The pallet one - sending that to my niece - she does a lot of painting using pallet wood & I think we have a couple pallets in the pole barn - just need to fill in the gaps.
Posted on 07/05/2022 7:07:33 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
The Monthly Fiber Arts Thread is a monthly gathering of people that love yarn and fabric of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first project, to experienced fiber artists and beyond, we would love to hear from you.
It is impossible to hijack the Monthly Fiber Arts Thread. Knitting, crochet, quilting, weaving, general crafting - there is no telling where it will go, and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us! Send a Private Message to Diana in Wisconsin if you'd like to be added to our Fiber Arts Ping List.
NOTE: This is a once a Month Ping List. We do post to the thread during the month. Links to related articles and discussions which might be of interest to Fiber Arts fans are welcomed any time!
The pallet one - sending that to my niece - she does a lot of painting using pallet wood & I think we have a couple pallets in the pole barn - just need to fill in the gaps.
Americana at its best!
Plenty of PATRIOTS left in this country!
Yep, up thru WWII quilting was still a thing for most country
folks, maybe city but I don’t about them for sure. They would
set up the frame in an area and spend time there. It seems to
me that it was a more winter time event since outside stuff was
limited due to winter weather, etc.
I LOVE this piece ....
Heather, the author, says:
“In going through old papers, I found this—a rare printout from the digital era, a single page that I had written in December of 2011, over ten years ago. Many of the major devices and platforms that we give our time to—iPhone, Facebook, twitter—already existed when I wrote this, but they were still nascent, and it was a different world. Still, while my words here are perhaps a bit dated, they also, I think, have a timelessness worth sharing.”
The trivia of days
https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/triviaofdays?utm_source=%2Fprofile%2F13611183-heather-heying&utm_medium=reader2
A very brief excerpt (read it all!):
Instead we have the ascent of the trivial. Before, the mundane was also the fundamental, and therefore not trivial at all.
Tilling, sowing, harvesting, storing.
Grinding, kneading, shaping, eating.
Consulting, gathering, extracting, healing.
Chopping, carrying, stacking, lighting.
Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving.
And even when it was not strictly fundamental, still it was purposeful. Out of purpose arises emergent qualities; the mundane can produce beauty and meaning.
Whittling, fastening, tinkering, building.
Collecting, drying, grinding, painting.
Wedging, shaping, firing, glazing.
Sitting, talking, remembering, projecting.
Or maybe those things are, indeed, just as fundamental. We are artisans and artists, makers of forms both functional and fanciful. And we are storytellers to our core.
That was terrific! Well said and thoughtful.
People often ask me how I fill my days now that I’m retired, living out in the boonies and alone a good chunk of the time while Beau is off hunting, fishing, hunting, fishing, hunting, fishing and hunting, LOL! (It’s HIS retirement; I knew what I was signing up for.)
Mainly, my days are just ‘treading water’ to keep up with the many, MANY things that need doing around here, just to keep life functional for us and the animals! And, of course, the garden takes up a good chunk of 3/4 of the year (March - October, usually) and then volunteer work/projects, family obligations and other artsy pursuits.
I don’t remember how I had TIME to work, let alone raise kids!
‘Nature never hurries, yet everything is accomplished.’
Great post! Thanks so much! I have 30 minutes to goof off, then on to dog and barn chores. ;)
I had to go to Hobby Lobby for a roll of “It’s A Boy” ribbon I saw the other day. In general, I stop by the “Sale” bin - usually it’s a mess & I don’t see much of anything; HOWEVER, today was different .... made me VERY happy:
1 skein of Yarn Bee ‘Alpaca Twist’ in color ‘silver’, Reg. $4.29, Sale $1.07 (gorgeous yarn - color, slightly fuzzy, 10% alpaca)
2 skeins of Yarn Bee ‘Fireplace Comfort’ in color ‘Veiled Amethyst’ in same lot #, Reg. $8.99, Sale $2.24 (wool content is 30%)
Both yarns are a ‘4 medium’ weight & the yardage per skein is decent (175 & 229).
Savings: about $17 (Happy Dance!!)
LOL, they could do one with the skeleton wife with the sign: “Waiting for husband in toy train store.”
👍 :-)
Found the Bella Ruffle Throw that goes with the Blooming Prairie bedding I already have, and love. $45 Retail for the throw, which is full size; I paid $6.00! Score! There was a lady with a La Cruset Dutch Oven in her cart; sorry to have missed THAT one!
I've wanted that throw for-EVER, but I was NOT going to pay $45 for it!
SWEET deal! 😀
I don’t paint - always wished I could, but not talented in either art or music, for that matter. I have a cousin whose wife was an art teacher & she does some water color paintings - very nice ones. On my facebook feed, I saw a water color painting I really loved and followed the artist - I like just about everything she paints. Here is her website & you can check out her watercolors .....
She has note cards with her works on them .... might have to do a splurge & buy a set!
Not “fiber”, but definitely “art”!!
Now I need to get busy on my scarf for the county fairs - time is beginning to run short!
Beautiful! Those would make a cute ‘Baby’s First Christmas’ ornament once outgrown. :)
That’s a great idea! :-)
A relative, the other day, posted how many days are left ‘til Christmas .... she was excited .... me, not so much.
Buying presents is not an option for me (by choice) - I started making all my Christmas presents back in 2013 or 2014. The last couple of years, I gave homemade canned items (Salsa, Jalapeno Pepper Jelly, Blackberry Merlot Wine Jelly, mason jars packed with ingredients in them for cookies, brownies, etc. ... last year, some homemade Ghee as well). Two of my nieces got presents last year (I dropped a few people - long story) & I am looking for something I can make them that will be useful for this Christmas.
Today, I think I found what I’m going to do. These items are something I need for myself as well. I have plenty of stashed/scrap cotton yarn in attractive colors that would work well, too. So here’s the idea:
Crochet Pan Protectors Pattern (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)
https://hearthookhome.com/crochet-pan-protectors-pattern-small-medium-large/
Looked around at several patterns for these & this is a very simple one. There may be something I like better after more looking around, but the idea is one I like a lot. I suspect there will be another ‘yard sale’ at church this fall - using up some scrap yarn to make a few sets to sell might also happen.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.