eighty hour work weeks do not leave a tremendous amount of time for creativity. i shall have to remedy that. in the meantime, however, i have been unbundling my hothouse rust dye bundles and discovering all manner of unexpected treasures! more photos to come, but first i wanted to share what i've been doing with one of them in those few precious moments here and there when i can sit down by the fire and needle chant a bit instead of sleep...
nevermind the sun in the sky, which hasn't put an appearance in for several days now, this little rusty fellow seems to bring a warmth all his own!
looks like piper is laying claim to this warm little sun before anyone else gets a chance!
a few suns that i've found inspiring today can be found here (3rd pic down), here, and here.
namaste'
I just love your sun
ReplyDeletehave a nice day
thank you so much!
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ReplyDeletepiper looks very comfortable :0)
i'm getting my nerve up to try to bundle dye.
take care of yourself while working those long hours.
something i used to tell my knitting students oh so many years ago when teaching them to steek and cut their knitting to insert button bands comes to mind: just remember, it is only fabric!
Deleteyou will do wonderfully with your bundles, whatever sort you choose to try!
Your sun cloth is just perfect! I have never used the seed stitch, and I admire it on other people's work all the time. It's supposed to be hard to make it all "randomly" even looking which is the trick to it looking good.
ReplyDeleteperhaps the trick is to simply not thInk about it and just do. oh. . .and to get out of your own way and to allow it to be what it is. . .without judgement. no simple task, eh? try it. you will be wonderful at it!
DeleteFabulous advice!! If I could only remember it!!
Deletelove it.
ReplyDeleteRest, Joe you need rest! And of course, stitch! Your sun warms my heart and it seems Piper too. Wishing you a more restful work schedule.
ReplyDeleterest? what is that? ha!
DeleteLove your sun!
ReplyDelete80 hour work weeks don't leave much time for ANYTHING, let alone creativity!! Smitten with this rusty sun... wonderful. Leave it to the cat to always hog the sunspots!
ReplyDelete. . .and the most comfortable chairs!
DeleteLong works weeks, I so here you. Love what you have been doing and adore the photo with Piper.
ReplyDeletebeautiful sun piece~!!~smart cat~!
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libbyQ
just loving that sun, hope it's warming you and restoring some energy - and don't all comfortable chairs belong to cats? That's what mine told me ...
ReplyDeleteyes. i think all cats are in league on that one!
DeleteLove the sun! Wise Piper to find the best spots!
ReplyDeleteI love your sun rust print. I love how it came out and it really is enhanced by your needle chant.
ReplyDeletethank you so much! i have so many more to share in the new future, too. perhaps even some to find new homes?
DeleteJoe I just love this little rusty sun .... Piper and I have such good taste!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely, warming little cloth to help get through a chilly winter.
Hope you get time to rest a little soon. You are a hard worker Joe.
Jacky xox
This is a spectacular piece!
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