JOYday #4

Not sure what happened on #3... I know I did some ironing (no real JOY there) and some knitting in the evening. 

So, on to #4.

Today I painted some props - well the back of them really.  It is for calisthenics, so I know it goes against the principles of JOYday - but, hey, it involved paint and varnish - so that covers it I think.

9 flowers - really large ones - all now have the backs of them painted and varnished.  It has taken me nearly all day to do.  Oh and I also played on my DS.

This evening, I may do some more knitting..

JOYday #2

Yesterday was JOYday #2 - and it was another success.  I finished the pink towelling teddy that I cut out last week - dress and all.  I also put the frames on the dragon appliques.  All in all, a very successful day!


Here's the teddy.....

And here's the dragon appliques....

Naughty Knitting - part 2

As promised, here are the pics for the bra and knickers I made the other week.  First the g-string.

Now the bra - adult content only.....

Joyday

Ok, so today was my first designated 'Joyday', and I think it was a success.  Even though I did think about study momentarily and calisthenics costumes for a bit whilst ironing, and I had do a basket of ironing for a client, I did manage to do other things purely for myself.

The first 'joyday' project was to complete a wall doll I have had in parts wanting to be a whole.  Now she is - all she needs is a book or a besom and my little lying/flying witch is complete.  This is her below.

You can find the pattern, as well as others, at http://www.lilliemaescraft.com/.  There are lots of free patterns here for all sorts of prim things.

The only comment I have about this doll, is that the pattern for the dress is about 3" too long, either that or her legs are too short....

I also cut out a pink towelling bear, ready for next week.  This bear is another of Lillie Mae's patterns...

Knitting Finished

A list of knitting items i have recently finished, and some crochet ones too, in no particular order.

Pink/White/Grey shawl
Purple spider web bra and matching g-string
Fluffy Pasties and g-string (these were sent to a friend - hope they got there and she liked them)
Jumper for me (needs fixing)
Red cowl
Tan cowl
2 Caliometry headbands

A list of things to finish:

Blue blanket
Daughters jumper
My jumper - see above
Blue sock - got 1, need the other
Pink sock - got 1, need to finish the other
Blue jumper
Kangaroo - needs unpicked and the back redone

Kitchen

Kitchen is now waiting to be painted and for the final door to arrive from the manufacturer, and for new blinds.  We had to send a few emails back and forth to the manufacturer as he sent 1 door not enough and tried to blame us.  It looks really good.  So far the dogs have not put any scratches in the door fronts.

husbands

found out yesterday that hubby has been talking to other women online....grrrr  sob sob
i sent him a text saying we need to talk, he never said anything about it when he got home from work.  so that night when we went to bed i asked him about it and he said he was going to ignore it.  when asked why, he replied that he has nothing to say.  i told him i think something is going on, so he told me to think what i want.
th other week when we bought a new mattress for the caravan, i jokingly told him to leave it in the car and tell the guys at work that i had chucked him out.  he said, in a serious tone, that they would believe it.  i got no response to my question of what has he been doing for me to chuck him out!

so, this is what i think (i think)..... he doesn't love or care about me anymore....

whether that is true or not, i have no idea as he won't talk to me about it.....

Naughty Knitting...

I have made, finished, ready to wear, a purple spider web bra and matching knickers.  The bra is from someone else's pattern (will post link if I can find it again), but the knickers are my own creation.  Will post a pic when I find my camera.

I have also completed the red scarf/cowl PLUS 2 others.

Knitting

Found some more yarn in 2 boxes the other day when cleaning up my craft room.  I know where the pattern and needles for the single sock are.

I will admit to being very naughty - bought some more yarn.  Some is for a pair of thigh high red lacey socks, some is for normal socks.

I have printed out all my 'naughty' patterns and put them in a folder.  Am currently making a spider web bra in purple; intend on making matching g-string too.

I have crocheted a pair of pasties and a matching g-string for a friend (she doesn't know she will be getting these), now I have to sew in some yarn ends and attach a tassel to 1 pastie.  I think I should send them with some hollywood tape too.  Hope she likes them (and her hubby does too)....

Car

Picked up the 'new' car yesterday.  A 2004 toyota corolla ascent sports model.  Must admit i feel a bit silly driving a car with a rear spoiler and low profile tyres on mag wheels.......

Previous owner must have been a smoker - car reeks a bit.  I wonder how long it will be before that smell goes away - if ever.

But she drives well and it's better than walking...

Cars

Who needs 'em???

Well, apparently I do.  Eldest child managed to damage my/our car last month.  Took it to the repairers to get fixed.  After lots of phone calls to them (darn insurance company) it seems my car is a repairable write off.  They won't fix it, but they will give me some money for it.

So now I have to buy another one.

Went car shopping yesterday.  Found one.  Only $2500 MORE than I wanted to spend.  Actually it's $12500 more than I wanted to spend - I just want my little white car back.....

Finished Shawl

Well I did it!  I finally finished the knitted pink triangle shawl.  It only took 12 months.  I used a lot of pink, grey and white yarns in different weights and textures - rather funky looking.  Some bits are really chunky and others are nice and smooth.  May put it on Etsy and see if it sells....

