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April Snapshot

Apart from some yummy new fibres and Batts in my shop, I have been getting back into my crafting and being busy at it!

Here are a couple of spinning projects I have been working on...

And of course there has been some knitting...

 

And a little bit of crochet :)

Stay tuned for May!

Creative Life Challenge - Day 26

DAY 26

Well today didn't start out the way I had hoped, and the rain was no help.

The first discovery, was the Blue crocheted blanket that I had started a week or so back, had started to unravel in the bag I had carted it around in. With a little annoyance, I went about crocheting the navy round again while listening to "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer.

The second discovery, was the last 4 days of "Creative Life Challenge" posts that I had written had saved as drafts instead of publishing. Grrr! With the remote internet reseption, and the rain and storms the last few days, it hadn't been a strong enough connection to post properly. So forgive me for the bombarding of posts today :-(

So after these two setbacks, I decided to try and focus on something different, to try and find something more positive to finish up the day. As weird as it may seem, I had been perusing the net for tangling and drawing ideas, primarily Pinterest, when I was inspired to knit! How I managed to make that connection, I have no idea. So I worked on a nice simple shawl WIP as I finished listening to Twilight.

Can you recall a weird day where things seemed to just go wrong? Did you manage to find something positive in that day? What are some of the things you do when you try to search for something more positive on these days? Maybe you could make a list for the future...

Happy Knitting!
Liz :-)

Creative Life Challenge - Day 11

DAY 11

Short and sweet today. I managed a bit of crochet and had an interesting writing session this morning. Other than that, my mind seemed to wonder. I wonder what tomorrow might bring... I hope the day was creative for you!

Liz :-)

Autumn is here already!

Over the last two months life has been a little chaotic and kinda turned up-side-down on me. Many times I have had a moment here and there and I have wanted to write a post, knowing it had been a while since I had last written. Many times I would get as far as the first sentence then something would happen and I would have to come back to it.

So, I have finally, (Yay!) managed to write a post!

I have been spinning my little heart and I have updated my spin 365 in 2015 page. There are still a couple of photo's to come and some other details, but most of it is now there. Sometimes my spindle spinning has been the only thing to keep me sane! Here is a little snap shot of last months spinning...

I have also been making squares for swaps and for a big mixed blanket...

...and some chunky crochet bags I designed for some swaps and also to sell :)

So until the next installment, Happy Crafting!
Liz :)

Days Spinning: 93/365     Days Missed: 0/365          Skeins Spun:6
Days Writing: 93/365       Days Missed: 0/365
Projects Completed: 13

• Chunky Crochet Bags x4
• Squares x3
• Face washers x6

Another 7 Day's Of Crafting...

Another week as been and gone and much progress has happened now that things are starting to settle down... I did say starting to didn't I. Sigh... no matter, things will get back to normal eventually I guess.

This past week saw me going to the Lacemakers Group for the first time and I must say that I loved every second of it. I took in the sampler piece I just finished...

... and then we did a workshop and I learned how to make Tallys and Leaves...

I had so much fun I came home and did some more and then did some more at the craft group on Tuesday. It has taken me a while to be able to have the chance to learn this old handcraft of making lace, but it was well worth the wait :-)

I have also been busy making stitch markers and charms for knitting and crochet...

... I think I'm a bit addicted to them as I now seem to be collecting them and I have them all hanging off a bangle, including a couple with bells on them so I jingle in true Tinkerbell fashion, Lol! :-)

This is my progress for the week for my "Spin 365 in 2015" Challenge...

... check out the tab above for the gallery of my progress pictures :-)

And the week wouldn't have been complete without some dyeing...

... these braids, along with the stitch markers and charms, will soon be available in my Shop via the tab above.

Happy Crafting!
Liz :)

Days Spinning: 22/365     Days Missed: 0/365
Days Writing: 22/365       Days Missed: 0/365
Projects Completed: 0      Skeins Spun: 4

New Years "Craft" Resolution...

