Okay, I’m sure that you are just as upset as I am about the fact that the Slanket is out of stock. But think of it like this, when the warm weather hits, you’ll be able to get all the Slankets you want and give them as holiday gifts. Yay!
I am just such a fan of cuddling up on the sofa with hot chocolate and the remote or knitting or a book. That’s part of the reason why winter is so valuable in Southern California, because it only happens for four months out of the year. You appreciate the quiet cuddly times, because the rest of the year is spent sticking your head in your freezer for relief. Anyway, the Slanket just hit home with me because it’s something designed solely to facilitate being lazy on the couch. Your shoulders and neck (always my coldest parts) can now be cozy warm while you read, or crochet! I got so excited when I saw it, I thought about sharing it with you.
And the reason I’m posting this today is because I was feeling guilty that I didn’t post my opinion about it when I posted the link. You come here because it’s a person’s blog, not an impersonal collection of links. So, sorry about that.
Speaking of collection of links. . . check out Scott Wade’s Dirty Car Art. This is just a fantastic example of how creativity can be everywhere, and how something can be transformed from nuisance to canvas. Pretty cool.
And finally, I am done assembling the quilt top I had in pieces on my sewing table.
Gotta say. . .not happy with it. The fabric and pattern is from a kit I bought at a quilt show. When I saw the fat quarters together, I loved them, but now that’s its assembled out, I just don’t like the salmon colored fabric, nor the green (not that you can guess those colors from the horrible horrible picture, sorry). I guess what drew me to the bunch in the first place were the oriental fabrics. But I think they’re lost in salmon and green. Ick.
From here on out, I am really going to make an effort to choose colors on my own. Color selection is not my strong suit. My wardrobe consists of black, tan, brown, blue and white. But sticking with a limited color palette in the beginning, and liking the result, will give me more confidence to try something new. I have to learn that I can’t just put a bunch of fabrics together and expect the result to be cohesive.
I’ve also finished my first non-rectangular knitting project. I’ll share that soon!
