A Sweater From Grandma

If you didn't already know, my mom has her own business (Briar Rose Fibers), hand dying yarn. I am in awe of her talent. She is truly an artist when it comes to her use of color, as she paints on her "canvases" of fiber. And not only does she have a way with color, but she can seriously knit! My girls and I have been blessed to receive hand knitted creations by their grandmother on several occasions. Aren't we spoiled?

Here is one such creation. A beautiful raspberry pink sweater made of Fourth of July, one of the many fibers in Briar Rose Fiber's inventory. My mom dyed the yarn especially for Hattie since she loves pink!

To create my layered background, I cut some of the strips from Fancy Pants Wishful Thinking Strips patterned paper and stitched them down with my sewing machine. I then pulled up the edges of every other strip to add dimension. I also used one of the strips (the green Simply Delightful strip) as a ribbon of sorts, by cutting it in pieces, pleating it and trimming Vs in the ends.

Can I brag about my mom a little more? An article was written about her recently in the Grand Rapids Press! You can read it here. If you can't tell, I am super proud of my super-cool mom.