tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post8686269233566527360..comments2024-03-08T01:37:39.323-05:00Comments on Getting Stitched on the Farm: Jane Brocket's Gentle Art of Knitting + a GiveawayKristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-43758196550771067662020-10-11T07:09:24.268-04:002020-10-11T07:09:24.268-04:00Hi Shelagh! So nice to hear from you. Every day do...Hi Shelagh! So nice to hear from you. Every day does seem a lifetime ago. Julia is 22 now and TNNA is defunct! Hope you are still knitting.<br />Best— Kristin Kristin Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-68006897060916799412020-10-11T04:39:17.464-04:002020-10-11T04:39:17.464-04:00Kristin: I too discovered Jane Brocket through her...Kristin: I too discovered Jane Brocket through her original blog, so many years ago. And went on to buy her book, which I treasure. Must take it up for bedtime re-reading tonight. Thanks for the memory jog!<br />How long ago do those TNNA meetings in the '90s seem? and Charlotte's Collections in Middlebury, Vermont, where we carried the whole Classic Elite line. Happy Days. Shelagh.Shelagh Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-84201279408052828652011-11-03T00:23:14.412-04:002011-11-03T00:23:14.412-04:00baking bread - and I must get back to doing that! ...baking bread - and I must get back to doing that! jkn its2@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-90881216797140418182011-11-02T20:24:27.391-04:002011-11-02T20:24:27.391-04:00My favorite domestic art is ironing. Believe it o...My favorite domestic art is ironing. Believe it or not, I find ironing very relaxing and I love the heat especially in the winter and I love the crispness of a freshly ironed blouse. I also love the gentle art of hand applique because I love working with my hands. It took 30 years of quilting to discover that hand applique was my favorite. That is also why I love knitting--again, working with my hands to create something lovely.<br /><br />dazie4468@yahoo.comBarbara L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12514430729955318277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-16915372766787558862011-11-02T17:10:31.613-04:002011-11-02T17:10:31.613-04:00Definitely knitting. But I have a strange soft spo...Definitely knitting. But I have a strange soft spot in my heart for ironing shirts. . .Elizabeth Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019916259737155294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-5660877545419623902011-11-02T16:23:19.731-04:002011-11-02T16:23:19.731-04:00My favorite is sharing something creative or delic...My favorite is sharing something creative or delicious with my children (crafted or baked) and, also, getting to share a laugh and a smile over it with them. <br />anneland22 at aol dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590154124300569828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-31749473124349860072011-11-02T15:20:39.787-04:002011-11-02T15:20:39.787-04:00Great question! I have three favorites. 1) Walking...Great question! I have three favorites. 1) Walking the dog in the neighborhood. My dog loves the smells, and I love the area, and am grateful to live in a free country. 2) Knitting is so special and calming. I am grateful for all those who have taught me soemthing about the craft, and that I have the ability to create something with my own hands. 3) Bread Baking generates such wonderful smells, and fills my stomach. I am grateful for the food and to share the abundance of gluten with my friends and family.KnitKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307464760323809046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-13160099814243750292011-11-02T13:20:05.056-04:002011-11-02T13:20:05.056-04:00My favorite is knitting. My mother taught me an...My favorite is knitting. My mother taught me and although she no longer knits, she enjoys seeing what I make. <br /> The second would be baking. I love to bake. Just today prior to reading this post I was exploring a cake decorating class. It reminds me of one of my grandfathers. He had a bakery and made such incredible creations.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672989688559780228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-25026121981191690382011-11-02T09:38:22.227-04:002011-11-02T09:38:22.227-04:00My favorite domestic activity might be investing t...My favorite domestic activity might be investing the time for a nicely prepared meal. I also feel calmly domestic when I can clear my kitchen counters and the dining table. They collect the droppings of daily comings and goings as well as the starts and stops of many of my creative projects.<br /><br />I've just found your blog am am looking forward to the adventure. Thank you.Susan E. J. Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859570550070738768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-75115479581662391682011-11-02T02:13:22.731-04:002011-11-02T02:13:22.731-04:00Homemaker is the best way to describe me. I love t...Homemaker is the best way to describe me. I love textiles so knitting, crochet, and handstitching are among my favourite past times. My other favourite thing to do is thrift. I scour recycling centres and secondhand shops looking for other people's handmades and bring them home, to a new life with my family. I love Jane's book. I borrowed my friends one. With three sons, its beyond our small one income family to buy a copy but I cannot yet give it back. I'd love my own copy. Thank you for this opportunity. xAhipara Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379542516074480446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-19801977438025968842011-11-01T23:15:01.925-04:002011-11-01T23:15:01.925-04:00Baking is my favorite domestic art. It is very muc...Baking is my favorite domestic art. It is very much like chopping wood - it warms you twice, especially if you knead by hand!