L

L is for my

laptop.
Dh gave this to me for Christmas 2 years ago. It's where I blog, surf the internet for patterns, ideas, how-to's, do embroidery designs, lesson plans, record keeping, and all sorts of fun stuff through out the day! And as a bonus it's wireless and I can do these things pretty much anywhere in my house I want to! LOL!

Ballet Sweater ...

I'm almost done knitting all the pieces.
Okay, I never knew sleeves could take so long. I thought I'd finish both sleeves up in no time at all. Not the case. It has felt like I knitted enough for my 3 year old's to be 6 feet long, but alas, when I hold the pieces up to her arms, they seem to be the correct size!

Anyway, as soon as left sleeve is done, I'm ready to block it and piece it together. But there's a problem. I've never done that before :X
So I will soon have my first foray into blocking and sewing pieces together. I hope and hope and hope and hope it goes well. I am going to try my darndest. And maybe, just maybe, I will in secret begin work on the leg warmers and make a tu-tu and then this will become her birthday present (which is coming nearer and nearer). We'll see.
I'm a big nervous. But I know I can do this - with a little help from some good books ;-)
And maybe tomorrow there will be some pics to show you of finished pieces. :::crossing fingers:::

Project Runway

The new love of my television life is Project Runway. Okay, it's not new, I was in love with it last season as well, but boy was last night's show fun or what?
Scandal, someone had to leave, others picking up slack, some great designs, some good designs, some nasty language! It had it all! LOL!
I so can not believe Keith was removed from the show. Who would have thought a few books could have caused all that?
And I have to say, Laura shocked me! She seemed, so, I don't know - put together, social elitist, but the language last night. Just shattered my perfect image.
And my Allison - I have no clue why she talks how she does - I think she has a wierd accent thing going on and why or where it came from is beyond me, but she is a sweetie. And so cool under pressure. And has good fashion sense. I'm liking her.
Bonnie - sorry to see her go. No, honestly not really. When they picked her as a team leader last night I thought hmmm ... I don't remember her from the other shows. Oops. Well, her outfit was not something I would want to wear honestly. The neck on that shirt - looked like it was going to eat the model alive!
Anyway, I think next week I would like to host a Project Runway Party. Guess I'll have to find some people who like it just as much as I do! That or party with myself ;-)

Too Many Tuesday ...

So in an effort to be "cute" and have some sort of thing I do each week, I will officially start "Too Many Tuesday." I tend to buy in bulk, overbuy, etc, and end up with too many of well, too many things!
I'm such a nerd, but each week I'll pick one thing I have too many of and share it with, you my lovely readers.

Anyway, today, I have too many

bobbins of thread!
What is even more sad is that this is only the thread that has been unpacked. I have plenty more packed up in a box in our storage unit. And what's even worse is several colors are represented twice, three times, and even four! But I buy thread when I buy fabric and sometimes, well I forget I have all of this thread at home! But I vow to not buy any more thread until after I have brought fabric home and compared to what I already own! LOL! Gotta start thinning out the thread stash!

And now if anyone would like to play along, tell me what you have too many of in my comments ;-)

What to do ..

when it is 100 degrees outside? Okay, okay, so it was only 99 degrees today, but heat index was 107. So what to do ...

one might paint


One might sew


some placemats and get them ready to be quilted


knit the left side of a ballet sweater and start a sleeve


Or you might just hang around eating ;-)

Well, whatever you do when it's 99 degrees out, I recommend staying in air conditioning and drinking lots of water! =)