Yes, I’ve continued with the Ravely challenge and this little pin-up girl is Project 4. We have named her Emmaline. I plan to knit her up a small dress and other goodies for Project 5. Project 2 and 3 were socks for my little muse. Though small, they caused me many a headache as the heels were particularly difficult to knit. Still the results are quite cute -- don't you think?
You might be wondering what’s been happening, why I haven’t been updating as often. Well dear reader, I have been bitten hard by the creative mosquito. So hard in fact, that I find it hard to focus on important things like, work and the like. And though I have scratched it hard, the creative itch continues. It has led me to retry things I thought were out of my reach. So today I’m extra proud to say that after countless tears and frustrated projects, the invisible zipper foot and I have come to a definite understanding. Since the Eureka moment occurred (early Thursday morning) I have been running amuck and this is the result.
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Yes, FOUR pillows! I laugh with (and at) invisible zippers now… thanks invisible zipper foot.
Now if I could only get the bias foot to submit to my will…
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Last week I took a book out of the library called Ready Made. The book contains projects that allow you to “reuse” items that may have been winging there way to the trash. Two projects stood out -- one a dog bed made out of recycled jeans and the other making a messenger bag from fused plastic bags. Each project has a very clear picture followed by a short set of instructions. Having a surplus of jeans and a very outspoken puppy-princess demanding a new bed… I decided to try the jean bed. On the page, the project looked very easy – however, one very sore finger later and three pairs of jeans later I can attest that the instructions were not very good. I did manage to finish not one but -- TWO beds and I have tips to pass on.
