Tag: crochet
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It’s Knitting Time in the City
In August while at Jo-Ann Fabrics perusing the yarn section I found a few treasures… skeins of discontinued yarn colors with an easy pattern. I was elated to take on the challenge of knitting until I realized I didn’t own the necessary needles and I forgot how to knit.😕 For some reason knitting techniques are…
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Our First Etsy Shop Listing in Years
It is with nervousness, butterflies and hiccups I am exposing my passion on Etsy. Â I would love to say that I’m excited yet the truth is I held off listing Petia because of fear. Yes it reared its ugly head again and paralyzed me for a few days when when I glanced back on my…
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Brown Girl Doll: Petia
In December 2015, I envisioned a Brown Girl Doll wearing a Kente cloth inspired dress. I knew the primary color was gold and the rest would come over time. Yet, I haven’t had much time to work on my ideas because I was creating on behalf of my clientele. The end of March yielded an…
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Beauty Created, Beauty Released
The same beauty I find in creating is the same beauty I have to find in letting go… I have become anxious with every signature creation that I must release into the hands of its new owner. So much time is spent in selecting the perfect colors, graphing a customized design, crafting, implementing the proper…