Vacation Recap

April vacation involved so many nice little moments. A visit to Grammy's

that's 26 magnolia leaves collected if you were wondering.

I spent some time on creative pursuits.

The boys spent time on creative pursuits.

Lovely start to finish. Now, the final stretch until the real deal of Summer Vacation. -Polly

weekend recap

some of this some of this

and some of this.

A mostly quiet, and mostly perfect weekend. -Polly

Art Sale! Art Sale!

Three weeks until the RISD sale!

Easter

Easter has come and gone, but the eggs remain. So does the fierce gentleman bunny.-Polly

Rain

Labels

I need to have some labels. I need to order them soon, but I cannot decide if I like any of these well enough. The longer it takes me to decide or rework, the longer it will be before I have labels ready. I am hoping to put these on bags, and maybe sewn scarves. I don't think they will be soft enough to go on woven scarves. Any suggestions? -Polly

Spring Walking

Trees

Though I can not wait for leaves this spring, I have been lately inspired by the bare trees around me. -Polly

Signs of Spring

Me and my Singer.

I am infatuated with my new old Singer. I am sure no cross words will ever come between us.

We made a bag together.

And another.

And another. I do believe (singing) we were meant to be together. -Polly

Singer 301

I have a new sewing machine! It is not brand new, but it is new to me, and I am finding that I just love it. Here are two tidbits from the instruction manual. -Polly

"This smooth running machine-of-tomorrow will

amaze and thrill you with its versatility and ease of operation."

"Most materials require only guiding for best sewing results.

However, the miracle fabrics such as nylons, dacrons, orlons,

blends with various rayons..., also require support in the form of

holding the material taut at the back and front of the needle..."

And... More Progress on the Preschool Tree Mural

When I first started painting this mural, the preschool students seemed a little disturbed to find me camped out near their backpacks. By now they are accustomed to having me in their hallway, and it has been very fun to have them checking on the progress of the animals.

This fox looks an awful lot like the reference picture that I used, and that is good, but now I think he looks much too fierce. The eyes may need some further attention. Yikes. -Polly

A Little More Mural Progress

A few more birds are in place in the apple trees.

By the time I finished today, oak trees marched all the way up the stairs. -Polly

Spring Beach

Today was a perfect beach day. No snow, no sunscreen. Several parking places available! -Polly

More Progress on the Preschool Tree Mural

These two animals are now painted into the first section of the mural.

The little papers taped to the wall are my reference pictures. The shelf holds my

handy plastic paint cup and my lunch. - Polly

Roller Babies

And Now for Something Completely Different. It is likely that you have seen this commercial, but just in case, here is a link to watch it now. During our boy's school vacation, we did some ice skating. This caused some interest in roller skating, which the boys have never done. While trying to learn more about roller skates, we came across this video. We have not had a TV for years, so we missed this when it was new, but it is really very fun. -Polly

Scarf Tying

I am trying to make a scarf tying guide. Customers often ask me how to wear the scarves that I am selling. I have been told that folks also ask this in the shops where my scarves are on display. I would like to provide a printed guide that can be included with the scarves that go home to new wearers. However, early research (husband review) has shown that my guide does not provide enough information. Written instructions are probably needed along with the before and after pictures. -Polly

My Little Etsy Shop

My little Etsy Shop is alive again. Hooray! -Polly

Unravelled Sweater

One cashmere sweater, plus one pair of scissors, plus one snow day equals two

new balls of string. -Polly

Winter Walking

We drove again today to one of our favorite places to walk. It is a wildlife management area that we particularly like to visit on Sundays. I get to knit on the way. Unfortunately we discovered that all of the brush, and tall grasses have been mowed down since our last visit. The rose hips that I photographed in the fall are gone. It will all grow back of course, but we were disturbed to find our place so altered.

Still, it was beautiful out in the cold. -Polly

Preschool Tree Mural in Progress

Here is the hallway before.

This is the hallway now after one day of painting. -Polly

Me Updated

I feel that I ought to change my blog profile picture, because the current one is not very recent. However, I seem to be photographed only when I am holding a photogenic small child. As my attractive children have grown older and heavier to hold, these photo opportunities now happen infrequently. Here now are two photos that I am considering. I think that they are both representative. Please notice that the top picture has a fortunate flash of light that helps to reduce the visibility of my nose. -Polly