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    @drkknits That’s nice! I always think white washes me out so much.

    @drkknits Remember, with a print going in one direction, you usually need more fabric than you do with an either-way design.

    @randomknits @drkknits But I had no idea how forgiving sewing was when I started. I was intimidated thinking you had to do everything right.

    @randomknits @drkknits Only starting to feel confident now I know what “rules” I can discard. 🙂

    @drkknits I have one too. It fell out of my wallet on the street and I snatched it up embarrassed like it was contraband.

    @randomknits @drkknits I think I’m going to do the Washi dress today, but my cotton voile is thin. Should I worry about “underlining” it?

    Starting to see upside to single living. I feel like @imdominating. Why isn’t there a Die Hard marathon on TV RIGHT NOW?!

    @stufromoz I am very tempted! You’ve got extra tickets? Or buy at the door?

    @randomknits @drkknits Quilting with Liberty… The Amish side of me is AGHAST. YOU DON’T DO PATCHWORK WITH FANCY STORE FABRIC!

    @stufromoz Thanks, will keep it in mind! Depends how obsessed I get with today’s sewing adventures. 🙂

    @randomknits @drkknits If you’re usin’ up scraps, then it’s A-OK. AMISH THRIFT FTMFW.

    @drkknits @randomknits It’s because I’ve got a splitting headache from working til 2am last night. Makes me a bit nutty.

    Another upside to singledom: blaring Taylor Swift in the house. Yes, really. Suck it haters.

    @drkknits Haha, that one needs to be a meme with something cute in all caps.

    @drkknits I have lived here for ten years, and that still trips me up at least once a year. Nearly ruined a whole batch of cookies last yr!

    @imdominating I will after. I’m heading out to get mah hair did.

    @drkknits If you get bored with skirts, this was the first top I made: http://t.co/ISQFwQ7V.

    @stufromoz I know, but it’s HUGE in AU IT industry. Recruiters contacting me for jobs from there all the time…

    RT @drkknits: Drunk Blondie mix. Yuuuum. http://t.co/rDjh9dyX // I want to go to there.

    @stufromoz Well, yeah. You have to separate wheat from chaff. I will never respond to Precision Resourcing again, f’rinstance.

    “I’ll have a full head of foils and all your trashiest magazines, please.” #guiltypleasure http://t.co/JmmOBS8b

    Greetings. I come in peace from Planet Alfoil. @ Travis George Hair Lounge http://t.co/tNeb4AV1

    Foils are out. In the process, got the best head massage of my life. *yawn* I need a nap.

    End result of the Re-Blondening. Thanks, Travis! @ Travis George Hair Lounge http://t.co/Ysixk9CP

    @randomknits Is that a Peter Pan collar? How stylish!

    Dear Universe: I require one of these, stat. http://t.co/vUSNXOsR

    @RoseRed_Shoes Thanks! I am really tempted to chop it all off for summer, but I need it long for Halloween. 🙂

    @drkknits Come on, Roslin does too! I love how she’s always advocating throwing people out airlocks. She rocks.

    Late lunch. (@ Toby’s Estate w/ 2 others) [pic]: http://t.co/5bGUVgRe

    I am the queen of finding cute, slightly damaged dresses at Target and wrangling a discount. 10% off for a belt loop that takes 2min to fix!

    @ScottRhodie Mine did, and I’m on iOS6. Was your time zone correct?

    Realisation: underlining only the front side of a dress was a stupid decision. Luckily, it’s fixable. Will need more fabric tho.

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    Greetings. I come in peace from Planet Alfoil.

    Greetings. I come in peace from Planet Alfoil.

  • R2D2 suitcase

    R2D2 suitcase – That. Is. AWESOME.

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  • Shared today on Twitter

    Hey @pozible, I am trying to fund @crumpet’s project but the site is not letting me login with Facebook (which I used previously). Problem?

    @crumpet If it will freakin’ let me in!

    @gusseting I’d have to use another email address. It keeps telling me to use Facebook with mine since that’s what I used before.

    @crumpet @pozible I got in via a different browser, so it may have been some problem specific to Chrome on my system right now.

    I totally just found my prize winning entry for the Easter Show this year: http://t.co/2JxD19Gp.

    I’ve got two words for you @drkknits: Bunting. Skirt. http://t.co/ffPRYagV

    Frocktober #4. Day of the Dead. http://t.co/yKlDUec9

    I find it easier to do chores when I’m home alone. I guess it’s because I know that if I don’t do them, they won’t get done.

    Who’s still awake? Anybody? Just me then?

    And that’s officially my first 14-hour day on the timesheet. Time for sleep.

  • Shared today on Facebook

    I already have one of @Leonie’s artworks on my walls. It’s high time for another! You should totally support her project. Being an artist patron makes me feel like a damn Medici, I tell you.

    Frocktober #4. Day of the Dead. http://instagr.am/p/QYuzJWRJPL/

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    Frocktober #4. Day of the Dead.

    Frocktober #4. Day of the Dead.

  • My Knitted Boyfriend

    My Knitted Boyfriend – This is both creepy and awesome. I should knit one for the Easter Show. I can just see it in the toy cabinet now, splayed out like a full-size corpse next to all those inane Greenhowe clowns.

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  • Epic Knitted Illustrations

    Epic Knitted Illustrations – Rockin’.

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  • How BBT put Howard into space

    How Big Bang Theory put Howard into space. Neat! I saw that episode earlier this week and wondered if they’d used the Vomit Comet.

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  • The Single Life

    So, it’s been an interesting week, so say the least. As many of you know, Mr. Snook took off last weekend for a three week work trip to the Google headquarters in Mountain View. This will be the longest we’ve been apart since I had had a similar trip four years ago. As with the last time, I was looking forward to it a little bit. It’s a change of pace, and we get to prove we’re not – as Max taught me four years ago – “sublunary”. So the Snook left on Sunday, and my friend Kylie stayed a couple nights on that first long weekend to keep me company. And I’ve been on my own ever since.

    In practical matters it’s been fine. I had built up a large cache of frozen leftovers so I don’t feel the pressure to cook every night. I’ve been good about making a hot breakfast every morning (and my own coffee, now that Snookums taught me how to use the espresso machine). I’ve been scooping the litterbox and keeping the cats fed. The house is still relatively tidy. I’m handling it.

    The difficult part has been that this is one of the most stressful weeks I’ve had at work in a long time. I’ve got one big project coming to an end and several more ramping up to start. I’ve been doing 10-12 hours days (combination of time in office plus time on the computer late at night) and it’s wearing me down. My stomach has been bothering me again and I’ve been guzzling Gaviscon. Luckily the cold I was pretty sure I’d caught last weekend never fully eventuated (I might have killed it with alcohol the night before Snookums left), or else I’d really be in bad shape. I haven’t had any bad insomnia, but the sleep I’m getting isn’t super restful either. So yeah, a challenging week to be without the one person who always takes care of me when I get like this. I’m really looking forward to the weekend…

    And since I know you’re interested, Mr. Snook seems to be having a great time in Mountain View. He’s staying in a decent hotel and catching a bus to the Google campus every day. He seems to have good Internet access both at work and the hotel, so I’ve been able to chat with him for a while each day. This week is all orientation, and next week his conference starts. I’m really proud of him and I hope it all goes well!

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