I am the first to admit my blog has been in the toilet lately :( and I feel so bad. I love my blog and everything that it does for me except lately... for months really... that awful artists block hit me...knocked me toff my fee and out of my studio....and I am still not back :(
This has happened before but never for this long... guess it's just a bad case. I have so much on my plate I feel overwhelmed and stressed...guess there you have it...I don't paint well when I am stressed...
Enough whining.... I have so much going for me with my teaching, Kids Art Classroom and family...
Autumn has arrived in its full glory and I get the "NEED" to crochet and knit. This is something most women do in Sweden (my age I should say) and as soon as the nights grow darker and you get that feeling like you "NEED" to light candles and cook soup I "NEED" to crochet...
This morning I started these big, loosely crochet flowers that I am going to sew together and make a scarf... I saw one a Anthropologie but they wanted $60!!!! so I am making my own. Some fun leftover yarn and I am in business...
Also in the middle of making these granny squares for an afghan....
Think I need 36!!!!!!!!
I have about 20!!!!!!!!!
They totally make me soooo happy even when my fingers and hands hurt from all the work...
Someday soon I will paint again...and it will be awesome...for now I am hooked on yarn!!!
Over and out
-jeanette
Making your own scarf is a great idea. The stores charge so much nowadays.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with keeping your blogging mojo going. :-)
Ahhh--crochet--my first love. This is what I did for years--I taught myself and crocheted everything under the sun. It will always be special to me because it opened the door to my creative side. And I see that you're letting it do the same for you--everything else will just come naturally--enjoy your creativity!
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies.... I keep my crochet close by, think about painting and that is a step in the right direction.
ReplyDeletehi Jeanette, its so rubbish to feel overwhelmed and stressed that it stops you doing something you love I hope the feeling passes soon and you're back on track - but at least you're still creating and yarn is good :)
ReplyDeletetake care and be kind to yourself
love Judy xx
you have amazing art work. You inspire me.
ReplyDeleteI hope you find your spark and keep going.
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