yarn
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Estate sale fun find
I went to an estate sale today and was blessed to find not only yarn but wool yarn. That is rare for me. I did like this little bit of non wool too. Then… I saw this box of embroidery floss! The floss is sorted and bagged by color then ringed together. Read more
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Michigan Fiber Festival
Got up early today and drove to Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, Michigan. It was fabulous!!! So many fiber vendors with yummy yarns! Everyone was nice and courteous. Thank you very much for having this event. Read more
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Daisy finally ready to finish.
Today after a long, long search I found the base to finish my large daisy soft sculpture. This will look like roots. Read more
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New stitch type
I decided to try a front post back post stitch. This is to attempt to eliminate the crochet stitch lines from the rows and to blend the yarns together as they felt. I’m also going up a hook size from my normal size (M) to make it thinner and softer. Read more
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Nice day to be outside
Spring is finally coming around and we set up the outside table and chairs for the summer so I decided to work outside on the current piece. It was very fun. Read more
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Just doodling *update
After sorting threads and yarns last week I wanted to doodle around with some colors. I picked turquoise shades to do. Still doodling along. Read more
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Cell phone holder
My BIL asked me to crochet his 96 year old mother a cell phone case as she keeps loosing her phone. I wanted it to be light and soft and not too colorful. I used chenille yarn for softness but with some threads running in it for durability. Colors are chocolate brown and olive green. Read more
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Seashell neck piece
Well I finished the sea shell neck piece. It is approximately 3” across and 4” long. It will hold a credit card or some paper money. Read more
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What a tangled web we…
Well as one knows, one thing leads to another. Finished sorting threads which now lead to resetting yarns. Oh dear, what a mess gets made when one starts yarn! How to sort, by weight? Color? Type? Solids versus variegated? Where to place so one does not forget that one even has them. I will say, Read more
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Red stage 4
Added blue/silver thread and mylar around the multi colored threads. Beading sewn in then multi colored yarn run through the beads. Not finished yet but getting closer. Read more
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Sorting moving along
Well here is it moving along nicely. I need a few more containers as some are getting too full. I might combine the black and white together as I don’t have lots of them. Now that they are coming together my fingers are itching to start using them 😊 Read more
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I found some fun! Fini!
Yarn puzzle! Yeah. These are wrapped together so I am going to separate them also. Finished!! Read more
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Sorting day update
I have been working on the red piece and was looking for particular yarns so this morning, I decided I wanted to begin sorting my smalls. The clear bins are from granola plastic containers. I like that they have lids and are stackable. Wish me luck. Read more
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Round and round I go
My post from yesterday said, I was going to crochet with Pretty Punch thread and here’s my progress from that posting. It’s about 4 1/2” across and have used 9 different colors of threads all in single crochet. Read more
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Thing to do…
I do have to say, untangling yarn is not such a terrible thing to do. It can be relaxing, kind of like a jigsaw puzzle. Well that didn’t take long. From tangle to ball about 40 minutes. The good thing about wool yarn is it’s sticky (barbed) the bad thing about wool is it sticky Read more
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Taking a break?
Well not really taking a break as just not using felting wool. I found this yarn and wanted to make a Hyggi shrug type. I think I will have enough to make it, ten balls at 50 grams each. Using a “K” bamboo hook and a half double stitch gives this yarn a very nice Read more
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Cracked geode
This is a green felted orb and wanted it to have the feel of a geode that was cracked open to see the beautiful depth of lines and angles of the gems inside. Fuzzy moss growing over it lends an earthiness to it. Finished on just one side belies what is on the inside. Read more
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Sphere updated
Well, I have started doing more spheres. Also updated the older ones by making them hangable. Once I find the best way to display them I will add a photo. Read more
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A wonderful gift
I was given a wonderful gift today. a trunk full of wool yarn and a few trinkets. Read more
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Sometimes things just change
This round was pretry bright but once it felted it washed out. I actually like it better with the washed out colors better than original colors. Now, what will it become? Read more
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Two new pieces in the works
I started two new designs and they are ready for felting. I still need to make the mini twins. So those are next. You can click the link here: https://daisyhillstudio.art.blog/metamorphosis-at-work/ Read more
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