Creativity Bootcamp Day 6

Creativity Bootcamp Day 6

FLUID!

"The Hurrier I Go the Behinder I Get..."
One thing about posting to the public, you can't hide getting off-track. I admit it, I have fallen behind on the Bootcamp. I am still working on it, in my mind, but other things have jumped in as priorities. It all to the good. Why? ...Because it is all part of the process. If something I am doing gives me some inspirational burst that takes me into another direction for a moment, that is just who I am. I am certainly capable of focusing and doing one thing at a time, but occasionally, our journeys present us with opportunities that are fleeting and must be grasped at that very moment or they will dissipate and be gone. I like to take those opportunities. For instance, In the past few days, rather than follow the Bootcamp on a day by day basis, I have found the needed inspiration to continue with a knitting project I was in limbo with. Decisions, ...decisions. It was all about fluidity. This is my inspiration photo, a beach in Aruba...

I was stumped over the yarn progression. I began with linen, cotton, and some blends. Then, as I got into the blue-greens of the water, I went into mohair and wool. The texture annoyed my sensibilities. I didn't care for how the well-defined stitches morphed into furry blurry. It was lacking in fluidity. As this project is planned to be a sweater, it seemed that more consistency was needed. So, ...
What happened? Well, I became aware of a fiber artist (more on her later!) using fabric strips in an incredible way, and it inspired me to use more of my own. My problem is that my amazingly huge fabric stash has never come out of the boxes since I moved into this house eight years ago! My lack of organization has many reasons from long illness, mother moving in, daughter-in-law moving in, both moving out, surgery (all better now!), mother moving back in, etc., etc. As I am doing very little sewing, I had no real reason to unpack. Recently however, I have been wanting to sew again, and this recent exposure was decisive. So, I have been put to the task of unpacking and storing fabrics in a shelving unit. I am thrilled! This is a huge organizing leap forward for me. ...And it might not have happened without the bootcamp!