Oh, the snow… Yep, s-n-o-w. Crazy how that white contrasts so intensely with the new greens.
However, I immortalized my fragile lilac buds in my stitching yesterday because I fear after today they will be gone. It makes me so sad but I am hoping that it does not get as cold as they are predicting (or, frankly, that we get WAY MORE snow to insulate the tender buds so that they won’t just be a memory stitched into April.)
Stitching has become an obsession for me – I am stitching for my #The100DaysProject but, beyond that it is that thing that rattles most frequently around in my brain. I wake up at night with ideas and inspiration to stitch. It has expanded (??) or perhaps unleashed my creativity and I am eager to get to my stitching every day. With three months of work complete – it has gone from habit to passion. I also love the slowness of the process – a little bit each day and each day builds upon the last. I do not map out anything at all for the month. No drawing, planning, plotting, nothing – just pure inspiration. Somedays, I am really uncomfortable with that days stitiching, but I leave it and come back the next day and build on it. By the end of the month, I am surprised by this: that which made me most uncomfortable is what I like best about the piece. I am learning so much from this process which is always a very good thing!
Now, how about some links?
First up, PAKnitwit shared this gem with me and I simply had to share with you all. I had never heard Carole King sing this, but I love it!
**sorry for the earworm…
In the insanity rules category… this is the penultimate grand champion
This might qualify in the knitting insanity category… The Dropped Stitch
Åsa Tricosa’s Mayhem Cardigan reminds me of Eileen Fisher’s designs… and I love her contiguous sleeve caps!
I love Beneath the Pines (the DK version…YES!)
Mary Lou Egan has a new baby sweater from sock yarn! (P.S. She writes excellent patterns!!)
Speaking of sweater – Tegan is the perfect weekend friend. (and more fingering… sorry about that!)
Finally, Calliopsis is Bonnie Sennott’s latest cowl – and she is having a sale on cowls through Sunday. (Who is up for a KAL with this one? It would be the perfect summer cowl!! I think Mary has already started….)
That is all I have for today! Have a great weekend and I will see you back here on Monday!!
Love your stitching – so beautiful. Thanks, as always, for the fun links (the picture yarn is incredible!). Hoping you and your plants survive another onslaught of wintry “stuff.”
I think warm spring temps are headed here starting on Sunday. Finally! Love your stitching project, it’s so creative!
I love the movement of your stitches and the variety of techniques and fabric choices. Thank you for sharing this journey!
I didn’t even have to watch the video again to get the song stuck in my head!
That self-designing yarn is amazing! But it seems like it would require one to swatch to make sure the designs show up, and I’m not sure I have the patience for that for socks.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for your lilacs buds!
Your stitching is so inspiring …and I love the fabric swatches you are including…such an inspiration…and ain’t it great when you lob on to something that so totally fulfills you? Stitch on!
Cheers~
I am right there stitching with you! I still knit daily and love it, but embroidery is my current obsession. The ideas are just flooding in. I love your shashiko (I think I spelled that right). I haven’t tried that yet, but it’s on the list!
I’m definitely going to get Bonnie’s newest pattern. It is gorgeous. I’ll probably use a variegated yarn.
Love the song!
Your stitching is stunning as always and I hope the lilac buds survive! I love your stitching end product, and your description of your process is quite fascinating. Let it be, come back to it with fresh eyes and inspiration, and build upon it all sound like wonderful ideas to remember in life and stitching!
Those lilac buds are built to withstand a little snow. It’s ice and deep-freezes that cause most of the problems. . .
Your stitching is lovely! (And I can’t even click on your video. . . ) 🙂
That stitching looks fun! I hope your tender flowers buds managed to survive. Have a great day!
always love seeing more of your daily stitching. I’m really intrigued by the fabric this month and hope you’ll share a “whole thing” photo once it’s done. …and no, I haven’t started Calliopsis (sadly) – I’m still plugging away at the Polka Dot Scarf for my friend, and I cannot let myself start another project until it’s done. May 1?