So I found some killer socks for Natalie. & all my darling husband could say was "are you trying to make her into another Kira?" for those of you not knowing the Kira, I'm so sorry, your loss. here she is http://audacemfaciebatamor.blogspot.com/ To which I had to respond--"You like Kira so what's wrong with that?" no answer but laughter from himself.
check out the sockage:
2 knee highs
{need to take pix, to be posted later}
1 thigh high
{need to take pix to be posted later}
But I don't think I've ever seen Kira in such socks. That would involve short pants or skirts--& she was way too conscious of sunblock to ever see her in short pants at school. But they were very happyfying socks, very fun, very funky & they make you smile. which is very Kira.
24.8.07
23.8.07
things I did or forgot to share. (don't dye mommy, please)
So my son is a smart@#%. He made bad dyeing puns until Sonja came over to help me dye. (But why do we have to dye? Dyeing is so messy. Can't we dye another day? But I don't want to dye.) (Thanks, Sonja!) I tried immersion/vat dyeing & dipdyeing. I have final pix on stuff & 2 action shots of dipdyeing in progress.
So Sonja helped me mix up the dye--all mistakes are mine, she made the funniest face when I dumped in the soda ash all at once instead of adding it gradually like the instructions said.
I threw some stuff in all at once. The Chinese red shirt for Rowan is the one that I messed up the soda ash on.
Oh, look. It's clothing & it's clean & just out of the dryer. How can you tell? there's a cat on it. This is a 2 tie jacket done in midnight blue.
& 2 kilt green long sleeve Ts, one for Charlie & one for Rowan.
Then I tried dipdyeing a shirt. Which turned out pretty good except for the spotch on the boob from where I stirred & splashed. Will know better next time. I enjoyed it. I really thought it would be darker. Sonja did too according to a post on our chat board. err, rant board. err, *ap parenting* board. Dyed in kilt green.
She dipdyed a tank top. No pix. Then when it came time to throw out the dye I couldn't do it. It was like pouring millions down the drain. So I grabbed other items waiting to be dyed & started tossing them in. A bit randomly. & this is what I got:
a minty colored 2 tie jacket for me dyed in the kilt green.
& some handkerchiefs to be used as napkins in a pink that were dyed in the leftover Chinese red.
{need to find the pix to be posted later}
Except this dress for Nat. It came out superlight & she wanted it dark. so we dipped the whole thing in a new bucket of midnight blue dye & left it dipdyeing for some hours like so.
I have to admit at one point we were paintin dye on the collar area with a paint brush prior to dipping the whole thing in the bucket. Then we got this when I finally took it out & washed it up:
{need to take a pic--to be posted later}
Finally what I forgot to share but am quite proud of:
This might look like only a bruise to you, but this represents a glorious bullseye at the RenFair the first weekend in August. I got 3 EXCELLENT shots in, & 10 more respectable ones for someone who shoots only once a year if that. There's obviously something wrong with my form, but dang, I was quite proud of those three center shots. All 3 of the shots that went center smacked my arm something awful. after that, my aim went south. I think my arm hurt or something. Can't imagine why. This is a few days later.
So Sonja helped me mix up the dye--all mistakes are mine, she made the funniest face when I dumped in the soda ash all at once instead of adding it gradually like the instructions said.
I threw some stuff in all at once. The Chinese red shirt for Rowan is the one that I messed up the soda ash on.
Oh, look. It's clothing & it's clean & just out of the dryer. How can you tell? there's a cat on it. This is a 2 tie jacket done in midnight blue.
& 2 kilt green long sleeve Ts, one for Charlie & one for Rowan.
Then I tried dipdyeing a shirt. Which turned out pretty good except for the spotch on the boob from where I stirred & splashed. Will know better next time. I enjoyed it. I really thought it would be darker. Sonja did too according to a post on our chat board. err, rant board. err, *ap parenting* board. Dyed in kilt green.
She dipdyed a tank top. No pix. Then when it came time to throw out the dye I couldn't do it. It was like pouring millions down the drain. So I grabbed other items waiting to be dyed & started tossing them in. A bit randomly. & this is what I got:
a minty colored 2 tie jacket for me dyed in the kilt green.
& some handkerchiefs to be used as napkins in a pink that were dyed in the leftover Chinese red.
{need to find the pix to be posted later}
Except this dress for Nat. It came out superlight & she wanted it dark. so we dipped the whole thing in a new bucket of midnight blue dye & left it dipdyeing for some hours like so.
I have to admit at one point we were paintin dye on the collar area with a paint brush prior to dipping the whole thing in the bucket. Then we got this when I finally took it out & washed it up:{need to take a pic--to be posted later}
Finally what I forgot to share but am quite proud of:
This might look like only a bruise to you, but this represents a glorious bullseye at the RenFair the first weekend in August. I got 3 EXCELLENT shots in, & 10 more respectable ones for someone who shoots only once a year if that. There's obviously something wrong with my form, but dang, I was quite proud of those three center shots. All 3 of the shots that went center smacked my arm something awful. after that, my aim went south. I think my arm hurt or something. Can't imagine why. This is a few days later.
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