Death of a Wonderful Old Codger

I am saddened to hear that Gore Vidal has died - he was (as I've pointed out before) one of my favourite American cultural and political voices.  In his later years, his cantankerous nature shone through, and I can only hope to be so unabashed in my own twilight.

I refer you again to the last interview I saw him do, several years ago.  Opinionated and argumentative and downright bitchy... gotta love it.

1925-2012

Inspiration

Well I do have a couple of things in the works that I could show you, but instead, how about some things to make you marvel:

Amazing artwork with paper

Makes you wish you were a kid again

Never had anything I wanted to crochet until now...

I hope your holiday feast was abundant and that you are ready to say hello to 2009! See you soon...

stalling for time

In lieu of a new photo of something I myself have done, I have to show you these -- one of the most gorgeous and inspirational ideas I've seen in yonks. (I found these at Sewl Sista, who is actually attempting one, herself.) I covet one. A pretty pretty princess-seamed one in a luxurious upholstery fabric. I've been thinking of a duct tape dress form for a while now, but I have to say that these totally trump them.

Yes, I know I have a hundred things to finish first.

I am even closer to finishing Thermal, but the queue is a long one, for which I will likely take an extended trip to the fabric store tomorrow, with about five different projects in mind -- a purse, a quilt, some laundry bags, a skirt or two... (but more about that another time.)