July 2007
The StudioKat
Designs
Newsletter ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
HELLO and
Welcome!-If it's 90+ degrees out, with a 50/50
chances of afternoon thunderboomers, then it must be July in North
Carolina. And sure enough, that's the forecast for today, as it was
yesterday, and will be tomorrow. Sound like an old record? Well, then
let's get into some NEWS!
Also, especially for the convenience of our friends at Pattern
Review & AOL, all of the hotlinks are listed in order at the bottom of
this letter, and as always, if you prefer, you can go to
www.studiokatdesigns.com/july07.htm to see the online version of the
newsletter.
Feline Quote for
July- "Most beds sleep up to 6 cats, 10 cats
without the owner." Jules Reynard
New on my
Website!-
Ray Martel of North Carolina, sent me a very
cute video of an overseas ad, (maybe Dutch?), featuring a very slick
cat and dog!
Talk to
Me-
Thanks to Suzanne Beringer of Greenacres, WA, who sent me a funny little
file loaded with cute captioned pictures of funny cats & kittens. Click here
and ENJOY!
If you read my travelogue about my trip to
Israel, then you saw a picture of a VERY cool
bush with flowers that looked like a bottlebrush. I had no idea what
the name of the bush was, but alert reader Joan Flynn, of Australia wrote
to tell me, "that the cool tree, the one with the red flowers, is a Callistemon, or Bottlebrush tree, very common in
Australia. The original colour is red, but clever plant experts have
hybridised them into several different colours. They attract native
parrots and other birds as they contain lots of nectar. When the flowers
are finished, the little seed pods are very tough on the feet, if you
happen to walk on them barefoot." Wouldn't it be wild to see that bush
covered with PARROTS? I have since googled this cool plant, and found that
the climate and soil conditions in North Carolina is absolutely WRONG for
growing the lovely Callistemon. Oh well, maybe it would work in YOUR area?
New at StudioKat
Designs- The
SideKick Pattern Are you sick of losing debit card receipts, or
forgetting to write them down? Do you have trouble locating the correct
store discount card you're looking for, when you need it? Do you think it
would take a personal assistant to help you feel more organized and
confident? If you answered yes, to any of these questions, then the The
SideKick might be just the answer you've been looking for! The
SideKick has a great front
storage area, with a zippered coin purse, paper money slot, 6 credit
card slots, and room still, for your cell phone and key! But here's the
unique thing! The
back storage unit includes a
"tableau-style" check register. Just flip it down and start writing!
And best of all, you can store all of your other daily items in the room
middle compartment, and give your wallet a vacation! You won't even miss
it, when you're carrying your SideKick!
The SideKick will be released on August 3rd, and you'll be the first to
know, since the announcement will be in the August newsletter. It'll
probably be here and available much sooner than that however, so if you're
in a hurry to put your personal assistant "to work", then check back here
sometime in late July. Don't forget to type in your exclusive discount
code, SKD15, at checkout, to get
$2.00 off the retail price. But don't drag your feet too long, the
discount code will expire August 31.
Get your FREE pattern! The Cash-Keeper Several of you had difficulty
downloading the pattern templates for the Cash-Keeper last month. If you
want to try downloading each of the four pages separately, I think it'll
work much better for you. Ready to get started? Click on the link for
each page, page 1,
page 2,
page 3,and
page 4. Then click here for the Pattern Instructions, if you need those too.
And remember, if your dialup connection is still too slow
to download this,
or if you just don't like downloading things on the internet,
then I
will be glad to snail mail this free pattern to you. Just send
a SASE, along with your pattern request, and $2.00 per
free pattern, to cover my printing costs, to the address below,
and I'll get it right out to
you! StudioKat Designs 137 S. Hemingway
Ct. Advance,
NC 27006
A Cool Place to
Shop!- MissHawklet.Com
Here's a quirky little webshop that you just might enjoy! Miss Hawklet.Com
features handspun "animal friendly" yarn and handmade book. What in the
world is
"animal friendly" yarn , you might ask? Well its easy, Holly Klump (the
owner), purchases all of the fibers for her yarns from a small rescue farm
in Wisconsin, where she knows the sheep are spoiled rotten. I don't know
about you, but I LOVE this idea. And that's not all, Holly also features
handbound
books , made mostly from recycled materials, such as scrap library
books, old computer paper, puzzles & other "thrifted" materials. These
books are suitable for journals & scrap books, and my favorite is this
one. Wouldn't it be perfect for a sewing journal? And if you have no
use for yarns or books, just check out her stained
glass, and handmade buttons.
Surf HERE for Neat INFO!-
AnySoldier.Com We're in a patriotic season, with
Flag day in June, and Independence Day this month, so why not take a
moment and check out
AnySoldier.Com, which was started by a Combat Infantry soldier on the
ground in Iraq and run by a retired Army soldier. It's a volunteer effort
designed to put "care packages" in the hands of U.S. soldiers who wouldn't
otherwise get much or any mail. Regardless of how you feel about the war,
this site offers you a way to connect with these Americans and let them
know you support them and appreciate their sacrifices. You'll find
complete information, including ideas for what items to
send, as well as instructions for how and where
to mail your packages.
Laws Overlooked by
Murphy- (This segment is increasing in
popularity, and i really enjoy hearing some of the "Lesser Known Laws"
that you come up with. This month I am featuring laws I have personally
verified as being true, in just the last week. No need to elaborate, when
you read them, you'll get a very clear picture of what my past week has
been like!)
