tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50187121454042108802011-11-27T16:49:20.168-08:00DogGoneKnitting is a sewing, knitting, crafting, fishing, and living blog. There are links to my etsy shop selling dog collars, leashes, bandanas, and other handmade items as well as many links to my favorite items, designers, and crafty people.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347479091343877821noreply@blogger.comBlogger631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018712145404210880.post-79416453918097971722009-06-13T18:31:00.000-07:002009-06-13T18:38:27.480-07:00

For those of you who live in the Portland, OR area I will be at Crafty Wonderland tomorrow from 1-4. If you would like more information about Crafty Wonderland see the links and information in the previous post. For those of you who can't make it or who live in another state or country you should know that I am also offering free shipping on dog collars and leashes in my etsy shop through the

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I everyone! I will be at Crafty Wonderland for the June 14th show at the Doug Fir. More information on the show can be found at http://www.craftywonderland.com/.Here is a preview of some things you might find there! Feel free to contact me ahead of time if you have any special requests.new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(5666091, 'shop','thumbnail',5,5).renderIframe();

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Tomorrow I will be in Sellwood as a vendor at Hip Happening. Yay!I will have dog collars, leashes, bandana's, key fobs for sale so if you are in the Sellwood area stop by and see us! I have had a bit of a cold that I am recovering from, but it isn't the you-know-what flu so I am completely safe. I am really looking forward to getting out of the house!! :)On other news I am can't wait to see this

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I will be at First Friday in Vernonia, OR this weekend showing off my dog collars and hopefully selling a few. You can find me in the Scout Cabin in downtown Vernonia.Here is the new DogGoneKnitting display booth. I didn't have my astroturf table cover yet (Patrick is working on that), but isn't it cute? When I am at the show I will sort through the collars so only 1 of each kind is hung up...

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I love spring in Oregon. When I was growing up in Michigan spring meant a few weeks where everything was brown and muddy and then it was summer. Here spring starts in March and lasts until late June. The air literally smells like flowers. I would never roll my windows down in Michigan. Mostly this was because it would mess my hair up. But out here it is so worth having messy hair because it just

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I have been busily working on some new custom dog collars that are now available in the DogGoneKnitting shop on etsy. This sort of "punk" collar Annabelle is sporting is really cute. There is also a mellow brown and green collar style.I am also offering to design other collars using the fabrics you already see in my shop. If you see something you like and want it customized just send me a convo.

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I just put together this spotlight on http://www.byhand.me/. I joined the other day and am really liking this community. The items are from various sites where handmade goods can be found. All for the pampered pooch or their owner.var spotid=2445;var size='full';var width='580px';var height='520px';

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Well, we've recently had a bit of excitement in our house. Patrick was featured in a big article in the West Linn Tidings! It took up the whole first page of the Neighbors section!As some of you may know, Patrick works for Tanner Spring Assisted Living here in West Linn. He is the Activities Director there. He is so good at what he does, both because he really cares for the people and just

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Here are just a few of my favorite things...new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(5666091, 'favorites','gallery',4,3).renderIframe();

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This cute package will be going out to a sweetie pie named Maggie tomorrow. I can't hardly wait for them to get it. Doesn't it look so, so cute?Well, the dogs are howling madly at some unknown thing and I gotta go!:)

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There is just something comical about dogs tilting their head at us when we talk. This one has 3 pugs so it is triple cute.

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I am really tired today and not up for much so Annabelle and I have been cruising the dog videos on youtube. Annabelle loves watching them and whines when I navigate away. This is pretty funny in and of itself. Anyhow, we found this cute little jem to share with you all.Annabelle fell in the toilet once. Now she always checks to make sure the seat is down! I still don't understand why this pug

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This is just too cute and funny.

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I know that as this is listed as "Heart Attack Sandwich" that means it is really bad for you... but man, I really want one.Heart Attack Sandwich from http://goodfoodonkcrw.vox.com/The original came from This is why you are fat. After looking through the photos I am clearly not getting the message. I am just really hungry. I so want a deep fried smore.

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My friend Molly Lee (who makes terrific pop-up and mechanical cards) went out and got us both these Ikea lights and hampers to make a light tent for photography. It is really going to help me take better pictures when natural light isn't available. Here in the Pacific Northwest that is pretty much all the time.I have modified my version from the instructions Molly collected by putting tissue

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I had a fabulous Sunday this weekend. EXHAUSTING, but totally great. My friend Kathy and I met up at 10:30 to grab some coffee and wait in the huge crowd that always seems to be standing outside the Screen Door restaurant on Burnside in Portland. I took some pictures... but I only remembered that I wanted to after we started. We were very hungry!Kathy had this catface sandwich thing (above). I

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Well the collars are posted. 8 dog collars and 3 leashes. Of course, all collars can also have a matching leash. My favorite is the cupcake collar. Love, love, love the cupcakes. Shouldn't all dogs have cupcakes? I think so.

