Brooches, Brooches, and more Brooches!

They have become my new favourite pastime, keeping my hands busy and being productive. Flower loom brooches! For someone who has heaps of yarn to work with, flower brooches can be the best little craft for colour schemes, yarn combinations, as well as perfect little additions to scarves!

I have had many people go crazy over these little accessories. They can be made into a billion different colour combinations and have potential to be very extravagant (in a craftsters mind).

They are made on a unique little contraption called a "flower loom" which is a circular peg board. They come in square shapes as well but I am not as keen on them. You can make three different sized flower in a variety of ways. I tend to stick to the basic pattern using a wide array of yarn styles and colours. My little loom is very basic compared to some that are available in craft stores, etc. You can purchase some that have three layers on one loom with a multitude of pegs, giving you an infinite amount of possibilities with design and technique. Some have removable pegs as well which makes it a little less confusing using different patterns. I like the plain jane ones though :) You can make them all look completely different when you alter the texture of the yarn or differ the colour combinations. Adding buttons also makes for a perfect final touch. I tend to go for vintage buttons as well. They're the best :)


The photo to the left here displays a few of my teeny weeny brooches which you can find on my etsy store (top of the page). They are the cutest little brooches around! Measuring less than 2" wide, they add that sweet touch to any outfit, bag, purse, or scarf.
The itsy bitsy brooches are the same design but a bit bigger (measuring about 3"across). They do well to accentuate a jacket, bag, or cardigan. I've just added one to my bag (using the left over teal merino from my Houndstooth project). The centre yarn is one that I plied myself. It was from a spinning demo we had in my weaving class a few years back. I caught on really quickly and had a ton of plied yarn to take home at the end of the day!! How wonderful! hehehe. I can't wait to get my hands on a spinning wheel again actually....oooohh, spinning and weaving...what a dream!

Here's a photo of my latest brooch fan. My friend Erin Gillespie. She's a photographer/cosmetologist/goddess extraordinaire. I sent her three brooches for her birthday and she was dead pleased :) She's used them as a hair pin! How brilliant is that? I think she looks beautiful. The one on the right here was a special brooch which I promised to be the one and only :) It is a replica of the owl design I use for my cards, turned into a wonderful fuzzy brooch. I had a ton of people tell me I should make a load of these but as soon as I heard that, I knew I would only make one. It kills the sincerity and uniqueness. I like making one of a kind objects, not run of the mill manufactured goods. It may be an overstatement when someone was just telling me that they would be popular but I like the fact that it is now the one and only. Plus Erin is totally chuffed to be the one to keep it!

If you are at all interested in purchasing one of these lovely items, please visit my shop! I have a few listed but they are just general listings. If you would like a custom made brooch (where you choose size and colour scheme) please message me on etsy or leave a comment on this blog. I will be more than happy to make one for you! They are perfectly affordable as well :) Hope you enjoyed reading about them!