Colorful

 You know those baby booties  (click here)

I made and showed a couple of posts back ~~

  I had run out of the embroidery thread I used

and needed just a  bit more

to crochet the second 12 inch shoe string.

So, I checked at JoAnns

 and they didn't carry this type of thread at all. 

 It's DMC's Craft Thread ~ 100% cotton.

  I went to the Sewing Room/Crafter's Mall where I purchased the thread in the first place.

They no longer had the thread hanging where it had been.

 Uh, Oh.

  I was worried that I would have to go

 with my second choice cream color on the shoe strings,

and I had tried that  first,  but didn't like it.

  I asked about the thread

that was hanging right there ~

  pointing at the empty space,

and the shop owner told me they no longer carry it.

OH NO!

But there was a couple of baskets

 of what was left of the thread around the corner,

 and it's on sale,for a quarter a piece.  Oh, sigh of relief. 

 Instead of buying just one more skein at  fifty nine cents apiece,

I purchased quite a bit more for future wool felt projects, plus the correct color for the second shoe lace. 

  I hope to find a new local source,

since I don't have a couple of colors that I would like to have. 

  

Now on to more color.

I've been hand dyeing some paper.

Doesn't that sound so very artistic?

Actually I'm dunking some paper into a food coloring bath.

As easy as dyeing Easter eggs.

So there you go.  I love the colors.

I'll show you what I'm working on ~~ next time.