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Post #3194: Improving on Instagram

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

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It’s May 6th and I am well-into my @memademay2020 goals, one of which included improving my selfies on Instagram. A big part of participating in the online sewing community involves taking photos of self-made clothing and posting them on various social media, Instagram in… Continue Reading “Post #3194: Improving on Instagram”

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Bookshed: Seeing Trees

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

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Seeing Trees By Nancy Ross Hugo and Robert Llewellyn Timber Press, 2011 As you might judge from the video above, this is no ordinary botanical book – but a work of real beauty – a hyper-glimpse into the world of the plants which surround… Continue Reading “Bookshed: Seeing Trees”

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Tying it together.

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

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Okay. I confess that I’m a bit of a junkie for new blogs. But really, sometimes a new project does require a new interface… and after owning the domain slipperyfish.ca for two years now I figured it was time to do *something* with it.… Continue Reading “Tying it together.”

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I do not like how this stitching turned out on this after I dissolved the stick and stitch paper. Not sure if I'm going to finish this project. For now it will rest in the corner. Next up, a stitch sampler!
I got some carved blocks from #maiwasupply last week from because I want to experiment with prints and embroidery as embellishment. Now I'm working on getting a good print on fabric consistently. ⁠
This weekend I've got sockeye salmon, canned corn, and black bean/corn salsa on the food preservation agenda. ⁠
So, here's a thing.⁠
Where might we find solace in impossible times? In the creation of new work, new creative connections, new communities. Music and other communicative arts offer a world of fellowship and a culture of belonging to one another which Yo-Yo Ma so eloquently expresses here. ⁠
Gabriola Island has many awesome places to swim. Yesterday was Malaspina Galleries at high tide with a couple of good friends. I grew up in a place where going for a swim in the nearby lake after school or work was a common practice. After years of big city living, I have returned to those stolen moments between work and dinner; slipping into the sea, catching up with the neighbours, and rinsing off the day. After six years of this I can say without question that I am never going back to the city.
Doing some non-seasonal pressure canning on the outdoor stove tonight - black bean soup with local onions and carrots. I haven't done much in the way of seasonal canning yet, though as soon as tomatoes start appearing in quantity I'll be getting right on that. #foodpreserving #foodsecurity #pressurecanning #canning #puttingfoodby
Since I had all the materials at hand, I decided to start on the Poppy Pillow from the new @bookhou Embroidery book. So far, so good as this project is very do-able and not too intricate or fussy for me (see my post from 2 days ago for a picture of the book and this project). #embroidery #handwork #stemstitch #textilearts #textilestudio #makersgonnamake
The heat wave ended earlier this week while staying with friends along the Stamp River just outside of Port Alberni. Though we expect more warm days and nights to come, the first week of August feels like the beginning of summer's end - maple leaves are starting to wither and brown, and the ocean spray flowers have turned brittle - ready to blow off in the first storms of September. ⁠
This lovely book of embroidery technique and projects by @bookhou showed up on my doorstep last week!
There is no end⁠
#Foodpreserving in a heat wave. Refrigerator pickles and the addition of peaches to the rumtopf = no boiling hot canner. I did have to heat the pickle brine on the stove but that was quick and once it cools down I can add it to my jars and set them in the fridge. Though refrigerator pickle recipes often say they keep for one month, I find they last for at least two (unless we eat them all). I will do canned pickles at some point as well, but not in 35 degree weather!

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