project list

Current projects (listed in no order of estimated completion percentage, or intention to spend time on, or importance to personal well-being, or likelihood of ever being finished):

1. Lucky wrap sweater.
All pieces knit, except that neck band and tie need to be lengthened. Need to sew pieces together. Half of the seams are already sewn, but with a different yarn in a crazy, vintage red that screams orange, as I ran out of yarn. This yarn also seems to be discontinued, now that I'm searching for it. Erik's idea to undo the tie and use that for sewing up and neck band extension will likely prevail, although it's likely not enough yardage.

2. Lichen bonsai.
Bought two kinds of spray acrylic varnish last night. Finding lichen shouldn't be tough, nor finding acorn caps or rocks for perches.

3. Harry Potter re-read.
Currently on book two.

4. T-shirt renovation.
Grey too-girly shirt from Erik's monthly program needs shoulders shortened for the second time, and sides pulled in a bit. Batman shirt done up tentatively, and needs to be completely reworked. Pile of 5,000 cast-off tshirts lays in wait. This includes incredibly awesome pink Havana shirt, which is criminal to have hidden away for so long.

5. House projects.
Bah. Separate list.

6. Stained glass mosaic windows.
Re-found old windows in garage. Need to find a source for glass. Trying to decide if I should strip them first. If I get really into spray varnish, I might use that to seal the old lead paint in its pristine old-paintiness.

7. Fire alarm jewelry box.
Back burner for three years. I have hooks for it and it's 80% painted. Needs cleaning, now.

8. Drawer shelf.
Back burner for three years. Argh.

9. Hippo hardware assemblage.
Got two old door knob surrounds, old deadbolt lock part (moving), mostly-legible glass apartment numbers. I'm sure I have black velvet somewhere around, and I bought spray adhesive last night. Need a board for the spray adhesive, nails (check!), and some kind of frame. Might be able to use the canvas stretcher pieces, painted black. This includes working on cleaning up, sealing, and mounting the piece of glass with a disintegrating smidgen of lotuses painted on.

10. Overengineered bag.
Argh. I never finished the flap (a tote bag and main-bag extender) and the main part is fraying in spots where I wasn't generous enough with seam allowance on the velvet from the skirt. Need repairs to main bag, too.