Mending
Thinking about mending. Trying to make it more than it is. Exploring the symbolic dimensions. These things are beyond me. I just need to do it. “Use it up, wear it out, make it...
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Revealing
The light snow that fell emphasizes the stillness of today. It sits quietly on everything. The pea trellis shows off its folds and turns. It’s tall, taller than I can reach, and the fencing...
Strip weaving on the shadow side
I’m filling out the edges of the yellow strip weaving with purple. I’m not sure I like the straight lines in the large circle. I keep visualizing the strips going around the form. Well...
How to make it round
I finished the two woven sections of yellow. Now I want to add to it to make it round. This introduced a bit of problem-solving this morning. Felt good. Mondays are energizing. Sundays are...
Field of yellow
A cloudy morning. Perfect for stitching together a field of yellow. I started with three longer strips, then ripped a pile of short strips and wove them together. It’s very pleasant to feel a...
Gathering
I put gathering threads in my long strip of red and purple. Then I made some shapes with it, for fun. Then I positioned it on the base. The gathering threads are visible in...
Sunny and warm
Finally the weather is warming up at night, and it’s okay to plant. I’ve been invoking sunshine and warmth with my patchwork project. It’s moving steadily forward. It’s easy to choose a small section...