Sunday, November 7, 2010

27 days ... plus an hour ...

oh it was such bliss to wake up, have a tea, look at the sunday paper and still it's only 9:30 in the morning ... of course, two crying cats and a hungry puppy paid no attention to the fall back part of it all ... but it's still nice to have that extra time ...

and here's my little helper trying to squeeze the most out of her sleeping time ...



and in the northwest, it appears as though it will be an extra hour of sunshine which is a lovely reprieve after yesterday's day of heavy grayness ...

so in the studio today, i am putting buttons and flowers on gauntlets and the finishing touches on some scarves ...

the not-just-for-boyfriends boyfriend scarf is really popular ...




now, back to work ... or pleasure ... depending on how you look at things ...

and make the most of your extra hour ...

"fall back" ... music to my ears ...



Saturday, November 6, 2010

28 days ...

early in the week i set a goal for production in the heartfelt studio ...
and,
for the most part,
i accomplished that goal ...

i just have one more blanket to piece together ... but the sweaters have all been washed and fulled and the pieces cut and ironed ... so now it's a matter of sewing it together and embellishing ... the embellishing truly being my favorite part ... when everything just pulls together and the final piece says "uh huh" ...

i have it laid out on the table like so ...





another truly green blanket in that i used upcycled materials only ...

but the sewing will wait for another day ...

today was all about my eldest cherub ... spending time with her, listening to her ...

she's becoming quite the guitar player ... now she's been mastering her Sims skills for quite some time but the guitar is new ... and i don't mean guitar hero ... i mean the real deal ... the acoustic guitar ...

i heard some cold play and some don mclean to mention but a few ...

and we wrapped up a dreary northwest afternoon by watching "julie and julia" ... our favorite scene being the lobster scene ... the live lobsters attempting to break out of the boiling pot of water ...

so i want to leave you with an inspiring proverb from the incredible book "three cups of tea" ...

truly one of my favorite books of all time ...

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

Friday, November 5, 2010

29 days ...

what a gift ...

temperatures in the northwest this past week have been well into the 70s ... even reaching the 80s in seattle one day or so rumor had it ...

abundant sunshine ...

abundant inspiration ...

but what's up with the christmas music on some of the radio stations? ...

can we at least get the skeletons tucked back into the closet where they belong before we have to start worrying about saint nick getting stuck in the chimney ...

outside, my geraniums are still blooming ...



and in the studio, the fiber flowers are in full bloom as well ...


...


now, off to "garden" ...

only 29 days left until the big show ...

deep breaths ... deep breaths ...


Thursday, November 4, 2010

30 days ...

and another one's gone and another one's gone ...

another one bites the dust ...

so 30 days and counting ...

until the Happy Valley Arts & Crafts Fair ...

here's a new style of gauntlet from the heartfelt shop ...



now back to the studio ...

well carpool for orchestra, chores and then back to the studio ...

enjoy your day ...

and be kind ...




Wednesday, November 3, 2010

31 days ... and counting ...

the heartfelt studio is abuzz ...

it is a mere 31 days (not counting today) until the 2nd Annual Happy Valley Arts & Crafts Fair ...

so mark your calendars ...

December 4 from 10:00 to 5:00 ...

in the meantime, gauntlets are being set aside for hand-sewing ...


sweaters are drying ...



and i'm trying my hardest not to panic ... just yet ...

after all, sleep is over-rated ...

and there are still 31 days left ...