I haven’t pulled a loop in over two weeks, and that doesn’t happen very often. Here’s the first reason….Ray and I accompanied Baxter on a lovely camping trip. Great swimming, walking , relaxing and many wonderful memories from past years when we had family camping get togethers in this provincial park with up to 30 relatives, huge pot luck dinners, and hilarious yearly scavenger hunts. I remember my niece saying at the time “I wish I could make time stand still”. ….but of course time doesn’t stand still….so Ray and I made new memories this time on our own as we celebrated our wedding anniversary with a very special dinner at the delightful Globe Hotel, a nearby restaurant at a 200 year old Inn in the tiny village of Rosemont. Oh the food was soooooo delicious!
OK…that’s my first excuse for not hooking lately. The second is this….After dyeing all the wool for the background, I was excited to hook a bit to see the effect, and it didn’t take long to realize that while the wool is beautiful, it is too striking to use as the background. It immediately draws the eye away from poor Grumpy. Not what I want at all.
So now that I’m back home from camping, have had a long talk about this problem with my friend Jean, and looked at lots of inspiration images from google, my current plan is to insert a moon and misty dawn sky that will enhance but not overpower the grey owl.
I found this “royalty free” image , which really caught my eye, and is the essence of what I’d like to achieve in the background.
At this point, I think I’ll use my trusty “pear yellow” as the base colour with something greyish brown (like clay) for darker sections, and something a bit “peachy” to add a bit of dawn blush. …. (I’m only looking at the top half) . That’s the present plan, and subject to change when I start trying things out.
Stay tuned for further developments. The dye pots are going to get some exercise.