Comments on: 1/21 Weekly creativity contest winner & new prompt

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:35:08 +0000

Such lovely entries! From scarves and yarns to paintings and poems… it’s always fun to see what folks come up with! As a former northeast-coaster moved to California, I could definitely relate to your poem, Cathy — I miss all those sweaters!

Congrats Kelly! your project is just wonderful! and such great pics of the end results, too…. very rich in detail and color. Looking at them felt like I could practically feel the textures. I love the story about the art teacher’s reaction. Very touching!

By: Bec Thomas

Bec Thomas — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:47:33 +0000

Kelly those are wonderfully creative pictures! Miranda mohair can be tricky yarn to work with but it’s almost waterproof qualities make it worth it, just wrap is around you a few extra times! Great job everyone.

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:35:06 +0000

thanks, kelly….and i already submitted for hope! great procrastination device on manuscript!

By: Marsanne

Marsanne — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:43:31 +0000

All very crafty! I’m not crafty at all I absolutely could not think of a thing to submit this week, so I guess that means I’m the slacker, huh? I can already think of plenty for this week’s topic, though, so…..

You all did a great job on your crafts, and Miranda – at least you tried to make a scarf. I don’t think I would ever need one here in Florida!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:57:28 +0000

first i’ve been able to get over here today! busy day! but yeah! the girls will be thrilled. and i agree with brittany, cathy; i love your poem. all the entries are lovely; we are in great company.

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:42:26 +0000

thanks, brittany! i kinda felt like i was just talking to myself, so i appreciate that you can relate to it. so sorry about your allergy! i can relate to that in different ways having developed a bevy of them in my mid-30s. thankfully not wool, but acrylic is on my list!

By: brittanyvandeputte

brittanyvandeputte — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:14:27 +0000

I disagree, Cathy. I could completely relate to your wool poem. I used to love my beautiful wool sweaters, mostly Nordic in design. And then out of nowhere developed a horrible sneezy allergy to wool. I like real things – wood and metal and clothes made out of identifiable materials. But now its acrylic sweaters all the way. Very depressing.

Beautiful entries this week, everyone.

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:12:51 +0000

kelly, you do the best crafty stuff with your girls! makes me want to break out the crafts for baby c, hmm, she’d probably only eat the glue at this point. my boys have long outgrown doing things like this with me, though our old condo kitchen was wallpapered wit their little kid paintings, incl the cabinet doors.

i love olivia’s signature and quilt effect! sarah’s has tons of freedom and texture!

i want to roll around in bec’s yarn pile!

karen’s sheep and rolling hills makes me wistful for the berkshire cows by my old campus!

miranda, there is nothing better than a homey looooong scarf!

my poem is really eh by comparison. couldn’t seem to get something off the ground this week, but i threw it out there anyway.