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These are happy socks. Deanna's description is perfect. xx
Commented yesterday on give me some needles and cracker jacks... at handstories
give me some needles and cracker jacks...
This year's baseball knitting. Started at the beginning of the season, and finished at the boys' last games today. Imbedded with dust and sunscreen (me, too). "Fozzie Bear" yarn from Another Crafty Girl. I've been a Muppet fan since middle school. I dreamt of running away to bec...
The language of flowers. I love the fact that it needed some time to root itself before it bloomed. There was and is no hurry. xo
Commented 4 days ago on how a memory might grow at bee creative
how a memory might grow
About eight or nine years ago I was given a few iris plants that my grandfather had purchased a bit before he died. I lost one, the other two have struggled and have never bloomed. Last year they put on quite a bit of new growth. This year a blossom...|
Quietly coming here regularly, watching and reading about this journey you're on. And that's all I have to say. I wish you well, dear Jude. xx
Commented 5 days ago on Just like pages at Spirit Cloth
Just like pages
But different. Looking though stacks of cloth last night, Thinking about how one reveals the other. But how the order never matters. Still a story. I'll be at Mom's till Tuesday with a camera, the cloth I call HOME, and hopefully a few quiet moments to stitch and take a few photos. Re...
I'd love to come to your art class by the looks of these beauties! xo
Commented 5 days ago on fiber fun at handstories
fiber fun
Moon and I are working on projects for our upcoming art camp. Our next door neighbors have converted their garage space into a cool art studio and classroom. We'll be working with fibers- wool and cloth. Moon's excited to be an assistant teacher. It should be a cozy creative ti...
Whatever has gone on or is going on with you, Cindy, I get the feeling you are a bud about to burst into bloom. xx
Commented Jun 11, 2013 on there's another train at handstories
there's another train
Something new in the works, holding part of that scrap found earlier this week. One of my dearest friends shared a song with me last month. It was sent to her in the middle of the time we were both making big decisions. To listen, click here. ( Lyrics and music by Pete Morton,...
Yes, you do!
Commented Jun 8, 2013 on last day (& a bit later) at handstories
last day (& a bit later)
Sad, relieved, a bit lost, but done. I won't be needing this anymore. A bit later...... Looking and thinking about "core". And now heading out for drinks with friends. I really do have all that I need in my life.
Great fabrics! I really would like to try sewing some knit tops, too -- but like you, I'm feeling like there's just not enough time in the day to do it all. I've fallen so far behind in the What If class -- I blame my garden. Good luck with your book!
Commented Jun 8, 2013 on tried my hands on Alabama Chanin patterns at nemo ignorat
tried my hands on Alabama Chanin patterns
a long while ago, I had my first try with a pattern by Alabama Chanin. It worked out ok and since the problems were me and not the patterns, I tried it again. This time with real cotton jersey. The fabric is organic cotton jersey I found some while ago in the odds and ends box of my favourite fa...
I love the heart in your hands, this creation is very cool! You made well. :)
Commented Jun 1, 2013 on hands are for making at bee creative
hands are for making
Affirmation (sometimes defined as an oath): I made someone laugh, made someone feel safe, made someone happy. I made dinner. I made part of a sock.
Nancy said it just right, you got there. Where you need to be. Yay. xoxo
Commented Jun 1, 2013 on viewpoint at handstories
viewpoint
Today "I Eye You" is done. When this piece was started, it was a place to stitch my truths, what I still think is the truth. I imagined waving it in victory when justice finally came to light. But sometimes you have to decide to keep on fighting, or to accept things. I can...
Deb, I like your thoughts about responsibility -- and how you were so immediately rewarded. I'm thinking it was the universe saying "yes"!!
Commented May 27, 2013 on red bird, white thread at bee creative
red bird, white thread
It rained most of the day so I spent a good part of the day working on the blanket I've named "Mending Heart." The white thread I am using is what one of my great grandmothers for making lace. I thought a lot about responsibility today. About how I feel a sense of responsibility for the th...
Yay! I apprenticed with Tammi for 2 years and everything she concocts is wonderful. xo
Commented May 24, 2013 on another garden project: herbs for lotions and potions at bee creative
another garden project: herbs for lotions and potions
The recipe for the lotion is from Growing 101 Herbs that Heal by Tammi Hartung.
Healing stronger than before. xx
Commented May 20, 2013 on cracking at handstories
cracking
Yesterday, I became obsessed with this gape in "2013". It probably would have gone unnoticed, but just in case, I carefully finagled a tiny scrap of matching fabric into the space. Invisible basting stitches held it, making it disappear all together. I don't know why I didn't stop? ...
I think the nature spirits are having a garden party at your place! xx
Commented May 20, 2013 on lost in the garden... at bee creative
lost in the garden...
This time I found baby peaches... 3 of them.
I love that swirling fabric around the heart, it'll be a nice patch. We haven't had any lilac bloom yet but I'm keeping my fingers crossed, the snow and all. I can smell yours from here though. What a nice day, Deb. xo
Commented May 14, 2013 on ragged things at bee creative
ragged things
For some reason my hearts always end up ragged... I'm okay with that. This will be a patch for one of the blankets. Today I also... planted beans in the rain and rescued a few peonies that had collapsed. And watched the rain fall from the covered porch. And made nut bread with whole wh...
