The Crafty Side of me has been busy again using up some scraps of embroidery thread. The first time I made a Flossie bird, and this time I made myself a colourful camera strap to cover up the advertising so boldly added by the company.I've never been one to wear clothing that advertises a specific company. You can very often find the same or similar item in a generic brand at a much lesser price. So why would I walk around advertising a camera company.
I recently purchased a new Canon camera, and while I can't do anything about the brand name on the actual camera I can and did find a way to cover up the name on the strap. Camera straps can also be a bit rough on the neck so this is a way of softening it up a bit.
I guesstimated (don't you just love neat words?) how many stitches were needed to wrap around the strap and worked a few rows in double crochet. After measuring and readjusting a couple of times I got the right width. From then on it was just continue in dc until I had the right length. Then it was a quick row of joining to form the tube and then slipping it onto the strap.
I'm hoping the bright colours don't scare the birds away ... but it just might attract more flossie birds. And perhaps it will be a great conversation starter and I'll meet more photographers on my favourite walks down by the bay or out and about on my travels. If you see someone with a colourful camera strap, please stop and say Hi, it just might be me. I've still got lots of embroidery thread left so I'm thinking about what to make next. Do you have any suggestions for me?
Thanks for taking time to visit today. I hope you have time to say hi and leave a comment.
That's actually a pretty good idea because camera strap edges can be rather uncomfortable against bare neck skin.
ReplyDeleteIs that a digital SLR camera? I'm so envious! hehe
Yes I've taken the plunge into SLR cameras Ceara. Lots to learn.
ReplyDeleteLinda, your strap cover is brilliant! What a great idea. :)
ReplyDeleteI love your ideas. I sent a link to your blog to my mother-in-law who also likes to crochet.
ReplyDeleteVery attractive - and I like anything, as you suggest this will, that encourages communication between people, particularly handmade. Wonder what the birds would do if you put out bits and pieces of the floss; would be very cool to see it in their nests.
ReplyDeleteVery cool camera strap! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteKaren, I have a lot of little bits left over that I'm going to put out for the nesting birds. I would love to see a nest with some colour encorporated in it.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea--really pretty too!
ReplyDeleteI do love your colorful cover. As far as I'm concerned you can never have too much color.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda
ReplyDeleteWhat a colourful strap. I think I'll know you if I see you some time. :-)
Lovely strap cover, and I love your new header! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, I like your colorful strap cover. I think those yarns would make a neat neck scarf. BTW, I also like your flossie bird! You are very creative, and you seem to have a joyful spirit.
ReplyDeleteI think you and I have the same camera with the same strap. Yours is much prettier.
ReplyDeleteValerie, this one is a Canon Rebel EOS T1i and I just love it.
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