About Me

I started this blog at the urging of my AK friends to help relay my moving to WA. I'm hoping this blog will evolve into a place where I share my home-decorating/remodeling, craft projects, and adventures in dog-ownership.

Thanks for reading!!

Christina - wrangell.penguin@gmail.com

Sunday, November 29, 2009

More gift ideas

To make for my favorite dogs!!!
http://theb-line.blogspot.com/2009/06/lets-make-pet-pouches.html

I know who I'm going to make this for... relaxing neck pillow.
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=280

Awww... cute animals, crocheted
http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/instant-crochetification.html

And this one is for our house.
http://www.dioramarama.com/2006/12/grocery_bag_dispense.html

I'm Polish, why don't I know about these, that would be fun to make!
http://decor8blog.com/2009/11/06/polish-paper-chandeliers/

And a necklace for the other sisters...
http://froogal.blogspot.com/2008/01/louis-vuitton-knock-off-fabric-bead.html

Perfect for me.
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=574

Time to make my own purses...
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=234

Friday, November 20, 2009

Moldy Dishwasher

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/appl/msg051124181444.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_2002482_clean_dishwasher.html
http://www.learnhowtoclean.com/clean-a-dishwasher.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/270398/how_to_clean_your_dishwasher_pg2_pg2.html?cat=15

And cleaning the rest of your house w/less harsh chemicals...
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/615323/sparkling_solutions_how_to_clean_with.html?cat=6

Wrangell has a new sister, Penguin, and 2x as much dog poo in our yard...

Dog poo disposal...
http://homepage.mac.com/cityfarmer/PhotoAlbum22.html
http://www.plantea.com/dog-waste-compost.htm

This has lots of ideas...
http://cityfarmer.org/petwaste.html#pet

And ideas beyond poop...
http://www.raiseagreendog.com/Learn_How_To_Help_Your_Dog_Be_Green.html
http://dogtime.com/green-your-dog.html

Flea & Tic prevention w/o toxic chemicals..
http://www.ehow.com/how_4575707_tick-flea-pet-friendly-remedy.html
http://factoidz.com/organic-ways-to-keep-fleas-away-from-your-pets-yard-and-home/

http://www.prlog.org/10219328-epa-cautions-pet-owners-using-spoton-flea-and-tick-treatments-for-pets.html

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Felting

Well I have never machine felted before.  I've been working on this knitted laptop case for years now, and it is now ready to get felted.  And I have a front-loading washing machine...
So here are my conflicting advices...
http://www.woolcrafting.com/felting-in-a-front-load-washing-machine.html
http://knitting.about.com/od/felting/qt/felting-frontload.htm

And another idea...
http://www.woolcrafting.com/felted-crochet.html

I have scrap yarn from my huge laptop project so I'm excited about trying some smaller felted projects, I have patterns for hot pads, coozies, and a bowl.