I watch a ton of crafty youtube** and have really been inspired by scrappy projects made from leftover yarn from completed projects. These usually come in the form of blankets or jumpers/cardigans^^ but those are not for me. Honestly, I don’t think I will have enough scraps in my lifetime for a blanket!

Inspiration sparked after watching the Curious Crafters: first stitch it or ditch it? episode. One of the projects mentioned was a needlepoint from Unwind Studio. I was intrigued and went digging around their site and came across the Couto Needlepoint Kit. It’s delightful but I didn’t think the pastels were quite my vibe.

And then I thought: why not see if I can grab some needlepoint fabric and use my yarn scraps to make the blocks?

Something with a bit of the vibe of Johannes Itten’s Horizontal-Vertikal.

Johannes Itten: Horizontal-Vertikal, 1915 – Bern Kunstmuseum

So I grabbed a piece of needlepoint fabric from The Sewing Basket – which I think cost around $2-3 – and my very small collection of recent leftovers. And am ready to start when the mood strikes!

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** so, so, so, so much crafty youtube
^^ this it.is.a.sarah episode has some wonderful heart-jumping examples

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