<br /><br />TLKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-50799237221573208182011-11-01T23:04:32.633-04:002011-11-01T23:04:32.633-04:00I was just at my local knitting store today, chatt...I was just at my local knitting store today, chatting about my memories of working at a knitting shop when I first moved to NYC from Amherst, MA. This was in the late 70s, when Amherst was still filled with hippies and I had learned to knit socks and mittens with Candide yarns and patterns. The shop in Manhattan that I worked in had a gray-haired, cigarette-smoking, raspy-voiced woman named Zelda who was able to write patterns for the sweaters that Ralph Lauren was creating and selling for 100s of dollars. Much of my job was helping Upper East Side ladies choose all of the colors for those the beautiful fair isle patterns! All these years later, I am still knitting those Candide mittens! I made a pair today for my college freshman son!!shelleybbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-5779234577266828902011-11-01T22:13:41.516-04:002011-11-01T22:13:41.516-04:00My favorite is weaving. I'm even weaving with...My favorite is weaving. I'm even weaving with my own handspun now, very fun stuff!<br />camipaul at comcast dot netCamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448941923922866149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-6369966837901050382011-11-01T21:47:17.002-04:002011-11-01T21:47:17.002-04:00Knitting is my favorite. It's so quiet and con...Knitting is my favorite. It's so quiet and contemplative for me, but at the same time it can also be done in the midst of loud and busy things around the house or out with friends. I think the times I feel most domestic are when I am cozy and knitting in the evening.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866425751888636247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-39729572821262677572011-11-01T21:14:49.033-04:002011-11-01T21:14:49.033-04:00Mine is cleaning up the house and then decorate wi...Mine is cleaning up the house and then decorate with things that i found thrifting and dream up doing fancy things around the house.Add to the mix is that i love to sew,knit,crochet,paint,cook which is as domestic as it gets!!Ash Shenoy(aishwarya.shenoy@gmail.com)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-3876668792209019802011-11-01T20:49:23.508-04:002011-11-01T20:49:23.508-04:00After a hard day of work, the gentle art of tea ma...After a hard day of work, the gentle art of tea making. Ah, a nice cup of tea and a McVities Chocolate Digestive. Wonderful!Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-85273786624133979342011-11-01T15:12:55.920-04:002011-11-01T15:12:55.920-04:00An empty laundry basket, a weeded garden, fresh sh...An empty laundry basket, a weeded garden, fresh sheets on the bed, dinner baking in the oven and I'm good.massmom24girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470854643703179048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-39477452713051710772011-11-01T14:26:06.772-04:002011-11-01T14:26:06.772-04:00Aside from knitting (and the occasional run at the...Aside from knitting (and the occasional run at the sewing machine, I'd have to say my favorite domestic activity is arranging books in the bookcase--that or helping the kids with an art project! A runner-up would be baking challah on Friday.<br />And I love Jane's blog.Amy S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-31995540460772119932011-11-01T11:54:01.995-04:002011-11-01T11:54:01.995-04:00I enjoy cooking and sharing a warm, filling, home...I enjoy cooking and sharing a warm, filling, homemade meal with the family on a cool fall Sunday after a busy day of chores at home.<br />joannewm on RavelryJo Anne W-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088347516806090549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-23055082032619483012011-11-01T10:52:19.720-04:002011-11-01T10:52:19.720-04:00My favorite domestic art changes from season to se...My favorite domestic art changes from season to season, as it gets colder, knitting is my favorite. This summer, I was loving embroidery!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238789298802825554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-55580297965520995962011-11-01T09:38:17.174-04:002011-11-01T09:38:17.174-04:00It's a toss between knitting and cooking/bakin...It's a toss between knitting and cooking/baking. Although gardening and sewing also have their delights. The only things I really can't get into are laundry and washing windows...<br /><br />Karen<br />(Woolyminded on Ravelry)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-30396437882176591342011-11-01T01:23:59.114-04:002011-11-01T01:23:59.114-04:00As odd as it is, my favorite domestic activity is ...As odd as it is, my favorite domestic activity is ironing. It was one of my first assigned chores as a child. I enjoy mindless ironing, and sometimes iron pillow cases, handkerchiefs and napkins. I think it must be the smell of warmed clean cotton! sarabyron@att.net SareBearKnits on Rav.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117466492413577202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-89014569636504038392011-10-31T11:48:34.996-04:002011-10-31T11:48:34.996-04:00I have a hard time choosing between knitting and c...I have a hard time choosing between knitting and crochet these days. I also love baking bread---such an under-appreciated art!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667644525416770610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-20654795643224089232011-10-30T23:06:58.842-04:002011-10-30T23:06:58.842-04:00I do love baking,primarely baked goods of any kind...I do love baking,primarely baked goods of any kind. My last two efforts went to groups and I realized how little home-baked goods people share any more. I think I will be making more from now on. I also love my knitting and stitching, but my hands don't let me do much at one sitting any more.KarenRWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-34140388665805144232011-10-30T21:56:14.976-04:002011-10-30T21:56:14.976-04:00i love her designs! They make me want to make them...i love her designs! They make me want to make them all and sit back and sink into the pillows etc and think of my gram! :)<br /><br />Hmmm, just one? Well, one simple act would be campfire cooking. We camp each weekend year round. (even when it is 11 degrees out) I love cooking a good, well rounded meal over the fire pit. Last year i did thanksgiving dinner and ALL the trimmings, it worked out great. I think this might fall into the gentle art of prairie domesticity! :)Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851819627750022788noreply@blogger.com