M. K. Lawrie

[mklawrie]

Catching up on my notebook in Ravelry. Finally got around to taking a photo of this cardigan.

If you’re on Ravelry you can find it here:

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MKLawrie/long-luxe-cardigan-in-cotton

If you’re not, this is the pattern:

http://www.lionbrand.com/long-luxe-cardigan-l60254.html

[mklawrie]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dXmI7ck1tQ)

[mklawrie]

I just found your tutorial. I’ve been using my new Embellish knitter almost as much as you mention you do. I really wanted to clean it but needed a bit of courage. Your tute provided it and I’m all clean and oiled and ready to crank it up!! Thank you!....mer

I'm so glad the tutorial was helpful! ☺

[mklawrie]

To Anyone Who Thinks They're Falling Behind In Life

You don't need more motivation. You don't need to be inspired to action. You don't need to read any more lists and posts about how you're not doing enoug...

[mklawrie]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnSMIgsPj5M)

In 1960, pioneering American artists Sol LeWitt and Eva Hesse met for the first time and became close friends. In 1965, Eva found herself facing a creative block during a period of self-doubt, and told Sol of her frustrating predicament. Sol replied with this letter. 

[mklawrie]

I made (not precious) notebooks with beer six pack carrier covers.

[mklawrie]

Detail of Tunisian crochet border I added on to the Butterfly Afghan. I really enjoyed creating the border.

[mklawrie]

Tunisian Crochet Afghan. Vintage Mccall pattern, plus a border of my own design.

[mklawrie]

Front, detail, and back side of #diy #kintsugi Buddha statue. I found the statue broken in pieces on the patio at work and saved it from being thrown out. I knew I wanted to try my hand at kintsugi, a Japanese art of repairing broken objects with gold joins, a philosophy of recognizing the beauty in broken things. I could only guess at what the statue wad mage of, so I used Elmer's pro bond advanced glue because it bonds multiple surfaces including concrete. I also love that it is non-toxic and cleans up with water. I mixed gold embossing powder in with the glue. Then I went to work putting the pieces together. The weight was enough pressure to hold the statue together, so I didn't need to "clamp" anything. I simply left the statue in place to dry. I really love how it turned out!

[mklawrie]

Morning meditation. Repaired the (found) broken Buddha with #diy #kintsugi using glue and gold embossing powder.

[jrich103]

Tension is who you think you should be, relaxation is who you are.

Chinese proverb  (via purplebuddhaproject)

[unconsumption]

What happens is the bottle enters an elaborate global system within which its plastic is sold, shipped, melted, resold, and shipped again—sometimes zigzagging the globe before becoming a carpet, clothing, or repeating life as a bottle. This process is possible because plastic is a stubborn substance, which resists decomposition.

With a presumed life span of over 500 years, it’s safe to say that every plastic bottle you have used exists somewhere on this planet, in some form or another.

More: The Journey of a Plastic Bottle After You Drop It Into a Recycle Bin - The Atlantic

— rw

[mklawrie]

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Fashion (HBO)

[veganbakingfailures]

Ingredients:

3 T. date paste* 2 T. + 2 t. liquid (water or non-dairy milk) ½ t. vanilla extract 2 T. smashed avocado (about ¼ an avocado)

6 T. oat flour* ⅛ t. salt ½ t. baking powder 2 t. unsweetened cocoa powder

Puree the wet ingredients together. (I used a personal size blender, you could...

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A heart healthy brownie recipe for February over on my other blog. 

[mklawrie]

It probably says a lot about me, that I am almost as excited about the green bubble wrap as I am about the the glue.

[mklawrie]

Spun

[mklawrie]

(Almost) hands free plying on my spinning wheel