It’s odd, how the fictional world created by J.R.R. Tolkien can seem so much closer to real life than the artificiality of the Las Vegas strip. I’ve been walking around that part of Las Vegas the past few days, and must say I can’t wait to get home! I know there is a more or less normal city just a… Continue Reading Ithilien meets Las Vegas
Continue reading →No, just an offbeat way to get good measurements! I’m almost ready to start the detailed-sketch phase of Ithilien Brocade pattern making. Of course, I could get out the measuring tape and start writing down the numbers. And most of the time, that works okay. But I’ve found that it always seems that there’s something I missed, or a number… Continue Reading Duct tape armor???
Continue reading →Online photo sharing is quite possibly one of the most appreciated aspects of ‘social software’ or ‘web 2.0’. There are lots of ways to share photos, either with selected friends and family members or the world at large. You can get free accounts on commercial websites for lots of places that process photos, like drugstores and discount stores, but those… Continue Reading Flickr your pics
Continue reading →First, a little knitting content, then on to the baby bunnies! I finished the Big Guy’s little Trellis cardigan, but don’t have pictures yet of him wearing it. ‘Finished garment on the floor’ pictures are on Flickr, but photos of the recipient wearing it will be much cuter! I’ve started two new projects. This sleeveless turtleneck (for me) is from… Continue Reading On the needles, in the nestboxes
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