birthing a new project

To be honest the last two weeks here have been very difficult. We seem to have fallen off the edge of a precipitous slope that we didn't want to go down, we may still land the right way up, sometimes things need to crash and tumble before they can land in a new way. I hope so.

I felt the need to clear away all my shop things into my craft room, it was taking over the living room, and distracting me from being able to think and act, in a way that I needed to. I also thought it was a bit unfair on teen boy to expect him to live in the middle of frilly heart making! My craft table was slap bang in the middle of the room. So I've cleared that now. I've needed to become a cog in the wheel of what's happening here, without distraction. This week has been a time of climbing into the works in different places and pushing relevant authorities into action. At last.

But it's been hard and stressful for both of us and comfort and safe space has been much needed.

This is my go to comfort soup, potato, carrot, leek, a teaspoon of Swiss bouillon, and chicken pieces (apologies if your vegetarian, it would be nice without too). Together with toasted pitta bread and butter. 

It's warming and hearty,

in fact I make it so much I've almost forgotten how to make anything else!

  this is my new cozy spot.

new beginnings are being made.

The living room actually feels a bit bare now.

I am struggling with the white walls!

I need to make a new blanket.

I feel as though I could sit here on this sheepskin all winter and do just that.

I love this friendly little table too.

It says just sit here a while and think and everything will be alright.

 I need to make a blanket that's earthy and warm. Not too jazzy. I'm feeling jarred and I can't do big colours.

I need soft and gentle with little pops of colour.

I like this paint box picture.

This feels nice and easy.

you can see where it's going already,

although I think you may be surprised when you see the dark grey.

I am loving this charcoal colour right now. 

the colours remind me of pebbles and stone, with little colour pops,

I don't want to be too girly.

Have to have the colour pops though!

Perhaps it because I didn't get to my pebble beach this summer.......

I'm hoping it will look good here,

and warm things up, in a modern and not too girly way (i know I've already said that!)

notice the vintage car and the dark blue.
I think this couch would be nice covered in a denim blue.

It still needs something else.

and maybe another sheepskin rug.

It's definitely getting colder here.

oh and I must dig out my fairy lights, that always works.

I hope I can stick it out, this blanket making mission! I tend to fall into making cushions instead.

I will do my best.

promise.

I will faithfully carry my new project on the go bag, to all my appointments.

and not find myself with idle fingers, quietly wishing I had my crochet with me!

Hope you have a nice weekend,

Heather

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