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I just went out and put my Etsy shop information on Facebook yesterday. Now all my friends can go out and become a fan of Dog Gone Knitting's Etsy shop on Facebook! This is so great!I also received all my buckles and webbing so last night I whipped up some collars and leashes (really tired today). I am really excited about the different combos I have come up with. There are several more I have

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I wanted to let everyone know officially that I've decided to give up on the baby stuff. With all the new rules that may or may not get passed I just felt it was better for me to do something else. So as soon as what I have for baby listings are sold they are going, going, gone!Yesterday I ordered a largish quantity of buckles, d rings, webbing, etc. I really, really hope to make a go with my new

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I suddenly find myself very interested in webbing and single adjust contoured side release buckles. I had so much fun making this little leash that I ran out and got a few more supplies today. Unfortunately I will have to order the buckles online (I have a fear of ordering bulk things online). Why is it that no one in Portland seems to sell contoured buckles? Weird, I know. Doesn't everyone need

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You know the old saying "She who dies with the most fabric wins?" I think I just spent the morning with some real contenders. My most favorite fabric store in all the world, Holly Hill Quilts here in West Linn, just moved into a new building last year. They still have the old building across the street and today and tomorrow they are having a huge clearance sale. $3.00 a yard for fabric (some of

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Annabelle is getting tired of being the dog model for Mommies latest sewing project.

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So this afternoon Patrick and I loaded Duncan, Annabelle, the camera gear, and all my newly minted dog bandanas into the truck and headed for the dog park. What we learned was that taking dog photos with the intent of capturing a product they happen to be wearing is much, much more challenging than taking a cute dog picture. Our dogs were, oddly enough, way more interested in sniffing butts and

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Today I began to slowly open my etsy shop back up again. I have loaded a few of my old items back in, but I have also started to load some new items I have been working on.So far I have only loaded 2 bandana styles, but I have a variety of them made and ready to go. This weekend I will be working on photos.My good little Duncan makes an excellent model doesn't he? I will try and incorporate some

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Driving home today I couldn't help but notice several "Got Hope?" bumper stickers on the vehicles along my route. For the first time in a very long time I feel that yes, I live in a country overflowing with hope. We have a new president. A true leader of our people who will govern us with the wisdom of the past and optimism for the future. Today all American's witnessed a profound moment in our

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I posted a set of cool new Halloween bibs I made this weekend in my Etsy shop today. Be sure to check them out! Here is a photo:I am also working on a series for Christmas. More to come!

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I was invited to join a great new group on Flickr today. It is called Handmade Childrens Clothing. There are quite a few groups for handmade baby things, but there are not many for toddlers and bigger kids so I was glad to see someone putting one together. I posted a few of my photos out there and I saw a variety of other people with great photos of handmade kids clothing have done so also. I

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I found this cool site today (I think I may have found it on one of my blogger friends sites, but I couldn't remember... I am such a bad little internet-surfer!). It is called Postcrossing and it is a site that allows users to send postcards to people and recieve postcards from others around the globe in return. I think it is really wonderful. I have 5 addresses that I plan to carefully go out

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I will be selling my wares at Crafty Wonderland Sunday, July 13th. This monthly event takes place at the Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside, Portland, OR. If you are in town be sure to check it out! The arts and crafts show goes from 11AM-4PM and is free to the public.

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The Dog Gone Knitting Love the Cupcake Onesie Set has been featured in a review by Now What Baby! This blog reviews stuff for babies, kids and mommies and this week they did a huge section on cupcake things. One of the items reviewed was my set! Yay! There are some cute pictures of a darling baby wearing the set so be sure to check out the review.

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A few new items in the Dog Gone Knitting Shop this week...Fairy Fashion Booties make every day magical... they are great for weddings, fairy costumes, and every day dress up with your own little doll. They also make excellent shower gifts! They can be found in the Baby Booties section of my shop!Also to be found in the baby booties section are my new Lil' Chic Baby Booties. These booties are

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The special this month in my etsy shop is the Bootie Bundle. Booties are regularly priced between $15 and 18.50. With the bootie bundle you get 2 pair of booties in any baby size for only $30. You also save on shipping as the special ships at the cost of one pair instead of two!This is a great deal and would make an excellent baby shower gift. The set will come packaged in a nice gift box all

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This is really funny...

