Author: Liz
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Crochet hoop earrings
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I have found myself a new addiction – crochet hoop earrings. It took me a while to create this pattern but now I’m apparently addicted. I’m really enjoying making them…hence there are a lot of them. I’m slowly adding these to my shop so keep an eye out if you like any of these π…
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New kumihimo design
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I have made several kumihimo bracelets of my new design and will likely make some more, but in the meantime my brain has wandered off with a design I have had in mind for a couple of years now and have now finally actioned. I have created some kumihimo hoop earrings. I’m quite excited about…
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All the kumihimo
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Yesterday I spent the whole day playing with basic kumihimo. I spurred myself on wanting to see how each thread/yarn I had would look once braided up. Because I kept to only bracelet lengths, I was able to churn through quite a few. Of course, first I jumped into some more Cottage Garden Threads. But…
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Finished last night
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Finished this one last night π Another bracelet created using @cottagegardenthreads beautiful hand-dyed embroidery thread π
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More Kumihimo
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Another kumihimo braided using gorgeous hand-dyed cotton from Cottage Garden Threads π I am really inspired by these colours and the fact I have designed a decent pattern to work from and create a bracelet. Whatever the reason, Iβm running with it π Liz (Inspiration is fun)
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Cottage Garden Threads
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Early this month I was sitting in the car waiting for Hubby. I was scrolling through the pretty yarn eye candy that is Instagram and came across a photo by Cottage Garden Threads. I was immediately excited. Because in amongst all the hand-dyed yarn goodies I was perusing, Cottage Garden Threads was offering hand-dyed embroidery…
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Finished!
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Finished π Hand-dyed 8ply Raspberry Crush by @yarnknotsbylily and @bendigowoollenmills 8ply Luxury Boysenberry and Cream, all 100% wool. Long enough to wrap and the warmest it can be π
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Swainsonia formosa
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Prepping to create a stamp from an old drawing of mine. This sketch is that old it predates my Gumnut moniker⦠which is decades old.
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Adventures in Bead Embroidery
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Over the last year I have been working across my interests in a way to build a collection of works that can be released as a whole. The first collection is nearing completion , though I may have over bought materials because, well, glorious colours! During this time I have created a series of bead…