Monday, September 15, 2008

a little bit

This blurry picture didn't come out very well, but I think it's very interesting as a testament to determination. This spider must have spun this web, which spans the sliding glass door to the deck, last evening/night. I know she did it then, because yesterday afternoon, she was in almost the same spot, and D carefully removed her, thinking she'd spin where he decided to put her. Back she came, though, to set up again. I haven't moved her, but she sure picked an inconvenient spot. I hadn't realized that she would have a territorial aspect to her nature.



Just a few examples of my towel/dishcloth frenzy. The greenish/willow is linen and it is a mate to a grape one; the others are cotton. The cotton is from a regional producer in North Carolina, which makes me feel good about keeping my dollar somewhat local (although I had to darken the doors of Wal-Mart to purchase it . . . compromises, compromises).



I got the patterns for the cotton cloths from a crafter blogger.

12 comments:

Kurt said...

Darken the doors of WalMart, indeed!

Angie Ledbetter said...

You've been just as busy as that spider crafting beautiful webs of thread. ;)

Coffee Messiah said...

Are in NC? I was in Greensboro for a few weeks earlier this yr.

Nice work, both you and the spider.

Er, too bad about wallace mart! ; (

Anonymous said...

Made in USA ! beautiful cloths!


the spider was my oldest sister's totem. Gillian was always weaving, making jewelry, dolls, puppets, playing piano, always her hands were busy. Even as a kid, clay, beads, collages...

tut-tut said...

Anonymous:

I'm sorry if I published you and you didn't want me to! nice insight, though.

tt

JGH said...

Nice dishcloths! My aunt has made a couple of these for me and they last a long time.

It's nice to have a "pet" spider, if only for a little while.

lettuce said...

these look gorgeous, i will have a go

(too good for dirty dishes though, surely?)

i'm always amazed at the persistence of spiders in inappropriate places

angela said...

I'm always amazed at the beauty and complexity of spiders' webs though I didn't know they were territorial..
Love the cloths though the Wal-Mart comment was a bit lost on me!
(Thanks for the bookmark:)))

herhimnbryn said...

We visit an outdoor cinema every summer and for two years running we set up our chairs next to the projector hut. At 4.30pm on the dot a small spider would start weaving it's web. By 6pm, it was at the centre of the web. The same time every night:)

mouse (aka kimy) said...

beautiful colors! my e is into making these lovely knitted wash cloths too - have you ever knitted them together to make a throw - I bet that would be fun if they were different sizes and patterns....

spiders do seem very territorial!

just say no to wal-mart!

xxxx;)

Joanne said...

Your very own Charlotte! :)

Suse said...

I think I spy the smocked dishcloth in there. Isn't it a wonderful and pretty pattern?

Love your colours too.