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Category: Textiles
First Christmas Present Finished!
A shawl for my sister-in-law – a first project crocheting in cables and with slits that make the shawl self-fastening. It’s not a great picture – and I really want to re-block it (just learning about blocking and I managed to “pull” it more… Continue Reading “First Christmas Present Finished!”
Design Notebook: Autumn Sewing
I’m feeling the urge to sew again for the first time since spring – fall and winter skirts in particular are calling to me, the occasional dress, capes and coats – though I can’t imagine where I will find the time in this busy… Continue Reading “Design Notebook: Autumn Sewing”
Cape-let (sans hood).
One of the many great things about our recent vacation was that it involved a lot of sitting around on the beach and by the campfire. Which gave me a chance to finish crocheting this wool-silk-bamboo capelet for fall wear. Originally designed to have… Continue Reading “Cape-let (sans hood).”
Blocking: Needlework and crochet
I managed to set two of my pieces up for blocking today – an odd-shaped afghan and a piece of needlework/tapestry that I started about seven years ago. (Blocking is the act shaping your work once it’s been washed and is part of “finishing”).… Continue Reading “Blocking: Needlework and crochet”
The next project……
And in case you were interested – with all my newfound “getting it” on the crochet front – this is the project I am starting on the weekend (from the book Contemporary Crochet). It’s easy and tricky at the same time…. the actual crochet… Continue Reading “The next project……”
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