Shall I tell you what strikes you when you look at this photo? (Saves us the trouble of playing the “What am I thinking?” game.)
Endless ends
All the yarn tails.
It would strike you too, if you were me (the one weaving them all in before I can sew the individual pieces together). There are ways to break up the monotony, of course, but it’s still monotony no matter how you sugar-coat it. Read More →
It’s easy to forget this is a blog and not a television show; web-log, not production number. Sometimes I put forth too much effort, I think. In the spirit of writing something self-beneficial, I dedicate this entry . . .
To my Windswept Mind:
Things I’m likely to forget even if I write them down, but which may surprise and delight me should I run across them later on.
Thing One–See the Signs
Signs a project has, or projects have, been abandoned:
Yes sir, yes sir, three looms full–of started projects most likely never-to-be-completed.
Been a busy Saturday, finishing up a couple of projects–one I started yesterday and one I started a couple of weeks ago. Are you the kind of person who gets all the pieces for a project made only to be deterred by the actual sewing of the pieces together? I am.
Star cushion–variegated side.
Some time ago, someone on the Facebook Pin Loom Weaving Support Group posted a link to a cute little star cushion–the originator calls it a “starfish picnic pin” (according to Google Translator). It’s made using 10 @ 2″ x 2″ Weave-It squares (scroll down the original page to see the instructions). I decided to make mine with coordinating yarns, so I made five variegated and five purple. Read More →
Been seeing little heart looms for quite some time. But I’m a cheapskate and wouldn’t buy one. Took me a while to develop the confidence to attempt to build, and then weave on, one of my own.
Everybody loves colorful little hearts, right?