However, enter my co-worker who loved this from the get go (I showed her my site) and didn't have an interchangeable set, or the inkling to purchase one anytime soon. (she's a knitting natural BTW! Already knitting socks and other stuff with little help from me, I thought she had knitted before, she says after watching me for a year, she kinda just did it.. that and she's not afraid to search the web for help if I'm not around)
Anyhow...My first choice was to rip the bias edging off and use the birdy material to make another case for her, then use the inside for another... But I realized that the inner first row was in birdy fabric, so I had not other choice but to retrofit it.
You can see my seam ripper armed at the ready. (I love the new tweaking you can do on blurry photos now on flickr!)
See, I ripped away a few of the seams between the prior tip slots and voila....room for a small circular needle or dpns. I continued this on the rest of the case as you can see below.
So other than really long needles, this is perfectly retrofitted for her. She loves it!!! I mean was so floored that I would gift it to her...well it went to a good home and it save me from winning the award for the most viewed item on Etsy.
The kids and I have been baking and chilling out. Hubby and I are toasting our 22nd Anniversary with a bottle of champagne...all is ok in NC
Yeah, I still have some seaming and knitting to do..hmmm maybe I can teach DD to seam.... Speaking of DD, here's her latest arteest work. She free-handed all these characters for our door contest at work.. and nope we didn' win...
I'm Lucy and my coworker is Sally...yeah the only girls there!
14 comments:
Oh that case is superb!! I would love one of those for when I go on holiday and want to take a selection of needles! It's a great idea Zonda. If you ever do them on Etsy give me a heads up!
Talented DD there too :D
Have a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous and Healthy New Year :)
I'm so glad the birds are going to a new home where they will be loved!
22 years! Amazing!! And pretty talented kids I must say...love DD artwork!
Merry Christmas!!!
What a wonderful gift - custom perfected to fit her needs!!
Happy Anniversary, Merry Christmas, and lots of love and luck! And yes, you should have won the door contest. :)
Wow, your DD is quite the good freehander!
As wonderful it is that you gifted the birdie case, I was kind of hoping that someday someone would buy it!
Merry Christmas!
Great job retrofitting the case to a good home! And wow - your daughter is quite the talent!
Happy Anniversary and Merry Christmas!
Happy Anniversary and have a joyous Christmas!
Happy Anniversary you love birds!
And the bird case is going to be so well loved!
Oh, you're so NOT Lucy (personality wise,that is) but DD is a great artist!
Merry Christmas lovely knitty Pal!!
Great door! We used to do that in university residence.
Hope you have a merry holiday!
Congrats on 22 years - a feat in and of itself. Not to mention the bird case - glad it went to an admirerer! Take care and have a happy holiday!
I'm so glad to see that the birds have found a proper home. You did a great job restructuring that case!
I love the art for the door. She's got a lot of talent!
Oh, I think the birds are cute. I think anything you make is cute:)
Talented DD!
Awesome job retro-fitting the needle case! It looks great!
Congrats on your 22nd Anniversary too!! Wow!!
Happy Belated Anniversary to you and your husband. Hope you had a wondeful Christmas!
The case is fabulous! I'm not a bird person and I love it. I'm starting to think my Boyes need to move out of that ugly brown fake leather thingie they came in...
You do great work, and now we know where your daughter gets her artistic tendencies from!
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