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Today I parked under a tree in full bloom. As it was fairly windy this afternoon when I went to get in my truck to go home I noticed the bed of the truck was FULL of blossoms. My first thought was what a mess and I was rather grumpy about it. My mood was quite the opposite once I got on the highway however. As I was looking in my rear view mirror to merge onto 405 I saw a swirling cascade of

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I made these booties for a little girl's ghost themed birthday party. (Her birthday, as you might guess, is in October!). They turned out so cute! I love doing custom work!! Be sure to check out my shop for other cute things if you'd like your little one to have some special booties!The last picture is just a new shot of Miss Annabelle. She is getting so big!

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Only one day left on the sale! Get 10% off any one item in my shop for the remainder of the month of May 2008. Just be sure to enter the keyword "TOT" in the comments. I will refund the 10% discount through paypal. This discount does not apply to custom items, just the items in my shop size 0-12 months, sorry! Discount will not be applied to shipping charges.I have added quite a few new items

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I am having just the worst day. I need to vent. This morning our hot water heater was broke so I didn't go to work, but instead worked from home. I didn't get a shower until 1:30. Then my laptop connection started to act weird so I got no work done this afternoon. Then I decided to run to the fabric store to pick up fabric for a custom order. They were out of what I needed so after a week of

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I have been working on some new things for summer. This cute little baby set is now available in my etsy shop. The dragonfly fabric is part of Moda's Flutterby collection designed by Tula Pink. The fabric is actually a bit more aqua colored so please do look at the closeup for color detail. I am working on a few other sets as well including a toddler jumper dress, a sweet diaper bag, a boys top

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Holy Cow! I forgot to mention that on the 12th my etsy shop was featured in Tot Trends Weekly! You can read the article here.As a special celebration I have decided to award 10% off any one item in my shop for the remainder of the month of May 2008. Just be sure to enter the keyword "TOT" in the comments. I will refund the 10% discount through paypal. This discount does not apply to custom items,

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Amy Butler put some free patterns on her website. I am planning to make the business card keeper and the portfolio. These are really great projects! I can't wait. It will give me something to do this weekend. Our reservations to go to Trillium Lake were canceled because there is still too much snow up on Mt. Hood. :(Anyhow, I will post photo's once I complete the projects. I should also post a

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Thank you to everyone who left such kind condolences for us. They were all really appreciated!!When we arrived back from Michigan we found our garden in full bloom. Here are some photo's I took after a rain shower today.

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The dogs are at the pet hotel and we leave for Michigan in the morning. I miss my dogs already. This is the first they have been away from us overnight. Duncan is 3 years old and we have never spent 24 hours apart! I took this picture of Annabelle a few days ago.

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My mother-in-law passed away today. It is a very sad day for us. We will be traveling from Oregon to Michigan in the next day or so to be with family.Etsy sales will be somewhat delayed due to our travel and sadness.If you are in the mood to help out... please do visit my father-in-law's etsy shop, Tough Dog Bed. He could really use the support and his beds are great!EtsyBuy HandmadeToughDogBed

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Coming next week:Jet set bootie onesie dress- Brown onesie with Jet Set fabric skirt complete with scalloped edge.Onesies with a multitude of designs and fabrics - Swirls, apples, sea monkeys, and flowers!New booties - Gorgeous new fabrics for your little princess.Coming the week of May 25th:Baby and Toddler jumpers for summer months... many items to match your favorite bootiesThanks for looking

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I will be participating in my first crafty wonderland this weekend. If you are in Portland please be sure to check it out!!

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I had a very exciting weekend. For years now I have been casually mentioning that I would like an embroidery machine. I have always wanted a sewing machine that could just do more than my reliable old New Home. When I started selling on Etsy I told Patrick that I was going to save for the machine of my dreams. He started getting pressure from all the women he works with (thanks ladies!) to just

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Here are some better photos of the onesie sets I have coming...Both sets will be available this weekend on my Etsy Shop.I have some cute new booties in the works too. Plus, Friday I am going to a sale at Fabric Depot so this weekend I should be able to really crank out the shirts and booties. Stay tuned!

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I finally am ready to start putting out some onesies to match my baby booties! Here is a preview of coming attractions!Geisha Fan's OnesieThis onesie is also available with long sleeves. It matches the Geisha Fans Newborn bootie. I can make these in newborn to 18 mo. sizes. Sorry, the flower does not get any larger, but I may add more applique to larger sizes. I am experimenting with that over

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Remember pop-up books? Check this out...My friend Molly has finally started her own Etsy shop. After years (literally, it has been years) of all her friends telling her "You should sell that!" she finally is going to sell that!So be sure to go to her shop and check her out. And don't worry, I have already told her she needs to make more! She is also a great person to work with on custom stuff.

