PRETTY PRINTS AND THINGS

I´m in love with my new fabric! They make me smile when I look at them. I have several ideas for sewing some of these pieces into something, but I first need to sort and combine the colors to my liking. I am hoping to get some time for another market bag, I´d like to try a different style this time, and another apron. I just can´t seem to think about anything else but this fabric right now. What can I say? With all this prettiness staring at me each time I walk by...I just can´t help myself. *smile*

Take a look.....

(I love the cheeriness of these colors...)

I also picked out a bit of Mary Flanagan´s hand dyed woolen pieces for some smaller projects I have in mind. Mary Flanagan and her husband Scott have an old 1920´s home in rural Wisconsin, where they make their business, of seven years.

(The wool is incredibly soft?)

I´ve also been challenging myself to give a try at hand knit socks. I purchased two varieties of yarn for trying this project. One, an import from Serbia and the other a hand dyed 100% Merino Wool, import from Wales. I am a little nervous with this project first, because it requires the use of five knitting needles at the same time and second, because the yarn is a fingering weight yarn, which is very fine. I am up for the challenge, but I have a feeling this might be a slow project, at least until I can get the feel of using five needles and such fine yarn.

I´m sorry for everything running together in this post. I realize that it is a bit distracting, but Blogger is not letting me edit.

PRETTY RUFFLES

Putting a few hours into this pretty, ruffley apron was just what I needed for some afternoon occupation yesterday . I had so much fun making this. The fabrics arrived via my logistics company, from the U.S. last week. I purchased them from Purlsoho, and I couldn´t wait to get my hands on some. These are beautiful cottons and each ruffle was cut using different color textures. A bit of Robert Kauffman, another bit of inspiring Amy Butler, with another small piece of Nancy Gere´s "Old Glory" make up this darling apron. I just love the fabric combinations, and can´t you just picture it? - a dainty little duster in hand, flitting about fluffing and foofing, ahh, so pretty!

Purlsoho is a wonderful yarn and fabric company that has been around since 2002 and has grown to include a variety of products. Their fabrics are of heirloom quality cottons and diverse patterns. You can find contemporary prints, historical reproductions and a variety of beautiful imports through their company. I truely love the large quantity of options and gorgeous fabrics they offer. In my next post I will show you some of the other pieces that I purchased.




(Beautiful Fabric)

Many dishcloths have been flying off the needles these past few weeks. I love making these because they take so little time. Whenever I have a few minutes here and there I can pick up my needles and stitch a few rows, before I know it another one is completed...These are the kinds of projects I truely enjoy making, because in such a short time I have the finished product.

(A bowlful of dishcloths)

Now I am off to embellish more bath towels with a touch of lace, another really fast and easy project. Hummm, what shall I do for the rest of the afternoon, maybe a little fabric sorting or organizing my lace and ribbons, looking through my button jar, maybe a good book, so many possibilities...

(More pretty lace)

Our water is off this afternoon, again! Therefore, the dishes will have to wait, no matter there are plenty of other occupations calling to me...