Je veux ces chaises!
Contemporaines avec une touche rétro, j'adore!
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I want them all!!
Contemporary with a retro touch, I love them!
from Vioski
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Contente, mais inquiète...
Yé! J'ai eu la job à AGIR Maskinongé!
Je suis très contente parce que je suis certaine d'adorer mon travail.
Mais je suis en même temps très inquiète. Le salaire me permet tout juste de payer mon hypothèque, mes comptes, ma dette étudiante, l'entretien de ma voiture et mon épicerie. Point à la ligne. Pas vêtements, pas de sorties, pas de rénovations de ma maison... Aucune marge de manoeuvre pour les bad luck et toujours pas un sous pour des REER.
Je devrai donc compter sur Set Carré. Mais les ventes sont très mauvaises depuis les Fêtes. Les américains, affectés par la crise, semblent avoir déserté Etsy. Et la baisse du dollar canadien à fait augmenter mes coûts de production de 20%.
Quel retour en arrière quand même! Ils disent que St-Gabriel est une ville dévitalisée, c'est-à-dire entre autres que l'économie régresse d'année en année. C'est bien vrai! D'année en année, mes conditions d'emploi régressent...
Quand même, un travail valorisant et une ambiance de travail agréable, ça ne paie pas de comptes, mais ça vaut cher...
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Life is Life
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Mon coin de paradis
Je reviens d'une entrevue d'embauche à AGIR Maskinongé, un organisme voué au maintien et à l'amélioration de la qualité de l'eau dans mon coin de pays. Cela m'a rappelé un endroit paradisiaque situé dans la Réserve Mastigouche que je fréquente le plus souvent possible l'été. Cette rivière, Mastigouche Nord, est tout à fait MA-GNI-FI-QUE. Je serais très contente de tavailler à en préserver l'intégrité!
L'entrevue a bien été, j'étais à l'aise, donc moi-même, et les discussions étaient intéressantes. Les bureaux sont à quelques rues de chez moi, la descritpion de tâches correspond en tout point à mon profil et j'aime déjà ceux qui seraient mes futurs collègues. Mais bon, je ne m'emballe pas, attendons voir la décision du comité d'embauche.
(Je suis à gauche sur la photo.)
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Life is Life
Monday, February 9, 2009
Amy Butler Baby Kit
This cute baby kit is a special order from a virtual friend of mine zamzamdesign (yes, that girl who designed my logo). I made a patchwork bib, a burp cloth, a diaper case and 4 crochet wash cloths. The fabric I used is Yellow Martini from Amy Butler's collection, Midwest Modern.
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Ce petit ensemble pour bébé est une commande spéciale d'une amie virtuelle, zamzamdesign (oui, oui, cette fille qui a conçu mon logo). L'ensemble comprend une bavette en patchwork, un burp cloth (traduction SVP!!, un linge pour roter, c'est pas très beau), une pochette à couches et 4 débarbouillettes crochetées. Le tissu que j'ai utilisé est Yellow Martini, collection Midwest Modern d'Amy Butler.
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Artisanat - Craft
Friday, February 6, 2009
Unknown Plant - I FOUND OUT
(updated)
NE CHERCHEZ PLUS - I FOUND OUT
It is a Radermachera! Thanks!
Anybody can tell me what is the name of that plant? If I knew I could treat it right...
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Quelqu'un peu me dire quel est le nom de cette plante? Si je savais, je pourrais mieux m'en occuper...
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Jardinage - Gardening
Thursday, February 5, 2009
About my stash
Sew, Mama, Sew! want to know about my stash. Great, let's go:
What do you usually sew?
Patchwork goodies, quilts and housewares.
When you shop for fabric, what size cuts do you usually buy? (i.e. If you see something beautiful, but you don’t have a use for it right away, how much do you buy?)
I buy half a yard and later I am mad at me because I didn't buy more.
Do you buy on impulse or do you go out looking for something you need?
Looking for something I what???
Are you a pre-washer?
Yes, but still wondering if it's a good idea... I wash them as soon as they get home.
Do you iron it?
Yes, I would love a new iron!!!
How do you sort it? (color, print size, collection, etc.)
By color. I have a bunch of clear plastic shoe boxes : one is for my green prints, one is for my solid greens, one is for my blue prints, one is for my solid blues, and so on. Even my scraps are sorted by color.
What do you usually sew?
Patchwork goodies, quilts and housewares.
When you shop for fabric, what size cuts do you usually buy? (i.e. If you see something beautiful, but you don’t have a use for it right away, how much do you buy?)
I buy half a yard and later I am mad at me because I didn't buy more.
Do you buy on impulse or do you go out looking for something you need?
Looking for something I what???
Are you a pre-washer?
Yes, but still wondering if it's a good idea... I wash them as soon as they get home.
Do you iron it?
Yes, I would love a new iron!!!
How do you sort it? (color, print size, collection, etc.)
By color. I have a bunch of clear plastic shoe boxes : one is for my green prints, one is for my solid greens, one is for my blue prints, one is for my solid blues, and so on. Even my scraps are sorted by color.
Do you have any special folding techniques?
Not really, as long as it fits in my boxes.
How do you store your fabric?
All my plastic boxes are stacked in one corner of the room. But I would like to buy shelves soon.
What tips do you have for building up a well-rounded stash?
Load your credit card!
When do you say enough is enough?
When do I say what is what?
What are some of your favorite stash-busting projects?
Hey! I've spent so much money and time to build my stash.. now you want me to bust it up?? Ok, ok, I would do an awesome quilt, a Grandmother Flower Garden Quilt. Click here to see more.
Do you have a current favorite print in your stash?Not really, as long as it fits in my boxes.
How do you store your fabric?
All my plastic boxes are stacked in one corner of the room. But I would like to buy shelves soon.
What tips do you have for building up a well-rounded stash?
Load your credit card!
When do you say enough is enough?
When do I say what is what?
What are some of your favorite stash-busting projects?
Hey! I've spent so much money and time to build my stash.. now you want me to bust it up?? Ok, ok, I would do an awesome quilt, a Grandmother Flower Garden Quilt. Click here to see more.
A favorite? Only one?? Are you crazy???
Ok, Ok, maybe this one:
What’s your definition of the perfect stash?
It should look like a chromatic circle and makes your heart goes boom boom.
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Artisanat - Craft
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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