tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22086577791000251012024-03-19T05:31:01.060-04:00 Blue BettyBlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.comBlogger685125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-15964437149822892782013-03-29T11:24:00.001-04:002013-03-29T11:24:33.718-04:00The Great Hole of History
I've been working and building like crazy these past two weeks. Plays and Players, where I am the technical director, has a show going into tech this weekend. My intern, Rachel and I have been building and painting and hanging set pieces in the studio space.
We have to build a giant hole in the floor so to do that in our 3rd floor space we must build up to go down. &BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com129tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-37721130328230140192013-03-13T12:19:00.001-04:002013-03-13T12:19:14.581-04:00Spring is in the Air
The weather in Philly has been amazing. Ok maybe not super awesome amazing, but it has been nice, well except for yesterday when it rained all day long. For real though March has been anything but a lion and has been mild and even warm. It has tricked everything into growing.
Simon and I spent our Saturday walking all over the city. It was too nice to stay in.BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-77748118086294900232013-03-01T10:00:00.000-05:002013-03-01T10:00:04.464-05:00Sweaters and Sequence
I took an old loved sweater and gave it new life by adding a sequence detail to the neck line. It was a great way to fix a few problems and update a most beloved sweater.
I love this sweater. It was my first cashmere sweater ever, but it has seen better days. This poor sweater has been through the washer and dryer (Simon didn't realize you can't machine wash andBlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-51742708740094857332013-02-23T12:52:00.002-05:002013-02-23T12:52:51.527-05:00Lighting Design, Self: SameOn of my favorite things, and one of the jobs I long and dream about is lighting design for theatre. I use to do a show here and there, but in I haven't designed since 2009. Wow, I actually didn't realize that my last design was that long ago.
I was lucky enough to have a directing student at one of the local schools here in Philly ask me to work on their senior project and I BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-69113108478147975862013-02-13T11:54:00.000-05:002013-02-13T11:54:05.246-05:00An Opening Night DressI have an opening night coming up and this usually means I sew a dress. Lately, with my schedule being what it is, this means that I am frantically sewing a hem about an hour before curtain. This time around I have a few hours to actually sew something more than a sheath dress. I'm going to aim for the middle ground and pick a simple yet tailored dress.
The first coffee dateBlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-73317166823268214432013-02-06T12:02:00.001-05:002013-02-06T12:02:31.425-05:00No Longer the Intern
320 masonite floor tiles.
Remember when I was all stoked to be the Production Intern at Theatre Exile? You remember I posted about my life as an intern. I know it was mentioned in a recent post, but I am no longer the intern, but was hired to be the Assistant Production Manager for Theatre Exile's up coming production of The North Plan. This week is load in BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-63580952761488225762013-01-30T12:55:00.000-05:002013-01-30T12:55:01.586-05:00On My Block
I live across from a park that takes up a whole city block and sometimes the chain link fence gets decorated. This so far has been my favorite and most interesting "graffiti". I was lucky enough to notice it on a bright clear day.
BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-22679904126997280152013-01-28T10:00:00.000-05:002013-01-28T10:41:05.081-05:00Returning to Blogland
Me in Oz over Christmas.
I'm back!
Where have I been you may ask? Everywhere!
But for real I have been all over the city and half way around the world since I last posted. I've been working at multiple theatre companies, finished my internship at Theatre Exile, got hired as the assistant production manager at Theatre Exile, got myself a production intern at Plays and Players, BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-78799475616044204792012-10-22T11:50:00.001-04:002012-10-22T11:50:34.780-04:00Blogger Hiatus Sadly I have to announce that I need to take a blog hiatus. My life has taken some wonderful twist and turns these last few months. Because of all the exciting new opportunities my schedule has become jammed packed with a crazy amount of work and I am finding it hard to keep up with the blog. I want to make sure that the blog is up to my high BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-66276451924842754192012-10-18T12:36:00.000-04:002012-10-18T12:36:05.874-04:00Alchemy Hour Sale
I honor of my birthday week I have made a coupon code to be used at Alchemy Hour. From today till Sunday you can get 20% off your purchase at Alchemy Hour by using the code Bday20.
Don"t forget to enter the pattern giveaway!BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-78474433923574900102012-10-12T10:00:00.000-04:002012-10-12T10:00:08.569-04:00October Link LoveLink Love is back! I've missed doing this type of post, I love sharing my favorite DIY and recipes that I find around the internets. So with out further ado, here are some great posts from the past few weeks from some of my favorite blogs and websites.
