GUIDE to My FLOWER DESIGNS in THREADS

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - My Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY


It has been about 7 years now since I started Crocheting with different Threads -- and some of my favorite designs to Crochet have been of FLOWERS!!

I like all Nature themes -- but colorful FLOWERS are just about my favorite to do -- and others seem to like them a lot, too!!

Here is a Video of My FLOWER DESIGNS in THREADS!!

Some of these Designs have Sold -- Some listed below are available for Sale in my Etsy Shop and Artfire Studio now!! I also do Special Requests or Custom Orders, either Privately - or through my Etsy Shop or Artfire Studio .

1. 3D WATER LILY ON GREEN DOILY
2. RED FLOWERS IN GREEN AND WHITE HOLIDAY DECOR
3. 3D PINK ROSES IN WHITE IRISH LACE
4. GARNET FLOWERS IN EVERGREEN DOILY OR CENTERPIECE
5. PURPLE PANSY FINE ART DOILY
6. 3D ORANGE YELLOW FLOWERS in TAN LACE Centerpiece
7. 3D ROSES and SHAMROCKS Doily
8. FLORAL ROUND on WHITE LACE Doily
9. Ornate Lily Flower Bloom - Vintage Style Filet Crochet Art
10. Filet Crochet Art - FLOWER - Evening Primrose
11. Yellow FLOWERS in GREEN Beaded Trinkets
12. GREEN LEAVES Beaded Trinkets
13. YELLOW FLOWERS in GREEN Doily or Centerpiece
14. Pink FLOWERS in BRUGES LACE Oval Trinket
15. CELTIC GARDEN Wall Decor, Ornament or Suncatcher
16. HUNGARIAN SUNFLOWER DOILY OR CENTERPIECE
17. BLUE ROSEMARY HERB BLOOM COASTERS OR TRINKET DOILIES
18. VALENTINE HEARTS AND FLOWERS TABLE RUNNER
19. WOVEN CELTIC PURPLE FLOWER DOILY
20. Yellow and Red 3D Autumn Flower Doily - Fiber Art Crochet
21. Irish Crochet Red Roses and Green Leaves Keychain


ALSO - see My FLOWER DESIGNS in THREADS that have SOLD!!

AND - for an even greater variety of MY FLOWER DESIGNS in THREADS - See My Public Photo Gallery of 3D FLOWER THREAD CROCHET!!

VIDEO - GUIDE TO MY ECO-FRIENDLY HANDMADE BAGS AND BASKETS

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Get My Handmade in my Bonanza Booth or my Etsy Shop - or Privately

I Crochet and Knit Handmade BAGS and BASKETS -- here is a Video of them!

All One-of-A-Kind!!

You can find some I made and sold in my Etsy Shop -- or Email me about a request for a Custom Order Privately Here .


Here is a List of the Handmade Bags and Baskets I have made ---


BAGS:
1. Red and White SHOULDER BAG or TOTE
2. Multi-Color Shell SHOULDER BAG
3. POINSETTIA FLOWER Small TOTE BAG
4. Crocheted White Lace BAG with Silver Accents
5. AMERICANA Pouch
6. Christmas Berry POUCH or BAG
7. Blue Striped Drawstring POUCH or BAG
8. LIGHT BLUE TWEED DOUBLE-THICK LAPTOP SOCK OR SLEEVE


BASKETS:
1. Blue and White Hand-Crocheted Lace BASKET or BOWL
3. Bands of Fall Colors MINI-BASKET
4. Woven Blues BASKET SET
5. Red Gingham POTHOLDER and BASKET SET
6. Red and Green Graphic BASKET SET
7. Fall Color Basket in Wavy Woven Crochet - Primitive Style

Here are a few Photos:

Tree Tapestry Laptop Sock

Crocheted Blue Striped Pouch

Americana Pouch in Red, White and Blue

Cotton Yarn Basket in Fall Colors: Orange, Sage Green, Tan, Ecru

Emerald Green and Burgundy Red Basket - Crocheted in Geometric Spike Stitch

YES!!  ALL HANDMADE BY RSS DESIGNS IN FIBER !!!

More REUSABLE Bags!! Handmade! Eco!! This Time Small Ones in Thread!

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items In Fibers


I like making REUSABLE Bags!!

The ones I make are all Cotton, Washable, -- but most and best of all, REUSABLE -- in fact, from personal experience and use, bags like the ones I make last quite a while!!

This is about some small ones I have made - all hand-crocheted "fabric" in different sizes of Threads - in Seasonal or Occasional themes. They can all be found in my Etsy Shop (each picture links to the Etsy listing)!

