Today is a new start in blogging.
Let me introduce myself. I am Nancy Hay. (Hi, Nancy!) I love knitting, and spinning, and sewing, and designing, especially knitting patterns. I've also started learning about Ball-Jointed Dolls, or BJDs. My two dolls, Lavender and Rose, are muses for creating garments for them and for sale.
Of late these pattern designs have come fast and furious and too quick to write down. I'm making shawls and scarves and hopefully fingerless mitts for the San Diego BJD Con (SDBJDC ) coming next weekend. Bruce and his crew of minions always throw a great show.
I'll have a booth there, Nancy Hay Decorative Arts, with Little Felted Hats and the new line of shawls and scarves.
Plus, I'm sewing prototypes today of a special garment. It will be a-dork-able! So far, so good. I'll keep it under wraps for the moment, but if they're ready in time, I'll post pics here for the premiere.
After all the preparations for that show are complete, I'll take some beautiful pics of the purple V-Squared Shawl pattern. OINK Pigments was kind enough to give me yarn support to create a sample of the almost final pattern. I still need to get closeups of the starting technique and nice full shots of the shawl front and back. My picture-taking skills aren't great, but I've been getting better with practice of late. I think this one came out pretty well.
Then comes Christmas knitting for the relatives in far-off Omaha, Nebraska. One granddaughter has asked for me to sew a pleated skirt. I'm still contemplating the other presents. Some may even be purchased. *gasp*
In upcoming posts I intend to discuss designs, dolls, and this fabulous gluten-free bread I make. I plan to post some free patterns, with link to patterns for sale before the end of the year. I'll post pictures and stories about works-in-process, news of upcoming shows, and what happens when you forget a critical step on the knitting machine. (It isn't pretty.)
It is instructive, and hopefully entertaining, to learn from mistakes. Our successes are that much richer if we have to work for them. Here's to failure because we tried something new! Here's to hoping we don't make that same mistake again! Here's to the joy of creativity and beauty when everything goes just right!
Here's to making an enjoyable blog for any readers who happen upon this blog.
