another 15 seconds

Apr 20, 2007 at 12:51 PM
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Hey, did you know I rock?

I - or my knitted shoes, at least - made the Craftzine.com blog!

No, it really doesn't take much to make my day, haha.

(Although, admittedly, I'm already on a high because it's 60 degrees here, and I just got done eating my lunch outside, on the deck, in the sun, in a t-shirt. Dude, that's enough to make anybody's day, when you're coming off of 52 hours straight of rain and sleet.)

Now I'm wishing I hadn't used such a grungy damn pair of flipflops for those things, but I had no idea that people would like them so much.

Should I point out that they spelled my name wrong?

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Yay, good for you.

it's raining in sun diego, ca and it sucks! but it wont last.

youshould send an email about your name. unless it's ok with you.

That totally ROCKS!! And perfect for Earth Day (4/22). Timing is everything!!

Almost made 60 south of Boston today too... 59 to be exact. Got my fingers crossed for tomorrow! Enjoy!

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Totally awesome!

I want a pair!

Funny story that relates to your totally awesome shoes... I was staying with friends in Sicily a couple of years ago, and my girlfriend was desperate for a pair of new sandals. But stuff like that is incredibly pricey over there, and she didn't have enough euro to buy what she wanted. (And she wouldn't let me purchase them for her).

So... I devised a plan to dismantle a pair of her old dead shoes and make new ones. I used strips of silk that we had dyed using soy milk and rust, (ask, and ye shall receive..), hemp rope, glue, and industrial sewing thread. I wove the silk into great long ropes, and lined the insoles and the outer soles of the shoe base with the hemp rope. I stitched the whole thing together to make some very stylish silk sandals that tied up around her ankles. They were so beautiful -- I doubt I could make them again, but your shoes made me remember the story.

Thanks for sharing your creativity!

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Congrats!! That is too cool!!!

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I saw that in my feeds and was so excited that I recognized it from you posting it here! VERY cool!

atomic replied to mzzzflossie’s comment:
Apr 25, 2007
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Wow... those sandals sound totally impressive! I kind of feel like my knitted shoes are silly child's play now, hehe.

I mean, dyeing with soy milk and rust?! I never would have thought of such a thing! That's just awesome.