Finally, *finally*, my husband and I sat down and finished sewing up things for Lilbit’s inaugural purse. He volunteered to man the sewing machine, ’cause he’s ninja fast compared to me. And so he got the lining squared up, sewn, … Continue reading →
I realized yesterday morning that I had missed taking my antidepressant on Friday morning — whups! That might explain some of my irritability, or it might have just been coincidence. One thing I did note with some bemusement was that … Continue reading →
Even though I kept telling myself it was late and that I should go to sleep, I was driven to finish stitching up the cardigan last night. Here are some pictures of the progression: I thought about putting it on … Continue reading →
Happy Sunday and all of that. I hope everyone is keeping cool. We’ve got our air conditioning unit running here in the lounge, but it only can do so much against the brutality that is the British summer sun (trust … Continue reading →
I’m fairly new to knitting — I don’t hide this fact. So there’s a lot of cardinal rules that I’ve not picked up on yet. I found out one this week at Stitch ‘n Bitch — gauge ties to thickness … Continue reading →
It’s not Sunday, but as I didn’t post on Sunday, I shall babble momentarily about crafts today! I made myself pick up the little cardigan I’ve been knitting, and made myself finish the section I’ve been working on. I stalled … Continue reading →
Happy Father’s Day to those of you out there so inclined to celebrate! There’s not much going on out this way. My husband received his card from Lilbit, we went to his parent’s house for a visit, and now we’re … Continue reading →
Hello from the Land of Exhaustion. I feel really drained and beat up today. Like, the back of my legs? Are stiff in the weirdest spot; I’ve been using a heating pad to try and work the kink out where … Continue reading →
Good morning, world and sundry! Well, the good news first — the anxiety appears to be subsiding. Which is good, because my anxiety has been reduced on the whole for the past year and this past month has been… unpleasant. … Continue reading →
Considering I am terrible about adding media, I figured I’d add a vaguely relevant song. It’s got the word ‘alone’ in the title, so that’s close enough. *whistles* I ended up going out tonight to a crafting-related event. I … Continue reading →