If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be
stupid enough to try to pass them, five or six at a time...on a hill... in
the fog!
The chances of an open-faced peanut-butter sandwich landing face down
on a floor covering, is directly proportional to the newness and the cost
of the carpet/rug!
The shin bone is a device for finding furniture in the dark!
Love Handbags?- Dragon Design Store I really like this little
webstore, which features an extensive range of handmade bags suitable for
all occasions, from everyday usage to evening. It's physical location is
in northern Great Britain, but they happily and successfully ship to
locations all over the world. As you might surmise, I like their shoulder bag collection, but you also might find their
weekend bag selection to be quite interesting! Have fun
shopping and maybe picking up a few ideas for your OWN
creation!
Did You Know?- that everyday more money is printed
for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury?
Surf HERE for FUN!-
Tips
for Pet Travel
If you like to include your pet when you travel, this site can
help make the experience go much more smoothly. It includes travel tools,
airline pet policies, state leash laws, pet friendly hotel chains, pet recreational activities,
directories of veterinarians - even an "Ask the
Travel Dog" advice column. The site's staff members are veterans of
the online travel industry and have a great deal of experience traveling
with their pets. Follow their tips to keep everyone happy, including the
furry or feathered members of the family.
Question of the
Month- Question- What do invisible
cats drink? Answer- Evaporated Milk
Monthly
Trivia- Tomorrow is July 4th, and its
time to CELEBRATE, and if you don't have any plans, you might want to
consider the Boom Box
Parade, in Windham, Connecticut. Evidently in 1986, no marching band
could be found for the Memorial Day parade, so five weeks later, for the
4th of July, a new concept was born. WILI plays the marching band music on
the air, while thousands march, watch AND loudly play their boom boxes. It
sounds wild and crazy, and you can check out pictures from past parades by
clicking here. And if
canned music isn't your cup of tea, I'm sure you can find some live music
somewhere. After all, on this day in 1969, one of the biggest music
festivals ever, was held in Newport, RI. Though it was known as a jazz
festival, no less than 6 Rock and R&B acts appeared during the 3-day
event. Included were Led Zepplin, Jethro Tull, Blood Sweat & Tears, Jeff
Beck, James Brown, & Ten Years After.... all that, and do you believe it,
my Mom wouldn't let me go!
And speaking of special days, one of my favorite writers, humorist Dave
Berry, is celebrating his 45th birthday today, and if today also happens
to be YOUR birthday, here's a great big Happy Birthday to YOU!, from
StudioKat Designs. And if today is not your birthday, you can celebrate
anyway by taking in a fun holiday parade, or by putting on some love
beads, staking out a nice shady spot with a blanket for a picnic lunch.
But don't forget the boom box, because a picnic's just not a picnic,
without a little "Stairway to Heaven!"
Well, that's it for now, so until next month,
remember! Sewing Forever, Housework
Whenever!
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HotLinks- (in
order
of appearance)
A cute cat & dog video:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/homesecurity.wmv
Cute cat greeting cards:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/FunnyKitties.pdf
My Trip to Israel:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/Israel.htm
A picture of a
Callistemon bush: www.studiokatdesigns.com/is7.jpg
Cool info about
Callistemon bushes:
www.allergyfree-gardening.com/gallery/plants/lemon_bottlebrush
New at StudioKat Designs:The SideKick
pattern: www.studiokatdesigns.com/sidekick.htm
SideKick front view:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/smzebra.jpg
Coin Purse Storage
area: www.studiokatdesigns.com/smzebracoin.jpg
Tableau-style Check
register area:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/smleopardcheck.jpg
The Cash-Keeper- A Free
Pattern:Cash-Keeper:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/smccside1.jpg
Pattern
Templates-page 1:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/k-template-pg1.pdf
Pattern
Templates-page 2:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/k-template-pg2.pdf
Pattern
Templates-page 3:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/k-template-pg3.pdf
Pattern
Templates-page 4:
www.studiokatdesigns.com/k-template-pg4.pdf
Cash-Keeper Sewing
Instructions: www.studiokatdesigns.com/keeper-instructions.pdf
Miss Hawklet.Com: www.misshawklet.com
Animal Friendly Yarn:
www.misshawklet.com/shop/craft.php
Hand Bound Books:
www.misshawklet.com/shop/write.php
A Sewing Journal:
www.misshawklet.com/shop/craftbook.php
Stained Glass:
www.misshawklet.com/shop/glass.php
Handmade Buttons:
www.misshawklet.com/shop/craftkits.php
Any Soldier.Com: www.anysoldier.com
What to send:
www.anysoldier.com/WhatToSend.cfm
How & Where to send:
www.anysoldier.com/WhereToSend
Dragon Design Store:
www.dragondesignstore.com
Shoulder Bag
Collection:
www.dragondesignstore.com/ShowCategory.php?CategoryID=24
Weekend Bag
Collection:
www.dragondesignstore.com/ShowCategory.php?CategoryID=14
Tips for Pet Travel:
www.tripswithpets.com/pet_travel_tips.asp
Airline Pet Policies:
www.tripswithpets.com/petpolicies.asp
Pet Friendly Hotel
Chains: www.tripswithpets.com/pet_friendly_hotel_chains.asp
"Ask the Travel Dog"
advice column: www.tripswithpets.com/dearpepper.asp
Boom Box Parade info: www.wili.com/am
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