Make It! March under review

So maybe I didn't get quite as much made as I expected but I never set out for the theme to be a design-a-day challenge!
Anyway, I'm pleased with the results - I came up with at least two new designs (the fuzzy felted flower rings and the spool knit necklace) plus I repurposed some wire and fibre stars, making my first tiaras! I finally "made real" my drilled seaglass cufflink design and am very happy with the result! I also took a week out from working at the bench to set up my local artists' cooperative with a social media network - phew! that was hard work (and fun) to connect and is still ongoing. Then an extremely heavy cold landed me in Complete Exhaustionsville for over a week. Managed to pack in one jurying session, my season opener at the Blim Community Market, delivered my work for a gallery exhibition and a workshop for teens during Spring Break during all of this .....ah yes, and Spring Break!

Fuzzy Friday: the remake edition

snowflakes - my way, originally uploaded by ebbandflo_pomomama.

These fibre and wire stars are destined to become fascinators - see here for a pic (and the secret of youth!)

Rather than being trashed I'm upcycling/repurposing which makes me feel very eco-aware!

So what do you do to re-vamp your work?

wordless wednesday: fluff

wire and fibre flower ring: blue anemone, originally uploaded by ebbandflo_pomomama.

wire and fibre flower ring: blue anemone

Make It March: the remodel edition

wire crochet magnets, originally uploaded by ebbandflo_pomomama.

Some re-modelled magnets with some handcrafted polymer clay centres, now on sale at the Blackberry Giftshop.

fibre friday

wire fibre art pendants

Finally got around the listing these cute and fresh spring pendants, both handcrocheted wire with wool roving embroidery felted into the mesh.

Cute, funky, totally original and available here.

ring cycle

purple poppy: wire and fibre needlefelted ring

 

Finishing a project off is as good as starting a new one!

I'm really pleased with this ring. It's an almost first for me in wire crochet and a continuation in exploring a new technique to add into my wire pieces. This bracelet was the first one (and it sold!) and I hope to explore some more in less functional, more artistic projects (though I hope that all my pieces get worn sometimes). Maybe I'll have a whole bouquet of these little rings soon!