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    @knitterjp @drkknits Every time I do an invisible zip, I refer to the Colette tutorial. Really good! http://t.co/6OaXUGqD


    RT @imdominating: Our offspring would have the best teeth @Team_Barrowman http://t.co/ZAwXi47h // CAN I BE A BRIDESMAID??!


    Many thanks to Fernando for bringing me a special Mexican lolly! http://t.co/s3vIvnB5


    RT @xutraa: It begins #sewvember http://t.co/zEESDABo // Love it!


    I blogged about #Sewvember, if you want to publicly commit to joining us! http://t.co/Vfdwb3B5 SEW ALL THE THINGS.


    @grassisleena @xutraa I don’t think it’s any sort of “official” thing. So it’s up to us to define it! Sewvember is what you make of it…


    @drkknits Is your pincushion a PEAR? Because that is TOTES ADORBZ.


    @redambition I would be happy to take some fat quarters off your hands! Looking for saturated colours for my patchwork hexagon quilt. 🙂


    @redambition Lightweight! I had like 30 to sift through. 😛


    @redambition Ahh, nevermind then!


    Frocktober #22. The very last one! A black wrap dress to wrap it up. http://t.co/dhvCMX2A


    @drkknits Great job! Aren’t they fun?


    @drkknits Mine never seem to go perfectly smoothly. You may have gotten some stitches too close to the coils? Otherwise c’est la vie.


    @zephyrama What if they were cookies that she’d made? I’ve been bringing in treats for my office all week!


    @zephyrama Party pooper. 😛


    @drkknits I can never remember. Whenever I have a tension issue, I refer to this article: http://t.co/WjN5XM85


    @drkknits But importantly, that dial only controls the top thread. For the bottom thread, there’s usually a screw on the bobbin case.


    @zephyrama So when my Mexican friend offered me a Day of the Dead lolly today, I should’ve turned him down because it’s not my culture?


    In addition to Halloween, I also celebrate Bastille Day, Robbie Burns Day, and pretty much any holiday that involves special food. Why not?


    @indefensible Yes, definitely. (Spoken as one of the admittedly rare females who likes it when all the dudes look like Magnum PI.)


    @twelveeyes Ooh, post photos!


    @gilmae Unlike homemade pumpkin treats?


    Heading home to hopefully meet trick-or-treaters! I get Freedom Points for every Aussie I convert to be an obese capitalist Yank, you know.


    @gilmae But the marketroids will commercialise everything. Don’t throw the Zombie baby out with the bath water!


    RT @shonias: In a country whose pop culture consists of about 60-80% US TV/music/movies, this antipathy for “American” Halloween is bizarre.


    RT @shonias: If you’re not so into the lollies stuff, just enjoy the dress-ups, tell spooky stories – hell give out healthy snacks, but …


    @AusVintageGrrl And involving fun with makeup doesn’t hurt either, I suspect! 🙂


    Balloons on my front gate, mask on my face, lollies at the ready. Happy Halloween! http://t.co/BPYjU8aF


    @pixel8ted @redambition I spoke to pro recently who said if I’m not planning on selling items, I don’t need one. Zigzag good enough for me!


    @redambition @pixel8ted Some have an overcast, which sews seam and binds at the same time? But I just do plain zigzag on my edges.


    I carved my jack-o-lantern! Still no trick or treaters tho. Candy is looking tempting… http://t.co/Dw8tXq3z


    RT @pedestrienne: @The_Ausmerican Is there any hol in Australia that’s purely secular & all about kids having a good time? I think n …


    @redambition @pixel8ted I saw @RoseRed_Shoes’s machine do it, but hers might be fancy!


    Trick-or-treaters! It’s @kielmarlow and whenitrainsitpours. They’re grownups, so I gave them booze. http://t.co/2cfTJl2A


    @aunty_toots @redambition @rosered_shoes @pixel8ted I’ve got one of those, actually! But my quilt is done with English paper piecing. 🙂


    @redambition @manaboutnewtown We did that in the U.S., so I don’t think it’s specific to Australia!


