October Cloth
I’m declaring this one finished. Appropriately in October, five years after I started it. Its name has always been the October cloth, although I worked on it in different seasons. It also rested a...
Category: Making
Ecoprints
I was inspired to make some ecoprints the other day. It’s not hard but I’ve resisted this kind of project for awhile. It involves some equipment, which can seem like a hassle. In my...
inspiration and finishing what I started
I saw a black swallowtail on a zinnia at the community garden. It allowed me to photograph it, fairly closeup. What gorgeous colors and patterns. The white spots on its upper wing resemble a...
Labor
There was one sunny warm day last week. We worked in the garden. Planting seed potatoes was the goal. There were quite a few steps involved, and some extra steps added just because. I...
Items of interest
I was thinking I have nothing to post about. Then I looked out the window and noticed this tree. It struck me that it looks very odd at this time of year. It’s a...
Endings and beginnings
I finished a few projects. At the very tail end of weather that would require a warm hat, I finished knitting one. The pattern is by Andrea Mowry, Plumped-Up Harlow. It’s my first time...
Potholders in progress
This is probably overly complicated. But I’m compelled to give it a try. At least I decided to try it first on a small object instead of an almost twin-size quilt. And the result...