Here is a great book to check out if you are at all interested in journaling, especially if you like adding artwork to your daily posts. I found this on amazon.com and love it; very inspiring.
This is such a fun book! I downloaded it to my Ipad and luckily it is in color! I have kept journals through my life, and often used colored pens and pencils and sometimes an illustration would find its way it. This book shows how to take things a bit further, and so far, I'm loving it. Check it out!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Getting Closer
I'm making great progress on my New York Beauty rug! Hope to be completely finished with the hooking by the end of July. Then I need to decide if I'm going to bind it or have it framed. The last rug I had framed was stretched unevenly, and I was very disappointed. Does anyone have any pros or cons on framing rugs??
I've had a lot of fun working on this rug and have been able to use colors I don't normally use. A great way to use up scraps.
My other concern while working on this rug has been the unevenness of my loops. I usually try to keep the loops as uniform as possible, but the many points in this rug have made it necessary to reverse direction a lot causing loops to look uneven. I guess I'm being too picky, but I find myself looking at loops in everyone's rugs. I have to remember that rugs are normally viewed at a distance where loop height doesn't come into play.
Anyway, I'm thinking about a purple textured border for the rug, perhaps with a green stripe one time around. Right at the moment, my cat Frank is sprawled on the rug having a bath. I swear he thinks I put the rug on the floor just for his comfort.
Hope you all have a great day. It's supposed to be in the 90s today, so I opted out from an outdoor hook-in at Jule Marie Smith's. I'm sure it will be wonderful, but I'm thinking hooking inside with the AC is a better idea followed by a dip in the pool!
I've had a lot of fun working on this rug and have been able to use colors I don't normally use. A great way to use up scraps.
My other concern while working on this rug has been the unevenness of my loops. I usually try to keep the loops as uniform as possible, but the many points in this rug have made it necessary to reverse direction a lot causing loops to look uneven. I guess I'm being too picky, but I find myself looking at loops in everyone's rugs. I have to remember that rugs are normally viewed at a distance where loop height doesn't come into play.
Anyway, I'm thinking about a purple textured border for the rug, perhaps with a green stripe one time around. Right at the moment, my cat Frank is sprawled on the rug having a bath. I swear he thinks I put the rug on the floor just for his comfort.
Hope you all have a great day. It's supposed to be in the 90s today, so I opted out from an outdoor hook-in at Jule Marie Smith's. I'm sure it will be wonderful, but I'm thinking hooking inside with the AC is a better idea followed by a dip in the pool!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Fourth!
Happy fourth of July to all! The sun is shining brightly this morning; hope it lasts. In honor of the fourth, my husband and I visited Saratoga National Park and Battlefield yesterday. The battle at Saratoga is called the "turning point in the American Revolutionary War," and one park ranger quoted a "New York Times" article that called the battle the single most important battle in the last 1000 years! Without the decisive win at Saratoga, it is believed the Revolutionary War would have been lost.
Here are some of our pictures taken on our tour of the park.
A very pretty and serene entrance to the park and visitor center.
A monument that commemorates the 225 anniversary of the battle.
The visitor center.
A view of the battlefield from the visitor center. A dreary day, but you can still see the Green Mountains of Vermont in the distance.
The Neilsen Farm where the American generals conducted the war. Descendents of this family still live in the area.
An inside view showing possible layout for the interior. The building itself had to be reconstructed as only a portion of it remained when the park was created.
This is the site of the British camp and hospital area. Notice that they took position near the Hudson River so as to make delivery of supplies easier. Even with this advantage, the British were unable to beat the Americans.
Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!
Here are some of our pictures taken on our tour of the park.
A very pretty and serene entrance to the park and visitor center.
A monument that commemorates the 225 anniversary of the battle.
The visitor center.
A view of the battlefield from the visitor center. A dreary day, but you can still see the Green Mountains of Vermont in the distance.
The Neilsen Farm where the American generals conducted the war. Descendents of this family still live in the area.
An inside view showing possible layout for the interior. The building itself had to be reconstructed as only a portion of it remained when the park was created.
This is the site of the British camp and hospital area. Notice that they took position near the Hudson River so as to make delivery of supplies easier. Even with this advantage, the British were unable to beat the Americans.Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!
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