Latest one made for friend. . .

My friend couldn't decide which color she wanted for a scarf but said black or white so I made her a zebra one -- the middle strip was done with both colors crocheted together.and is probably warmer.  She loved it!  I bought the yarn after church one Sunday afternoon  I finished it that same night!  It is the first one I made sicne my project and I found that I don't hate doing it.  I may do the project again but  not make quite so many this time as I want to do other things too.

I have to find my photo card for the rest of the scarves I made for "the project."  I am trying to find them. . . will soon, I hope.  I am still trying to get my blog straightened out also. . . THEN I will visit other blogs I enjoy again on a regular basis.

More scarves bring smiles to my heart . . . and warmth elsewhere.

 I like to spread the scarfs out so they can be seen better and haven't decided just which is best -- over a dark "plastic" couch in the mail room or over a large table in the former dining room . . . so you get some of both.

 As far as I can remember, these all are different tho -- just placed differently or taken from different view.

 Doesn't really matter the color IF it keeps one warm . . . but it is nice to have a choice.  THANKS again to those people who helped my project by donating new skeins of yarn for me to work with for this.

 All sizes for kids and adults -- some just like to wrap around neck and put end into coat so they are short/for kids sizes; others like to wear them long for decoration and warmth. . .

 

Varied sizes for sure!

Many different colors also. . . but all to help keep people warm!  You can enlarge by clicking on photo.

THANKS again to those who helped me accomplish this project by donating skeins of yarn.  I will show more when I find them on my other photo card.

Some of my hair pin lace scarves

 When I began this give-a -way project, I had no idea how much work it would be.

 

I just knew that I wanted to do something for our community and I enjoy making things from hair pin lace crochet.

 

This gave me plenty of experience. . . some frustrating and some joyful but in the end, all wonderful!

 

I knew my project would keep a few people just a little warmer this winter and we have had some cold weather recently in the 20's and a few teasings of light snow too!

 

So, this is a sampling of some of the scarves I made for people that came for the free dinner at Chronis Restaurant for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I will  show you more of them on my blog later/

WITHOUT the yarn donations of several of Kathy's  quilting friends from Washington and Idaho, I would have had to pay for all the yarn myself.  These wonderful ladies sent me several boxes of beautiful yearn to make the scarves.  THANK YOU!

(More another day. . . )

Yes, it's me!

Hi.  Don't faint. . . I am finally back!  This is just a test to make sure I can post since I changed Internet Providers a year ago and then went back to my old one.  If this works, I am in business, thanks to a lot of help from Kathy.

 I missed blogging but made a choice to put  my scarf project first so just read a few blogs and didn't post.  My first order of business is to thank Kathy and her quilting friends who sent me some yarnto add to what I had and bought in order  to accomplish my goal for my SCARF project for this past Thanksgiving and Christmas give a ways.  I made 212 scarfs in 11 months but gave two away to special friends, gave 10 away for a different friends project to help families of men in prison and the rest went to the restaurant that provided a free meal on both holidays to anyone who showed up. 

I will try to locate some photos of the scarfs and post them next.

I sure have missed blogging and hope to get back into it on a regular basis again.  I hope all my internet friends will return.  I hope to visit blogs soon.

Paulie

Happy Easter!

May your Easter celebration be one of happy memories and great joy!

First Friday Art Walk in April . . .

     They had a contest of high school students art projects and we got to vote for them.  I had 4 other art places to visit so didn't stay for the results.  This one was made like a staircase with the evolution of a tree. . .  I like how it progresses from an acorn to a small plant to a small tree and then a full grown tree stump.                Step by step!

     I listened to the musical selections these two men provided on the Sax and Keyboard.  I got to hear 4 selections while finishing my art walk in the studio and having refreshments.  They were great!  It was well worth the time I spent there Friday night.

This owl caught my eye as I entered the art studio. . . 

The portrayal of ADDICTION is so vivid -- it grabs you!

This one was called "Singing in the rain . . . "

     An artist named Ron Jones got me interested in doing the First Friday Art Walk.  This is one of his      pieces.  It took him over 400 hours to draw it he told me Friday night  . . .  the drawing is so detailed  -- click on it to see it better.  (Sorry about the light reflections my camera caught photographing it.).  He came to our apartment building almost 4 years ago and showed us some of his his work and how he did it  after  friend (who has  since passed on) and I visited his art gallery on our first, First Friday Art Walk.  

     This bear art has been at many First Friday art walks. . . but this is the first time I got a chance to take a photo of it without people standing in front of it.  I think it is so realistic!

     I will end with this one of our flag. . . never get tired of seeing that flag and being reminded of what it stands for. . .

     I forgot to re-charge my camera battery or take an extra one so my camera died on me before I got to the last three galleries but the above should show you a sampling of the art we try to appreciate here in Vancouver.  Thanks for joining me on part of my Art Walk!

Very appropriate. . . for us in Vancouver. . .

     Our town appreciates art forms of a variety of kinds. . . and tonight, I saw these umbrellas placed on a corner downtown as art.  Very appropriate, even tho it almost looks like the sky is a shade of blue with some white fluffy clouds at the time.  Actually, the umbrella wasn't needed for the first time today in a very long time. . . but the RAIN is returning for Easter.  Some egg hunts cancelled because of the sogginess of grassy areas from recent rains/downpours.

     Earlier Friday, the sky looked ominous andI thought I saw a tornado appearing but the news never mentioned it so maybe it was just a bad rainstorm in the north of our county. . .

                 This is what it looked like out my 8th floor apartment window this morning. . .

     I guess we were lucky and missed a bad storm or a tornado here.

    That was wonderful since the first Friday Art Walk was tonight and it was very pleasant temperatures with NO RAIN.  Tomorrow, I will show you some artwork I enjoyed before my camera battery wore out . . .  SIGH