Monthly Archive: February 2022

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...

Ice

I don’t know much about what it takes to freeze sea water, but I know it’s happening.

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....

Walked

I walked today. It felt like a rare privilege, since I don’t walk when the weather’s challenging. It was warmer today and sunny. The road was covered with sand, unpleasantly gritty, and there was...

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...