Tag: recycled
Big Bossy Pig
As you know, I’ve been having a great time with all the critters I’ve been making. While I frequently know what I want to make and seek out the appropriate materials, sometimes the materials talk to me instead. In fact, they can get rather bossy, really. That is exactly what happened in the case of the Big Pig.
I suppose I should be polite and tactfully refer to this guy as the Aran Cabled Pig, but he is big, so I’m gonna go with it. He is a large, cuddly, wonderful guy that shows off some neat knitterly stitching beautifully. When I found the sweater that I made Big Pig out of I knew it was meant for greatness, just based on the scale of the cables. This one was going to be larger than my usual Sweet Critter’s life. I went Super Size.
At the end of the day I always love breathing new life into discarded garments, architectural salvage, the Free listings on Craiglsist, but it is always more rewarding when you end up with a blushing jovial friend in the end to show for it.
Feels Like Vintage, Baby
 possum waldorf toy … $9.00
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 Vintage Bread Box b… $58.00
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 Mushroom Bowling Ga… $32.00
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 Sewing Pattern and … $9.95
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 Modern Wood Brooch,… $9.00
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 Tweet Beige Hood by… $52.00
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 Very decorative LAR… $51.00
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 Shetland Sheep Desk… $84.00
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 Bowl of Figs – Food… $28.00
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 Narwhal Messenger -… $12.00
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 Dolls, Old Fashione… $16.00
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 14 Vintage Skeleton… $32.80
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 Personalized Wooden… $29.00
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 Serving Tray, Antiq… $29.00
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 Waldorf Toy – Dollh… $15.00
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 Waldorf Doll 15 inc… $15.00
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Treasury tool supported by the dog house
Creating in the Eye of the Storm
We are hunkered down here with Hurricane Sandy bearing down on us. But really, it is a rather normal day. A meeting was canceled and water bottles were filled, but other than that, things continue much as they always do in the studio. Pillows were made, patterns cut out, a bunting is on the knitting needles, and starfish are being hand sewn. The work is meditative. It is a quiet but busy day. Just the way I like it.
Hooking up Some Sun
Well, it has been pouring here for days. And days. The sun is something we talk about fondly. Reminiscing. A long lost friend. Fortunately for me, I’ve had this great commission to fight the gray and damp. The sunflower is completely hooked. I’ve even whipped the the edges when no one was looking. I just need to back and stuff this pillow in the making, and send it to off to its new home.
