Latest Project

That's a silly title, because each project is the latest until the next starts...anyway, today's project in process:
I got a great deal on the frame "as is" at University Art. It is a little bigger than I wanted (at 24" x 30") but you can always use a bigger chalkboard. 'cause that's what it's for: a "princess" chalkboard. I have the blackboard spray paint, I just need to get some masonite to put it on and frame it up. So cute! I saw it in a workshop in Mary Englebreit's Home magazine and wanted to try making one.

Cupcake Cookbook

As soon as I saw this book, I had to have it! I saw the article about the dog cupcakes in Women's Day at the eye doctor's office, right before one of my cake classes. Then I saw the book at Books Inc. in Palo Alto. There is a website and blog for those who can't get enough!

I certainly can't wait to try out some of the designs.

Cake Decorating 101

Here are the results of my first cake decorating course, and why I'm not taking the next series.
Actually, it was a good experience. And now that I have 6" and 7" cake pans, I probably will make and decorate little cakes.

Blue Monday

Well, I haven't done much dyeing lately because I've been too busy trying to figure out what to do with the yarn I have. So far, the two skeins of Louet Sportweight Merino have become baby sweaters, along with the Mulberry skein of Louet Riverstone. That's 3 sweaters total.


However, I did order two sweaters from J.Jill because they were on sale and knit at a gauge I never would make. One of them arrived in a horrible shade of chartreuse; you never really know what shade you will get, some are nice, some are not. This was a NOT. So I dyed it with RIT dye Denim Blue. See the before and after.