Fort Nest

3/28/08

3/27/08

finished!

finally finished my 2 knits for CE...phew.

3/24/08

knit bits: finishing up 2 pieces for Classic Elite's Winter pattern book and hopefully starting a couple vests for the first issue of Madder.
wedding bits: we're working on stuff...invitations soon...
spring bits: it's cold up here still...i think it was in the low 20's last night, but the longer daylight hours gives the illusion that warmth is on its way. daffodils help too!

3/19/08

letterpress class

over the weekend i traveled down to western mass for a class that was totally worth the trip! amazing, in fact, and now i want a letterpress of my very own. and, of course, the one i'd like is rare to find...it's called a Pilot press.

3/14/08

Floor Removal

Toddie took one of the floors out, so now it feels like an open loft in the living room. We thought we'd rebuild, but now that I'm experiencing this new, brighter room, I can't let it go. Who cares if we're making our small house one room smaller? In the grand scheme it will be just right.
I'm off this weekend to a letterpress class!

3/11/08

cooking with crock pots

Nothing like slow cooking!

3/7/08

Cold Stick Study

3/3/08

#1 Reason for Fort Nest

This morning I thought I would take pictures in the living room to post (kitty-free) about a project I am starting for one of my boss-ladies. Instead - look to see the unsuccessful results....

I had to hire a guard kitty for optimum yarn protection

So, there it is. I can't get anything done up at the house. I love the little ones, but man, they are so distracting. This last photo was a lovely gift from the author herself, friend and co-worker, Hannah Fettig. Love the book!

2/29/08

more pictures!

2/26/08

Ah...Fort Nest...

here it is! my new studio. toddie helped me hang some hemosite board that i'm still painting so, there are still a few small details that need to be finished. Small potatoes compared to the work that's been put into it already. this is going to change my creative life!

2/20/08

shades of green

i'm so into green these days...Fort Nest floor is proof. i'll post photos soon.
i took this photo at work - yarn reflecting the mood. i couldn't resist.

2/17/08

kitchen

wishing i had more time to feast out in the kitchen...maybe next week...

2/16/08

wedding flowers

stephanie made me a wedding arrangement prototype - isn't it beautious! i love those orange ranunculas...my new favorite flower.

2/15/08

portland lights

happy friday! it's actually not snowing today...but i thought muffin might like to remember a portland storm (from a safe 2,000 mile distance, of course).

2/12/08

goings on

congrats t on your new job! below is a photo from one of their projects.

and here is a photo of a chair that i like. it was from my trip to the Gropius House.

otherwise...toddie's going to work on what he hopes is his final day fixing up fort nest! then the rest is up to me...

2/9/08

Madder's Mascot

my little girl, mabel, is so pretty - don't you think? maybe she could be the face of madder. hee hee. well, i'm getting closer everyday to having the first draft of the magazine done. there's still a ways to go...but i'm chugging along. i'm very excited! i'll post pictures of the studio tomorrow...i need to go down there to start painting the walls and floor.

2/7/08

nice botany

helleborus...it's a hell of a beauty.

2/4/08

thankful

we have some of the lovliest sunsets here - even in the dead of winter. our kitchen glows softly from the electric pink light setting in the distance. it makes me smile...