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And now for something different

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:07:35 -0800

I found myself renting a storage unit for the first time last month. It's strange to realize that a part of my life has outgrown one building. I had to prioritize how to inhabit my new space and what should go dormant. An interesting exercise b...

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Sewing To Do. The DIY Sweatshop

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:49:10 -0700

Pin, press, seam. Then pile on the floor, chair, or equipment to trim, pin, press, & seam. I suppose one could sew one garment at a time, but for some reason, I sew everything with black or white thread 99% of the time, then pin & sew all th...

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Year 4

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:56:50 -0700

Mr. ESB & I made it to our fourth year together yesterday! We celebrated today at a local breakfast/lunch place, Starling Diner. We're both on such restricted diets right now that dinner would've been ludicrous and our absolute favorite restau...

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Xmas Countdown... The Life of a Stashbuster

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:08:02 -0700

For some reason, these Christmas gift-making months, I've been OBSESSED with making only stashbusting projects. Take this Dianna Shawl by MaweLucky/Jane Araujo. I KNOW I'm not making the most attractive version possible. I KNOW the color combi...

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DIY Quick Gift: the 30-minute Scarf/Stole

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:49:26 -0700

Materials: • Rib Knit or jersey/knit fabric (this is what t-shirts are made of & the collar is rib knit) with good stretch about 45" wide and about 14" long (have the fabric store cut you 7/8ths of a yard and you can cut that in half to make t...

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An Ideal Neighborhood...

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:39:24 -0700

In my ideal neighborhood, I could walk to work, get my groceries, hang out with friends, enjoy nature, live in peace and quite, and attend great performances. This came close: knitting at Fingerprints music store and listening to G.E. Stinson...

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DIY To Do List

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:33:58 -0700

My Xmas knitting To Do is unpictured here. But to see it on Ravelry, go to my user name: LotusMonkey. This is a stack of about 10 summer & winter pants, or since I'm in Los Angeles, 9 months a year weather pants and 3 months a year wannabe co...

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DIY Tutorial: Sewing a Comforter

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:26:34 -0700

It's DIY Xmas present time! This project is super easy, but takes about 30 hours for the Queen-sized version (6 for a baby). So start now! (Apologies for the blurry photos & the deleted ones I couldn't retrieve that show the finished product)....

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Common Sense Prevention: Swine Flu

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:02:25 -0700

From family members in the medical profession: The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact w...

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Connie DK Lane and the Art Opening

nobody@vox.com(LotusMonkey) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:48:29 -0700

DK had another art opening last Saturday. This was one of her pieces. Here's a close-up of one panel. DK introduced me to her friends. I had a long talk with her husband, the painter Bill Lane. Her second piece, titled "Still Life"...

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