Sunday 8 November 2009

I´m dreaming of knitted dresses...

Just a quick update after a very busy weekend where I laid hands on the last details of my order to Norway. I thought I show you some of my latest cuffs that are going to be send tomorrow.

A vibrant yellow-pink-orange cuff that was inspired by the dahlias in my garden.

The next two cuffs capture the more dusty still rich colours of an autumn day.


A glamorous version for the festive season – would even make a gorgeous wedding cuff I think.

I was visiting an old friend in Germany a couple of weeks ago, she is a weaver and designer and gave me some of the most gorgeous mother-of -pearl buttons she had left over. To be precise, she gave me a whole bag of them – thank you Brigitte! As you can see I made some rather glamorous rings with them.

I also created these rings, they are made of vintage bakelite buttons which are simply lovely with their subtle colours.

And here a picture of my "Mohair Beauties", sweet crocheted flower brooches just perfect to lighten up a grey winterday! Available in 8 colours in my etsy shop

Other news include the purchase of a knitting machine. I have thought about getting one for a long time but after having seen the film “Sequins” - french title "Brodeuses" - (which actually is about two embroiderers who are very different but make friends through the shared love for their craft ) I simply had to buy one! Why, you may ask, isn´t it about embroidery? Yes, but when I saw the green lacy knitted dress Claire is wearing in the last scene of the film I knew I wanted to make dresses and shawls like that!

Now I´m soon going to be the proud owner of a Brother KH 900 knitting machine (it is going to be delivered on Tuesday). I signed up for a course next weekend and going to keep you ajour with my lace knitting progress! And - if you haven´t seen the film go and get it! It´s so typical french with a good plot and it´s simply a feast for the eyes! It´s my favourite film ever, bien sur.

I´ll be back soon with a little feature about one of my dear blogfriends and favourite artists!

8 comments:

  1. So happy to see your new creations...everything is beautiful!
    Stella xxx

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  2. Yes, your cuffs look beautiful, Kirsten! And I can't wait to see what you create with your new knitting machine :) (I saw that film, Sequins, too--loved the textiles they were working on in the movie...)

    xo,
    Ivy

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  3. K .... a feast for the eyes, truly.
    Good luck with your new project....can't wait to see what you produce!

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  4. Lovely new work, the mother of pearl buttons are beautiful too. Good luck with the course and your new knitting machine. Best wishes. Lesley

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  5. I look forward to reading about your experience. I bought a machine a decade ago, but I didn't go to the classes, thinking I'd figure it out. I did not!
    The cuffs are lovely. The ivory one is very much to my taste, and the purple one must be one of the very few items I have ever liked in that color!

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  6. oh, so zarte, zauberhafte kunstwerke!!!
    ich bin begeistert!!
    liebe grüße schicke ich zu dir ...
    sylvie

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  7. Beautiful Holiday decorating, Kirsten! I love all the hints of purple and magenta with the silver and gold...and the new brooches look lovely :)
    Take care,..

    r4i firmware

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