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In which I exclaim...

Why did I refuse to use a rotary cutter before now?

crazy.

For some reason the luddite in me clung on to my scissors.  Sometimes I have an almost puritan ideal lurking within me when it comes to crafting.  Often times I find myself using methods and tools that really could be upgraded or replaced, but for some reason something within me doggedly hangs on to the the old ways.

In "real life" I am not like this at all.  I usually fall into the "early adopter" category, and tend to be flexible and open minded in my attitudes.  Yet the minute I pick up a needle, scissors, fabric or crafty thing, all that goes out the window and if you didn't know better you'd think I'd come straight out of the 1500s with me funny, idiosyncratic ways.


My copy arrived today!  I bought and paid for it ages and ages ago when it was in pre-order...and I completely forgot about it.  Then it turned up in my letter box this morning!   Yippee.

At first glance I was a tiny little bit concerned that it would be just a rehash of what is on each crafter's website, however there are some very interesting nuggets of information and insights into the work of each person featured.

Click the picture to be taken to the publisher's website, where there is information on how to buy.

posted by: blytheswideshut at October 30, 2006 18:04 | link | comments |

shiznit

I'm just going to ignore the fact that I haven't posted for months.  Completely ignore it.

Even though I haven't spent a lot of time dwelling on what happened over Easter, I haven't had much motivation to do things.  I've just been wandering along with everything tucked just below the surface.

I haven't really made anything much lately, and I've really missed it.  I've been very busy with the kids - and to be perfectly honest for a long while there I was so exhausted each night and busy most weekends that I have struggled to find some time just to chill out and noodle around in my studio.

I'm not sure why I haven't felt like updating, but I've just been feeling so bland and boring that I don't think I could even have thought of anything to say.

At present I am supposed to be organising a baby shower for a friend of mine, but I'm not very confident about it.  The date is coming up in a few weeks, and I haven't really done anything, I've been futzing around focussing on minor details, which will end up getting me into a lot of trouble,  If the truth be known I actually don't want to do it.  I don't want to organise it, I'd rather just attend.  I had my moment about two weeks ago to tell her that I wasn't comfortable organising it, but I let it pass, so for whatever reason I have to deliver (so to speak) whether I want to or not.  It's such a special thing, I really don't want to fuck it up though.

Perhaps I'm not over my moaning and groaning - shit.  I thought I was.

Damn!

posted by: blytheswideshut at October 07, 2006 12:47 | link | comments (3) |

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