L Is For… Lace!
I’m doing another dual post today, this time on lace. I adore lace – doilies make me swoon. When I was little, I would get those little doilies they give you under coffee cups and color them in. I know, … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Knoontime Knitting – One Writer’s Journey Into 3-D
K Is For… Knitting! Again!
I know I did knitting today on the main blog, too, but it bears repeating. ~grin~ Besides, what if you don’t, yet, knit? How do you go from string to art? It’s like anything else. Practice. Okay, so how do … Continue reading →
J Is For… Jewelry
Jewelry. It works as adornment, identification, religion, art… It fulfills many different purposes, depending on its creator’s intent. Me, I like playing with sparkly stuff. This lovely bead is from a local bead shop and it took me hours to … Continue reading →
I Is For… Inkle Weaving
Ever wonder where things like reins for bridles, belts, pet collars, and trim come from? If they’re not leather, they’re most likely woven (though there are many other ways, for example, spool knitting, but I digress). The type of loom … Continue reading →
H Is For… Hardanger!
I haven’t tried Hardanger embroidery myself, but it’s lovely stuff. A textile art from Norway, it’s traditionally done on white fabric with pulled threads (that’s what makes the little holes) and raised, textural stitches. Expert artists can work on fabric … Continue reading →
G Is For… Gardening
Gardening. I love to garden. I adore the smell of loam, the feel of the plants in their new home, and to play with flowers. I love getting the fruits of my labor: coming outside to pick peppers and tomatoes … Continue reading →
F Is For… Fancywork
Fancywork. It means fancy needlework or crochet, even tatting, that is decorative. It was popular during the Victorian era and brought us all sorts of neat things like tatted lace edgings and crochet doilies and such. For anyone interested in … Continue reading →
E Is For… Embroidery
Embroidery. It was the first textile art I ever learned. Crewel embroidery is an art with a long history. The Bayeux Tapestry, in fact, is not a Tapestry, nor woven: it was, in fact, embroidered. The Victoria and Albert Museum in … Continue reading →
D Is For… Decoupage!
One of my favorite knitting books is by Leigh Radford, called Alterknits: Imaginative Projects and Creativity Exercises. She has a ton of really great ideas. One of the last of them is the best use of yarn ball bands ever. She … Continue reading →
C Is For… Crochet!
Crochet. All it takes is a hook. The textile world seems divided into Knitters and Crocheters; I’ve rarely met a Switch. I decided to try learning and this scarf is my swatch that, well, grew. The teacher provided us with … Continue reading →