A Knitted Wonderland

Hello!  Sorry I didn't post yesterday.  I was exhausted after my fitness class and pretty much went to sleep when I got home.  So sad.  ;-)  Anyway, I'm back today with some video footage of A Knitted Wonderland.  Cameras followed Magda Sayeg through the whole project to document it and this is a little sneak peek that was released last weekend.

Tomorrow is the first annual International Yarnbombing Day.  Will you be yarnbombing anything?  :-)

This Just In...

A Knitted Wonderland is staying up for an extra week!  We were supposed to take down our trees this Friday but we now have permission to leave them up for one more week.  We will take the tree cozies down on 3/25 so if you live in the Austin area hurry up and go!  You will be so happy you did.  :-)

A Knitted Wonderland

Yesterday I finally had a little time to go see A Knitted Wonderland all finished in the day time.  It was so beautiful!  If you live in the Austin area you should definitely make some time this week to see it in person while it's still up. 

This is what you see when you walk up to The Blanton Museum.

This is my group's tree!  :-)

Some people got really creative!

I really loved this one.  The design is simple but the details made it so special.  :-)

Don't they look amazing all together??

Let the Wild Rumpus Start

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So...I am still without working internet at my house most of the time...but not today!!!  It's working today!  Hopefullly it will be up and running permenantly by Saturday.

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I have so many amazing things happening in the next few weeks that I want to share with you!

1. First Thursday is TODAY!!! It's my first market!!! I'm so excited...and nervous...but mostly excited!
2. I have been working on more plushies!
3. I still have my little craft experiment to finish
4. I'm going to start working on ideas to submit to Art-o-Mat soon.  Hopefully I'll have something ready to send in April.
5. I'm still trying to get my Etsy up and running (I'm so close...waiting for the internet to be back and I'll start listing what I have photographed so far.).
6. Friday is installation day for the Knitted Wonderland project.  It is going to be so pretty!
7. Next Saturday is my second market.  This one is with Bridget from Love Peace Family and I am so looking forward to spending time with her.  :-)

Wow!  That's a lot of stuff.  I'm sure I'm forgetting things, too! 

I just wanted to stop by real quick while I have internet that isn't on my phone and let you know that I may be gone for a few days.  It's going to be so hectic that I don't even think I'll have time to blog before Saturday even if I have internet.  But, don't worry.  I'll take lots of pictures and when I get back I'll have so many fun stories to tell. 

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-marci

Marathon Weekend

I had a very busy weekend playing catch up on craft projects since I was sick most of the week with really bad allergies. 

This is how I spent my craft marathon weekend...

On Friday night I worked on button necklaces.

I didn't get very far on Friday night since I took allergy medicine.  I finished them Saturday morning.

I also turned in my group's Knitted Wonderland project on Saturday!!  YAY!!!

After that I got to work on my small button rings.

aka Jellyfish Rings

I finished up Sunday with large button rings!

This is the result of my craft marathon weekend!  Isn't it pretty??

That's 25 necklaces, 25 small rings and 25 large rings!  I had so much fun!  My fingers are killing me from making buttons but I think it was all worth it.  I was worried I wouldn't have enough for two back to back markets in March so I went a little crazy.  I'm feeling much more prepared now.

Oh yeah!  I also worked a little on a craft experiment I started a couple weeks ago.  I hoped to finish it but ran out of time.  Fingers crossed I finish this week so I can show it to you this weekend.  More fingers crossed that it comes out okay.  ;-)

Here's a little peek at the before picture.

Happy Tuesday!

Finished

What's that you say??

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Marci finished her Knitted Wonderland project???  YAY!!!

Yep, last night I finished my section of the tree I'm working on for the Knitted Wonderland project!!!  I'm so happy it's done! 

Time to put the knitting needles away for a little while

and get back to work on my own projects.  I have so many ideas right now!  I can't wait to get started!!  :-)

p.s.  I'll share pictures of my Knitted Wonderland project later when it's all put together with the rest of the group's sections.

Happy Dance

Back in September I wrote a blog about Madga Sayeg and Knitta, Please.  I love her work.  She turns normal, everyday things into works of art by covering them with knitting. 

A few months ago Velma and I went to a meeting to try to get a spot working on Magda's ACL Festival piece but neither of us were chosen.

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This past Saturday there was an informational meeting for Magda's next big project in Austin.  I thought we were just going to hear about the project and let her know we were interested like last time.  Nope.  This time it was a meeting to get us started on the project!  We get to work on this one!  I'm so excited!!! 

I'm not going to lie.  I'm not really a knitter.  I love to sew.  I know really basic knitting but that's about it.  I am such a fan of Magda's work that I just couldn't pass up this once in a lifetime experience. 

I don't want to give away too much information about the project, but I will tell you that this is my part of the project.  :-)

I was feeling a little overwhelmed at first thinking about covering that entire tree by myself when I don't really know what I'm doing.  So I decided to see if some experienced knitters would like to join in the fun.  My mom is going to work on part of the project and so is Bridget from Love Peace Family!  I'm really excited to work with them.  I'm sure I will learn a lot about knitting from them.  Who knows?  This might even inspire me to branch out and try some new knitting projects.  :-)

Coffee Break - Knitta, Please

Okay, do you have your coffee ready?  It's time for another It's Always Something Coffee Break!  Today I'm going to share with you some of the amazing knit art of Magda Sayeg.  Magda is the founder of the group Knitta, Please.  I am such a fan of her work.  I just love how she can take the most mundane thing and turn it into a work of art...and in crafty way, too!!!

I have had the privilege of seeing some of her art in person here in Austin.  It's so cool that she lives here!  I was able to photograph a couple of them.

This is at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar.

This is the sign at Jo's Coffee

This is my latest picture.  This is at Domy Books.

These are pictures of some of her other pieces that I love.  It was so hard to narrow it down to just a few!

That's a smart car!

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These were in Austin!  I wish I could have gotten a picture of my own while they were still up, but I never made it.  This picture is pretty great and I wouldn't have been able to take such a good one so I'll just admire this one.  :-)

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This is just beautiful!!!

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I'm not sure why, but this is one of my favorites!

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That's all for now.  Magda has so many amazing pieces from all over the world.  I highly recommend you visit her website when you have a little time to spare.  I guarantee you will be amazed!  :-)

Okay, coffee break's over.  Back to work!

Have a lovely day!  :-)