First, here are a couple of finished projects:
The Nostalgic Ear-Flap Hat from a Churchmouse Yarns and Teas newsletter (I added a brim).
and my first (and second) Monster (and baby) from Rebecca Danger's pattern.
This monster and her baby are in a box right now headed for Missoula, MT and a little girl's first birthday.
The other thing I'm doing is archiving my stash on Ravelry. I was inspired by a Knit 'N Needle shoppe thread of people taking pictures of their stash. I took one overall picture that looked like a bunch of plastic bags
and then I started taking pictures in earnest.
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| Sock yarn from Needlework Unlimited in Minneapolis; |
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| Manos del Uruguay kettle-dyed wool from Knit 'N Needle in Whitefish; |
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| Noro Kureyon from Knit 'N Needle, I think; |
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| Even more of the silk/mohair than I thought I had; |
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| Remember this Icelandic wool from Harris? I think it may have come from Ram Wools. And why won't it post right-side up? Dagnabbit, contrary Blogger! |
Of course, all that is only a smidgeon of what I have. And then, since I know you'll be in ND, Nancy dear, why don't you take a picture of your stash for us to gloat over? Because I find that I can gloat over someone else's stash. I suppose you'll have a yarn stash and a fabric stash. Which is bigger?
Oh - and if someone thinks you're wasting your time, just think how handy it would be for insurance purposes - because it's amazing how many dollars we crafters have stashed in our stashes! It's like E and her stuffies. : )
OMG as E would say. I once took pictures of my stashes. Ihave them all over and one picture would not be enough.
ReplyDeleteBTW I want that teal silk and mohair back...:-)
I might take a few pictures of the 45 boxes in their many hiding places and the drawers of yarn and the plastic 3 drawer rolling boxes of yarn and the plastic milk bottle holder of yarn, but goodness I will be embarrased. And then I would have to open each box and take a snap of the interior. AAUUGGHHH
Speaking of yarn a friend from the knitters days just joined my vintage sewing machine group. I haven't seen her since 1987 that I remember. Did you ever meet Cheryl Zylla?
N.
Oh Mary Mary Mary,
ReplyDeleteYou have sent me to Ravalry again and I am enthralled by the yarn search engine and the way you can look at people's stash. OHhhhhhHHHhhh NoooOOOooooOOOOOooooooo.....
I can send you back the teal mohair/silk - but you have to have a project for it. I'm not going to send it back so it can sit in one of your boxes (are there really 45)?
ReplyDeleteWe should do a Ravelry for quilters. We would make a freakin' fortune.
ReplyDeleteI started with a few photo's of my stash and ended up doing the boxes, drawers,bags and shelves first. No details. Then I did my books. That took forever. I did one of two of specific yarns - but that will take me weeks. Months. YIKES.
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteI love Mary's pictures of her stash.
Quick Mary...make something with the teal silk and mohair!
J.
Oh,and I love the hat and the Monsters. And the purple mohair.
ReplyDeleteJ.
Jeni, That silk and mohair yarn came from Lee Wards in the 1980's and was on sale for $2 a skein. I bought many many skeins in many many colors and it is still beeeUteeful. Mary has some bits of it that I thought I could part with.
ReplyDeleteMy friend Lois Cutter and I about bought out the store that day. (((sigh))) Ahhh the good ol' days.