Where does the time go? I've been quite busy in these last few days and have taken on a couple of projects here in Golden Oasis. First, I'm painting the house! 
My bird feeder lighthouse that is!! A project that has sat on my dining room table for the past three weeks after I had cleaned it! Of course, I didn't bother to clean off the table because I find myself working on two or three 'projects' at a time. My mind is going and I have to get aboard and go with it!
I've been working at getting a button to my side concerning the {Book of Dreams} altered book projects, but after many hours I couldn't get it to fit and I was stalling as two weeks have gone by and our ArtsyMama has given out so many wonderful ideas for this project! Let me pause for a minute.....I knit, crochet, and quilt...what is the similarities of the three? In my mind, it's called "exactness"...I like rules, I like knowing where I'm going, I like accurate number of stitches or inches....but THIS!!!!! WHOA! I've dabbled at note cards and a few journal pages, but I've chosen a board book and the thought of "have at it"....has really caused me some paralyzed feelings. On top of that, when there is a new idea of styling pages...I feel I'm so behind and THEN I see the rest of the groups work. (the list of the group and their websites are on the right side of the ArtsyMama's link I just gave you...) Then I just think of how I pale in comparison...I'm not a jealous person or compare myself to others AT ALL....but I look at their work and just feel at a loss. O.K. so what? Ok, I've said it...MOVING ALONG! I would like to think every Tuesday I will post about my dream book. Right now my thoughts of this project is a mixture of my actual night-time dreams mixed with my real-life type dreams mixed with my childhood dreams....should be very interesting.
I've chosen a children's board book and started ripping! My daughter came around the corner and exclaiming I was a 'book murderer'....I did feel that way! (the image of the shadow stabbing behind of the shower curtain!)
I'm still recovering.
Now, to the {Knit or Crochet the Classics}....something I find to be natural to me. After all I do both, but love the concept of intertwining them. I've chosen a project that I believe is fitting while we read Jane Austin's "Pride and Prejudice" . I plan on making thread crochet shelf lace from a vintage Corticelli Mercerized Cotton pattern that Cathy had given me. I think it's something the daughters waiting for husbands while dreaming of their estates could make something like this! Stay tuned..I'd like to make Wednesday a day to share my Crochet the Classics. Not sure if I'm going to post on the site they have set up for us, but certainly will want to here in my Oasis.
The bird feeder lighthouse is so cute, Paula! Please post a pic when you find a place for it in your garden!
I've read "Pride and Prejudice" and I liked it very much!
Posted by: Vik | May 05, 2006 at 11:18 AM