This week I started watching Abstract: The Art of Design. I'm not the most talented TV review writer, so I'm not going to bother describing to you how good it is. It's really good. The first episode features illustrator and New Yorker cover-designer Christopher Niemann working in his minimalist studio, with a bucket of primary-colored… Continue reading Be a careless artist and a ruthless editor
Finally, I've written a crochet pattern! It's small and simple, but pretty and practical. It uses the Cedar Stitch, which is the name I've given to a stitch pattern that I created. Of course, the world of crochet on the internet is vast, so if you come across its twin with a different name, please… Continue reading Cedar Stitch Washcloth: New Stitch, New Pattern
My long-awaited jelly-bean colored, crocheted afghan has been completed. I haven't decided what to call it yet, but here are some possibilities. What do you think? "Jelly Bean Blanket" "The Taking-it-One-Row-at-a-Time Afghan" "Heavy Snuggles Blanket" "Fruitful Afghan" ??? Something about the colors makes me think of exotic fruits. I'm a big fan of fruit. This… Continue reading Taking it One Row at a Time: A New Afghan
Sometimes, when my health is swinging in the upward direction, I get a little project-crazy. I've had these bursts of creative brain juice since I was young and crayons/walls were my primary medium, but it's different with CFS. It reminds me of a classic Mitch Hedberg joke: It's as if the fatigue and brain fog are… Continue reading Ideas, the creative process, and a new crochet stitch[?]
What have I been up to in the three months since I last posted here? Sometimes I feel like I have nothing to write about, and other times I feel like I have too many things and can't choose one. So, here's a summary: My health has been up and down, as usual, but some of… Continue reading What I do while I’m waiting
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