Jane Thornley

For me, colour and texture rule and most of the inspiration feeding my imagination comes from the natural world. I see knitting as art, as viable as any other, and no matter what the tool or preferred palette, in human hands, magic happens.

Jane

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

KNIT A BEACH ALONG BEGINS: Day one, beach combing…

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Observe…

Dear Beach-alongers,

Please meet me at the beach…any beach. It can be the one lapping shorelines in your imagination or at the very edge of a childhood memory. It can be any beach, any where, as long as you can evoke it by color and mood—the breeze in your hair, the sand between your toes. Below are a few of my favorites, each with a different mood:

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Posted by Jane on 06/18 at 06:20 AM

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

KNIT A BEACH ALONG

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IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN KNIT IT…

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Join me for a free-range, evocative knitting tutorial right here starting June 18th. With the help of the guide you can download here: Continue reading the full entry..

Posted by Jane on 06/03 at 02:16 PM

Sunday, May 13, 2007

RUNNING AROUND THE MOON—Surface Embellishment, Embroidery 1: the Running Stitch

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Dear Knitalong crew, have you enjoyed your shore leave? Ready to heave-ho once again?

By this time, I'm assuming everyone's mostly finished the knitting part of the excursion but no matter where you are, you can go dancing on this deck. Join the party right here: it's embellishment time! This is where the fun truly begins. In this next series, we'll…
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Posted by Jane on 05/13 at 06:41 AM

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Recent Comments

Recent Comments What a wonderful trip ! And so close-by .... And the time of year is perfect for a visit to Spain! I can see the JT/Amal group gathering around Gehry's Olympic Fish http://www.aviewoncities.com/barcelona/fish.htm - knitting with a view of the Mediterranean Sea - Just wanted to mention that Ryan Air is operating flights from London-Gatwick to Alicante, priced at ca. English Pounds 30. There's a good train connection between Heathrow and Gatwick.

By Lauragais on 2012 01 25
From the entry 'SPAIN & BARCELONA KNITTING RETREAT May 22nd-28th'.