Monthly Archives: July 2010

Sea Flower

Posted on July 31, 2010 by sgpost

Sea Flower, the first colorway in the Purl Diver Collection has just been released and Susan asked me to write a little about how the color came to be. Soon after we were married Susan gave me a housing for … Continue reading →

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The Story of Naturally Colored Cotton

Posted on July 30, 2010 by sgpost

There is a theory that cotton grew in many different colors before the industrial revolution. However only white cotton had fibers long enough to be spun by machines. As a result, white cotton was grown commercially for the emerging industrial … Continue reading →

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Finally

Posted on July 16, 2010 by sgpost

I finally finished the Sunflower Knitting/Beach Bag and I love how it came out. I have to admit it’s a favorite of all the felted bags that I’ve  done. It holds a lot of yarn, projects, and supplies and looks … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Flower Two Ways

Posted on July 13, 2010 by sgpost

Here is my sunflower before felting. Notice something wrong with this picture? Well it may look good, but my two children who are biologists would certainly notice what’s wrong. Look closely! Even though sunflowers are my favorite flowers, I must … Continue reading →

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RE-FELTING

Posted on July 3, 2010 by sgpost

Wednesday I finished knitting my Noni Beach/Knitting Bag. I decided to felt it before I made the flowers, I usually don’t have much patience when it comes to felting. I ran it through three cycles of agitation in hot water … Continue reading →

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