I'm thinking this dress is ultimately more 'Betty' than 'Betty', but that print... it's impossible for me to not have the theme song to the Flintstones cartoon in the back of my mind while I sew. How horrible is it that I remember the theme song lyrics, entirely, to a show I haven't watched in close to 20 years but can't recite the preamble to the US Constitution I learned at approximately the same time... Don't answer that.

After overcoming the initial fit obstacles I had with the bodice, things seem to be going smoothly. Still, I never really know how a dress is going to fit until after I get the zipper in and try it on properly. Having Mike hold my zipper opening closed helps give me a rough idea (I could probably get a clearer picture if I trusted him with pins), but it's more approximation than precision.

Barring unforeseen disaster, the dress will be finished by Friday, so long as I can put my sweater down, that is.  


 

Also, I want to extend a HUGE THANK YOU! to Natalie for giving me a second Versatile Blogger Nomination. I posted my acceptance previously, here, if you're interested. Please hop over and see Natalie's noms!

Do you ever get a craving that you can't quite put your finger on. It's like, you know you're hungry for something very specific, but nothing sounds good. You try eating a variety of things that might be comparable, but they don't do the trick. Before you know it, you've taste tested the entire contents of your refrigerator and pantry, feel slightly uncomfortable from having over indulged, yet still can't quite figure out what it was you really wanted in the first place....

This parallels my current relationship with sweater knitting. It started when I didn't finish my March sweater.  When I first bit in, it was good; after a while, it wasn't very appetizing. I decided to save it for later, but I haven't thought about picking it up since. When April started,  I tried a project with a different flavor. It was delicious but not satisfying.

There I was... the middle of the month with another partial sweater I didn't want to work on. It was like being deep into a pint of ice cream. Do I finish? The damage is already done. Maybe if I stop now, I can avoid the stomach ache that's sure to follow; who cares if you're sweater-less two months consecutively? Neither option solved the problem: I just didn't know what I was hungry for.   

This has never happened before. I've been knitting for 3.5years, NON-STOP. 30+sweaters, nearly 20 pairs of socks, mittens, gloves, scarves,hats, blankets, and other misc. odds/ends, still, my Ravelry favorites  overflows with sweater patterns I adore and would love to knit.  It's not the season change. The season has changed 14 times since I started knitting, half of which are spring/summer shifts, and I knit through them all. True, sewing is making more of a presence in my life and free-time these days, but sewing is my silver, knitting my gold. It had to be something else. 

After some internal debate, I frogged the April jumper and started combining ingredients to make my own recipe. A pinch of this, a dash of that and ample amounts of EVERYTHING I thought might quash the craving. It's a very "pickles and ice cream" remedy, but it seems to be working. It's been two days of consumption via HEAPING spoonfuls; I can't get enough. 

Fingers crossed, this is what I needed. 

I am very flattered to accept The Versatile Blogger award! Natalie, of Buttons and Beeswax, very sweetly nominated Will Knit For Food as a recipient. Thank you, Natalie for your thoughtfulness! I love being an interactive part of the blogging community and think these awards are a fun way for us to all gain exposure to each other and new blogs! 

Here are the conditions of The Versatile Blogger Award:
- Thank the person who gave you this award.
- Include a link to their blog.
- Next, select 15 bloggers that you follow regularly or have recently discovered.
- Nominate those bloggers for the Versatile blogger-award.
- Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself. 

Nominees: 

1. Sue @ Granny's World, who shares her adventures in crafting for her family. She creates beautiful hand-knits, and you can count on lovely photographs of her finished projects, modeled by her darling grandchildren!

2. Anji @  Knitting, Reading, Photography and Maybe More, who posts gorgeous photos of her knits. She juggles an interesting variety of projects and also provides an occasional laugh intermixed into her posts.

3. Sarah @ On Being a Knitwit, who shares her lovely knitted projects and designs! Also, I expect to see some sewing in the near future, because she recently purchased a new sewing machine! 

4. Pumpkin @ Pumpkin Spins, who amazes me with her productivity juggling the demands of higher education, spinning and knitting. 

5. Opal @ Celebrating Life, who writes about crochet, cooking and quilting. 

6. Liz @ YarnBerry, who is knitting up a storm and KILLING IT on her "year of projects" goals.

7. Erin Kate @ {ERIN}, a blogger of many talents who posts about her array of projects and DIY endeavors.

8.Tanya @ My Grandmotherly Ways... who blogs her crochet and kitties. 

9. Willow @ Kittens with Mittens, a passionate knitter with a particular fancy for sock knitting.

10. Sudden Expression, a talented dyer and knitter who generously shares the occasional adorable baby photo!

11. Christina @ Just another Creative Blog who blogs about knitting, crochet and sewing in addition to providing a weekly dose of Man Candy, for your viewing pleasure. 

12. Carla @ Tiny Angry Crafter, who dazzles with her awesome embroidery skills, knitting, and sewing pojects.

13. Erin @ Creating the Day, who, espeicially lately, creates the most adorable knit animals!  She also shares her knitting designs and beautiful photography from her adventures! 

14. Paula @ Knit and Seek, who blogs  her (mostly)ups and downs with knitting and Mr. Right.

15. Cheryl @ Elephant Juice Knits, whose posts are FILLED with gorgeous photos! You can expect to find a wide array of interesting content here: knitting, embroidery, baking, etc... 


7 Things About ME: 


1. Every dog who has ever been a member of my family, past and present, has a name that begins with the letter 'd': Daisy, Dama, Dory, Doogan, Diva, Doc(tor), Dulce and Danger.   

2. Being a contestant on a televised game show tops my list of life aspirations, legitimately. My top three choices, Wheel of Fortune, The Price is Right and Family Feud.

3. I randomly burst into improvised song during the course of daily activities. 

4. I am terrified of BUGS! Worst offenders: Grasshoppers. 

5. I always sleep with one foot out from under the blankets.

6. All but two pieces of furniture in our house are either upcycled vintage or handcrafted, and we're working on the rest.

7. I am left handed, but can only use scissors with my right hand.