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Monday, November 24, 2008

In Search of Warmth

One kind word can warm three winter months.
~Japanese Proverb


The weather has turned wintery and blustery. We've even had a bit of snow over the last few days. Just like every year when the winter starts creeping in, my mind becomes consumed with how I can stay warm. This usually manifests in a compulsion to make scarves.

Years ago I use to weave them. (My beautiful floor loom sits lonely and unused these days in my basement, someday I will get back to her.) As the kids were growing up I use to crochet them, (the scarves, not the kids.) A few times I tried my hand at knitting them, but it always made me tense and I would start looking at the knitting needles more as torture devices then creative tools.


This year it occurred to me to try quilting some, (duh... seems obvious, with me being a quilter but the thought never occurred to me before.)


Here's my first one. I was very happy with how it came out, and decided to put it in my shop here. I am working on several more, and will eventually pick one to wrap around my own neck!

22 comments:

  1. It's beautiful! I need to try that :)

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  2. how beautiful, I love it! And the blade of grass photo, did you take it?
    : )

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  3. Thanks!

    And yes I took the blade of grass photo, (It's a ttv photo... "through the viewfinder"... taken with my digital but shot through the lens of a vintage argus camera.)

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  4. That looks so toasty warm! And pretty! What a great idea! Sorry it's getting cold there now. I'm such a cranky-pants when it's cold!

    Hey guess what? I just won a vintage argus camera on a blog giveaway! I've played around a little with the TTV technique before but using a camera that doesn't work so well. So now I'm so excited about my argus arriving! Seeing all of your photos has really inspired me! Thanks :)

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  5. Wow! What a great giveaway! I can't wait to see what you do with it, I am sure it will be great! (ttv shadow shots!!)

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  7. So lovely...keep searching for your warm because you get such great results!

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  8. Wow! Everything you do seems to turn out to be stunning :)

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  9. Aww! Pretty! I love that deep purple. It's so royal and rich.

    I love the quote too! :)

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  10. wow...my dear this is so stunning...I am once again, in awe of your talent. xo t

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  11. Victoria, what talent you possess! This is beautiful, I've missed you and your blog.

    I'm so sorry to read about Mo... big hugs to both of you.

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  12. Simply gorgeous. I think it would be perfect with an all black outfit, so the only thing you'd notice is the scarf framing the wearer's face...

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  13. beautiful. i never even thought a quilted scarf would work...see what i know.

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  14. this is gorgeous! I love your new colour schemes too!

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  15. This is really pretty! I love the color scheme and stitching on it :)

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  16. Just beautiful..love the colors.
    Happy Thanksgiving to all of you..

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  17. I never would have thought of that either. Neat idea, but is it stiff?

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  18. That was a concern of mine, but actually no it isn't stiff, (but it's also not limp and droopy!) It has a very thin batting inside of it, and as with a regular quilt, will get softer and more "drape -able" with each washing.

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