in honor of Caroline

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=184688.0

claims to be easy - V8411

wish the pattern came with those knee-high boots...

Happy Birthday to Me

My first action as an older person was to get my big toe caught on the edge of the bathtub as I was getting in for a shower.

As a mature older person I did not yell "M*****f***!!" That hurt!" I just checked to make sure that I hadn't broken my toe, and was thankful that I had health insurance so that if I had broken it, I could go to the doctor.

I'm having a bit of a quarter-life crisis (to use a hip new term) because I had some milestones set out for myself by the time I was 26 that I have not accomplished, so I am having to re-adjust some views/plans that had become pretty firm in my mind. I do not have a child, I am still living in an apt, I am still in school, etc. Life is pretty great though, and that, I guess, also bothers me, because my life is good and I didn't meet some target milestones. The earth didn't shake, etc. Overall, I guess that is a good thing.

Today is also the anniversary of the moon landing!

new norah gaughan for berroco

some beautiful interesting designs.

i love love love that white coat

I've been thinking a lot about sewing lately. I have some Built by Wendy patterns, which are supposed to be good starting patterns. I have some Simplicity easy as well. *sigh* I wish I had a sewing mentor or a little sewing fairy to sit on my shoulder and say "it is ok, you can do this. It isn't like you are taking the GRE or anything, it is just needle and thread."

Free Burda Patterns

vintage touch

This top from Banana Republic echos some vintage knitting patterns, with the buttons going down the side around the stomach area. Is that 1920s? or 30s?