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dulcysdoorstep dulcysdoorstep thursday october 28 2021 simple pleasures during confusing times such complicated and confusing times we re living in these days do i go out or stay in mask all or some of the time travel it s all so exhausting what i do know for sure for me is that the value of making and creating keeps me calm and grounded using my hands to make something beautiful or yummy lifts my serotonin levels quicker than anything sitting wondering and discussing what to do next creates such anxiety and even anger now is the time especially with fall here to drag out those watercolors dust off that old cookbook your mom gave you a million years ago pick up those needles and some gorgeous luxurious yarn and make with your hands this does not have to be some great work of art whatever puts you into this happy and mindful zone is doing the job also maybe gift some little bit of your creativity to someone without it being a birthday or any special occasion a just for fun thing would love to hear what you do or make these days that lifts your spirits at october 28 2021 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday may 5 2021 happenings sometimes i have difficulty staying in my happy place which is mindful and creative but my best solution for that is to get outside and walk garden or just sit and observe lately we ve had a visitor to our pond this large friend swoops in and we never see him arrive or leave he obviously likes to visit the pond which is overrun with gold fish read more at may 05 2021 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday april 15 2021 happy to be back i haven t blogged in a really long time i had lost interest and found myself smitten with instagram which is a site that i really enjoy still but i decided to give blogging another try hopping to share more thoughts and content hopefully i can stay with it there s still blogs that i love to look at and i think more people are starting to blog again maybe i m still rug hooking the above is my current project which will eventually be a large poppy pillow i stopped hooking for awhile but joined deanne fitzpatricks creativity class called the harbour it s a monthly class for one year full of great books interviews and lots of creative inspiration and discussion this class really got me jump started back into rug hooking i ve also had a lot of fun designing and constructing hooked bags these three are my most recent the blue and black are currently in my dulcysdoorstep etsy com another favorite pastime that i continue is weaving on my triloom i m addicted to noro yarns and have recently woven these two lovely shawls made from a soft and vibrant cotton blend they drape beautifully these two shawls are also in my shop another fun thing that i recently dipped my brush into is annie sloan chalk paint i have had these white cupboard doors in my bath well i became enamored with annie sloan s chalk paint palette after reading an article about her in selvedge magazine i fell in love with all her colors but really have a passion for the antibes green so i used that on the insets of my doors then i cut a stencil using inspiration from seeing the gorgeous purple black tulips in amsterdam so happy with the results hope you re enjoying this gorgeous spring all the flowering trees are in full bloom here the colors and lilac fragrance outside my door in amazing one of my new fancy tulips i planted last fall xo dulcy at april 15 2021 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels annie sloan chalk paint art bags chalk paint fiber art fiber artists rug hooking shawls textile art monday june 3 2019 it s been awhile thought i would share a bit today i ve been on a furniture painting spree i was so inspired by a photo of a cabinet painted by gudrun sjödén that she keeps her textiles in accumulated from travels i have a similar cabinet that i had chalk painted white about five years ago i decided to give it a face lift i m also using it to keep textiles from travels things i ve created and my small fiber library plus books on spirituality and travel so happy with it now have been rug hooking of course designed and hooked this tulip rug wanting to hook some florals in red and yellow also have been working on a few bags below is my floppy sunflower bag i taught a class on this one saturday here is a a series of three of my most recent bags also i ve enjoyed making posy pins have taught a couple of classes on these and currently have a few for sale and a bit of knitting one sock done and currently working on its mate also my very fun knit the hitchhiker shawl which i finished yesterday and i ll leave you with a sweet shot of a recent backyard visitor happy june xo dulcy at june 03 2019 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels art bags deer fiber art gudrun sjoden knitted socks knitting painted furniture rug hooking tulips monday february 18 2019 february quiet my days are so quiet right now and i m really enjoying the pre spring peace of it all crazy weather from sunny 60 degrees to ice and snow in the teens right before our last icy snow day or wintry weather mix as the weather people call it it went outside and took a few photos of new growth snowdrops about ready to bloom and my lovely hellebores will be showing their color soon there should be a nice full bloom from both our dogwoods out front white and pink i ve had flowers on my mind and spent the last week making a new pillow i just sort of free hooked with no particular pattern mind my only plan had been to leave a nice bit of natural linen showing it looks sweet next to my old snowdrop pillow i made several years ago i also made a batch of posy pins these are really fun and fast to make i will be teaching two classes on various ways to make these later in march yesterday i decided that i wanted to clean out my bookcase and dedicate a couple of shelves to my textiles and fiber art this is the case in the spare bedroom i took bags and totes i had made and stored away and put them out to see i also have a few textiles out i purchased when in guatemala last year i have a nice little library of textile books and publications that were scattered throughout the house and studio i grouped my favorites together on the shelf and will donate rest to the library this sort of job is great when i m between projects perusing through my books keeps me inspired and dreaming about what comes next well actually now that i look at this white bookcase which is really quite large and painted with white chalk paint wouldn t it be interesting to paint it multicolored with some stenciling i ll probably be out buying paint tomorrow no kidding a little