Blog entries - May 2010 http://inapeanutshell.com Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:43:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/daffshtml.html Do you ever see something that just makes you want to sew (or knit or paint etc.)? I&#39;d had a kind of a crummy Thursday and was spending my evening hunched over at my computer reading blogs when I came across this post at Lovely Design (an awesome place to visit by the way). I didn&#39;t even read the post until later on. I saw that first picture and just needed to be in my sewing room putting fabric together. I wanted to hear the machine and smell the iron and create something from little bi... Shelley Sun, 30 May 2010 19:21:25 +0100 Sewing Quilting Inspiration http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/flowers-and-a-new-skirthtml.html My sister and I went to the nursery today. I&#39;ve been avoiding it as &quot;too tempting&quot; until I had an actual reason for going. I went looking for pansies and came home with a bunch of other stuff (plus the pansies) to add colour to our front yard and some veggies to our diet.<br /><br />The green houses had posters up introducing us to their new &quot;staff&quot; of whom we saw many as we walked around looking at flowers.<br /><br /><img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/gardens... Shelley Sun, 30 May 2010 01:51:07 +0100 Skirt Sewing Garden http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/my-plan-for-the-dayhtml.html <img src="http://peanuttwo.mopguild.com/images/63/polish1.jpg" alt="polish1.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /><br/><p>-to drink my coffee and eat my bagel (cinnamon-rasin, toasted with butter).<br />-to paint my toenails. I'm thinking of using the blue.<br />-to get out into the backyard and plan out where my garden boxes and compost box will go.<br />-to do some knitting. I've got some socks for my mum, a BSJ for our friends and a cowl for me to chose from.<br />-to decide where in our back yard a coupl... Shelley Mon, 24 May 2010 18:40:37 +0100 Miscellaneous http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/a-walk-to-cameron-fallshtml.html <img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/cameron_falls_title.jpg" alt="cameron_falls_title.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" />We went for a hike to Cameron Falls with our friend Katy and her (borrowed from another friend) dog last Sunday. We thought it might be a bit cool and overcast, and sometimes it was, but it was perfect - not too hot, not too bright and with a bit of a breeze. The trail was easy to follow and just challenging enough to work up a good appetite for the hot dogs and s&#39;more... Shelley Mon, 24 May 2010 04:55:53 +0100 Photos Photo Essay Outside http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/2010-week-20html.html <p>Due to technical difficulties (I fell asleep) this is being posted now instead of last night.<br /><br /></p><br/>---<br/><p>&nbsp;</p><br/><img src="http://peanuttwo.mopguild.com/images/63/week20_1.jpg" alt="week20_1.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /><br/><p><br />My bags as I get ready to head out the door for a bellydance class.</p><br/><p><br/><br/><p>&nbsp;</p><br/><br /><br /></p><br/><img alt="" /> <img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/week20_2.jpg" alt="week20_2.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /><br/><p><br />Summer clouds be... Shelley Wed, 19 May 2010 17:17:58 +0100 Life 365 http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/page-2-of-2003html.html <img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/DSCN7835.jpg" alt="DSCN7835.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" />The second page of 2003 is secured in my scrapbook. I&#39;m really please with how this page turned out. I did a lot more planning before getting out papers and things and it made a huge difference.<br /><br /><img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/DSCN7836.jpg" alt="DSCN7836.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /><br />I think my favourite section of this page is the bit for the Dragonfly Walk: I... Shelley Sun, 16 May 2010 20:08:45 +0100 Paper Crafts http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/ready-for-morehtml.html <img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/rscbinder_1.jpg" alt="rscbinder_1.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" />I finally made up a binder for my sock club patterns. I actually spent quite a lot of time thinking about how to decorate my binder but in the end I decided to keep it simple and just use the bumper sticker that came with the first shipment. I chose a black card stock binder and put the sticker on so the &quot;rockin&#39; sock club&quot; part of the URL would show on the spine.<br /><br /... Shelley Fri, 14 May 2010 06:41:32 +0100 Sock Club http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/2010-weeks-18-19html.html <p>Wow, it turns out I&#39;m not only posting last week&#39;s photos late&nbsp; I didn&#39;t post the week before at all! So today you get a double entry - weeks eighteen and nineteen of 2010.</p>---<br /><br />2010: Week 18<br /><br /><img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/week18_1.jpg" alt=" " width="470" height="353" /><br />The first flowers of the year. I know this looks like a flower head sitting on the ground but I checked and it really was attached. After I took pictures of this o... Shelley Thu, 13 May 2010 06:17:14 +0100 Life 365 http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/blue-with-orange-stripeshtml.html <img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/blueandorange1.jpg" alt="blueandorange1.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" />Friends of ours are expecting this summer and I spent a while hunting around for something to make their new little one. I finally decided on the Baby Surprise Jacket and since it will be hot out when the wee one arrives I&#39;m going to make it out of linen. Right now this yarn feels like twine but I know that after it&#39;s been worked for a while and made a couple of trips throug... Shelley Tue, 11 May 2010 06:22:32 +0100 Orange Knitting Blue Baby http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/colourhtml.html <img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/DSCN7465.jpg" alt="DSCN7465.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /><br />How about a bit of colour to start the weekend?<br /><br /><img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/DSCN7466.jpg" alt="DSCN7466.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /><br /><img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/DSCN7470.jpg" alt="DSCN7470.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /><br /><img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/DSCN7472.jpg" alt="DSCN7472.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /><br /><img ... Shelley Sat, 08 May 2010 19:47:44 +0100 Yarn Sock Club Photos http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/are-you-sure-its-may-html.html <img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/DSCN7738.jpg" alt="DSCN7738.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" /><br />I&#39;ve been working on my new cowl and thinking how nice it will be for next winter but now I think I need to finished it up to wear this spring. We&#39;ve had a cold, blustery day followed by a cold, blustery, snowy evening. It started just as I was leaving my office. By the time we got home after Rob finished work it was covering the porch and when we went out for dinner an hour later... Shelley Tue, 04 May 2010 06:23:58 +0100 Spring Snow Knitting http://inapeanutshell.com/archive/does-lipstick-really-help-html.html <img src="http://inapeanutshell.com/images/63/DSCN7732.jpg" alt="DSCN7732.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" />I&#39;ve had this entry from Sew Liberated sitting on my desktop all weekend because it makes me laugh. I know I&#39;ve read that quote before but at the moment I can&#39;t remember where. I&#39;ve felt a general lack of crafty energy this weekend. I don&#39;t know why; it just wasn&#39;t there. I&#39;d think of something I&nbsp; thought I should work on and walk over to where it was and look ... Shelley Mon, 03 May 2010 03:13:34 +0100 Miscellaneous Life