    @manaboutnewtown @redambition I spent a week in Mexico and we drank a lot of Coronas, but mostly because we were scared of the water.


    @manaboutnewtown @redambition Unfortunately I can’t remember if actual Mexicans put the lemon in. I can ask coworkers tomorrow!


    Switched up Halloween playlist for Tegan & Sara, which I suspected I might like. Holy crap. New favouritest group ever.


    @manaboutnewtown @redambition I’m not sure brushing our teeth in it was necessary, but hey – nobody got sick!


    @pixel8ted @aunty_toots @redambition @RoseRed_Shoes I’m in an online quoting group and learning heaps. Thinking of starting one in Sydney…


    @web_goddess @pixel8ted @aunty_toots @redambition @RoseRed_Shoes Quoting? Durrrr. Quilting. Syd group to start in 2013, I think.


    @tashj You were the Frida?! I saw you on Twitter. Well done! Such an awesome costume.


    @tashj We went as Lindsay and Tobias from Arrested Development. Not many people recognised though. 🙁 http://t.co/Z5xNfmPm


    RT @acosmos: Stupid sexy Flanders http://t.co/BYRTjMrB


    RT @threadsmagazine: How to Sew a Basic Kick Pleat… http://t.co/pGbaxhzm // Perfect for #sewvember! (Cc @drkknits)


    @kcm74 Ha! We’re flying AirNZ via Auckand when we go home at Christmas. Will watch out for it. 🙂


    @randomknits Unofficial? That’s totally official! Great way to kick off #sewvember!


    Loud protest against CommBank in front of Sydney Hilton today…


    Kicking off #sewvember with the Washi dress I made last month! http://t.co/lmbN6n6N


    @pauleyphillips Awww, thanks! 🙂


    @knitness The colour at Lincraft was “Chilli”. 🙂


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    Frocktober #21. Super Spy Dress! “The wolf howls at midnight…” http://t.co/mA67iThU


    @randomknits LOVE IT.


    Last night’s hot Epsom Salts bath and 9 hours of sleep mostly fixed my back, thank goodness. I’m still stiff, but no spasms today.


    @redambition @knitterjp @drkknits It’s a movement we came up with! Commit to sewing things in November and wearing them. 🙂


    @traveller0112 It can’t hurt. Also be sure to have two glasses of wine and some chocolate. That may have helped with my cure. 🙂


    @redambition @pixel8ted Wait, you guys know each other too?


    RT @redditflipboard: Jon Snow, is that you? My buddy NAILED IT. [r/pics] http://t.co/c03x5iDO #reddit #flipboard


    RT @Salon: Mitt compares hurricane relief to cleaning up “rubbish & paper products” from a football field, ignores FEMA questions ht …


    RT @forbes: Disney buying Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, says Star Wars Ep 7 slated for release in 2015. http://t.co/N8Np8ycJ // Whaaaaa?!


    Just got my first delivery from @TempleWebster! Excellent hallway runner. http://t.co/8UDN0Oy2


    @knitterjp I saw that @ebertchicago and @neilhimself both liked it, which was all I needed to hear!


    @susiegii What’s nice?


    @imdominating Actually most of those comments are AWESOME. 🙂


    @3rd_Gen_ I’m not sure where it comes from, but it drives me nuts.


    Happy Halloween! I brought some googly-eyed friends to work. @ Sitback Solutions http://t.co/UhcQk4pU


    @drkknits @redambition ADULT CLOTHING PROTECTORS – WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE? http://t.co/QdL0hclh


    @aimee_maree You’re talking about the series that had the singing space whales, right? o_O


    RT @GGDSydney: Next GGD meet up at Atlassian will be on Tue Nov 13. Exciting speaker list lined up – keep your diaries free! More detail …


    NO WAY. Just looked closer at my absentee ballot and realised I get to vote against that asshat Mourdock!


    RT @GirlEmpowerment: We’re a culture not a costume! http://t.co/W44Q5KkV // Heh. You know Hermione would do that, too.


