A happy new month to every member of this family, I’m very glad that the WIP challenge ended well and that this month brings new creativity to the Needlework. Please it’s an honor to inform you all in the community that our admin @crosheille will be embarking on two months' leave from the platform. When I came in contact with the post she shared about the leave last week, I felt that I will be missing her but I couldn’t control it which is the more reason I decided to crochet a sandal for her as a means of seeing her for the two months.
Like I keep saying that I love appreciating those whom I value and respect so much in life and @crosheille is among the people that I respect in #Hive and in the community. I have presented her a gift before with a crocheted slipper but this one is different as it’s a sandal to enable her to wear them for her two months' leave. At least by the time, she’ll be carrying out some of the activities from home and the people she’ll be teaching, she can always wear them.
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Some people do not really understand that she plays a very significant role in Hive through several communities like the NeedleWorkMonday, OCD, HommeEdders, and stockImages. In each of these communities, she’ll have to comment, curate, and do many other significant activities in the communities. Whenever I witness her doing all these functions, I know it requires a lot of professionalism, time, and energy. I congratulate her on that.
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I wanted to feel very bad seeing her going on leave but come to think of the functions she has been doing in Hive, of course, she really needs to go home for that two months' leave to enable her to regain more strength and also acquire new skills she will be displaying in Hive by the time she’ll be back.
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Do you know that when the sandal was in process of crochet that a lot of customers were admiring and wanted to pay for it but I told them that it was meant for a special mentor and mother? I love you and will be missing you for the two months' leave @crosheille.
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Materials used in making the sandal:
Yarn which I consider very vital for the making of footwear through crocheting was used. Yarn is just like every other material for the making of sandals but specifically for crocheting/knitting, and many more.
Sole is a common leather type material but thicker from the downside and used by shoemakers to make footwear.
Leather: This material is what I use to make the downside of the sandal and it’s where the user will be fixing her leg to avoid injuries from the sole during wear.
Buckle: this is just in an aluminum construction form used to hold sandals during wear so that the person's leg will not pool out.
Gum is in a liquid form but can’t separate from water. It’s for holding leathers together.
Tools that were used:
A yarn pin looks exactly like a needle but has a bending hook used for the crocheting of foot wears.
A needle is commonly known among tailors and other needle workers but is used generally for sewing.
Scissors are sharp objects that I prefer to use to cut leather, and yarn during footwear making.
Hammer is a hard iron constructed and used for the hitting of foot wears by shoemakers.
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Some processes which were adopted in making the sandal:
I make sure to go through my catalogs and get a fine sandal to crochet.
Purchasing the materials to be used from the market was followed.
Taking a measurement of size 41 was adopted.
Cutting the leathers to be used according to the footwear size.
Gumming the downside was followed.
I crocheted the front design of the sandal separately before the back side and followed by the side and the complete design.
I make sure to sandpaper the sole and the crocheted sandal leather very clean.
I applied gum on them and then allow them to dry under the sun for about 3hrs.
I have to assemble the complete sandal and then used a hammer to hold them well.
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Guao tienes un talento increíble te felicito, quedaron hermosas tus sandalias, hace un tiempo intenté hacerme unas pero no me quedaron tan bien igual las utilice orgullosa de mi trabajo ☺️, muchas bendiciones y éxitos para ti 🤗
We keep learning about new skills to present in the community.
This is unique and beautiful
Glad to hear and it's because it was designed for a special person.
Yeah
This license will be very good for her. We all need some time to rest and recharge our batteries. I am sure she will come back with much more desire to make her hive ❤️ work more fruitful Will it be possible to do more? Enjoy your leave friend @crosheille
Love the sandals, I understand why you wanted to pay for them. You put dedication and love into it, I can feel it in your words, color and model of the sandals. they look beautiful!
She really deserves the break.
These sandals are really beautiful, I'm sure Crosheille will love them.
It is really a great job she does at Hive, that's why she deserves this break and also all our love.
She's really doing a lot but I will miss her absence seriously.
That so kind of you sir, and i love the narrative behind your needle work.
You are welcome bro and nice to see you.
Great work @apunawu. I think @crosheille will love it!
Let us keep hoping.
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Thanks, dear for the acknowledgment.
Oh yes, once again you did it and this beautiful lilac color is really spectacular, greetings.
Thanks, dear, I always acknowledge your words.
I'm sure she will be thrilled to see this beautiful detail you have done. She deserves this break, she really works hard, not only for Hive, but also for her family and her photography business (which I love). God bless your talent dear friend.
I believe she's already on the leave. Maybe by the time, she will be back, she will accept.
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