Oriri Draco DesignOriri Draco DesignModern Elegance, Everyday Luxury - a blog on fiber, knitting, spinning, color, design, fiber arts equipment and supply reviews, and the occasional ramble on web design. 
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Sleep Deprived, But Still Spinning
2007-06-27 18:04:00 Adobe InDesign is installing in the background. Goo Goo Dolls coming from the speakers. The spinning wheel has an almost-finished bobbin of lace-weight on it, the last of the roving waiting to be spun, and then plied. The remainder of Dante from months back is waiting in a box to be ... More About: Spinning , Sleep , Spinn
Sleep Deprived, But Still Spinning
2007-06-27 18:04:00 Adobe InDesign is installing in the background. Goo Goo Dolls coming from the speakers. The spinning wheel has an almost-finished bobbin of lace-weight on it, the last of the roving waiting to be spun, and then plied. The remainder of Dante from months back is waiting in a box to be ... More About: Spinning , Sleep , Spinn
When Starting A Business, Remember?
2007-06-21 10:27:00 It?s understood when you go in to business for yourself that there will be an expected increase in stress, grey hairs and a marked loss of sleep. It?s a given. You are the sole person responsible for the licenses, paperwork, expense sheets, inventory, customer relations, customer satisfaction, along with the research ... More About: Business , About , Sine
When Starting A Business, Remember?
2007-06-21 10:27:00 It?s understood when you go in to business for yourself that there will be an expected increase in stress, grey hairs and a marked loss of sleep. It?s a given. You are the sole person responsible for the licenses, paperwork, expense sheets, inventory, customer relations, customer satisfaction, along with the research ... More About: Business , About , Sine
Fiber FAQ: Spinning & Dyeing With Bamboo
2007-06-20 11:00:00 It?s the new, hot fiber that stays cool in the summer sun, wicks sweat and water away, and is being used in everything from towels and swim suits to men?s dress suits and lingerie. It?s soft, smooth, lightweight, silky and a long departure for spinners who are used to wool ? ... More About: Fiber , Bamboo , Spinning , Spinn
Fiber FAQ: Spinning & Dyeing With Bamboo
2007-06-20 11:00:00 It?s the new, hot fiber that stays cool in the summer sun, wicks sweat and water away, and is being used in everything from towels and swim suits to men?s dress suits and lingerie. It?s soft, smooth, lightweight, silky and a long departure for spinners who are used to wool ? ... More About: Fiber , Bamboo , Spinning , Spinn
*yo, sl 1, k1, psso*
2007-06-17 20:36:00 Things with the blog template are coming along ? should be slow and steady with the remaining bits, now that the major items are finished. Just some minor alignment and font style issues to work out. paustin bri-bri Most of this weekend has been dedicated to figuring out a diagonal ... More About: Day To Day , Work In Progress
*yo, sl 1, k1, psso*
2007-06-17 20:36:00 Things with the blog template are coming along - should be slow and steady with the remaining bits, now that the major items are finished. Just some minor alignment and font style issues to work out. paustin bri-bri Most of this weekend has been dedicated to figuring out a diagonal ... More About: Day To Day , Work In Progress
Answering The Big Questions In Life
2007-06-15 22:20:00 Iā??ve happily done almost nothing productive today. Well, not entirely true. I slept late, did some knitting, did a tiny bit of code work for the blog, made lunch and dinner for the family and thought about starting to maybe write down this lace sock pattern Iā??m working on. Danced around ... More About: Life , Questions , About , Day To Day , Erin
Answering The Big Questions In Life
2007-06-15 22:20:00 I?ve happily done almost nothing productive today. Well, not entirely true. I slept late, did some knitting, did a tiny bit of code work for the blog, made lunch and dinner for the family and thought about starting to maybe write down this lace sock pattern I?m working on. Danced around ... More About: Life , Questions , About , Day To Day , Erin
Who Is Squishy?
2007-06-14 19:46:00 Why there is a goldfish named Squishy in the banner, and the story behind how he got there. More About: About
Who Is Squishy?
2007-06-14 19:46:00 Why there is a goldfish named Squishy in the banner, and the story behind how he got there. More About: About
Consistency [Digg]
2007-06-14 00:41:00 Inconsistency, hypocrisy, or human nature? It may make life a lot more frustrating, but as Seth says, it sure makes the world a more interesting place than it would be without it. But which is it? More About: Digg , Consistency , Cons
Theme (De)Construction - Update
2007-06-13 07:53:00 I’ll be working on the layout (again) today, in hopes of making a bit more progress on the new layout. So if things are a bit crazy when you stop by, I’m sorry! paustin bri-bri Hit a... You can read the full story, complete with lucsious links and full color yarn porn, on the blog. You don't want to miss any of it! More About: Construction , Update , Theme , Day To Day , Work In Progress
Theme (De)Construction - Update
2007-06-13 07:53:00 I’ll be working on the layout (again) today, in hopes of making a bit more progress on the new layout. So if things are a bit crazy when you stop by, I’m sorry! paustin bri-bri Hit a stopping point for the day, though may come back and work on getting the ... More About: Construction , Update , Theme , Day To Day , Work In Progress
Long Days, Emergency Rooms and PHP
2007-06-12 19:09:00 I have taken issue with the fact that it is only Tuesday - yesterday alone could have counted for three days - by the time the dinner dishes were done, I couldn?t accurately remember waking up in... You can read the full story, complete with lucsious links and full color yarn porn, on the blog. You don't want to miss any of it! More About: Days , Long , Day To Day , Merge , Emergency
Long Days, Emergency Rooms and PHP
2007-06-12 19:09:00 I have taken issue with the fact that it is only Tuesday - yesterday alone could have counted for three days - by the time the dinner dishes were done, I couldnā??t accurately remember waking up in that morning! I know I did, but for all the effort I put in to remembering waking up and getting dressed, I couldnā??t. It really was just one of those days. More About: Days , Long , Day To Day , Merge , Emergency
The Fiber Husband [Digg]
2007-06-07 17:31:00 A sweet story of how one spinner/knitter discovered that her husband had slowly become a Fiber Husband . More About: Digg
Seven Pounds of Heavy Duty Ball Winder
2007-06-07 12:26:00 It starts out slowly. Just a spindle and some already-dyed wool. And then it?s a spinning wheel and niddy noddy. It just keeps going from there, until you find yourself drooling over drum carders... You can read the full story, complete with lucsious links and full color yarn porn, on the blog. You don't want to miss any of it! More About: Heavy , Pound , Ball , Winder , Duty
The Fiber Husband
2007-06-06 08:42:00 Seven hundred and twenty yards of handspun bamboo sock yarn, dyed in cerulean, sapphire, plum and amethyst. Three sets of gorgeous KnitPicks double pointed aluminum knitting needles. One entire book... You can read the full story, complete with lucsious links and full color yarn porn, on the blog. You don't want to miss any of it! More About: Fiber , About , Day To Day , Husband
Returning Home
More articles from this author:2007-06-02 22:56:00 I suck at keeping secrets. Birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, surprise anythings... I have the hardest time not telling, hinting or just outright grinning like a giddy idiot at the absolute worst... You can read the full story, complete with lucsious links and full color yarn porn, on the blog. You don't want to miss any of it! More About: Home , About , Day To Day , Turn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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