destashing--need some goodies?

I'm destashing and sending some inspiration back out into the world:

Magazines, $5 each postage paid to the USA or Canada:

Fiberarts Summer 1995
Fiberarts Summer 2003
Fiberarts March/April 1999
Fiberarts Jan/Feb 2003
Cloth Paper Scissors Winter 2005 (Issue 5)
Somerset Studio (Magazine), July-August 2000 (Volume 4 Issue 4)
Somerset Studio (Magazine), July-August 2001 (Volume 5 Issue 4)
Somerset Studio, November/December 2001 Issue (Volume 5)

Books
prices are also postage included to USA and Canada:


Women of Taste: A Collaboration Celebrating Quilt Artists and Chefs by Girls, Incorporated and Jen Bilik, slightly used but in great condition, $5


A Fine Line by Melody Crust and Heather Waldron Tewell, new, perfect condition, $20

Collage : A New Approach : Collage Without Liquid Adhesives by Jonathan Talbot, like new, $5

Sanity Savers: Tips for Women to Live a Balanced Life by Vicky Dale, used, $5 (a good inspirational book to help you have more time for what you love)

Stopping: How to Be Still When You Have to Keep Going By: David Kundtz, used (excellent condition) $6

Art Journal grab bags:
a priority mail envelope stuffed with unique journaling, collage, altered book style inspiration, may include but not limited to: antique book to alter, handmade paper, vintage fabric, ribbon, yarn, ephemera, old photos, stickers, metal objects, beads, buttons, etc, etc. I have 4 of these bulging envelopes. $25, priority mail postage paid to USA. Careful opening, these are really stuffed full. :)

Non-USA address, we'll need to negotiate about the shipping costs. Email me.

All are from a nonsmoking home. I can take PayPal, and actually prefer PayPal, but we can talk about other forms of payment. If you're interested, drop me a comment.

Dot McQuade

will you email me your new address? I am kerriecarbary on gmail. Thank you!

Charlie the Unicorn

I didn't pay attention for a little while, and look! A new Charlie the Unicorn came out!

dog eared magazine, again

I'm sorry in advance to take your time with this post, if you're not interested, please feel free to move along for the day... I'll have something more upbeat tomorrow, I promise. :)

An anonymous poster asked me to "let everyone know you've weasled out of your obligation." I will not do that, because I remain committed to publishing dog eared magazine. Turtle Arts is still going strong. dog eared magazine is still in production. Personally I feel horrible at the delay. I've tried to be honest with you all about the fact that there has been a delay, that I'm as upset as you are about the delays, and that yet we WILL STILL be honoring ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS. We will, we are, we shall.

We've had plenty of issues, and life has certainly been interesting. I feel like I shouldn't go on about the details, but I'd like you to know that we haven't been vacationing in Mexico instead of working on the magazine. We haven't been vacationing anywhere, in fact... I'm surprised that I still know how to spell "vacation." We haven't run away, haven't weaseled, haven't disappeared off the planet.

SO, if you've been worried about dog eared magazine, please don't worry about it. There are other things to worry about instead. You'll get as many issues of dog eared in your mail box as you signed up for. Please, please, I don't want your blood pressure to go up over this. Try not worry. There are other things more concerning to worry about. dog eared will be in your future. Take a deep breath and think soothing thoughts. Try to resist any cravings for worry. It'll all be OK. Leave the worrying to me.

Oh, and I don't know what's up with the web site. I'm not surprised that another crisis has hit, the web site has not been kind to us. I'll get it fixed as soon as I can.

Soothing chocolate for everyone...

employed

Hooray!
I am employed again.

I have my own cubicle.
I have my own phone line.
I will have a key soon, and business cards that I won't have to handwrite my name on.
I have a badge that must be worn in the building.

It's all very grown up.

I'm a little angsty about it, but overall I'm excited.

I knit, too.

I’m a slow knitter, but I was drawn to play in the 52 Pair Plunge that started June 1st. A group of slightly insane, I mean DARING folks try to knit lots of socks in a year. 52 pairs to be exact. Here are my first two pairs, Pair 1/52 and 2/52.

I want to make a few pairs of baby socks for Warm Woolies and for a local charity baby cupboard for babies in need to start with. Not only is this good karma, but it’ll make me feel like I’m accomplishing something. I'm a really slow knitter, see... At the same time I’m working on baby socks, I’m making some big socks for my husband’s big feet, so it balances out.

adorable, or frightening?

As Scott would say-- "Yes."

Actually, I think that Mochimochiland is the best business I've discovered all week. Go check them out, and let me know which toy you love best. I see handmade gifts in my future. :) I've already picked ones out to make for my mom and my husband.

Mochimochi Shop: Tubby Pattern