Cold weather is knitting weather. I’m making a cowl (my neck gets so cold) and the act of knitting also keeps my fingers warm. I’m making it up as I go and enjoying seeing how the colours change as I knit. It’s a small project that is satisfying. I’ve taken advantage of the free 60-day […]
Seed stitch
I enjoy using seed stitch on my small quilts. It’s often used as a filler stitch in backgrounds and I like the quirkiness of the stitch directions. Don’t know what it is? Check out this page from the Textile Research Centre for an explanation. It’s not a new stitch but looks contemporary. I used this […]
Out of sorts
Growth is rampant in my garden, due to the constant on-and-off showers we have had for the past several months. I’m over it. The earth is too wet to garden and never has an opportunity to dry out. I suspect several of my dahlia tubers have rotted in the ground, even some of the ones […]
Fragments of cloth
Playing with small pieces of cloth and simple stitches can be therapeutic. There are no expectations, no pattern to follow, and no purpose really – just to play with different techniques. I did that with these two small pieces, which I call Fragments. Each piece is approximately 14cm x 20cm Fragment 1 is two layers […]