Crafty

We had a terrific day at the Coastal Alabama Farmer's and Fishermens Market last week.  We were able to take 17 dozen quail eggs and sold every single one of them.  We had people interested in English Muffins, ginger root, and turmeric root, and sold the Mardi Gras shawl I made and showed you last week!  


Mardi Gras Ball season is just getting started with the Conde Cavaliers kicking off this weekend.  I am working on a custom order for a dear friend who will be attending and I will be sure to post a picture or two.  She picked out some beautiful colors and textures.  I will be able to weave a few more custom orders so let me know if you are interested.  

In addition to Mardi Gras shawls/wraps I have found some classy cotton for some Easter pieces

 

I am quite happy with how they are both on and off the loom.  The color gradient across the piece is remarkable and the cotton is so soft it almost feels like merino and makes a nice light-weight Spring weather piece.


Two views of the same piece!

Weaving is my joy.  When I brought my first loom home after my lessons with Celia, I would go for walks periodically during a project and remind myself, "You are just a beginner.  You are learning.  The mistakes are inevitable.  It will get better but it is going to take work.  Be patient.  You will get there."  

Am I "there" at this point?  No.  Have I improved?  Yes.  Am I still learning?  Oh yes.  Do I still find joy in doing this?  Absolutely!

I am also getting back to painting small terra cotta plant pots.  These are so much fun to play with and decorate. 

The bookmarks have become quite popular and are a lot of fun to make.   They are different and the fact they have two tails is surprising to a lot of people ("Is it a necklace?").  I tell folks the two tails are so you have one marker for your Old Testament reading and one marker for your New Testament reading.

 

And the knit baby blankets?  Well, knitting is what I do when we are driving somewhere, waiting somewhere, visiting somewhere, or when we are sitting in the living room in the evenings listening to Max McLean read to us.  Knitting is portable and can go with me anywhere whereas my big triloom is a bit awkward to take in the car with its 5 or 7 foot hypotenuse (!).  Over the past few weeks we have been so busy around the house with weaving, gardening, quailing, blogging, etc., that I just have not been knitting as much.  I do still have some light-weight blankets available in my stash and I am always willing to take a custom order so let me know if you are looking for one.  

I will have pictures on Friday of what we will have available in the market this coming weekend!

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM

    Everything you do is beautiful!!! I’m so excited about my Mardi Gras shawl!!! I can’t wait to see it!!!!

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