Episode 27: I’m Back!

I’m back after illness and a serious case of podcast block.

Some things I mentioned this episode:

Dear Jane Quilt - and my Dear Jane Pinterest board

Farmer’s Wife Quilt

My Mug Rug Pinterest board

Closed Facebook group - Quilt Block N Swap

My Instagram: girliejonesadventures

Join my craft circle:
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What’s that? An actual, written blog post that’s not show notes for a podcast? I guess it had to happen eventually.

I always feel terrible when I sit down to write my Culture Consumed for Galactic Suburbia because I inevitably find out that most of what I’ve been consuming is non-genre and I have nothing to say. Yet, I’m consuming culture like it’s ( Read more... )

Champagne and Socks Episode 26: Packing dilemmas

The crowdfunding project I refer to is - Defying Doomsday.

What did I say I would pack?

- fingerless gloves project

- hot air balloon quilt project

- Twelfth Planet Press scarf

- Rainbow bear blanket

Deadlines tea cosy (for The Blackmail Blend prelaunch):

Bit wonky but logo on tea cosy

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Episode 25: Quilt and Craft Fair 2015 Special

Quilt and Craft Fair

Wonderfil thread

My loot incl two pieces from my friend since she knows I’ve been collecting coffee theme fabric for the last decade. The almost steampunk hot air balloons are for a wall piece for the baby. Couldn’t resist the Japanese pieces and must look at whether I now have ( Read more... )

Episode 24: Wait, more stash acquisition?

Biggan Design

White for blanket borders. And Deadlines logo colours for a tea cosy?

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 19, 2015 at 2:53am PDT

Space Cadet

Mini skein club from Space Cadet

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on May 19, 2015 at 2:56am PDT

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Episode 22: The Tulip Bulb Experiment Pt 2

The tulip bulbs “planted”


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Episode 21: Bear’s Rainbow Blanket Update, Yarn Shopping Live and Tea Cosies

Biggan Design

Bear’s Rainbow Blanket

Current status. Running out of white

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I’m always forgetting to post the show notes to the latest episode of Galactic Suburbia here. I vow to do better!

Episode 119: 29 April 2015

In which there are fast cars, ancillary swords, Vote! Helsinki! t-shirts, feminist serial killer narratives and answer the all important question: was watching all of Lost worth it, Alisa?

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Episode 20: Rainy days, barking dogs and native wisteria

Already nearly at the top

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Episode 19: Lace, knitting needle legacies and Bear’s Rainbow blanket

Bear’s Rainbow blanket from Purl Soho

Bear Rainbow project squares

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