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Beaded Jacket Finished!

September 4, 2022 14 Comments

Whew! This jacket was completed in the knick of time. I promised ‘the end of summer,’ which technically won’t be until September 22nd, but because I think that Labor Day is the official end of summer, Labor Day was my goal. I was on a mission to finish. And Hooray! I did it!

I usually keep a hand sewing project next to my comfy TV chair and work on it slowly without a concern or thought for time. It takes as long as it takes and I don’t pay attention to the clock or the day or even the month. I had zero idea how long it had taken me the first time to make this jacket, so it was a surprise to realize how many hours I had spent.

It was a while,….

But I’m on the other side now. Done! Such a good feeling.

Next up, a video. I’m going to be participating in the American Craft Council’s online craft show this October, ‘The American Craft Made Pop-Up Market.’ They sent out a request for a 30 second video about one of the pieces that will be available for sale.

They’re fun to make so we’re on it. Scarves do well online, so that’s my subject. All about a scarf in a 30 second video.

Wish us luck!

Happy Happy Happy Labor Day to you and all my wishes for a lovely Fall, when ever you decide that it begins.

Neon Bright

July 24, 2022 2 Comments

Do you do this? You’re out for a walk, lost in your head and thinking about everything else besides what is right in front of you? And then something catches your attention and suddenly you’re right there, in the moment, noticing what all along has been right in front of you.

That happened to me the other day. I was out on one of my walks, same streets, same houses, yards, plants, trees, when suddenly, out of nowhere, a crocosmia snapped me back to the present.

It was so bright. Crazy bright. An insane neon orange/red bright. It was a snap out of it, pay attention and notice me bright.

I took a picture.

After that, I was paying attention. To all the colors around me. There were so many super bright flowers. I’d been walking right by them, they had been right there in my field of vision, but I hadn’t really ‘seen’ them.

Like these little lovelies.

It was an overcast day, that might have helped to pump up the colors.

This pink. Some of the couture designers have been using this pink color in their latest collections. Here it is. Right in someone’s front yard.

Rich, deep, saturated, use whichever adjective you prefer to describe these colors.

How about neon or fluorescent? Super bright. Shield your eyes bright.

Yellow! Not a pale, subtle, quiet yellow. This is the real deal yellow.

Something I didn’t notice until I looked closely at this photo. Can you see it? An ant on one of the petals. Just like a northern European renaissance still life painting, with an insect or two sitting on or next to the flowers and fruit.