Yay for points that made me a little less broke for today's purchase and are going to help so ever greatly later this week. :-)

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

*glee!*

:-)

nooo not threadlessiversary ... it's a wedding one!



three years, yay :-)

I won't be keeping this blog up long because this is Becca's domain. But I just wanted a fresh blog to ask for some awesome donations for the bloggeraiser.

They can be anything from shirts to prints to other crafty goodies to whatever your creative minds can think up.

Last year I remember seeing art prints, photo prints, crochet/knit stuff and a handpainted Munny in addition to the shirts.

Becca will make it easy for you to donate and help you post wherever you want to sell (ebay, etsy or rethreaded). Using rethreaded means no fees so more money goes to the fundraiser!

Contest submissions might be due in a few days but the sale will go on.

Here's the link to her blog

Thanks in advance :-)

Due to a recent STP gift, I think I can buy my first print here. I'd like them to match our bedroom paint schemes so maybe someone can help me pick a good one?

Craft room colors:


Guest room colors:


Master bedrooms colors: I don't have a new pic of this one since doing the real paint job. But it's a sage green with a slightly darker green on the window wall.


I'll start looking a bit more closely too and try to narrow down some faves. :-)

So while all those folks were doing their protests, Joss Whedon came up with this. Watch!! :-)

Dr Horrible singalong blog



Fan site

and people willingly wore a shirt I designed. yay :)



It as a Stitch N Pitch game so knitting/crocheting/etc. was encouraged. We got free hats and a free project to make for charity.

I paid enough attention to the game to know that they lost. But we still had tons of fun. :-)

Pix!!

I'm going to make some Threadless tee toss pillows for our bloggeraiser. I was wondering if there are any suggestions/requests for the first one I do.

DONE! and at Etsy!

(sold!)

(sold!)

(sold!)


Here are the shirts I still have

Now in queue

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** shirts that are also on rethreaded **



















Pillow examples




Alternatives
I can also do pillowcases for some of those above. And I have some fleece, flannel and other soft fabric to do non-tee pillows. I can create a pattern with that fabric and even add a "hidden" pocket. I'll post pix of what I have if there's great interest.


Just some of lotso supplies
I have more tassels and pompons too.

... and lots of yarn!


Price
$20-30 each

So yell out what you would very likely buy if I made it! They will be posted on the bloggeraiser2 etsy site as they are made.

Bloggeraiser!!

I don't want to hurt my feets again at the Chicago meetup this fall or any other casual event that involves lots of walking. Anyone got good ideas for cool-looking shoes that are nice to feet?

Update

I went shoe crazy the past two days.

Yesterday, I got some Converse for $20 at TJ Maxx just for fun (not crazy walking). Is $20 a decent price or should I return them?

Like these but more dusty pink ..



Because today, I went to Rogan's and got some cushy cushy ROOS! I wasn't expecting to like em but they were so nice. And fun colors, too! This isn't them because I can't find my colors online (lavendar, gray, yellow).



And for half off, I got these Union Bay flipflops cuz they are squishy :-)

Threadless Chicago meetup HOTELZZZ

Go here to sign up for the meetup!

ladykat's Ambassador East proposal blog! Or check the update near the bottom for details.

Example stay
Check in: Thursday, Sept. 11
Check out: Sunday, Sept. 14

Popular places to stay

Heart O' Chicago Motel Current poll winner
5990 N Ridge Ave
Chicago, IL, 60660
866-538-6276
-- $113/nightly for two double beds (this total will be divided by however many people we get in here)
-- $20 rebate for three-night stay
http://travel.ian.com/index.jsp?cid=131241&pageName=promo
Cool factor: No frills but FREE parking and near bus line that takes you to the train. About 5 miles north of Threadless store.

Super 8, near O'Hare aiport (from last year's smaller meetups)
3160 River Road
River Grove, IL
(708) 456-3600
-- AAA rate: $82 average nightly, 2 double beds
Cool factor: Cheap! Trains are a 5-minute car drive away. Near airport.

HI Chicago, hostel in downtown Chicago
24 E Congress Pkwy, Chicago
(312) 360-0300
$28-30/person for a 10-bed all-female or all-male room with bathroom
Cool factor: The cheapest! How much are we really going to be there for sleep anyway?

The Ambassador Party Room short info

Option from ladykat ...
Ambassador East Hotel 3.5 out of 5 Star Rating
1301 N State Pkwy Chicago, IL 60610
$243.90 USD/night (4+ night stay)
One king bed in bedroom. One sofa bed. Scenic view of the city and/or lake. 750 square feet. Separate living room. Desk. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels and pay movies. CD player. Clock radio. Complimentary weekday newspaper. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Nonsmoking.
-- About 10 people can fit in this room, bringing the per-person total to just under $30.

ladykat's Ambassador East blog!

Rooms booked
I think this deserves its own blog but I'm hoping someone else will volunteer to start it this year (I did it last year). Here's what we have so far ...

Ambassador East
HUGE suite booked by ladykat. If she gets enough people interested in her blog, she will keep it.
See her blog for the list of interested peeps.

Heart O Chicago Motel room (s)
Room 1 - 2
telaine (who has air mattresses and comfy sleeping bags)
ladykat
shakethesheets
kihou (?)

Room 3
kayceislost
martiandrivein
tora
kerrn

Ambassador party room if it's cheapo
ladykat
telaine
shakethesheets
tracerbullet
Frickinawesome +1
Rubybeck
kiLLyou
lordog
parasitemite
(join this room and we'll all save big!)

The Others

Staying with friends/family
funkie fresh
hogboy
mezo
NomadSlim
pilihp
sonmi
stingerstyler
valorandvellum
woss

The Locals
blythed
CharlesFesta
outlaw01
Rachel Raygun
SoulfumeInc
speedyjvw
jstumpenhorst (or a cozy B&B)
abeadles (or a cozy B&B)
jensantarelli

Homeless from the Most Wanted list
Edword
golden sara
HW + 1
iPear + 2 or 3
jublin
kcollantes
marblecargirl
midi-chlorinated
Mike4507
Montro; chopanier
Ray Frenden
Reilly Stroope
Rock Deputy
shirtflirt and wifey
sonmi
spacesick2
tazocat

At least two more people should start considering to book Heart O Chicago because based on last year's stories, rooms go fast there. You can cancel it before Sept. 8 if we find something better.

The bushes are flowering and I have flowers and veggies in the pots! The yard at our new house is a work in progress but it's starting to look awesome. :-)

The dead rose bush I battled last night and the new tiger lily occupants


The rainbow reward


Other flowers from bushes and pots






off to work I go!