Homeschool Adventures and Other Miracles of Domestic Life
I screwed up somehow and lost a post.
Anyway, I want to invite you to visit the new, improve, and expanded
weblog and, while you’re there, bookmark it!
I will be maintaining this blog as my “archive” for a while, but all new material will henceforth be posted on the new wordpress page.
So, if you want to find out how the purse looks felted, you’ll have to start checking the new site!
Yes, I am ridiculously proud of my knitting.
Why? Because I am just not that good at it, and it takes me forever.
This is a purse I am knitting and felting — these are the before photos. So before that I have not even taken care of the loose strings! I have to find the missing bag with my tapestry needles so that I can weave them in and felt away. The red is prettier than the photos suggest — maybe the contrast with the orangish hardwood is the problem. Plain old Cascade wool.
This last photo highlights my 1st attempt at i-cord. This i-cord is 9 feet long! The garter rows at the top of the bag merely keep the stockinette from rolling, but the other rows of garter, which are also the eyelet rows for the cord/strap, are a mistake that I didn’t bother to correct. Can you guess? That’s right, I started going the wrong direction on my circular needles!
Thankfully, felting=total fiber absolution
Cross-posted at redseahomeschool.wordpress.com
This year at our parish we’ll be having hot cross buns, coffee, and Easter Eggs after the first Mass, and our family was pegged to contribute some of the eggs.
So we’ve learned a handful of facts about Easter Eggs for the family project:
From ancient times the egg is symbolic of the grave and life renewed by breaking out of it. The egg itself is a symbol of the Resurrection: while being dormant it contains a new life sealed within it.
In Medieval Europe, eggs were forbidden during Lent. Eggs laid during that time were often boiled or otherwise preserved. Eggs were thus a mainstay of Easter meals, and a prized Easter gift for children and servants.
In addition, eggs have been viewed as symbols of new life and fertility through the ages. It is believed that for this reason many ancient cultures, including the Ancient Egyptians, Persians, and Romans, used eggs during their spring festivals. Many traditions and practices have formed around Easter eggs. The coloring of eggs is an established art, and eggs are often dyed, painted, and otherwise decorated.
So you and your family are continuing to participate in this wonderful tradition.
shaunms