Project Runway :: Season 6 Episode 2

Episode 2 : We Expect Fashion

Challenge: Pregnancy Chic Look

Guest Judge : Rebecca Romjin

Favorite Designer(s): Shirin, Johnny, Christopher

Least Favorite Designer(s): Malvin, Epperson

Winner: Shirin

Competition Over For: Malvin

No Yeahs and Nays this week. I was only able to catch the last half ... sniff sniff. If I get to catch a repeat I'll fill this section in later.

That's my recap, cliff notes style.

Teaser Tuesdays :: My Soul To Take

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

• Grab your current read.
• Let the book fall open to a random page.
• Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
• You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
• Please avoid spoilers!

Teaser :: My palms began to sweat, and my heart pounded so hard I was sure Nash could hear it echo in the elevator. What were the chances I'd make it through the ICU without finding a soul to sing for? (Pg 133 of My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent)

Reviews::

Steph Su Reads

Anna's Book Blog

My GoodReads Review

Playing along? Share some teasers, whether it's from a craft book, novel, self-help book, magazine, what ever you're reading. Leave your teasers in the comment section or post a link so I can read your teasers.

Finished My First Quilt

With a little blood, sweat, frustration, and in the end - complete satisfaction ... it's finally finished. I have loads and loads of respect for quilters now!

Before, designed in Illustrator.

Finished look.

Design Pattern Used: Amy Butler's Patchwork Throw

Tutorial For Assembling: Simple Tied Quilt (Last image shows the knots.)

Project Runway :: Episode 1

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Episode 1 : Welcome To Los Angeles

Challenge: Red Carpet Look - "Innovation is key."- Tim Gunn

Guest Judge : Lynsay Lohan

Favorite Designer(s): Christopher, Irina

Least Favorite Designer(s): Ari, Gordana

Winner: Christopher

Competition Over For: Ari

Yeahs ::

• New location, FIDM.
• Everyone seems very nice. Good personalities no stuck-ups.
• Tim Gunn, fab as ever.
• Designs, lots of texture. Lots of talent this season.
• Mitchell has a disastrous situation. Makes a new (iffy) outfit at the last minute and still is able to stay aboard.

Nays ::

• Melvin states that he doesn't differentiate between colored carpets. Huh? He hasn't heard the term "red carpet"?
• Ra'mon cries on camera. Apparently for no reason.
• Johnny has a break down on the first episode. Doesn't look good for him. What's going to happen as the show progresses and the pressure increases?

That's my recap, cliff notes style.

On My Desk Wednesday :: Ready To Hand Stitch My Throw

Please excuse the bad pics. Took these with my phone while my camera is out of service.

After much procrastination, I've taken my throw out and started working on it again. I ran into a few snags and almost gave up.

SNAGS :

1. No safety pins. Constantly poking and stabbing myself, I'm surprised I didn't throw this across the room.
2. Not enough work space. Laying it on my floor is killer on my bad back. Not enough sewing room. This throw is so heavy that while I was trying to quilt it, it was constantly falling off the table and pulling. Which caused crooked stitching. I ended up keeping the stitching and almost completing. Came across this blog post, link, and a light bulb went off. Took me a few hours but I ripped out all the stitching I'd done so far.
3. Since I changed to The Simple Tied Quilt, I had to readjust some of my measurements. I was in a rush so I constantly found myself readjusting my measurements.

Now, I'm almost done! Everything is in place and ready to be hand stitched. I'm loving how it is looking. This is motivation to hurry up and finish.

Teaser Tuesdays :: Blue Moon

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

• Grab your current read.
• Let the book fall open to a random page.
• Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
• You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
• Please avoid spoilers!

Teaser :: I burst through the door and into the alley, gazing around the narrow empty space as my eyes adjust to the darkness, making out a row of overflowing Dumpsters, a trail of broken glass, a hungry stray cat-but no Damen. (Pg 73 of Blue Moon by Alyson Noel)

Reviews ::

Frenetic Reader

Reverie Book Reviews

My GoodReads Review

Playing along? Share some teasers, whether it's from a craft book, novel, self-help book, magazine, what ever you're reading. Leave your teasers in the comment section or post a link so I can read your teasers.