    @justalex75 The “For” argument is great, and exactly what I’ve been saying. The comments are ridiculous though.


    @pinkcatknits Not actually a carpet! It’s a woven PVC/poly mat so I don’t have to worry about the cats destroying it. 🙂


  • Shared today on Twitter

    @drkknits @kunaal84 He forgot his computer and had to go home, so it’s being enjoyed by the guys on his team. They seem happy. 🙂


    @knitterjp @crumpet @drkknits I was toying with a similar idea. Maybe we could call it “Sewvember” ? 🙂


    @crumpet @knitterjp @drkknits So we’ve got #sewvember hash tag… Now just need some “guidelines”. I don’t think I can finish 1 thing a day!


    @crumpet @drkknits @knitterjp So really we’re saying 4 things in #sewvember. I can commit to that. And wearing homemade things too!


    Frocktober #20. Skirt and cardie. Are we done yet?? http://t.co/BREjogy2


    New UX contractor started today, sitting opposite me. She’s from Chicago. Go figure.


    @ericscheid Ahh, you know her?


    @drkknits Pace yourself! You’ll burn out before #sewvember even officially starts!


    Hey Coles. Putting the “Back Pain” medicine and creams on the goddamn bottom shelf is a pretty mean trick. #ouch


    @toastman @ericscheid So how do @pixel8ted and I know all the same people but have never crossed paths before today??


    Very hot bath + Epsom salts + two glasses of red wine = more relaxed than I’ve been in a month. My back is still buggered though. 🙁


    @misswired I forgot to mention @the_snook bringing me a piece of Girardelli dark chocolate with sea salt he got me in San Fran. So good.


    Just got a phone call from a random Knitters Guild lady saying she hoped I didn’t have any family in the storm. That was nice, I guess.


    RT @MikeDrucker: I think he’s busy being the fucking President during a hurricane. RT @realDonaldTrump: Im not hearing much from Obama . …


    @redambition @randomknits I think some folks don’t know a lot of Americans – or aren’t on the Internet much – and want to feel connected.


    @redambition @randomknits That’s my attempt to be charitable, anyway.


    RT @RomneyStormTips: Everyone in the path of the hurricane should head to their second or third home to safety #Sandy #RomneyStormTips


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    @drkknits @knitterjp YAY, invisible zipper foot! I love it.


    COME ON, IRISH! Lets finish off Oklahoma! WOOOOOOOO!


    I haven’t worn it in years, but I was inspired to go dig it out during that last time out. AND HOLY CRAP, WE http://t.co/ki4gPxcn


    @ljc @aaronistic Love it! Great costume!


    @jeffsorr We had a Jon Snow at our party. He had a fro wig, fur cloak, and Longclaw. I followed him around going YOU KNOW NOTHING, JON SNOW.


    @drkknits And COLOURS! Nice choices!


    Pulled a muscle in my lower back during party cleanup yesterday. Back spasms for the past 12 hours. This kinda sucks.


    @drkknits I actually said to Rodd it may have been from dancing a jig! 🙂 But exacerbated by trying to nap on the couch, I think.


    @drkknits Clean up was actually really quick. No dramas there! Just was too tired to do anything else.


    RT @ebertchicago: The poisoned Halloween candy: An urban legend. http://t.co/2qnyDsXM


    @drkknits Nah, didn’t eat any more. I brought a huge chunk of it today for @kunaal84.


    @glittertrash When I was learning German, I found it really helpful to get children’s/YA books that I knew well! Less trashy. 🙂


    Haha, it appears that some Aussies thought my Halloween costume was a literal “SLUT”. No, I was Lindsay Funke from Arrested Development!


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    So far we are WAY ahead of schedule for the Halloween party. Huh. Maybe I *should* be a project manager?!


    Fun with @the_snook’s facial hair. First Starburns, then Freddie Mercury! http://t.co/2lafXcQ5


    Most of the decorating is done… so I think the birthday girl @drkknits might get to carve her first jack-o-lantern!