Every New Year marks the start of another year and a clean slate as far as goals go. I know we often look back and go "well that sure didn't happen" or "I still haven't finished that", but really, we get a chance to clean the slate and start again :)

So! My New Years Craft Resolution is to try and stick to and achieve these goals :)

• Spin Every day this year, using my spindles and wheels and try and spin my stash in the process (I will be setting up a page to keep track of this personal challenge)
• Personally, Go "Cold Sheep" for the first 6 months (so no purchasing of fibre or yarn for my personal stash)
• Have a major Stash Down 
• Have NO WIP's at the end of the year, as they are seriously starting to get out of control!
• Master Bobbin and finish a large Lace project
• Learn Card Weaving
• Master Tatting and Finish my large Tatting pieces
• Attempt to finish my Queen Size Crochet Blanket (This one is a huge goal! So I will be happy to get most of it done, if it happens to be the ONLY WIP I have at the end of the year :)
• Finish my big rug Tapestry Weaving :)
• Write everyday :)

I also have a few other things in the pipeline for my online small business Liz Green Arts, so stay tuned for some announcements in the future, as things are starting to grow from the plans I made!

So, these are my goals this year, simple yet massive, but I'm still going to give them a go :) And I have already started with 3 days of spinning and I've been working n my WIP's while I'm on holidays! Yay! So what are your NY's Crafting Resolutions?

Happy Crafting!

Days Spinning: 3/365     Days Missed: 0/365  
Days Writing: 3/365       Days Missed: 0/365
WIP's Completed so far this year: 0

The End of a Year...

And before I know it, the year has gone and the New Year is here and it has started without me... again Lol! So, let me catch you up on the last few weeks and then I will tell you about my new years spinning challenge in the next post ;)

I managed to get all of my Christmas presents done in the end, with a few last min touches on a couple of birthday presents which were give before we left to go on holidays. So here are a few snap shots of my last min Finished Objects for 2014...

 These are the Present Sacks that I made to use each year for presents to my family and close friends instead of buying wrapping paper all the time. A great way to reuse some fabric from the Op-shop and to save some $$ and trees in the precess, not to mention filling the recycling bin!

So these were the last of my projects for 2014 and now I am excited to start the new year...

A Busy Two Months...

It has been... well... crazy! July disappeared quickly with the return from our travels and then August vanished before I could blink! And now Spring is here and September is almost gone too and there is talk about Christmas already! But I have been busy :)

My recent Dyeing experiments...

My recent finished objects...

This one I'm not sure on as I may yet add some more squares...

I have also had a bout of finishing off a few UFO's that seem to have been in my wardrobe for a while...

So I think it is time to finish some more, but first, I'm going to go and do some more dyeing now that the sun has finally started to show it's face again after winter.

Happy crafting!

Spinning, A Shawl & A Wrap

It has once again been a bit crazy in the studio of late with many things flying in all directions and a few internet problems to throw into the mix. I have been making some progress though if various things so here is another update on what I've been up to on Ravelry.

I have managed to Finish my first Shawl and completed another thing in my goal of 14 projects in 2014 in the Yarn Therapy Zone.

 

I have been doing a heap of spindle spinning for the May Spinning Club, The Thick or Thin Challenge and the Lonely Spindle Challenge...

...with another FWAussie Spindle joining in on the fun :)

I have also been spinning my "Tinkerbell" Braid up for the once upon a time challenge...

This braid has been so popular that I have now created the Liz Green Arts "Twisted Sister" braids, with two fibres in one. A couple of pre-twisted braids are now available in the shop (via the tab above) but you can also create your own "Twisted Sister" from the fibres available :) Just email or pm me your personal fibre combination :)

 

Another new spindle has come to join my ever growing spindle family. This one was a little lonely in a de-stash thread on Ravelry, but is now very happy in her new home.

I have also started spinning the yarn for my next Spin a Shawl...

And finally I have been crocheting again and I am working up a wrap for a special friend for her Birthday :)

It has been a busy two week, but a very productive two weeks. Well the dye pot is on, the sun is still shinning and my spindles are call for my attention, so Happy Crafting! :)