is like crocheting, at least to me - I knew it.
But before I tell about my not so smooth attempt to smock, here's my current WIP.
I needed about one week to finally get it that the month of bags over at Whiplash actually had started... at the beginning of July. I got a bit confused about that date because we've got two weeks to make a bag and to enter the contest... but there are four weeks in a month, aren't there? So are there two contests, first half and second half of the month? I still don't get it (I am sure it's my English)... anyway, I did start working on a bag yesterday. Some nice fabrics, a cute handle and some embroidery, inspired by one of my favourite books.
I didn't tell much personal information before but I'd like to change that a bit... so let me tell you that I have a crush on insects.
Back to smocking!
After my first trial which I won't talk of here on the blog, I asked Kagemusyan-san the other day to come over and help me out... well, as long I commented every stitch I made aloud, it was kind of okay - I miscounted very often and got lost in all those green and white squares though, but I smocked.
Oh yes, of course I changed my mind about the fabric I'd use for the smocking adventure... never trust any of my announcements! I thought it would be safer to use a fabric I can easily buy in any shop around the corner if I wanted to. I think it was a wise decision.
