1.26.2013

Unexpected Magic Continued

Hello!
As it turns out, the recent snow that has blanketed my entire town brought down yet another proof of magic.

Dragons apparently don't like snow.

This is Dexter. He fell onto my desk while I was supposed to by studying for my exams. Thanks Dexter.
I offered him to stay here, with Winston, but Dexter is more of a city dragon. He said that the silence of my town is too loud for him. So, next week-end, he will be moving in with one of my city friends. She has made all arrangements necessary to welcome a dragon into her home.

In the meantime, Winston and Dexter are getting along just fine. They like to watch movies and eat popcorn, which, ironically enough, is just what my friend and I do when we see each other.

Have a lovely, lovely week-end!
Good-bye!

1.23.2013

Unexpected Magic

Hello!
I have a surprise. It's the best kind of surprise.
I thought that everyone was right when they told me that there was no such thing as magic. I believed them, though it saddened me.

I am proud to announce that they were all lying. (You heard it here first.)

There is such a thing as magic.

A little dragon landed on my shoulder and told me so.



 He was on a long journey, to a land far away to rescue a princess. (The idea that dragons kidnap princesses and keep them trapped is a typical human misconception. Dragons protect princesses. They like to play cards together.) But all of a sudden, he got trapped in a snow storm and began to fall to Earth.



Luckily, he fell on my shoulder and told me the truth about magic.

It is everywhere. And those who deny it need only open their eyes to see the dragons around them.

He has decided to stay here a while to tell me all about his distant land. His name is Winston. And he is a King.

Have a nice day!
And remember, there is such a thing as magic.

Little note for those interested in having a similar dragon land on their shoulders, here is the kingdom from whence he came.

1.21.2013

A little Update

Hello!
I have had a very busy week and there is another busy one staring me right in the face, so projects may be a little slow in coming.
However, I do have something to show for this busy week.

My sweater! In pieces... I blocked it and I have started to sew it. This is the first time that I sew a sweater and that has helped me to realize that it will also be the last time that I sew a sweater. I'm going to try a top-down project next time, because I am not enjoying the sewing part so far.

Also, I am going to try something a little more interesting next time. Something that isn't stockinette for a mile. I added ribbed wrists onto the pattern to make it more interesting as you can see in the picture. Which might explain why the sleeves are too long. (Again with the consequences of tweaking the pattern!)

As I sew the sweater I realize how big it is. That's what I wanted, but knitting the smallest size, I hadn't expected it to be this big. The cold days better last a while after I finish this, because I want to wear it! In front of the fireplace, my cat at my feet and a good book in hand...
(I'm currently re-reading the Mysterious Benedict Society books, which I highly recommend to everyone, because they are very whimsical and witty, nicely written and, above all, I have read them many times and I still find them just as engaging.)
Also, chocolate. Fireplace, a warm cat/sweater, a book and chocolate. Yes please.

In other creative and time consuming news, the main reason that I haven't finished my sweater -- yes, there is a valid reason -- is that I have been working on another form of art that I have only recently discovered. I have been working on a little film.

Don't cringe that I call it an art form! It requires time, patience, engagement, creative thought and dedication. It is made for people to enjoy. It is, by all mean, an art form.

Anyway, I have made a film as an assignment and it has been a lot of fun, and hard work, to make. I am very happy to have discovered this medium, because I love movies and stories and I like showing people how I see the world. I like to write for that same reason. Also, when I read a book, it all plays out in my head like a movie, so filming is a nice way of expressing that. (I have just gotten past the point of knowing how to set up a camera; the stories will stay in my head for the time being.)

That is all for the little Blue Cat update.

Have a nice week, and all that.

Good bye!




1.13.2013

I kept my promise sorta kinda not really

Hello!
See, I had said that I would make a shirt and pants for Theo.

I didn't. Make a shirt, that is.

Sorry! I tried at least three times to get the pattern for the pants that they gave me to work, sewed three pairs and realized that it didn't work because they were much too small. I got mad at the pattern, stopped trying for a week and then made the right size with a pattern I drew myself. So there. Ha.

 Hemmed and everything. Not very well hemmed, but oh well, I learn these things as I go along. There's also an elastic at the waist but I may or may not have overstuffed my doll, meaning that he is pretty fat and the elastic is stretched taut. I had trouble with the elastic because, being me, I disregarded the instructions to make the elastic hem two centimeters and made it one centimeter instead. The result of that was ten minutes trying to get the elastic through the hem to follow the other side and nearly destroyed the fabric.

Follow the pattern's instructions, unless you're like me and are ready to accept the consequences of not following the instructions.

I think that the pants turned out all right. They're a little shorter than I wanted, but it's okay, they can be shorts. (See what I mean about accepting the consequences?) The fabric is a scrap left over from some shortened curtains (not shortened by me, which is probably a good thing).

On another note, I said that I would keep you updated on the sweater that I'm knitting. Well, the knitting part is finally over! That, however, means that we have come to the most dreaded part of knitting sweaters.

Sewing.

Nooooo!! Oh and blocking. I am in the process of thinking about maybe blocking it. This means that in about three months' time I might be finished. I'm kidding, but I really need to block it, it's going to be impossible to sew otherwise.


 Another picture of Theo, because he is one of the cutest thing that has ever existed. I love his little nose. Note the embroidered eyes. I can't embroider for my life, so this is quite an accomplishment.

Have a nice day (or you know, afternoon or evening, depending) and I will keep updating this blog a little more frequently; I felt like I was really neglecting it. The only excuse that I have for that is that I hadn't finished any projects and my work-in-progresses didn't look like anything.

1.02.2013

New kind of creation

Hello!
I've been posting a lot these days, I feel quite proud. It won't last, but let's enjoy it while it does.

I like to create. I sew, knit, craft and write. I have also taken a shining to filming. The big question is, where do all these creative genes come from? Well, here is the answer in pictures.






Remember when I said that I wanted to make my Mom an iPad cover for Christmas before realizing, hmm, I have no idea how to make an iPad cover. Turns out, neither did she. Yet, here it is, the beauty of a creative spirit with free rein. This is a padded iPad cover, made with flowery cotton and leather corners. There is even a leather label in the middle, which is the finishing touch, if you ask me.

Hopefully, there will be more creations like this in the future from the one who inspired my crafty-sewing-knitty genes.

Hint, hint, my computer needs a cover as well.

1.01.2013

Happy New Year!

Hello!

Have a very Happy New Year, filled with smiles and laughter, friends and family, and a lot of chocolate.

Make 2013 your year. That's my goal, anyway.