Needle Felting on Mittens

 SnowDay Artist - Genevieve Keller

Here's my latest pair of fingerless mittens. I've needle felted panels on the fronts. In order to have the mittens accept the felting, they were knit with 3 strands of worsted weight yarn.
This shade of green is just about my favorite color. The design feels like 'Celtic Art Nouveau' if there is such a style. Happy 4th of July!

 SnowDay Artist - Genevieve Keller

Summer Vacation begins with 'house guests'

Summer vacation begins! This time with two canine house guests for a week. They are wonderful dogs. Doggie #1 just wants to be petted and then runs away, only to return for more petting, then runs... Doggie #2 wants to get in the chicken coop, and by golly she got in twice yesterday. She managed to flatten herself out and wriggle under the coop to access the pen. Smart dog? - yes but not happy chickens. Today I will arm the exterior of the coop.

Doggie #2

Doggie #1

Summer finds me going back and forth between gardens and studio, with little breaks to eat. THIS is the life!

Fiber Frolic 2014 - Maine's best kept secret

The Maine Fiber Frolic

Genevieve Keller - Snow-Day Artist needle felted mice.

The Fiber Frolic is this weekend. I will have a few needle felted mice at the Maple Lane Pottery booth. The Fiber Frolic is a FUN event, and it looks like the weather will be good. It's been rainy this week in Maine - my gardens are happy.

I'm winding down the school year. It's hard to believe that school lets out in 2 weeks. I'll be grading and loading final student comments tonight, and tomorrow, and... you get the idea!

Cheers!

Happy Mother's Day!

I spent the weekend gardening. First buying and transplanting seedlings. Then weeding. I took lots of pictures. Happy Mother's Day to everyone!

Spring Break... Leopard Slugs!

The snow is finally gone and it's
starting to 'go green' around this little knoll top 'farm'. Do three chickens and a few gardens make us a farm? At any account, I frequently think of new names to give our spot here along the Sheepscot River - depending on what's about. A few days ago I encountered a Leopard Slug in my basement. Why is it that about 15 minutes after the snow melts... the creatures arrive? When I was removing the horrid creature I opened the basement door only to find another leopard slug on the stone step. Latest farm name: Slug Convention Farm.
Other than the slugs, today ends a wonderful week long spring break. I weeded my flower bed, painted and drew in my studio, knitted 3 pairs of mittens and felted mice. I also got a copy of 'Miss Potter' the movie. I've been trying to stream this on-line to no avail. Now I own a copy and may watch it any time - it's a great movie. What a great woman. I hope you are enjoying your out doors where ever you are.