Thursday, July 5, 2012
Swap box for Anne of Green Gables!
I participated in another Ravelry Swap with the group Odd Ducks and I had lots of fun. Good swappers in this group!
Our theme was Anne of Green Gables! here's what I got. Thank you thank you thank you to MonkeyButtBabies for this box!
Our theme was Anne of Green Gables! here's what I got. Thank you thank you thank you to MonkeyButtBabies for this box!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
What I'm working on tonight
So I'm thinking about my swap and it's an Anne of Green Gables theme. I'm also swamped with knitting obligations so I've decided to do one of my panels.... well my first panel anyway.
I'm thinking of this picture for inspiration...
and doing something cool with it... we shall see in the meantime ten stitch twist blanket's is going well... I love knitting this. It's easy and mindless and fun.
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| Juneberry lives inside this amazing and creepy project bag a hand made gift I kinda love. |
Friday, June 1, 2012
Getting mentioned on a podcast!!
Just One More Row Podcast which can be found here http://justonemorerowpodcast.wordpress.com/
just let me know that she will be mentioning my etsy shop on her up coming podcast going live later today!! Look for #38!!!
I also made my first sale this week and I hope this brings more!
I'm truly thankful!!
Also as I was listening to #37 of the podcast Dana was talking about her wedding and the presence of bluejays and how they are a sign of good-luck and longevity.... and just as she says this a big bluejay lands on my deck. They don't come round that often so I'm going to take it as a sign of good luck!!
I took this from this site... http://www.whats-your-sign.com/blue-jay-animal-symbolism.html
Animal symbolism of the blue jay includes:
Loquaciousness
Communication
Determination
Assertiveness
Faithfulness
Intelligence
Advantage
Curiosity
Vibrancy
Clarity
Energy
Animal symbolism of determination, assertiveness, and intelligence is also a shared trait among those who claim the blue jay as their totem (and also common attributes with those having the vocations above listed). We see these characteristics in the blue jay because it is fiercely bold against its enemies.
The jay is fearless when it comes to protecting its partner, young and territory. So too are those with this animal as their totem. They will defend their positions against adversaries who seem much more powerful than themselves – often with successful results.
Blue jay animal symbolism resonates truth, faithfulness, and solidarity because they arevigilant in their tasks. They also keep the same mate for life, which is symbolic of endurance, patience and loyalty. The jay is an excellent symbol for those wishing to honor their long-lasting bond between friends, family and lovers.
In the spiritual realm, the blue jay speaks of clarity and vision. In Native American symbolism (namely the Sioux Nation) the azure of the jay against the blue sky indicated a “double vision” or double clarity. This visual/spiritual “blue on blue” concept speaks of purity of the soul, truth of the heart, and clarity of thought.
In dreams the blue jay animal symbolism also deals with clarity – but of higher thoughts, and taking action. When we dream of blue jays our deeper selves may be telling us that we are not being honest with ourselves about something, and it’s time to “come clean” with our thoughts. Blue jay’s in dreams are also symbolic of taking action in the direction of our highest truth. The jay asks for honesty, and forthrightness – any other action taken (such as deceptive or dishonest action) will mean double jeopardy for us in our waking hours.
These spiritual and dream impressions are especially poignant because the jay is an air animal totem. Creatures of the air naturally symbolize the realm of thought, higher ideals, spirituality and the attainment of higher truth.
The Sioux also observed the jay preferring fir and oak trees for their homes and nesting areas. These trees are symbolic of longevity, endurance and strength, and so share the same animal symbolism with the blue jay.
This is not to say the jay is persnickety. On the contrary, the blue jay animal symbolism includes aspects of opportunity and advantage because it will make its home anywhere. From supermarket awnings, to mailboxes, the blue jay is extremely resourceful and makes the best out of its environment. Those with the jay as their totem are likely to be the same way. Generally easy-going, jay people are able to make a turn situations around to their best advantage, and make awesome lemon aid out of the sourest of lemons.
Blue jay’s are vastly curious, stopping to peck at any shiny thing that catches their eye (much like crows and magpies). Those who resonate with the blue jay will also find themselves equally curious. Indeed, blue jay people have are always dabbling in new directions, gathering new insight, and slaking their curiosities. These people tend to be a jack-of-all trades, knowing a little bit about seemingly everything. This makes them fantastic trouble-shooters and quite resourceful (not to mention fascinating party guests).
I hope you have enjoyed this page on the animal symbolism of the blue jay.
just let me know that she will be mentioning my etsy shop on her up coming podcast going live later today!! Look for #38!!!
I also made my first sale this week and I hope this brings more!
I'm truly thankful!!
Also as I was listening to #37 of the podcast Dana was talking about her wedding and the presence of bluejays and how they are a sign of good-luck and longevity.... and just as she says this a big bluejay lands on my deck. They don't come round that often so I'm going to take it as a sign of good luck!!
