At Amusing Muses I am in a fabric postcard swap. This quilted postcard is my entry. Made with mostly batik fabric . Center is a very thick stabilizer. The back is acrylic paint on smooth bristol paper and stamped using StazOn Ink.
I used a random number generator to pick 5 numbers. The winners are #7 Melissa, #3 Sharon, #8 Elizabeth, #9 Teri, #6 Diane. Congrats ladies! I am sending an email to the winners to collect your addresses! Thanks to everyone for playing.
Making these little stitch markers is really a lot of fun. Yesterday morning I made these cute little markers. The glass beads reminded me of candy hence the name Butterscotch Swirl.
My first attempt at making stitch markers. I have had the stuff to make jewelry for some time but never did get around to making anything. So I am happy to make stitch markers which is more useful. They are not perfect but practice will make perfect…hopefully.
Since my knitted postcards are being featured at Cool 2 Craft for yarn week I will be hosting a giveaway for 5 of my knitted postcards. Five lucky winners will have a postcard addressed to them and mailed out on March 1st. Just leave a comment on this post to have your name entered into the drawing. Names will be randomly picked on Sunday Feb. 28th. Good luck and thanks for playing!
How exciting my knitted postcards are being feature at Cool 2 Craft for Yarn Week. Those postcards were a lot of to make. I still make them and mail them out often. They also featured some other wonderful yarn crafts. Go check it out!
Last night I was on Ravelry looking through peoples completed projects when this great little bookmark showed up. I had to make it–I couldn’t help myself. What a great thing to crochet if you haven’t picked up a hook in a long time. The pattern is offered for free personal use at CrochetRoo. This one is made with DMC Baroque size 10 Ecru. I think I will make it again in a finer thread.
This hat is my first attempt at fair isle knitting and using a chart. I was doing well until I decided to have a drink of tea. Yes I spilled it on pure white and pink 100% merino wool. Ugggggg I wanted to cry. After rinsing in cold water and washing with oxy-clean the stain was still there. The plan now is to cut the yarn, take out all the stitches until the stain is gone, cut the yarn again and start from that point. It’s not a total loss just frustrating.
A friend with a doll phobia was the inspiration for this piece. I started Gertie last year and finished her this week. The tatting in this piece counts as #2 for the 25 Motif Challenge. She is available to purchase at my Etsy shop Shade Tree Art.
The snow has stopped today and we have dug ourselves out a little, but still enjoying our time at home knowing this little vacation won’t last much longer. Here is another hat for Brack.
Hurricane Hat pattern by Andrea Goutier is available on her blog at String in Motion. Yarn used is Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Coast Grey.
