OK, OK not quite a hundred but it certainly felt like I was sewing one hundred together.
This scarf started as an enormous bag of odd and ends tapestry wool that I picked up at St Vinnies.
I was playing around with a little crochet flower trying to get ideas for a swap I was doing and before I knew it, there was a pile of coloured flowers. So of course I decided that it would be a good idea to stitch them into a scarf. Took a little longer than I thought and in the meantime I made and sent a different scarf for my swap. When I saw that this weeks Whip up Whiplash theme was "colour" I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to get it finished ( and ticked off my list of "THINGS I MUST FINISH - hooray). Here it is..... firstly draped artfully over a tree....
and again, a graceful action shot...
and just in case you didn't quite get it, once more doing the domestic doorknob thing....
Whilst we're talking Japanese craft books ( I know , but any excuse) here's s another beauty I picked up last week when I went to exchange some wool. Unfortunately the wool shop was shut ( what happened to late night trading guys?) but as Books Kinokuniya was open until 9.00pm I count the trip as successful.Especially when I found not one but three must have books and ( bonus) I received 20% off( I am such a valued customer) so I actually saved money by buying them ( at least that's how I look at it)
ISBN4-529-04163-8
I am definitely going to have a go at the bag on the cover and I just loved the quirky little bowls and containers....
so much so that I had to have a go with some of the wool from my ridiculous stash ( it really is getting out of control so if anybody is interested in doing a swap of anything for a good selection of some of it just drop me a line....... I also have a heap of wool tops for felting left over from my felting lectures....)
Here is my first effort- a bit wonky but I kinda like that. I did put handles on but took them off the next day as they didn't seem right. I will have another go , maybe with a lid some time soon. I'd really like to try a more organic shape as well, something a bit more sculptural.Soon. When I have finished some of my other on the go projects. And I have a few ideas for some more things to keep me busy , taking shape even as I type.......
good bowl sit, see, it stayed very still and smiled on cue......