Well, we’ve got a little Gallagher running around in here –
IM has lately been saying “I’m going to break this whole [noun]!” Usually it’s “house”, the other day it was “Hobee’s”, but today was the worst: “I’m going to break this whole *watermelon*” and he did!
When is school starting again?
Well, here it is. After 2 days of a lot of driving (and I went back and forth to San Jose on Friday so I’m done driving for awhile!), I have my finished flats from my Machine Knitting to Dye For class! It was so fun - if you are able to get [...]
I had a great time at day one of my Machine Knitting to Dye For class! One classmate actually flew from Massachusetts across the country to take the class! Today we worked with the knitting machines to create “blanks” for one project. We got some great knitting machine tips and I dare say I know [...]
Well, it had to happen. The summer “filler” season on TV is almost over and it’s almost time to go to the “real” programming in the Fall. Well, I had a great summer of fun shows, found a lot more I liked, and then I read the Fall programming list. I was very, very disappointed. [...]
I saw this over at Minky’s blog and decided it had to be a new Meme! So here’s my list … anyone else want to join? Consider yourself tagged…
California
ArtFibers, San Francisco
Article Pract, Oakland
Atelier, San Francisco
Ball & Skein, Cambria
Bella Yarns, Sonoma
CommuKnity, San Jose
Cottage Yarns, South San Francisco
Creative Hands, Belmont
Fengari, Half Moon Bay
Full Thread Ahead, Los Altos
The [...]
So, how much have you spent at one time at Jo-Ann or Michael’s? My new record is $62. Honestly, I don’t know how it added up to that much, but I got quite a haul. They were having a sale on Moda Dea Cartwheel which is 100% wool, and a nice grey color, so I [...]
I read this on Boing Boing and thought it was so interesting! My favorite is #8 with the “air quotes”! Oh how I wish I was knitting while reading this, but I’m busy working.
Stealing things according to the “If value, then right” theory
By Cory Doctorow on Funny
Siva Vaidhyanathan’s book The Anarchist in the Library [...]