croque-choux

I want this book!!

ISBN: 2700604342 - Roughly translated the title is "the Sewing bag", but it looks like sewing case would be closer. I'm dying to for a peek inside this book... The author Léa Stansal has also written a previous book, which looks really nice as well, but really I'm intrigued by the little house and mushrooms on this one :o) Found via the latest issue of Marie Claire Idées. Hey wait a sec- it looks like you can now download the magazine online for 4.60€... check here. Coolness. Now if I could only download the Danish magazine BoligLiv that I'm so fond of... I discovered it last Summer- inside mostly home dec, a little DIY, recipes, and inspiration. (NB: they do offer some free recipes in Danish- looks yummy!)

NOT asleep on the job

I'm still here, but have been having some job interviews lately.  I haven't had the time or the desire to sew so much as a hem (not that I like doing hems, bwahaha)! So watch this space for future crafty endeavors. Really. I have a couple of ideas I'd like to try, but this will have to wait til Friday night at least. So... for now maybe I can point you in another direction with these links:

Tribhüsli mini geenhouse made from CD cases
Amerindianarts.info Native American art blog
Garnstudio.com has lovely free knitting patterns
Madamtut- wish I could go shopping in Denmark... (check out their crocheted toys- Danish amigurumi!)    

Done!

Yay! I finished the kitty! Believe it or not, my husband actually claimed this one before it was even finished :o) My son wants a blue and white one with a red nose; maybe I can make one for his birthday in November. I started this as a keep-me-sane project during those last days of my temp job. The job is finished and so is this amigurumi. It feels good just to finish anything really. My creativity has been suffering since that last job and because my husband requisitioned my big sewing table. He needed a desk for his studies (more about that later), so I now need to scour Ikea for a smaller table (one that folds in half? Where would I even put that?). Until then, I guess I'll have to make portable crafts like this kitty! Better photos on Flickr.

3 random links

Try out new colors: daily color scheme
What would Dali do? ask salvador dali
This is cute: an amigurumi macintosh

Little by little...

Amineko almost finished- the only problem is that everyone in the house wants to keep it! It looks like I'll have to make 3 more... Must finish the other leg first, and embroider the face. By the way, I found the original pattern as well as cute amineko computer wallpaper  by clicking around the author's home page (in Japanese).