The flowers are so amazing! They feel like a departure from my normal work, but they also fit with the overall nature theme I have going. I still have some plates that are bisque that I'm going to do in this motif. We'll see how others like these, but I definitely want to make more. I'll post more of a tutorial on how I did this when I do the plates.

I was worried that my experiment with the nutcrackers wasn't going to come out, but I love them. I didn't think the grey was going to be enough, and I was right. The slightly colored hats really makes them pop.

This kiln has a lot of refires and they all came out better the second time - which doesn't always happen. Adding a bit more sand and surf really helped the lily pads and the pumpkins.

Only one ugh in this kiln. I made a large platter and for some reason I didn't make an x on the bottom just one vertical foot. Of course, it sagged. Not sure if it's savable, but the top sure is pretty.

Inside: Mayco Frosted Lemon Bird: Mayco Bluebeard, Dandelion Flowers: Mayco Orange a Peal, Sunkissed, Cant a Lope, Tuxedo, Java Bean	Inside: Mayco Frosted Lemon Bird: Mayco Bluebeard, Dandelion Flowers: Mayco Melon-Choly, Cutie Pie Coral, Dandelion, Tuxedo, Java Bean
Inside: Mayco Lavender Mist Bird: Mayco Bluebeard, Dandelion Flowers: Mayco Fruit of the Vine, Butter Me Up, Grapel, Tuxedo, Java Bean	Inside: Amaco Tangelo Bird: Mayco Bluebeard, Dandelion Flowers: Mayco Orange a Peal, Sunkissed, Cant a Lope, Tuxedo, Java Bean
Inside: Amaco Tangelo Bird: Mayco Bluebeard, Dandelion Flowers: Mayco Orange a Peal, Sunkissed, Cant a Lope, Tuxedo, Java Bean	Inside: Mayco Lavender Mist Bird: Mayco Bluebeard, Dandelion Flowers: Mayco Fruit of the Vine, Butter Me Up, Grapel, Tuxedo, Java Bean
Inside: Mayco Frosted Lemon Bird: Mayco Bluebeard, Dandelion Flowers: Mayco Melon-Choly, Cutie Pie Coral, Dandelion, Tuxedo, Java Bean	Inside: Amaco Tangelo Bird: Mayco Bluebeard, Dandelion Flowers: Mayco Orange a Peal, Sunkissed, Cant a Lope, Tuxedo, Java Bean
50/50 Mix of Gerstley Borate and Iron Oxide when wet Clayscapes Oribe	Georgie's Sand and Surf White Cloud x2 Stem: Amaco Ancient Copper x3 Vine: Amaco Matcha Gloss x3
Refire: added more Sand and Surf	Mayco Red Iron Oxide, Clayscapes Nutmeg Stem: Amaco Ancient Copper x3 Vine: Amaco Matcha Gloss x3
Georgie's Indigo Zinc Free Clear Stem: Amaco Ancient Copper x3 Vine: Amaco Matcha Gloss x3	Hat, Eyes, Buttons: Mayco Tuxedo x2 Nose: Mayco Orange a Peal 2167 Clear
Amaco Smoke x3 Mayco Hot Tamale, Sunkissed, Just Froggy x2	Amaco Smoke x3 Mayco Hot Tamale, Sunkissed, Just Froggy x2
Laguna 60 Amaco Cobalt x3 Amaco Snow x2 (or was it Mayco Cotton Tail, really not sure)	Laguna 60 Mayco Underglaze Designer Liners Red, Blue, Black, Yellow, and White 2167 Clear
Laguna 60 Mayco Cotton Tail, Sunkissed, Dandelion, Cheeky Pinky, Java Bean 2167 Clear	Refire: there was a chip on the rim I fixed with some more norse blue and flux
Refire: added more Sand and Surf, so much better!	Refire: added more Sand and Surf, so much better!
Refire: had missed some birs so I added Hot Tamale	So nice on the front Mayco Iron Oxide Clayscapes Clear
Sad on the back! Not sure this is salvageable

I can't see the flowers on the bowl in this pic! I did tilt my head and I think it's going to be amazing. A couple of refires on the top here that seem to have come through well. Really liking how the nutcrackers came out, I thought the grey on its own would be too dark and the red, yellow, and green hats help it pop.

I can't wait to open this and see the flower mugs and bowls. Cool kiln cool!

I saw a picture of a triangle scrave that was actually attached and had to make one. Take the pattern for any triangle scarf and when it gets to be about arms length - start crocheting in the round on the long side. Taper in the neck a bit. Voila!

I can't wait for it to be cool enough to wear this.

This is a little off brand for me, but I'm feeling flowery.

This poncho was a labor of love. There was so much frogging that happened making this. It came out amazing though. Unfortunately no pattern because it was such a labor of love. I've had a few people ask me about buying it. I can't let it go right now though.

The yarn is from A Hundred Ravens and its 2 Large Yaksha Gradient skeins in Famous Rainbows of the 80s. The the trees were some random brown I had in my stash of leftovers.




Trying to show more of it laid out on the floor.

Remember the hexagons from my last post? As I was looking at them I started seeing Frankenstein's block head. I think I love this one even more than the ghost!