We have been busy at the Craft Guild with many of the groups working on holiday gifts, for Hanukukah and Christmas. Primarily I am a quilter, but I dabble across the fiber arts. I spin therefore I must knit or weave. I have fabric, therefore I must make quilts, or weave rugs. It is a vicious cycle, albeit, an exciting journey. I know sometimes we struggle for new ideas or simply translating someone's instructions into a treasure from the heart. Ideas such as quilted and embellished ornaments, table mats, coasters, towels. or the even bigger items, quilts and rugs, sweaters, mittens and hats. Another favorite gift is socks...while they take time, you can take them anywhere as you work on them, adjust size, color, style for whomever. Wherever I am at this time of year, my hands are working on something. Rushing to finish just one more stitch.
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| Weaving on a pin loom |
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| Weaving scraps become coasters. |
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| Quilted table mat |
Each year I say I will start earlier, and each year I say never again will I decide to make EVERYONE something from my fiber world. And then I receive THE CALL.
You see my grandchildren all live long distance and often aren't here for holidays. This year the call came from Glasgow, Scotland. My granddaughters bubbled, excited not about the purchased gift, but the things Nana made, like the christmas' ornament specific to each of them and their personality or the mittens in just the right color. Why do we do it??? Joy, Joy, Joy, it brings to everyone.
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