A new crochet, glass.......

 .........mixed jewelry set.  I love these big beads ( the front ones are about an inch or maybe a little bigger around) mixed with the crochet circles.

 I think it is the smooth look of the glass with the soft fiber of the circles that intrigues me. I just had to make another collection.

 This time I used ivory with silvered ivory dots and turquoise circles.  I thought they all needed to be on the copper findings. 

 This pendant just called out to have it's picture taken twice..........

.........and of course I made earrings.

Yarn bombing in South Dakota.

We have a winner of the September Give-A-Way.  KayzKreationz won the four red, white, and black disc beads.  I can not wait to see what she might do with them.  I am pretty sure there will be an October drawing but although it is the 3rd of the month I have not decided what it will be.  Check back though to find out the rules and what fun thing I might be giving away.

 While we were at the Sidewalk Arts Festival a couple weeks ago I noticed that the Pavilion was yarn bombed.  I didn't get to see it all but what I did see appeared to all be crocheted.

All sorts of things were wrapped the stair posts and lampposts.  Then I noticed that the trees around the museum were also wrapped.

Jeff went to take pictures for me and I guess touched something on the screen because all of the second batch of pictures ended up in black and white even though the colors were all so bright and fun.

I keep thinking that I have some fiber UFO's that would make the greatest wrapping, and it would make me feel like they had served a purpose.

New Mixed Media Cords

Last week just before (I mean just, as in Thursday when we were leaving Friday)  we left to go to the Twin Cities Bead Bazaar I made these mixed media cords. I had the idea Wednesday and just had to try it out and make them up.   I am using all of my fiber stash to make them.  There are sparkly metallic fibers from my stash of serger threads and lovely shiny satin fibers.  They feel just fantastic.

 I had to figure out packaging really fast, so I don't know if this is how they will stay but it works for now.  And they hung nicely on my rack with the necklace displayed below.

I also had to have a display and while this is not as fancy as I have in my head it does show how you can use the cording.  The cords seemed to go over pretty well I had to come home and make some more to take to my next show in Madison next weekend.