Day: 19 June 2009

fabric stash

Snatching time

One of the lovely things about going to workshops in the city instead of going to the office is snatching a little time.  A little time to walk slowly from Flinders St Station into Cleggs, checking out the beautiful fabrics – oh Liberty, how I love you but alas you are so expensive – and all that delicious yarn.  Then snatching a little time to walk up past Morris and Sons, looking longingly at the yarn on sale there.  Then after the workshop, snatching a little time before catching the train home to visit Tessuti‘s new Melbourne store and chat to super helpful and friendly Lisa.  And buy a metre of this gorgeous fabric.

Tessuti fabric by you.

Possibly to become an A-line skirt.  There were so many lovely fabrics that you just don’t see elsewhere, and terrific service.  I think I need to snatch a little time more often!  Maybe I can convince my employers to send me to another workshop.

by thornberry
crochet, vintage crochet

Vintage crochet Friday #23

Poncho goodness – see, one for all the women in the family!

IMG_8707 by you.

Basically big granny squares with a hole in the centre and a fringe around the bottom.  I had a crocheted poncho similar to this when I was a young girl – did you have one too?  I remember trying to untangle the fringe all the time.  In many ways I think that when people hear the word “crochet” this is what they think of – along with granny squares, doilies and crocheted bikinis.  Actually, I am planning on tackling a doily soon (albeit a giant one which will be a floor mat) but I don’t think that the crocheted bikini is likely.

by thornberry