'Playful Purple!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome,

Last November I ordered some custom yarn to be handspun from a spinner on etsy. It's purple with gold thread, clear sequins, invisible thread and gold beads. Was hoping to get it in time crochet Christmas scarves, but it came too late.

I LOVE it. Planning to use it in a scarf I want to weave - hopefully in the fall, if I can get all the pieces to my old rigid heddle loom that I need (inherited 2 looms  from a friend).

Many months ago, I bought 2 Martha Stewart craft looms (with coupons) and connected them together to make a longer loom for weaving a scarf) But after warping the loom, I decided that I need to buy better tools than those that were included in the MS loom kit...I need some sort of rigid heddle to make a bigger shed (space) between the warp threads to pass the weft thread. The MS Loom kit comes with a type of comb that was ineffective. I tried using a ruler - which worked somewhat but I need something with notches like a comb. But all the combs I have with the correct space between the teeth are too large...Nice challenge.

YOUR TURN
Have you ever spun yarn? Have you ever woven on a rigid heddle loom? Have you tried SAORI weaving?

Thanks for stopping by - and check out my Giveaway in the right sidebar!
Spread the word!

Peace,
LuLu

CLOSED / ENDED - 'WOYWW - Surprise! LuLu's 3rd Blogoversary Giveaway!!!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

For WOYWW, I'm announcing my long-promised GIVEAWAY! Deadline Dec 31, 2012. Feb 13, 2013.

This Giveaway prize package will be ideal for artists who create art journals, Smash books, junk journals, visual journals, scrapbooks, or altered books!

GIVEAWAY Eligibility

• You must be a Follower of my blog
• You must have an email address
• You must have a postal address, not a PO Box
• You must have a blog
• Giveaway open to Followers worldwide
• Previous Giveaway winners are not eligible
    
  
  

How to win GIVEAWAY!

1. Include a link to this Giveaway post in a post on your blog - or in your sidebar.
2. Post title should read 'LuLu's 3rd Blogoversary Giveaway!'
3. Enter a comment on this post including your name, and blog address, and link back to your post.
4. Your comment must contain the titles of your 3 favorite posts on this blog 'LuLu Too Beaucoup'.
5. Enter as often as you like, but each new entry comment must contain 3 additional favorite post titles AND include the link back to the post on your blog.

Notification of GIVEAWAY Winner!

• Winner will be chosen by me based on comments within 1- 5 days after Giveaway deadline.
• I will contact winner through their blog to get their postal address.
• NOTE: You must have an email button on your blog,or a Contact button on your blog, for me to contact you!
• Winners name will posted on this blog after I have contacted and received a response from the winner.

Good luck!

www.lulu-too-beaucoup.blogspot.com

LuLu’s 3^rd Blogoversary GIVEAWAY!

            GIVEAWAY PRIZES

· 1 wire-bound Brag Book (Fancy Pants Design) - includes 60 lined journaling pages, 15 pocket pages, 15 2-slot plastic photo sleeves / protectors, customizable (This is my favorite scrapbook / journal / Smash book!)

· 1 canvas pencil case

· 1 mini-stapler + colored staples (no.10) in clear container

· 1 mint tin (Altoids) - great for storing tiny bits and bobs, odds and ends

· 1 pkg. designer fabric samples, 100% linen, 30 pcs. 9" x 4", (Arabel Fabrics - Athens II) $450 value

· 1 pkg. designer textured wallpaper samples on D-ring, 8.25" x 3", (Koroseal and Vicrtex - Color by Choice) - great for art journal covers or pages

· 1 pkg. travel clear bottle set (4 pcs.) - 60ml spray bottle, 60ml, bottle, 15ml cream pot, funnel

· 1 printed fabric case (great pen/pencil case or for shades)

· 1 scissors (Creative Memories) in clear case , 6.5"

· 1 section bubble wrap - great for texturing with paints and medium

· 1 set twine (American Crafts) 8 spools various colors, 15ft/5.6m each, 100% archival

· 3 skeins polyester craft yarn (Caron Aunt Lydia)

· 1 vintage embroidered linen tablecloth (heirloom) - for art journal pages or covers

· 1 wooden ruler, 12"

           

"LuLu’s 3^rd Blogoversary GIVEAWAY ends Monday Dec 31, 2012 Feb 13, 2013 at midnight Central Time USA"

 www.lulu-too-beaucoup.blogspot.com
 
Please do not post questions in your comments. Please email me with questions.

For more artists digs, go on over to visit WOYWW here!
 
 
Thanks for stopping by - please come back again soon.
 
Peace and Happy Holidays!
LuLu

'Noonian Soong! - my 1st designer scarf'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes


Howdy and welcome,


For some reason, during the past few weeks, I've had a burning desire to create scarves and shawls.

I really, really wanted to construct and wear my original 'LuLu Too Beaucoup' scarf to Thanksgiving dinner this year. It was all I could think about while working on my textile commission. I've already started an eleaborate woven scarf - which is still in the works, and would not be ready for Thanksgiving. That woven scarf was taking too long so here's what I created late Wednesday night/early Thursday moring. 

Techniques I used were English braiding, crochet and macrame. This skinny scarf  was nice and toasty!

'Noonian Soong' -

handmade scarf, braid, crochet, macrame.

Materials: yarns ( acrylic, novelty, wool)

This scarf is more of an experiment than a finished product, because the patterns are more dramatic than I wanted. Something a bit more suble and monochromatic will be created in the next iteration.

What do you think of this skinny scarf? Do you ever wear fashion scarves? How do you store your ribbon stash.

Thnaks for stopping by. Please visit my Blogoversary for some FREEBIES. Don't forget to vote in the right-sidebar.

Peace,

LuLu

'WOYWW - 11-16-11: My First Ever Textile Art Commission!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome!

For WOYWW this week, I'm working on my very first textile art commission!

Stay tuned for textile project details when it's completed. After I finish this commission, my next project is a fiber art piece -I can't wait to finish it. I can't sleep, I'm so excited thinking about it!

Have you ever worked or played with textiles? What's your fave luxury fabric? Do you ever use exotic/novelty yarns in your work? any ribbons? Nowadays, I am loving ribbons!

Don't forget to see my 2nd Blogoversary FREEBIES post! See more artist studios here at WOYWW.

Thanks for stopping by - and please come back soon.

Peace,

LuLu