Miscellaneous Design Studio

Category: Misc Design Studio

  • That’s Darn Good Yarn

    I’ve been seeing ads for Darn Good Yarn for YEARS. The other day, I was inclined to check out the sale they were running. There were some pretty substantial markdowns, and I found a small handful of items that I was interested in. I put my order in on Monday and it arrived on Friday,…

  • Mid-Week Shenanigans

    This week has brought finishing, blocking, and a second sock! Scroll down for a gallery of pics!

  • Year of Projects: Week 48

    Last week I had a couple of VERY quiet days when the kids went camping with their Grandparents. Much fun was had by all, and my kids were happy to be back home. Because apparently they missed us, even though we won’t let them eat chocolate at breakfast like my parents did. Aside: my parents…

  • Shoddy Seamstress Adventures: Face Cloths

    I’m always looking for ways to economize and make my skin routine work best for me. I tend to use a lot of liquid make-up removers, toners, and micellular waters in my quest for not-too-awful-looking-for-40 skin. Using all those items uses a LOT of single use cotton pads; 2-4 per day, an average of 20…

  • Year of Projects: Week 47

    WOW. I’m 47/52 weeks into my first YOP. I was looking at my YOP list this morning- I don’t think I’m going to cross 15 additional items off my list in the next 5 weeks (I wanted to cross 20 items off my almost 40 item list). I know the goals are arbitrary. I know…

  • Shoddy Seamstress Adventures: Hemming

    I’ve had the same heavy velvet curtains in my bedroom since we moved in (so like 9 years). And this WHOLE time, they’ve been too long. At first, I let them pool at the floor. This was sloppy looking and collected all the dust. Then a few years ago (2018-ish) I decided I was going…

  • Making Progress

    Until We Win: Fight I’m making good progress on my shawl. Section 4 is moving right along! I think this is section 4 of 6? I still have to choose the lace for the 6th section. I’ve got time! I’ve gotten smart and started writing the pattern as I work it instead of transcribing my…

  • Too Much Excitement

    Can you detect the sarcasm?!?!?! Its been an exciting, interesting, and expensive month here at Miscellaneous Design Studio homebase. Back in June, our washer broke. It was old, and we had repaired it a couple times already. So we replaced the washer and dryer both. While the dryer worked, my spouse had literally replaced everything…

  • Year of Projects: Week 41

    Holidays always get me all twisted around with my days. Today is Monday, not the customary Sunday when I (SHOULD) do my Year of Projects Posts (YOP). Other Stuff First: I’m mostly better from my mild illness. So much better in fact that my favorite trainer did his annual Memorial Day workout in the park…

  • Year of Projects: Week 40

    WOW. I only have 12 more weeks left of my first YOP. Dang. This last week brought a lot of doing, but not much knitting. I finished a tiny concept hat: it works. I need to test it out on and actual baby to see if its appropriately sized. I forget how tiny real newborn…