This week has gone by sooooo fast that I can scarcely believe that tomorrow's Friday. Friday???? How can it be Friday when it feels like Monday was only yesterday? I've been busy, so maybe that explains the whizzing days, and I have to tell you that the busy-ness has felt wonderful. I've spent many hours in my studio this week, and I certainly am settling in to this cosy room rather nicely.
Just as at home, I love having a jug of fresh flowers on my studio table. The past couple of weeks I've had cheap and cheerful tulips and daffodils from the market, but this week I splashed out £2 and treated myself to a small bunch of anemones.
The buds were closed when I bought them but very quickly opened in the warmth of my studio - oh what beauties they are! I adore the contrast of these flowers - delicate and bold, pale pastels and rich brights, inky black centres surrounded by lush colour.
I am constantly inspired by the beauty of nature, the colours sing very loudly to my Creative Mind lalalalaaa!
I keep wondering to myself whether I'm allowed to use the word "work" when talking about my days spent in the studio. I am so happy being there, pottering about in my own private little colour-filled world, taking in the gentle sounds of the café beneath me and the hum of traffic outside my window. I listen to the radio too which reminds me of a time in my life fifteen years ago (pre children) when I stitched pictures and cards for a living. I worked out of a spare bedroom then with the radio and my lovely tabby cat for company. Even though I spend many hours alone when I'm "working" I never, ever feel lonely. I talk inside my head a lot I've noticed, do you do that? I am very aware of my thought processes somehow, even when I'm walking around town I have a constant dialogue going on with myself, a long, persistent stream of chatter and observation. I occasionally wonder if I am a little strange actually.
This week I've continued to faff with my yarn pegs, working on some chunky yarn colour selections to use for bag and cushion making. I'm enjoying the planning for this project, although truthfully I really do need to knuckle down with the pattern writing bit now. The maths is putting me off, and I've lost the notes I made last year when I first made my samples. It's on my to-do list for next week along with a good number of other things, so I'm thinking next week is likely to be just as whizzy-busy as this week.
Aside from yarn pegs and flowers, my table has also got some woolly critter things taking over, Yarndale sheep to be more precise. I've been crocheting ears and heads and legs and tails during the past few weeks, many hours of concentrated, creative work.
I can't wait to bring it all together, I am very nearly there with it and hoping for some excellent weather tomorrow so I can take lots of photographs.
I dreamt about yarn bombing last night you know, waking up with a sudden start and my mind full of woolly ideas and images. In my dream I was frantically crocheting a small flock of sheep to walk in the park, it was ace! I could see colourful patchwork sheep made out of granny squares like an ovine version of Elmer the Elephant.......I'll keep you posted on developments. It's never dull in my Creative Mind, even when I'm sleeping.
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ps you'll be pleased to know that my winter wreath is HIGH on my to-do list for next week, being that it's the 1st March on Sunday and all. Snowflakes need to happen before Spring arrives!
I have only just found your website – courtesy of my niece – and I am really enjoying experimenting with bright colours and ‘letting my hair down a bit’. Thank you for the inspiration. I really love the trim that you have got over the window in the picture of your studio. Is there a pattern for that? It would look great in my kitchen window! Sarah.
Posted by: Sarah | March 18, 2015 at 09:00 AM
I wanted to wave hello to you the other Saturday when you were walking along the canal with your little one but I thought you might think I was nuts as I only know you through the blog world. You gave me a look like you knew me from somewhere...I was wearing a crocheted scarf in dark blues and green and a blue plaid coat and I was with my 16 year old son.
Posted by: Susan | March 02, 2015 at 06:37 PM
Last night I dreamt that my husband vacuumed the house because I had procrastinated so much due to my knitting everything under the sun. And now, I'm procrastinating yet again by reading your blog! I just love your studio. So neat and organized and bright and colorful. I have a craft/yarn room and it is just a disaster. But you have given me some inspiration/motivation to organize.
Posted by: Lizy Tish | March 02, 2015 at 06:07 PM
Hihi, I dreamt about crochet the other week too. I was rather disappointed the blanket I dreamed about doing wasn't finished when I woke up...
Looking forward to see your wreath and yarn bombs! The new studio is very pretty :-)
Take care
Anne (Crochet Between Worlds)
Posted by: Anne | March 02, 2015 at 10:51 AM
Awesome space and such wonderful light! I love your color wheels using clothes pegs -- and so now I have to locate US stockists for Stylecraft yarns as they look so luscious. Missed you in the last issue of Simply Crochet -- :-( Greetings from Connecticut where it's still cold with more snow on the way!
Posted by: Kelly | March 01, 2015 at 07:55 PM
Lucy, I work on my own and spend the whole time talking OUT LOUD to myself!! Far worse than just thinking.
