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Monday, 30 April 2012

The length of Four Months of Daily Scratchings


A week of storms and the return of cold
but the forsythia still shines brightly in her yellowness
Loose Threads had a day together
And the pheasant strutted through the garden.


Daily scratchings are now about 8 feet long
Long enough to climb up a mighty rock...


...ramble across crusty lichen...


...and make its way...


...down the other side.
I just thought...
if its  8 feet now...
it will be 24 feet by the end of the year.
Woops.
Perhaps I should make 3 sections that button together!

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22 comments:

  1. Angie Willis30 April 2012 at 06:21

    These are really beautiful. How lovely they look in amongst nature - truly organic.

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    1. Chris Gray30 April 2012 at 06:34

      ...or make it into a set of long cushions to put on some very large sofas! :-)

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  2. Unknown30 April 2012 at 12:19

    Fun to see the length, Penny, laid out in its inspiration. -sus

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    1. Penny Berens30 April 2012 at 17:43

      Hi Susan...I see the snow is melting up where you are.

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  3. deanna7trees30 April 2012 at 13:52

    amazing and beautiful.

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  4. Yvonne30 April 2012 at 15:30

    A trail of memories and life lived well. Love it!

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    1. Penny Berens30 April 2012 at 17:44

      Hey, Yvonne, I like that "trail of memories"...I might steal it!

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  5. Penny30 April 2012 at 15:54

    What a wonderful stitch diary! I love the idea and the results look perfect outside enjoying the natural world.

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    1. Penny Berens30 April 2012 at 17:45

      I fought a cold, cold wind every minute of that photo shoot!

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  6. rtquilter30 April 2012 at 16:47

    Penny, this is WONDERFUL! Thanks so much fir sharing all of it. It is so impressive when it is ALL there.

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  7. Rachel30 April 2012 at 17:06

    It's looking great already, but yes, maybe sections would help. It rather depends on what you are planning to do with it..

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    1. Penny Berens30 April 2012 at 17:53

      Yes, but I really don't plan that far ahead!

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  8. Els30 April 2012 at 17:52

    Ahhhh, Penny every time I visit here, I see your daily stitched scratchings grow .... I really enjoy it, every time !

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  9. Nancy30 April 2012 at 18:36

    Such an amazing journey! I like the long scroll of days that it is :)

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  10. Yvette1 May 2012 at 03:44

    even not yet the longest day....
    love you!

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  11. stitchinglife1 May 2012 at 06:34

    8 feet.. that's a lot of days... Imagine how long our lives would be if we measured them in minutes instead of years.

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  12. Joe Madl1 May 2012 at 06:58

    i somehow managed to miss that you were actually doing *daily* scratchings and this was to go on for a year! wonderful! every time i see a new post on your daily scratchings, i find myself in a state of wonder and joy. thank you so much for including us in this magical journey!

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  13. Sweetpea1 May 2012 at 15:32

    utterly MARVELOUS, Penny!

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  14. Velma Bolyard1 May 2012 at 22:32

    24 feet sounds like an amazing piece. as i think of this piece growing and mapping your days, i get happy!

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  15. Magpie's Mumblings11 May 2012 at 20:17

    24 feet already? I'm blown away at the thought. It's magnificent now and just think what it will be like when the year is done!

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