What Is It About Green?

Yesterday I added a few more rows to my Aspen Grove Shawl and the “trunks” are beginning to take shape.  I’m finally getting into the hang of knitting this section.  I had a lot of trouble at first getting all of the yo’s in the right places.  And the sl2kwk1psso2’s were a real pain to [...]

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Star of Hope Quilting

Last night I basted and began quilting on my Star of Hope table runner.  This morning I finished quilting the center block.

I baste my quilts quite heavily (the orange thread) so that I can quilt them on my lap without a frame.  I find that taking extra time with the basting is worth it [...]

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Working on the Workroom

One of the primary reasons I started this blog was to keep myself motivated and accountable to practicing and growing in the areas of fiber and textile arts.
So, since one of the things I’m having the hardest time staying motivated with right now is getting my workroom put together so I can actually work on [...]

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Gathering the Pieces

I thought I was making good progress on my Aspen Grove Shawl yesterday, when once again I made a mistake and dropped a couple of stitches that have required me to tink back most of what I put in yesterday.  I gave up on it last night and will get back to it this afternoon.  [...]

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Summer Flowers

A member of my church made two beautiful bouquets of summer flowers from her garden for our worship service today and she gave one of them to me.

They are so beautiful.  I got to enjoy them all during worship and am continuing to enjoy them now at home.
To get myself motivated to do some [...]

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First Section Complete

I have completed the first section of my Aspen Grove Shawl — 82 rows — and am 6 rows into the second section — 55 rows.
You can now begin to see the structure of the shawl as it “fans out” in four wedges. 

The pattern will, of course, be more distinct once it’s stretched [...]

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The Perfect Print

I found the perfect print for the backing for my Shoo-Fly-Away quilt that I plan to finish for the friends of the Family Violence Prevention Program.
I wanted to put a print on the back of this quilt that would be fun, but not compete with the Liberty of London prints on the front.  I found [...]

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A TIF Sabbath

I’ve decided to take a July–seventh month sabbath from the Take It Further Challenge.  I was behind checking the assignment this month and I’ve had absolutely zero inspiration with respect to either the color palette or the theme.
I guess I shouldn’t say zero, because I read something last week that gave me some ideas and [...]

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The Joy of Group Inspiration

I have been feeling quite creatively uninspired lately.  With the heat and humidity, the moving and unpacking, and the new job, pretty much all of my creativity has gone into planning worship, writing sermons, and thinking about visioning for the church.
But last night I got a good shot of creative inspiration that may be enough [...]

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Hot Summer Days

I wonder if anyone else is finding it as difficult as I am to get any productive fiber work completed during the hot days of summer. 
It’s been a real struggle to readjust to the high heat and humidity of Southside Virginia with temps in the mid to high 90’s (F) and humidity to match.
Knitting [...]

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