To fellow jigsaw puzzlers, from Montana:My favorite puzzles have nontraditional images and luscious colors. They're not easy to find and it's fun searching for them when traveling. "Knitter's Delight" (above) is one of my favorites. Even Mr. Zippy approves (see Mr. Zippy in chair next to "Knitter's Delight"—Mr. Zippy likes to chew fallen pieces—ignore the hairy legs to his left, which belong to DataDad).
"Knitter's Delight" was quite difficult! I couldn't even assemble the frame at first. I was so discouraged with that setback I packed up the whole thing. But a couple of days later I enlisted the help of Jiggy Jr. (my puzzle buddy) and together we tried a different strategy: focusing on one individual skein of yarn after another, working from there out to the borders, finally coming up with the image above. It was most gratifying!
Hot-air balloon puzzles are a dime-a-dozen. I've seen many variations of hot-air balloon images. However, I have to admit, assembling the different balloons was a lot of fun (see following post).
Jigsaw trivia: To enhance her children's spatial and visual skills, Maeve Leakey, wife of paleontologist Richard Leakey, encouraged them to assemble jigsaw puzzles upside down—in other words, with the image facing down. She believed this skill enabled them eventually to assist their parents in assembling skulls and skeletons.
In fully interlocking solidarity,
Jigsaw Maniac
Loose lips sink ships — keep busy with jigsaw puzzles ✌
