Saturday, September 30, 2006

More Pokeberries... & other things...

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So I was riding my bike down our street today to see if there was any goldenrod in any of the weedy areas... Didn't see any goldenrod, t...
Tuesday, September 26, 2006

New Photobucket pictures...

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This is in no way connected to my persuit of the fiber arts... These are mostly fine art pics and family photos... but it has been updated f...

Yummy...

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After working for three hours this afternoon on Latin homework, I've just had a treat, and it was so yummy, I have to write this down fo...
Monday, September 25, 2006

What I've done lately...

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Here's the latest thing I've knitted and almost finished (I have to weave in ends): This is a dishcloth from the Monthly Dishcloth K...
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Sunday, September 24, 2006

Tannic acid neutralizing...

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So Ilana - my new online friend - suggested that maybe there is something that could be added to a dyebath to neutralize the tannins in thin...
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Thursday, September 21, 2006

Result of Pine-root & Cedar-bark Dye

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Here are the pictures... The spotty greenish tones are due to the silly camera phone doing funky things with the light. The skeins are overd...
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OMG! You *have* to see this car!

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Check out this video! I couldn't believe it! I want this car! http://www.youtube.com/v/ry6w3mRm-FM
Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Dye update update...

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Well, the pine/cedar dyebath is just short of boiling now with 1 and 1/2 cups vinegar added... the amount was arbitrary on my part. I picked...

Dye update

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I've let the wool soak overnight in the pine root/red cedar bark dyebath and now, I'm going to boil it again. It seems to be taking ...
Monday, September 18, 2006

So here's the problem with pine root...

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So I've created my dyebath of equal parts pine root and red cedar and it looks great. The color of the water is a bit like cherry coke.....

Today... well, yesterday, since it's almost 2 am...

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It was a really great day, despite the questionable start. Went to Ulta with Zinzi to get a Bare Essentuals makeover... Just to see what the...
Saturday, September 16, 2006

Fall Knitty and other knitting stuff...

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So the Fall Knitty is up... Some of the patterns look really cute. I also appreciate that all the ones that I would want to make have the s...
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Friday, September 15, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI impersonating Urban II?

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Or, "Just in case I haven't pissed everyone off at least once, I'm posting this." Benedict XVI is drawing fire from Muslim...
Tuesday, September 12, 2006

"Takings" Will Leave Us In Dire Straights

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Please, take a minute to read this article and write your elected officials opposing "Takings."
Thursday, September 07, 2006

Okay, one more thing before I go...

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All of my newly dyed and dried wool together... The lightest one looks a little too light in this photo and the darkest one a little too dar...

See ya...

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I'm going to Virginia tomorrow afternoon and will be back home on Sunday. No updates til then.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Pokeberry dyeing update #4

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Ha-Ha! Ballet pink! I did a normal dyeing (1 hour, 160 degrees), but removed the wool immediately after the hour was up, instead of letting ...

Pokeberry dyeing update #3

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It keeps coming along... The third time I used the same dyebath, I've gotten an... almost ballet pink. It's a little darker than bal...
Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Pokeberry dyeing update #2

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Second batch is in and looking pretty good! Here are pictures: I tried to take a picture from far away like I did with the first one, but it...

Primary!

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Hey, all you Floridians out there, did you vote today? You've got four more minutes before the polls close! Go vote!