Newest project

I do a lot of custom work, and I don't usually talk about it here.

However, I am working on possibly the cutest project ever and I had to show it off.

There is a children's librarian in Saint Paul who likes to use props, and, lucky for me, she likes to use knitted props.

She gave me a bag full of puppets and stuffed animals, and I get to knit them all winter wear.

She is preparing a project with a book called Love, From Wooly.

Wooly the sheep knits gifts for her animal friends and then they all thank her.

The first installment of this project is a long red scarf for Jane the Giraffe.















I will give updates periodically as I complete the other pieces.

talk to you soon,
Jess

Swap

The fifth lamp household has been in turmoil for the last week.

The hubby and myself went to Cancun last wednesday, but B got sick on Thursday and stayed sick, we caught an early flight home, and he is still sick.

The children are also very ill, with explosive everything.

The upshot of this, other than my extreme crankiness and the crankiness of those around me, is that I have missed the mail deadline for the doll-clothes swap.

The outfits are finished and will go out in the mail tomorrow, if the health gods are in an amicable mood.

Here is Siobhan working out her film noir tendencies.



















And here she is studying her favorite Seurat paintings.
She just loves pointilism















Wishing better health for all of you,
Jess

Hola

It was fun to be away.

Now I am glad to be back.

Ribbons!

I am on a ribbon kick.


I will blame the Sugar City gals, because it began when I was looking for doll accessories for the swap.


I keep finding stuff that needs to come home with me.


There have been two very productive visits to Treadle Yard Goods, and then I stumbled on The Ribbon Jar (see my list of links).

The volume of inventory there is boggling.

I got my first of what are sure to be many orders in the mail yesterday.

I think the girl with a horn and a sheep needs to border a sweater for the elder hug-a-bug. and I am contemplating a ric-rac as dragon scales project.
The other two were just calling to come home with me. They will find a project sometime.

The very cool thing that they sell is a Special Collection Ribbon Jar.


Every month the ribbon experts at The Ribbon Jar choose a theme and fill an antique glass jar with ribbons.
This month the theme is Sunset.
The jar is layered with sunset colored ribbons from golds to deep purple.

If anyone is looking for a birthday present for me, hint, hint.
I wonder what the July theme will be?

The husband and I leave tomorrow for sunny climes.
I will see you all in a week or so,
have a terrific Tuesday,
Jess.

Je vais a Paris aujourd'hui

There is a parisian-themed doll-clothes swap going on over at Sugar City Journal, and I received my first package today!

Thanks Lynne!

The Elder Hug-a-Bug couldn't wait to fill the purse with Duplos.

We had a lovely day today. The Hug-a-Bugs and myself went to the Como Park Conservatory.

It is always soul-nourishing to go to such a beautiful place.

For those of you who haven't been there before, it is a glass house full of gardens. There is a room full of ferns and a room with a terrific fish pond.

My favorite room is The Sunken Garden, seen here in a photo by the Elder Hug-a-Bug. They have different flower displays every 2 months.

Right now there are hundreds of giant Stargazer Lilies and azaleas and other pink and purple delights.

One other excitement lately is the shift in the weather.

There has been a little more warmth and a lot more sunshine!

Have a terrific Thursday!

Jess

February from the Fifth Lamp

Grumpy

Hello,
I haven't posted for a while.
I have been sick and cranky.
I have tried thus far to follow the credo -"don't blog angry" so I have stayed offline.
There will be pictures next post.
I am working on something fun for the doll clothes swap over at Sugar City Journal.
I am also nearly finished with a UFO from last year which will be very satisfying.
Hope your Super Sunday and Super Tuesday are full of excitement,
Jess