A Weekend of Crafting
Last weekend I headed out to the ferry to hang out with my dear friend and fellow crafter, miss Emily. While we had many ideas for the weekend but we ultimately ended up crafting, eating, and talking the weekend away. While we were sitting down to a lovely breakfast on Saturday we were discussing one of the knitting folk universals: something almost all knitterly individuals seem to have in common. Knitters are the kind of people who always appreciate the little things in life. One of our personal favorites is a delicious pastery. While it may seem like a small thing, we always love something sweet and flaky, or crumbly, or whatever. We’re not too picky as long as it’s yummy. I think this is because knitters are the kind of people who will take many hours to create something that could be purchased easily and often for little money.
The other endeavour of the weekend was Emily’s first quilt. When I quilt, I tend to look towards geometry and attempt to create corners that meet and straight lines.
This is what I really appreciate about Emily: she doesn’t care about any of those things! She decided to create a quilt just out of her own head, with some super funky fabrics, bright thread, and a $20 sewing machine. That takes some quilting guts! Of course, it turned out wonderfully and she almost finished a beautiful baby quilt in a weekend, just a binding to finish. What a great crafter!
We spent the weekend discussing an upcoming joint project, more details of which will most certainly follow but I thought I would throw some pictoral sneak peeks here:
Angela said,
October 14, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Hi Alexa!
OMG you’re pregnant! That is so great. I didn’t know how to contact you and you haven’t been in Urban Yarns when I’ve been in lately. I’m doing a pattern of yours…but changing it “Jordan’s Snowflake Toque.” So cute. I took your fiddlehead and lace class this year, I hope you remember me. I’m so excited that you are having a baby!
Angela