Hmm. This is not what I set out to do today.
No.
I actually sat down with yarn and a crochet hook, planning to make some fingerless mittens.
After many monotonous rows it lost its allure, and I proceeded to attempt twisting it into a flower.
Those results were better.
I tried to make leaves by cutting three leaving the tops attached, but then I made a few tucks, rounded the tips and liked how it looked as a flower.
Ooooh. Then I remembered that I had retrieved a wool blazer and a pair of wool pants that THGGM was bringing to the thrift store.
What was nice about the blazer? It had interfacing which kept it from fraying. This was a nice bonus.
The leaves are just sitting there while I try to decide whether I should sew them, glue them, add a pin back or what.
Usually, this means that sometime before Christmas next year I will open up a box and there will be all of THIS and I'll have a vague memory of this day and wonder about my sanity.
I DO like them.
I'm just not sure exactly what I could do with them.
Now I'm sort of wishing that I had stuck with the fingerless mittens. At least I would know what to do with those.
These things just came about.
Cutting up a wool blazer is FUN. There is lining and buttons and pockets and, oh, those pocket flaps are fabulous!
Made a really cute hat and collar for a croquet ball.
She looked lonely, so I plunked a wrist pin cushion on another croquet ball and now she has a slim friend.
4 comments:
You are amazing. I love the flowers and the spool people are adorable. The couple reminded me of Jack Spratt...
You could make a quilt and attach the flowers to the center of every other square in a sort of checkered pattern.
I'm amazed by your creativity. Your projects are so unique. I love the flowers. You could make them into pins.
LOVE the flowers! love them! Love the pilgrims too!
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