Finally saw the episode of Rated K where my Grandaunt Auntie Bobie, cousin Kristelle and I were featured for our crochet!
For those who missed it, check it out here:
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For those who missed it, check it out here:
Crochet is just one of my handicraft passions. It's one of the more simpler hobbies you could ever learn and I hope to inspire you to start your very own hobby! Please feel free to use the free crochet patterns here but do link back to my website. Please take time to visit my Facebook page http://facebook.com/millicentmelissa
Showing posts with label crochet inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet inspiration. Show all posts
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Saturday, July 19, 2014
millicentmelissa Handmade Accessories in Rated K
Wow haven't been here in awhile. Just so busy, busy, busy!
But now I'm back mainly because I've returned to being a full time virtual assistant on oDesk. More importantly, millicentmelissa Handmade Accessories is going to be featured in TV again!
Yes, I got interviewed recently for Rated K with my Grandaunt Auntie Bobbie and cousin Kristel since the show will be doing a feature on generational hobbies and of course, our family has been known for our crochet! Just wished Mommyla and were there too. Well I'm sure they were!
Watch our family crochet away on Sunday, July 20 at 8:45pm on ABS-CBN!
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But now I'm back mainly because I've returned to being a full time virtual assistant on oDesk. More importantly, millicentmelissa Handmade Accessories is going to be featured in TV again!
Yes, I got interviewed recently for Rated K with my Grandaunt Auntie Bobbie and cousin Kristel since the show will be doing a feature on generational hobbies and of course, our family has been known for our crochet! Just wished Mommyla and were there too. Well I'm sure they were!
Watch our family crochet away on Sunday, July 20 at 8:45pm on ABS-CBN!
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| Being interviewed by Kim (Rated K Producer) |
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| 3 generations of Crocheters! |
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Crochet Inspiration: Chunky Chain Jewelry
Another inspiration! Found these fabulous chunky chain necklaces from Tiffany & Co. and J. Crew:
Naturally, the next move was to create an inspired necklace! And here is the first one:
T&Co Chain necklace now available at millicentmelissa's Facebook Page.
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Naturally, the next move was to create an inspired necklace! And here is the first one:
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| T&Co Chain Necklace in Amethyst and Ruby. Worn as a choker... |
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| Or as a long necklace. |
T&Co Chain necklace now available at millicentmelissa's Facebook Page.
Crochet Inspiration: Fern Leaves
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| http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenny-pics |
Went through the net to find a free pattern and I did find several like this one of Curious and Crafty Readers' blog but the one I really liked was this one from Wist:
Unfortunately, the pattern wasn't for free so I had to eye it and come up with my own. The result was fantastic and here is the necklace I made (modeling credit goes out to my sister Cha, the other half of millicentmelissa Handmade Accessories!):
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| Crochet Fern Necklace |
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| Loved this so much I'm making more variations! |
Crochet Fern Necklace is now available through millicentmelissa's Facebook Page.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Crochet Inspiration: Alexander McQueen
Was looking for new inspirations for our crochet accessories when I came across this fabulous statement necklace from Alexander McQueen's Fall 2012 collection:
I thought it looked like a form of hyperbolic crochet so that's what I did! Look at the two necklaces I created out of this inspiration:
AmcQ necklaces available through our Facebook page: facebook.com/millicentmelissa
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| Am gonna call this AMcQ necklace :) this one in Sunny |
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| At a different angle...this could be adjusted as a choker too |
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| This one is in Mandarin... the shape is a little off but I like the way it came out :) |
Friday, April 20, 2012
Pinterest: Addictive to Crocheters!
Pinterest is a handicrafter's dream social network and for crocheters like me, just pure heaven!
Not only was I able to showcase my crochet works but also get to find free crochet patterns that are simply fabulous :)
Here are some of the popular crochet pins on my board:
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| Source: crochetphilippines.blogspot.com via Millicent on Pinterest |
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Crochet Inspiration: Faye's Middle East photos
A few months ago, my co-Makati Feaster Faye Dondiego posted in Facebook some fabulous photos she took from her vacation at the Middle East and I just fell in love with this one!
Faye was extremely nice for allowing me to use her photo as a crochet inspiration! So here are some of the work in progress for a project I'm naming for a sweet and artistic soul sister...FAYE!
Will post the finished projects soon. Thanks Faye!
