Forty thousand yards

thread
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

Of the most colourful thread around, even better if I took the plastic wrap off of the spools, I'll do all that when I get the sewing machine...whoooohooo!!!

Going Retro

Retro Magic squares
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

I get a headache just thinking about how I'll lay this sucker out, but its gonna be fun regardless. It's retro baby!

Oh happiness!

Pastel Quilt squares
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

I've finally done it, and bought myself a sewing machine. I can't believe it, so why are you looking at another picture of quilting squares? Cuz I don't have a picture of my sewing machine, silly! Hopefully I'll have it next week, I have no idea why it took me four years to finally buy one but today, I bit the bullet and just got it. You should see the thread I've got stashed at my desk at work, back when I was hoarding fabric I won an auction on thread.

These squares will definately make something pretty.

Big bold beautiful flowers

Flowers Forever squares
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

All well and good on a table, but laying this one out is going to be very very interesting. I'm gonna have my work cut out for me, beginner quilting 101. I should really sew a test quilt first before I use my fun fabrics. Kinda like the 7" square I first knitted which is now a coaster for coasters....hmmm, I'll take a pic and post it soon.

Test Pattern

Animal Crackers test pt
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

After fooling around with these pieces and coming up with many different arrangements, these are the two I'm fussing over...decisions, decisions...now I need to find something for the back! And a sewing machine!!!

All in the details

Animal Crackers DT
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

Hard to believe I haven't actually made a quilt yet, what am I saying, I don't even own a sewing machine and there is NO WAY I'm doing this all by hand. Here's a closer shot of what you're seeing in the picture to follow.

Rainy day = TV day!

It's 7 degrees celcius and pissin' rain...after a morning of laundry and cleaning, I'm now going to lay out some future quilts, look at my yarn, pick a paint colour for the bedroom wall and watch alot of T L C on and Food Network Canada (see the sidebar for my favourite shows).

Summertime fun

DSC01273
Originally uploaded by tsaiware.

Spring has finally sprung here in Toronto, so why am I talking about summer? Well I have many good intentions to knit again, but right now I'm on a break. Take a look at what I've got to work with (its only about 1/3 of my yarn) the rest is in a three foot storage caddy and behind the futon in bags!

This IS Blythe!

Honestly, I was working when I stumbled across this. You've GOT to check out the links I've got of some of my faves. When I initially saw the first image (during a search for something else....I swear!!!!), I thought to myself "oh how cute" but then I realized when I did a specific search on BLYTHE that ALOT of people take picture of their Blythe dolls. I immediately looked on ebay, and saw that the dolls went for hundreds of dollars...YIKES....anyways...seriously check out the links, I'll be adding more 'cuz I'm now obsessed. Honestly, I don't know whether I still think they're cute or if this is freaky.