cowls in the shop!!

I finally got the cowls listed in the shop. All the details are listed there but please know these are NOT made of organic yarn. I am offering them in 8 colors -- black, wine, olive green, medium green, medium blue, light blue, cranberry (kind of a dark pinkish red -- lighter than the wine), and oatmeal. They are so cozy!! I've made a couple for myself and have been wearing them regularly. They are great for when you are running around and don't want to deal with the ends of your scarf hanging there waiting to get caught in something or whatever -- I'm sure you know what I mean. :-) They are also very current -- the doughnut scarf is everywhere this season. I can usually turn them around in about a week. And they make great gifts, hint hint -- no size required.

baked tofu

I got this (including the photo) from the Fresh 365 blog, which is an amazing resource for vegetarian recipes. I made some last night and had it over fresh salad greens with a little cheese, some walnuts, and balsamic vinaigrette -- so, so good! Tofu can sometimes bore me to death, so I'm always looking for ways to work it into recipes as it is such a great source of protein. This one works!! I'm so happy to be not traveling for a while so I can cook my own food.

Baked Tofu
serves 2-4

14 oz firm tofu, cut into 1/2" cubes (no need to press out water)
2 T soy sauce
1 t sesame oil

Preheat oven to 500F. Arrange tofu cubes on a baking sheet, in a single layer. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce and sesame oil. With a pastry brush, generously coat tofu with sauce. Bake 30 minutes, flipping tofu every 10 minutes, with a spatula, to ensure an even crunch. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

collaboration!!

from the alabama chanin journal:

1 Turtle Dove @ Alabama Chanin | Alabama Chanin

How exciting is that?

settling back in...

I've been away so long!! The whirlwind is starting to die down, and I'm looking forward to making and stitching and replenishing the shop. I'm thinking I'll do some cowls, and maybe a few other new little things for holiday.

It's a rainy, cold day here in NYC -- a good time for tea sipping and thinking and planning. I hope everyone is enjoying the start of fall -- it has definitely arrived up here. I'll be posting more in the coming months as nesting is on my mind. Stay tuned!!

By the way -- I saw the Chanel movie last week. Oh my goodness. So lovely. I wanted to see it again right after it was over. I know it's a limited release, but if it comes your way and you love Chanel, go see it. It's beautiful. Or at least netflix it when it comes out on dvd. I'll be buying a copy for my movie library. :-)

pin cushion

I am in Nashville working, but today I am dreaming of the fall, when I can sit and stitch. Hope, hope, hope. This little wrist pin cushion would be the perfect thing to kick off a marathon, yes?

Find out how to make it here.

alabama chanin -- 10% DIY kits this weekend

I took this opportunity to buy yet another skirt kit -- even though I have several a. chanin projects that I've yet to complete. I LOVE my bloomers skirt though -- I wore it the other day and every time I do I am amazed at how comfortable it is. Plus I bought a bunny kit -- couldn't resist. Go visit the site and be inspired.

my sentiments exactly...

Somehow she summed it up for me, too...

Anna Maria Horner: Sometimes I Stitch

I want to sit and stitch this fall -- hopefully I shall.

pre-orders for cowls closing on monday

I will be closing pre-orders for the cowls on Monday, August 3rd, so be sure to email me by then if you want to do one at 1turtledove@earthlink.net. I'm already working on some for those of you who have already ordered.

Otherwise, I hope to get them up in the shop by mid-October.

I'm having a relaxing day here in Woodstock so far - it's raining - always good for staying in and working on various projects.

pre-orders for cowls

Email me if you want to pre-order a cowl. Just let me know what color. They will be $65 plus shipping and handling.

I'm going to put them up in the shop mid-October, so this would allow you to get yours before that!!

I've decided on these colors, but if there is a color you'd like that you don't see listed here, I could probably do something special.

black

navy (very dark blue - almost black)

wood (medium brown)

cilantro (deep olive green)

grass (medium grass green)

charcoal

claret (deep purplish red - the one in the photo)

sky blue (light medium blue)

cream

And by the way the yarn is NOT organic. I haven't been able to find any chunky organic yarn that I like in good colors. Sorry....

cowls for fall

I've been working on some cowls as I look toward fall and winter. I know - it's july - but one must plan.

I'm thinking I might offer these in the shop - let me know what colors you might like. Black, of course, blue, and the one pictured here is sort of a deep red/wine color. It might also be gorgeous in green and maybe charcoal.

The yarn is very chunky and soft.

Maybe it's because it hasn't really gotten hot up here this summer - we've had a couple of days in the 80's, but mostly it's been very mild. I'm not complaining!!