Someday I’ll get caught up.
Someday I’ll tell you about the craft show and the trip to Florida and autumn in upstate New York (except now it’s over . . .)
Someday, I’ll update you on a lot of weaving and hand sewing I’ve been doing. Someday, I’ll be a regular correspondent here . . .
But not today.
Today is full of outside errands and chores, helping my mom adjust, keeping up with the basic details of family life.
So, today I’ll just show you a couple of photos that makes me happy–handwoven Christmas towels!
They started here.
And now they’re done.
Love Those "Hands at Home" 
Well done you. And if you have no time for longer posts just now, I know your time will come again. We can wait.
Thanks, Margaret–I am determined not to give up the blogging–I have too many friends here I would miss too much! Like you!
Yes, as margaret21 says, we can wait. You can take whatever time you need. In the meantime, just show us beautiful things like these towels now and then. It is reassuring for me. 🙂
It’s actually reassuring for me, too, to prove that I am accomplishing things I value. Like you, I think, I need to feel productive and creative in order to feel like me!
Yes, that’s a very good way to put it. I don’t think I’ve put it into such succinct words before. Productive AND creative. Both are key. Thanks.
oh, those towels – they are so yummy!
have a fun and productive day there in the late autumn of upstate NY. Enjoy your time with Mom as she learns how to navigate the world in a new way.
And keep fiber close to you in mind if not in reality, just thinking about weaving will make you happy.
I will wait patiently until you have time to share all those wonderful things you spoke of!
That’s such good advice! And I do sneak in some happy moments of weaving and sewing and planning more of both.
I am so intrigued with those GORGEOUS towels! Someday….after life settles down a bit. Someday… maybe after Christmas, I would love to see a tutorial on how you did them❤️❤️. Just SOMEDAY though😊
All these “somedays”! The towels are handwoven and I could share the weaving draft easily–do you weave?
Darn it! I don’t! But now I really wish I did! Do you have a large loom , or is it a smaller one that doesn’t take too much room?
We have 4 large floor looms! We’re kind of really into weaving!
I can see why! Lucky you:)❤️
Love those candy cane inspired towels!
Thanks, Susan–I do, too! They were fun to weave, to watch the candy stripes unfurl up the length of the towels as I wove.
Have a nice Thanksgiving and enjoy the time of year.
Thanks, Charlie–I intend to! All my best to you and Sandy and the family!
Beautiful towels and I totally understand why other things are more important than blogging right now.
Yes, I know you understand, with your other pressing concerns right now. Thanks for the support!
Love them, Kerry! Such beautiful work you do! Hope life quiets for you and there are plenty of moments to do what you enjoy…life’s balance, always a worthy effort.
best to you!
Thank you! Like you, I get such a thrill out of making something I find pretty and useful. It’s all about balance!
Gorgeous linens Kerry – I love having special things like this to put out only at Christmas.
Yes, these towels scream Christmas, don’t they? I made some other red and white ones lately that are more versatile but I love those candy cane stripes!
The towels are lovely ! Sounds like you have had some busy fun days,and spending time with Mom is special. I have my mom with me for a week more,a real treat for sure.
The days are busy and mostly fun. I sort of miss the huge blocks of time I used to have for myself but I am adjusting and still managing to have “me” time. Enjoy your time with your mom!
Another good phrase for my epitaph. Underneath “She was gonna” they can add “Someday” 😉 I’m so far behind I can see my behind in front of me. 🙂 Oh well. So is life. Have a wonderfilled someday. 🙂
Yes, that “someday” thing will be the death of me, too! But I chip away every day and, eventually, I have something to show for it! Have a great Thanksgiving, Marlene!
It’s so lovely to have a note from you Kerry – just to keep us in touch. Those towels are so beautiful – I don’t believe I would ever use one though, I’d just hang it somewhere and admire it with soft glances and gentle strokes 🙂
It makes me crazy when people say they wouldn’t use a towel!! It’s a towel! Its whole purpose in life is to be useful! Sorry . . . had to get that off my chest. I actually started weaving towels with darker colors in the background in response to people who say, “oh, I would just stain that.”
But it’s so pretty………. and towels get such hard use from me they have a very short life! I actually do have some pretty towels that I hang off my oven’s opening rail that are rarely used, they are decorative. I am your towel nemesis 😀
Love those towels and the colors are delightful! Ah yes….someday is right! Hugs!
Thanks, Karen–it was so much fun to weave these and see those candy canes work their way up the towel!
Love your towels! You’re inspiring me to make some! Totally understand your “someday” approach and it’s a good one. Do what is needed of you now. Take good care and “happy someday”. Warm wishes, Joan
Just sent you email–it’s so good to see what you’re weaving!! The towels were super fun to make–I think they’d be interesting in non-Christmas colors, too–then it would look like ribbons spiraling up the towels. Let me know if you try them!
I know just how you feel! And those towels are lovely.
I think lots of us are a little overwhelmed right now. Maybe it’s the upcoming holidays and planning for those or just wanting to do so many things, all at once!
Yes.
I love the pattern, I can’t decide which I like better the white or the red! You are just fine, doing the stuff you need to do right now. When you have time to post again, everyone will enjoy the read!
Most people seem to like the red towels but I like the freshness of the white ones–I think they look like peppermint tastes! I’m trying to go easy on myself and to do what i can and want to, without too many “shoulds.” It’ll all even out . . .
