Bad Blogger

Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since my last post! If there's anyone out there still reading, I am very sorry. Bad blogger.

I've been weaving, weaving, weaving... very busy. I just posted five new scarflettes on Etsy.



It's been so gray and blah around here for days, it does my heart good to look at these wonderful colors. The scarflettes were a lot of fun, I have to say. They allowed me to play around with color and pattern without a major commitment, and shopping for buttons to match was a treat. I did not end up using any of my vintage buttons as I had originally planned, none of them seem to match quite right. The vintage buttons will have to wait for the right project to come along.

The windows at Mitchells Book Corner on Main Street has had an ever-changing display of artwork by local school children. The building is undergoing major renovations this winter, and I think these displays have been a great alternative to the standard-issue brown construction paper. This month's display is the most colorful so far.




Last Wednesday was Craft Circle at the Nantucket Atheneum. The great room on the second floor is a wonderful space for this kind of gathering. People really seemed to enjoy themselves, and we've decided to gather there every other week rather than the monthly meetings we had originally planned on. Last week our guest speakers included Susan Bordman, an amazing needlework artist; and Betsy Tyler who is extremely talented in the art of Pysanky (Ukranian Easter Eggs). Last week's group of crafters were knitting, crocheting, beading, quilting, and embroidering.






I'm betting on an even bigger turnout next week; the overall theme will be knitting, and right before town meeting. As most Nantucketers know, the click of knitting needles is as common a sound at town meeting as ayes and nays; boisterous opinions and pontifications.