Yarn
May 15, 2006

whiplash.gifThe theme for this week's whiplash was yarn. I have worked with yarn in the past, but I don't really ever feel motivated to knit anything except when its cold outside. So I worked off of the idea of a yarn as a story. This entry could also work for Use What You Have, because I pulled it together without buying anything!

Finished booklet

I took the remnants of a silkscreen project I had and bound them up into three little books. I played around with different endpapers, but kept the sizes the same. The idea is to fill each book with a story or memory. This one is the story of a vacation to San Francisco that I took last summer with my two good friends, Jessey and Olga:

Yarn

I used a simple binding of waxed cotton thread - I just love the little knot that surprises you in the middle of the book. (sorry this picture is a little dark!)

Binding

I'm experimenting with a new picture-hanging method in this photo: I've got an aluminum dowel suspended between two screw eye hooks, with tiny clips strung out along the entire width. Its a great way to display a rotating collection of paper items like prints, photos ... and these little memory books!

Three in a row

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My evening, in a nutshell
May 16, 2006

My evening, in a nutshell

Along with my Real Simple, I tried out Blueprint over the weekend. I'm encouraged! I can tell they are still finding their rhythm, but I liked the style. Once I figure out where I'm living in August, I think I might get a subscription.

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Spring palette
May 21, 2006

There are some fun things going on in my garden today..
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