    @drkknits Haha, actually I think I do need tea lights!!


    The CHERPUMPLE is starting to take shape! http://t.co/3eLfhUfk


    It literally just occurred to me that this thing is THREE pies & THREE cakes. That’s so much food! Holy shit–we’re gonna have so much left!


    CHERPUMPLE near completion. Crumb coat applied. The beast is chilling in the fridge! http://t.co/vrB2FLDD


    The CHERPUMPLE that ate Chippendale – 5.9kg is 13lbs, folks! http://t.co/rnFSBudc


    Hipsters have invaded my Halloween party. Stupid hipsters. http://t.co/jTyAwmtY


    Happy Halloween from Dr Tobias Fünke! http://t.co/pWaJpBG0


    The Fünkes are in the house! http://t.co/pK1xf1bN


    Who’s up for a bit of the old ultra-violence? http://t.co/X6nOLl84


    Creepy creepsters whenitrainsitpours and @kielmarlow. http://t.co/E1mTLhMX


    At last, here’s the CHERPUMPLE money shot. Somehow we ended up eating 75% of it! http://t.co/DQkOzkQ6


    My absolute favourite photo of the night, courtesy of @mrs_sockvictim. http://t.co/2AjNJaj2


    As usual, we ended up with a lot of post-party leftover drinks and food… and somehow a DSLR?! @dancingman??


    @gilmae YOU KNOW NOTHING, Jon Snow. (I can’t not say it.)


    @AusVintageGrrl Such a great costume!!


    Just woke up. How am I sore all over? Must’ve been handing out 20-some plates of CHERPUMPLE. Ugh. Sugar hangover too.


    @knitdra Awww, I thought it was clever anyway!


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    Frocktober #18. The Diner Dress from Heartbreaker. #fifties #drag http://t.co/jHcPp8UG


    I like getting the @KnitGuildNSW newsletter via email. I’m not so sure about having my address visible in the To: field with 100 others. 🙁


    Holy crap. I was ambivalent about Tracey Spicer as a newsreader, but now I think she KICKS ASS. http://t.co/3lKAbss5


    @mrs_sockvictim You are right by my office again!!


    @drkknits Pumpkin Pie was baked last night. So we’ve got all the pies. Tonight the “encasing in cake” process begins!


    @GirlEmpowerment I just wish some of those shirts came in adult sizes!


    @Illdrinn Halloween in Australia will be awesome, some day, if I have my way.


    @AusVintageGrrl Awesome! Corny costumes are the best. (It’s not SEXY CORN, is it? Because I totally called dibs on that for next year.)


    Did I mention that I was so inspired by today’s 50’s frock that I even wore makeup? http://t.co/pyx3pgxl


    @drkknits I know, right? And oddly, coating it in soup mix and oil makes it even BETTER.


    @drkknits I might have to embroider my name on the lapel.


    @Helen__H Love it! Great job. I wish our office had a costume party…


    Holy crap. Harris Farm is selling American marshmallows! $5.29 for 300g. I am such a sucker. http://t.co/FUxRgiLn


    Cherry pie + chocolate cake = CHERPUMPLE Layer #1. IT’S ALL HAPPENING. http://t.co/lfo8o6L3


    Pumpkin Pie + Vanilla Cake = CHERPUMPLE Layer 2. http://t.co/rp3pZadq


    Who do you think I am? I’m the goddamn Batcookie. http://t.co/EHrW62rK


    My sugar cookie skills are coming along nicely. My sister will be proud. http://t.co/WTTIrbT0


    @drkknits I too am going out for breakfast – in honour of your birthday! Happy birthday! 🙂


    Checking out our new local cafe! It’s very hip. (@ Benito’s Cafe) http://t.co/Vn7nXoNm


    Spice Cake + Apple Pie = final CHERPUMPLE layer. Soon it will be time to assemble this bohemoth! http://t.co/WRvAFSem


    @Helen__H Either that or come work with you guys. 😛 Right, @henrytapia?


