Vicki's Pink Scarf Project Finished

Firstly, I would like to thank every single person that

has visited here and left so many wonderful comments about

my Giveaway.  I welcome all of my new followers - 

I will try to visit all of you who have a blog

and

wish each and everyone the very best of luck!

♥♥♥♥♥♥

You may recall just a couple of posts back

that I had started to create some dyed wool for a wrap

for the "Pink Scarf Project" which Vicki

so very generously set up for people to create a pink scarf or wrap

choosing any medium they desired whether is was

knitted, crocheted or sewn and this item

would be donated to women with breast cancer.

 I just love to spin and knit or crochet and saw this

as a wonderful opportunity to contribute something

useful and creative.  So I went ahead with some

of my hand spun mohair (from our own Angora goats),

dyed it to achieve a soft shade of washed out pink.

I approached LaShell of

www.etsy.com/shop/designtalentedone

(where I had previously purchased recycled sari silk ribbon)

who very generously donated this beautiful  sari silk

as a way of contributing to this amazing project also

for my project which I dyed with the same dye

to blend with the hand spun mohair

and 

Wow! I was really delighted to achieve,

what I thought was, a perfect match!

Well you all know me quite well by now to guess that I

wouldn't be able to help myself if

I didn't include some lace or doilies 

So I also dyed some of these as well

and embellished it with a hand fashioned rose

which I also dyed to blend in with the pinks.

It pleases me greatly to know that there is some

very beautiful woman out there who may receive

some comfort and heartfelt warmth as she

travels this difficult journey

all thanks to Vicki

in setting up

this very inspirational project

So if you are interested in pursuing this project and would

like to support Vicki then

I suggest you pop over to her blog and view 

some of the scarves that have already been

so kindly donated.

(Her button is on my sidebar at the top!)

www.vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com

A quick reminder too about my Giveaway which

is still open to enter.

If you would like to enter go to my previous post and

add your name there and please don't be shy

as these opportunities don't come all 

that often!!!

The date for the draw is Wed. 5th Dec.

Wishing for you all a joy filled weekend with continued

"Thanksgiving".

Love and hugs, Suzy xxx

Creating in Pink for Vicki's Scarf Project

Welcome dear friends to my post today! 

I wanted to share a very important post about a new project set up

by an amazingly generous woman - Vicki at 2Bagsfull Blog

where friends wishing to support women with breast cancer

can donate a wonderful gift of either a bought pink scarf or a

hand knitted, crocheted or sewn pink scarf or wrap.

Now you can read all about this project by clicking on the pink

button on my sidebar on the right hand side.

This is a year long project so you have 12 months in which

to create a scarf at the end of which time these will all be offered

to women who are suffering from breast cancer.

What a wonderful opportunity to show how much you care

in offering just a little of your time and energy

to this cause!

Some of you may not know that firstly we have a small flock of

Angora goats and so this is where my story begins.

 

Secondly, I love to spin wool (not that I have done much of that over

the last two years) and it just so happens that I had some

beautiful scenes of mohair already spun

so what better excuse did I have than to

get out the cast iron dying pot and start boiling up

those avocardo skins that I had been collecting

for a project such as this. 

As I had a large quantity of mohair in 3 scenes

I knew I needed to add more colour so I decided to add

some small quantities of wool dye "Heath" as

well as a few drops of black and gold

silk dyes

and I have to say that I was so very happy with the

muted pink colour I was aiming to achieve.

Wow I really love the fluffiness of this stuff and, to me,

the colour is perfect - it's all about experimentation!

I brought it into the bathroom (of all places!) to photograph

the mohair with a few other pink creations on this antique

dressing table.

I've decided to create a loosely knitted wrap

on these large wooden needles - I have made one in the past

so I just may use the same pattern which is stored in my

head!

Oh! and I just couldn't resist showing you some of our

very first Spring roses - it's a climber -

"Pierre de Ronsard".

I am sure all of you rose lovers know this one -

it has such a pretty green tinge to the petals when it first comes out.

And a few pieces of china in pink - one of my favourite colours!

A little Pink Depression glass basket!

A little pink tapestry petit point purse from the 1920s.

The mohair taken in my studio shows a slightly different shade

but I think the previous images are more accurate.

I can't tell you what a beautiful sheen this wool has and I can't

wait to get started!

Vicki has also created a beautiful woollen and fibre nest for this cause as well as a beautifully knitted and beaded wrap as a Giveaway for you to enter and win so if you

would like to become involved in  this project and 

support our dear friend in

her most worthwhile quest then you have a whole

year to join in and make a beautiful creation that will lift the

heart of just one extra woman in need of some

extra love and support!

Wishing for you another wonderful week 

full of creativity and joy!

Love and hugs 

Suzy xxx