Thursday, March 11, 2010

My Creative Space - Crochet brooch

I'm playing along with the My Creative Space meme today. Visit Kirsty's at Kootoyoo for more spacers or to play along yourself.

Something a bit different this week. I found some lovely crochet cotton in a gorgeous steel blue colour and purchased a tiny crochet hook to play around with it. After many disappointing attempts I finally chanced on a neat little circle and decided to try and make them into brooches.


Still interested in that mixed media combination with felt. Also, I wanted it to be more durable and yet look fab so I made a felt and linen cushion of sorts as the backing. I love that little peek of red thread coming through.. but it was utter laziness on my part, just using the first thread that came to hand ;)


Thanks to everyone for my lovely birthday wishes :)
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31 comments:

  1. Cath @ chunkychookyMarch 11, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    I love it- it looks like felt origami! I love it!!!

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  2. CatMarch 11, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    I love it too. The steel grey is gorgeous. I love that colour. xo

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  3. KirstyMarch 11, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    Grey is the order of the day. I love the lazy bit of red too.

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  4. TammyMarch 11, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    Oh this looks beautiful! the thread is very similar to Kirsty's crochet cotton today too! LOl

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  5. JennieMarch 11, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    That colour is just beautiful, and i love the linen too!

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  6. red or gray artMarch 11, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    lovely colors together ... geometric feel to it

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  7. SarahMarch 11, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    Great combination of textures and colours. Lovely crocheting too.

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  8. Trudi - Me and EweMarch 11, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    Love the steely blue colour and your tini-tiny crochet stitches.

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  9. MiaMarch 11, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    Lovely. I particularly love your brooches so nice to see more of them!

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  10. Kim Wallace :: UdessiMarch 11, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    So beautiful. What lovely fine crochet and I agree - gorgeous colour!

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  11. TaniaMarch 11, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    I am the VERY worst at the matchy thread thing. Not helped by the penchant for only straight-ish sewing (embrace the wonk! embrace the first thread to hand!).

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  12. Chasing Purple DreamsMarch 11, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    It even looks lovely from the back! I love the colour combination.

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  13. 74 Lime LaneMarch 11, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    it's lovely ~ the circle is just perfect. it all looks so teeny tiny, I don't know how you do it

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  14. belinda marshallMarch 11, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    your work is incredibly neat + original.
    + i love it!
    xx

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  15. Ruby StarMarch 11, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    sweet

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  16. june at noonMarch 11, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    I love tiny crochet. The circle is great!

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  17. KylieMarch 11, 2010 at 4:01 PM

    Looks cute. Love the color combinations.

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  18. IzabelaMarch 11, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    great combination, I love it!
    x

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  19. UnknownMarch 11, 2010 at 5:44 PM

    Love this Kylie, so unique and the colours look fabulous together!
    Sophie x

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  20. OotyMarch 11, 2010 at 6:12 PM

    Looks lovely - Gray and green combo comes out great together!

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  21. lisa stubbsMarch 11, 2010 at 6:31 PM

    I love your choice of colours, your very clever to work so small, lovely!

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  22. yardage girlMarch 11, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    Very cute and creative brooch - and happy b-day for Tuesday!

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  23. ClairMarch 11, 2010 at 9:14 PM

    Oh no! I missed your birthday. I hope it was fabulous! Loving your brooch. As always, it looks fantastic and so neat. So neat :)

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  24. KateMarch 11, 2010 at 10:07 PM

    Happy, happy a few days late birthday! I hope it was fabulous! I love the colour of the tiny crochet. The brooch looks great.

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  25. michelleMarch 11, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    love the brooch. it looks all cosy and wintery. probably the grey and the boucle look of the crochet

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  26. NikkiMarch 11, 2010 at 10:53 PM

    It's so little and dainty and delicate that it looks like it was made by fairies Kylie! And I think your, ahem, deliberate touch of red is perfect!

    Happy belated birthday to you.

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  27. ricebabiesMarch 12, 2010 at 3:05 AM

    I dont knit or crochette, but I love brooches. Happy Belated birthday.

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  28. KateMarch 12, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Beautiful, as always, Kylie!

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  29. blue mossMarch 12, 2010 at 12:50 PM

    love it when you make brooches :0)
    michelle

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  30. Mitsy / ArtMindMarch 13, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    I love the petrol color - it's superpretty matching with the color of the felt too! :)

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  31. EvieMarch 17, 2010 at 8:25 PM

    so lovely!!!! x

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