Sneak Peak ~ NEW colorways for LBW

I posted teaser pictures on my Hyena Cart store, Little Bear Wear, but I thought I would share a little more info with my blog readers.

FIJI - Kettle dyed minimally processed farm yarn. I used Wiltons frosting dyes for this.


MIDNIGHT BLOSSOM - Kettled dyed and same yarn as above, but I used a combination of different dyes (Wiltons, Kool Aid, and acid). I have some of the same yarn dyed black to use as trim.


JELLY BEAN - Handpainted single ply worsted weight wool yarn. Dyed with a combination of dyes. I swatched this yarn and it looks just like a bowl of jelly beans.


COTTON CANDY - Hand painted worsted weight merino wool using Wiltons. I left sections of the natural wool color between the teal and dark pink, hoping for a softer look. I think it worked :-)


DUTCH WINDMILL - Another minimally processed small farm yarn kettle dyed in shades of blue and brown.


STEEL MAGNOLIA - Hand painted bulky weight yarn. This particular yarn is going to be come a favorite. It has a soft hand and nice sheen. It will make a bullet proof soaker. :-)


KANSAS PRAIRIE - Minimally processed farm yarn from Canada. Kettle dyed in shades of yellow, brown, and blue.

Strawberry Sundae Soaker

Hee Hee!! Try saying that really fast 10 times. I just finished up this medium soaker today and it's winging it's way to California tomorrow. The body is kettle dyed Fisherman's Wool and the trim is natural Patons Merino.

A couple Little Bear Wear soakers

I am very, very pleased with how these turned out. Both are size medium and both are handpainted Paton's Merino. Tomorrow they will be mailed out just in time for Christmas.





If you would like to see more of my soakers, I am guest stocking at belladonna designs until the end of the year:

www.hyenacart.com/belladonnadesigns

60th Wedding Anniversary Quilt

I started this quilt last January for Michael's grandparents as a gift for their 60th wedding anniversary. It took me almost 9 months to complete it but I am beyond thrilled with the results. It is a crazy quilt pattern with wide border. If you look closely in the second picture you can see a bit of the border. The fabric has hearts and doves on it -- very appropriate for an anniversary gift, don't you think? A very wonderful and talented lady, Char Koppenol of Allendale, MI, quilted it on her longarm. These are the best pictures I have of it right now as we forgot our camera the day we visited to see the quilt actually ON the bed.

Thanksgiving 2006

It's been several weeks since I blogged because I was busy finishing gifts and making preparations for our trip to Michigan to visit family and friends over Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful time and spent a lot of time with some very special people. :) Here are just a few pictures from our trip:

~Hanging out with G&G Knoll~




~Visiting Veldheer's Wooden Shoe Factory~


~A true Dutch Girl in Wooden Shoes~


~Playing dress-up at Bruce & Anne's~