Today was my second time attending the Raven Dancers' meeting, and I still had a lot of fun. I watched and pitched in a bit as one woman's dress for the women's Southern Traditional Cloth was designed. Then we started talking about my design. I need to start looking at colors and patterns and developing my ideas. Does anyone have creative ideas on how to incorporate a moon design and a wolf design without it being too cliche or too common? I was thinking at first that the slim crescent with the glow around the rest of the moon would be interesting, but I do want to be unique while at the same time reflecting my connections. In any case, I'm going to be learning the Jingle Dance, so my dress will be something like these... as you can see, there's lots of variety in the designs, so this doesn't entirely narrow it down, but it gives you an idea of what I'm working for.

Those who know me well will understand why I chose the Jingle Dance. It's a healing dance... I've loved it since I was little.

In any case, I'm excited to learn. And the group was interested to see what I'm doing with the wedding blanket. Of which, by the way, I have some recent photos...

This is the whole blanket as it is so far. I'm a little more than two-thirds done. I have a lot to do in the next two weeks...



This is how the pattern looks on the currently unfinished blanket:



And once the blanket is finished and blocked (knit-speak for dampened and made to dry in the correct shape), it will look like this:



The best part of the whole thing is that it's working. It's really working! I hope my friends will be pleased with it for their wedding ceremony.

Two weeks... ack!

Anyway, that all being done and said, this is completely involving me now. I have no time or patience for work, so I get frustrated when I'm there and have to do it. On the other hand, I have one more day of it before we head down to our lovely little La Veta, in southern Colorado, to escape it all. Whew! We plan to do some nice hiking with the doggie, and some relaxing and knitting and reading and hanging with my parents... We're both looking forward to the escape.

In the meantime, I hope all my dear loved ones are safe and that my American friends will enjoy their Fourth of July. And Happy Canada Day today, for those I know up there. And happy Bastille Day to my French friends on the 14th...

Blesswings and goodwooshes and luff to everyone. I'll be sure to post pictures if I can from my remote location, to let you know how our little break goes.

Peace