Sitting at the mall waiting on Janie, who is always late, and I am always early, so I bring plenty of toys to play with. I ran into Sandy from Charlotte Yarn and emailed her a link to Franklin Habit’s article in the newTwist Collective, ” Ten Knitters You Meet in Hell.” If you haven’t read it, click here. Then saw Chris and her husband. Didn’t know the Starbucks at Cotswold was such a happening place.
I’m excited. I finished my iPad purse this morning. Designed it “seat of the pants” as usual, so it has a few forced places, but that is just me.
I added some flower petals to create a flower to cover the one little place on the flap that I didn’t like. I just fused some pieces of batik together and drew the petal kind of freehand with the machine.
I even used some Zentangle patterns for the vein areas. I did this with black thread and blind dumb luck led me to pairing some dark with lights. These are reversible so I can have some options in placing them now and in the future. 
The leaves were done a while ago when I first received Alissa Burke’s book/CD Sew Wild.
She is the source for this technique and for the courage to try it. Messy is okay!
Found the button in my deep stash. Remember what I always say in class: if you don’t like it, sew a button over it!
The pocket in the flap doesn’t work at all. I may try to handsew a zipper in it. Maybe.
About the rayon Habu yarn I plan to use for Olgajazzy’s Infinite Loop. I knit a swatch, soaked it for more than two hours as recommended (out shopping) and I love the feel of the yarn. It has body but is soft. Still it is a bit of a challenge to knit. Worth it.
More later–
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Very cool!
Very beautiful. I was wondering how this would turn out. Also liking the changes on the site.
so pretty, so creative!