another set of Ballee Bonbons -10-

custom order

10 delicious bonbons

made with

handspun (goldenbrown

Icelandic wool (gray/brown)

cottton (white)

on 3mm hook
and some sparkle topping in pink or white
hmm!

buy them here

Natural White - Moutarde Bag

made with handspun

(my mother's, she made it 30 years ago)

knitted on 4 and 5 mm KnitPro needles

will be embellished with silvery/shiny things (maybe)

pattern for this Moutarde Bag is almost finished

and will be available through Ravelry and Etsy

more pictures here on Flickr

spring update Ballee Buttons

new buttons in the Ballee Buttons shop

hop on over

Spring 2010

more then welcome

spring 2010

new banner Ballee Buttons

Finally found out how banner-making works (a little):

so here it is

a new banner for the

Ballee Buttons Shop

really like it, colours, picture, letters

do you like it?

batt - spindle - yarn

From my crackdealer Storm op Zolder, a handcarded batt with different types of wool.

using my tranquelizer: the spindle

making singles

and for the 1st time: plying with the spindle


its easy

Made a little skein with doubled single thread, and plyed it on the spindle (left).




tadaaaa!

familylife and radijsjes

Most of you know, I'm a teacher.

At school, we've cleaned up the old stuff and found some old "learning how to read" books.

This picture is from "Ans en Hans" 1962

These radishes are from a nummerlotto (thriftstore).

Will use them as buttonholders for the shop.


and this illlustration is from "Veilig leren Lezen" around 1960.

hooked

Playing around with the soft alpaca

and my crochethook
and making yarn

with a spindle

whats happening

Surrounded by beautifull supplies/yarn, that's how life is overhere!

These 2 skeins (handdyed by StormopZolder) are lying around in the livingroom,

waiting to be picked up. Meanwhile I touch them and admire their colours.

I'm a memoriecards collector.

Favorite are these illustrations and animal pictures.

Use them as buttoncards or stitchmarkercards.

Preparing the buttons for the shop and the Markt van Wol en zo - day in Zeeland.
monday 24 may in Ouwerkerk

Craftfair Zwolle

It was a great weekend.

On the fair and meeting up friends at night.

My batteries are filled again!

Brought back some Soft Silk for a shrug/cardigan thing.

Since it will be my own design I've made a swatch (ja echt!)


And some superbe handcarded batts by my crackdealer
Storm op Zolder

Check these blogs:

they're talking about and showing Ballee handspun and buttons!