Cindy, I've been catching up here. And I thought to myself, she's in the flow, she's really in the flow. xoxo
Commented May 9, 2013 on wonky-ing along at handstories
wonky-ing along
Going along, wobbly and uneven, not even wearing my glasses. Just stitching.
I'd like to try the lentil/apple one, it sounds and looks delicious. It is a combination I would never have thought of but how yum. xx
Commented Apr 30, 2013 on two salads at bee creative
two salads
Salad number one: Lentils, apples, sprouting broccoli, walnuts, raisins with olive oil and vinegar for a dressing. Saland number two: Wheat berries, turnips, asparagus, and mozzarella with a lemon/mint dressing. What wasn't local: olive oil and lemon from California.
Cindy, yay for you because you knew it was time and you did it. What's so great is that endings create space and inevitably something will fill the space. What wonders lie ahead? xoxo
Commented Apr 30, 2013 on spring & things at handstories
spring & things
For good or bad, one thing about me is that I don't end things. Whether it comes from fear, loyalty, or stubbornness, I don't know. Probably all three. Things fade away, run their course, etc., but I don't initiate the changes. Until now. After twenty-three years, I will not return t...
Hey Deb -- how fun and I'd say they both experiments already look wonderful! I hope you explain that second one when it's done. And your gate and arbor, I love that, the creativity in it. Did you have it made? You probably know already but the robins like sour cherries as much as people do. ;) xoxo
Commented Apr 27, 2013 on black bean dyeing experiments at bee creative
black bean dyeing experiments
Experiment one: and experiment two: Inspiration from Jude and Peggy (I think it was last year she tried this? Yep, here). And just 'cause I love this so right now... This is the first year I've had a really good amount of blossoms on the sweet cherry. The sour cherry is covered. Kee...
Look at the beautiful sky! So you train the raspberries to weave into each other? That will be fantastic. They don't grow much more than 5' here so it would be a small arbor, but I like your idea. So great to know gardening is going on in some parts of the world, at least. ;) P.S. Our snow is almost all melted!
Commented Apr 25, 2013 on in the garden at bee creative
in the garden
Planting potato onions and shallots. Saving a few for a fall planting. Also planted: lettuce, potatoes, carrots, beets, sunflowers. Harvesting: broccoli, swiss chard and kale raab (the sprout of the kale plant). Training raspberries. Hoping that the cool nights and frosty mornings w...
The beautiful unknown is good for now. So good! xx
Commented Apr 25, 2013 on steps at handstories
steps
I had a dream the other night. I found myself in the middle of a race. Not being a runner, it felt like a nightmare at first, but then I began putting one foot in front of the other. The other runners began to fall away, ahead and behind. The road turned into paths thro...
Sacred objects. We need them, don't we? That is a great blue moon! xo
Commented Apr 15, 2013 on charms at handstories
charms
Touching...Moon's hair, Grace's cloth, the fringe on a piece by Jude...counting thirteens, Wonder Woman's bracelet, blue stones, visualizing words . . . imagining it all. And something new to add...this sweet blue moon, a gift from Tracey Broome. I greatly admire her beautiful work wi...
Hi Deb, the dishcloth would make a nice pillow, it looks so thick and soft! Beautiful nourishing meal. We may have lost all our fruit tree blossoms and fruit because it got down to 4 degrees last week. So sad. But I'm still hoping. xx
Commented Apr 15, 2013 on the day's projects at bee creative
the day's projects
The important thing to remember about a forecast that says partly cloudy is that there is a chance of sun. And a chance that the apple blossoms will almost open. While I was waiting for it to warm up just a bit I worked on another linen stitch experiment. This is cotton on size 10 needle...
These prints are very comforting to me for some reason. Are you stitching them onto a base cloth? It will be wonderful, Cindy. xx
Commented Apr 10, 2013 on stitching iowa at handstories
stitching iowa
I've begun putting pieces of the Iowa scraps together. After a thorough washing to remove the mustiness. (Though there is a fond memory of Great Aunt Peggy's shed that comes along with any musty smell.) I'm not sure where I'm going with this. We're just getting to know each othe...
So beautiful. Makes me smile and breathe deep. xo
Commented Apr 6, 2013 on intention and focus at handstories
intention and focus
It came . . . an altar cloth from Grace, bringing fragments and wind from New Mexico. In talking about altars she shared a thought- "it is about Intention. about Focus i think". There are so many beautiful places to focus on in this cloth, with this cloth. So many ways it hon...
Nice -- and it looks smooth and soft! I'm a fan of headbands, too. I've never thought of purling for garter stitch but why not? ;)
Commented Apr 2, 2013 on knitting for the garden at bee creative
knitting for the garden
My hair is too short for a ponytail but falls in my face when I am gardening...a headband seemed like a good solution. 18 to 20 inches of garter stitch, I like to purl. The yarn is pink/orange and very hard to capture accurately (Madelinetosh Sock yarn). Worked great.
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