Still more Renegade Stitches!

So... these past few weeks I've been finishing up a bunch of started-then-abandoned projects from my yarn basket. This has been a very good thing, for a few different reasons! One... it feels really good to finish things. I just get depressed and feel like a failure when I see abandoned projects lying about. I do have a bad habit of starting things and not finishing them! Two... lots of new things to list in my shop... Three... finishing up projects and using up yarn means I get to go YARN SHOPPING! I love yarn shopping! In a couple of weeks I will be making a pilgrimage to my favorite Big Yarn Store, where I will be taking advantage of their Big Summer Sale as well as taking a class to brush up on some knitting techniques. I'm hoping for a few sales before then, so I can justify buying more :)

So speaking of those recently completed projects.... here is my latest one, just finished this weekend and just listed this morning!
It's a sassy, skinny, 7 1/2 foot-long fashion scarf made from smoky-colored ribbon yarn, and can be worn a number of different ways. It is sexy, and it is available right now, in my Renegade Stitches Etsy Shop!



PS... I should also mention that I also have a favorite Small Yarn Store, and if you're in the greater Boston area you should stop in and pay Kim a visit. Tell her Jenney sent you, and buy lots of yarn from her :)

New Listings are UP!

Fresh and new in my Renegade Stitches shop! Each of my handmade garments and accessories is one-of-a-kind... completely original... just like you! Here is a sneak peek at what's new...












For more, check out my Renegade Stitches shop... there is something for everyone and every mood... from my whimsical "Button Button" collection to my sophisticated Luxe Collection. All as unique as you are.

New Stuff!!

I've been knitting and crocheting like a fiend, but haven't listed anything on Etsy in awhile... so today is the day! I'll be listing a silk asymmetrical wrap, a new fuzzy bikini top and a cute little cuff. Stay tuned!

Finally...

It's been a while, but I've finally finished a new piece...

8x10, acrylic on canvas board.



Available via my Etsy shop... www.pinkkittydesigns.etsy.com

New in the Renegade Stitches Shop...

Fuzzy Bikini Top! Something about this one makes me think of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert...
Available in my Renegade Stitches Shop. Another color coming soon!

On Self Portraits...

While hashing out some sketches for some new paintings last night, I got to thinking about self portraits. I remember, as a kid, thinking that all the famous artists in the world who painted all those self-portraits of themselves must have been incredible egomaniacs. Then, as I got older, I realized it has very little to do with ego, but is all about FREE MODEL! Yup. That's it. I know I certainly can't afford to pay a model to sit for me! Also... the "artist as model" is always available, and in addition to working for free, is willing to pose however you want, and doesn't give you any attitude. Although I don't draw or paint "self portraits" as such, I definitely use myself as a model to get proportions and such right.

I was also contemplating how, in some ways, there is an element of "self portrait" in any work an artist creates. For me (and people who know me well have pointed this out) my current state of mind and what's happening in my life tends to find it's way onto the canvas. There is an element of vulnerability and self-exposure to art... sometimes it's right on the surface, and sometimes you have to look for it, but it's always there, someplace. It's one of the many things that intrigues me about art.

Feeling inspired...

So... for a few months I've been somewhat uninspired creatively speaking. Sometimes real life just gets in the way of the creative process, you know? But recently I'm beginning to get ideas again! I've got a few ideas in my head for some painting/mixed media projects... just need to sketch them out and get them onto canvas! Also... cleaning out my yarn baskets has inspired some ideas for some nice fiber projects, as well! I found several skeins of "fun fur" yarn that I'd purchased ages ago and then never used, and those fuzzy scarves, well, I'm kind of bored with that whole concept. But I've got a clever idea in the works! Stay tuned!

:)