August 22, 2010
Knitting Techniques and Projects, A Sunset book copyright 1976 has some of the most chic and elegant patterns I have ever seen. Oh, but they cry out for a fine merino yarn.
Take a look (pictures open up enlarged for your viewing pleasure):
A trio of well-dressed youth. I love the white tights!
Close-up detail of the dress front. Elegance!
The back view is even better!
Jaunty chapeaus
If I had these socks, I wouldn't wear shoes either!
Sunset Hobby & Craft books. What fun! They pretty much sum up the 1970s.
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August 9, 2010
A white Uhura and a black Sulu? What is up Star Trek?
So, I have an old LP/Comic set from Peter Pan Records. “Fun-packed action comes ALIVE as you read” it claims. It’s a book and record set of Star Trek. Pretty cool so far. Two stories, one on either side of the full-size LP along with a read-along comic. The stories are The Crier in Emptiness and Passage to Moauv.
But, there is a MAJOR error in the comic art. They totally Uhura and Sulu wrong. Get a load of these:
Sulu & Uhura FAIL!
At first I thought it was going to be a racial storyline. But, nope, they just got it wrong in both stories. Besides, they’ve already done the perfect racial story with the awesome Frank “the Riddler” Gorshin. That will never be topped.
Gorshin was the best.
Oh, to make matters worse, they even got Sulu’s shirt the wrong color.
Here’s the offending record:
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July 24, 2010
Logging onto Google today, I saw a lovely Mucha “Google Doodle”. He was born this very day in 1860. 150 years later, he is inspiring artists and his work is work immediately evokes the feelings and beauty of the Art Nouveau movement.
Found in a copy of the October 2009 Realms of Fantasy magazine is a story on fantasy artist Lee Moyer. One of his pieces, celebrating Tori Amos and her Siren’s Song, perfectly captures the essence of Mucha.
Lee Moyer's Mucha inspired piece, Siren's Song
Mucha’s work endures for those of us who love the vintage look and the classic, flowing, ethereal beauty of art nouveau. I hope everybody clicked on today’s Google Doodle and learned something about the man, his style, his work and his artistic legacy.
Wikipedia Link: Alphonse Mucha
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July 22, 2010
Click for large image.
So, what is going on here? Why do they look so scared. The lady in the long pink nightgown is clearly the brave one. Perhaps she is going to explore and find out what is making the bumping noises?
If she is, I would advise against it. Things rarely go well for sorority sisters (lets pretend that’s what they are) when they try to discover the source of spooky noises.
What about the two ones flitting about in the background? I’m sure they are feeling less secure because they are wearing the “shortie nightgown and panties”.
See, this is why vintage patterns are so cool. There is a story behind each envelope. In this case it is Simplicity printed pattern 1553. Shortie Nightgown and Panties. Circa 1950s. Gotta love 50s illustrations.
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July 21, 2010
Well, I did a little symbol crochet and made a little doily. I really do like it more than written instructions.
Here is the finished doily
Doily made using symbol instructions
I am pleased with the results. The instructions are just for a single motif, and you combine them to create a large doily. I didn’t make anywhere near the number of motifs needed for the large version (which is diamond shaped) though.
Here is a little look at the instructions, not a complete image, but enough to give anyone an idea who isn’t familiar with symbol crochet.
With written instructions, I find it so easy to get lost or muddled. The visual image is so much stronger and clearer to me. However, it is nice to have both available just in case a particular instruction is not clear.
I’m working on a large symbol crochet doily now. It will be over 20″ when finished and is over 50 rounds. It is a lot more challenging than motifs but also far more interesting. Doing the same motif over and over can get a bit tiresome!
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