I like to go for the gusto too, I don't work on one project at a time, I have a lot going on at once. It doesn't bother me to have a lot of unfinished projects, it's ok..
No excuses, I pull fabric, let it fall, reject, edit as I go. I should refold and store after I do something but I don't..
I work in our basement, I like it that way, I hope to have walls by the end of 2009..
I've been bad about taking pictures of done projects, which was the whole point of doing this blog! Will work on that. Anyway, I've found black particularly difficult to photograph. This is a small 1/2 scarf, which snuggles around just the neck. Secured with a button. A combo of manos yarn, and lighter weight black acrylic..
image by May Smith
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Can finally wear this! Noro Iro, simple garter stitch. Let the yarn do all the magic..
No need to embellish this one!
Yea! Look what was there this morning! 
An environmental artist, he wanders the Scottish country side (and elsewhere) and uses no tools or implements to construct cairns, wool fences, sculptures in situ. I was not familiar with his work and was recommended to watch this video, "Rivers and Tides". While I was convalescing a few months back , I watched it. Can I say you will never take a walk in nature and view it the same way. You will have the urge to stack rocks, arrange leaves and dig holes.
Like an ice meteorite. He stuck the icicles together with spit, his.. 
And this... I would love to build something like this just to confound my neighbors! Well worth it, check him out. There are also several books around about his life and work..
It's getting dark pretty early now..so I've been working on some snuggly things.. this is a very colorful shawl made with hand dyed chenile yarn from blue heron.. 
Not sure if something was eating at these, out there in the garden.. 
I'm a sucker for this type of fabric. Soft, feminine and floral. I was (am) a huge Laura Ashley fan from way back. I remember those shops, so girly! I wanted to wear a peticoat like Laura and Mary Ingalls. I know that that style of decor is not popular now. But I am always drawn to that country cottage stuff. I love peeling paint, rust and tattered, frayed fabrics and objects.
For the small, insignificant things I used to overlook, but now I stop and really see them.
The color of things, the way they are put together, the way food really tastes. How much there is to be thankful for. Even when you don't feel like it.
The simplest things are what matters. God, family, conversation, eating meals together. Where ever you are I wish you a very Thankful Holiday. Shalom.
I've been working both on the knitting and the quilting a lot lately. I've concentrated on scarves and shawls for the knitting, and smaller, intimate quilts here. I love embellishing the quilts (and scarves) to personalize them. Hand and machine stitched, beaded and sewn. About 9x11".. 
There is a cold snap now, as the chilly air descends to the forest. There are few tenacious leaves hanging on here and there. Time for lines, paint and color. Even if the colors are subdued and cool. WIP painting going on, wip landscape going on...
I've intend to make an entire blanket with this type of treatment. I've used various Noro's here, silk garden, kocoran, kureyon , crochet in various circles, then 'attaching' with crochet 'mortar'. A very freeing exercise, even more than, say, the granny square. Right now it's a stepping stone scarf, on it's way to where the road leads to.. yarn heaven? 
Along with the craft show, I have picked up the paint brush again..a batch of WIP's all oil on canvas (my fav right now) and all based on biblical or folktales as subjects. Hope you are enjoying a nice weekend.
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