I took this from this site... http://www.whats-your-sign.com/blue-jay-animal-symbolism.html
Animal symbolism of the blue jay includes:
Loquaciousness
Communication
Determination
Assertiveness
Faithfulness
Intelligence
Advantage
Curiosity
Vibrancy
Clarity
Energy
Animal symbolism of determination, assertiveness, and intelligence is also a shared trait among those who claim the blue jay as their totem (and also common attributes with those having the vocations above listed). We see these characteristics in the blue jay because it is fiercely bold against its enemies.
The jay is fearless when it comes to protecting its partner, young and territory. So too are those with this animal as their totem. They will defend their positions against adversaries who seem much more powerful than themselves – often with successful results.
Blue jay animal symbolism resonates truth, faithfulness, and solidarity because they arevigilant in their tasks. They also keep the same mate for life, which is symbolic of endurance, patience and loyalty. The jay is an excellent symbol for those wishing to honor their long-lasting bond between friends, family and lovers.
In the spiritual realm, the blue jay speaks of clarity and vision. In Native American symbolism (namely the Sioux Nation) the azure of the jay against the blue sky indicated a “double vision” or double clarity. This visual/spiritual “blue on blue” concept speaks of purity of the soul, truth of the heart, and clarity of thought.
In dreams the blue jay animal symbolism also deals with clarity – but of higher thoughts, and taking action. When we dream of blue jays our deeper selves may be telling us that we are not being honest with ourselves about something, and it’s time to “come clean” with our thoughts. Blue jay’s in dreams are also symbolic of taking action in the direction of our highest truth. The jay asks for honesty, and forthrightness – any other action taken (such as deceptive or dishonest action) will mean double jeopardy for us in our waking hours.
These spiritual and dream impressions are especially poignant because the jay is an air animal totem. Creatures of the air naturally symbolize the realm of thought, higher ideals, spirituality and the attainment of higher truth.
The Sioux also observed the jay preferring fir and oak trees for their homes and nesting areas. These trees are symbolic of longevity, endurance and strength, and so share the same animal symbolism with the blue jay.
This is not to say the jay is persnickety. On the contrary, the blue jay animal symbolism includes aspects of opportunity and advantage because it will make its home anywhere. From supermarket awnings, to mailboxes, the blue jay is extremely resourceful and makes the best out of its environment. Those with the jay as their totem are likely to be the same way. Generally easy-going, jay people are able to make a turn situations around to their best advantage, and make awesome lemon aid out of the sourest of lemons.
Blue jay’s are vastly curious, stopping to peck at any shiny thing that catches their eye (much like crows and magpies). Those who resonate with the blue jay will also find themselves equally curious. Indeed, blue jay people have are always dabbling in new directions, gathering new insight, and slaking their curiosities. These people tend to be a jack-of-all trades, knowing a little bit about seemingly everything. This makes them fantastic trouble-shooters and quite resourceful (not to mention fascinating party guests).
I hope you have enjoyed this page on the animal symbolism of the blue jay.
Monday, May 28, 2012
More batts before bed...
"Easter Eggs"
Few more sea inspired batts before bed!!
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| "Underwater" 5.0 oz batt with bfl, bfl silk blend, faux cashmere, firestar, and angelina fibers. |
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| "Underwater2" 5.1 oz Bfl, bfl silk blend, milk fiber, faux cashmere, firestar, and angelina fibers |
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Adventures in Drum Carding....
So I was taking pictures of the television last night while I was knitting and watching Blue Planet. Then I thought about making batts inspired by nature and the colors of nature.
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| Octopus |
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| This photo of an octopus inspired this batt. It contains BFL, Faux Cashmere, and Angelina fibers. The BFL and F. Cashmere are both kettle dyed here in my home studio. |
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| Ashford Drum Carder |
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| Kettle-dyed merino top |
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| Kettle-dyed faux cashmere |
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| Undyed roving |
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| Sparkles |
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| A batt that I will cannibalize... |
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| I will re-use this batt. |
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I like to paint fibers onto the drum so I can control the distribution across the wheel of the drum carder. It may take more time to card the batt, but I like the end product better. I am in no way saying this is the proper way of using my drum carder, this is simply how I do it.
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| Layer 1 on the carder. |
I then paint on the second layer. I'm adding the colors from the background to foreground. The dark blueish purple tones were the shadows in the photo. The green is the kelp and the orange tones will be for the fish.
The top layer.
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Painting the Angelina fibers onto the drum
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| Pulling the batt off the drum carder revealing it's layers. |
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| Doffer |
Using a Doffer tool I gently pulled the batt apart bit by bit. Once that's done I can start to gently pull the fibers away from the carding cloth.
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| Top of the batt |
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| cross section of the batt |
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| "Fish swimming in Kelp" |
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| The finished product, a 4.1 oz art batt. |
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| www.colorwae.etsy.com |
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