cramping my style

I experienced a spate of bullying last year, including some very nasty text messages and on facebook walls. I knew the folk responsible and I knew how irrational it was and yet it still really frustrated and dismayed me. When I asked them to stop it kept coming, when I didn't respond in any way it kept coming. And because I knew the people responsible could be looking at this blog I felt shut down, I felt protective and not wanting to share. I didn't want them to have any window into my life at all.














But frankly they don't get to control me. Not in any way shape or form. They don't get to give me their opinions, their beliefs, their stories about me, their toxic words, their thoughts. I will not accept them. They are not welcome. I write this blog for fun, for sharing. Not for bullying intruders-if that is you then go away-this is not for you. 


Now back to the good stuff for good folk!
I went along to a wonderful workshop yesterday...it was based on teachings devised by Joanna Macy-find out about her here 
Part of the workshop included a session of truth telling about our feelings around the environment...it's very good to take a moment to fully feel despair, to really mourn for the world and to take a break from being 'just fine' about everything...

It might seem negative to face this stuff but it is freeing and allows change and new ways to come forward. 

 I have been sewing my own clothes and creating crochet bags - am onto my second crochet 'string' bag. I am making a long style bag from organic home dyed cotton-I used onion skins and added alum as a mordant for this funky colour. 

I took the bag pattern from a book I borrowed from the library called Vintage crochet for the home. Take a peek here if you'd like. It is available via the BCC libraries for anyone who lives in this region. It's cool! It is a great book and has my favourite way of presenting patterns-both the written and symbol versions! Yay for clear patterns!

xKate