk on this path. Bike on this path From Tokyo, Japan: Decorated man hole cover Watch out for the dangers of walking and smoking! Tanaka area, denotes where people and bikes should go on [...]

I had brought some roving when I was in Tokyo when I got swayed by the idea of needle felting. However, I also wanted to hand felt and the roving I had was too little to make some of the things I wanted to. The benefit of hand felting is that you can make a [...]