GEOMETRIC ART...

Wow! its been 4 months since I last posted. Double vision, hospital appointments, and not being allowed to drive and now arthritis, affecting several joints I'm continuing to look for alternative crafty projects.

A mad moment as i'm no party animal, I decided to have a joint Birthday party with Phil at the end of June and making lots of giant paper flowers for the party filled hours with fun...

 CROCHET BUNTING: took me ages to make because of the arthritis in my hands but you can't have a party without bunting can you? 

Tasseled bunting too...fun to make

I made table cloths and cushions sale bought Moroccan style duvet coverts and even cleared and redecorated my work room. 

About time too, it's now a fabulous space i can actually get into again...space for one or two workshops maybe?

My workroom wall decorated with a Moroccan look tile wallpaper and I love it...

 I'm reclaiming my workroom slowly, although 50+ boxes of wool/samples are still to be sorted

MOROCCAN TILE WALLPAPER: From B&Q, @£10 a roll a bargain and looks fabulous, went up really easy and the wall took 3 rolls to cover with some bits left over to decorate trays etc...

This wallpaper has sent me on a journey, into the world of Moroccan geometric art and architecture, colour and design.

 Couldn't find my compass, my ruler had chunks out of the edge, no hard pencils...its years since i had done any geometric drawings.

 It took a while to engage my brain in this rewarding mathematical fun..

Simple [i thought], 12 point rosette, typical of the Moroccan tiles in the wall paper

The seemingly simple shapes are intriguing, although not quite so easy as you think to draw, or is it that i've not used a compass and ruler and delved into the geometric world for such a long time?

All you need is a compass, a ruler and a few pencils, time and a brain! lol. 

No idea where its taking me, but as i'm unable to crochet for more than an hour at a time at the moment, its entertaining me between sewing [never thought i would go back to sewing again], paper crafting and decorating.

BAKTUS MARK 2

First BAKTUS ended up a SKINNY hehehehe still wearable but not exactly what l was hoping for so l went back to the drawing board for the pattern and realised that because l was using a DC and that is about 1/2" in depth l was reaching the centre before l'd increased enough by using the increase every 4th row......

So BAKTUS MARK2

l used the same 5mm hook another DK and DC but increased every 2nd row

from the centre pic above and the bottom right you can see the difference in width!!

Not quite finished it but feel sure this increase change has made the difference l was looking for

oh and l used a very soft multi Acrylic so no itchy neck!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATHRYN.....working on the bag so cya soon with your creation

hugs have a fab day xx

Never Let Go Of Hope

One day you will see that it all has finally come together.

What you have always wished for has finally come to be.

You will look back and laugh at what has passed and you will ask yourself,
"How did I get through all of that?"

Just never let go of hope.

Just never quit dreaming.

And never let love depart from your life.

~ Jancarl Campi ~

PLAYTIME TODAY....HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ME
Phil at work today so I have the day to myself to play with the new craft...HYPERBOLIC CROCHET....going to be a great Birthday...may pop out later need some more colours
loving the crochet not really done any since the 60's..OOOOPS! What a long time ago
Yesterday started a random straight line piece only did a couple of inches and took me ages....decided l needed a 'pattern' to follow so used a stripy plate l bought for Noo Noo....works well and l got a lot done or was it 'cos l was watching Andy Murray win again!!!
Sad news about Michael Jackson and so young at 50!!