Monkey Mind
I am suffering from a severe case of self-diagnosed Monkey Mind
from Wikipedia ” a Buddhist term meaning – unsettled; restless; capricious, whimsical; fanciful; inconstant; confused; indecisive; uncontrollable
well – maybe not whimsical!
packing a lifetime of STUFF and only moving it from room to room
reaching into the dark recesses of cupboards, drawers and shelves
a small sampling of “the stash”
handspun cotton
handspun wool
handspun and natural dyed silk
precious shifu paper yarns
this started when I was looking for the next project
designing from the stash
years ago someone gave me several pounds of very fine mohair
— the 2 balls on the left and large skein at the bottom of picture
it all went into the indigo vat
this yardage was woven several years ago for a conference
(sorry about the wrinkles – the iron is hiding)
cochineal dyed 60/2 silk and the itchy mohair
it never got made up
now if I can find the swift and ball winder??
the mohair will make a warp
wait a minute – I remember using 2 cans of spray starch on the last warp
and clearing each shed by hand
time to think again, use those lovely silks in the warp with the mohair as weft?
Monkey Mind – leave it until tomorrow
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pretty yardage! don’t recommend the hairspray warp now.maybe an easy warp that uses a lot of different yarns will be soothing.
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Neki – still thinking about the mohair, it would be easier to use it as weft.
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monkey mind in my classroom = adhd kids. when i get it, i also get a wee bit depressed and if i go for a walk, a LONG walk, it gets much better.
BUT, jean, oh the beautiful yarn!
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Velma – walking is good, so is heavy gardening. Too much yarn, contributes to the crazies.
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Monkey mind–new to me but I like the phrase (and can relate!)
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Kerry – Monkey Minds is when it gets really crazy!
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Ah, the monkey mind…a near permanent affliction for me. Is there a cure?
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Kristin – meditation? 🙂
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That’s right. I used to meditated regularly, with excellent results, but I have become a slacker in that department the last few years and it shows.
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Kirstin – for the time it takes it pays big dividends.
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The yardage is stunning! And your stash is pure treasure – I have actual dreams about yarns like these. Have fun designing your next project.
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Heather – these yarns are giving me nightmares – too much, too much!
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