Lookee that - 1+1 DID equal something!

 Well, my experiment of combining a Kawandi and a landscape is done...and I'm happy with it....

FOR SALE!!

The original photo I used for inspiration was this one...

with thanks, as always, to Dale Stewart,
for his kind permission to use his photograph

- THIS would be fun to make (and fun to eat!)

- Have a peek at the interesting creations of THIS artist.

- And THIS one too!!

- I think THESE might take a little patience to make, but they sure are pretty (and the raw materials are plentiful right now)

This quote is from Desmond Tutu..."My father used to say, "Don't raise your voice.  Improve your argument"

1 + 1

 In my world, 1 + 1 doesn't always equal 2 as this will attest.  Why do one technique when two is better?

Kawandi plus a landscape.

Do they work together?  I dunno, but I'm having fun with it anyway.  Stay tuned to see the end result!

- I thought THIS was a pretty design.

- THIS made me laugh.

- There are lots of links HERE to some really pretty  sweaters you could crochet.  There are several I would love to own.

Today the quote is by Albert Einstein..."The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd.  The person who walks alone is likely to find themself in places no one has been before"

Finished Kawandi

 Here is the finished Kawandi project....

It measures about 14" square, although 'square' is a debatable point.  It seems all the hand stitching pulls it somewhat out of shape and I suspect it's the nature of the beast.  I used scraps of fabrics in blues/purples and greens and hand stitched it with yellow crochet cotton.  If you are a perfectionist with your stitches, then I wouldn't suggest attempting this because it's really hard to get the stitches evenly spaced.  Now I'm wondering if the technique could translate into a landscape somehow.  Pondering is happening....

- Now tell me - would you wear THIS?  I definitely wouldn't.

- Have a peek through the gallery of THIS artist!

- I thought THIS article was interesting.

- Although THIS is targeted towards kids, why should they have all the fun?

- And I found THIS to be intriguing.

Today's quote..."Have we reached the ultimate stage of absurdity where some people are held responsible for things that happened before they were born, while other people are not held responsible for what they themselves are doing today?"

Kawandi-ing

 I have seen a number of people talking about 'kawandi' so thought I would explore it a bit and this is what I've been doing over the past couple of days...

If you want to learn more about the technique, have a look HERE.  I know people make full-sized quilts using kawandi, but this gal won't be.  It was fun to do and I am enjoying it but not enough to make any more.

- THIS is a fun and easy technique you might like to try.

- Although THIS was targeted towards kids, I think adults would have fun with it too.

- THIS is a nice little project that you might find useful too.

- Have a click through THIS gallery (fun to study her work to get a sense of how she creates it)

Today's quote is from George Orwell..."The further a society drifts from the truth the more it will hate those that speak it"