Beautiful handmade items from Etsy, in order to support crafty artists:
- *A beautiful 2009 desk calendar
- ***Moleskin plain book (to sketch and draw)
- ***Moleskin graph book (to design patterns)
Camera:
- Nikon Coolpix S210 Plum
- Casio Exilim EX-Z77 Blue
- Any nice P&S camera under $150
- A new battery for my HP camera
Knitting supplies:
- *Lint shaver ($4.99)
- ***A knitting tube to hold my double-pointed needles and projects http://www.knitzi.com/
- ***The book of yarn ($19.80)
- ***The knitter's book of finishing techniques ($16)
- Yarn in alpaca or really soft merino wool so that I can knit myself something amazing
- Yarn for baby projects, preferably soft bamboo, cotton blends, or super wash merino wool
- Blocking needles (the kind that don't rust)
- Just for me to give out to friends: http://www.knitterella.com/variety_pack.htm
Sewing supplies:
- ***Pinking shears
- ***A sturdy (nice looking) stitch ripper
- ***A small thimble
- ***Gutermann sewing thread (standard colours), elastic thread, jeans gold thread, metallic threads
- Buttons (I'm easy -- new or vintage)
*********Crocheting supplies -- I'd like to get sets of hooks. **************
***They seem to be the cheapest from Mary Maxim. Here are some ideas:***
***They seem to be the cheapest from Mary Maxim. Here are some ideas:***
- A set of hooks: Mary Maxim Crochet Hook Set Item # 332
- An ergonomic set of hooks: Mary Maxim - Clover's Get Away Soft Crochet Hook Set - Item Nos. 12103, 12124
- Crochet hook with interchangeable set of crochet heads Item # 13796
Embroidery:
- DMC embroidery floss (lots of colours)
- Embroidery fabric
- Embroidery needles
- Multicoloured tracing paper (non-wax)
Other equipment I want to build with Tato:
- Ball winder, swift
- Spinning wheel