Today I started a red chunky cowl.  The yarn is a mohair blend with silver and gold metallic threads running through it.  Knits up really quickly (already used 1 ball and I have only worked on it for an hour). That may go on etsy too.....

Kangaroo

Last night I sewed together that knitted kangaroo I have been making.  I think I have found a rather large fault with the pattern.  The body back seems to be around 15 rows too short!!  So Mrs Roo is rather fat and dumpy and has a thick neck, nothing at all like the photo on the box.  I was so disgusted I put her back in the box, head first.  Not sure if I can be bothered with unpicking the seams and then froggng the yarn to remake her......

Knitting

Well, I have just spent the last 2 hours sorting and then properly storing some of my knitting yarns.  I now have a very large, very heavy bag full of assorted knitting yarn.  The bag used to hold a single bed sized doona/pillow combo.  I also catalogued them.

Found some projects I am in the middle of, including a pair of socks - well actually 1 complete sock and the rest of the yarn.  Don't know where the needles or pattern have gotten to.

I know I have another bag of unsorted/catalogued yarn stuffed into the wardrobe as well as another bag of similar size to what I used today full of yarn.  Somehow I think I like buying knitting yarn.

Goodness knows what I am going to do with all of it.  It's mostly single balls.  Various colours/weights/textures too.

Any suggestions?  Maybe I will use some of it on the naughty things.

Agapanthus

Taken today - a pic of my 27yo agapanthus.  Did try to dig it up once so I could split it up and replant the bits futher along the driveway.  It would not budge!  So it remains a lonely plant.

Knitting Socks etc....

Knitting has taken over.  I feel the need to knit things.  Last time I was like this I knitted socks for eldest child (she loved them), middle child (he didn't) and me (well they didn't get finished).

I have now found patterns for 'naughty' things - g string undies, pasties, corsets.  This could very interesting indeed.

And to top it all off, my LYS has been practically throwing out balls of yarn for 50 cents.  How am I supposed to resist such a temptation!  I have already filled a bag a doona came in with yarn - and I just relised I have another of these bags hanging around to put the newest purchases in.  Will have to dispose of the brand new doona though.

What have I been doing?

Today I have been browsing the web - starting off looking for free prim patterns (luv luv prim stuff), ended up finding a blog that showed how to cut up fabric and crochet bags.  The blogger even used old flanelette pj's to make a bath mat - now that could be a go.  Has me inspired to give it a go.

But since coming home from our annual summer vacation I have cleaned up my craft room a bit and found 4 kits to knit aussie animals.  So far I have made a wombat and a possum and am in the middle of a kangaroo - they are quite cute actually.  I may have enough of the yarns left over to make another one of them.

Set up my Esty store too - sold 1 owl to someone in Melbourne.  They offered, if that's the right word, to purchase more of the owls for their own online store once it gets up and running.  How exciting is that!

Study #2

The replacement tutorial and assignment turned up.  Now to make the time to sit down and do the assignment.

At the moment I am typing with a cat on my knee and his head resting on my arm.......talk about making things difficult for me.

Parents

2 Weeks ago my dad had a stroke....It has affected his vision as well as his ability to retain information in the short term.  He has no idea when people have been to see him, what they brought him, or even who they were.  Every night mum has to phone him to get him to settle down and go to sleep.  This is after she visited him during the day.  The staff at the rehab place where he is, had to move him from the bed they put him - he nearly got out the front door.  So now he is behind the nurses station and they notice when he goes past and keep an eye on him.  He asked me to tell mum that he needed some money last night.  Mum thinks he wants this so he can catch the bus and get home.  He told me to phone mum and let her know where he is, cause he did think she knew.

So sad to see this vibrant enegetic, can't sit still, gentleman in the condition.........

The physio staff told mum they are not going to do much more work with him as he is not retaining what they tell him.  They also said he needs to go into full time care - at a high level.  Mum thinks she will try him at home first and see how he goes.  Getting him to a care facility is hard when you don't have $200,000+ to spare.....  She wants to try with all the help from the local council she can get.  I think she is fooling herself to think she will be able to manage him.  I also think she is insane for wanting to take him away with her for a week just after Xmas.  I can just see it now...... He'll go wandering off when she's in the loo and not know who he is or where he is staying.  He'll probably end up out of the caravan park and on the road going 'somehwere'.........

Calisthenics

My 2 girls do this as a hobby.  For those that don't know what it is....it's an artistic sport that incorporates gymnastic/ballet/figure marching/singing/dancing all set to music.  The team the girls compete in does 7 items at each of 6 competitions during the year.  When they came off stage after each item at the concert all the team members were finding it hard to get their breath back.  This year there are 13 in the team, last year there was 10.

My invovlement with the Club is as follows:
Treasurer - hubby doesn't want me to this next year (we'll see)
Costume coordinator for 2 groups
I also do the concert printing - programs, medal sheets, certificates, etc.

Actually hubby has said for the past few years that next year I am not to do anything.  He doesn't realise that as far as the costumes go for the older girls, there is no one else who is involved who can take on the role.  You need someone who can sew and can be available each week to hand out stuff to the girls and/or their sewers.  Thay need to be able to make up samples according to the coaches designs and help them design costumes - this year I designed 2 of them (everyone liked them; one club even had a real close look at one of them, so I expect that design will turn up at that club next  year).