Saturday, September 17, 2011
FO’s
Felted Clogs Pattern – My Project Page – Still not felted
WIPS
Sock Yarn Blanket Pattern – My Project Page – no current progress
Lady Eleanor Pattern – My Project Page – no current progress
Bacardi Pattern – Bacardi – KAL – My Project Page – no current progress
En Pointe Pullover Pattern – My Project Page – no current progress
Basic Socks – My Project Page – Frogged and restarted the first sock
Podcaster Challenge Project – Seed Stitch & Cable Bag – My Project Page
Spinning
Yarn Hollow – BFL & Tussah Silk Top – My Stash Page – no current progress
Four Rivers Yarn & Fiber – My Stash Page – no current progress
Spin-A-Long – Rainlover Knits Group on Ravelry – Rainlover Knits Podcast
Miscellaneous Stuff
Podcaster Challenge – Knittings my Bag
Ravelry Group for the Podcast: Knitting Blooms
Knit-topia Retreat – April 12 – 22, 2012
Donations Received this week for Knit-topia 2012
Lantern Moon
Ravelry Group for Knitting Retreat: Knit-topia or Knit-topia Website
Blooming Knitter 
September 17, 2011 at 11:45 pm
Ha Ha Ha, I kind of figured you didn’t get the slippers done. Got the Saturday Night Live bear done. Just need to sew on the bells. Pictures will be up soon.
September 18, 2011 at 3:01 am
I don’t think I like the plastic canvas look – it reminds me of the plastic kleenex box covers that were needlepointed. I think a lined fabric with a cardboard covered with medium weight interfacing and fabric would given a sturdy but less stiff look.
September 18, 2011 at 3:16 am
Consider the use of a box bag that has a grommet inserted in the end of it. Many box bag makers will make them with or without. That way the yarn can feed thru that hole and the yarn stays clean and secure inside. I know Piddleloop will make them this way. A seller at Sock Summit had bags with the hole in the front. That works well too. Since you prepare your own I am sure you can buy the grommet tool and insert into a new bag and figure out how to incorporate into box bags you already own.
September 18, 2011 at 7:31 am
The one thing I don’t like about using a grommet is that when you put your project away you have a bit of yarn outside of the bag. I find that is more the time that something happens to the project then when I am actually working on it. I guess I just need to give both box bags and grommets another chance.
September 18, 2011 at 8:15 am
I would use a heavy fusible interfacing on you lining fabric to give it body and your the plastic canvas only in the bottom for structure.
September 19, 2011 at 3:22 pm
I agree with tgknits- fusible interfacing! It will still hang naturally without being stiff, but it won’t be so floppy.
September 20, 2011 at 9:01 pm
the fusible interface was my suggestion too. I think you’ll have a better finished project with that instead of plastic canvas. and you won’t loose so much room inside.