Being brave

[C-her]

Mm, it's an interesting conundrum. I wonder if unframed helps the tactile element?

One thing was they appear much smaller.

 

[Jade]

Do people ever buy them to wear?

 

[C-her]

Welcome!
I'm also a crocheter. A kind woman taught me when I was little. She was a friend of my grandmother and would often be crocheting while we were visiting. I found it fascinating watching her work away, not even looking down at it. By the end of the visit, she'd have a scarf or hat finished. So I started stopping by her house periodically for lessons, and I continued it through to my current age.

I always like doing amigurumi, and it's most of my crochet work anymore. I have a manatee on the go right now, and a penguin and dragon planned for afterward.

Looking forward to seeing more though!

Crocheting seems to always starts out as utilitarian (hats, scarves, afghans, clothing etc..) It is so very interesting to see how it evolves.

 

[C-her]

Do people ever buy them to wear?

Not sure what you are asking?

 

[Jade]

It is. I've been doing it 5 years and haven't stopped. Always something new to learn..

 

[Jade]

Not sure what you are asking?

I wondered if people wear them as brooches or maybe they're too big?

 

[C-her]

I wished things might have changed but…. It is still pervasive. I have been fighting this in my small town.

Currently I thought that if I framed my pieces it it might be better received. After showing it to galleries I’m still struggling to be shown.

So I took a few framed pieces and was told it would be better received if I did not frame them but backed them in wood or foam core and felted the backs. So I have spent a great deal of time reformatting them. I have mixed feelings about the way they look, however the person I previously spoke with evaluated them now that they are reformatted and they liked them much better. Here is framed and unframed.View attachment 51551View attachment 51552

Here is the back.

 

[C-her]

I can only make uneven scarves.

Those are the best scarves!

 

[C-her]

Thought I'd share. I picked up some of the big blanket yarn to try out. Made a bed for one of my kitties with it. She likes sherpa, and it feels similar. So I'm hoping she'll like it.

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She watched over almost the entire process.
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What size hook are you using?

 

[Jade]

Here is the back.

Ah I see.

 

[stlukesguild]

Painting was the dominant Western visual art form from the Renaissance until the mid-20th century. As such it shouldn’t be surprising that there would be some degree of animosity between painters and those who worked in other art forms… although obviously, such is absurd.

 

[C-her]

Painting was the dominant Western visual art form from the Renaissance until the mid-20th century. As such it shouldn’t be surprising that there would be some degree of animosity between painters and those who worked in other art forms… although obviously, such is absurd.

I call the fiber arts i.e. textiles as the utilitarian arts as they were mostly done to enhance the home/castle and or attire.

 

[TK H-H]

What size hook are you using?

I used a 25mm for it.