So the blog fell by the wayside this past week and a half, but in my defense I was extremely busy in the non-virtual world. I volunteer at our local art gallery, Studio B, and we decided to paint the entire space, including the ceiling, between shows this time. I must say, it looks stunning, but we are all so sore and tired now!
The gallery director also encouraged me to enter a piece in our next juried show, Terra Firma, which opens this Friday (May 29) from 5-7:00 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception. So guess who was up until 4:00 a.m. trying to meet the deadline? Ooh, pick me. And, miraculously, my recycled fiber tree sculpture juried in (barely).
Today we hang the show, then hopefully I will finish up some of these hat projects I've been working on here and there between everything else these past two weeks. I have a sun hat almost finished. Now, if only these clouds would go away and give me a decent day to photograph my work...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
I got a mention!
Fabulous Tara at handmadeinpa.net gave me a lovely little mention the other day! Check it out here.
Still working on the fedora; I'm at the brim now. Also started a jute sun hat, which will be great for gardening or going to the beach. I really want to finish them both this week, but was just reminded of another deadline rapidly approaching, so... I simply MUST find a way to split myself in two.
Still working on the fedora; I'm at the brim now. Also started a jute sun hat, which will be great for gardening or going to the beach. I really want to finish them both this week, but was just reminded of another deadline rapidly approaching, so... I simply MUST find a way to split myself in two.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Vintage love
The crochet ban has been lifted! Actually, it's been off since Friday evening, when I whimpered and whined until my husband said, "oh go crochet something." I think I might have a problem...
Hello. My name is Carrie and I'm a crochetholic.
During my time not crocheting last week, however, I took the time to troll Etsy for vintage hat patterns. Enter, Baby Dee, a vintage pattern collector after my own heart. Sadly, she does not sell hard copies of her beloved patterns, but she makes fabulous e-copies of them and sells them for a very, very nice price which no one will ever miss from the joint bank account... Ahem. If you like vintage crochet and knit, stop in and say "hi" to Baby Dee.
Anyway, I am now in possesion of several fine hat patterns, one of which is a heavenly little fedora that I have been working on since the ban was lifted. I blame PennDOT for it not yet being finished as I was trying to work on it while travelling down the Turnpike this weekend (not recommended). I also made the mistake of trying to mod the sizing mid-project, which is never a good idea, and had to frog back several rows. It's a little over halfway done, though. Hopefully I can find someone with a small head to wear it. Anyone?
Hello. My name is Carrie and I'm a crochetholic.
During my time not crocheting last week, however, I took the time to troll Etsy for vintage hat patterns. Enter, Baby Dee, a vintage pattern collector after my own heart. Sadly, she does not sell hard copies of her beloved patterns, but she makes fabulous e-copies of them and sells them for a very, very nice price which no one will ever miss from the joint bank account... Ahem. If you like vintage crochet and knit, stop in and say "hi" to Baby Dee.
Anyway, I am now in possesion of several fine hat patterns, one of which is a heavenly little fedora that I have been working on since the ban was lifted. I blame PennDOT for it not yet being finished as I was trying to work on it while travelling down the Turnpike this weekend (not recommended). I also made the mistake of trying to mod the sizing mid-project, which is never a good idea, and had to frog back several rows. It's a little over halfway done, though. Hopefully I can find someone with a small head to wear it. Anyone?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Apocalypse now?
We may be gone, but my hats will remain: "Felt, Beloved in High End Design..." by Andrea Silenzi. What would you like to see felted?
The fashion show on Saturday went fabulously well: all the seats were sold, the models were lovely, the accessories were vibrant, and the ladies had an enjoyable time. I believe all three of us artisans represented also made some sales and were very encouraged by the evening as a whole. We may stage another event in the fall, just as traditional hat weather is kicking in...
This week my husband is making me take a break from all crocheting and hat making, about which I am both grateful and grumpy. Grateful, because I really do need a break. Grumpy, because I have all these wonderful ideas for hats and I have to wait to make them! I will hopefully have more spring/summer toppers on the way next week, including my new hemp and jute sun hats and cotton buckets, which got good reviews at the show.
The fashion show on Saturday went fabulously well: all the seats were sold, the models were lovely, the accessories were vibrant, and the ladies had an enjoyable time. I believe all three of us artisans represented also made some sales and were very encouraged by the evening as a whole. We may stage another event in the fall, just as traditional hat weather is kicking in...
This week my husband is making me take a break from all crocheting and hat making, about which I am both grateful and grumpy. Grateful, because I really do need a break. Grumpy, because I have all these wonderful ideas for hats and I have to wait to make them! I will hopefully have more spring/summer toppers on the way next week, including my new hemp and jute sun hats and cotton buckets, which got good reviews at the show.
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