The Wool Food Mama

Eggs everywhere....

I dyed up the color palette this past weekend and I'm quite pleased with the results.  Especially the cantaloup.  Which made me think of that episode of Designing Women.  When Suzanne spent the entire time spelling C-A-N-T-A-L-O-U-P.  Which doesn't look right at all, I had to refer to the dictionary.  She can't do much else but she could spell cantaloup.  lol.  I loved that show...in reruns. 

So anyway, I've run an egg co-op for several years now and will do so again this year.  This is a sneak peek of my palette and everything is run through my Announcement List.  So if you're looking for something extra special this Easter, stop by and check it out.

Now, on to very pressing issues....the towel, as promised. ha.

Here is Benjamin Franklin as himself....

And again as the cocker spaniel....

I dunno....maybe there's a dog.  Or maybe Ben just looks like a cocker to begin with.

Since I'm here, here's a little bit more progress on the wool playscape. 

 

Playscape WIP

This wip has been resting in my head for some time now.  I'm thrilled that it's finally coming to fruition and rather surprised at just how quickly it's coming together.

I *think* that rug hooking may be similar to the mindset of knitting.  Of course, I can barely knit so I'm not for certain.  But I do imagine that others get caught up in the "just one more row" negotiation.  I do that with hooking.  Just one more strip.  Ok, maybe one more.  All right....this is the last one then I HAVE to get up and get something else done.  ha. 

So here are the beginnings of Augusta's playscape....

It's a free form edged scape that may or may not be attached to a wooden base when it's finished.  I haven't decided yet for sure.  The stump and large rock will be hollow for fairy homes.  The stream, shore and green space should allow for little bendie feet to take root.  So they MAY actually stand on their own.  Certainly not a requirement, just an added bonus.

The secondary elements, jumping stones and birch tree are solid wool.  Wet felted.

I'm hand-dying and hand cutting the strips. Never said I wasn't nuts.   I don't have one of the schmancy strip cutters so I'm using a straight edge and rotary for now.  Maybe a strip cutter will be in my near future. ha.

One more picture, on the frame.