The Great White Cape

Ten years ago, a friend and I

began snooping around Savers,

Good Will, and other thrift stores buying

wool.

That would be in the form of wool jackets, skirts 

and other garments.  Our greatest find was

an xx-large white wool cape for just a couple of dollars.

We were ecstatic. 

That cape was cut and dyed into multiple pastel spring colors

and then used in multiple spring wool applique pieces.

We get tickled still about finding

"the Giant White Cape".

 2001

This little piece was primarily made from the "White Cape".

This pattern is from one of the Need'l Love books.

Wool applique is so fun and easy.

You do become a treasure hunter looking for 

the perfect wool to repurpose.

2002

It's a great representation of the busy robin.

Just the eggs are "White Cape".

The background was a skirt.

2003

On this piece I added the wool tongues around the outside.

Can you find "the white wool cape"?

Of course, the rabbit and those eggs again.

With wool applique it doesn't use much

of my wool collection.

You can save very small pieces for later use.

2004

from: Easter Threads by Need'l Love

Looking carefully, I don't think this piece includes any of the

original cape.  I should have been more

careful about including some of the "mother wool"

in each piece. 

2004

These large Easter eggs are wool

covered Styrofoam eggs.

The lavender egg is, you guessed it, the white cape.

Just noticed that the rabbit's eye,

it makes it look like it's been hypnotized. Ha.

I haven't used my wool for awhile.  But getting out

my Easter pieces has given my the desire to

see what I have left of that cape and

use it in something.

I've got a couple of weeks before Easter

I'll have to see what I can do.

Until Next Time-