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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Crazy Quilt -- Homespun African Print

I traced the sewing pattern for this off of Hester's Nepali top.
I still have both the pattern AND my top!


I have no clue why this item never got purged, I'm happy that I still have it. Concord Fabrics designed and manufactured the yardage, the print is clearly inspired by Korhogo cloth from the Ivory Coast:

Korhogo cloth [source]

Insane handmade button loops -- looks like I rebraided the string.
The buttons are olive wood beads that I also used in macrame projects back in the day

This top is now in the repurpose pile. The print is too great to languish in the closet.

Speaking of snakes,
KUNG HEI FAT CHOY! ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The Year of the Snake starts tomorrow!
"2013 is the year of the black Snake begins on February 10th shortly after the New moon in Aquarius, the humanitarian of the zodiac. This 2013 year of Snake is meant for steady progress and attention to detail. Focus and discipline will be necessary for you to achieve what you set out to create. The Snake is the sixth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal Signs. It is the enigmatic, intuitive, introspective, refined and collected of the Animals Signs. Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means that your family will not starve." [source: Hanban.com -- click for further info]

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Regrets, I've Had a Few...

These bracelets no longer fit over my wrist.

I shot a bunch of enticing photos for a Threadflip listing.

As I was processing the photos, I started getting a sad feeling.

I remember when I first acquired them in the 80s, from Jone Pasha in Providence, RI [closed].

I looked at the stack of the ones that still fit me. Something was missing.
They just didn't look right.

The green! There is no green in the ones that fit!
So, no, I cannot split them up. My attempt at decluttering failed.
I don't regret it.

reunited

These are made of plastic cord wrapped around grass. From my brief internet searching, I believe they originate from Burkina Faso and the cording is recycled from prayer mats. [See this site]. Jone got them via Craft Caravan in NYC [closed]. They sold for $3, if I remember correctly.