April 2011

Art, knitting

It’s a question of lace?

Shary Boyle I am fascinated with lace and lovely lace trimmed garments. This is why I was so taken with the work of Shary Boyle who has created, in porcelain, some of the most amazing sculpted figures trimmed in lace.  In fact some of Shary’s “people” are actually dressed in real lace that has been […]

Art, knitting

It’s a question of lace?

Shary Boyle I am fascinated with lace and lovely lace trimmed garments. This is why I was so taken with the work of Shary Boyle who has created, in porcelain, some of the most amazing sculpted figures trimmed in lace.  In fact some of Shary’s “people” are actually dressed in real lace that has been

knitting

Here comes the BRIDE……

I just had to share with you a closet passion of mine (shhhhh – doll’s clothes). OK there are people out there who like miniatures – really! Some people even have children because they are so cute and so little:) So what’s wrong with some quick and easy projects that play with lovely stitches and

knitting

Here comes the BRIDE……

I just had to share with you a closet passion of mine (shhhhh – doll’s clothes). OK there are people out there who like miniatures – really! Some people even have children because they are so cute and so little:) So what’s wrong with some quick and easy projects that play with lovely stitches and

reality

Lucky Day Diary April 15 – 16, 2011

Friday was a beautiful sunny day – almost warm and 1. I have started my next chapter of “getting things together” by buying an apple. I read in the paper that a study in bone density for woman accidently showed that woman who ate 75g of dried apple slices a day had a 23% drop

knitting

How about lucky month

Well it is maybe time for a re-assessment of my lucky day diary.  I started my diary in January and the idea was to try it for a month…to see how it might add a little luck…maybe I should say add a little more luck to my life. I was thinking Lottery win – several

knitting

How about lucky month

Well it is maybe time for a re-assessment of my lucky day diary.  I started my diary in January and the idea was to try it for a month…to see how it might add a little luck…maybe I should say add a little more luck to my life. I was thinking Lottery win – several

Art, knitting

The Materialistics

Gauguin Sweater I have a book by Ruth Herring and Karen Manners, entitled Knitting Masterpieces, that has taken many of the great works of art and translated them into knitted sweaters.  I love this book. I’m not sure that it is in print anymore; it was published in 1987.  I have always wanted to “do”

knitting

Capture Capucci….

Every once in a while you need a shot in the arm to get you back on a creative track – at least I do anyway.  Well into my lap this morning fell an article about Roberto Capucci.  Capucci says that he is more artist than dress designer, even though he has costumed some of

knitting

Capture Capucci….

Every once in a while you need a shot in the arm to get you back on a creative track – at least I do anyway.  Well into my lap this morning fell an article about Roberto Capucci.  Capucci says that he is more artist than dress designer, even though he has costumed some of

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