Lynn Carson Harris

Thoughtful Sunday

"If you cannot be satisfied with what you have, you must learn to be satisfied with what you haven't."

Further Tales of Mr. Pengachoosa, Caroline Rush, 1967.

Making Me Smile

I enjoy finding evidence that P has been playing.  Her creations are always happy.

I am grateful for the inspiration I get from my daughter.

In My Hands - Pretty Little Mini Quilts

Yesterday was an exciting mail day. I got a copy of Pretty Little Mini Quilts. How thrilling it is to see my work in a published book!!

  It is an honor to have two of my quilts in a book with some of my favorite quilt artists, Malka and Shelece.

I hope to have some copies available for purchase through my etsy shop next month when the book is officially released.

Snow Day

We are having a snow day today! It is heavy wet snow- good for snowmen but heavy to shovel. I am sure I could use the exercise.

For now, we are having fun inside.

I just love the Fisher Price stuff.

 

Oh, and that girl in green reminds me, Happy Bench Monday!

 

That's all I have time for today. I must go knit.

Have a great day!

Thoughtful Sunday

"That is one good thing about this world... there are always sure to be more springs."

Anne of Avonelea, Lucy Maud Montgomery, 1909.

Distraction

Olympic knitting update - I finished knitting the yoke and am almost finished the second sleeve. Still left - knit the skirt, block, finish the back opening and neck edge, and smock the yolk. 

This week I have learned that it is hard for me to work on just one project. Shiny things like new colorful yarn call to me.

Potholders are small. Just how much time can it take away from the Olympic knitting project?

You should also read about Stephanie's Olympic knitting project.

Fun stuff.

100 Possibilities

I love my new "big girl" camera and am having a lot of fun learning how to use it. There are some interesting photography projects and challenges on flickr. I do have to be careful when I look on flickr because the next thing you know I have forgotten about the cookies I was baking or that it is time to pick up M from school.

The 100 Possibilities Project really captivates me and encourages me to take pictures and try different things.  The idea is to choose an everyday object and take 100 photographs of it.  This large wooden spool is my object of choice.  Sometimes I feel like I get a good photo and sometimes I don't.

Still, I try, and am learning things all the time.

 

I'll be collecting my spool photos here on flickr.

Have a look at some of these photo collections. This brown bowl was the first one I saw. I like that the photographer, Artsy_T chose a very simple and earthy object. She has started a second project with a frame. Both sets are very creative and artistic. Another one of my favorite 100 Possibilities projects is Prometheus by Kadewegirl. I am amazed by the different views and slices of one statue.

I had a hard time choosing what object I would take 100 photographs of but settled on something small and portable that I had. I wanted it to be simple and adaptable to many settings.

Olympic Knitting - Progress Report

Here is the knitting progress thus far. This is the yoke of the dress. It is knit in knit 2 purl 2 rib and uses a lot of yarn. This part will be smocked after the dress is finished. I have had to pull out some sections and reknit them so that they will fit. The arm hole for this size was very small compared to the chest measurement. I think I've got it right now. I will now have to adjust the sleeves to fit the larger arm holes. That could be tricky. The sleeves and skirt are knit in a lace pattern.

With a knit 2, purl 2 knit pattern there is lots of time for the mind to wander. I have been thinking of crocheting some old fashioned pot holders. And then, what do you know, but there is a pot holder swap starting on Ravelry. I had to join.

I got some pretty cotton yarns and my little helper volunteered to wind them. She loves to use the swift and ball winder. How could I refuse?

 

These little yarn cakes are now patiently waiting for the Olympic knitting finish line celebration.

Thoughtful Sunday

"It doesn't matter at all if my home's big or small,
If it's brown or yellow or white,
It doesn't matter at all if it's narrow or tall,
Or if it is pretty or bright.
It doesn't matter at all if my home's on a hill,
Or down by the deep blue sea-
As long as it's filled with people I love,
And people who also love me."

My Home, Renee Bartkowski, 1971.

Keep Calm and Cast on

Surely you all must be excited about the OLYMPICS! All I can say is "the cast on is TONIGHT!"

I love Derya Davenport's knitting version of the 1939 British propaganda poster Keep Calm and Carry On.

P and I have been keeping calm while darning socks. She told me yesterday that she has been wanting to learn how to darn socks. So, last night she learned. She was thrilled to be able to fix one of dad's socks. She has her own darning egg so we can both work on socks at the same time.

We should have the pile finished before the opening ceremonies of the Olympics.