A while back we were living in our motor home in Las Vegas. I met a wonderful bunch of ladies and a couple gents that were all knitters and crocheters while there. We had some fabulous discussions, workshops and potlucks at a shop called Wooly Wonders on Tropicana Avenue.
One thing led to another and I received an autographed book by Prudence Mapstone of Australia called Coat of Many Scrumbles. The entire book is about free form knit and crochet. One small piece of free form work is referred to as a scrumble. This particular book documents the work of many artists from around the world that worked together to make a coat. Wonderful work!
It so inspired me that I made a handbag from free form myself. It is a very time consuming process, yet quite rewarding when you come up with a finished item at the end. Maybe you would like to give it a try yourself! For the book: ISBN 978-0-9580443-4-9
For the guild: http://www.freeformcrochet.com/
And for Prudence Mapstone: http://www.knotjustknitting.com/
For a look at my free form handbag on our new biz website:
http://www.sapphire-art.com/shop-wearable-art/handbags-a-purses/item/free-form-knitted-and-crocheted-handbag.html
The shop in Las Vegas does not have a website that I know of but it does have a presence on http://www.ravelry.com/ or you can just visit Joyce at her store the next time you are in town!
Wooly Wonders (702) 570-0268 · 3421 E Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Enjoy!
Janet
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