Patchwork a go-go!
Well i’ve kind of worked through last weeks to do list…
I’ve finished the bag, using those fab handles. I tried a few swatches of chunky and aran type crochet stitches, but none seemed quite right. So I got all my wools out (and let my mind luxuriate in all the colourful beauty of it) then, because I obviously have patchwork on my mind at the minute, I came up with this:
I am really pleased with it, the colours and textures go together well, and it was fun to do, almost like painting. This is definatly a direction I want to explore further.
I’ve lined the bag in brown cord, and vileane so that it is quite solid, with a magnetic snap closure. Unfortunatly the weather here is wet and grey, no good for photos, so I took a couple for here, but will take some better ones for the shop, hopefully soon!
I’ve also finished the squares for the granny square swap,
I’ll post some picures when Sam and Izabella have recived them, I really hope they like them!
Finally, I experimented with the Silver Egyptian square, but I need some silver wire, the colours I have don’t go, so I had a little play with what I intended to experiment with at another time, combining buttons, seams, crocheted edgings and fabrics.
The fabric is off a top I customised, and the buttons are made from bits in my fabric box. The edging is called a Double Shell Trim, and is really simple to do. I’m quite excited about the posibilities with this, i’ll keep you updated!
