Posted by: Jen on: October 12, 2007
My favorite LYS, Yarnware, is closing it’s doors this month …
I got a letter in the mail yesterday announcing a special sale to the inner circle of customers and friends, so I did what any respectable knitter would do … immediately headed over!
The store was already picked over, but here’s a few photos of [...]
Posted by: Jen on: October 5, 2007
I decided to take a personal day off from work today to alleviate the crazy stress that would have been on me had I not since I am making a portfolio cake for my friend’s surprise 30th birthday tomorrow. I took the opportunity to sleep in until 9 AM and then got up to start [...]
Posted by: Jen on: October 1, 2007
The latest SweetElement creation … a yellow cake filled with strawberries and vanilla buttercream and decorated with buttercream and chocolate.
Strawberry and buttercream filling … mmmm …..
Since the bride is having her family tartan incorporated into her wedding dress, that was a critical element to incorporate into the design. As an inside joke, I was also [...]
Posted by: Jen on: October 1, 2007
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in order to do my small part, I’ve made a pink keyhole scarf that I’ll donate to Lisa Spodak for raffle at her fundraiser event later in the month. The pattern is based on the Windy City Scarf designed by Jennifer Mindel that appeared in Debbie Stoller’s Stitch ‘N Bitch book, slightly [...]