    @Kat13v Truthfully, @carbolicious is the better baker of the Howard girls!


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    Ahem. It appears @the_snook is getting lulz by mocking my toothpaste squeezing habits on the Reddits. o_O http://t.co/VKDJaZxq


    @the_snook You wanna play this game? I can set up my own account and post funny pictures of your idiosyncrasies too! 😛


    Wow. Just discovered that @runkeeper thinks I did went rowing in July: http://t.co/MleUv7Eb. That is somebody else’s workout, not mine!


    Ah. That @runkeeper thing was because someone mistakenly tagged me on their workout. Deleted!


    Frocktober #17. Colette Parfait dress that I made. #cherry http://t.co/Frzk4XMQ


    @RoseRed_Shoes The one I was singing all night last night while baking a cherry pie for the CHERPUMPLE? 😛


    @BERN_velasco The @BarackObama account is run by his staffers. Only posts signed “BO” are from him. It says so on his Twitter profile.


    Less than 48hrs til our Halloween shindig. Lots happening… http://t.co/17Bj081V


    @Ezzles It’s cool. I’m half hoping some people pike, as I think we’re going to be more crowded than ever!


    RT @jessgenevieve: What a guy! – Barack Obama Being Adorable with Adorable Children http://t.co/AG6MLcnO


    RT @nikkimetz: + 100000000000000 RT @scloots What I want my moderate Republican friends to say: http://t.co/oVvQFTMn


    @ptinutz Great job! I love the colour. 🙂


    @ptinutz @zephyrama IKEA has some cute fabric. It’s thicker weight, so it’s good for skirts!


    My addiction to possibly-disgusting gum continues. I was wary of this one, but it’s actually AWESOME. http://t.co/5xgKKQ3E


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    @sthcrft Maybe it’s like a $5 milkshake, and it really is effing good. But I’m baking it into a cake, so a fancy pie would be overkill.


    @heathergracious NO WAY. But yeah, their pies are quite bit anyway. I’m stacking three, so I need smallish ones! 🙂


    @drkknits Hey that’s where they have the BIG POO/POTATO, isn’t it? 🙂


    @drkknits Oh good. Cherpumple will definitely be using shortcrust. (Not homemade though. I am not insane.)


    @mudsurfer You are dead to me.


    Frocktober #16. Skirt and blouse. (I made the blouse.) http://t.co/YGGH7JRd


    I had originally been planning to vote for Chris Harris on Saturday, but this dude’s luxurious beard is swaying me. http://t.co/9GXvsjVw


    @drkknits Hey hermano! Oh man, I love that. Did you notice they changed Martas?


    @drkknits Hahaha. Totes racist. 😛


    Been sitting in George Street gridlock for five consecutive traffic light cycles. #bridgestreet #sucks


    There are a lot of swanky art galleries in Chippo, but this is the only one FOR CATS. (cc artbuds) http://t.co/eUwfaC1u


    @drkknits Heh. You can grab season 2 DVDs this weekend if you like!


    @drkknits Ah, I guessed as much. 🙂


    @drkknits George Michael and Maeby were on a season 3 ep of Veronica Mars, btw.


    @randomknits Just saw that on FB! Neat. Kinda wish I’d waited on ordering the paper Negroni two weeks ago…


    RT @FlipHaunts: Vintage 1970’s Homemade STAR WARS Costumes http://t.co/R7UguOtX


    Congrats to my employer @Sitback on being named #31 on BRW’s Fast 100! Nice write-up too: http://t.co/t9VLb1Tk


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    @lahondaknitter Thanks! It didn’t have the original belt, and I’m still not sure this is the right one for it. But I love the dress. 🙂


    @pinkcatknits The bigger blobs are actually stylised roses, and then there are little triangular bits all over between them.


    My art just arrived! Can’t wait to hang it. Thanks @artbuds! http://t.co/unHKIEk4


    @zephyrama An odometer? I reckon. Check with @thecyclery. (Personally, I just use RunKeeper on my phone whenever I ride.)


