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...
Category: Making
Color story
Suddenly I found a use for all the purple two inch squares I stitched. These four strips will go on the outside edge of my large cloth. But for now, they look exciting next...
Book interlude
I made a little folded book bound by a strip inserted into slits. Made from scraps and a strip of wrapping paper. I was so motivated to make it and finish it. I’d like...
Practical philosophy
Dr. Cornel West’s title at Harvard is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy. I like the name of his subject but I shortened it to Practical Philosophy. And here it’s more personal than...
Yellow courage
It lifts my spirits looking at all this yellow. Long strips stitched down on both sides with Deb Lacativa’s dyed floss (2 strands). Now to start on the short sides. 23 of them (one...
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...