Monday, March 3

Excuses, excuses


I am such a naughty blogger. There really are many reasons I haven't been a good blogging buddy lately. Among them, a massive fire sale at Hilltop Queen Anne on Saturday, with all yarn at 50% I wanted to be a good community citizen and help them out after they were closed for 3 weeks due to an electrical fire (andgetmesomeyummycheapyarn). Then there are the multiple editing projects for some awesome crochet books and magazines heading our way soon. I'm also starting a beginning handwork class at my local elementary school and working on a class proposal for a community arts center. And *gasp* I'm crocheting again. It seems like it's been forever. I have a few garments in the works and a couple of bag patterns. Then to top it all off it's Science Fair season. The theme is Green Earth. My crafty brain came up with recycling experiments - crocheting/knit plastic bags, making crafty tin can containers, homemade paper from recycled paper. But, sigh, my 8 year old daughter wanted to do something with animal preservation. Unfortunately, live animal projects aren't allowed so instead we're discovering the effects of oil spills/leaks on water birds. Check out these nifty experiments to conduct on duck feathers.

While I finish up some projects worthy of show and tell I did want to spread the news about some great looking crafts books that I'm anxiously waiting for.


Creepy Cute Crochet, from blogger Needle Noodles



The Creative Family
, from blogger SouleMama


Crochet Designs for Kids, by Lucinda Guy
and of course

Uncommon Crochet, (photo at top) by moi.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi, I've come via feeling stitching comment expidition.
You have a lovely blog. I don't know how to crochet, but it's on the someday list!! Your stitch markers look great. :)

Anna - Three Sneaky Bugs said...

Love your blog! Got here via Feeling Stitchy when I realized I'd been here before looking at your pompom tutorial. I've now got you on my del.icio.us and will check back again.

Anna - Three Sneaky Bugs said...

Oh yeah, and my interest is peaked on your book. Love those bags!

Also, I've been collecting plastic bags of certain color schemes for a while and do plan to knit with them. Hopefully soon.

Anonymous said...

So this is where you be!!

Your book is out - OMG! YAYYAYYAYYAY.

Julie said...

Josi, the book is almost out. My editor says mid-April, but my publicist says May. Likely to be May on the west coast anyway.