Archive | August, 2012

EPISODE 7 – EVIL CLOWN ZIPPERS

26 Aug

Evil, evil, evil clown zippers!!!

Episode 7 – in the bag!

Hyper puppy, evil clown zippers, week from hell for one of us, coming out of the yarn-closet time for the other one, and a bunch of other stuff…..

Say what you will – we stick by this: clown zippers are evil!

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Note: we are now on iTunes!

Note 2: We do use some “words” sometimes, so check where your children are… Where are the kids again dammit????

Download the mp3 from the net (without using iTunes).
(right-click on the link and “save link as” will download the mp3 to your computer)

Patterns mentioned:

Central Park Hoodie
Nubby Dishcloth
Sugar Plum Washcloth
TKGA Level 1 master’s program

Our pinterest fabric-boards are filled with bag-sewing tutorials:
Michele
Eve

You can see our yarny FOs here: pandorra7  &  photospice

Yarns mentioned:

hmmmm – didn’t mention any yarns this time around…

Books/Magazines mentioned:

50 Shades of Grey part 2
Gilbert Gotfried reading 50 shades of grey
5 secrets you must discover before you die

Other stuff mentioned:

Annual Dishcloth Swap|
Bag Challenge – the official thread
VC CAL
Intarsia Mystery (it’s not Fair Isle, but Intarsia)
Sandra Backlund (weird stuff!)
Baker’s Dozen Group
Michele’s blog about the boy
Jill Steeking:
This is the finished project. And here she is CUTTING it (OK – you may call it steeking):

I still have to take some pics of the weird Vogue models – coming soon!

TALK TO YOU IN 2 WEEKS!!!

The Skeins

EPISODE 6 – JUDGING!

13 Aug

We are not judgmental – just sounds like it!

Episode 6 is in the house!

Nope. Not judgmental. Not at all. And not competitive. Even less so!
😀
PS: I WAS RIGHT!!! The sewing pattern discussed has incorrect instructions. Mhm…. (not being judgmental or competitive!)

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Note: we are now on iTunes!

Note 2: We do use some “words” sometimes, so check where your children are… Where are the kids again dammit????

Download the mp3 from the net (without using iTunes).
(right-click on the link and “save link as” will download the mp3 to your computer)

Patterns mentioned:

Central Park Hoodie
Chicken Potholder
Project Bag (sewing) (pattern contains an error!)

You can see our FOs here: pandorra7  &  photospice

Yarns mentioned:

Michele’s Handspun:

Books/Magazines mentioned:

Love of Knitting
Cast On
Cast On – Bind Off (Book)
50 Shades of Grey part 2
Tales from Tavanti
Trojan Odyssey

Other stuff mentioned:

Annual Dishcloth Swap|
Bag Challenge – the official thread
Bag Challenge – how it started
$ 7.– spinning wheel
Japanese Seed Beads
Starry Night wool batt
Wooden Bead Spinner
Respect the Spindle
Police BOX Gauge Keychain
Day of the Dead Pattern Holder

Central Park Hoodie in Pain:

TALK TO YOU IN 2 WEEKS!!!