http://abmatik.com/blog knitting, sewing, science etc. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:43:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I bought this fabric in July in preparation for the next quilt we are going to make. I mentioned earlier that we were searching for pattern ideas to make a quilt for N's brother for his wedding -- we finally settled on a modified version of "Drunk Love Two-Tone" ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/09/the-next-quilt/ Photo credit:Carlo Borlenghi / RolexThis is where I spent the last four days (I'm the one with my legs over the side). The majority of the time I was soaking wet and freezing cold but I still managed to have a good time. The guys on the boat ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/09/on-the-bay/ What comes to mind when you think of Alaska? Vast expanses of wilderness? Bears, wolves and wild animals? Glaciers? This is not, for the most part, what I saw when I was in Alaska. Instead of scaling a glacier while being chased by bears I had what ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/07/genuine-alaskan-adventure/ I was doing some blog reading a few weeks ago and came across some ceramics that triggered a memory. I really enjoy the designs over at Skinny laMinx. She regularly creates wonderful images of household items such as spoons and mugs, and a few weeks ago ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/07/tile/ It is hot today. Not soul-sucking humid and dirty New York City hot, but unseasonaly and uncomfortably hot. The National Weather Service has the official condition listed as "Hot" with a red picture of a sun. I am hiding in my cave-like apartment and the cat ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/06/thinking-about-quilts/ I spent a few days cat sitting at my parents house recently. This is the view from my parents bedroom. It feels like a treehouse. I've been gone most of a decade now, but it still feels like home. The view is drastically different ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/05/home/ This past weekend I attended the Maker Faire. In addition to being a fantastic people watching event I had a few excellent conversations with folks showing off their creations. The people at the Instructables booth were even willing to laser engrave my vinyl bag for me. ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/05/lasers/ Twist set. Pewter polwarth locks from A Verb For Keeping Warm. 3oz yielded 192 yds of navajo plied sport-ish weight yarn. It is nice and soft and squishy... I cant wait to spin the other two bags! Mixed batt from Tactile ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/05/spun/ This past Saturday I spent the day surrounded by beautiful, wonderful fiber, and in my own town no less! It was the inaugural Color: A Fiber Festival bringing out the local fiber community for a day of classes, fiber tastings, shopping, and spinning. I spent the day working ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/04/color-a-fiber-festival/ The classic 1972 image of Earth from Apollo 17. Link It is earth day. I'm at my desk at work still so instead of sharing some creative or clever idea for earth friendly crafting (my opinions can be summed thus: yay recycling!) I will share some images of the earth ... http://abmatik.com/blog/2008/04/earth-on-earth-day/