What is the sound

of one hand knitting.

Weekendings

I added another photo transfer to this composition as I felt that something was missing. It's now ready to be glued to the canvas and then paint and texture added to it...but will I be ready to tackle this next weekend? Somehow applying paint requires a lot more commitment, energy and...I dunno--being "in the zone." Maybe I'll just go on assembling for awhile.

This is a little piece that I stitched up over the weekend.

This is where it lives for now, with the rest of its slowly growing family, 5 of which are still just pinned together, awaiting my attention. ("Pick me, pick me!")

Maxim of the Week

Mrs. Ramsbottom keeps her dog, Ribaldo, on a very tight leash while waiting for the traffic light to change to "Walk."

Maxim:

Don't let your imagination run away with you.

Is that a...

"Is that a pistol in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"

Every time I knit a thumb pocket I'm reminded of that infamous line delivered by Mae West to Cary Grant.

Maxim of the Week

Big Bobby Boynton knew his wrestling career was over when the press started calling him "Big Baby Boing-Boing."

Maxim:

Fame is fickle.

Textures of Calabria

This is an on-going series (what in my life is not?) using photo transfers of pictures from our trip to Calabria and pretty much random pieces of fabric that I've accumulated for one reason or another (see obsessive/compulsive) over the years. Yes, years! I'm pretty sure that paint is going to be involved somewhere along the line as the series unfolds (pardon the pun--fabric...unfold...get it?).

Bits and Pieces

Here are samples of small pieces I'm stitching by hand, for some reason unknown to myself. Just another of those obsessive/compulsive type things I guess.

Leave your hat on

Ta-dah! As we say in the Maritimes, "Roll up the brrrrrrim!" Unfortunately, the brim hides all the juicy, acid-tripping colours--but it's like keeping a secret under my hat.

Notions in Motion

I should be in bed but I'm blogging...

Maxim of the Week

Lana hoped her new striped skirt would make her legs look longer.

Maxim:

Try to keep things in perspective.

Maxim of the Week

Karl loves to go a-wandering with a knapsack on his back.

Maxim:

It's not the destination, it's the journey.