Sometimes you can’t get to something for a while because other more important things need doing. I’m awfully glad you’ve checked in, though and the towels are beautiful.
There are lots of things that seem so important right now–and so little time to get them all done! But “many drops will turn the mill,” as the saying goes.
They are done, and done beautifully. 🙂 Sending you lots of good wishes for Thanksgiving. I am thankful to know you.
Oh, that’s such a nice thing to hear! And I am so thankful for you and so many other good Wordpess friends! Thats why I am committed to keep posting, at least briefly–I’d miss you all too much!
Thank you for sharing those beautiful towels. You are going to make some lucky person very happy. 🙂
I sold a couple of towels last weekend at a craft fair, to buyers who were very enthusiastic! And I will probably give a couple away and sell a couple more. Or keep them all for me!
I just read this quote recently, from Lin Yutang, “Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.” Blog posts can remain undone for now. Weaving, though, is essential! I love the way you folded the towels so that they look like old-fashioned ribbon candy.
Weaving does feel essential right now! It’s quite amazing how it calms me and feels right. And thanks for noticing the ribbon candy effect–I wasn’t sure anyone would get that! I should’ve known you would . . . 😉
Some lucky people will be enjoying your candy striped towels this holiday season. It makes no sense for you to write posts just for the sake of writing them. Focus your energies on more of those towels.
I will make more of those towels–they were such fun to weave because the candy cane look only came as the weft was introduced. I want to keep posting because I want to stay in touch with all of you but I’ve realized I can do that with fewer posts than I once tried to crank out.
Very sweet! I hope you will let the weavers among us know what the pattern is! They look like candy canes. Are they gifts or for sale?
The pattern is an 8-shaft undulating twill–it’s the color stripes that create the cool candy cane effect. Do you have an 8-shaft loom? I can send you the draft. I sold a couple of the towels at a craft fair and have a couple more on Etsy. But I may end up giving them as hostess gift . . . we’ll see!
beautiful towels. Hope your Mom is settling in, take care of yourself.
Thanks, Jean–I’m taking care of myself by trying to do some weaving and sewing every day, for at least a little while!
I have had similar problems with trying to play catch-up this year, as you know! It is good to see a post from you and to know you are okay. Beautiful towels!
Thanks, Clare–yes, I think playing catch-up is a shared condition for quite a lot of us! Occasional posts, just to show we’re alive and kicking and to keep our connections strong, make sense!
Oh, those are glorious
Thanks, Jan–I love them too!
Love them! And don’t worry about not catching up — we’ll be glad to catch up with you whenever you do.
Thanks, Cynthia! I miss you folks when I’m not posting–you all keep me coming back!
Beautiful towels and we’ll see you when you’re able 🙂
Thanks, Andrea.
Kerry, I especially love the white Xmas towel. Life seems to have less time for everything as we get older or that’s my excuse why I don’t accomplish all that I would like.
There’s an Irish song that talks about an old man and how he thinks that “nothing moves faster than time”–TOO true!
Your short post still resonates and offers us a glimpse into the “fullness” of your life (and sometimes that fullness is good; sometimes not so much).
Your photos are great and your towels beautiful
Thanks, Laurie! Some days I think it would be okay if my life was a little less full but then I realize how fortunate I am!
Beautiful! I admire anyone who can make anything – particularly as I have absolutely no skill whatsoever in that department! Thank you so much for popping over to A Bit About Britain – much appreciated; please come again. Best regards, Mike
Your creativity comes out in your writing and photography!
Hi Kerry, I think you did a marvelous job of telling us many things in brief. Even when you want to say more, you have this way of saying just the right words to get us all nodding our heads. We understand life is flying fast around us too. I love the towels. The crisp white one is my favorite too. And I still marvel about how using a different weft color creates a completely different color in the towel. Really isn’t it magical how the whole look changes. I think this is one of the reasons I love weaving. With just a bit of change, magic can happen. It also drives me crazy when people don’t want to actually use handwoven towels. I agree, that is there whole purpose – let them feel needed! And I admit to not using my white ones in the kitchen as often as the natural linen and darker ones. But, that is because I do my laundry with haste. When I can slow down I use the white ones. I love them for the brilliance each and every time they serve me, sometimes in the kitchen, sometimes in a basket, sometimes as a hand towel.
You’re right about the magic of weaving, Tammy–every step of the way! The draft for these towels is an undulating twill which, as you know, can look SO different with different warp colors! And the two weft colors make what look like entirely different towels. I love it all!
May you always enjoy the magic!
Wonderful! You’ve been busy.
Oh, I have! Always busy!
Life is like that at times. It can feel overwhelming. I’m so glad you popped in. I LOVE those candy cane towels.
I would like to say that we’ve finally been able to wear the beautifully woven scarves from your shop last year, but I’ve just changed into a short-sleeved cotton t-shirt as our temps approach 74 degrees today. It’s just crazy.
I like the candy cane towels, too–they were such fun to weave. I’m afraid your scarves aren’t going to get much wear . . .
You’ll be happy to hear that it’s finally cooling off. We woke up to 40 degrees today…a first this season.
I can imagine those towels make you happy! Once you´re caught up, I´d love to read more about your trips.
The trips weren’t actually much fun–mostly tying up loose ends after my stepdad’s death. Although we did get some time in the sun in Florida, with margaritas!
Those are beautiful handwoven towels, Kerry!
I got a big kick out of making them!