finishing and starting: edits, spinning, weaving, and style challenges
Each Wednesday, I post a snapshot of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at.
It would seem that this week was the week of finishing and starting things!
I finished this round of edits/rewrites of Shawl Geometry Book Three, and started typing them up!
Then I finished the spinning project I was working on, and started playing around with a zoom loom!
The summer 10×10 wardrobe challenge has wrapped up, and I’m starting planning posts for next week on Who Wears Who!
This current round of edits/rewrites on the third Shawl Geometry book feels like it’s been going on for absolutely ever. And I have to say, I’m thrill that this round is over. Compared to the snails pace of rewriting, typing everything up seems like it’s happening lightning speed (even though there is a TON to write up).
My quickie spinning project is all plyed together – now it just needs a nice bath and a project to use it for.
But of course I wanted another low-key fiber project to work on, so I (rather impulsively) picked up a Zoom Loom and started playing around on it with some handspun that I’ve had sitting around forever, waiting for the right project. It’s been highly satisfying, and each square is pretty much instant gratification.
And over on Who Wears Who, the last day of the summer 10×10 wardrobe challenge was Friday! The whole whole challenge was a ton of fun, and I can’t wait to experiment more with clothing & style over on that blog – so if that’s of interest to you, come check it out!
more spinning, more rewriting, more personal style
Each Wednesday, I post a snapshot of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at.
I finished the singles for the small spinning project I’m working on. Now they’re resting, and next I’ll just ply them into a simple two-ply yarn. It’s been fantastic to work on a project that’s quick and easy – no big commitment, no over thinking, basically no planning.
This spinning project has been the perfect current counter-balance to editing/rewriting the third book Shawl Geometry Series.
I know that there is an end to this rewriting/editing project, and I know that I’ll find it eventually, but at the moment it feels very far away. (Though maybe that means it’s closer than it appears? Who knows, I’m just rolling with it.)
And over on Who Wears Who…
Today is day 8 of the Summer 10×10 Wardrobe Challenge, and I’ve been loving experimenting with a limited wardrobe again.
The basic premise of a 10×10 Wardrobe Challenge is to create a wardrobe of 10 pieces, that will create (at least) 10 looks, to be worn over 10 days – 10 pieces of clothing, 10 looks, 10 days, it has a beautiful symmetry to it.
Of course this time it’s not a 100% made by me wardrobe, but it’s still an exploration of personal style, and I’m enjoying mixing my handmade pieces with regular store-bought pieces just like I do day to day.
If personal style, and wardrobe challenges are of interest, come over and explore the new blog! I can’t wait for you to see it.
spinning, editing, and a new wardrobe challenge!
Each Wednesday, I post a snapshot of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at.
It has been a week of writing, and editing, and spinning away.
The spinning project continues – I’ve always loved how easy it is fit spindle spinning into a couple of minutes here and there throughout the day.
The rewriting/editing continues – and continues, and continues, and continues.
And I stared a new style blog! If you’ve been around for awhile, and enjoyed following along with The Self-Made Wardrobe Project, I think you’ll really enjoy this project. My aim is to explore a more curious, conscientious, sustainable approach to clothing and style – with that in mind the blog is called Who Wears Who?
I’m kicking things off by joining in on the Summer 10×10 Wardrobe Challenge hosted by Caroline of Un-Fancy, and Lee of Style Bee. The basic premise of the 10×10 Wardrobe Challenge is to create a wardrobe of 10 pieces, that will create (at least) 10 looks, to be worn over 10 days – 10 pieces of clothing, 10 looks, 10 days, it has a beautiful symmetry to it.
It’s been about two years since I did a (non-travel prompted) wardrobe challenge, so I’m having tons of fun with this one. Today is Day 3, so there’s still time to catch up, and even join in if you want to. Come over, check out the new blog, which you can find here at Who Wears Who?, let me know what you think and be sure to follow along with the summer 10×10 wardrobe challenge over on Instagram.
