just for those who missed my new pictures

How did you make the serged scarf?

Arlene

Under what is it, it looks like it crinkle cuts potatoes and carrots and the like.

I thought this as well....lol beautiful work Els thanks for sharing with us higz cher

Els, your kumihimo is awesome! It gives me some ideas of how to embellish the braids. I've only done one that I've "used" on something and that was a fine rope so I could wear my beaded amulet bag.

Arlene,

The instructions for it are in Thread magazine. I think it may have been the first one of this year. You get soluble interfacing and serge the edge of a two inch strip. Now you take a second strip the same size and put it under the first strip and serge it just catching the last serged edge. The strips are the length of your scarf. Each time you leave your beginning serge tail as fringe. I had to play with it for a bit. before I got it right. My daughter had asked for it and I have just made one so far and I used rayon thread. It is very expensive to make, but I am sure that you can also use up bits of cotton etc. Maybe you can find the instructions on Thread's Magazine's Website. I got my pattern from the local library, and photo copied that part. Peggy was delighted with it. So it was worth the money. Most likely I can, make a second one out of the left overs

Els

Shelagh, just remember most of these are the same simple pattern I have shown many of you. Just change the colours and fibers. I always find it an adventure indeed. There so many great ways to use these braids.

Els

Hi Els,

I love all the pictures but the one of Mt. Baker under the sun one is my favorite. Must be because it reminds me of Mt. Hood. I loved just standing and looking at it while we were in Portland back in 1985.

Hugs,

Nora

Els they are all just beautiful - the braid just always amazes me. You are so talented and must work so hard to perfect those things. - a side note you could have left Mt Baker out of it - make me too nostalgic !!**!! God Bless Gwen

Nora, she is majestic, I take it, that this mountain is female...LOL. I have been told that Mount Baker used to be active, and that there are indeed still puffs of steam to be seen. I friend skis there a lot and she told me she saw the steam puffs. Mount Baker is part of the same mountain range as St Helen, and Mount Rainier, in the Cascades. Our trees in the little valley, we look at are growing so rapidly that in a few years we won't be able to see the mountain any more. We have to either sit on the top of our roof or tell our neighbours to cut all their trees...Ha, ha

Els

Els, Gee, the green bag with the kumihimo strap looks familiar. I think that there is a picture of it in my album, too. What gorgeous pictures!

Higs, Katherine

Thank you darlingk (a la Eva Gabor....LOL) I thought you would recognize it...LOL How is the slee riding....Oops

Els

Oi! Well, to tell the truth, Wooly is quite pleased that the snow is back. I don't think that she will be too happy this weekend, after it is gone again.

Higs, Katherine

Thanks, It is sure prettier than mine! What kind of needles was it designed to use?

Mt Baker just snores a bit as she sleeps. Awake, all of the Cascade volcanoes are likely to be foul tempered, so stay far away as they shows signs of waking.

Aud, You must have one of the loviest views on the planet!! It is so peaceful. Thanks for sharing your pics :)

Debby (FL)

OOOps, I mean Els. I knew I shouldn't post when I'm not feeling well, Sorry!!

Debby

Funny how dogs love the snow. I have known many dogs and never was there one that hated the snow, they all love going out in it and become very frisky

Els

Aaron, these are all old museum pieces. I am sorry, I have no idea at all what kind of needles were used with these sheaths. There are many different ones in the pictures following the one with the the title underneath it. I would think though that when these sheaths were used, the needles were more or less all the same size. Thin ones.

Els

I like that discription of a snoring mountain. I sure hope that 82 miles will be a safe distance. LOL

Els