My creative habit: I'm not afraid to leave parts undone. I need to feel closure on each page, that I've done as much as I can, but I don't want to just fill my pages up. On this page, I had a gap leftover, and so I added brackets around it. Now I can easily add a short thought later (without requiring any creative energy). In fact, I have left a blank pair of pages between every letter in the book, hoping that this is a volume I will add to through the years. Or maybe pass on to my daughter, and she can do her own version of A to Z on the in-between pages.
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November 2011
Nov 08, 2011
Nov 07, 2011
A to Z.
My creative habit: Having tools I love and want to use means I'll be more anxious to work. I'm noticing that more as I work on my textile projects: how nice it would be to have an ironing board set up and ready, an area to cut, my tools at hand. For my A to Z project, everything I need fits in a tote bag that I keep in our bedroom. I love Derwent watercolor pencils, Uniball pens, mechanical pencils, Magic Rub erasers -- it's all there, waiting in my bag, ready whenever I am.
Nov 03, 2011
Quilted jacket.
I started this jacket at last year's Craft Weekend, but just sewed the binding & buttons last week. In theory, I love it, but in reality the fit is a little off. I wish I hadn't been in such a rush to "make progress" that weekend, I wish I'd known more about fabric dyeing, and I wish I had known how helpful a dressform can be. (I brought Purnah to Craft Weekend this year, and she helped me with four different tops.) Lesson learned! And in truth, when I think back on the first year of the Mentor-Protege program, this is one easy way to assess how much I've gained: dyeing and draping being two of the many things I've learned.
Nov 01, 2011
A to Z.
My creative habit: My friend Rachel is fond of saying, "Anything you do is better than doing nothing." And that applies to a lot of pursuits (except eating Halloween candy). When I am just not in the mood to work on a project, I give myself a tiny goal: sketch it out in pencil, read through my notes, start with the easiest part, do something. Now if only I could transfer this approach to dusting the woodwork!
