The majority of people I know tell me that they need time to think. They need to get away and think. I know a lot of fiber artists who have their favorite get-aways, places they go to re-energize. It really stokes the fires of imagination when you take the time to relax. There are days, like today, where its taken me HOURS to gather my thoughts, I tear projects out, go through my patterns again, re think my yarn choice, generally drive myself crazy. (and everyone else too if you want to know the truth) My family just stays out of the way until the storm has passed. Seriously its that crazy. My son inherited that gene, and he's graphic artist so no ripping back, only ripping up and starting again. My daughter is a bit more philosophical, she's a writer and believes in pencils with good erasers. When I'm having a rough day I even have meditative knitting or crocheting stitches I like to do. Something that's repetitive, rhythmic, soothing, and doesn't require that I watch every single stitch. I let my mind wander a bit. Generally children's blankets are my "rough day " projects. Here are a few of my favorite blankets:
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