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Buon giorno! Konichiwa! Hola! Al Salaam a' alaykum! Jambo! Ni hao! Bonjour! Czesc! Zdravstvuite! Bok! God Dag! Dobry den! Pryvit! Guten Tag!My blog is now being visited internationally. It is very exciting and reminds me of what a small world we live in. I hope everyone enjoys my musings and if you are interested please click on the etsy link to visit my shop. Also feel free to leave comments and

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On Saturday Patrick and I went to Cirque du Soleil. They have their tents set up in downtown Portland on the waterfront. They have been performing Corteo. This weekend was their last set of performances.Our tickets were really fancy. We had these VIP tickets called Tapis Rouge. We arrived at the show an hour early and had cocktails and appetizers in a special tent just for the VIPs. There were

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These are from someone who favorited me. I love it and might sign up. Just had to share.CardsEtsy Sale

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Well, Patrick woke me up bright and early today and told me that... wait for it... I HAVE A SALE! I guess he was talking to father-in-law Bob and Bob looked at my site and told him "she has a sale!" So of course he woke me up and of course I have not went back to bed! (If you are reading this Bob, thanks for letting us know and please comment and tell me what you think of the site! Love you guys!

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This weekend I am going to Crafty Wonderland at the Doug Fir with Molly and Kathy. Yay, crafts! I am really hoping this is a cool thing because it only costs $35 to have your own table so I may well do this next month. We will see what Kathy thinks as she is the expert!I bought some new fabric at the Holly Hill Quilt Shoppe in West Linn. I got 5 fat quarters for 12 something. They are really cute

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Duncan and Annabelle were being cute today so I thought I would post their pictures. Annabelle is all of the sudden really into panting at things she likes. Whenever she gets excited this is the face she makes. Pretty darn funny.I also wanted to share a funny little do-dad I am buying on etsy. I HAD to have this.

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The number of booties now produced grows.... Well, I have spent the whole weekend freaking out about my etsy site. On Saturday a nice lady in CA contacted me and asked me if I would be willing to donate some booties to be auctioned off to support a Birth and Baby Resource center in her area. I would have totally done this just because I was flattered she thought my little booties were cute enough

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The ups and downs of our spring weather has put knots in my brain and my shoulder I think. I am always a little effected by the weather, but with it being 30 degrees and hailing one day and 50 degrees and sunny the next the pressure changes are starting to upset what little balance I am able to maintain. So it hasn't been a good week. It certainly has been hard to drag my butt into work this week

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This is a picture of the trout dinner we had Monday. Yum. We finally caught some fish Sunday at the St. Louis Ponds so the next night I baked us up a feast. Only 2 more weekends of Oregon fishing and then we can use our Washington licenses. This is the first year we have had Washington licenses so we are excited.Apparently the new paper the ODFW uses for our license will essentially melt if it

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So I decided to get *crazy* and finally post some things to Etsy (you can see my shop with the links to the right). I make all these silly little things that I rarely use or even give away... socks, hats, bags, etc. I really like small, but slightly challenging projects. By selling them on Etsy I feel perfectly OK knitting baby hats and junk like that. I am working on several different types of

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We were on a fishing extravaganza all this weekend. It is pretty much all that we accomplished. The word accomplished can only be loosely used here as we did not actually catch anything despite all my efforts to check stocking reports and fishing forums online. We did do a pretty good job of trying different colors of power bait. We even threw in some eggs today as we saw a kid catching with eggs

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My mom was out for an extra long weekend the last several days, but has now returned home. It was really great to see her and my step-father Craig. We went to the Oregon Coast and stayed in a lovely rental with a bay view in Netarts. My parents have a lot of common interests with Patrick and I so we always have a good time. There is just something about the end of a nice vacation though that

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So as promised here are some pictures of what we have been up to. To our right is what my bedroom color is now. I love the color. It is really warm and inviting. It also allows me to have fancy shiny things like the gold in the curtains without being too over the top. I also love that I could have a little pink in the room without having it be too girly. The bed spread even has flowers on it, but

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OK, so it isn't perhaps the most obvious topic to start off a blog about knitting and dogs, but Patrick and I have been remodeling our 2 back bedrooms in preparation for a visit from my mom in a week (yay!). Remodeling really sucks. It is hard work, takes up all your time, and makes you grumpy at spouse, dogs, and the people at home depot. Not that the aforementioned people aren't great, but the

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