leafy lace skirt DONE!

MsBusyFingers wrote

on May 2, 2009 10:54 AM

I finally sewed it together and got my sweetie to take a photo.

Here is a closeup of the beaded hem.

wobbly wrote

on May 3, 2009 3:22 AM

my increasing disability/pain prohibits me from doing most of what i'd like to do...weeks go by when my hands don't work at all, every now & then i'm able to crochet for 15 minutes or so. i'm learning patience. visiting this site helps me not to be frustrated. thank you.

MsBusyFingers wrote

on May 3, 2009 5:47 AM

Oh My! Thankyou! I am glad to be a help to you. I am so sorry your hands give you trouble. Have you ever tried an herb called arnica? It is helpful in a lot of situations. All the best, Sarah

wobbly wrote

on May 3, 2009 4:27 PM

best wishes to you, too. eleanor

michele@66 wrote

on May 3, 2009 6:10 PM

Wow- how beautiful! Magnificent!

You have inspired me to start a Doris Chan Skirt "Walking After Midnight". I've never made a skirt before- wish me luck. I've just finished 2 rows- 34 to go...

I can't help but be moved by wobbly. My grandmother had osteoarthritis and she's the person who taught me how to crochet. She must have been in great pain but still taught her impatient grandaughter how to make pineapple patterns.

Love to you all. Michele

pennamite wrote

on May 5, 2009 8:39 AM

That's very pretty--excellent work, good choice of color. I bet it's fun to wear.

Wobbly--I like to do scrumbles too when my wrists are in protest mode. They're manageable size, and not too repetitive. And so satisfying to assemble later!

LynetteA1 wrote

on May 5, 2009 2:18 PM

Absolutely stunning!!!! I have been contemplating making a skirt, now I will have to try!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

MsBusyFingers wrote

on May 6, 2009 6:03 AM

Thanks! I have had my eye on Doris's Lara's Dance Skirt too - maybe in cotton. How lovely that your Grandmother taught you the pineapples - it probably gave her pleasure to pass on her art, even if she was in physical pain.

MsBusyFingers wrote

on May 6, 2009 6:04 AM

Thanks! I was very excited about the colors - I dyed the yarn with tree lichen. I want to see some of those scrumbles!

MsBusyFingers wrote

on May 6, 2009 6:05 AM

How nice! Thankyou. It was really fun to make this skirt. Good luck with yours.

jojoseuss wrote

on May 10, 2009 8:43 AM

Why do they not have crochet school for kids who would rather make a glamourous skirt than copy pictures of microscopic corn cells!?!?

MsBusyFingers wrote

on May 12, 2009 4:19 PM

mad for crochet!

Maybe you could crochet some examples of microscopic corn cells!

jojoseuss wrote

on May 23, 2009 8:02 PM

haha... I wonder what my bio teacher would do if I handed in a crocheted corn instead of my lab :)

Ravenart wrote

on Jun 15, 2009 7:20 PM

perhaps you could use the crocheted corn for props. you know - visual aids!! :o)