23 posts tagged “flamestitch”
I love New York, and all its craziness, but I could never live there. You have to fight for everything: parking spaces, food, seats, road, bathrooms... THERE IS NOWHERE TO PEE IN MANHATTAN. I came back to Ohio appreciating very basic things, like the grass in my front yard, parking spaces, the freedom to buy a backyard pool, or have a barbecue. What if you want to go to a pumpkin patch in the fall? Or pick your own strawberries?
I was beyond impressed with New York, despite my homesickness. It's a marvel of American ambition, for sure. Just don't drink too much while you're out and about, because as I mentioned, there is nowhere to pee.
I originally made that bag almost two years ago, and put photos of it on Flickr. I sold that one, but the one on the book cover is still in the envelope Lark sent it back to me in.
Kate Black sent me two large, fantastic pieces of patent leather. I made her a bag to show my appreciation.
It's cold, and we just got about fifteen inches of snow. About this time of year, I start to feel like winter is an overprotective parent that won't let me stay out past midnight. The snow is lovely, but I've got shit to do. As a consequence of all this nasty weather, my desire to make it outside to my workspace is less and less. I've been in my house, crocheting Pansies and having tea parties.
I finally finished this (after about a year), and now I'm working on an afghan. Historically, I've always hated afghans, and thought they were ugly. I've recently changed my mind.
(I did just catch the Legendary Neptoona, however).
I listed them on Craftster, and they were subsequently picked up by dsfanboy, which I was pretty excited about. The comments on them on fanboy made me laugh, mostly because someone remarked that they were too shiny, and they looked like a girl's purse. They are for two girls, and Link himself requested they be extra shiny. I can take a few hits for some good advertising.
Randi has been smoking out a new messenger with snakes on it. We both really love the design, but she says this is her prototype, and the next one will be more symmetrical.
I have three bags that need lined today, but I have to get lining. One is a new design, so I'm anxious to get it up.
Here's the Storque article:
http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/thisHandmadeLife/article/special-interview-amy-sedaris/800/
I can't post anymore, because I'm losing my shit.
This is the first in Randi's new "Purses of Pain and Misery Series". It's pink and red vinyl. Randi's got a whole bunch like this planned.