http://aprilsjunk.com there's nothing junky about it! Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:51:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Not alot of typing tonight just some photos of what I accomplished this week.  Have a show up in Seattle Occidental Park in Pioneer Square, weather should be beautiful!  Managed to make 13 of the space needles they were time consuming buggers! A number of new magnets, 2 mirrors almost ... http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=288 I recently participated in the Mini Art quilt swap over on craftster, and my lovely partner SeamlessGem sent me this beautiful art quilt so I wanted to share it here as well.  It's a beautiful piece she called Headspin it's full of beautiful textures and varying rich shades of red ... http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=279 Hit a thrift shop looking for a quilt to cut up, didn't really look as I bought it, omg I'm in love     http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=276 I wish that my Grandpa were still alive to tell me about these photos.  none of them were marked.  But I know that they tell a story.  Some I can identify landmarks, others symbols, but in all I ... http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=259 I can't beleive it is halloween already.  I've been up all night making spooky treats for a spooky dinner tonight.  I should be working on my Son's halloween costume (yes horrible mother that I am I've waited till the day of).  Possibly, just possibly, I should be working on adding ... http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=255 I've worked quite  a bit lately on getting things done, and have 10 crochet and knitted projects to show.  not the best photos Crochet projects: Knitting (less projects and less detail but I"m still real pleased with them) I've also spun a few more yarns ... http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=244 I have found a new love in the art of spinning yarn.  It's taken me a few skeins to work out how to get decent yardage (the very first skein was 30 yards, and I've worked up to 106 now)  but I don't think they are bad for the first ... http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=239 or why the CEO's and decision makers at Hershey Company are dicks. I am sure we have all heard about the decision Hershey Company made to quit using cocoa butter due to the current economy.  If not, a quick summary it'll no longer be Milk Chocolate you are getting, but 'chocolatey ... http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=238 I'm back home after 3 weeks away and while I told myself I'd spend a few days sitting and doing nothing, I apparently lied.  I could not resist the temptation of playing.  Here is the result of yesterday (and today's) resin play. I will not bore you with too many ... http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=217 I've needed a functional project travel bag for a while. I've finagled and made due with bags that were never designed to carry a yarnie's goodies around for much too long. Being a seamstress it's actually quite ridiculous that I've gone this long without designing something that would ... http://aprilsjunk.com/?p=208