Every year we are fortunate to view one of the best Gourd Art Exhibits at Kerr Arts and Cultural Center in Kerrville, Texas. If you can not visit in person, you can take a virtual to virtual here.
Monday, June 15, 2020
Gourd Art
Gourd art involves creating works of art using Lagenaria spp. hard-shell gourds as an art medium. Gourd surfaces may be carved, painted, sanded, burned, dyed, and polished. Typically, a harvested gourd is left to dry over a period of months before the woody surface is suitable for decorating.
Every year we are fortunate to view one of the best Gourd Art Exhibits at Kerr Arts and Cultural Center in Kerrville, Texas. If you can not visit in person, you can take a virtual to virtual here.
Every year we are fortunate to view one of the best Gourd Art Exhibits at Kerr Arts and Cultural Center in Kerrville, Texas. If you can not visit in person, you can take a virtual to virtual here.
Best of Show
Southwestern Category:
Sculptural Category:
Fiber Art Category:
Contemporary Category:First Place: Tropical Paradise by Sherry Nelson
Carving Category:First Place: Pomo Treasure Basket by Becky Klix
Mixed Media Category:First Place: Deer Country by Sherry Nelson
Saturday, June 13, 2020
What We Need Now!
Elefantz gives us a stitching pattern--pray as you stitch
that ALL this storm will calm down and become sunny
skies again.
Make a block or two to give as comfort for someone in need!
or just because. Or make it for Quilts of Valor
You can also request quilt of valor for someone who has been touched
by war here.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Somewhere I Got Lost
I got lost! somewhere around row #5 near the double nupps--
but, I kept on knitting. Of course, it will turn out alright, I said
as I still didn't have the correct stitch count on row # 7
"Throw in a lifeline" the notes declared! who needs a lifeline??
not me, I said--I'll be perfectly fine--then when the stitch count
went really wracky! I knew I was in trouble--only one thing to do--
rip, rip, rip! and with NO lifeline to fall back on--
carefully, rip back--your work must not be moved
Now to pick up all those stitches without dropping any
and--of course, the stitches are picked up backwards--
best thing to do is knit into the back of the stitch and it will
correct itself--right facing knit stitch! yay!
All 65 stitches back on the needle--throw in a lifeline now???
would be smart--who said I was smart--not me!
BAck on track! and guess what--the reason I was lost--
it was an I D ten T error! That meaning Me not reading
the pattern right!
ok finished for June--waiting on July!
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Marled Yarn
Some of my marled yarn--years ago during a silk spinning workshop,
we learned how to marl yarn--we had several single thin yarns, and
our instructor suggested plying 3, 4, or 5 singles together and
guess what? you get a marled yarn.
most of my single yarns become marled as I ply from a ball--
center pull and outside yarn.
Sunday, June 7, 2020
YAY! Finished Stuff!!
So happy! So Glad! I finally got motivated to do some UFOs
There are sewing projects and knitting projects
Bonnie Hunter's latest adventure "Unity Quilt Along" Quiltville
Had step 8 last week--I didn't do that last step; just ready to end
with step #7 and call it quits-it's big enough for a queen size bed--
will think about adding borders otherwise, I like it as is!
Holy SMokes--this looks so good when photographed.
when I work on something for awhile, I don't know if it's going to turn
out like I want it too. But, this did just find using fabric from my stash.
Fort Worth Fabric Studio hosted this ultimate picnic sew along.
There will be a summer one and an autumn one--always fun!
and you can buy the kits too if you wish.
Finished this hat! from handspun--don't know the fiber content but it
feels like rayon (don't know why I would spin rayon--that goes to the
fact I haven't placed spinning content on my spun fiber--shame on me!
This pattern was Orange Smoothie and named "Proximity Hat"--
easy knit--guess that's why it took me so long to finish!
Friday, June 5, 2020
Tiny!
Can we say tiny?? I like working normal size, but sometimes there are those patterns that require some tiny pieces. I came across this website take a look and you'll think I"ll never work that tiny--
our friend, many moons ago, knit a jock strap with toothpicks! It was super tiny--she made it for her daughter's Ken doll! It was great fun!
our friend, many moons ago, knit a jock strap with toothpicks! It was super tiny--she made it for her daughter's Ken doll! It was great fun!
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
June Brings...................
What does month of June bring to your soul? A newness? A new beginning? A chance for redemption? Lost Love found? Family togetherness? Maybe all those things..
for me, June will bring a chance to begin NEW knitting patterns--maybe a new spinning fiber.
for me, June will bring a chance to begin NEW knitting patterns--maybe a new spinning fiber.
First off the chance to knit some mysterious fingerless gloves!
Designed by Erica Mount with clues released every week beginning June 1--oops!
Already late for this one--but there is a week to catch up.
My spinning wheel is going to freak out--I have some luxurious stuff to spin
50% tencel (which I don't usually spin) blended with 50% merino wool--that
makes this a winner for spinning.
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