dvotchka57

show me a crafter who has not had some project turn out looking like the results of a small car accident! i recently re-read the book "Penny Candy" by Jean Kerr, wherein is described her attempts to create a Christmas dining table centerpiece consisting of painted popsicle sticks and gumdrops...this tale made me laugh as i recalled watching my mother attempt similar feats of decor with plaster of paris and gold spray paint. my mother, i hasten to add, was eventually very successful and the results are still extant, now residing in my sister's garage.

my most recent craftastropy (props to erika kern) involved attempting to knit a sweater (my first) with very expensive hand-dyed organic cotton yarn. i labored over this project for months. the result was a lovely sweater in shades ranging from cranberry to pink rose that would have been suitable for quasimodo...one arm reached to my knees...the back section was at least 6 inches longer than the front...the shoulders and upper back could have easily accommodated quasimodo's hump...after i stopped laughing and crying, i pulled the entire thing apart and have gone back to knitting baby blankets and scarves. live and learn.

changed my avatar (thx for the reminder) and i've been fooling with multi-purpose bag design lately, including felted bags, so the book offer seems serendipitous.

i love all of these ideas, i guess i need to improve my knit skills if i want to attempt the gorgeous sweater(s).