My output may have seemed a bit low for someone so crafty as I and this is why. Ug that rhymes, nast. The “something else” was revealed to Luke in a desperate attempt to stop him from buying a cute duvet cover at Jonathan Adler, so a photo of it crumpled up on a chair while my fingers take a break from sewing the binding on should be permissible. Today I had to take pain killers to ease the shoulder and wrist tendonitis as well as the fact that I can’t touch anything with my middle finger from forcing that needle through layers of fabric.
I also picked up some sweet Vogue patterns at 75% off today. Here is my favorite with it’s fabric waiting to be turned into either a) a shirt dress that is uber-cool or b) a shirt dress that gives people migranes to look at.
Hoping to attend Ladytron on 4-21 and Yeah Yeah Yeahs on 4-14 but we’ll see if I space on that like I spaced on Belle & Sebastion + the New Pornographers. Wow that was lame of me.
It has been a very busy past two weeks filling in at work for the sickies and being all around super tired from my NYC trip and working so much extra. First off we have the pattern and fabric for my Sew? I Knit along skirt that I still have not taken a finished picture of. I will have a finished photo tomorrow.
After making the marzipan carrots for the tops of the cupcakes I have more marzipan left over than I think one person could eat in 5 years so I made some marzipan peaches. Why? Good question, but they sure are cute.
In other cooking news I made some delicious chicken chilaquiles for dinner wednesday night for Luke, Jon, their friend Justin, and Emily. I thought it was quite delicious and can’t wait to make it again.
Boring-est of all is the snails pace phildar pullover sleeve. Here it is. It is actually about 3″ longer after tonights knitting but I swear this is the sweater that just won’t finish.
Tonight I made Carrot-Ginger Cupcakes with orange-ginger cream cheese frosting and marzipan carrots. They are so tasty I love them. I never imagined in a million years that I would make marzipan, in fact I always wondered who on earth makes that stuff. Well the answer is now me.
Here are the marzipan carrots being made. It was touch and go for a while as we dumped obscene amounts of confectionars sugar into the mix but we made it in the end.
And here is the most beautiful carrot on the most beautiful cupcake. Did I mention they are delicious? Yum.
Two weekends ago I was in Wisconsin. Last weekend I was in New York City. I am ready for a break. I felt like I was walking on razorblades but had an excellent time and yet again my celebrity sighting was a celebrity I didn’t know. That’s what happens when you grow up not watching tv. It was a weekend of art and friends who have moved to NYC. Sweet.
Here we are across the street from Magnolia after we ate our cupcakes (not sure why we didn’t photograph them, 3 of us have degrees in photography (well two but Jeff counts).
I have also started a fruit based purchasing trend. Granny smith apple canisters from Island Antiques in Minoqua, WI.
And a beautiful bright apple and pear print overnight tote from Brooklyn Industries.
By the way, the celebrity sighting was Dougie Howser.
Indeed it is. I have finally finished my Heirloom Cardigan without the frilly crochet flower things. I’ve not completely ruled them out, but I think they aren’t quite my style.
And over here we have a shot of the teeny tiny stitches and beautiful buttons. They are uber-pretty little pearl fellows.
Anyway this is the Heirloom Cardigan from Rowan 37 without the frilly crochet. It is knit in Rowan 4ply Soft, color Goblin, on US2 needles. No pattern modifications, found the pattern easy to follow and I like the finished fit. Yum.
