Calligraphy class was pretty much fun. Good student/teacher ratio...it was just the two of us in the class...we mostly worked on pen strokes and almost made it through one alphabet. I love writing with a fountain pen, but hate the way they just stop writing...I picked up a dip pen set and practiced with it last night. My "writing bump" is now lightly stained with amethyst ink.
While practicing, I watched Eastern Promises with Viggo Mortensen. Viggo--pretty handsome; the movie--really too ~~action packed ?violent?~~to watch before bedtime.
One of my most favorite books in recent months is Romantic Home Sewing by Christina Strutt. A while back, I requested a catalog from her shop "Cabbages & Roses" and it arrived yesterday par avion. Over half of the catalog is oversized postcards...the catalog is all loose-leaf, postcards and a set of description cards, packaged in a bifold card holder. So very clever and so very beautiful.
To do, today~~bake Paris Puffins (as described on NotQuiteJuneCleaver's blog), organize tools, get a project kit together to take to Craft Night tomorrow evening, and laundry. Exciting, eh?
5 comments:
Teresa,
We made those muffins in Home Ec back in the 60s. There was even a poster in the Home Ec kitchen reminding us to just stir until blended... it said "Tunnels are for Trains not Muffins". I haven't made them in years, but maybe I will make some tonight. U remember that they are very tender.
Janet
That looks completely scrumptious!
Isn't the Cabbages & Roses catalogue simply the best?? I've got Romantic Home Sewing too. ~ Lynda xo
Lunch looks healthy and tasty! My daughter is trying to teach herself calligraphy. Apparently there are tutorials online. I had some pens from a few years back when I was trying to learn how to do it.
Manuela
That lunch looks yummy! I would love to learn calligraphy! How great you are taking classes...
Penny
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