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Another completed sewing project! Tova Top in vintage cotton. Not sure it’s me… http://t.co/HfqDVnrr
May MetaQuilter blocks: Cathedral Flora. LOVED doing these. http://t.co/I1l94Ihs
Blog post on the Tova Top, if anybody wants to know about the sizing issues I ran into: http://t.co/HqFwNX5i
@1funkyknitwit I love that you have jumped right into tweeting! I knew you’d take to it like a FUNKY duck to water! 😛
@randomknits Woo!
In their first – and let’s be honest, probably last – public appearance: my prize-winning Rhiannon socks! http://t.co/NO1mq9ak
I almost accidentally sat at the judges’ table. Horrors.
@monnsqueak They’re a bit impractical, and I don’t think they’ll wear super well. (100% wool.)
Let the grilling of the Easter Show judges commence!
“Well, are you talking ‘traditional’ or ‘authentic’?” Like a red rag to a bull…
Well, probably not *red*, because it wouldn’t show up the stitches well enough.
@redambition Platitudes & hot air (to me, anyway). My takeaway is that you should knit everything in cream to make easier for them to see.
@witty_knitter TBH, other people seem to have gotten more out of it. My view seems to be uncommon.
Basically, just confirmed that the things I value in knitting are not the things judges value. Not a big surprise there.
@drkknits You are evolving. I mostly remain a spiteful, snarky thing in my heart of hearts. I know your way is better.
@mudsurfer That’s pretty much been my strategy. I’m not going to change what I’m doing to suit some outdated idea of what is “appropriate.”
@randomknits @witty_knitter Unwritten rules: must do short rows and three-needle cast off on shoulders. Must use steeks in fairisle.
@witty_knitter They actually said if you cast off in traditional stairstep fashion and sew with back stitch, you will not get a ribbon.
Interesting to learn that brewing judges have actual path. There’s a judging certificate. It’s not just waiting for special tap on shoulder.
@witty_knitter In KGNSW, the path is: do certificates & enter shows and if you’re good, we might notice you. That was literally the answer.
@SallyPompom @witty_knitter Not a reflection on IC organisers or excellent facilitating by @knitdra, of course!
RT @TelegraphFood: Egg breakfast ‘could help you lose weight’ http://t.co/vHBnXxa4
RT @Grantland33: Community continues to not be cancelled, by @amosbarshad http://t.co/a7d97lPo // HOORAY! (cc @kunaal84 @the_snook)
This is why I am very very glad my job at Sitback doesn’t involve “Internet Marketing”: http://t.co/kE8K7y8o. That crap is soul-destroying.
@squozen This is happening in Australia too. Both Rodd and I have worked for companies that did this stuff. (We don’t anymore.)
@squozen It’s just as bad here. Google “geekversity”. Aussie tabloid shows ran regular segments pimping them to “battlers”.
It’s been a very aggravating day so far.
Joomla developers – what would your rates be for, say, 5 hours of retainer work per month? I may have an opportunity…
@redambition Dr Chin? I just saw him the other day. Told him you were my friend! I was like, “She’s had a shocker of a year. FIX HER.”
At an actual business meeting. Involving wine. (@ Rag and Famish Hotel) http://t.co/1xcKqwPR
@janiematts Same thing happened this time, except it was a red-headed Englishman bearing red wine. Oof.
@laimelde Did they pop the quick releases? Just to be a jerk? Back wheel is way harder to remove than front wheel, right?
Pre-meeting caffeination. (@ The Treehouse) http://t.co/CFwO3WRP
She may have underwhelmed as Tonks, but as Osha, that actress is KILLING IT. Total BAMF.
Somewhat annoyed at getting spam in the post last night from a company that scraped our address from the @GarageSaleTrail website.
@GarageSaleTrail Sure thing. I left it at home today, but it was some ebay type site where they want you to list things that didn’t sell.
@GarageSaleTrail I know it was scraped as there was no name on envelope, just address. Also referred to our recent garage sale!
@GarageSaleTrail Sure, will send it when I get home tonight and dig out the letter.
MOTHER–. Another delay in the kitchen benchtop. Where’s Kevin McCloud so he can patronise me and make me feel worse?
@GarageSaleTrail Here it is. The company that scraped our address appears to be @ziilch. http://t.co/jgJ9ttvq
@jannism I’m sorry to hear it. My condolences. 🙁
@andrewvalder I hope I wasn’t impugning @garagesaletrail! I think it’s such a great initiative. Just annoyed to see somebody piggybacking!
Squinting on a cloudy day in my new Meringue skirt! @ Dawes Point http://t.co/LZSPtZmp
@pransellknit One of my FB friends said it looked like an AWNING, and now that’s all I can see. *sigh*
I can’t believe @the_snook is actually arguing in favour of the word “usedn’t”. I have never heard it used before, and I don’t like it.
