Work(s) in Progress documents my creative endeavors throughout the creative process. We often see the excitement at the beginning of a project and the glory of a finished project, but the middle points can sometimes be messy. Work(s) in Progress is about showing the authentic experience of creating something.
I’d be lying if I said the last couple of weeks haven’t offered up a plethora of external stressors that have impacted my nervous system despite my best efforts. I’m sure I don’t have to list out each stressor, we all have them and if you’re here in the USA, we probably share many. And…
The fits and starts of creativity in my world have continued to be pretty wild, despite my best intentions… And you know what they say about the road to hell 😉 When I started writing about my works in progress (WIPs) last year, I was filled with inspiration and energy… Which ebbed and flowed and…
Alright, it’s not complete yet, but my lace crochet project is coming along… Slowly. I’ve missed stitches and frogged. I’ve added too many stitches and frogged again. And I’m sure there are mistakes in there I haven’t caught yet but will notice later. But it sure is pretty, isn’t it? The pattern I’m following called…
Apparently, according to all the cool people, lace is all the rage these days! Did you know? All I know is that I’ve never crocheted lace before and so am giving it a go as part of the Stitchwell Social Club’s make along challenge this month. I also know that I’ve never learned how to…
I have a confession to make: I have been unmotivated to make making a priority. I want to want to do things, but recently I just haven’t. I’ve not been sad or stressed or too darn busy, I’ve just been choosing to do other things that don’t involve active creativity… Like reading… Or playing Block…
The cooler months always find me longing to pick up my crochet hook and stitch the short days away. Sometimes I have large projects in mind, other times I’ll find something small to make. This year, I’ve decided to participate in the Stitchwell Season’s Feelings Make Along (it’s free!) hosted by Vickie Howell. The Season’s…
