ghoulie gossip

well, i'd post another photo of my daughter, but i think she has been in the press enough the last few days.  will be interesting to see how much of the actual truth the british press manage to report on - rather than what she wears - a bit of fashion tip with your gossip??? right now she is passed out on the sofa in black silk pajama bottoms and a cashmere cardigan...lol.

so what other gossip have i got for you all this week? well i passed on some of my old clothes and boots today to one of my geeky stitchy girlfriends...she's lost two stone so is a couple sizes behind me - nice to know my custom boots are going to a good home - they were just too baggy or looked like wellies on me now i've lost around 5 stone and hit my target weight!

another bit of girlie gossip is i've created another hooking monster...my beautiful and lovely receptionist caroline  has come over to the crochet side and is joining our office granny square crochet-along...and i've got even more recruits for tomorrow!

...and i'm hoping to launch my seasonal limited edition etsy shop - inspired by the crocheted garland that i've been making for our hallowedding first anniversary party.  can you all believe that 've been mrs. piany for almost a year?  we are thinking of having a nice halloween tea on a boat in bristol, and i'm hoping to get some of the local bellydancers that i know there to perform...but until then i'm crocheting my black nail varnished fingers to the bone.

so far i've created just the basic granny triangle bunting in traditional halloween colours, pastel day of the dead garland, dark halloween alien skull garland, and other spooky inspired bits and pieces!  i know that i'm making them to set up the shop and sell on, as people have been asking me to ---- but it's all so cute i wanna keep it!!!

so i know it is early but what are your hallowe'en plans?

how much should a hooker charge??

he-elp!

so i made some awesome bunting for my lovely friend salena's birthday today...

...yes, i know that i've gone a bit bunting mad lately! but i think it might be the novelty of not having had it back home. we get 'garland' but it's not like this. and there does seem to be a bit of a bunting resurgence, doesn't there?

which it looks like i can cash in on a bit if i want to.

as someone at the party has a shop that only stocks and sells limited edition hand-made items and they wanna sell my birthday bunting. which is awesome and i'm excited as i've been thinking about selling my crochet properly again for awhile.

but this is where i need the crafty handmade blogosphere's help...what do you all think that i should charge for a crocheted bunting of about 7 flags? it's not my usual granny triangle stylee - but something alot quirkier...and i have no idea how much they would retail or wholesale for - and i know that some of you crafters sell your wares, so i'd really appreciate your guidance.

another weekend - another post

so i've been thinking ALOT about how to keep a project list handy.
this is because i'm heading back home soon to anaheim for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary (how awesome are they) and a visit with the lovely 'all things string' stitchers that hang out at a local starbucks...and to buy lots and lots of yarn that i can't easily get here in central london - as much as i love sock yarn, its not the only thing i want to buy, really.

this means i need a system - a mobile system that is easy - just a list of projects i want to make and the yarn/supplies needed and i'd love it if i could easily share it with you all here on my blog...easy enough ja? nein.

right now i've got options but they all kinda suck...

option 1 - ravelry queue
is ugly
cannot be viewed outside rav
i don't own a printer

option 2 - listography
looks awesome
cannot be viewed offsite
i don't own a printer

option 3 - craft notebook
old schoool
cannot me shared on my blog
fits in handbag

option 4 - build something
but why? surely it exists - there is enough shit out there already!

ugh...so what do you all use to keep track of projects you want to make?
help me!

i'm off to crochet together more 'om' squares while i ponder.