In June 2017 I combined a couple ideas for an egg/harvest apron. I put small pockets on the apron face and put buttons and button holes so the apron could be configured to hold larger things than eggs.
I made three of the aprons in preparation for visiting my folks so my kids could gather eggs.
I couldn’t take it. Looking at the crocheted Wisteria wreath every time I opened the front door, I couldn’t take the tri-colored “blooms”. I made more light purple elements and replaced the multi-colored ones.
Now to see how it weathers.
I first attached a deer antler to the squirrel feeder tree in June 2025. Here is what was left after 11 months.
I took one of the other antlers that I had already harvested parts off for craft projects and replaced the devoured antler.
I watch the squirrels gnaw on the antler everyday. They get minerals from the antler and also wear down their constantly growing teeth.
Here is the finished brioche knit cowl that I made with yarn that had a long color shift. I absolutely love the play of color that appeared by knitting it from opposite ends of the same pull skein.
The yarn was two ply with each ply a separate color, so some sections were solid color, but others were purple and gray, or blue and purple, and the colored sections were long. As I was rolling up the yarn into two separate balls, I did find some knots from the manufacturer that put an abrupt color change in the yarn. I reknotted those sections to different areas of the yarn that had a closer match. It pays to rewind commercially spun long repeat yarn to check for inappropriate color changes due to knots.
Happy Mother’s Day to all who mother, whether their charges want the mothering or not.
I didn’t think I had a style as an artist, but I seem to really like balancing negative space.
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