Weekly Review
It’s been a busy week for me. In between rug hooking, yard cleanup, sewing and gardening, there’s also been nature journaling. I’m really enjoying learning more about observing and recording nature, even though I struggle with the scientific end of it...primarily...
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Someday Maybe
So after Friday’s post on “How do you decide what to do next?”, I decided it was time to review my Someday Maybe list. The Someday Maybe list is actually the brain child of David Allen - author of “Getting Things Done”. My list is actually two mind maps. One is for...
read moreSomeone recently asked a rug hooking group I was in how we decide our next project. I answered, but felt my answer was inadequate for the seemingly simple question. In a way I feel totally inadequate to answer this question. But then having moved a couple of years...
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Nature Journaling
Good morning everyone! Today I am talking about nature journaling. I am a wildlife biologist’s daughter. I spent most of my childhood and early adult life outdoors and enjoying camping. My mother loved birds and plants and instilled her love of those to me. My...
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Weekly Review – Gyeongju
Good morning everyone! It’s been an interesting week here. Nova Scotia is officially in lockdown again...for the next four weeks. Covid is getting out of control. We are canceling gatherings and staying home. It could be a good opportunity to get more hooking done!...
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Plans for the Week
I have a busy week ahead of me. I have two Zoom meetings. Plus we need to run errands and catch up on household chores. I have a meeting with my framer about the embroidery and handwork I am having framed. In-between all that I hope to hook more on the border of...
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Weekly Review
Good afternoon everyone! I worked hard this week and finally finished off the Sketchbook Revival 2021 lessons I wanted to do. This week there were classes in printmaking, mark making to loosen up, character design, costume design, collage, watercolour and nature...
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Sketchbook Revival 2021
Good morning everyone! I’ve written about Sketchbook Revival before. It is a free two week set of classes by different artists, organized by Karen Abend. I discovered it through another rug hooking artist’s blog. I can’t remember whose it was, but I want to say a...
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My Other “Hobby”
Good morning everyone! Today I thought I would write about creativity...and my other hobby. I’ve come to believe that once creativity is unleashed in a person, it’s hard to stop it. It shows up in different aspects and areas of their lives. I was fortunate -...
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Finishing Up
Good evening everyone! I’ve spent some time working on my pieces from the earlier Workshop Weeks and finishing them up. I just have the embroidery and beading to do on “Time” now, before finishing it. The abstract pieces - “Ocean Sunset” and “Poison” are finished,...
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Weekly Review
Well this week was nothing but rounding up numbers for taxes. They are finally off to the accountant. Now I am looking forward to some finishing. I have a lot to work on yet! I am rounding up thread, needles and embellishments to finish off “Time” and ”Autumn”....
read moreEaster Weekend
My posting schedule will be a bit off, due to Easter. Look for new blog posts on Saturday and Tuesday. Have a great Easter everyone!
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