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I am making myself this dress. For no reason. I will wear it in the house baking bread.

That is all.

No, I’m serious, what IS up with all of it!? xD Largely my favourites at Whirlingturban are all variations on the same theme, but what delicious variations they are! I mean come on the red and blue-teal details on this skirt and playsuit style!? Yes, you heard me PLAY. SUIT! xD xD LAWLS THE LITTLE SHORTS :D DELICIOUS!! SO WANT!

Other seriously serious wants include the Emerald & Peacock Sharkskin (do want to just potter about in O_O), Jumbo Polka Dot Wing Bust Dress, Emerald & Peacock Wing Bust Dress (OOOM NOM NOM NOM NOM!!). Plus, I’m a big fan of three of their off-the-rack bridal options: Woven by Hand, Ivory Kissed with Gold, & Posies on Cream with Palest Pink Lining. Scrumptious!

Greg’s flu has managed to mutate itself while holidaying in his person. Consequently, it has now found the great magnanimity to settle into me in an attempt at repeat custom. Thanks very much, influenza. Enjoy your stay, please, DON’T come again…

At any rate its left me lying flat in bed, with the novel feeling at least that today I am unable to stand and my muscles are screaming for completely out of the ordinary reasons. Its almost pleasant, conceptually speaking. Unfortunately, the reality is that even my shins hurt. WHAT KIND OF FLU EFFECTS ONE’S SHINS?! Preposterous!

So I’m attempting to battle on as always, get some work done and in the meantime I get to read up on surprisingly enlightening articles on typographic maturation: “Phaeton” – A classic Bearskinrug Article. When DOES one use those extra characters save for flights of fancy when designing visual elements?

APPARENTLY, Greg is too much of a sweet as hell modern guy to buy me chauvinistic overtone gifts and so asked me to post yet another wishlist of goods. OMG SO HARD! *laughs* WHAT DO I WANT THAT’S NOT YARN, FABRIC OR KITCHENGOODS?! xD

The answer? Well OBVIOUSLY its clothes *laughs* I am so lacking in new/wearable dresses and tights that haven’t been rendered crotchless from being worn more than once in their lives >_<;;

Then I remembered I had the Vivien of Holloway website open since January, so I could randomly click back to those tabs and fawn over the mountains of skirt and deliciously constructed boned bodices…

Not just in red, but turquoise too! And of course I’m dying to have a trucktonne of hugely huge petticoats (RED! WHITE! PIIIINK!!) to go with them and to go under other clothes I already have/plan to make. MmMMmmmmm..! Petticoats aren’t hard to make but they’re SO TIME CONSUMING! *laughs*

Unfortunately these aren’t exactly what Greg was asking for, I do believe he wanted me to list things that you could buy locally in a shop. DARN IT! *laughs more* But still, nothing can stop me from fawning over these a little longer. ^_^

I’m pretty sure that Essie warned me that this set was going to be released soon, and warning is so totally the correct word here. The fabrics and patterns in Heather Ross’s Far Far Away II set conjure up SO MANY awesome project ideas I am full to bursting.

I somehow think, however, that Greg wont let me purchase a mess of smiley moons and wistful cats to make new quilt covers/pillow cases for our shared bed however… ^_^;; xD Though I DO really need to find some awesome fabric combinations that we both like (YES! My man does actually have an opinion on fabric *outs him*) to make us more. Our totally mismatched bedding is starting to urk me, even though the reason we went that way was because of lack of funds and that together it became ‘OURS.’ <3

Confession time? I used to HATE the Owl & the Pussycat when I was a kid. Used to drive me batty that the cat didn’t just eat the owl. DID IT HAVE NO SENSE OF PRESERVATION!? But now it just fills me with such a feeling of whimsical nostalgia that I adore any reference to it when I stumble upon it.

Old age hypocrisy, apparently I cherish it.

This afternoon I jump online and Jenji, bless her hearts, (yes. HEARTS! xD) didn’t even say hello, just linked me this photospam of Four Story Townhouse at DigsDigs with the word: Pretty.

I’m going to have to say OMG YES! O_O; <33333 You could take photos of stuff ANYWHERE and the light would be so nice for it. *has clearly warped priorities* I also ADORE all the wood accents and the little loft and the bathroom door of ye olde winne. I love looking at interiors that have been decorated with a strong mix of vintage/antique and fresh-from-the-flat-pack.

