Beautiful slow gifts

The first of my slow gifts for the holiday is finished. It is packed and ready to head to my dad in the desert.

I am so pleased with the details and overall with the shirt.

Decoy sewing

My first Alabama sweater is finished. I cut a few of these at Studio Week. While I am continuing with covert crafting for Christmas gifts, there is decoy crafting. This is the first completed decoy project.

I am especially happy with how my cretin stitch is becoming more even.

V.1

It's rough but exactly what Bill asked for. Not sure if the v is version or victory. Now will consult my notes to try for a matching left mitt.

Beauty in the bark

Roscoe helped me find this tree in our neighborhood. Sitting in some amorphous space in the cycle of living and dying. The way the bark and the knots combine reminds me of Irish Aran sweaters. Beauty in the bark.

The beauty of slow crafting

Seams... And knots... 

Craftsy shoot - d2

Crazy day, three lessons, much smoother, no pictures...

Craftsy Video - d1

First day of my Craftsy video shoot.

Always nice to start the day with origami cranes of peace greeting us.

My set. A nice place to work.

After makeup and before the shoot, then what was under the cute outfit that you see on the shoot.

In the end, I need to think faster on my feet, it was a great team effort and I look forward to tomorrow!