    @zephyrama There’s also GMaps Pedometer, which requires nothing: http://t.co/ClezjOYb


    @drkknits Ugh. That sucks.


    @kunaal84 @knitdra I forgot to mention that half the knitters in Sydney saw me working on it over the past few months. 😀


    Party shopping complete. And there goes the grocery budget for the month…


    @glittertrash Socks are easy. There’s no trick and no special skill involved. Just follow the pattern! After 1 you’ll be fine.


    RT @freshome: 10 Design Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make in Your #Kitchen http://t.co/4NajfTNq // Oh great. Pic 9 is pretty much our kitchen.


    @gilmae I never said relieved? It wasn’t sitting around; it was made custom. Designer & tradesmen impressed we didn’t go ubiquitous white.


    @gilmae I think you are. Definitely not us. That’s why it took so long; they had it make it special. 🙂


    My Cherpumple plan got way harder upon realisation that readymade pumpkin and cherry pies are pretty much unheard of here.


    So now I’ve got to bake two pies AND three cake layers. #cherpumple #madness


    @Gidgetknits I wasn’t that surprised by pumpkin, as it’s totally foreign here. But cherry? Cherry pie? I had no idea it was so rare.


    @arwenamin @Gidgetknits @sthcrft The Pie Tin in Newtown actually makes pumpkin pie. The cost for one whole pie? THIRTY NINE DOLLARS. *gulp*


    @arwenamin @Gidgetknits @sthcrft So yeah, making my own pumpkin pie. 🙂


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    Stressing about everything to make for Halloween party, then realised I have an army of friends who always offer to help. Outsourcing FTW!


    @randomknits Ooh, nice! (As long as NO PEEPS ARE INVOLVED.)


    @ptinutz @zephyrama I’ve sewn invisible zip in with regular zipper foot. You can’t do it with a normal foot though. Can’t get close enough.


    Halloween is here: time for trick or bleat http://t.co/QKSzUKBu (Or as I like to say: SUCK IT HATERS.)


    Candy Man: How to Make Alton Brown’s Candy Corn http://t.co/HkNFTNRI


    @randomknits @AusVintageGrrl @ptinutz @zephyrama I got this Brother invis. zip foot: http://t.co/uvPSpPA4. Works fine in my Janome!


    @randomknits @AusVintageGrrl @ptinutz @zephyrama Also, I have used Colette’s tutorial for all mine with good results! http://t.co/6OaXUGqD


    @drkknits Oh nice! How was the pattern? Did it work out?


    Accidentally left wellies at work last week. SCORE! Thanks, Past Kristy.


    @zephyrama What. The. Hell. That curvey foot thing looks MAGIC.


    RT @thebestjasmine: OMG RT @tedr: Picture of a grizzly bear checking out a boy in a bear costume at a zoo http://t.co/fYTZQmxd


    @gilmae So was a lot of crap! Fun stuff should be embraced, regardless of where it came from. (I personally celebrate Robbie Burns Night.)


    @gilmae You mean trick-or-treating? It’s not mandatory for grow ups. Just turn off your porch light. If I had a tv show, I’d tell everyone!


    @redambition I got one at Coles Broadway previous weekend. Same price…


    @drkknits I’m having whiskey. (Insomnia struck again.)


    @StuartCRyan Hello yourself! Just having an idle surf before I head to bed. *yawn*


    @stufromoz @StuartCRyan I wondered how he found me to follow… 🙂


    @randomknits What was the book?


    I really should stop wearing full skirts on breezy days. That’s twice now I’ve nearly flashed all of Broadway.


    @lemon_lime Yay! And I got a pie plate on my lap. And some DVDs so you will understand our costume. 🙂


    I gave @kunaal84 his wedding gift today: a hand knitted cricket vest! Happily, it fits. 🙂 http://t.co/9PW6Bsx1


    Frocktober #15. Vintage dress from Jonathan Summers of Sydney. http://t.co/YhY0uOgO