I LoVe YoU

Nothing can beat

these little reminders

about what is

important in life!

SpiNninG gOLd

I've decided on the next fibre art
I want to learn!
This is a surprise to me..
because I never thought
that I would ever
want to learn to SPIN!
I mean, I just couldn't see why
I would ever want to.
But this book has inspired me
And shown me a new world
of possibilities:

I have been to
MANY festivals, and shows,
and the spinners have NEVER
intrigued me enough
to pique my interest, or fascination.
And that's a big thing.

Fascination!
Even the word is fun to type.
Fascination! Fascination!

Fascination makes the world go round.
Passion, and fascination go hand in hand.
When you are fascinated, you are passionate.
Passionation makes the world go round.

Anything less is boring.

But now, well I totally see why I want to!
I have some things in mind.
And they are not your average things.
Oh, no!
That is not my style.
I need new!
Different!
Experimental!
I want to learn to spin now!

So I borrowed a video
from the library.

Spinning and plying textured yarns with Patsy Zawistoski.

It's advanced.
There were no videos on the basics.
But I've been studying the topic a while
and I got most of the video. : )

Even figured out the difference
between a Z and a S twist.
I have different ideas about
what the terms should be
but I'll save that for another
post.
: )

tHe ReVeRsE

This is the other side

of the patterned

Klutz Paper Fashions

paper

that I cut the

first outfit out of...

Holy cutie, Batman!



I would so wear this!!



: )

KiDz & fAsHiOn

divinity...

I have been
privileged
to moderate
and mentor
online groups
for home learners,
and their parents
for the last little while.
: )
(Btw,
I have
been mama
to a home learner
for 6 years now
: D )

In one
we talk about
everything
FASHION!
In the other ,
we talk about
everything
FIBRE ARTS/MIXED MEDIA!
Sometimes,
I feel that the
two conferences overlap.

I mean fashion is art,
and art is fashion.

Fashion is
made up of fabrics,
and the fibre arts
make fabrics.

we talk about outfits
the fabrics,
colours,
and shapes.

we talk about
weaving, felting,
knitting, crochet
fimo, sculpey,
& portraits.

In Fashion Design
the kids
peaked my interest
in "Klutz"
brand (ug!)
paper fashions.
: )

Santa brought me a set
I tried my hand at it.
Here is the result:


(phew! : P )

It would have almost been easier to draw and paint it!!!

But I'm up to the challenge.

More to come...

mAmA & sOn CoLLaBoRaTiOn

A new beginning for a New Year!!

Yay, we've done it!!

We have collaborated on a piece for sale on Etsy.

My son enjoys the fibre arts

(although he would rather be on video games, given the choice).

It's a scarf. : )

Finger knitted done by the SUN! ; 0 )

And freeform crochet done

by the mama to tie it all together.

~HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!~

Available at
www.CreativityIsMyLife2.Etsy.com