Color Storm--our town, our daily drive...October 16, 2014

Plantation doll

This doll was designed for a friend who has a quilt shop mostly dedicated to Civil War fabrics.  She is made from a clothespin, civil war print, and homespun fabric.  Nice little gal.

Back view

It's in the Bag

I made these great little zippered pouches with the following tutorial, kindly shared with me by Linda, a weaver on Rigid Heddle Loom  Group at Ravelry.  The tutorial is very easy to follow; now, to just get a bit better at my zippers!  Another friend send me an early birthday gift of 55 vintage, 5-7" zippers.

Now THAT'S a friend!!!!

http://www.jedicraftgirl.com/2013/06/my-favorite-zipper-p... 

The green pouch is approx. 4" tall, 5-6" wide, and 3" deep at the bottom.

The black/gray pouch is 5-6" tall, 7" wide, and 3" deep at the bottom.

The orange medallion on the green pouch (zipper pull) is a nickle with orange DMC floss crocheted into two circles, then slip stitched together over the nickle.  The black/gray has a split ring as a zipper pull.

The potential size of this kind of bag is only limited to your zipper size, as well as your imagination...

Amigurumi Dogs by Dear Daughter--2.5" tall

This is the first pug DD did.

This is a chocolate lab pup.

Seven in Seven

Here are all seven that I did in seven days.  It's time to stop and do some life....

but I can't wait to get back to weaving!

Here is scarf #7.  It is made from Red Heart Super Soft Waterscape (varigated). Same yarn for warp and weft.  A mindless, very pleasant weave.  Selvages were a dream!   It is very drapey and works well as a fashion scarf.  It is 6+ ft. not including fringe.

Love those selvages!

Feels almost silky----dd says it is a good width.  She asked that I name it  Camels at the Water Hole.

Goofy girl.

This is fulled wool, scarf #6.  I call it Peppermint Delight.  Warm and soft and just waiting

for the holidays!

Yarnbuster weaving momentum

 This is browns and beiges.  Slightly fulled (felted) and conditioned for a very soft touch.
I call it "Fizziwig's Ball."

This is gray, browns, and ivory.  It's my favorite because it is very thick (due to heavy fulling) and extremely soft.  I call it "Lincoln's Lament."

Here are my first four scarves on the rigid heddle loom.  I have them lined up in reverse order. ;)
The first one is on the far right....

Some on a weavnig group have lamented that they didn't take pics of stacks of their scarves before giving them away.  So I am ahead of the game.  I know I will keep one, but the rest........

Here is scarf #5; a varigated wool warp and an ivory weft.  

Here is the fulled scarf.  Nice drape and very warm and soft.  I call it "Raspberry Truffles."