Took the leap...

...and added things to my Folksy shop:

http://www.folksy.com/shops/ImpostorsNeedle

yes, okay, slightly understocked just now, but I've been busy...and there's been work...and stuff...and...I'm idle and disorganised *hangs head in shame*

Surely I'm not the only person who finds the making-of-it part MUCH more fun than the working-out-what-to-do-with-it-then part of crafting?

Actually, it was going to be 'Impostor's Workshop', to reflect all my non-needly creative impulses, but since the spouse and I are crowded into a three-room flat with his books, my books, his books, my dvds, his books, and my craft supplies, 'Impostor's Workshop' would more accurately be described as 'Impostor's lap, the sofa, the living room floor, and occasionally spilling over on to the small part of the coffee table that isn't covered with books and back issues of The Economist'; which I'm assuming would be bad for searching, or SEO, or something.

Never has a grown woman more urgently required a garden shed...

So... here we are again

So...


...

...Got married.

Almost bought a kitten.

Had a birthday.

Found many more grey hairs.

Opened a Folksy shop (http://www.folksy.com/shops/ImpostorsNeedle).

Did I miss anything?

My sunshine is returning on Sunday from the grim and desperate Colonies; expect a week of hearts, flowers and kittens...


...or skulls, bosoms and chainsaws.


Either or.

The Saw is Family

This bad boy is another whole-stitches-and backstitch special; 10 high by 40 wide.

One more post before next week's big announcement, when I will finally reveal my sinister design(s)...

An Improving Motto...

Good heavens! Something that's not about death! Fancy that...

Including the border, 28 whole stitches high and 29 whole stitches wide. The chart is in imperial purple, but you can, of course, choose your own colour scheme; perhaps a dark green on white fabric, or red thread against one of those 'natural' brownish linen fabrics.

Since all my readers are thoroughly versed in philosophy, you will already know that this is a quote from Rene Descartes; in translation, it means: "I think, therefore I am".

For those whose education has a few Cartesian-shaped gaps in it, may I present in the spirit of Enlightenment this free lecture from the Philosophy Department, University of Wooloomooloo. Take it away Bruces:

Pierrepoint's Old Friend...

Although I suppose you can think of it as a lasso, if it makes you feel better.

Whole stitches and backstitch outlines: 18 stitches high and 7 wide.

Only a few more of these; I promise you, gentle readers, you'll be the first to see the finished piece.

Elizabeth Taylor's Poison...

Or Crippen's, if you prefer.

Two colourways; green and blue:



16 Whole Stitches high and 7 wide, with backstitch for the outlining.

"Why, Dear Miss Impostor, are all the charts so...morbid?" I hear you whimper. Patience, good needlewomen, patience; they're part of a larger project. Wait and see...all will be revealed in time.