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On Friday, I took a lampwork class and made shiny beads!
I'm showing you their "good" sides, but overall, I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out. AND I didn't burn down the classroom! =D I'm going to take the same class again and then hopefully I'll have things down enough to take a more advanced class or just pay for "torch time" and practice on my own.
I made some Mint Meringues, but I used mint extract rather than peppermint extract.
This was a mistake...they kind of taste like toothpaste cookies. Bleahrgh.
I made bread! I can't remember whose blog I read it on, but here's a
link to the basic recipe (plus cute 4-year-old).
NO KNEAD BREAD!! So easy even *I* can make it! It needed to bake a little longer, or something, but it was still awesome warm and buttered. Mmmmm.... And then on Sunday, I turned it into
this. NOM.
I finished my Mint Twist socks!
I told you you wouldn't recognize them! They still need to be blocked, so I think they will look even more awesome then.
It was so nice to have a couple of sunny days!! More rain tomorrow, though. =(
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20 comments:
Wow! You had an amazing weekend! Lampwork, homemade bread and meringues and a FO! Don't you wish all weekends could be that good!
Love the beads and awesome socks too. Cooking is always an adventure, isn't it?
I love everything you've made. A few years ago ... well, more than a few ... I took a lampwork class & fell in love! I actually set up a studio in my basement with the torch & kiln & the whole 9 yards. Really enjoyed it! I still have my beads somewhere. Sold all my equipment before one of our moves & never got back into it, but it was fun at the time : ) Your beads look great!
Love the socks.
OOOo I love your new beads!!!! You could make your own beads to then string them to make a scissor fob!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE those socks!!!! Great job!!!
Wow, torch time. That sounds exciting, and a little dangerous! Your beads are spectacular! I'm so impressed with all the socks you knit. One of these days, I'm gonna have to take a sock class.
What fun stuff! The beads are so pretty. Toothpaste mints - you could market them as health food! The bread looks yummy and no kneading... a real plus. And such warm looking socks.. love those too. Incredible weekend!
I presume the mint cookies were a reward for finishing your mint socks LOL - both are gorgeous! I love lampwork but never dreamed to make them myself. YGG - Mel
Wow. That's a busy weekend, and totally put mine to shame. Those are great looking beads.
Fabulous socks and I love the glass beads.
I've made that bread too, its so tasty.
Gorgeous socks and the beads are lovely. All the baking looks yummy
Ha ha--toothpaste meringues! They sure are pretty even if their taste isn't the best!! I'm sure that amazing looking bread made up for them :) I should try that recipe, but homemade bread is my weakness and I fear eating the entire loaf by myself!
Great looking socks and I love those blue beads, Heather :)
LOL! Toothpaste cookies! I made peppermint meringues once. Yours look beautiful! The socks look so cozy. Wish I could taste the bread!
Very productive weekend! The beads are beautiful, the bread looks yum and the socks are to die for!
Very impressive turn around on the socks! The charts on that must have been endless, goodness that is a lot of cabling and yarn overs.
Very nice beads too! Not burning yourself is the major hurdle. lol
Looks like a great weekend. Love the beads. And those socks look pretty good too :)
Holy wow you were busy. I love those beads.. amazing! Actually I love everything you made. thank you for the bread recipe, I've been wanting to make some bread.
Very cool. The place I paint at does fused glass - I was thinking of trying that sometime. Ahhh hahahah - toothpaste cookies, bleck!
Love the beads, the bread,the shawl and the socks.. all fantastic.. clever you.. and I could eat those meringues... A great post!
Chris x
You were busy!!! Love those beads. Food looks yum and I think those socks are spectacular!
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