As I mentioned in my previous post, I have begun experimenting with making yarn bowls, using the same cord for a foundation that I use in my fabric wrapped bowls. After trying the wrapping method, I decided to try a crochet design, and find that I can do these without too much pain in my shoulder. This is the first one I made:
I love the shape, and it was a good first effort, encouraging me to make more. But somehow, the next few efforts were not coming out right and I ended up ripping them out and finally changed the yarn to a blue and brown worsted variegated yarn, and made a small adjustment to the pattern I was following. Here's the pot in progress:
I actually thought I was done when I got to this point and put it aside to work on something else. But
I had a feeling I wanted to do something more to it. This morning, I decided to break out some of my "Homespun" yarn, which has been in my stash for quite awhile. But I love the copper color, and thought it would enhance the look of the pot if I wrapped it around the exposed rope for a few rows. Here it is now:
I'm pretty sure I'm done now, but I'm going to give it another day or two to be sure I don't get
further inspiration!
Meanwhile, I'm ramping up now to put some of my inventory in Sedona Artist Market at the end of this month, and I'm really excited about the opportunity! I'm busy dyeing rayon Ruana jackets
and gathering some of my coiled fabric bowls together. I bought a new clothing rack:
This is just right to display my jackets, along with some of my rayon tunic tops and Easy breezy dresses! And I have a small baker's rack for displaying some of my coiled rope bowls:
Here is one I finished recently using fabric I dyed with the "Desert Sky" colors I used for the jacket above: 
These colors make me think of the bright blue sky with wisps of clouds and the glorious sunsets we get here in Arizona! I also used these colors to dye some scarves for my friend Jana to add to her Red Front Door Store inventory, which is open now online:
You can find her e-commerce site here. We're getting together later this week so I can give her the scarves, along with some others, to add to my collection that she is offering on her site. Love friends who collaborate!
My next post, I should have photos of the displays at Sedona Artist Market, and I will share those along with (hopefully) pix of yet another variation I have come across for making hand sewn bowls... never a dull moment, and always more things to try!
Lastly, I am happy to announce that Bruce and I will be getting our first Covid-19 vaccines tomorrow, and I'm so glad! Hopefully, this will give us the added security of knowing we are a little safer from this horrible pandemic, and maybe we can venture out a little more often, once we have both doses and wait the prescribed time after the second dose. Something to look forward to this year! Stay safe, all...
