Monday, December 18, 2006

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.
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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.
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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.
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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 :-)
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DUTCH WINDMILL - Another minimally processed small farm yarn kettle dyed in shades of blue and brown.
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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. :-)
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KANSAS PRAIRIE - Minimally processed farm yarn from Canada. Kettle dyed in shades of yellow, brown, and blue.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

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.

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Monday, December 11, 2006

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.

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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

Saturday, December 02, 2006

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.

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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~
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~Visiting Veldheer's Wooden Shoe Factory~
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~A true Dutch Girl in Wooden Shoes~
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~Playing dress-up at Bruce & Anne's~
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