I want to find silver frogs if I can but they are proving elusive. I might have to go with black but I REALLY want silver ones. LOL
I'm gonna need to get some 20 Mule Team too. I've never liked the stain sticks or sprays.

Finally got the trim picked out! I had to special order it. I couldn't find anything pretty enough locally! Fortunately, they ship Priority Mail so my order should be here super quick!
It has occurred to me that two shipments might be necessary. Finding a box that is "just the right size" is turning out to be a pain. I might have to send the "can use immediately" stuff first and the "it can wait a bit" stuff later. I hope FuryRising can get back here soon with the address.

OK, I have a really good "BR can really be an idiot" one for y'all!

I was knitting away on that cape, and dutifully measuring it regularly, right?
Well, I was using the WRONG measure! LOL
I need to "tink" (knit backwards) about two inches of the hood before I can finish it. I could have stopped two whole inches ago, but noooo, I used the wrong measure! lmao

I still want the addy soon so this stuff can get home before Alex does!

Black Rose

The trim arrived today and gave me another bright idea so I just ordered some more trim! Good thing that this guy ships fast. I'll send the check for it out tomorrow. muwahahahahaha. I'm such an evil little thing.....but is it ALL for Alex so it's ALL good!

I'll PM it to her a.s.a.p. We're about to head out so I'll get it done once we get back.

Yeah, the stuff is going to the paternal grandmother and you are right, a card at the very least is called for.
I'm going to be picking out cards and gift bags on Friday. Then I'll have a better idea of how big a box I'm going to need. And don't forget, BR, put something inside the box with the mailing address on it. That way, if something happens to the outside address label, the Post Office can open the box -- which they will to look for just such a thing -- and find out where the package goes. I usually include a note or a card in all my packages in a completely addressed envelope.

Oh, I'm gonna wash everything before I send it too. That way, things can be used right out of the box just fine. I KNOW I have knitted in a bunch of cat and dog hair, so I want to wash all that out before it goes in the mail. The babies always want to be near what I am knitting, so it just sort of gets in without me noticing right away. And if I don't put things up when I go to the kitchen or potty, there is always someone keeping it warm when I get back. I don't know why furbabies love knitting, but they do!

Black Rose

Yay!
*happy dance*
I just wove in the tails on the cape! IT'S DONE!!


Black Rose

*giggle* Thanks to Black Rose, I have two more projects. hehehehehe Definitely gonna need more than one shipment.

I'm sitting here working on the first piece of Alex's outfits while thinking about what should happen next in the Castle. Things are going slightly better with the sewing than with the writing but, to be fair, the sewing comes with instructions! The Castle doesn't!

I am so envious of you Penth. It seems to take me forever to finish anything, and you seem to churn stuff out almost daily! LOL

I know some of that is perception and self-criticism on my part, but you really are a whiz with handcrafts!

I did find a lovely dress to go with the cape! It is touted as a "baptismal dress", and looks nice in the white the sample was done in, but I really think it will be fantastic in the black and red. I may do a longer skirt on it than called for, depending on how it looks when I get to the suggested length.

So far, I have done the hem in red, and I'm working on the skirt in black. I guess I'm about a third of the way done with the skirt. I plan to do the bodice and sleeves in red, with black edging on the sleeves. So far, the pattern looks like it will be just right with the cape and booties. 


Black Rose

Black_Rose wrote on Apr 5^th, 2008 at 11:41pm:


I probably should point out that I can't knit worth beans and as for spinning my own yarn -- I wouldn't know where to begin! Don't sell yourself short, lady! The dress sounds SOOOOO cute! I'm sure the little DarkPrincess will look adorable in it! [Of course, she's gonna look adorable in a diaper and teeshirt but STILL!] If I get ANY cooperation at all from the Gods -- Athena, you know what I need! --  I should have everything for the first shipment done in a couple of weeks. We're getting down to the wire -- I think -- and I want the box to get there in plenty of time for delivery to the new parents to be.

FR, I know you're due in May. When, in May exactly or as exactly as you can get, are you due? Late May gives the Grandma-to-be more time to re-ship the boxes to you out there and gives me and BR a bit more time to get things perfect. Early May cuts it a little closer so let us know when our "Mail By" date is, pretty please.

Well, I got a lot done lately!

I got the dress knitted all the way to the armholes, and general consensus is that it looks better sleeveless than with sleeves, so that's the way I made it. I still need to sew a seam up the back and decide on whether it gets a button or a tie-tie, but the dress is done!

I took it to show my knitting ladies, and even though they had been appalled at doing a dress in black and red for a baby, they just LOVED the set, bar none! LOL

So now Alex has one complete set of clothes made up in red and black from me. While I was taking a break from that interminable skirt knitting, I also made myself a pair of cotton socks for summer! lmao

After I get all the details finished, I plan to take pics to post before I mail them off so you can all see them.

I too would love to know when you are due, to be sure I get things there on time---I am nearly always late with gifts, so maybe I can get it right this time!

Black Rose