Butterfly Archon apollinus. Beads, peyote stitch.

[kathy-kostinsky.livejournal.com]

Inhabits in Eastern Europe.

Costumes.

[gonemoondancing.livejournal.com]

I have to put this out there a a way of motivating myself to get it done. If you people know about it, then maybe it'll keep me from shaming myself into giving up on it.

I'm a HUUUUGE Labyrinth fan, and this Halloween my husband and I to go as Jareth and a goblin. I am 100% making both costumes, and after looking at the few forums talking about Jareth cosplay, I have come to find that NO ONE ever talks about how to make that damned upturned cape collar. I have fashoned a mechanism for this cape (thanks to wire hangers and electrical tape), and have not yet finished sewing the fabric over it. I still have a tunic and cloak to make for my goblin after that, and I have a day before Halloween dress I'm making out of a shirt that my husband didn't like, but have generally abandoned for the sake of these costumes. I'll post pictures when i'm done if you like, but please, try to encourage me into finishing this stuff before it's too late and i have to wait till next year to use the $50 of fabric spen for this. T_T

Snails! A crochet pattern.

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

I posted my snail adventures earlier, and a few people seemed interested in the pattern... so... Ravelry link and Web link!
(I know the 'patterns page' link on this page doesn't work, I keep saying next month I will finish updating my web page... after the craft fair and the cookbook and the big project at work are all done... my only other two patterns are Bob the Blood Drop and a crocheted boob, also both on Ravelry.)

Go forth and make snails! :D