tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post7911116779267308979..comments2019-03-18T09:33:27.718-07:00Comments on Brighter Beginnings: Origami and Other CraftsHelen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-21220169363886603142017-05-15T10:33:09.258-07:002017-05-15T10:33:09.258-07:00Simple origami goes fine and luckily these are the...Simple origami goes fine and luckily these are the ones the children love, keep trying the more complicated ones and they never quite work out, if I keep trying maybe one day they will!Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-64705194016112164522017-05-15T10:31:51.016-07:002017-05-15T10:31:51.016-07:00Your right about the yoke looking like bunting, ha...Your right about the yoke looking like bunting, hadn't seen it like that till you said, love it. The caterpillars were amazing, no combined wave from them, so maybe didn't feel threatened?Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-86514464905613583652017-05-15T05:43:47.248-07:002017-05-15T05:43:47.248-07:00Love your knitting project. I am no good at origam...Love your knitting project. I am no good at origami - my brain cannot process the directions!<br />Tiny Toadstool Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741553266633373902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-18245034288350285802017-05-15T04:00:25.664-07:002017-05-15T04:00:25.664-07:00Lots of lovely things going on in your neck of the...Lots of lovely things going on in your neck of the wood. I have an origami loving daughter. She goes through stages of making the same thing in lots of differnt colours. I love seeing them grouped together. I love the yoke of your knitting. Like rows of bunting. Your caterpillar find is wonderful to see. Did they do the combined wave that they do when they sense danger? Cheryl | TimeToCrafthttp://www.timetocraft.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-16253308413838087962017-05-11T14:02:06.194-07:002017-05-11T14:02:06.194-07:00Yes I am sure you would love it! I agree. Books ar...Yes I am sure you would love it! I agree. Books are so helpful in that way. Enjoy it! Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224948348977300084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-81668376524030048142017-05-11T12:04:12.611-07:002017-05-11T12:04:12.611-07:00Katrina's blog has a list of her books she has...Katrina's blog has a list of her books she has written, I think it is 4, "Mitten Strings for God" sounds right up my street, slowing down and enjoying being in the here in now is so important but sometimes reading helps to concentrate your thoughts more and then act and on those thoughts :)Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-75580014454061228102017-05-11T11:30:03.756-07:002017-05-11T11:30:03.756-07:00Ah I have "Mitten Strings for God" and r...Ah I have "Mitten Strings for God" and read it pretty much every summer as I love it. It is all about slowing down and being present and a lovely reminder for parents. Would definitely recommend it. If it's by Katrina Kennison, then I will want to read it! :-) Glad you are enjoying the cardi. I love top down knitting patterns too. :-) Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224948348977300084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-79169124205880491022017-05-11T11:01:39.269-07:002017-05-11T11:01:39.269-07:00The author has a blog http://www.katrinakenison.co...The author has a blog http://www.katrinakenison.com/ Bonny at http://highlyreasonable.blogspot.co.uk/ wrote a lovely piece about another of her books and gave me the link to her blog if you want to have read through. Life is a journey and the hard part is knowing whether the path you are taking is the right path but difficult at the moment or it's not and time to find another path. The cardi is turning into a real joy to knit, first time I have knitted a neck down pattern.Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-9634022340594816142017-05-11T10:58:30.180-07:002017-05-11T10:58:30.180-07:00Thank you, that is wonderful that you have kept th...Thank you, that is wonderful that you have kept the origami crane for all those years.Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-27108679552531325752017-05-11T10:27:30.832-07:002017-05-11T10:27:30.832-07:00I love these posts about the things you do. They a...I love these posts about the things you do. They are so interesting and your sessions are always inspiring. Well done with starting your cardi - looks lovely. That book sounds good "the gift of an ordinary day" and the quote you wrote down - very true. When things don't go our way, maybe we need to listen....it is perhaps not the journey we are meant to be taking....I might have to treat myself to a read over the summer hols. The cross stitch is coming along well. Yes good idea to take the stitches out to get it right. Thanks for sharing :-)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224948348977300084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-22107106988775239262017-05-11T06:00:24.170-07:002017-05-11T06:00:24.170-07:00I am totally impressed with all that you've do...I am totally impressed with all that you've done/are doing. Congrats! Seeing the origami reminds me of my mom...she tried her hand at it too when her grandchildren were young. I still have a crane and it's easily 40+ years old. Your knitting and stitching are gorgeous...<br />Cheers~Honoréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328955991011872557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-31054049709709088192017-05-10T23:47:26.930-07:002017-05-10T23:47:26.930-07:00There are luckily a lot less caterpillars today du...There are luckily a lot less caterpillars today due to the heat yesterday but the children did enjoy seeing them!Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-4020752382670672122017-05-10T23:46:18.724-07:002017-05-10T23:46:18.724-07:00Fingers crossed the organisation continues too, th...Fingers crossed the organisation continues too, the yoke is what caught my attention and then my youngest spotted it and fell in love with the pattern.<br />Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-49888941186801376862017-05-10T23:45:08.472-07:002017-05-10T23:45:08.472-07:00Thank you, youngest has pretty good taste when cho...Thank you, youngest has pretty good taste when choosing patterns and I don't need much encouragement!Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-60117333914218918322017-05-10T23:44:32.221-07:002017-05-10T23:44:32.221-07:00Thank you, I'm really loving the way it is kni...Thank you, I'm really loving the way it is knitting up, had to leave the caterpillars for the children to see but watering tonight think yesterday being a a lovely hot day, the heat has got to most of them!Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-78675129620501571102017-05-10T17:42:51.154-07:002017-05-10T17:42:51.154-07:00I love the yoke of your sweater.
I used to have ho...I love the yoke of your sweater.<br />I used to have home school for my kids during summer break, and it was so much fun. Now they are both in graduate school! <br />I hope your feeling of organization continues!Caffeine Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073716022646773106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-82179661030447691842017-05-10T14:46:55.223-07:002017-05-10T14:46:55.223-07:00Your sweater is beautiful! And, I am with Bonny - ...Your sweater is beautiful! And, I am with Bonny - those tent caterpillars look particularly unwelcome! AsKatKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176601489544011641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-40165410365555704012017-05-10T13:30:31.965-07:002017-05-10T13:30:31.965-07:00The sweater is gorgeous!The sweater is gorgeous!Kwizgiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030855903021576354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-44786418763508531252017-05-10T08:53:29.159-07:002017-05-10T08:53:29.159-07:00The yoke of your sweater has gorgeous patterning a...The yoke of your sweater has gorgeous patterning and I love your croquet set (but not those tent caterpillars)!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.com