painter's vest

painter's vest
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i wish i had more time for knitting! these are the fronts of my painter's vest. though there is a chance, sadly, that i will have to take some out. i am not sure yet. the pattern i was working off had some mistakes and i have not figured out if any were in this part. (the designer sent me a revised version.) i am more than half way through the back now, and loving it. there is a bit of a sort of washed out turquoise in the back. i could make one of these in every color.. if i had time. i especially want to make one in beachy misty greys. there is some yarn i have used in the past that is a mohair of mousey brown-grey with little white fluffs in it, like pussy willows. i wish i had any idea what it was so i could get some more. this weekend is supposed to be nice out. perhaps i will get to sit outside and knit. that would be lovely. i would not mind doing some painting as well, though i usually do that indoors. i would like to take a few days off to work on art, but this time of year everyone is taking time off, so it seems best to wait till people have that out of their system a bit before i take a few days off.

bed of roses

bed of roses
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another new artwork on etsy. goodness. stressful day, stressful week. but now i am home. i stopped to get my brows waxed, which is one of the few girly things about me. and i don't do that very often either. and now i am home on the couch with my laptop, thinking of what i might do this evening. perhaps knit, perhaps paint, perhaps read a book. sometimes it is quite nice to live alone. no one is asking me to feed them or amuse them! although, no one is offering to feed me, either. i am tired, i might have to resort to toast for dinner..

a day or roses

i have not listed anything on etsy in a long time, because i have been making art for gifts and experimenting with some different things.. but today i listed 3 new ATCs.

blue roses

sunset of roses

red-violet rose

i have been reading and rereading a lot of kid's books lately.. i don't know why, but work has been stressful, so maybe it is escapist! i just re-read two childhood favorites by Joan Aiken: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase & Black Hearts is Battersea. I did enjoy them, but I think I had an easier time "willingly suspending my disbelief" as a child. I could go on for a few paragraphs about all the coincidences and improbabilities, but I think I will only mention the unlikelihood of a babe being successfully raised by otters and leave it at that. Still, fun books and I will read some more in the series.

Among Sea Horses.

Wow. This is 100th post. go me.

my mother and i celebrated mother's day today. we went to the seattle weaving work's sale (her idea, honest! not mine..) and then out to brunch.

i painted Among Seahorses for my mother.. It is 16x20" framed and matted. I did it all in watercolor.

also i made her a pair of seahorse earrings (plus two other pair I forgot to take pictures of..)

and of course, a card:

and we had fun at the yarn sale. this is not all for me, i bought some for a gift too:

i think i might need a nap now.

cherry blossoms

cherry blossoms
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yesterday i went for a walk with my camera. i took photos of flowers, mostly, which was appropriate since it was May Day.

May Day is half way between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice..

there are more photos on flickr. click this photo to be taken to my flickr stream!

Painterly Vest

Painterly Vest
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i am working on knitting a pattern called "painterly vest", designed by jane thornley. it's a really fun pattern that allows for improvisation. this is just one of the 2 front pieces. i have finished them both now and have started on the back, you can see the jane's version and order her book and patterns on her website www.janethornley.com. i really like all of her patterns and her style in general. not to mention i like things where i can use whatever yarn strikes my fancy out of my hoard,

april beaded journal house

april beaded journal house
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I finished the april house. this is one of my favorites. all the ones inspired by Vashon Island (my childhood home,) are my favorites. I incorporated shells, and driftwood that I found on Northwest beaches, and some purchased shel beads, plus freshwater pearls and copper charms and seed beads. beaded and hand quilted on batik from Bali.