BirdBrain Designs

Archives for August 2017

Playing with pattern

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When I am designing something new, I like to take the time to fool around with patterns and colours by making small pouches. Somehow the ideas on the new pieces seem to gel as I assemble the patterns into these little gems. I refer to the small pouches I make as my colour therapy. I can get lost in the shapes and colours. Here are a number of pieces I have made this summer, some of which will make their way to the online store when summer ends. These pouches are made of coated cotton so they are easy to wipe clean and they are lined with cotton polka dots and flowers. 

 

northern harbour hooked mat

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This mat is based on an actual harbour. It is a gift, so for now I’m not saying which harbour. It was a different and more challenging experience to try to capture real buildings rather than hook them from my imagination. Still, I’ve taken some liberties with shape and placement, but hope that there is enough accuracy to spark happy memories. The mat is 13.5″ x 9.5″, hooked in a #5 with new and recycled wool.

midsummer update

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The blog suffers in the summer, I’m sorry to say. We are at the lake much of the time, and although we have cell service, it’s not robust enough to do blog posts.  My instagram feed (link at top) is a good way to stay in touch. But here is an update of some of the things I’ve been making. 

I’ve put a couple of the travel pouches in the online store. If you’d like one of the others just let me know.

And on the hooking scene, the orange roof trivet and the Fiona mat are both hooked and awaiting finishing touches.