I’m hoping as the Summer unfolds I will be blogging more, with much good info and interesting philosophical side trips, and continuing to design and write.
Category: Philosophical
Remember Me?
There’s room for MANY different opinions in our business. If holding a position outside of the mainstream means I’ve burned a bridge, that might not have been the right path for me, anyway.
Comparisons, Joy & Jealousy
When I see all of the news about Craftsy, the classes my friends are teaching, the Twitter and Facebook posts, I’m both very happy for my friends whose classes are doing well, and very sad that I’m not in their ranks.
Desperately Seeking Groove
If I happen to see you at Yarn Over and drag you into a corner and ask you to give me 15 words on what excites you, please play along – I’d appreciate it!
What the what?
As anyone with a soul, I hate this. I hate the wanton destruction of human life, the attitude that “My political point (whatever that may turn out to be) is more important than your son’s life or your left leg.”
Assuming the Best
Because, as my mom said, “If you assume the best, the worst you’ll look is a fool. If you assume the worst, you could look like a bitch. And I’d rather look like a fool than a bitch.”
Bridging Fear
A deep, broad river of apprehension runs through my life, fed by tributaries of dread, terror and panic.
Anatomy of the Hand Knit Design Process
Submitting designs to a magazine is a time consuming process. Every designer is different, but for me most of the work is research; looking up current fashion trends, experimenting with stitch patterns to create fabric with the right drape, spending time looking at compelling images from nature, science, the arts – anything that can get my mind moving.
Holiday’s End
We drove home from San Diego, a whirlwind trip (a little TOO whirlwind when I ended up getting a speeding ticket; everyone in the car agrees that there were MANY cars going faster than I was, but we had the tell-tale luggage on the hood of our car. Plus, I was speeding.) Odd how something…
One + One Hats Winner Is…
For folks who are against regulating firearms or the owners, I would draw your attention to the first few words of the second amendment: “A well regulated militia…”