For decades, Gloria Everhart’s Act II consignment shop offered high end fashion to women and men in the Kansas City area. At age 90, Gloria retired and Act II closed its doors. I am sad (like a host of others) to see this iconic boutique go and will miss it. At my last visit, IContinue reading “Repeat and Variation”
Category Archives: shawls
Spinning a Yarn-“Take The Pain Out Of Counterpane” Shawl
Here is the shawl laid flat. Thee counterpane squares are sewn together. The lace is knitted separately (a great small takeit with you project) and then crocheted or sewn to the shawl. I finally finished my “Take The Pain Out Of Counterpane” shawl using lace weight 2 ply yarn that I handspun. This isContinue reading “Spinning a Yarn-“Take The Pain Out Of Counterpane” Shawl”
Spinning a Yarn-The Fling
Three years ago I decided to design a wrap that one could fling on and off and that would stay in place without the use of a shawl pin. While shopping in Saint Louis, I noticed this scarf that undulated in and out. I though I could do that same concept with a shawl. Continue reading “Spinning a Yarn-The Fling”