The tentative name of my new design is called Spring is Here. Here is a pile of wool that I cut in preparation for hooking it.
Several days ago I posted about being inspired by a lovely pink and brown antique baby quilt. Well, those colors are flowing into this design. A lot of light and neutral background, and pinks and browns, reds, light blues, and grays. I have finished a bird and am laying out a red border for it. My goal is to suggest a bird, keeping the details very sketchy and simple, but yet giving each one personality. I am being very painterly, using wool loops like brush strokes.
I had to dig into my neutrals bag of worms so that I could expand on my selection of the color brown. There are so many kinds of brown! I am enjoying delving into this bag of subtle color. It has taken over my table, gotten into my cup of tea, and is seeming to grow even though I am taking from it.
I can tell that I will be glued to my frame for a while, as I am very happily immersed in the creative process. But I had to pull myself away to touch base with you.
I hope you are happily creating today too ~ Karen
primitivespirit 
Can’t wait to see the entire design. You have made me want to organize all my worms. That might take a season or so………………..thanks for your inspiration.
Cheers,
Nancy Lee
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organizing can be part of the creative process, good for you!
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Precisely!
Nancy Lee speaks for me, also.
Please let us peak into your piece as you move along.
Thanks so much…..Pat
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you will get more peeks!
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That’s not fair…you’re teasing us!
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i know how you must feel. i debated about hiding the whole project from you. you know i have to keep some secrets from you until next the catalog is unveiled. but i do want you to experience my joy in creating, so i settled for sharing a bit of what i am hooking and not giving you the whole thing. not perfect for sure, but a compromise.
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You just continue to inspire me!!!! Your color palette is so wonderful. I am so glad a friend told me about your blog!! I look forward to it each morning!! Thank you!
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happy to have you join me here, diane. thanks for the nice comment!
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It is amazing how worms spread! and tumble and drape and take over the surface you set them on! This new project looks wonderful…
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Isn’t amazing how worms expand and take over any surface you put them on! Even the floor around you! Your new project looks wonderful — thanks for the peeks!
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thank you brenda, a new design is so energizing!
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Karen!I am blogging these days about colour-brights-but I also so love the NEUTRALS / GREYS and BROWNS ! and I love your worms in a big mess!!!Hook on and happy SPRINGTIME!
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maybe between the two of us we will paint the whole color story! great hearing from you.
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looking forward to seeing the rest of the pattern evolve…..looks very interesting
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keep checking in betty, thank you for commenting.
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I just found your blog today and have read all your posts, how enjoyable!
I love your work and feel like I have just had a class from you. So much
information shared. Thank you so much!
Ronnie
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thank you for commenting. and welcome to the blog!
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It’s amazing how a pile of worms can get me all excited to hook something new. Even though I’ve just finished a little rug, and am working on a little hooked doll (this is a new experiment). I love that mustardy gold/brown that’s in your first picture of this post. That’s a color I find myself grabbing when I have it. I’m hoping to get to my gazing ball as soon as my little doll is finished. So exciting!
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