very important post you all must read here in honour of world intellectual property day!!! Many of you will know that this is a topic very close to my heart and although I have chosen to not discuss it openly here in this space it does not mean I am not thinking about it or trying in other ways to deal with it. Don't forget to enter the giveaway from yesterday's post and if you wonder what you might win here are some fun pictures of the natural dyed and crocheted bamboo stones. They are so very photogenic in a group.
i am really smitten with this series of faux stones.
I love them too!
Posted by: arounna | April 26, 2011 at 07:45 PM
me too!
Posted by: marchi | April 26, 2011 at 08:05 PM
Margie, My brother-in-law sent me pictures of a German Easter Egg Tree. It had 9500 decorated eggs on it in 2010. What caught my eye, was that some of them were crocheted just like your rocks. They used real eggshells and each one looks like a little treasure. Love to you and yours, Sherry
Posted by: Sherry Harmes | April 26, 2011 at 08:26 PM
What is the little die that you have among your supplies? Thanks for sharing your talents with us!
Posted by: Sherry Harmes | April 26, 2011 at 08:30 PM
I am loving these stones...all the pretty, earthy colors, so perfect for the warmer days ahead!!!
Posted by: sarahblank | April 26, 2011 at 09:07 PM
twitterpated, again! :)
Posted by: annri | April 26, 2011 at 09:15 PM
Your work is always beautiful! xo
Posted by: Sarah | April 26, 2011 at 09:51 PM
i am quite smitten too. these pictures are such a feast for the eyes.
Posted by: k | April 26, 2011 at 09:53 PM
absolutely beautiful range of colors and design.
Posted by: Ｓheau | April 26, 2011 at 10:18 PM
What a nice thing to do with your nat'ly dyed threads....hmmmmm!
Posted by: Beth Grim | April 26, 2011 at 10:20 PM
I love how "juicy" the colours are. Thanks for the link. I'm sad that such a post is needed, but I'm glad that creators are banding together to shed light on the matter and fight for their art.
Posted by: nicole | April 26, 2011 at 10:26 PM
So, so pretty. I am also smitten, Margie.
Posted by: tara | April 26, 2011 at 10:31 PM
i like them stacked and photographed.
Posted by: nance | April 26, 2011 at 10:54 PM
They are gorgeous, for sure. ^_^
Posted by: Edamommy | April 27, 2011 at 01:23 AM
yummy flavours. where did you find that wonderful teal?
Posted by: joanie | April 27, 2011 at 01:38 AM
I can't get enough of these gorgeous natural colors, and the bicolor stones are just a fabulous as the monochrome ones.
The issue of copyright & intellectual property is extremely important. There is no "licence" for being a blogger, but there has to be some basic rules to follow when you decide to start blogging. Too many persons think it's allowed & so easy to cut & paste anything they see online. It is NOT right. Not a single second.
xoxo
Posted by: Sonia / Cozy Memories | April 27, 2011 at 05:56 AM
Yep, smitten here too. I especially love the shots of all the covered stones stacked up and you can see all those beautiful little stitches. (is that what they're called in crochet?) Just awesome.
Posted by: Lisa at Lil Fish Studios | April 27, 2011 at 10:02 AM
I'm really smitten. They are really very beautiful Margie. You should be so proud of these. x
Posted by: Jill Wignall | April 27, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Lovely! I must track back and enter this give away :)
Posted by: Melissa | April 27, 2011 at 03:47 PM
oh, so beautiful and I bet they feel wonderful. I, too think the issue of intellectual property needs some very serious attention. where is peoples' integrity?
Posted by: Jean Betts | April 27, 2011 at 03:49 PM
these are so very, very gorgeous!!
Posted by: Jessica | April 27, 2011 at 04:28 PM
thanks for the link about intellectual property
what a can of worms!
i can understand you not wanting to say much at this point...or in this format
Posted by: barbara | April 27, 2011 at 05:03 PM
me encantan tus piedras tejidas.... comencé ha tejer también y es algo que no dejo de hacer. un hilo, una piedra, y se me vienen tu fotos y tus maravillosos trabajos a la mente...
estos últimos son realmente hermosos, sus colores...tan acogedores.gracias!
Posted by: isa | April 27, 2011 at 06:46 PM
they are beauties. what a great color palette, too!
Posted by: allison | April 27, 2011 at 08:46 PM
I adore your rainbow, Margie !!! These enchanting pebbles are so one-of-a-kind !
And I love your genius idea of dyeing threads or yarns. I don't find easily thin crochet threads and the colors use to be a bit too bright for my shy creatures ...
Posted by: Nanou | April 28, 2011 at 02:29 AM
I love the ones with the tight single crochet around the edges. Something very satisfying about those.
Intellectual property - an important, big subject. The creepiest thing I ever saw was in regard to a Brooklyn blogger who is a fantastic seamstress. She made all kinds of beautiful clothes, and used her children as models. She came to find that another blogger was taking her photos and blogging as if the children were her own! As far as I know, the seamstress has stopped blogging. This is also a reason that I do not feature my children on my blog much at all, and usually not their faces when I do. Hard to figure this all out. I guess being honest is at the crux of it all.
Posted by: Lovely World | April 28, 2011 at 09:56 AM
lovely stones......love them all!
Posted by: val | April 30, 2011 at 12:37 PM