Finally, I am back at home and ready to get back to work on my fiber crafts. I have spent the last week at the beach with Walter's 4 daughters, 2 son-in-laws, 2 daughters' boyfriends and 5 grandchildren (aged just under 2 to 11). It was absolutely crazy but I loved every minute of it.

Access to the internet was non-existent (hence, no new posts) and on the one day that I made it into town to try to check up on email and send out a few packages, the USPS site was down. So, I came home to a bit more work than I anticipated, but I have caught back up.

While I was at the beach, I did finish a new "knit to felt" purse that I am designing. I'll be adding some pictures to the blog in a day or two. I am really enjoying making purses this way, particularly when my machine is not convenient to use. I have been dyeing all of the wool for the knit-to-dye purses and if there is a demand, I will be adding some to the website soon.

There is not much more to tell for now. I have 12 days home alone to work since Walter is on a voluntary teaching assignment in Lithuania....Vilnius exactly. So, I have added a coupon to my website for a sale while he is gone. Just type in VILNIUS as the coupon code and get 10% off of your entire order. That should keep me busy enough while he is gone, while still giving me some time to play.

Now, I am off to start working on a pillow that I started before I left for the beach and about a dozen postcards for swaps. I'll be posting photos as I finish. Hope you are all safe, well and having fun.

Denise

In the last few weeks, I have been working on postcards for a postcard exchange. I thought that you might enjoy looking at them. They are part of a postcard swap that I joined. I wanted to create postcards that had a meaning. I kept thinking about how there are many paths that we can choose in our lives. Some paths take us forward. Some take us back. Some take us in loops. Some paths are dark...I have traveled a number of those. Some paths are colorful and sparkling. I do hope my art keeps me on those colorful paths.

The postcards were lots of fun. If you have not had any experience with making postcards, they are a great first project. They are also great to use when you want to try a new technique. Hope you will try some soon.

Denise