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| Photo courtesy of Ms. Faye Dondiego |
Faye was extremely nice for allowing me to use her photo as a crochet inspiration! So here are some of the work in progress for a project I'm naming for a sweet and artistic soul sister...FAYE!
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| Hexagon pattern taken from Crochet Adorned |
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| Up-close |
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| Will probably use this for earrings |
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| And this one as a medallion |
Will post the finished projects soon. Thanks Faye!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
For Amara
Whew, haven't blogged in awhile! Had to take a hiatus from crocheting and blogging to organize our household. Had to get rid of bulky furniture and everything old and useless (and that included our lazy maid!) so now Marti and I happily run our own home without any worries!
So now that we're getting used to our new routines and everything else is settling down, I started with a few projects in time for Christmas, the first of which is a 3-set accessory for the daughter of my CG mate Aby whose name is as pretty as she is: Amara.
As the set was inspired by Amara, I'm naming these accessories after her:
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| Amara Necklace: Floral Medallion with Gold Ribbon Necklace |
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| Sunburst Medallion for Amara's necklace |
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| Amara Cuff |
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| Amara Cuff, side view |
Monday, January 3, 2011
Christmas Vacation in the City of Flowers
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from l-r: my brother-in-law Clarence, his sister Mae, Asti my nephew, Cha, Clarence's mom Tita Lily, moi and my son Marti |
My sister Cha and her hubby Clarence invited us to spend Christmas in Baguio City, known here in the Philippines as the City of Pines and City of Flowers!
Haven't been to Baguio for 6 years which was quite long considering that our parents would bring us there on most of our summer vacations. A lot has changed and the City seemed to resemble downtown Manila with all the vehicular and pedestrian congestion. Nevertheless Baguio City has not lost it's natural beauty with its tall and sweet-smelling pine trees and vibrantly colored flowers!
Here are some of the pictures of flowers I took there:
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| My all-time favorite flower, Hydrangeas! In the Philippines they're called Milflores |
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| More Hydrangeas....Martha Stewart got me hooked on them |
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| In a different but still lovely color |
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| Marigolds Never thought these were mosquito-repellent flowers until the seller told us so. Would be handy in mosquito-land Manila but these plants would not survive the humid weather there. |
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| Haven't seen butterflies in awhile, probably due to Manila's pollution but it was awesome how this one just happened to land on the yellow Daisy I was taking a picture of! |
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| I'm not sure if these are called Violets...how i wish they'd label the flowers here... |
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| More beautifully colored blooms |
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| Via the internet I found out that these are called Dahlias |
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| Nameless yet lovely :) |
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| Pardon the blurred photo but just had to take one of these hanging flowers... |
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| Closer view shows the lively yellow color of these flowers |
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| It's true that the grass (in this case moss) is greener here! |
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| "I declare this as Marti Land!" |
Was so delighted to have visited Baguio. Got so much color inspiration that I started several crochet projects already!
Watch out for my new creations, coming out here soon...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Inspiration: Natural Colors
Was browsing the net looking for color inspiration for my crochet and found these dazzling pictures:
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| http://www.flickr.com/photos/dexxus |
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| http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/ |
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| http://www.flickr.com/photos/93452909@N00 |
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| http://www.flickr.com/photos/14516334@N00 |
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Inspiration:Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
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| http://www.flickr.com/photos/genista/ |
Searching on the internet for the pattern, I found out that the hyperbolic crochet here is actually a geometric model of a hyperbolic space, developed by Dr Daina Taimina, a mathematician at Cornell University. For centuries mathematicians and physicists have struggled to make actual models of the hyperbolic space and although there were some efforts made, most were failures especially the ones made out of paper which could hardly retain the shape and easily disintegrated. Dr. Taimina, a mathematician and a handicrafter, thought of using crochet and the very first hyperbolic crochet was made. For more of the fascinating story on this you can check this article on Dr. Taimina by the New York Times as posted at the Institute for Figuring website. Many thanks to Anna Mayer of the IFF for permission to use in my blog some of the information from their website.
You may also check the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef website at http://crochetcoralreef.org/about/index.php for more pictures and crochet inspiration.
Below are the finished product of my imagination inspired by the hyperbolic crochet. I made earrings! They look so dainty and the curves reminded me so much of graceful ballet dancers that I named these pirouette. If you want to own a pair, you may purchase beginning on August 15, 2010 at my online store http://millicentmelissa.multiply.com (at the moment, only for Philippine buyers).
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| Pirouette in Yellow |
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| Pirouette in Lavander |
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