Pods a Plenty

Old hippie pants never die.

These pants were just hideous, but they were comfy and soft and I love the colors and designs of the patches. I got tired of patching the patches though, so I bought a new pair and I'm turning these into something else.

They could be berries or buds.

Maybe I will glue them into a wooden frame to hang on the wall.

How about some type of textile jewelry?

I think there's enough fabric to do multiple projects, so for now I'll just keep making pods.

Thanks for having a look.

Karen

Repurposed Parachute

I know…I know…it looks like a big jellyfish beside my chair, but it's really a parachute turned lampshade.

It looks and feels like cotton.
From what I could find online, it would have been used by the military for dropping flairs or small objects.

 It fits nicely over the vintage lamp shade frame that I've been storing forever for something special.

And sits perfectly atop the floor lamp in my living room.

karen

Spinning Fabric

Thought I'd try spinning some fabric strips today. 

 A reclaimed cotton gauze skirt torn into strips.

 

 Spun together with some blue wool.

 Another in purples.

Made some pretty interesting yarn.

karen

Home Grown Cotton

Cotton is one of my favorite fibers to work with.

I love cotton yarn and fabric and was always curious about how it looked and felt in it's natural state.

Recently my sweet friend Marcie sent me a package of cotton that she had grown herself.

I think these are so wonderful!

I should have gotten some photos of these before I unwrapped them.

Marcie had wrapped each one (a box full) in a beautifully hand stamped paper to keep them from getting tangled together.

A few days later, I received some seeds from Marcie so I can try to grow some too.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Karen Ann



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Acorns, Pears & Pods

Just in case you're wondering, I haven't given up on my thread therapy.

I'm still crocheting almost every evening, just haven't taken time out lately to photograph the results.

Here are a few of my most recent projects.

ACORNS

The caps are made of jute and the bottoms are cotton.

PEARS

The pears are made of cotton.

POD

The pod container was crocheted with wool and then felted.

The beautiful quilt was a $15.00 thrifted find.

Thanks for stopping by.

Karen