Where to find my patterns

I  have been designing crochet and knitting patterns for several years.  I used to write up patterns for friends who wanted to replicate something I had made.  After a while and with some encouragement, I decided to see if my patterns would sell.  They did!

 If you would like to see a collection of my patterns there are three places to look:  Ravelry, Etsy, and Lovecrafts.  There are a few free patterns too!

Here are the links:

First is my shop on Ravelry.  Please comment and/or favourite the patterns you like:

Jude45 on Ravelry

I also have my patterns on Etsy in my shop IrreplaceableYou:

My Etsy shop IrreplaceableYou

One last place to look is Lovecrafts:

Lovecrafts

I hope you enjoy my patterns!

 

 

 The 2012 theme for the International Fibrearts Show was 

Inspired!  Music and Art in Fiber.

 My submission was inspired by 'Rhapsody in Blue' by Gershwin.  

 The music takes twists and turns, repeats motifs in different ways and alternates light and dark.  I tried to incorporate this in my freeform scarf.  

 

To see the rest of the artists' submissions go to:

https://freeformfiberart.blogspot.com/p/2012.html

 
 

 

 I am trying to catch up a bit so here is my entry in the 2011 International Freeform Guild's Show.

For this challenge I drew my inspiration from Neptune, the god of water and of the sea. My piece is worked in reeled silk the colour of the Mediterranean. Since I chose to work in only one colour I used the texture of many different stitches for a variety of effects. Sharks teeth, shells, fins, aquatic plants, and abandoned fishing nets are some of the motifs that you can find amidst the swirling waters.

I love freeform work. It can be bold or subtle, colourful or monochromatic, but whatever it is, it is always interesting and always unique.

To see the other amazing entries, go to:    https://freeformfiberart.blogspot.com/p/2011.html

International Freeform Fiberarts Guild Annual Challenge

Each year an international group of fiber artists choose a theme for their challenge. This year's theme is "Pattern in Nature."  They then work secretly on their submissions without any contact with each other.  The resulting entries are then presented in an online gallery:

  2017 Challenge
 

 This one is mine:

As the seasons change so do the leaves as they go from the lightly coloured green of new leaves to the brilliant colours of autumn which gradually disintegrate into leaf skeletons.

I am somewhat obsessed with the gradual decline that nature brings. Abandoned buildings, fallen trees, objects lost or discarded, and leaf skeletons all provide captivating opportunities for inspiration.

The influence of nature is undeniable and one of its most compelling patterns is the ever repeating cycle of the seasons.

For this piece, each leaf is a separate little scrumble and no two are alike. Since leaves change and slowly disintegrate over time, I had to consider how best to achieve this. After a little experimentation I developed a technique that I call 'deconstructed crochet'. The techniques I used in this challenge are crochet, Irish crochet, deconstructed crochet, deconstructed Irish crochet, and deconstructed Tunisian crochet.

THE BYRDS LYRICS

"Turn! Turn! Turn!"

To everything - turn, turn, turn

There is a season - turn, turn, turn

And a time to every purpose under heaven

Continuing the Adventure: Creative Crochet Lace

My Almost Random Lace Scarf pattern has become very popular since the Crochetville Blog Tour much to my surprise and delight.  In the pattern, I have some suggestions for continuing to explore the possibilities of creating random lace.  

 

 

 

But, I would be remiss if I did not also mention a book by a fellow Raveler, Myra Wood, which takes the technique on to great heights.  Creative Crochet Lace explores filet crochet, doodle lace, Irish crochet, and lace scrumbling from a new and fresh perspective.  The book will take you through the process of creating lace in each of these techniques.  There is also a fabulous gallery of artists' works at the end which is sure to inspire you!

My purpose in this is the same as it was for my creating the Almost Random Lace Scarf pattern, to encourage you to pursue this most relaxing and rewarding method of creating lace.

Thoughts on Freeform Beading

I do love those lovely shiny tiny beads.  I also am a fan of things asymmetrical.

I started doing freeform work in crochet, but have also expanded into freeform beading.  I think it was only natural that this would happen.

Hope you enjoy looking at my work!

 

 

 

Thoughts on Freeform

Defining 'freeform' is a complicated task.  If just picking up a hook and going for it were to be considered as 'freeforming', then all designers would be doing freeform whenever they design and this isn't true.

   

 

 

 

Experimenting with different shapes and textures might be a candidate, but perhaps only if there is some sort of cohesion.  Sometimes when I experiment, I just join a new sample onto another one to avoid starting a new chain and this I would not consider doing freeform as there is no real goal in mind -- I am just playing with ideas

 

So just what is it?  It cannot be merely working without a pattern or joining existing motifs in a new way. Many call it 'scrumbling' and I do like this idea as freeform seems to consist of a variety of irregular motifs.  

 

 

  

 

   

 

  Me, I like to think of freeform as an amorphous riot of colour and/or texture.  Yes, that works for me.