Oh that wasn’t good-death of a yarn gadget
September 9, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under miscellaneous
Oh oh… I had a sad thing happen in the studio today. A much loved vintage yarnie gadget met it’s demise.
It’s my brass Crazy Daisy loom.
I have had this little loomie
since I was a teenager,
which was a very long time ago!
I assumed, that, since it was
brass, that it was sturdy.
Alas, I was wrong….
Now, it was sturdy enough
to rattle along with me
for lo these many years,
but it wasn’t sturdy enough
to stand up to me abusing it with
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too tight yarn today.
Oh, woe is me! Poor little Crazy Daisy! One little wire squinched over, and that was the beginning of the end.
Now, …read more
Inspiration – Sarah’s Monkey
June 4, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under crafts
Yesterday, I posted about how much I love my old
Crazy Daisy Winder gadget.
Sarah Bradberrysent me a note, to let me know that she designed and made the most adorable monkey with her crazy Daisy winder. TOO CUTE!!!!!!
Here’s the link to her tutorial:
Sarah’s Crazy Daisy Monkey doll
Thanks a million, Sarah!
Image source: Noreen Crone-Findlay
Gadget Review – Crazy Daisy Winder
June 3, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under yarn crafts
I bought a Crazy Daisy winder when I was a teenager, and actually used it quite a lot…. Not for making the projects that they recommend, but for making motifs for freeform crochet:
Crazy Daizy winders are really beautifully made. They are a solidly built tool that lasts for decades.
I was quite upset when I took my cherished old Crazy Daisy maker to a workshop that I was teaching, and somebody pinched it!
Luckily, my darlin’ sister in law was on the lookout and found me another one, complete with it’s vintage box:
The flowers in these pics were all made with the …read more