Posted by: Carol | March 01, 2015 at 05:14 PM
Wow Lucy is there no end to your talent ? I have been a follower of your blog for a couple of years now and I had no idea about your fantastic textile art (something I have been planning and playing around with lately) Your pictures are lovely . Thank you for all your fantastic blog posts, I love all of the colour and the warm homely feel that your blog has . you inspire me - so much that this week I have started my own little blog . so thank you . Helen x
Posted by: Helen | March 01, 2015 at 04:38 PM
Your anemones are beautiful, such delicious colours. If your strange then so am I. I chatter to myself in my head, only way to get a decent conversation sometimes :) Your stitched pictures are amazing. I had no idea this is what you used to do before you became a mum.
Ali xx
Posted by: Ali | March 01, 2015 at 04:33 PM
I didn't know you did the pictures before, love them!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Anne Marie | March 01, 2015 at 11:09 AM
Your new studio is so cute and cozy. I saw this today and thought you'd enjoy seeing it too:
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/TheHatandI/floral-fantasy
Hugs, Kimmy
Posted by: Kimmy | March 01, 2015 at 03:16 AM
When my conversations with myself accidentally make themselves audible, I use the excuse that I'm talking to my three dogs! I have always had a constant stream of chit chat in my head. As a child I can remember making up stories with myself as the main character as I went about my day. 😊 It is the normal working of a creative mind. Your studio looks beautiful and restful. Pleased you are enjoying your days there.
Posted by: Carol | February 28, 2015 at 08:12 PM
Yarndale sheep? So will there be a Yarndale 2015 then? Please?
Posted by: Angel Jem | February 28, 2015 at 07:50 PM
hi lucy
for what it is worth
missed you in simply crochet #27
crafty mema
Posted by: crafty mena | February 28, 2015 at 07:38 PM
Oh those anemones. So utterly cheering. They're such a favourite of mine -like oversized immensely beautiful blowsy buttercups. Lovely to see images of your studio Luce x
Posted by: Emma | February 28, 2015 at 01:52 PM
Hey Lucy!
I am such a huge fan of yours. I am 14 and a passionate crocheter. I love you blog, it has helped make half of the things in my house! Keep up the good work!
Oscar
Posted by: Oscar | February 28, 2015 at 12:20 PM
Oh, Lucy, it's so reassuring to know I'm not alone! I'm constantly having conversations with myself (it gives me such a headache though!) And it makes me so happy to know that I have something in common with you, because I think you are an amazing, beautiful lady!
(we saw yarn-bombing in a little Italian village last year on holiday! Even my hubby and 24year old son were intrigued!!!Must fish out the photos!)
Love your studio! (I always have Radio 4 on whenever I 'try' to create)
Posted by: Debbie, Essex | February 28, 2015 at 10:42 AM
Such a great space! I always love flowers too - they really brighten up a room :)
Posted by: Bekah | February 28, 2015 at 09:43 AM
Lucy you are a natural born artist - I love what you are doing and the way you bring colour to your world and to our world as well - thank you for sharing your positive attitude and your talent with us - I enjoy it immensely
Your world is so rich and sometimes I wish I could walk with you down the canal and have chat about the colors of the season.
Big Hugs from Vienna
Posted by: sonja | February 28, 2015 at 08:17 AM
Oh Lucy it's nice to know I am not alone I talk to myself a lot and go over conversations I have had with friends and very often think I could have said that better. Your studio is perfect I wish I could say the same about my craft room I think it's time for some reorganizing. Love the anemones so bright and cheerful.
Have a good week.
Hugs
Hazel c uk
Posted by: Hazel coombes | February 28, 2015 at 07:52 AM
Any help you need in making that sheep dream come true my lovely, you can count on the #BTHQ girls to help you out. This needs to happen!
Posted by: claire mackaness | February 27, 2015 at 11:50 PM
You will be pleased to know that you are not the only person that carries on Monologues and dialogues in your head.
I am never lonely, no matter how long I spend alone, there is always chatter going on.
It gets a bit worrying, for other people mind, when the words in my head escape to my mouth ;0)
Hugs
Posted by: Cally | February 27, 2015 at 07:47 PM
Your studio looks LOVELY! It must be inspiring just to be in that space. I talk inside my head as well and umm...I sometimes change languages for my inner monologues, just to keep the languages flowing. We can be weird together, there seems to be others joining our good company of "head talkers"!
Posted by: Johanna Rackham | February 27, 2015 at 07:38 PM
Looks lovely and homey. And I love the sneak peeks, too! Thanks for sharing :) xx
Posted by: Marie | February 27, 2015 at 07:06 PM
awww I just love your posts and yes like lots of craftys I also talk to myself in my head all the time even get up in the night if I cant sleep and do colour experiments and because we are so busy crafting thinking about craft and looking at craft theres no time to feel alone he he
Posted by: Jacqui | February 27, 2015 at 06:41 PM
Are you an only child? I am and I talk to myself a lot! And I too appreciate my alone time. So are introverts born or raised?? That is the question!
Posted by: Laura from beautiful West Michigan | February 27, 2015 at 06:17 PM