corry to be continued

pics

pics

more pics

preview of more to come when i get back from the reunion!

three legged race

more rp shots

rp shots

sailor pants

This is a 3T, I have yet to try it on a kid. My friend Paige suggested I make some pants like this. What do you think?

Ta da

Ron Paul has news

I have blogged a few posts tonight, waiting for Ron Paul to get to the point.

4 years yesterday

Shawn and I went for a lovely walk downtown GR on Monday evening, then to meijer to buy Ben and Jerry's, and candy, and to blockbuster for a movie. It was nice, just like old times. I'm so glad I got him.

I love beer

So, they say it's an acquired taste, well, I have acquired it. I like beer, a lot. Shawn bought me a 6 pack of some blueberry beer the other night, it's quite mild and tasty. The only downside, is that about half way through ONE, I am ready to sleep. What gives?

skirts

So, a friend of mine, Misty, wants me to make her some skirts. Well, I want to make me some skirts, so I bought a pattern today. (the black medium one in the middle is the kind I am aiming for)

I have very few large chunks of fabric to call my own, but I was given some ugly fabric by my sister's mother-in-law some time ago and so, I am trying to make a cute skirt with ugly fabric. I'll post a picture when it's finished.

hat? its newborn size

should i lengthen it like the pattern shows? or leave it as a bowler type beanie? http://www.designsbykn.com/free_patterns__charitable_causes

blocked, with the purls less visible. i think it stretched a bit much. and new bangs. all by myself.

good news bad news

So, the good is that the blankie is finished! And the bad is that it's rather long and rectangular, and not so almost squarish. I am kind of disappointed in myself. Toward the end (why not sooner??) I realized that it would likely be a bit too long/wide, but alas, I didn't know the extent of it. I should have measured and then laid out the tape to realize the length, as I couldn't just eyeball it, as it was always gathered on my circular needle. Plus the lower end is the narrower end, by a bit. Ah well, this was certainly a learning experience for me. No more twisted stitches. I think part of my main problem is that I should have taken out the twisted ones, as they were much tighter than the normal stitches. It's so soft and nice, it would make a great heavy shawl. And it will work just fine for the baby, I hope. The color in the photos is terrible, I used my flash, it's dark here.

Baby!

Our friends Paige and Bill just had their baby last night, in a super fast fashion! Lydia, Anna, and I got to go see them at the hospital today. Liam is a very fine looking little guy, very nice hair!

so much

So much has been happening, so I think I must just limit myself to a list. I need to be sewing tonight, I mean, keep sewing.

1) Shawn and I decided we needed to get out of debt, school loans and all. It should take a year, if both he and I work full time. I can then go back to my business, and he can only work one day a week and take on seminary studies full time. While I was looking for a job online, an administrator from the seminary called me and asked if I wanted to work at the seminary this summer on the barcode the library project. Woah, positively providential! So, June-August, that's where I'll be.


2) Here's a photo of a recent project. I just re-covered it, that's all. Remember it Amanda? I think we found it on the Elm street in the trash.



3) Someone gave me roses. Love them! Pesticides and all.
I guess that's not so much.

4) Oh, I was going to say that I made French Onion Soup tonight. Shawn loves it. It turned out ok, I made my own beef broth for the first time, yep, going gourmet now.