February: A month of small projects

I want to see if I can post a finished project 
every day for the month of February. 

Unlike this lacemaker I will be 
making quick projects.
 I know my limitations...

Also I'm hoping to avoid buying
any supplies but if I do I'll track them.
I have a little more than 
a dozen projects bookmarked 
(a mix of sewing, crochet and embroidery)
so if anyone wants to toss some simple
ideas my way, that would be great.
Wish me luck!

The above image is a painting done
by the great painter Vermeer
called The Lacemaker.

Green and red favourites

Green and red favourites
Originally uploaded by Torirot

Daphne's moment of transformation

Isn't this tree beautiful.

It is especially gorgeous in

spring when the leaves are out.

I pass it on my walks through

my neighbourhood and I always 

stop and marvel at it's beauty.

To me this is Daphne, 

the beautiful river nymph in 

Greek mythology who was chased by the powerful 

and often ruthless god Apollo.

She realized that she could not escape from

him so she pleaded with her father to protect her.

He changed her into a laurel tree

 and wept knowing that 

he had lost his daughter forever.

There are many beautiful interpretations

of this moment in art. 

Apollo and Daphne by Bernini

I hesitate even posting a

picture of this statue since 

it doesn't do it justice.

If you could see it in person

you could appreciate how each

 delicate leaf that sprouts from

her fingers has been carved in marble.

 Daphne's face reflects her

sorrow as she realizes her fate.

Beauty and sorrow together.

Apollo and Daphne by

John William Waterhouse

I've not always been a fan 

of Waterhouse but he has started 

to grow on me lately.

 His subjects are often scenes from mythology 

so it is always interesting to see how he

interprets classic stories

through his romantic style.

Yarn tagging around the city

Do you know how hard it is to

find a telephone booth anymore!

I would've rather put it in

an enclosed booth but I 

couldn't find one nearby.

That meant I had to attach this one

right near a busy train station

and parking lot.

That also meant I got an 

awful lot of strange looks 

as I tried to sew it on

without drawing too much attention.

I ended up putting the phone

to my ear to make me look

a little less conspicuous.

I'd make a terrible spy.

A small crocheted dog

I'm still alive even though I haven't posted

anything for ages.

I've been busy with other things

and I really miss my creative time.

 I don't have much to show for my time

away, just this simple dog.

 It's funny how unfinished it feels to me.

Probably because I didn't alter

the pattern as I made it.

That's unusual for me.