Never underestimate the humor of an egg boob
Before I go into my fake it 'til you make it craft experiment, I have to share this pic with you.
Don't you love Stacey's egg chapeau/yarmulke? We had more fun with that egg than I think any other knit object- it was a little embarrassing how every time our other Meetuppers would look down at our end, we were posing with it or giggling about it, or usually both. See more pics here. And yes, I am thinking of joining the knitalong, because ever since Lib made the bag two Christmases ago, we have talked about making a bikini- you know you want a top with the fried egg boobs, and sausage bottoms. I just have to figure out what I would use for the main body (I can't remember what cottons people have used for swimsuits) and I will definitely make one.
So I mentioned a couple posts ago how I had made a totebag for Libby (using Mariko's tutorial, natch) and it came out horribly. Since I'm not really a sewer, I tried fixing it, but with minimal luck (I did rip out the top seam and restitch), so instead I went the 'hide the organic irregularity' (ItP's official G-rated, Gonzalez approved term for f**k up) route. Here is the misstitch (well, really it's a mis-cut)
and here is the camoflauge
I made the flower out of scrap from the lining, and was a little afraid that it looked too much like a sphincter, but Lib said that she liked it (and more so because it was a bit sphincter-esque). I'm glad that I finally finished it.
In impulse buy news, I got the new Michael Buble CD. How delicious is his voice? I know that I got partially sucked in because I am in his target demographic- the hoar-knee (say this outloud if what I'm trying to say isn't clear-you are dreaming if you think I'm going to put the actual word so that Google can send some more miserly pervs who don't want to go to a regular porn site this way) housewife (others in this demo: Josh Groban, Chris Botti, and Rod Stewart with his new albums for the older lasses) - but I love standards sung by dreamboats, and I think that I always will.
Cascade Fixation. I'm trying to encourage the bathing suit idea.
Posted by: Lauren | February 10, 2005 at 01:04 PM
what is a hoarknee?
and i love michael buble...but what an unfortunate name. i mean really...boob-lay...i can't even say it without giggling ... he he i said boob.
anyway -- i think the bag came out lovely... and if that flower is really a butthole (heh heh) i'm concerned about the spots.
Posted by: maryse | February 10, 2005 at 01:36 PM
Hurray for the sphincter bag!!!
Posted by: melanie | February 10, 2005 at 04:51 PM
Hey Cathi! Your Egg Boob yarmulke comment had me laughing for a good 5 seconds :P
The bag and the flower are so cute. Love that fabric!
Hope all is well in the CO :)
Posted by: Lolly Lauren | February 10, 2005 at 06:43 PM
I love the bag...and it's inspired me to try my hand at sewing. (which i have been putting off for quite a while now!) So, I'm thinking we need to make a run to Denver Fabric soon, are you game?
Posted by: Stacey | February 10, 2005 at 06:49 PM
I need to stop posing for pictures that make me look like an ass...because I know that they'll end up on someones blog. It was a fun night though!
Posted by: Stacey | February 10, 2005 at 06:53 PM
A perfect fix. Half of "crafting/creating" is learning how to fix your fuckups so they look natural!
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