Burda Style
1. Want to try out the peplum trend? Learn how to refashion and old top or dress into a flouncy peplum BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-28965942862125677482012-10-10T10:00:00.000-04:002012-10-10T10:00:01.424-04:00Recipe: Pumpkin Butter
Last fall I made apple butter, a project I intend to do again, but I decided to try making pumpkin butter this year. It's stupidly easy and if you have a slow cooker even more so. Some things you will need:
1 Pie Pumpkin, now the size of your pie pumpkin will determine how much butter you can make. Since this was my first try I purchased a small two pound pie BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-42916148601884436972012-10-08T10:00:00.001-04:002012-10-08T10:00:05.284-04:00October Knitting Update
I've been in completion mode these last few weeks and have been finishing projects left and right. The only problem now is I'm not sure what to knit next. It's time I start swatching and designing again. This means a strict ravelry diet till I get my sketches and swatches done. The above project is a simple cowl I've been knitting in my down time. I'm BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-74976982372056088422012-10-05T10:00:00.000-04:002012-10-05T10:00:11.694-04:00Stitch Guide: Old Shale II
Just like with feather and fan you can add a purl ridge into old shale. This can add texture to your knit piece and can make the knitted fabric look very different. This segment is short, but if you want more info on how purl ridges change the look of a knitted fabric check out my posts on Feather and Fan II and III. A lot of the same principals apply to Old Shale; the BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-87363067357155184152012-10-03T10:00:00.000-04:002012-10-03T10:00:09.730-04:00BSJ's for the Potter TwinsMy best friend from back home just because a dad. A dad to two tiny twin girls. How awesome is that, two babies all in one shot. I haven't heard much from him since the little ladies have been born, but I'm sure him and his wife have their hands full with two newborns. To show him my love and support I knit him two of my favorite baby items for the girls.
Twin Baby BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-24145303476333941562012-10-01T10:00:00.000-04:002012-10-01T10:00:03.422-04:00Dinner Date and a New Dress
Here it is! The completed dinner date dress. I love making the Anda because there are unlimited possibilities with this dress pattern. The only down side is that you have to come up with a way to cinch your waist in or you can get lost in this dress. I bought some pretty velvet ribbon and fastened it with one of my many vintage pins for an unexpected belted BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-39285046728360731152012-09-28T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-28T10:00:07.817-04:0030 Before 30: September '12
I love candy corn. I have to be careful because I can eat a whole bag of it by myself . I saw these guys at the grocery store, bring on October!
Another month has flown by and I'm here wondering what I've accomplished on my 30 before 30 list. This month I've decided to list all of the things I've accomplished first and then list all of the things I am currently working on BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-3686311980795624772012-09-26T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-26T10:00:01.639-04:00Wedding Anniversary DressMine and Simon's second wedding anniversary was yesterday and we both had to work so we've made plans to go out to a fancy pants dinner on Friday. Of course this gives me a great excuse to sew something fab for our night out. Here are my thoughts.
My gold Anda dress fit so well and looked so awesome on that I want to make another version of this dress. I have just BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-18171053772023971932012-09-24T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-24T10:00:05.253-04:00Officially Fall
Rittenhouse Square Park on the first day of fall.
It is now officially fall according to the calendar and I am very excited about it. I love the fall, the weather is cool and crisp and you can where jeans and boots and of course sweaters. I know I've been raving about fall for what seems like all month, but it actually feels like fall is here in Philly! This may be one BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-10157416858996069212012-09-21T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-21T10:00:06.332-04:00Stitch Guide: Old Shale
We've been knitting a lot of feather and fan lately and it's time to change it up. This stitch is called Old Shale and it is the more masculine version of feather and fan. To achieve this stitch pattern you are essential knitting feather and fan, but you are swapping yarn overs (YO) for make ones (M1).
What's a make one? A make one is an BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-12489684723395240852012-09-19T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-19T10:00:02.931-04:00First Custom Order Part II
My custom order is complete and is being sent off today. I'm excited to send these lovely hanks off to their new home and hope that the client loves them as much as I enjoyed dying them. These pictures don't do the colors in the yarn justice, but I figured you could at least get an idea of how awesome this yarn is.
Here's a close up of the original hank of yarn . BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-89401006018506324882012-09-17T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-17T10:00:04.186-04:00First Custom Order Part I
I just recently landed my first custom dye order from a client. It's been so much fun to dye a sweaters quantity of yarn and I've been taking photos to keep the client updated so I figured I'd share them here and let you see what's in the dye pot.
Here are the five hanks of DK merino bare naked. How scandalous!
The yarn took a nice relaxing soak in my bath tube BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-82443354432016561472012-09-14T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-14T10:00:08.110-04:00Fall Surfing
That's right I'm off surfing today. Simon and I both have today off so we took advantage of the warm weather and the fact that the beaches will be less crowded to go catch a few waves.
I have mixed feelings about fall surfing. Right now I'm totally fine with surfing the water is still warm and the air temp hasn't dropped too much. But in a few brief weeks the water temp BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-53722056957200304542012-09-12T11:44:00.000-04:002012-09-12T11:44:14.728-04:00 A Dress for an Opening
There will be a lot of dresses for openings this year and by this year I really mean this theatre season. This season I will be going to at least 4 openings and maybe more who knows so I get to really hone my dress making skills. I used my Anda pattern to make this dress with many many tweeks.
First off the Anda directions are silly. Ok not all the directions, but the one BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208657779100025101.post-51398311430154450932012-09-10T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-10T10:00:03.986-04:00September's Knitting Update
I have been knitting away this month and have lots of projects on the needles and off the needles. Up first is my Carnaby Skirt. I am almost done and am truly loving the construction of this knitted skirt. Short rows are my new favorite thing to use for shaping.
Oh my a BSJ! What does that mean? It means that a lot of my friends and family are having BlueBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365934329724403943noreply@blogger.com1