Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

I read this book because I saw the movie because I read part of the screenplay. Naturally, the book was my favorite of the three, but I sitll find it difficult to evaluate. While I've heard there is now a version available that has the last chapter included, that's not the version I have! So I still don't actually know how it ends. Hopefully I'll find out someday. The book, despite having been written in the seventies, has a distinct Victorian feel to it. The characters, to my surprise, are all quite fleshed out and compelling. There were a few great scenes that had been left out of the movie, but that I think would have been fantastic additions. My favorite character turned out to be the French governess.

Knitters: what is your favorite stitch dictionary?

Hi all! Hope everyone's having an awesome summer.

I have a question to ask all you wonderfully crafty people: What's the best thing to use to seal collages / paper based art work?

In the past I haven't worried about sealing my collage projects, but I want to start doing series of ACEO sized collages, and think they really need to be sealed in some way, to help them hold up. Oh, and whatever I seal them with needs to be clear (but whether it dries dull/matte or glossy doesn't matter to me).

Any suggestions?

Current Mood: curious

If you knit socks, do you prefer to work on DPNs or circular needles? I'm learning on circular needles, but I'm finding it a bit awkward.