Knit, Crochet, and Quilt/Sew and use your skills to voice to participate in art, to speak up, to become an activist with your yarn.
The project ask the question...........What if instead of building a wall to keep people out, 2,000 miles of yarn be used to make blankets to welcome people, just as our Statue of Liberty suggestions when she says, "Give me your Tired, your poor". 3,500,640 yards of Blankets is the call.
If you click on the picture, you'll be able to see the pamphlet better. Or you can click HERE for the website.
I post this as a means to help spread the word about this project. I stumbled across this the other day and was unsure how many people knew about it. There's not a lot of time since the deadline is August 25th I believe to be included in the exhibit. I've also seen a note in the RAVELRY Group that indicates the deadline to donate has been extended to November 4th, 2018
Jeweled Lines has grown to about double the size from when you last saw it last with the addition of the green and now back to the amethyst. Thanks for the input on the names between this blog and my charity blog, Bridge and Beyond. I like the suggested name of Jeweled Lines, better than the flip of it, which is what I had initially. I'm still not quite sure if this will be enough yarn with adding the green; but as yet.........still can't get to the basement to look further at my stash, so will play through and see what happens. Though I did do some steps today for the first time at therapy...so might be able to soon.
Watched this show, Tulip Fever on Netflix recently. I can't say I would recommend it. It was dark...dark in the way it was filmed (somewhat on purpose I suppose 1634 in Amsterdam), but also a bit dark in it's storyline. It wasn't at all believeable, though the write ups discussed how this was a long awaited film from Harvey Weinstein. That in fact, it took 17 years to come to the screen. First it was released in Germany from what I read in 2017. The right up portrayed how this was a historic event and was expected to be much bigger than it was...........but, doing a bit more research I see The Smithsonian says the primary story about Tulip Fever is in fact NOT true. If you watch it, I'll be interested in hearing if you liked it. Not all reviews were bad. This wasn't a series, it was a movie. So, you can watch it without committing much to do so.
Have been trying to eat light (this was lunch) since my level of activity is soooo much less than normal with the broken foot. Though this past week, I've not done as well as above.
Here's the start of the next afghan. Though this picture was taken a few days ago so it's grown since then and has one additional color, green. I always name my afghans, but haven't thought of a name for this one yet. This like 99% of all the afghans I made will be donated to Bridge and Beyond, my charity dedicated to helping the Homeless. I think I'm sticking primarily with jewels colors so a name that would convey that is what I'm thinking about. In the past I had one named Crown Jewels, and a 2nd named Jewels. So, am thinking Striped Jewels, Jewel Palette, Lines of Jewels? Lines being stripes? Love some input, which of those 3 named do you like best.....and or do you have other thoughts?
Another Mother's Day picture. This is the lovely brunch Dear Hubby fixed for me including Champagne. Was nice enough (for a while) to sit outside and enjoy our brunch.
Still in my British TV kick while knitting and elevating my foot, or icing my foot. The Duchess. Quite an interesting tale of Georgiana Cavendish, The Countess of Devonshire and how backward women's lives were. It's really good I didn't live in those times, despite loving the history....I fear I would not have done well. The extremes between what was ok for a man and not at all for a women..wow! Menaige a Trois. Georgiana's husband's mistress lived with them a hugh part of their married life, took her meals with them. I do recommend adding this one to your watch list. Believe this was on Amazon Prime.
