http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/ en-us 2008-06-09T09:43:52-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000356.html It is hitting me hard. This is Dawn. I met Dawn through the Flagstaff Knitters in the Dark, a ravelry group that meets to knit and drink wine on Thursday nights. Dawn has a fabulous sense of humor and is... Melly 2008-06-09T09:43:52-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000355.html My deadline arrives quickly and I am working like hell to meet it. I am lonely and wish my comfort in my life could stand beside me and my favorite of friends could come and hug and be hugged. Maybe... Melly 2008-06-02T00:05:49-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000354.html I recently had a woman contact me to purchase art off my website. She agreed to my price and I told her I would write up a contract which she should sign and mail to me with a cashiers check... Melly 2008-05-19T10:25:49-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000353.html David is here and we woke to this. Um. Isn't this May 13? I heard a hummingbird trying to fly through this crap to get to the feeder. The poor grass. I mean, we need all the water we... Melly 2008-05-13T09:21:25-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000352.html Last week was a week of studio 'catastrophes'', I let the cleanliness of the studio go for too long. Dye was transferred to my ironing board and then (of course) transferred to a piece I am making for the... Melly 2008-04-30T23:36:19-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000351.html Here is a new image of my sewing room window sill. The Sucrets box is one I inherited from my Grandma Testa. She used to keep her bobbins in it and it still contains one that she wound when... Melly 2008-04-09T19:40:40-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000350.html It kills me that I cannot show my work and do show and tell! That is what blogging is all about, isn't it? Instead I can share that I re-covered my print table! I don't know how many of... Melly 2008-04-03T09:44:00-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000349.html It is a great idea for me to plan excursions for myself, small treats to look forward to. This is what I did last weekend. First I went to Montezuma Well, but forgot to take my camera. While there... Melly 2008-03-28T10:45:56-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000348.html I had to rip back because I was confused and I lost the placement for the stitch marker, any help out there? Tried to get a closer view.... Melly 2008-03-20T20:30:47-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000347.html I bought Cat Bordhi's New Pathways for Sock Knitters and am in love. I brought it to that store that starts with a K and does photocopying and shipping. That place that I usually don't like to go. On... Melly 2008-03-18T22:58:57-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000346.html Last week I got bronchitis again and David (who is home until tomorrow) sent me these beautiful things. Elisa, my backyard neighbor brought these goodies over. I felt very well loved. Lisa and I met up with Thelma and... Melly 2008-03-11T09:38:58-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000345.html I am figuring out how to use the Mac!!! No Flickr this time! Yeah! I cannot share photos of the art I am making right now, so instead I give you day in the studio photos! My Pops bought this... Melly 2008-02-20T20:40:12-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000344.html I have caught the knitting bug again. I have promised myself that I will not obsess about it this time. I will not get angry (at gauge deficiencies, oddly picked up stitches), I will choose simpler projects that I... Melly 2008-02-13T08:22:28-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000342.html I wrote all your names on a sheet of paper, cut them up, put them in a box....closed my eyes and chose a winner.... So Diane, would you please contact me and tell me your mailing address?... Melly 2008-02-06T17:01:41-05:00 http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/000341.html Still trying the Flickr thing out. At least as long as I am figuring out how to use the Mac. Anyway. Yesterday after I shoveled the 24" of snow that fell on Sunday, cleaned the kitchen, unpacked from the... Melly 2008-02-05T07:41:50-05:00