Mar 31 2008
PS Fire Retrospective
I can hardly believe that two months have gone by so quickly! The FIRE element was a nice way to start off the newest cycle of Project Spectrum - very hot!
A highlight of my own FIRE exploration was the emphasis on warm foods - with incorporations of red and orange fruits, vegetables, and spices in the dishes. The element has also afforded the opportunity to explore my new fibery art of weaving- even if the results were not always the way I envisioned them. (I still learned from the experience!) And while I did not complete one of the color-themed projects on my needles (yet!) I loved the process of working on my Phyllo Pulli, the Printed Silk Cardigan, and my GGH Socks. I will continue to knit them and have three finished knits, even if it falls within the next element group. Don’t you know that the best thing about Project Spectrum is the lack of deadlines? 
As Project Spectrum continues with the EARTH element (greens, browns, metallics!) please feel free to continue sharing your creations in the Project Spectrum Flickr Group and contributing your discussions on the Ravelry Project Spectrum group. Just as before, there will be another Artist Trading Card swap for the EARTH element, with signups open now! (See this post for all of the information! please read carefully!)
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The Homespun Yarn Party was a great success - and a lot of fun! Coleen and I headed over to Takoma Park Community Center and were greeted by dozen of fiber fans. It was a great turn out - and a wonderful chance to meet many new friends and to see many old friends too! My camera battery was out, but luckily there is a Flickr pool with some fun pics of the vendors, and many of the customers. (Jody took pics of our related socks!) So, what did I come home with, you ask? Well, I did support several of my local fiber vendors!
That is a hand dyed yarn - induced smile!
Left to Right: The Sanguine Gryphon “Little Traveler”
Spirit Trail Fiber Works “Victoria”
Crash Into Ewe Jewel Collection
You really must see the closeups to get the full effect… I am loving these!
It was great to see you! And your yarn haul is quite beautimous
Can’t wait to see the projects that result!
What lovely local yarns - the full range of Project Spectrum in your choices.
While I didn’t showcase fire as much as I had hoped, ever cooking/baking time was a fire opportunity - I just didn’t have the lighting to capture pictures.
Your beet risotto inspired me - I did something similar last week but used a packet of the Kashi pilaf as the starter - so good!
I’m definitely looking forward to earth - especially digging in the dirt!
The hand dyed yarn - induced smile is totally appropriate: those yarns are gorgeous! And now, you’ve got your green, brown, and metallics covered!
It was great to see you yesterday. And I’m glad to see you got some sparkly yarn, too!
BTW, I have an extra copy of Interweave Weaver’s Companion if you don’t already have one. My mom already had a copy when I bought one for her as a gift and I purchased it at a place that doesn’t allow returns.
Gorgeous recap!
Lovely photos! The yarns look rather good too especially the orange one.
I enjoyed FIRE but I think it Earth is going to be wonderful!
ooh - that orangey yellow yarn is AMAZING!!!!! Looks like you’ll be knitting more socks or mitts!
Beautiful collage of fire colors.
Gorgeous yarn! I really like the deep green!
I’ll have to keep an eye open for that get together next time…I would have loved to come! I can’t believe all of the beautiful yarns you’ve picked out….nice haul!
I can’t believe how quickly “fire” passed either…it was speedy, and very fun. I’m looking forward to the next two months!
Oh, the hand dyed yarn is gorgeous!
‘Made with real silver’? Awesome! Though I think the green is my favourite…
I really hope that the handspun party wasn’t a precursor of what MSW will be like for me. I spent way more than planned and came away with yarn I did not expect to buy!
I ended up with 2 skeins of Woolarina (totally new to me) and 3 of Loop’s outstandingly beautiful batts.
great idea! I’m going to make a mosaic for the fire months, too! Should have done it yesterday but, oh well.
You know, I am a fire girl, but I am excited to think outside the box a little for the following months of PS. I am very excited to work with green. I think I like green quite alot, actually.
I love your Project Spectrum pictures, and the thoughts and explorations that lay behind them. It’s really inspiring to see this kind of thinking about how the world looks. Is the project open to anyone to join, at any time?
It was a great time wasn’t it
Nothing beats the feeling of coming home with new members of the stash family. It was very nice to meet you finally. I hope you enjoy your yarn. Good thing you bought the “fire opal” colorway with one day to spare in Project Spectrum
I had a really good time for my first fiber fest on the selling side of the table. Those ladies did a great job of organizing. So glad that you came too.
Terry
That is the smile that only wonderful, local yarn purchases can elicit. You picked out some absolute beauties, my dear.
Hopefully, I can be a bit more involved in PS as we move to Earth.
Glad I’m not the only one who didn’t manage to finish a Fire project in the Fire months
Nice yarn haul, too.
Love the Project Spectrum FIRE collage! I’m going to have to figure out how to do that. Thanks again for hosting this!