@drkknits It appears to be quite archaic and Pommy. One of those old man expressions @the_snook uses. http://t.co/6wAm5hJH
@Yarna_ @knitterjp @drkknits @the_snook He’s the reason people think my Aus vocab is weird. Because I copy his weird archaic phrases!
@redambition Didja see? It’s on FB too. 🙂
@twelveeyes Wait, what? Tahiti! Holy crap, that’s awesome! Congrats.
@Gin_ev_ra It looks weird written and it sounds weird pronounced. So both aspects. Totally not used in North America!
@merrinmez Oh, I know what it means. I just think it’s archaic and weird. And I say that as a (mostly) prescriptivist.
@Gin_ev_ra I’d just say “I didn’t [whatever]” rather than “I did not use to [whatever]” or “I used not to [whatever]”. American brevity. 🙂
What is all this Melbourne business? My Masterchef feels off-kilter.
RT @randomknits: look Ma! I’m famous! “@ColettePatterns: Today on the blog: Featured Seamstress: Donna http://t.co/AyOVwrLL”
Any Sydney business analysts looking for some contract work? @Sitback has more projects on at the moment than I can handle!
Fabric-a-brac! There goes $40… (@ Petersham Town Hall w/ @ezzles) http://t.co/W2UzJtDN
@Ezzles @knitterjp Bought 3 things all for me! Two cottons for tops, and one wild vintage cotton hopefully for a dress.
My fabric haul from today. (Special thanks to @sixandahalfst for end-of-day discount on the lovely brown cotton!) http://t.co/EPmxLDk8
@lemon_lime NOWAY! Hipster.
@knitdra @sixandahalfst That was my splurge. $30 for 3m of vintage sateen-finished cotton. Couldn’t resist!
@lemon_lime I like the red rims. All the inner west hipsters have white.
Buyer for the Cursed Knitted Chair just fell through. Any other takers? Come on, @miss_reecie…!
@ClareLouise1308 From the back to the front is about 90cm. That’s the longest dimension. The depth and height are maybe 65cm each way…
@miss_reecie $30. Cover is silver, but not if you cover it with knitting! 🙂
@crumpet The Snook didn’t think he wanted a cardy either. Now he wears the shit out of it. It’ll happen, you watch. 🙂
@crumpet Doesn’t have a real name: http://t.co/3abma1Rv
Newly finished skirt, red tights, and new tube of Clinique Black Honey. If this doesn’t start the week off right, nothing will.
@redambition I’ll get @the_snook to do a photo shoot at lunch…
Woohoo! First official #garage2012 sale: $7 worth of knitting wool. I’m offering a free lesson as an added bonus. 🙂
@jenwburn It finished at $530K. Neighbours are all very happy. Apparently it sold in the $300’s in 2005, so quite an increase!
Sold a book and a tagine in #garage2012! People actually had printouts of their route. Such a great idea for the community!
@jenwburn Very true. Just talked to seller though and she is *very* happy!
@stufromoz Are you there? Can you check if they have any of the Karlstad armchairs in stock? They were all sold out last week.
@chrisgander Google “garage sale trail”. It’s an event the City puts on where you can register your garage sale on a website.
I’m spruiking my #garage2012 sale. This is amusing the hell out of the neighbours. But hey – I’ve made $15!
I have been sitting out in front of the house for two hours. And for that entire time, Dr Amy Jones has been meowing pitifully at the door.
@chrisgander I’m having one! I tweeted a pic earlier. World’s Smallest. 🙂 But I’ve made $15!
Having a tour. (@ Subaru Docklands) http://t.co/MZT8IVW0
All I could think was that @kunaal84 would *kill* for this office. @ Overlooking the MCG http://t.co/JLP1PFoo
Waiting for the plane home… (@ Qantas Club – MEL Domestic) http://t.co/PoCHwKis
@Yarna_ Yeah, meeting finished a little early so client was able to get our flight bumped up.
…And back. (@ T3 Qantas Domestic Terminal w/ 2 others) http://t.co/RBjTwUGc
@kunaal84 The crime is that the office belonged to a Scotsman who I’m pretty sure doesn’t even like cricket. Nice view though!
@kunaal84 Clearly, I should’ve been on Skype today. I expect a full debrief. 🙂
RT @gizo: “@jchutchins: Just remember: There’s one of these inside every house cat. http://t.co/dVBUYwcL”
This actually made me uncomf …
@knitdra Haha – love it!
Day trip to Melbs went very well! I was stressed last night, but the meeting went great. The travel aspect was a fun novelty too.
@squozen I’m also sucking down some fine cask red. To Friday!
RT @wired: If Apple Designed a Bike Light, It Would Look Like This http://t.co/8w2tqySE
Manning the world’s tiniest garage sale. #garage2012 @ Moorgate St, Chippendale http://t.co/kFfIi0hE
@stufromoz Nope. Just on the sidewalk.
Eavesdropping on auction down the street. In our building, 1 bdr, 1 car. Holy crap. Up to $530K.
Bodes well for us with 3 bdr and 2 car spaces. 🙂
