I'm not going to divide my life into Art and Craft anymore.
You can catch up with me at http://meetmeinthedayroom.wordpress.com
I'll leave this blog around for the free knitting and crochet patterns.
I hope you'll join me at my other blog. You guys are great!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
I've Moved
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Odes to Common Things
A friend sent me a book of Neruda poetry for Valentine's Day this year and it got me thinking. I had not read his work for years, but I was always taken with his Odes to Common Things.
So much of my journey in life has been a celebration of the everyday. I'm a housewife and a mother. The ordinary objects that I touch as part of my daily life need to be exhaulted.
This is my Ode to a Pin Cushion.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
I hate girls who write like this.
They eat whatever they want and never gain weight.
I would have died for girly handwriting and a girly name when I was in junior high.
I am Alex and write like a boy. I'm happy to be who I am.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
New Sweater for Isabel
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Tinker
In an effort to connect with Oklahoma, I decided to join a stitchalong.
The Air Force Base where my husband is currently stationed is named for Clarence Tinker. I started studying him because I was pissed off that we were sent here instead of England and I wanted to know more about the man behind the name. Tinker was actually fairly interesting and admirable. He was the first Native American Major General in the United States Army. You can read more about him here if you like.
I tried to use a variety of stitches in the less detailed parts of the portrait to add texture and interest. My new favorite stitch is the bullion stitch I used for the shirt button.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Caw! Caw!
I know that I've been told not to use the term "gay for" as a perjorative on this blog before, but I won't be censored. I support the rights of gay people to serve in the military. Really, aren't we all just gay for eagles?
(What I mean is that military service is an expression of love and devotion to a country, personal love relationships have no bearing.)
You can see more pictures at my other blog: meetmeinthedayroom.wordpress.com.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Godzilla Quillta
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Monday, March 15, 2010
5 and 5 and 5 again
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Using my mad binding skilz
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Finished!
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
The power is out due to the storm but we are all doing well.
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Stitching Along
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