Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Flowers or weeds?



Flowers, or weeds?  My weed garden stitchery!

For at least a couple of years I've had it in my head to create a simple embroidery of the flowering weeds that we see every day...in our yard, along the bike path and against fence rows.  Even in the hotest and driest of summers, these 'weeds' flower with abandon and create impomptue bouquets in the most unlikely places:  through the cracks in the sidewalk or against a railroad trestle.

Most folks do their best to get rid of them, but since they do so very well in all seasons, I think perhaps we chose the wrong flowers to cultivate.  What about a weed garden?  You wouldn't have to do any work at all!  They pop up, and keep on coming, despite our best efforts to the contrary.

So, with a few line images borrowed from the internet (a Google search for weeds and line art), a lightbox to trace the images onto paper and then fabric, some simple embroidery stitches, and finally, a picture!  Chicory, bindweed, dandelions, and thistle.  They are great for pollinators, too.

However, I got bitten by a bug sprite, and now they have taken up residence with my stitchery:


Chicory, Bindweed, Dandelion, and Thistle Twins

These are my weed sprites!  They are from the wonderful Bug Sprite pattern by FantasySpriteStudio on Etsy.  The dolls have a wire armature, the easiest one I've ever seen to do.  My sprites were crocheted with size 10 crochet cotton and armatured with size 20 cotton wrapped wire.   They are about 5 1/2 inches tall.  The pattern calls for fingering or sock weight yarn and 12 to 18 gauge aluminum wire, which makes a sprite about 6 1/4 inches tall.  They are adorable, quick, addictive, posable, and just plain fun to make.

Here are the Thistle Twins, hanging out together!

I highly recommend this pattern, and all of the patterns from FantasySpriteStudio.  Treat yourself to some fun!

Have a great day, and enjoy the crochet!

9 comments:

  1. Me encanta tu bordado. Los muñecos con alambre interior tienen muchas posibilidades.

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  2. I love the embroidery and the bug sprites! Not sure where to post this, but I want to express my gratitude for your "hand" in helping me create what has become our granddaughter's favorite doll. Two years ago, I bought the "My Crochet Doll" book, and used your additional instructions to make a doll for Soona's 3rd birthday. I didn't make many accessories, but I reinforced everything I made for someone so young. In a facetime chat a week ago, Soona was snuggling her doll, showing me how much she still loves her. This morning, she asked her Dad if she could chat with me about more clothes and accessories for the doll. We had another great facetime chat, and her doll now needs pants, shoes, pajamas, coats, a desk, chair, bed and blankets, a friend (who may be a bug sprite)...even her own house, though Soona agreed it can be a one-room house. Thanks for helping inspire such joy for me and our granddaughter! I'll be searching your blogspot for ideas, and I'd better get busy.

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    1. Thank you for such a lovely note, Mary! What a special bond your handmade doll has created between you and your Granddaughter...a natural some day to be making handmade herself! The only pattern in the My Crochet Doll book that I would stear you away from his the Red Riding Hood outfit. Which is too bad, since it stars on the front of the book. But, both the dress and the cape are messed up instruction wise almost beyond explaining. Most of the other patterns are pretty easy...and I really like the underwear :-)

      Enjoy every minute of making for your Granddaughter; you are fortunate indeed.

      warmly,

      Beth

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  3. I love the little friends you created. I love that you have named them.

    Your embroidery piece is beautiful.

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    1. Thank you so much, Dorothy! I love to embroider, especially if it is easy! And these little crochet sprites are very addictive. Have a lovely day!

      warmly,

      Beth

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  4. Your embroideries are beautiful and your nice friends are beautiful

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  5. Wunderschön, Beth ,habe alle wunderbaren "Unkräuter "erkannt.
    Distel, Wegwarte,Trichterwinde und Löwenzahn 👍😍👍😍

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