Yesterday I did a recap of my Best/Worst sewing projects from 2011. Looking ahead to the new year, I thought it would be a good time to actually *gulp* catalog my stash. Ok, well, I have been working on this for a while because it is so darned big. Other than elastic, I don’t really … More 2011 Stash Stats
I already did a post on what I considered to be the best and worst Burda patterns of the year, but I thought I should also give a look at what were the best and worst of my personal sewing adventures in 2011. Although I had hoped to finish a few more projects (which are … More Sewing Year in Review
Overall I would have to say that this really was a great year for me and skating. My main goal has been to pass proficiency tests, and this year I completed: #1-6 International Solo Dance #10-12 Circle Figures Which included passing the Gold Medal for figures! This has been a long time goal of mine, … More A Year in Review: Skating Accomplishments
As followers of my blog know, one of my favorite things to ramble on about is my analysis of the BurdaStyle Magazine early previews. How my obsession with Burda all started was detailed in this post quite a while ago. I have posted my analysis of every magazine since the May issue: May Preview June Preview … More BurdaStyle Magazine: A Year in Review
Well, the end of the year is coming, and I thought I would celebrate here on the blog by spending the week doing year-end type posts for sewing, skating, and reading, as well as make plans and goals for the next year. I don’t know if I will necessarily make “resolutions” per se, but at least … More End of the Year: Reading Round Up
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday! Taking a small break between immediate family and extended family gatherings to post a bit of the exciting sewing loot I got this year. Fabric! Back – striped corduroy; Front – ribbed knits My sister got some too – Left to right: Brown corduroy for pants, green sequins, … More Merry Christmas! (And Sewing Loot Photos)
Alright, so I was poking around the internets a bit and I found a website that has live world’s streaming. It isn’t as nice as previous years, with the skater’s name, country, and scores showing up, but still – it is a live feed! Live Streaming of the 2011 Roller Skating World Championships is HERE! … More Newsflash – Live Streaming of Roller Skating World Championships!
The Roller Skating World Championships started today with the Junior World Class Opening Ceremonies. The event was supposed to have been streamed live, but as far as I know, event streaming is still up in the air since the person who was to be in charge of the video has sadly passed away. I have not been … More Newsflash – Possible Live Streaming of Roller Skating World Championships
The event results for the 2011 National Roller Skating Championships have been posted here. The results include ALL placements from ALL events, not just the medal winners or finalists. The last event has just finished and another skating season has ended for the skaters not continuing on to the Pan American Games in October or the … More 2011 National Championships – Event Results
As may or may not have been obvious by all of the old sewing project posts, I haven’t been doing a lot of sewing lately. Mainly, this is due to the fact that I was at the Nationals in Fort Wayne for a week! My skating was not so good, but the rest of the … More Completion Satisfaction
