Ohhh, the sewing machine, the sewing machine, a girls best friend.

So while I was downtown I saw this amazing store window display. I don't think it had their desired effect on me because it didn't make me want to shop there but it did make me stare at the window for a good 3-4 minutes.

Christmas, christmas time is near.

My mom and I went downtown to see the Christmas lights and walk around in the cold. While we were down there I picked up a bunch of pennys because I had someone commissioned five pairs of earrings from me, woo hoo! The lights were really lovely. I'm a little bah humbugy this year but they put me in the christmas spirit.

My old friend procrastination visits again.

Oh it's been a whole month of me doing stuff and not posting it, I really need to work on that. New Years resolution, stop procrastinating! Actually that is my resolution every year but I've been putting it off. I've made quite a few things this month and then forgotten to take pictures of them before they where gone, that's what I really need to work on. Let's put a pin in that.

Snow day, yay?

Sigh. Normally I would be excited for a snow day but I was supposed to be driving down to Portland to go to a book signing tonight for Amy Sedaris's new book "Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People". On the bright side I'll get to try out the pink snow boots I bought after the snowstorm two years ago. Think I'll take a walk down to the mini mart to get a Slurpee.

Crafty Craft Bazaar

My mom and I had a table at the SeaTac Community Center Holiday Bazaar and it went very nicely. We both sold some things and got some good feedback. I am looking forward to our next sale and devising a plan on how to make our display better.

Oh smashed penny, we are gonna have some crazy times.

I love smashed pennies, I have planned trips around where the penny machines are. I know not everyone feels the same about them as I do. in fact my dreamtime boyfriend Paul F. Tompkins has a whole bit about his dislike of them. Dispite that I decided to share my love of the smashed penny with craft fair attendees, and if they don't like them then guess what everybody is getting for Christmas!

Lights, camera, meh

You know those people that always take really nice pictures, yeah that's not me. I've been trying out my homemade photobox for the last couple days to get the right amount of light and not have my pics be super blurry. Hmmm, so, not working out quite as I had planned.

An end to needles in the couch....maybe

Whenever I sit on the couch and embroider and I have to change thread I always stick the needle in the couch or set it in my lap, then of course I spend 2-3 minutes looking for the stupid needle an hoping that I don't jam it into my thigh or accidentally step on it. I had a adjustable ring base from an old Martha Stewart craft kit I didn't finish, so I made a little pincushion out of a bit of sweater I felted and stuck it on there with apoxy. Of course now the problem is remembering to use them. I still ended up searching for a lost needle last night with the pincushion ring I forgot to put on sitting lonley on the coffee table.

I made a few more for the craft fair this weekend, we'll see if anyone else thinks they are as cute as I do.

Feline Beautician

This is Bea's new favorite seat. I think she is just hoping I'll turn the heat on.

These are from the Union Station Courthouse next door where they have a Chihuly installation. Aside from the glass the building is also really beautiful plus it's a public building so it's free.

It was a overcast rainy day so the pic of the chandelier did not show up very well.

First Post!

I went with my mom last week to the Glass Museum in Tacoma. I forgot my camera so took these pics with my phone. I am surprised at how well they turned out.