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There was a ton of yarn at Rhinebeck, so it's not surprising that something like the booth of Fanatica Fibers would stand out in a crowd. I just loved their displays and the kits they offered which provide everything you need to felt up a wonderful scupture or wall hanging.
Aren't they wonderful? I think they would make a fantastic gift. Peoples is so creative, aint dey?
Most knitters have an appreciation for all sorts of handcrafts - so I thought I'd take a knitting breather to show you a new craft I learned over weekend. I took a class at Beadworks on working with Precious Metal Clay (PMC). This is a silver pendant (with my initials) and a crown (for my goddess-ness) I made with PMC. It starts out like polymer clay that you can easily shape and imprint with stamps - and then you file it, fire it and polish it - and wow - how cool is that? I also made a bracelet - with small charms.
I have to say that compared to knitting someone a scarf which can take a few days at best,
PMC could deliver a
high personal gift/value/time ratio that can't be beat.
Of course, just like with knitting, I am not sure I'll ever be able to give something away - but isn't it the thought that counts?
PMC is also a great way to add a bit of sparkle to a sweater with a custom silver decoration. How great would it be to put someone's initials on a button or scarf pin? Now that you know MY initials, feel free to experiment!
Lat year, my pal Mary Ann and I had a short-lived business we called "Stitched to a Tee." We put small designer-looking handbags made from fabric and vinyl on tee shirts. They were really cute; we had a great time - and once again I learned to keep my hobbies as hobbies. But as I was working on my latest felted bag (WIP) I came up with the idea to put some felted-looking purses on a shirt. I used plain old acrylic felt and needle felted little flowers on one to match a button I found [see bag on R]. I braided and hand felted wool to make the handles, and added some novelty yarn to a braid for that trim (bag - left). I created the "Just imagine..." title on my computer and used on iron-on transfer. Gee, maybe I should sell...nah, forget it.
