Weaving a Circle

I tried tapestry weaving for the first time last year. The design included a circle, which turned out to be challenging. The project was so difficult, I thought it had better be turned into something useful. It is going to be a pillow cover, once the back (made from mosaic-knitted strips) is complete.

Mosaic knitting could be pieced to form a pillow back. Strip on the left is blocked; grey one in the center will be the same size upon completion.

Variety = Vitality

Fabric gleaned from the Goodwill Bins (purchased cheaply, by the pound) can be made into interesting, useful items. The trick is to have an abundant variety of patterns to combine.

Seven different fabrics went into this yoga mat carrier

Bag crocheted from strips of old fabric, side A

Fabric strip bag, side B

Tunisian Crochet

Having nice floors requires more rugs! Am considering using tunisian crochet for the ones needed in the kitchen.

Tunisian crochet makes a dense fabric that resembles weaving. The process combines hooking and knitting.

It took a spinning wheel with an extra-large orifice to make the thick yarns needed for the rug project

Using up odd bits of old roving resulted in more rug yarn

Pre-17th Century Music Instruction

The cover illustration below depicts the Guidonian Hand, one of the devices which helped early musicians sing the very complex compositions of their day.

Quilt Experiments Become Needle Cases

Wanting to make odd experiments into useful objects, I ended up with several nice, new knitting needle cases:

Outside of "lazy snakes" quilt sample

Inside of "lazy snakes" case for circular knitting needles

Outside of table runner utilizing procion-dyed samples

Needle case made from procion-dyed table runner

Large knitting needles in a case made from upholstery scraps

Buttons for Sweaters

Finished two sweaters (from yarn I dyed and spun). Button placement seemed the hardest part...