weekend crafts: sashiko embroidery
I just got back from dinner with Bryce and his brother. If you have not yet eaten at Hapa Izakaya in Vancouver, you’re missing out. Great fresh food, good portions, great service, good ambiance, and the strawberry sake margarita tastes great!
On weekends I try to squeeze in time for crafts, or any type of creative activity, just to get out of “work” mode. But because I am involved in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics (which is only 98 days away from today) it is becoming a bit more difficult! That’s only 13 Mondays…so much to do, so little time. Last weekend, I tried sashiko embroidery using a pattern + thread kit bought from Daiso. It’s simple, very relaxing and is potentially addicting. Here’s what I finished last week:
first attempt at sashiko embroidery.
This weekend feels like some Christmas crafting. Family and friends may just receive handmade goodies this year…and they better like it, or else.
Three Things I Learned
This past weekend (July 12-13, 2008) I learned that:
- It is not a good idea to wear a white summer dress to an Indian buffet for lunch.
- That you can get the book “The Art of Star Wars, Episode V – Empire Strikes Back” and pencil crayons (so I can finally start colouring my Star Wars colouring book) for $5 at a yard sale. Also (this is important!) the short Asian girl must be the one that shamelessly haggle down the price.
- If your cat is missing, and there is no way he could have ran outside, check to see if he has turned the bottom cover of your box spring into a hammock.
There has been some interest to see a size comparison of my big cat and myself. I’ve compiled photos for you to see. (Click for a full size view)
Del-Montyzuma’s Quirk #1
Monty is a very clean cat. He grooms himself constantly (despite his beard getting in the way most of the time), he never has “dingle berries” (which I’ve been told is common for long haired cats), and he sweeps after himself. During and after he eats, he uses his fuzzy front paws to sweep all food bits and dust under his food dish. When I sweep up at night, I simply have to lift it and sweep up the collected dirt. It’s awesome! See below!
