Weaving Challenge/Exhibition 2

Dressing the loom



Cutting the velvet



We have worms!



The weaving begins



7.5 dpi reed

Weaving Challenge/Exhibition

The Ashford Knitters Loomies (a ravelry group) are running a weaving challenge. I'll be making a tote bag. PINK...very PINK! So far I have assembled the ingredients, now to find the time...

As if I need another project to be working on....but...
Couldn't resist. I think this'll be a heap of fun!

At this stage I'm planning on including strips of the pink velvet in the weave....something I've not done before, and I thought I'd line the bag with the same pink panne velvet. It'll all be VERY pink if nothing else!

Am thinking of using a large shell button for a closure.



I'm really looking forward to this project.

Time to dress the loom....did I mention that it'll be PINK????? giggle

This is BIG!!!!!!!!

The Craft Shoppe is closing!!!!!!
WOOOO HOOOOO

Huge new plans are afoot......monumentally exciting.

All will eventually be revealed.

sshhhh....don't tell anyone........

Slack!

Ok...I'm the first to admit I'm hideously awful at keeping up with blog posts.

Since last time I have:

Crocheted some flowers for an animated masters project.

Begun crocheting a "thread bear" except its a "thread cat". Am making a number of modifications which has been a bit of a pain......his name is Clawed Monet.....I lost the pattern but have since found it so hopefully his entry into this world will not be delayed too long. Size 8 pearle cotton. He will stand about 3 inches tall when finished.

I have also been spinning up a storm. I have/had a small mountain of fine merino tops. Some hand dyed some not, that I've been wanting to use up for some time now. I saw a beautiful crocheted afghan a while ago and it has been in my mind ever since. So the tops are now being spun for a similar afghan. I started off spinning these:

But they have since been added to with some hand spun in greens/aquas, and, some hand spun in hot pinks, oranges and yellows plyed with a copper lurex thread. I'll post photos later when I have some time to take them. I was wanting something dark, but not black, to go into the mix as a bit of a foil for the bright colours so I raided my stash and dyed some country cleckheaton 8ply in a really glorious indigo blue. The more I'm getting into this project the more exciting I'm finding it.

I have been doing some gardening......its .about time.....and now that we are now heading into the berry and stone fruit season I am getting organised to make a heap of jams, preserves, cordials, and, sparkling drinks......I really must get my tomatoes planted. I have a killer recipe for a spicy tomato chutney.

Oh and I have begun knitting the Icarus shawl from my hand spun silk (see my earlier eucalyptus silk post).

sigh I have soooo much to do and time is escaping me.....will be back when I can.

ETA..a pic of some of the other hand spun that I'll be using in the crocheted afghan.

I have a new baby

I have a new baby.....
Raced up to Bendigo yesterday to collect her, 450km round trip, am still recovering. Picked up a very dear friend along the way and we had lunch in Bendigo. Two birds with one stone so to speak.

My new baby, the spinning wheel is still parked in the boot of the car, have had a quick look at her and she is soooo pretty, although she is in desperate need of some TLC.

I had such a lovely day!

That is......Until I got home to a flood in the laundry.........Hot Water Service!