Why HELLO!!! It's be a long time... No, a Long Time!!
I have my reasons for having taken such a long leave of absence. Excuses are like assholes, so I will show you mine. Why not get all close and personal on my first post back?
1- I worked too much. No time to be creative killed a part of my soul. Now, I am staying home full time.
2- My laptop BROKE in every way possible, from the hinge to the outlet; from the mother board to being hacked with viruses. I'm making (this) my first post on my new Baby! It feels great to be reunited with the tech world!
3- My art room was a colossal disaster:
Clearly, I've solved that little problem. Now, I have Time, a Computer, and a Creative Space! Who knew there was a recipe for blogging perfection? Now, I know this! And yea buddy, I just rose up out my chair and did a Happy Dance! Ha ha ha :-)
So what have I been up to? This summer was loaded with travels and writing letters to pen pals. I love snail mail! My family returned from our last little vacay at Disney World in late September. I quit my job shortly before we left. Since then, it's been about developing a new routine and finding all these projects that I have started and not finished over the past three years that I was working too much.
I chose to start with something adorable...
I started this project for a friend back in April. She's a special friend whom I've actually never met in person. She and I started writing to one another about four years ago. She has had a sweet, precious baby girl. My friend loves this color, so I was pretty happy she had a girl. It would have been a little difficult to incorporate lavender into a blanket meant for a boy! Not impossible, however. I've got some design skills!
I absolutely love making African Hexies. They are so beautiful to me. It's prettier than stripes and, to me, more interesting to look at than granny squares. The only thing I can't handle is the weird edges! It makes the end result look like it's unfinished. A long time ago, I searched for a pattern to fill this in.
I have my reasons for having taken such a long leave of absence. Excuses are like assholes, so I will show you mine. Why not get all close and personal on my first post back?
1- I worked too much. No time to be creative killed a part of my soul. Now, I am staying home full time.
2- My laptop BROKE in every way possible, from the hinge to the outlet; from the mother board to being hacked with viruses. I'm making (this) my first post on my new Baby! It feels great to be reunited with the tech world!
3- My art room was a colossal disaster:
So what have I been up to? This summer was loaded with travels and writing letters to pen pals. I love snail mail! My family returned from our last little vacay at Disney World in late September. I quit my job shortly before we left. Since then, it's been about developing a new routine and finding all these projects that I have started and not finished over the past three years that I was working too much.
I chose to start with something adorable...
I started this project for a friend back in April. She's a special friend whom I've actually never met in person. She and I started writing to one another about four years ago. She has had a sweet, precious baby girl. My friend loves this color, so I was pretty happy she had a girl. It would have been a little difficult to incorporate lavender into a blanket meant for a boy! Not impossible, however. I've got some design skills!
I absolutely love making African Hexies. They are so beautiful to me. It's prettier than stripes and, to me, more interesting to look at than granny squares. The only thing I can't handle is the weird edges! It makes the end result look like it's unfinished. A long time ago, I searched for a pattern to fill this in.
I found a pattern online somewhere about three years ago. As you can see, I haven't added these parts yet, and I don't know what to expect once they are added to the edges. I have never made them before, even though I've had the pattern this whole time. I'm hoping for some magic!
I am not finished with the blanket yet. I have one full row to add and then all the half hexies. That's tonight's goal. I hope within the next few days, I will have a finished blanket with a hat and maybe even a cardigan. This will be a Christmas gift for sweet Baby R's first Christmas. I hope she & Mama S like it!
I will post details about supplies and patterns on my next post, when the project is complete. I'll also give you a small sneak peak into my next project. It's gift-giving season, so I'm going to be busy, cranking them out!
Have the most lovely of Sundays!
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