Week 7 of 2026

This week I finished 100 days of painting/sketching -

I started a month long challenge to myself on November 1st, and enjoyed it so much that I continued for 100 days.

The plan was to just put something down on paper everyday for the month. I started with different tutorials from social media, and discovered TobySketchLoose on YouTube. I really like his style of ink and wash watercolour.

I quickly realized that I could only do my style of ink and wash, and that's what I have been working on. I don't think it can be called urban sketching because I don't live in a climate where I can paint watercolour outside at the moment, so I have been painting from photos that I have taken. The above photo is a collage of some of the paintings I did on our holiday in BC.

I also started painting photos that I painted earlier in the 100 days just to see how things are going.

I did upgraded my supplies which made a big difference. I have always had good paint brushes thanks to a gift from my sister in law who is an artist.

The challenge has been great. I am amazed how I look at things, and colours differently now.

I plan on continuing the challenge, maybe for another 100 days, 365 days, or the rest of the year - no pressure though. Just something down on paper or fabric everyday, even if it only takes a few minutes. I want to experiment more with mixed media, calligraphy, real urban sketching, and painting on fabric too.

Photos from Around -

The warmer weather has been great for the chickens to be able to go outside.

We've been able to enjoy more walks with Molly too.

This week Miss Maggie chose to sit close to GingerSnap! for a change - he even seemed a bit surprised.

Two seconds later he had to go and touch her. 

I think it will be awhile until she sits near him again. Oh GingerSnap!!

All the best!♥︎

Week 6 of 2026

Works in progress this week -

The handspun crochet scarf is growing slowly- free pattern Hot Chili.

Woven utility cloths on the loom (this is #5).

Cross stitching a few of Stacy Nash's Animal Crackers - I finished Miss Hazel this week, now I am working on Maggie Mae.

Taking a break from knitting socks as a take along project and knitting a hat - the Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague. This is some of my first handspun and has been a few things, so I am hoping it works well for this hat pattern. The yarn is about lace weight/light fingering, and I am knitting it on 2.5mm needles.

Photos from Around - 

I came out of the chicken coop to this one morning - Molly waiting for me to throw her ball.

We had some amazing sunrises this week.

All the best!♥︎

Week 5 of 2026

This week I finished knitting a sweater -

Made with handspun yarn I dyed and spun almost 10 years ago! The pattern is the Hanstholm Sweater by PetiteKnit - a basic top-down, raglan sweater. This is the first handspun sweater I have made for my husband. It was a perfect project to knit in the car when we went out west last month. 

When I finished knitting it, and put it down to get a needle to weave in the ends, GingerSnap! decided it was a good place to sleep (how do cats fall asleep so fast!).

Photos from Around (Snow Photos) -

A flock of Grey Partridges in the yard in the above photo.

All the best!♥︎