You know, Handmade REUSABLE Bags are Eco for several reasons: Handmade is Low Carbon Emissions, most of my materials are washed/bleached cotton with non-toxic dyes -- and always made to be REUSABLE and replace disposable alternatives!!

Here they are:


In Red and Green and White -- usually associated with Christmas, but also a Nature theme year round:




In Blues - a popular color theme year round, but also associated with Judaica ... Hanukkah ... French Country ... Nautical ... Beach Themes ...




In White with Silver Accents in the form of blending filament crocheted in -- Made with Weddings and Graduations and Summer Evenings in mind ....



Eco Reusable Bags, such as these are popular with my fellow team-mates of Team EcoEtsy!!

This Year's LOCAL HARVEST - Yummy!!

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items In Fibers




Late June or early July is the start of the season for pick-your-own orchards - at least, where I live here in the Antelope Valley of Southern California!!

I've been there twice so far this month - it was for the Apricots!! They only have them for a few weeks early in the summer and they are absolutely one of my favorite fruits!! Picked 20 ibs of fruit both times -- and most of them were Apricots - 2 varieties. So delicious!!

Though I still have fresh ones in the fridge, I have a whole bunch of them halved in the freezer - hopefully, they will last for months!!

Also, picked a few peaches and plums!!

Boy-oh-boy!! Fresh fruit right off the tree -- nothing tastes as good!!

I HIGHLY recommend finding an orchard to go picking in, if you can find any where you live.

• Better tasting.
• Usually Better for You!
• And definitely Better for the Environment - picking locally!! They call it "Low Carbon" - less packaging, less transportation, less carbon emissions for what you buy!
  

And the quality of the fruit is so much better - doesn't compare at all to store-bought fruit!!

I admit - at this point, I am a bit spoiled!!

The local orchrds in the Antelope Valley usally have fruit on the trees through sometime in October or early November - though the Apricots are only for a few weeks, they have different varieties of Peaches, Apples, Pears and Plums at various times through the months. If you don't want to pick yourself, they usually have some fresh-picked fruit in their cold-storage, which you can just buy.

There are a vsriety of orchards that either sell on-site or let you pick yourself in the Antelope Valley -- and east of us, I believe in what is known as Apple Valley.

Check http://www.localharvest.org for what they have listed, wherever you live -- or maybe the local Chambers of Commerce can help!!

It is really really worth the time and effort to go and pick your own fruit -- some of us even think it is FUN!!!!

HAND-CROCHETED FLOWERS - for Appliques ... Buttons ... Decorations ... Pendants

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items In Fibers

It all started when I needed to make Flowers - particularly attached 3-dimensional Flowers - for Doilies and other Thread Crochet items I was making to sell on consignment about 6 years ago.

I found I loved making them - in all kinds of colors, some solid colors, some variegated or shaded colors.



I also learned to put beads on them - inside the petals ... or around the petals ...



Up until a little while ago, I just made them for my own finished projects, both in Threads and Yarns -- all kinds.



But recently I decided to make a few sets in some of my more unusual Threads and put them up for sale in a Section of my Shop on Etsy.



I am making and selling them for several reasons:

-- as an alternative to plastic, metal or non-renewable material for attachments, decorations or buttons --

-- as colorful Cotton Decorations to be sewn on clothes or bags --

-- as colorful "cloth" Pendants or Charms for Necklaces, Bracelets, etc.

All Handmade, All Cotton, All Washable - can even be used on Baby and Children's items!!

I have quite a stash of Threads and Yarns -- so I can make them for all sorts of items -- in all sorts of sizes -- in all sorts of colors!! Some of my threads and yarns are Natural (washed, non-toxic) also - and there are small amounts of organic yarns to be found also, too!!

Check my "crocheted flowers" section here on my blog for more articles, including pictures, about Handmade Flowers!

Found a New Handmade Online Community - CAFE HANDMADE

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items In Fibers

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I support Handmade in a big way -- I do buy Handmade sometimes, but I also make a lot of Handmade for my personal life, so I don't have to buy at all: Housewares, some clothing, Jewelry, Gifts for Family and Friends, Donations, Fresh Herbs in my front-yard container garden!!

Well, I found this community in a NING Network - it is for Lovers of Handmade, makers of Handmade (whether or not they sell), buyers of Handmade - I guess even just admirers of Handmade.

Above is a Slideshow of my photos on CAFE HANDMADE. At the bottom is a Slideshow of all the photos from CAFE HANDMADE.

They say a photo is worth a thousand words, so take a look!!

Lots of HANDMADE available in this world still!!!

You can find me on CAFE HANDMADE at: http://cafehandmade.ning.com/profile/RuthSSperling

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