Mosaic mania …
04/01/2013 § 5 Comments
I’ve been playing around …
Favourite crochet pictures (some of them)!
and joining in the fun that everyone’s having with mosaics! I’ve had a few attempts at these, from creating my own in a photo editing program, to creating albums and compiling collage photos – all rather time-consuming and frustrating.
Then I read Sarah’s recommendation at Down by the Sea and had a bash at Mosaic Maker. Thank you, Sarah – you’re right, it’s brilliant! So, here goes – there’s no stopping me now! Here are some of my favourite photos from last year …
Wildflower Meadow Quilt
Selection of Summer 2012 quilts
Photos from some of my 2012 fairs in Winchester & Alton
Phew! I’m all mosaic’ed out for a bit.
Look what’s just arrived in today’s post …
Most beautiful woodland scene brooch
It’s a tiny brooch, much smaller than in the photo and very cheaply produced from a celluloid material, probably in the 50’s? Have you ever seen one like it? If you know about these then do, please, let me know as I’m no expert – but I do know what I like and I LOVE this! I guess it’s based on the idea of an ivory carving and to its credit, the detailing is exquisite. I won the bid on e-bay yesterday at lunchtime and it’s just popped through the letterbox! Oh, complete joy!
And I’ve finally finished my crochet dala horse and taken it for a wander down the garden for a photo or two …
I’m delighted with how it’s turned out and last night I picked up my hook again and started making more blocks for my huge Carnival WIP.
That’s all for today, folks …
Have fun!
Adaliza x
Oooooooh I would just love to own your dala horse!
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Hello, I really like your crochet dalahäst, do you have any pattern or guidelines how to make it?
Thanks,
Lina
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Hi Lina – I started at the nose with a magic circle of double crochet and then just winged it. It wasn’t something I’d want to repeat in a hurry and took me hours but the result still makes me smile, so worth it in the end. Good luck. The wooden base came from ikea but I don’t know if they still have them, it was a year or so ago.
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Thank you for your answer, and for your guidelines. I will try to make one 🙂
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Do let me know how you get on and send me a photo. My email address is info@adaliza.co.uk
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