Posted by Katherine on February 21st, 2007
Things are not good with my car. They ended up charging us more than they quoted and now it is much louder than when I brought it in. I can’t get the image out of my head of this news expose I saw, where a mechanic was beating on someone’s car with a crowbar to make more money. Something is definitely different with my muffler than when I dropped it off. We are bringing it back over there at lunch time.
I have been working on some embroidery. I got a pattern at Sublime Stitching. It is much more fun and addictive than I remember. Gram tried to get me into when I was little. I still have my unfinished tea towel with a half a bunny on it. That was counted cross stitch though and this isn’t.
This week has felt very 1940’s with the quilting and embroidering and all. I made some more cards too.
Zoe is hooked on going outside with her harness on. We have been going out almost every day. She now meows at her harness to signal her wishes. She is so funny when I pick it up. She gets all excited and chirps and tries to stick her head through the harness opening. I really need to record it. She is definitely part dog.
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Posted by Katherine on February 16th, 2007
I have been working on some new card ideas, one with the little birds pictured above. They are waiting in the lid from the chocolates that Mom gave me for Valentine’s. I have eaten so much sugar in the past few days I think I am going to explode.
I made some cupcakes (I am using that term loosely) last night. It seems like cupcakes are everywhere online. I guess they are very “in” right now. My cupcakes unfortunately did not come out pretty and delicious looking. They were kind of a disaster. They still tasted good of course… But they weren’t very photogenic. Maybe I should have taken some pictures anyway. They could have been edgy. New Ugly Cupcakes, how chic!
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Posted by Patrick on February 11th, 2007
Kate and her mom have not been slacking during their time together. They made lots of cards, sewed and crafted quite a bit. Yesterday I carted them around to a couple of craft stores and a craft show, then to visit Kat and then to visit Carol and Kevin.
Kate also made some sales this weekend in her shop. If you haven’t checked it out recently, there’s lots of cool stuff there.
Today I slept in a bit and spent a good portion of the day removing grout in our shower. Some of the grout around the tiles had cracked, so it was time for regrouting. Is regrouting a world? Better to take care of it now then in the future. It’s nice to have a second shower, that’s for sure. Kate and her mom went to Home Depot (amoungst other stores) to pick up supplies for this project.
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Posted by Katherine on February 10th, 2007
My Mom flew down here on Wednesday, so I haven’t had much time to post lately. We have been busy shopping at the outlets, making Valentine’s cards, signing up for a library card and then looking through sewing books.
We still plan on sewing, grouting, spray painting, and going to the Handmaiden’s latest show “Raleigh loves Richmond: A Valentine’s Craft Affair.”
More updates later.
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Posted by Katherine on February 2nd, 2007
This past week I have been busy writing owl stories, working on a baby quilt as part of a custom order, trying to make a stuffed animal of my own design, and Pat’s birthday stuff.
The stuffed animal is going to be a cat. Surprise, surprise. The body actually came out pretty well… The head on the other hand, not so good. Back to the drawing board. Its not that my design was bad. Its just that my design would have been better for an expert seamstress. Which I am not quite yet. Straight lines, I’ve got down. Tiny curves on the inside of a small piece of fabric…well I still need to work on that. So for now I am thinking I need to design an easier to sew head.
Next week my Mom is coming! Yay. There are so many projects I want to work on with her its crazy. I should make a list.
Today is the last day of Owl-A-Day week.
Here’s Liam.
And here is Julian.
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