Blog entries tagged Books

Two New Books

Shelley — Thu, 05 May 2011 10:44:14 +0100

I got myself a couple of new books on Monday. They're both books I'd been thinking about for a while, perusing them whenever I passed through the bookstore and saw them on the shelf. Halfway through Monday afternoon I remembered I had a full stamp card (worth a reasonable discount at our bookstore) and decided it would be a good time to get them.

The first one is a cookbook -...

The Parcel That Arrived Thursday

Shelley — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 04:28:59 +0100

I promised I would tell you about this pile of goodness yesterday but I took a pretty fantastic slip on our fresh ice and by the time I could be writing I was so stiff all I wanted to do was nap. Today my shoulder is a little sore and my knee is Technicolor (yes I managed to bang both) but I am otherwise just fine - all the more so for a bunch of freshly washed and pr...

Well Read ... and worn

Shelley — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:15:18 +0100

I'm drinking tea right now. This book always makes me want to have tea; it's just mentioned so often. It also makes me enjoy housework and really want to make preserves.* This is one of my favourite and most frequently read books as shown by the faded spine - it used to be pink - and worn corners. There is something so fantastic about Anne and the ideas she embodies. It was given to me ...

Just a little Garter Stitch

Shelley — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:34:12 +0100

The sum total of my knitting so far today: a few rows on a garter stitch dishcloth. More exciting is the book behind it. The Opinionated Knitter. I had lent it out and it came back to me today. It's funny how you miss some books so much even when you're not actually using them. There is something about Elizabeth Zimmerman that is inspiring just having her around.

I spent s...

My Collapsible Shopping Tote

Shelley — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:43:07 +0100

It's so much fun to finally be holding this book in my hands. There are so many great projects in here; I've already picked out a few I want to make soon. But of course, half my excitement is completely centred on my own pattern and the idea that someone actually liked my idea and sample enough to use it in a book.

I promised to tell the whole story once I had my copy so here...

It's Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shelley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:28:16 +0100

Full details tonight. Must eat lunch.

The Week of Fun Mail

Shelley — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:50:31 +0100

I got a bunch of fun mail this week: two envelopes stuffed with fabric and yarn and a small box of books. It's like a pile of inspiration sitting on my desk.

The fabrics, and the green yarn, are going to become a quilt similar to this one. It'll be a project for after Christmas and early January. Something nice and warm for our bed when the weather gets the coldest, to remind...

Look, Look

Shelley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:13:04 +0100

Amy and I went through the bookstore on our way to get some coffee yesterday afternoon and saw something very exciting (and I can't remember why I didn't get around to posting this yesterday): a much anticipated new sewing book.

One-Yard Wonders looks like it is a wonderful project book but it holds some special excitement for me. Turn to page 125 and take a close look ...

New Craft Books

Shelley — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:38:23 +0100

I got two new craft books this week. The first one was an early birthday present (thanks Joyce) that I discovered on my chair when I got in to work yesterday. The second is a book of knitting patterns I ordered a little while ago as a treat.

My birthday craft book is Sock and Glove by Miyako Kanamori and it is so cute. It's all about how to make cute stuffed animals from socks a...

Bread at Home

Shelley — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:05:41 +0100

One side effect of getting a puppy is that I am up everyday at 6:30 (I'm the morning person, Rob takes the late night shift). Most of the time I am pretty lazy during this extra time but this week I discovered a new way to make use of it. I made bread.

I got Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day last week. I had read reviews of it here and here and finally decided to take the plung...

The Perfect Pattern

Shelley — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:27:19 +0100

I got this book on Friday.

I was asked to do a really simple but extremely boring job for a friend of my boss (unbinding, scanning and rebinding a bunch of old comb bound books) and as a thank-you he gave me a gift certificate for the bookstore. I went straight to the craft books and perused them all before settling on this one. It looked like it would be a good read, with useful inf...