Wednesday's Works

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I had a little lull in orders, so I finished my pretty robin's egg rug.  She is SO soft, and a great size- measuring in at 42" long and 28" wide.  Keep or sell, keep or sell?

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I've also been putting these pretty fabrics together for their debut in sosovintage.  Their pretty spring colors and flowers soothe the soul.

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How about you?  Any works in progress to share?

Wednesday's Works

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My big beautiful bundle of joy was born this morning at 10am, weighing in at 9 pounds, 6 ounces. 

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I had to move furniture in the living room to have enough room to spread her out for photos, and I still had trouble getting her whole self in the pictures.  All of her ends are woven in, and she's all bundled and wrapped for her journey to NH.  I'll be so happy when she reaches her new home safely!

Wednesday's Works

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I have been toiling away on my large natural cotton rug, and she is now about a third of the way finished!  In this photo she is 50" by 35".  It is so very hard to determine scale in rug photos, so I added my shoes to the background so that you can better judge the size.  Wish I had thought to do that in the first photos so we could see the difference, but I'll include them from here on out.

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When you have to get back so far to capture an entire large rug in a photo, the details get a bit lost.  Fortunately when you are there in person, you can see it in all of its glorious texture and beauty!

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This is one of the most soothing projects I have ever done.  Back and forth with a stitch that I love, just thinking and dreaming and creating.  It will no doubt get more difficult as it grows, since it has to be turned over after every row.  So, who needs the gym?  I'll have crochet arms!

Wednesday's Works

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My giant string basket is growing!  So far the base is about 18" wide- going out to almost 20" before starting to go up.

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I finished this natural cream cotton runner in record time.  She is 12" by 48" and ready to head to her new home in Fleetwood, PA!

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What have you been working on this week?

WiP Wednesday

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Usually when I make rugs or coasters, I cut the fabric strips pretty thick and use a super large crochet hook.  Lately, though, I've been experimenting with achieving a more delicate, lacy look.  By cutting the fabric much thinner and continuing to use the large hook, the end result is more open.  This leaves the item functional yet flexible.  This mat is still in progress... it is being made from a gorgeous tie-dyed cotton sheet that I've been saving for just the right project.  I'm anxious to see how large it will end up- I'll keep you posted!

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Here's a coaster/trivet with this effect that I finished recently.  This one is made from two matching pillowcases, and it measures 10.5" wide.  Even though it is more of an open weave, it still offers plenty of table protection.  Perfect for under a plant or hot casserole dish in the farmhouse kitchen.  I love those little red flowers peeping out of this one.

Makeover Monday: 5/14

I finished my custom chocolate tweed rug/mat this weekend.  You can check it out HERE if you like.  Making that rug reminded me how much I truly enjoy making those double stranded cotton mats. 

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I found that the size (14" by 28") is just perfect for many uses and places.  It would work well under pet bowls, in front of doors or sinks, as a bathmat, or even a table runner. 

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It can be kind of a challenge to work with two variegated yarns; in order to maintain the integrity of the whole item it's important to try to match the color placement of both yarns each time you change to new balls.  I decided to give myself a break from that and put two of my favorite bright SOLID colors together.

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No, it's not finished, so this is kind of a cheating makeover post.  I've decided it needs something else to give it a special pop, too.  I'll be back with this one on WIP Wednesday, and tomorrow I'll have a real fabric makeover~ I found just the perfect pillowcase for that today!

Makeover Monday: 5/7

A favorite sosorosey customer has come back with a special request- this time for a cotton rug in shades of brown and beige.  I found this yarn for her yesterday, and since it is a double strand rug, we're trying to decide what to do for the other color. 

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I spent some time making swatches last night using this yarn with 3 other brown variations.  This mosaic is the fruits of my labor. 

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The rag rug shown on the bottom right is what I was given for color inspiration.  The variegated brown yarn shown is the 2nd color that I think my customer would like.  The closeup on the top left is the swatch with the variegated brown and the first chosen yarn. 

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The top right of the mosaic shows my three swatches.  The center one is the two yarns I shared with my customer yesterday.  There is some gray in that one that I think most closely matches the inspiration rug.  We'll see which one she picks, and I'll have some rug to share on WIP Wednesday :)

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I don't know about you, but I have a crazy busy week going on here.  Most of it is related to school functions surrounding Teacher Appreciation Week, but I also have a dreaded dental appointment on Thursday, a PTA meeting Thursday night, and out of town visitors on Friday.  I'm very much looking forward to the visit, but I sure wish a cleaning fairy would make an appearance between now and then!  If you see her, send her my way, OK?