Wednesday's Works

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I'm all caught up with orders in both shops at the moment, so I've had a little *just for fun* crochet time.  I started this set with the pink bowl, and was then struck with the notion of a Neapolitan ice cream theme.

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I made this blue and white bowl last night.  It's slightly larger than my pillowcase "ball bowls" and would hold pencils or tallish craft supplies nicely.

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I've been able to get some new fabrics and towels in sosovintage, but now it's time to get some of these new goodies listed in sosorosey.  For some reason I haven't felt up to that task, but it will feel good when the shelves are dusted and fluffed :)

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Be sure to come back tomorrow.  {I know, two days in a row is a shocker!}  I'll be sharing one of my favorite "anthem songs" dedicated to my new friend Regina.  I'd love to hear one of yours if you have one!

Wednesday's Works

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This week my work has been centered around getting ready for Back to School night tomorrow night.  I also had the unique opportunity, however, to create this set of bowls for a returning sosorosey customer.  She sent me a gorgeous set of queen sized sheets, and this is what they produced.  The largest basket here is 9" wide by 3" tall.  The smallest is 3" by 3".

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I've also been hard at work getting our Craft Challenge post together.  Be sure to come back tomorrow to see all of the treasures that have been created!

Clean Combo

 A lovely lady purchased a set of custom rag topped bowls from sosorosey as a gift for an artist friend.  She wanted cobalt blue bases and white "ragging".

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The "cobalt" gave me a problem.  I did an online search for cobalt cotton yarn that returned nothing.  I gave the choice of a cotton blend or a change in color- to maybe a periwinkle color.  Then, I went to Hancock Fabrics (not a yarn store, as you can tell by the name) and found this gorgeous "morning glory" blue.  Yay!

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I always love to create a custom project with a color combination that I've never done or thought of.  This set turned out very clean looking, I think.  And crisp.  Like it would work well in a beach house overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.  Oh, I love to create lives for my projects, too :)

Makeover Monday: 2/27

 Today's project is a special order that came in at the end of last week.  Upon checking out with THIS purchase, the customer asked for turquoise yarn...

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... and a whitish fabric topper.  With maybe green and/or yellow.  I enjoyed looking through all of my fabrics to find the perfect one!

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I love the way they came out.  So crisp, clean and colorful.  They remind me of a Mediterranean vista.  I hope they are exactly what was envisioned.  They'll be heading off to California tomorrow :)

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What's going on in your neck of the woods this week?  I plan to spend today and tomorrow making up for last week's lost thrifting time, so I am raring to go!  I hope you have a wonderful start to the last week of February.

Off Track

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Well, due to some technical difficulties and a nasty sinus infection, I've really gotten off track with my blog week.  I'm planning to have Thursday's Treasure and Friday's Fabrics for you this weekend, though.  In the meantime, I wanted to share these bowls with you.

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This is a nesting set of utility bowls, crocheted with a double strand of cotton string.  These will be heading to San Francisco this weekend because they were made at the special request of a lovely repeat customer.

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Special requests are even more awesome when they turn out to be for items I can list as "made to order" in my shop.  The smallest of these bowls is 3" wide by 2.5" high.  The largest is a whopping 10" wide and 3.5" tall.  Lots of clutter keeping ability with these organizers!

Upcycled Nest

I found a beautiful vintage sheet the other day that was way too thin and faded to sell as fabric.  It was perfect for a sosorosey project that I've wanted to make for a long time, though- upcycled nesting bowls! 

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I'm thinking they look like rainbow sherbet... how about you?

Makeover Monday: 5/9

 For today's project, I rooted around in my stash of cotton yarn for the brightest colors I could find!

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I had so much fun making this nest set that I couldn't stop at my usual 3 bowls- I made 5!!  I call these my gypsy bowls, for their exotic and colorful nature.  Look for them in sosorosey sometime this week, or ask for a set made just for you.  I have PLENTY of yarn left, lol!

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I'm feeling a bit like that first photo of the yarn- somewhat frazzled and coming undone.  We had an amazing Mother's Day weekend; having the chance to spend time being a mother with my mother was really special.  But, whenever we go away- even for a weekend- it takes a little time to get back in the groove. 

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I realized today that Sophie only has a month left of preschool.  That means *I* only have a month left before summer vacation!  So, in an effort to get things done that need getting done, I have appointments this week for Sophie's dentist, an oil change, and my hair.  Next weekend I'm off again- this time to Frederick, MD.  I'll have my semiannual shop-til-you-drop, eat-and-drink-til-you-bust, talk-til-you're hoarse overnight with my best gal pal.  I'll also bring a few goodies to restock the shelves at The Muse.  More on that later in the week!

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Enough about me- what's new with YOU?  Any special thrift finds or projects?  Did you have a wonderful Mother's Day?  Do leave a comment and share!  Hope you have a happy, happy week... I'll be back to regular blogging as soon as I have dug myself out from under this mountain of laundry :)

Stitchee Set

Meet my newest set of nesting bowls- the stitchee set! All cotton, backstitched in contrasting yarn, and finished off with a little upcycled patch inside.

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I am absolutely in love with this color combination. Rich golden brown with a light minty teal. Yummy!

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It's funny isn't it, how sometimes you expect other people to share your perception of what is attractive? While I was making these the other night, my husband asked if they were a custom order. I said no, why? He asked, well, why are you using those colors? Um, because they are BEAUTIFUL?? That's what I said in my head. Out loud I said, well because I think they are pretty. He replied, hm. Obviously he doesn't. And here I thought this combo was a no-brainer. I'm hoping I'm not alone in adoring these colors together; you can find this set in sosorosey soon!

Custom Nested Bowls: Check!

I recently had a special request for nesting bowls in dark brown with a gold rag trim.

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My customer opted to go with two of the 3 shades of brown that I showed her; it's subtle, but the middle bowl is a variegated dark brown.

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The original fabric that was chosen for the rag trim turned out to be a disappointment. It had a loose weave, and when cut in the thin strip necessary for crocheting within these small stitches, it didn't hold up well at all. Thankfully, my customer was very understanding about this, and I managed to find a golden plaid that worked beautifully. These autumn beauties will be heading to Toronto tomorrow :)

Fun With Hemp

Santa brought me some beautiful hemp cording in natural tones. I decided to try a hemp-topped bowl set, and I love the combination of textures here. This set, "raspberry truffle", can be found in the yarn bowl section of sosorosey.

A Match Made in Heaven

Do you ever make something, sit back, and think, "Wow- look at that!"?

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The whole time I was making the bases of these nesting bowls, I wondered what on Earth I would choose for their rag tops. I was afraid of making them too busy- after all, the colors in the yarn are so bright already!

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Rummaging through my stash of rag topping fabrics, I stumbled on this pink and yellow sari. Can you believe how close the match is? Crazy!

Never Lose Hope

My orange and purple nesting bowl set got to be in the spotlight last night: Etsy front page, baby! Even better than that, they now get to go live in a new home. I made these back in September with Halloween in mind. In October they got lots of exposure and lots of hearts, but no buyer. I changed their name from Halloween Glow to Harvest Moon Glow at the beginning of November, still no buyer. And lo! On December 2nd, the right customer came along. Thank you to lusitania for giving them a final push in this beautiful collection. The moral of the story: never lose hope that a creation and its perfect owner will be united :)