Though my favourite thing? They clearly have a LOT. OF. STUFF. and yet its all been distributed through the flat in a really cluttered but uncluttered manner. Nommmm!

EEE! Ma friend Essie has created another gorgeous x-stich pattern for her etsy store. This time based on her adoration of pretty tea cups.

Though I have ZERO patience for cross-stich on this kind of scale myself (I can’t ever get the backs to look as neat as I’d like! xD Yes, that’s right, I don’t do it because I don’t like the part you CAN’T SEE xD) I’d SO LOVE this whole set in reality. EEEE! The really fat stripey teacup is totally my favourite. So paunchy!  xD

Jenji linked me this blog post @ homeshoppingspy, squeeing about NEW Giant Lego storage boxes, . AND. WITH. GOOD. REASON..! HOLY CRAP THE STACKABLENESS AND THE COLOUR RANGE AND… AUUUGH!!

Who needs adorable vintage kitchen canisters if you’ve got lego?!

Kitchenware pretties to come, but Jenji just linked this and honestly? I’d LOVE to have THIS much free time on my hands. xD

Apple Butter on Marianne Dashwood from Shop Yarn Love

What follows is Part One of my ~research~ xD YARN LOVE!! A whole mess of yarns from stores that I’ve wanted to try out for AGES because the photos make me want to touch them so completely..!

Pictured above is Apple Butter on Shop Yarn Love’s Marianne Dashwood. I LOVE this store and all its yarns because they’ve named them after literary heroines of DELIGHTFUL choice. Well, except for Scarlett O’Hara >_>;; xD Unfortunately, a whole lot of Scarlett O’Haras are actually nice too. DAMN THEM. BUT LETS NOT DWELL ON THAT. When I discovered them I wanted to just buy out their entire stock of Elizabeth Bennet, Marianne Dashwood & Amy March.

Also, they have FUN and take delicious photos of their yarns. And lets face it, I’m a SUCKER for delicious photography. xD

Belle on Marianne Dashwood from Shop Yarn Love

Ancient Forest on Elizabeth Bennet from Shop Yarn Love

Maiden from Shop Yarn Love

Red Delicious on Scarlett O'Hara from Shop Yarn Love

Peony Baby Alpaca DK from Shibui Knits

* All the Shibui Knits images are from Fyberduck’s Shibui Knits Yarns set

Dragonfly Silk Cloud from Shibui Knits

Mulbery Merino Kid from Shibuiknits

Orchid Sock from Shibui Knits

Peacock Marino Alpaca from Shibui Knits

Wasabi Highland Wool from Shibui Knits

Though, if we’re honest here, I’d want pretty much ALL the colours from all the sets xD I mean holy shit on the sock colours alone I’d love Peony, Mulberry, Blossom, Chinese Red, Cranberry, Wasabi, Kiwi, Juniper, Dragonfly, Peacock, Orchid, Stone, Tweed, Zinnea, Roppongi, Earth & Marine. O_O;; xD

Vanity yarns aside, on a more practical note I’ve been scoping out Aussie organic cottons so that I can make toys and clothing for friends’ babies (and to sell, eventually) but I’m yet to actually BUY any because of so many other things I’ve already got. But I’d LOVE to get some samples of some of these next yarns to see if I like crocheting with them. :D

Blue Sky Alapaca: Multicotton range

Blue Sky Alpaca Skinny Cotton range

Debbie Bliss: Eco Baby range

I really do need to source Aussie organic stuffings too, but I figure for anything I’m making test items of the normal ‘humpty dumpty’ kapok stuffing I already have an abundance of is MORE than adequate. xD

WOO PART ONE ENDED! Part two will probably be FABRICS! xD Or kitchenware… Actually probably kitchenware since fabrics might take me a while, and at least I KNOW I want some crucial kitchenie things xD I swear whenever I write a wishlist of things I want to own in the future it ALWAYS ends up looking like an engagement/bridal shower/wedding registry xD

PS: I know you can get Debbie Bliss yarns from The Wool Baa in Melbourne – which is where Jen aka knitickyboo works! YEAH! :D <33333