So I made a throw pillow

for my lovely, traditional sofa, which is off-white and rather quiet. It seemed to need a sartorial exclamation point, so I gave it ... this. The fringe is like nothing I had ever seen before. I plan to make some matching bolsters, with the fringe around the ends.


















** UPDATE **

It seemed to me that the throw pillow was lonely, so I made it a sibling. So much time had passed since the creation of the first that I was unable to match the trim exactly; they are therefore fraternal, rather than identical.















So far the plans for the bolsters are still dormant.

Simple sewing

One of the things I like best about being a seamstress is the Ordinary Project. People who don't sew don't know that easy little pieces can be as satisfying as complicated things. And for those of us who have high aesthetic standards, there is an infinitely soothing satisfaction in being commissioned to make a simple white dust-and-waterproof slipcover for a rack of sound equipment so that a taped-down plastic tarp can disappear.

For your perusal, a before shot: with tarp, and an after shot: with slipcover.

On the needles

I'll have you know: I am knitting another pair of socks for myself. I started them on January 17th, and I am just noodling around, making things up and stealing like a magpie when shiny ideas catch my eye. Toe-ups, two at once on one long circular; Plymouth Encore Colorspun D.K. 75% acrylic / 25 % wool.