June 28th, 2008
On one of the email groups that I belong to, someone posed an interesting question about color combinations that really captivate us. This made me think about the red shawl that I am working on… which is all about butterflies.
Which brought up for me that butterflies are, hands down, hooks up, my most beloved design […]
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May 7th, 2008
Lately, there has been a lot of attention paid to crocheted mathematical models.
I am passionate about butterflies. I am constantly designing homages to them in crochet, weaving, knitting, (see yesterday’s entry for a knitted Butterfly Bag), spool knitting, tatting, sewing, you name it. The picture above is a butterfly that is part of a […]
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February 20th, 2008
am so pleased! I have just learned what workshops I will be teaching
at the Knit and Crochet Show in Portland, Oregon in Sept of 2008.
I’ll be teaching:
1] Sept 11 @ 9 am - Crochet in motion: Fabulous shawls, shrugs, camis […]
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June 28th, 2007
Woohoo! I am so excited!
I have FINALLY finished the Crochet along Butterfly bag that I began waaaaaaaaaay back with: Getting Started
I did the final assembly today.
I slipped the plastic mesh interlining pieces inside the bag:
and stitched some commercial lace to the edging of the lining:
I slipped it inside the bag and stitched the lining to […]
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June 28th, 2007
Oh my word, I can’t believe how much work this bag has been! But, worth it! I just love it.
I decided that it needed a handle, so, I took 60 inches of 1/4 inch diameter acquarium clear plastic tubing, and stitched buttons on the ends.
and then, I worked about a million sc (single crochet) over […]
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May 12th, 2007
I think I need to add a snail or two to the butterfly bag crochet along!
Why am I taking such a long time to get the buttefly bags done? Well, I got sick this week, yech. And my beloved mother-in-law took a real nosedive, and we are painting the house in preparation for the wedding […]
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April 30th, 2007
Here are the links for the previous entries in the Butterfly Bag crochet along/spoolknit along:
1:Introduction
2: Template
3: Lining
4: Edging
And, today:
5: Flowers:
After all, where there are flowers, there are butterflies :)
I designed this flower just for this bag. You can make it with thread (I used 2 strands of […]
By Noreen -- 3 comments
February 11th, 2007
I cannot remember when I have enjoyed making something as much as this shawl…….
Hundreds of hours of spinning and crocheting have gone into making this handspun silk blessing shawl for our daughter for her wedding this summer.
And every minute of that time, every twist, every stitch- has been filled with love.
I finished it last night […]
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January 31st, 2007
I am crocheting my daughter a shawl for her wedding this summer. I designed the pattern for the Summer 2006 issue of Knit.1 magazine. I am spinning the silk for it, and have been spinning up a storm.
The shawl is coming along quite nicely……..
It’s just a joy to spin the silk and crocheting it […]
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January 27th, 2007
I am so excited. I love synchronicity. I have been tatting butterflies like mad for my daughter’s wedding dress.
She’s making it out of dupione silk, and the bustier and train are going to have a whole lot of tatted butterflies, embroidered on with fresh water pearls.
Now, here’s the thing that is so cool….
I am also […]
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