Thursday, October 13, 2016

Making




I am often asked how I find time to create. Honestly, I don't find time, it is just a part of my day. Every single day I create. Some days there is time for lots of creating, other days not so much, but I take what I can get and will knit, start a rope basket, write a poem, or doodle a picture with my little man, for just five minutes if that's all there is available. I use those little minutes as best as I can. Lately I am finding more time for creating. The garden has pretty much been put to bed, and we are spending more time indoors. And with night falling much earlier these days I am tucked inside doing something creative almost every night.

New rope baskets have been sewn up with turmeric dyed rope and indigo dyed rope. I love the dyed rope and look forward to trying a few new colours in the next couple of months. While I had the indigo vat going I also dyed up some cotton flour sack tea towels. Don't they look amazing? I am so pleased with them. The rope baskets and tea towels are now available in my shop.

My needles have been busy too. Currently on the needles is a settler shawl, for me, being knit with yarn gifted to me from a very dear friend, and a hitchhiker, being knit for a Christmas present. The finished knit is another hitchhiker, another Christmas present. And all those beautiful yarns are destined to become hats and fingerless mitts, all Christmas presents for some pretty awesome people in my life.

And of course I am always working away on self care products and herbal products...body butter, herbal salves, soap, elderberry syrup, tinctures, teas and more. Creating with herbs is something I am very passionate about. To take an herb I grew, or wildcrafted, and make a medicine that will help support the health of my little man and me, or heal us if we do get sick, is pretty darn magical, and it fills me with such joy to be able to do it.

So, that's a little bit of the making that is going on around here, what are you making these days?

13 comments:

  1. Kim, I am fairly new to your blog and am really enjoying catching up on some of your past blogs as I am reading thru. You have a wonderful, beautiful way of sharing and your pictures are very lovely. I was wondering....do you ever offer an online course in making any of your self care products? I have enjoyed online classes before and really couldn't tell if you ever offered anything like that. Thanks.

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    1. Hello Terri ,and welcome. Thank you for stopping by, and checking out my space. Always nice to have new "friends".

      I have not offered online classes before, and not sure it would be something I would do, although I won't say never :) What stops me at this moment is the lack of knowledge on the technical side of things. But who knows, I might remedy that one day and put myself out there to do a few online classes. If I do, this space will be the spot to visit to find out.

      Hope you are having a lovely weekend.

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  2. Dear Kim, I get this question all the time too and i love how you describe how creating is a part of you. I feel the same way. i.e I carry my knitting with me all the time and sitting down and for example waiting in line or travelling is not only waiting for me it is knitting time! Thanks for your kind words about my current situation!

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    1. I knew you would feel the same way :) You are most welcome. xo

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    1. Thanks Taryn! Hope you are well my friend. xo

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  4. It is all so beautiful friend and I am with you on creating just being part of your day...part of you. My creating mostly happens in the short couple of hours between us snuggling the girls to sleep and joining them myself, but it's so essential. So glad to see you continuing to fill your heart with all that you love.

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    1. Hello there my friend. I somehow knew your would understand :) I hope you are well, and enjoying those two sweet angels of yours. Sending my much love and hugs. xo

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  5. I cannot imagine a day without creating something and like you it's a part of my life. Lovely projects!!

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  6. Really beautiful dear friend ! I go on in your shop! Do you ship to France? I'm in love with your indigo Torchons!
    xo

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    1. Aw, thank you my friend. Yes, I would gladly ship to France. Shoot me an email kimcorrigan_oliver at hotmail dot com and I can get a package out to you.

      xo

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