february heart rock laying on a needle point piece i did at least 20 years ago enjoying the quiet while it lasts xo dulcy at february 18 2019 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels fiber art hellebores needlepoint rug hooking snowdrops textile art tuesday january 22 2019 winter means make something brrrrrrr cold wet snowy icy we ve had it all but not nearly as bad as many other parts of the country actually pretty typical january one extreme to the other perfect days to get in the studio and create one project i ve been working on is some triloom weaving i ve been weaving a pretty melon cotton shawl for spring i think it will be just the right touch with a white tee shirt triloom weaving is so relaxing i love listening to podcasts or books while weaving sometimes even a movie on netflix i ve also been having fun with flowers i purchased the raggedy flower pattern from primitive spirit and spent an afternoon hooking pretty posies it s fun to make them into little pins directions for all of this comes with the pattern here i have it pinned to my navy pea coat you can see a peek of a bag i needlepointed at least 20 years ago the pattern is from an old folk art needle point book by mary norden i ve needlepointed several of her patterns not doing needlepoint these days but who knows may decide to give it a go again i will soon be teaching a rug hooking class at pheonas s pheonas s is a charming historical home turned into a shop and studio in billings missouri over the course of two classes we will hook and assemble this pretty pansy pillow we will meet saturday february the 9th from 1 00 4 00 for hooking and saturday march 2nd at the same time for assembling all materials are provided and no experience is necessary great time of year to learn a new skill or add some additional techniques to your rug hooking repertoire hope you re warm and cozy xo dulcy at january 22 2019 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels needlepoint pheona s pillow rug hooking studio triloom weaving wool thursday january 10 2019 a quiet creative winter wow time flies too fast it s been over a year since i ve blogged and frankly i thought i was done with blogging but i find myself missing it i don t check out as many other blogs as i used to but plan on getting back out there over the past year i ve been creating regularly and trying some new things mixed media painting a bit of portrait painting some sewing and as always knitting and rug hooking i will really try to be a bit more regular here i ve been so tied up with instagram because i love the sort of curated and easy little virtual magazine i ve created by following all those that inspire and post regularly but i do miss the nice little reads i get from other bloggers it takes more time and of course social media is mostly all about pictures less reading and speed this quiet post holiday time of winter is perfect to slow down and appreciate and take a bit more time with things maybe that s why i m feeling more inclined to blog hope all is well in your world xo dulcy p s next post i ll take time to write a bit more at january 10 2019 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday january 2 2018 winter quiet brrrrrrr freezing here as it may be wherever you are good time for some new year s reflection i decided to break from blogging for a bit it s one of those things that feels a bit like it s hanging over my head with a loss of enthusiasm of course i could just not return for awhile or longer but it seems that lots of bloggers do that i ll take a look at what sounds like an interesting blog and see that the most recent post date was in 2013 so instead of just leaving it hanging out there thought i d let my readers know that i m giving my little blog a rest i do post under dulcysdoorstep on instagram all the time so if you want to keep up with me just pop in there also i still keep up with many of you that are blogging this means that i do check out my side bar and see if anything new is up with you happy new year and hope to see you on instagram xo dulcy at january 02 2018 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday november 30 2017 shawls bags and the little blue cupboard hello i ve been making and organizing and trying to make creative plans for 2018 put a couple of shawls and bags in the between friends library gift shop where i volunteer one night a week it s the absolute best place to shop for gifts and just fun things for yourself no tax and proceeds go back to the library win win i ve got another on the loom that needs to be fringed just haven t felt it lately maybe this weekend i ll get back at it i m showing a bit of my work for the month of december at a sweet little bistro tea bar and bites cafe willow s dream is one of five pieces i m showing the reception is tomorrow evening and i ll post a few photos from that soon willow s dream having the best time with my little blue cupboard spot at the vintage peddler antique and vintage market i ve put a bit of christmas in but looking forward to january for a complete redo it s a tiny spot but i ve got big plans loving this late spring like weather but also looking forward to a bit of winter crazy but i love all four seasons we don t have as much of that anymore and things are starting to rebloom not to mention insects are still out and about saw a pretty little yellow butterfly the other day oh and a couple of mornings back i was up early getting ready for my morning swim stepping into the dark living room to turn on a light looked up and a bat was splayed out on the ceiling after much swooping about hubby was able to get it in a large jar without any injuries for us cats or the bat aren t bats supposed to be hibernating by now xo dulcy at november 30 2017 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels art bags rug hooking shawls the vintage peddler triloom weaving vintage older posts home subscribe to comments atom simple pleasures during confusing times such complicated and confusing times we re living in these days do i go out or stay in mask all or some of the time travel it s all so february quiet my days are so quiet right now and i m really enjoying the pre spring peace of it all crazy weather from sunny 60 degrees to ice haute handbags and me dear friends i have an article and a selection of my bags in the october edition of haute handbags published by somerset st etsy shop dulcysdoorstep search this blog about me dulcy i hook wool on linen weave paint sketchbook and whatever catches my fancy view my complete profile report abuse dulcysdoorstep visit dulcy s profile on pinterest images of my life you can contact me at dulcy sbcglobal net simple theme powered by blogger