Ultimate Crochet Contest: My sewing organizer Frida Khalo.

Greetings dear stemians, these days I walk with the desire to weave 1000% reviewing videos, magazines, crochet blogs and everything I put in front related to my passion, crochet, yes, always with my notebook at hand by I love to take notes and take them with me to any place because you do not know where and when the technology can fail us. I tell you that I am fascinated by amigurumis and I dedicate a lot of time to them. I have woven many animals, dolls, small super heroes, figures of anime, which are the most popular forms of Kawaii culture but today I want to present you a very particular one that caught my attention because besides being very beautiful it can be very useful when it comes to keeping our tools in order.

My project is based on the creation of a sewing box or organizer based on the image of the famous and controversial Mexican painter Frida Khalo, who personally strikes me for making any type of craft related to her particular and striking physical appearance and what better gift for my needles, nowadays become my best friends, than to rest in the lap of this talant and extraordinary woman icon of the Mexican and world art of the century XX

Once again I went to my basket of materials I decided to make the largest and most striking pieces in warm colors so I chose apple green as a base and for the front piece the orange with the intention of transmitting energy, passion and enthusiasm of the character and I incorporated the purple color to complement other distinctive features of a peculiar personality such as the seriousness and professionalism of the artist.

As I have mentioned in previous publications, amigurumis are made by parts that later come together but this work differs in that the body and the head are woven continuously. It took me a while because it's the first time I did it and it took me longer than I expected but it was worth every point that I had to back and unweave to then knit again because the result left me very pleased. I love!

Another important aspect was to give the body the strength and strength necessary to allow it to successfully hold the weight of the utensils and even when the concern arises whether or not to add materials such as small stones or grains of rice was not necessary because with the thick cardboard circle placed in the base together with the suitable amount of filling were enough support that would give stability and resistance to my work. But that is a detail that is to everyone's taste.

I worked my arms and hair separately and then I joined them to the body. Then I began to place the details that characterized the artist and that made her an original and unique character. Already my Frida was beginning to emerge!

Once finished and with all its accessories in place, it only remained for my spectacular Frida to pass the test of fire: to hold onto the utensils and she did not disappoint me, just as the object of her inspiration remained strong, erect and determined to hold and get ahead.