Tying up Loose Ends

After weeks of feeling ho hum, I'm finally ready to start thinking about a new project. But first, I had to finish up a few things I stumbled across while sorting through my stuff.

These mitts were originally made for the art tour, but I decided they weren't up to snuff. The size was pretty large, and I don't know a lot of men that would like half mittens. However, I felt they were too nice to toss, so I finished them and gave them to a friend who is not so excited by them. He's decided he is going to keep them in my car for some strange reason. :)

Also, I perked up an old shirt that was looking very drab and stealing all the life out of my winter pale skin. So, I over-dyed the yellow/green with turquoise, and I think I might like it better now. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough foresight to get a photo before dyeing, but I deem it a success.

I used Procion dye. First, I made a solution of hot water with salt and dye. I stirred my shirt in this mixture for about fifteen minutes. Then, I removed the shirt and spun out the excess water. I added soda ash and mixed it well. Then, it was time to add the shirt again. For the next hour, I stirred the pot every four or five minutes. Finally, I took the garment out and rinsed it with hot water. I gave it a light wash, and it is still wet in the picture.

I finally brought home my sweater from the gallery. Something is nagging at me that I might add to it, but I'm not sure yet. They displayed it very well for the show, and I ran in the last week to grab a shot.