Yarn Bomb Pics

Ridiculously too long since my last post. Sorry to anyone who wanted to know hat happened to our yarn bomb. Well it went off, totally off!  Dakini and I had a great fun time stitching, as you can see. It was a beautiful sunny day and there was lots of chit chat on the way to our Royal Parade destination.
We were split into groups who each took on a section of about 15 trees. We sewed on many pieces and couldn't believe the amount of work and detail stitchers are prepared to put into yarn bombing pieces.

It's a labour of love and a lesson in letting go. For a few hours we were very visible in our VISY vests stitching each piece onto a numbered tree and putting a Yarn Corner tag on each piece. It was a glorious moment to be introduced to tree 64, our Quarterly Crafternoons assigned tree.

Many onlookers stopped to ask what we were doing, why were we doing it and to give much positive feedback, thumbs up and many toots!
The next day we were saddened just a bit to learn that overnight 26 pieces had been taken and within the week at least half of the 85 pieces had been removed by a Vic Roads employee acting out of their juristiction who believed that Vic Roads owned the trees and the project had not been approved by Vic Roads. The pieces removed had been cut to pieces and dragged through the mud.
We were shocked to read of such disrespect. But that's the letting go part of it all. Once it's on and we walk away, that's it. It no longer belongs to us, it belongs to the community and the powers that be.

The joy is in the creation and the almost-feeling-a-bit-naughty feeling of the installation. I'd do it again in a second!

Le