Round Robin necklace swap
Well I’ve finally finished my and the final part of the swap, only a little late for which I am so sorry Kella and Victoria, but hopefully when they receive them they won’t mind!
Kellas first, if you check out Victoria’s blog you can see the stage the necklaces were when I received them. I struggled on this one, to me it seemed finished already and I really didn’t want to spoil it, so after a lot of deliberation and sketches I came up with this.
Technically its not much, but I do think it is the finishing touch and I’m pleased with it, it doesn’t detract from the stunning pendant or gorgeous beads and reflects the copper wire wrapping and the turquoise colour nicely, with just a delicate flower suspended in the middlefrom a copper coloured chain.
To make up for the ‘lack’ of additions, and the lateness, I made a matching pair of earrings, crocheted with wire just like the flower. I really hope Kella likes it!
Next up is Victoria’s. To me, with the beautifully faded ribbon, the pearls and the hints of silver it just seemed to sum up a sort of faded glory. I had a couple of ideas I tried with this one but they were all too sort of fresh. And this idea just evolved from that really.
Again I really like it, otherwise I wouldn’t have done it, and I just hope Victoria is as pleased with my additions. I also made a little pair of matching earrings using a couple of the beads I was initially going to use in the necklace as they do go well too.
I really did enjoy joining in with this, Its made me think in different ways and I’ve helped make a couple of necklaces that I’d never have thought of before and it has added greatly to my ideas pile. So a huge thanks to Kella for organising this – I hope your pleased girls!
Update: Kella really likes her necklace and has posted a gorgeous picture of her wearing it on her blog which I’ve pinched as it looks so good, whatdo you think?
ATC, round robin and other stuff
I’ve been a bit amiss from my posts, I have a craft fair this Saturday at Cowbridge so I’ve been madly trying to make some summer type things, as I’ve only previously had stalls in the winter and as much as I’m proud of my scarves and gloves and despite the cold, I don’t think they will go down too well! So to make this post not too picture heavy I’ll show my new ideas for cards/bags/childrens bits/jewellery later.
But some exciting news, I’ve been sent my latest ATC from the wonderful Kella who actually set this great project up
Its based on ‘Golden’ by Jill Scott. Kella has such lovely reasons for using this and sent me the lyrics too, beautifully written and if you pop over to her blog she has a link to it being sung.
I do love this atc, as all the best things are it is uncomplicated, though as we all know to achieve that can be extremely complicated! It conveys the message perfectly and goes great in my growing collection!
The round robin comes to me for the conclusion. Dun dun DUN! I don’t feel any pressure at all not to ruin them, no, I don’t, I really don’t…um…honestly…
I have an inkling of an idea but I’m not going to rush it (sorry Kella and Victoria) as I really want to finish them off with the care in which they have imbued on them already, however mine is finished! As I started it, Kella added to it and Victoria finished it. Isn’t it glorious!
If you check out Kellas and Victorias blogs you can see which bits they added. This was such a great idea, I’d never have spent so much time making myself something for a start, and I would never have thought of adding the sections that have been. I really like the inclusion of the yarn from Kella and that handmade wooden bead that Victoria made is fantastic. And you know what, I got a couple of little extras too, a lovely pair of earrings off Victoria that match my new necklace and a fab pendant off Kella make from a cornflower air dry recipe – no – me neither, I’m going to have to find out too! No piccies of this yet as I’m going to make it into another necklace for me.
I’ll leave you with a little idea of what I’ve been working on
Jane
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Finished Scarves
We took the van away last weekend to Port Enyon in the Gower, another fave and the weather was so lush it was wonderful. Kids played, hubby pottered and I crocheted in the sun – perfect!
What do you think?
I added little purple beads to the lengths to give it a little sparkle. Its quite delicate as its crocheted in a gorgeous varigated sock wool, beautiful to work with.
THough not as beautiful to work with as this, a kid merino, felt like silk in my hands and that why I’ve called it Angel Scarf, it is so light and soft to wear. I’ve crocheted tiny bronze beads on this one just at the ends.
I’m really glad I persevered with the Sunshine Scarf, I love it now, so much so I’m going to do one in purple for me!
Before I do that though, I going to join in in this, looks fab doesn’t it! Stitch London have teamed up with The London Science Museum to create an exhibition for the re-opening of their gallery ‘Who am I?’. I’m going to make a mini me, well, It’ll probably look nothing like me but I’m up for a challange!
Finally, update on the round robin necklace swap – Kella has worked her magic and is now sending them on to Victoria, then they’ll come to me and I’ll finish them off and send them back to the original makers. I love what Kella has done to mine, this was such a good idea as I’d never have thought of doing what she has, have a look at her blog and see – fab ideas!
Crafting
There has been lots of crafting going on now my little cherubs are back at school, I’m trying to get some spring scarves in my folksy shop – as always I have lots of ideas, but the scarves grow at a slow rate! Particularly as the eagle eyed among you will notice, the Sunshine scarf I’m working on. The ball of cotton is hand wound as when I first finished it and was merrily blocking it, I saw a STUPID mistake right near the beginning, so this is mark 2, someone better bloomin like it…
The other one I’m working on is in a gorgeous kid merino, so soft to work with it is an absolute delight in my hands.
Do you remember those gorgeous balls of varigated sock yarn Rachel sent me in the pincushion swap? Well I’ve bought 3 balls of 3 ply cotton in dreamy shades of aubergine, heather and a sea green and am planning a wavy scarf with them.
Finally I need to get on with my latest Art Trading Card, Aprils theme is songs which is very inspiring, I’m thinking of doing something influenced by Corinne Bailey Rae’s new album which I’m loving at the minute.
Along with the ATC group I’ve also joined the Round Robin one over at UKHandmade. We are making a necklace, well, 3 in fact. We all start a section, then send it on, the next person completes a bit more and sends it on to someone else. Its very exciting as I have no idea what mine is going to turn out like, I didn’t put too many requirements on mine, I’d like to see what the others come up with. I’ve done a pendant and will keep you updated with what they do to it, and I’ll also post pictures of who sends me what to work on and what I do to enhance/ruin them!
