New shot of the Geometric needlepoint pincushion
I got these great fat quarters yesterday and the colors are perfect for a new pic of this pincushion.
craft table 3-9-08
Loving the new craft area and have managed to fill it up real quick!
Irish Rose Merino Choker
Here is my first creation with the malabrigo merino wool - I just love crocheting with this wool!! This is also my first attempt at irish crochet with the little flower - too fun. Looks like I am definitely on a blue kick lately.
Gram Purse update - day 6
Here is the latest update on Gram’s purse - getting there. I am using a real snap on this one which I think will be more durable and easier to open and close.
Malabrigo Merino Wool
Finally went to a new local yarn shop The Knitting Nest today. They have a pretty good selection of yarns and I was happy they had some Malabrigo Merino Lace weight. Had to get a couple colors to play with - it crochets up really well and is super light and airy
Swedish Weave Designs
Have you tried Swedish Weaving or Huck Embroidery? These beautiful towels were stitched by Katherine Kennedy who has recently opened her shop Swedish Weave Designs and is selling her awesome designs and finished products. She was kind enough to send me the chartpack for “Kate’s Garden” (named after my mom!) which combines huck and cross-stitch. Gorgeous. You have to check out her site and get inspired!
Gram Purse update - day 3
Finished the first part of the back of the purse - have to repeat that section again and then figure out what to do for the front flap. I am trying to see how much I can get done before having to go back to work tomorrow 
Some pics from yesterday
Isn’t he just the cutest
Our Jessamine vine is blooming - who is that curl-tail back there?
The Redbud are about to pop!
Needlepoint for the Modern Home bloggage
Just found this awesome modern photo blog - scroll down about 2/3rds of the page to see our pic for Modernneedleppoint.com at blueantstudio
Vaca - day 3
Okay, I am going to have a slow start on day 3. Dean and I went to the Marilyn Manson concert last night at the Austin Music Hall…I gotta tell you I am getting too old for this stuff.
The opening band went on late and they were flat out the most boring opening act I have ever experienced - they are The Ours and frankly I expected more from a band opening for Marilyn. It is a bad sign when you can hear the crowd talking over the lead singer. Then Marilyn did not come on until just after 10p (we had already been there for over 2 hours), but he put on a hell of a show and was every bit the showman that I had expected. We lasted a couple songs up in the crush of bodies in the middle of the crowd until my foot got stomped on repeatedly as the mosh pit of beefy plug-shaped dudes with baseball hats on backwards (yeah these are the same guys I remember from college who were the ones that would always get into fights at parties - good to see that things have not changed) slammed themselves together closer and closer. Needless to say, we bailed to the back of the crowd where lo and behold - we could see even better and it was not so loud.
Good show Marilyn - you are 2 years older than I am but make me feel ancient. Now for some yoga to stretch out my aching back and calves…
Vaca - day 2
I just love having the doors open, of course Theo does too. It is really quiet outside except for the birds singing like crazy! It is misting and overcast which is perfect birding and coffee weather.
Here is the update on Gram’s purse - got a little more done yesterday and this morning. I realized that the pattern I am creating with this one reminds me of smocking. I really like the blog Posie Gets Cozy and she has been working on smocking which I just love. I think this is my inspiration for this little purse. I love how patterns cross all kinds of mediums.
I would have gotten further on stitching yesterday, but I took it upon myself to reorg the studio/office space and am thrilled with how it has turned out! Look at the beautiful wool!
4 Day weekend!!
Has begun! I can’t tell you how excited I am to give the ol’ work-a-day world NO THOUGHT over the next 4 days and just indulge in craftiness and relaxation. I will be drinking alot of this…if you have not tried it yet, I highly suggest that you do.
I will also be spending some time on the patio with Theo bugs, (he has just spent the last couple minutes running laps around the house for his morning exercise, I wish I was that disciplined)
I definitely need to clean up and make my office space more inspiring. We just moved the single bed out of here so I can set up my studio/office space properly rather than be crammed into this corner. And no, it does not always look like this…
I am going to spend some time here on my favorite mod couch…
Working on a cute little purse for Gram’s B-day on the 24th (better get crackin’!)
Hopefully getting inspired to create more of these…
Which creates wonderful nesting material like this…(hoping to lure the Bewick’s Wrens back again this year). The Titmice, Carolina Wrens and the Chickadees were all up on the patio yesterday looking for nesting materials, the Titmice especially liked the cowhide rug and were tugging at it trying to get some cow hairs to line their nests.
And while sipping my coffee, there is nothing better than watching the birds. Ahhhhh…bliss.
Profiled!
Janet Perry was kind enough to profile me in her wonderful blog.
It was fun answering her questions, hopefully this will help me get out of my needlepoint slump and back into it!!
