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April 18, 2008
Trip Around the Wool: Takeoff
My really cheap (yet lovely just the same) wool *blend* felt arrived earlier this week along with my brand spanking new rotary cutter*. I've already cut up about five sheets into 4-inch squares and let me tell you, rotary cutters are phun! Whee!
But yeah, I digress. So while I do adore the color combination of the felt you see up in the picture now, I have to say, it wasn't what I was expecting. I'm sure a good portion of you have experienced this. That beautiful, creamy, subtle peach sock yarn you bought at your favorite online yarn store turns out to be a tad too HOT ELECTRIC PINK!!!!!! for your liking when you finally arrives at your doorstep.
Dang computer monitors. There has to be a way to develop some sort of technology where colors will look exactly the same on everyone's computer screen. How else is a gal supposed to buy fabric, yarn, anything with any sort of confidence otherwise? Gawd. The things I have to put up with. Life is so cruel to me.
Anyhoo, have a lovely weekend, everyone. I'll be trying to muster up the will to keep on going myself. ;)
*I highly recommend this shop. They have a great selection of quilting supplies for super barginz!
ETA: Oh btw, thanks for everyone's input on my little shoe dilemma. I made my decision and the shoes are on their way! I'll let you guys know what I chose when I get them.
Posted by Sandra at April 18, 2008 04:33 PM
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Those bloody inconsistent monitor colors!! Having said that, they look like a good colour combo on my monitor. Enjoy your trip around the world!
Posted by: schrodinger at April 20, 2008 05:51 PM
ahhhh. they're still pretty!
i really wanna make this too, maybe i'll wait to see how urs goes :-)
Posted by: knitxcore at April 20, 2008 07:42 PM
Hello,
i love the colors of your wool blend felt (and i vote for yellow shoes).
one question: where did you get it? i need to make that blanket. i really do.
thanks- i love your blog and sock patterns. your etsy shop tempts me.
-Mary Jane
Posted by: Mary Jane at April 21, 2008 10:57 AM
Life is often unfair for the online shopper. But what does not kill us makes us stronger. Argh.
Posted by: jenna at April 22, 2008 01:17 PM