http://onpinsandneedles.org Anxiously awaiting the outcome of my next project Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:07:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Overdue for a post, that is. Things have been a wee bit crazy in Pins & Needles land lately, what with quitting a job (tougher than I thought it would be), starting a job (very exciting), trying to sell a house (frustrating in this market), moving into a corporate ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/09/25/overdue/ Lots has been going on around here lately, very little of which has had anything at all to do with knitting, sewing, or other crafty endeavors. Instead, it has been lots of worrying, lots of packing, lots of house cleaning, lots of apartment hunting, lots of driving, and lots ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/08/28/sad/ It's been forever since I've updated my blog. There are a lot of reasons... it's summer, I haven't been doing much knitting, I've been spending several nights a week at the gym, and I've been very preoccupied with work and my career in general (more on that another time, ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/08/02/forever/ A couple of weeks ago, I decided it was time for a change. I wasn't feeling great about myself, hadn't exercised in weeks, and was just feeling generally blah. So, I joined a gym, hired a personal trainer, and decided to completely change my diet and my lifestyle. I ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/04/24/turning-over-a-new-leaf/ The recipient of the baby quilt is due to arrive soon, so last weekend I decided to hunt for a darning foot for my sewing machine so I could finish up my first quilt project. I'm not familiar with many sewing machine shops in the area, and I'm positive there ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/04/12/career-opportunities/ It's been an odd couple of weeks, and I haven't felt like doing much knitting or blogging for various reasons. I did finish up a couple of quick dishcloths last weekend though. I made these using the free Textured Slip Stitch pattern from the Dishcloth Boutique. Looks a ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/04/11/dishcloths/ Wow - now there's a post title I never thought I'd write! I pretty much hate baby showers. I'm not really one to fawn over cute baby stuff, and am easily annoyed by people who can't stop saying how adorable something is. I mean really, it's baby stuff. It's inherently ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/03/28/baby-shower-fun/ Lest you think this is going to become a quilting blog, it hasn't been all quilting, all the time here lately - there has been some knitting too. You see that? That's a swatch. A swatch of Noro Cash Iroha, which is quite a lovely yarn. But. ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/03/22/sahara-swatching/ Yesterday I spent some time piecing the blocks together for the baby quilt. Laying out the blocks was the most fun part of the project... they are totally random. I realized after sewing them together that there's a slight lack of yellow in the upper right corner, but I'm just going to ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/03/19/completed-baby-quilt-top/ Last Thursday was my second quilting class - Quilter's University 102. The class description says "Learn strip piecing, chain piecing, basic paper piecing and more! Proper pressing techniques (not ironing!). Continued focus on accurate ¼” seams." Sounds like good stuff to know for quilting, right? Well. The class did not ... http://onpinsandneedles.org/2007/03/12/what-makes-a-good-class/