Not Craft,

But it made me cry, and wish I could do more. I do what I can, always give my change to homeless people, donate old clothes and furniture to womens refuge, old magazines and games to starship, but damn I wish there was more I could do. So anyway, those of you out there who have any spare cash floating around, think of this family.
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To 20 more years.

On 14 February this year, my grandmother Rae and her lovely partner (now wife) of 20 years, Pip, got married in Birkenhead. It was a beautiful ceremony, for a amazing couple. Rae is my step grandmother, and in the few short years I have known her, she and her family have been overwhelmingly welcoming and generous. So I made this small token of my affection, albeit very lately (I did start it well before hand, but life got in the way of me finishing it in time). I plan on giving it to them on Friday at a family lunch, I hope they like it. And if they don't, they are kind enough to pretend otherwise!
So, to Rae and Pip, I thank you for being so wonderful, and heres to the next twenty+ years. I hope they are as wonderful as you deserve.
A note on the x stitch. It was a image I found on the net somewhere, and altered it, using a combintation of knit pro and playing it by air. I think the tree could of done with more leaves, and there were a few more things I wanted to do. But when I sketched them into the pattern I had made, it looked far too busy, so I went with basic. Perhaps to basic, but the squirrels were the main point, and they turned out well.

Freakangel.

Those of you who don't know, FreakAngels is a wicked cool Warren Ellis weekly web comic. I was going to buy a t-shirt, but the shipping to NZ was 30 Yankee Cowboys, so I decided to make my own. So here we go, a DIY Freak angels singlet. Just in case Ellis finds out about this and comes for my blood, I will be buying the comic. Even though you can get it for free on the net. I was concidering buying it before, cause its so damn pretty, but now I have to. Cause ya know, Ellis is a scary, angry old man.

More boring political stuff.

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Do it!!!

Truffles.

Adrian has been having a really shitty week, so yesterday I decided to surprise him with my killer truffles. Everyone loves them, but one bite will kill. Luce ended up coming over and having a end of dissertation truffle, and my mam is looking forward to hers! Really simple, just oreos and cream cheese, coated in dark Ghana chocolate, and then put in a cup with white chocolate and macadamia nuts in the bottom, squiggles of white chocolate on the top, and edible glitter. I have a couple of x stitches almost finished, but they have been put on hold as my grandmother died the other day, and so have been flat out with family wars and the funeral. Anyway, less words, more truffle!

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Bean Carrier.

We recently got given a carrier for bean, as he has grown far too large and heavy for his sling. The problem was the carrier was pretty basic, a bit broken, and horribly ugly. So yesterday, while fixing some of the problems, i decided to re cover the whole thing in cherry print. The result is quite pretty! I have a few more x stitches I will be posting in a wee bit, one has to be done by the 14th, so keep your fingers crossed for me!!