There's a whole lot of fishy stuff happening this week on the blog hop
and today's my day to show off my crab!
When this blog hop opened for contributors, I asked Carol (our fabulous blog hop hostess) from Just Let Me Quilt if a crab project would fit the parameters of "something fishy".
She was quick to say yes!
I don't care much for seafood besides the occasional can of tuna or tilapia filet, so making a fish-sort-of-anything gave me the willies.
Fortunately, my zodiac sign is Cancer and a crab is the symbol!
Besides all that, I have been known to be on the "crabby" side a time or two.
Very fitting, eh?
I found a great crab applique on Etsy and shrunk it down to 80% so it would fit on a towel.
I'm wishing I had shrunk it down more, but it is what it is!
I pulled out my blue batik strips and sewed them together to resemble water.
Curvy organic stitching gave the strips some movement.
A navy ric rac was sewn beneath the strips on top and bottom.
The crab applique pieces were ironed in place,
then I used the blanket stitch in reverse to give Mr. Crab some texture.
He was looking pretty good, even on his crabbiest day!
Flat white buttons topped with black beads gave him that "I'm watching you" kind of look!
Gold colored beads were added to make his treasured starfish sparkle!
This is a photo of my kitchen where my new crab towel hangs on the oven door.
It is clearly a hands-off towel and since I'm the only cook in the house, I respect that decision!
Just yesterday, I found the coolest crab plate that sits just right behind the cooktop.
It was a steal at the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop in town....marked down to $3!
Now go visit all my fishy friends on the hop as they show off their awesome projects!
JULY 22
Colorful and pretty dish towel. 'Love the crab and the star.
ReplyDeleteYour crab and towel are really lovely and look great with the crab plate!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that towel. I love your Mr Crab and who isn't just a wee bit crabby from time to time! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a cute crab! The batik strips, the rickrack and the wavy quilting were perfect choices for Mr. (or Ms.) Crabby, lol! The crab plate was a steal and works great with the towel. I also like your flower garland hanging above the plate, too.
ReplyDeleteAdorable crab towel. Love the crab plate too! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour crab is adorable, so cute does she have a name? Adding the water background was genius and having that towel in your kitchen should eliminate you ever being crabby.
ReplyDeleteThat crab...love it! Cute and fun all in one. If you'd made him much smaller, I don't think he'd show off his crabbiness as well. Don't tell anyone, but I just might have a bit of crabby in me sometimes. Thanks for sharing, Kathy!
ReplyDeleteCute towel! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe crab towel is very cute!!! The batik water certainly makes the crab "pop" - great decision!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute! Doesn't look crabby at all. lol
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on the crab towel. IT really stands out in your kitchen. Thanks for sharing and for staging your project so nicely in your cozy kitchen! I hope you are only crabby once in a while cause you seem so nice!
ReplyDeleteYour crabby towel looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery creative crab towel. Looks great in your kitchen.
ReplyDeleteSo darned cute, I never would have thought of that.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute crab! And yes definitely something fishy! I like how you did the background water. I'll have to give that a try.
ReplyDeleteThe crab on the towel is really cute, and I think it’s just the right size!
ReplyDeleteI am a cancer too. That is a wonderful crab. I like the background too and the fun beading that you added to it, especially the eyes. I made a fish but I don't eat it either. That is a beautiful fun project. It would make going into the kitchen so much more fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for any utility project. That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
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