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Post by MTRuth on Jan 1, 2019 17:24:30 GMT
Wow, it's 2019! Seems crazy to me. Hope you all are starting off the New Year with a bunch of creativity. The way you start is the way you carry on  I am working on a sketch plus hopefully stitching a few branches on my tree I have been creating for weeks now. This slow stitching sure is slow. Happy New Year! |
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Post by lyn on Jan 1, 2019 17:53:02 GMT
Does helping my grand-daughter sort her muddled mess of fabrics, sewing threads, embroidery threads, buttons, hoops and art materials count as my daily dose today?
Weather wise, 2019 got off to a great start here with a sunny/light cloud day and a midday high of 11C (52F).
I'm an optimist and I'm sure we'll all have a very creative year.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 1, 2019 18:13:32 GMT
That sounds like a good dose of fiber Lyn. It's 18F here. And snowing.
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Post by lyn on Jan 1, 2019 18:45:53 GMT
Yikes! I'm hoping for a no-snow winter because everything grinds to a halt here, with even a little snow, as we're not geared up for it.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 1, 2019 18:50:02 GMT
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 2, 2019 0:07:10 GMT
That looks great Ruth. We are having a freeze thaw winter so far so the is some white but still lots of brown. We had freezing rain over night and a high of 0c and now it is -10c plus a wind and maybe some snow coming.
I moved my second pot in a pot along but designed and started a new one and then had to stop because the family wanted to have a new years dinner for some reason. The ham was good.
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Post by Antje on Jan 2, 2019 17:17:18 GMT
Wow beautiful picture of the snow, so high on a level with the cloud layer.
I agree with Lyn we tend to prefer a no-snow winter here. Our snow is usually very wet turning quickly to a slushy mess which then freezes uneven and very slippery....it causes total chaos every time. We love travelling abroad to experience life properly with snow - crisp, dry, cold & beautiful.
Again like Lyn i’ve done some tidying of craft items and....yippee....unpacked my package from Hope Jacare. Can’t wait to use the gorgeous fibres.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 2, 2019 17:46:53 GMT
Ann, I can't understand why the family wanted dinner, how unreasonable. Everyone can come visit me to see "proper snow" Antje, I look forward to seeing what you create from the package you got from Hope Jacare, you too, Lyn! Do we get photos of the lovely packages? |
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Post by tracey on Jan 2, 2019 19:47:50 GMT
I had a look on the Hope Jacare site only a couple of days after I put my order in, it was decimated!! Hardly surprising at 50% off.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 2, 2019 20:09:19 GMT
I finished the 2 pot within a pots I was working on yesterday. One I am quite pleased with the other I am not sure. It didn't turn out the way I had hoped. I may be able to salvage it. I tried to make thin inner one smaller than the outer one and am not sure how to block the outer one properly. I t may take some thinking.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 2, 2019 20:31:43 GMT
Ann, photos of the pots? We might could give you some suggestions.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 3, 2019 1:17:05 GMT
The pots are still drying. I plan on doing a blog post about them on Sunday so I will post them here at the same time. I have been making sketches for landscapes that will fit right in with quarterly challenge.
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Post by lindsay on Jan 3, 2019 7:35:04 GMT
Ann, already looking interesting. Particularly like the one on the right with the open gate - lots of interesting perspectives.
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Post by Antje on Jan 3, 2019 11:47:10 GMT
A very inspiring start Ann. I need to get my sketchbook and pencils dusted off.
I look forward to seeing your pots.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 3, 2019 13:38:06 GMT
Nice set of thumbnails Ann. Great way to work out the best layout.
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