Colors and friends
Noticing colors in my life lately, mostly primary colors. Not my usual palette, but maybe suited to the dreariness of March days. Color is an easily accessible feast. I’m doing watercolor exercises. Mostly color...
Category: Making
Trials
I finished stitching together the components I had prepped. Time to see what I’ve got. I’m not ignoring the Ukrainian crisis. It’s hard to know what to write. I feel like I’m blanketing it,...
Snow ceremonies
In the morning, I’ve been working on stitching for the khaki cloth components. I’ve finished the eight strips, unless I decide to do a little more stitching on the threadcrumb patches. I’ve noticed both...
back to square one
The pile of squares is always there. And I’m very grateful for that. I’ve been hemming squares and stitching them together lately. It is a good activity when something simple and grounding is needed....
Scrappy hearts
I think this is the first time I’ve tried to piece a shape together from small scraps. It wasn’t that hard although it involved a lot of pins. The backing is assembled too, from...
Some words
I’ve been working on my words for the Painted Speech class, in between plowing and shoveling! A nice contrast in activity. This is a prototype of the pages. I’m learning to be more delicate...
A weaving celebration
It’s my birthday! I’m 66 years old. Seems like a lot of years. I’m celebrating with weaving. This checkerboard piece got me weaving again last September after a break. I really wanted to try...