Love is a Wild Thing
Kacey Musgraves on repeat.
You can’t find it, sitting on the shelf in a store
If you try to hide it, it gonna shine even more.
Even if you lose it, it will find you.
There’s no way to stop it.
Running like the river, Trying to find the ocean, flowers in the Concrete
Climbing over fences, blooming in the shadows, places that you can’t see.
Coming through the melody when the nightbird sings
Love is a Wild thing.
And I had pieces of bright silk that felt like the song. I put them together and made an initial shape of leaves generating from an origination point.
Soon, the design look on a life of it’s own. And the design felt wild, like love. Blooming - hearts, leaves, movement, and mixed shapes.
Love is a Wild Thing.
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(kacey musgraves.) this stocking will be wild and full of life. blessings, gratitude, creativity. and i’m starting it over again. after a long break. and it’s not the design from the previous post. fresh, better, more inspired. colorful and optimistic. (climbing over fences, moving in the shadows, places that you can’t see.)
Saturday 09.05.20
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see. it is wild.
all pieces of silk from my friend christy who is a forever inspiration. spent yesterday listening to podcasts and sewing after doing some home repair. a nice treat to sit still and find creativity. - the Daily, Missing in Alaska and playing Catan with the family.
Tuesday 09.08.20
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back.
ready to come back to this! because i got a new cabinet and have easy access to all beads of all colors (and it was hard to pick through the beads before) and a new chair and the cabinet has a slide out table top. it’s called “love is a wild thing” because kacey musgraves song.
Monday 06.21.21
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loving this wild thing.
so many ideas here, i have fresh creative energy and the new organization of beads is helping so much! have new ideas on how to fill in the bottom of this and excited for more! listening to great podcasts like Against the Odds, We can Do Hard Things, The Daily, A Slight Change of Plans.
Thursday 07.08.21
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big love.
it’s bigger than i expected. more colorful. more beautiful. listening to podcasts, and re-watching The Tomorrow War. so super fun. running flagpoles and feeling great, except laurie’s Garmin is unreliable and always adds extra miles.
Sunday 07.18.21
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run. rest. read.
we’re into big mileage now. glad to have a book and a project post-run. a great week, creative. ate some cake, had time with people i love. grateful.
Saturday 08.14.21
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progress
so much done! a couple of creative decisions. i think the leaves might be better as a mix of silk and bead, not just bead. and the flower petals could some outline for definition. thread? and the stamens of thread, too?
LZ made a delicious dinner and Ruth, LZ and I watched Great British Baking Show. Dinner out as a family last night and Pictionary. fun!
Sunday 08.15.21
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what’s next.
a little beading time today after a long run. laurie is strong, just trying to keep up. watched the newly released Eliud Kipchoge sub 2-hour marathon documentary this afternoon. great!
tried the moroccan thread to outline the petals. no go. tomorrow i’ll find a new way and try again! i’ll also unravel the whole things in order to consider the final creative touches and gaps. already have a new idea for the next stocking. that’s unusual so i’ll be ready anew once this is done.
it will be a mexican otomi pattern - i do love all things mexican 🇲🇽.
Saturday 08.28.21
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it’s bigger than expected.
and that’s enough said. there’s more to do. never enough time.
Sunday 08.29.21
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she’s done.
a great weekend so far. couple of long runs, some podcasts, and White Lotus. and a finished stocking. i like it! tomorrow i’ll put the finishing touches on and start the new project. yes!