The House of Irony / Author Archive

...was going out to window shop for a new sewing machine. This one can sew 1000 stitches per minute and even has a heart stitch, I think I’m in love!

I was on a used book shopping spree with Kevin and Steve and stumbled across a gem on the dusty shelves of the craft section called Happy Origami by Tatsuo Miyawaka:

It was published in Japan in 1964, and not only is there a folding diagram showing you how to properly make each origami animal, there’s also a completed animal glued on the next page for you to remove and inspect if you so desire. Here’s an example, kids in animal hats at the disco:

Its charm is unbelievable! Each one of completed origami is actually in a two colour printed scene—It’s like every page is a little work of art!

You can see all the pages, (plus two other Tatsuo Miywaka books) on this Elementary School website.

...was buying the spring issues of my favourite knitting magazines. Ahh, spring knitting….

...was seeing hometown pride graffiti at the Seaway Mall.

Eastside Rulez!

The elusive Crawbear has many different faces and occupations:

Please be advised the above is an artist rendering, and not an actual photo.

...was having chai tea and cinnamon toast for breakfast.

Hi, my name is Karissa.

I like knitting, the colour pink, filet-o-fishes, teen movies, construction paper, sewing, sleeping, manilla envelopes, pinking shears, baking, and jumping rope.

Talk to you soon!

Love,
Karissa xo