It’s been hard to get posts written lately, but I have been working on some things…. This picture started with one of Frank’s photos of a rusted metal surface. I doodled around over top of it with Artrage, a digital art program that I really like. This is my first attempt at this sort of [...]
Seems like ages since I’ve written here. It’s been a busy time of appointments and classes all to do with Frank’s new diagnosis of diabetes. Life is settling back to normal again (the new normal), though, and I’ve found the time for some knitting-pattern writing and some painting. The half-a-sock on the left is something [...]
Thanks to all of you who have been sending messages of support, either here or to me personally through email. They do matter to me (and to Frank). He’s doing much better today, has been moved out of the ICU and was even allowed to have some apple juice and jello, which went just fine [...]
Well, it’s been a riotous couple of days…. On Wednesday night, Frank had another attack of abdominal pain and fever (a couple of weeks ago, we’d attributed it to the flu). Thursday morning I took him to his doctor, who said “run, don’t walk” to the hospital. So, off to the emergency ward we went. [...]
The Aquitaine Sock pattern, named after Eleanor of Aquitaine, contains two versions of a top-down lace patterned sock: version one, with diamonds on the leg and foot-hugging ribbing on the ankle and foot; and version two, with elegant beaded diamonds on the leg, and an unbeaded continuation of the diamonds on the foot. Suitable for [...]
I’ll be uploading the Aquitaine sock pattern either later today or tomorrow, but first I wanted to show off some of the work of the test knitters who helped me make the pattern understandable and accurate. Many thanks to Laura H, Les M, Carla S, Wilma, Cathy W, Mary S, Kris P, Phyllis S, Mary [...]
“Four Trees” is a painting I finished this morning, inspired by the stormy skies we’ve been having the last couple of days. I know that objects “should” be grouped in odd numbers, but I wanted to try an even numbered group, just because. It’s my painting and I can do what I want. Phhht. “Red [...]
It’s been a rainy, thundery couple of days with dim light and lots of greys. Yesterday in painting class I started this picture, and I finished it this morning. I do like those hot colours against the cool blues! (This painting is for sale — click here.)
This afternoon Frank and I went to an abandoned feed and farm supply place near here so that he could take some photos of one of his favourite subjects, rusty old junk. There’s plenty of rusty old junk at this place, and I’m sure a photo or two will turn up on his blog in [...]
On a blog somewhere (sorry, I don’t remember where exactly), I saw an “inspiration spot” and I liked the concept so much I stole thought I’d try it. My inspiration was the top photo of an approaching storm. I love those greys against that blue. What developed from that inspiration was a skein of lace [...]
