Polka Dot Cottage

I have worked in polymer clay since 1996, but in 2007 began dabbling in fiber arts. I sell my polymer clay work in the form of jewelry and tools (crochet hooks, seam rippers, and the like). Additionally, I write patterns and tutorials for polymer clay, crochet, knitting, loom knitting, and sewing. My blog at Polka Dot Cottage is filled with sewing, knitting, crochet, and photography, as well as th

07/19/2025

Classic Lisa Clarke:
I few weeks ago, I sewed a navy blue polka dot dress. I thought, this would look nice with red sandals. I also started knitting a taupe sweater to wear with it (I'm about an inch and a half in on that project). So far so good.
Yesterday, I decided I need earrings to go with this outfit. So I custom mixed the perfect navy blue, and found red, white, and taupe that were fine right out of the package. I made a kaleidoscopic design, working so fast I that I got tripped up in a few places and ended up with something I'm not sure I like. I played around with the scraps to make some simple stripes and some messy stripes. Now I have SIX pairs of earrings to wear with this outfit. None of them are screaming "pick me!" They all feel like a bit too much, and I'm getting the urge to go back to the table and just make some solid navy blue stud earrings and be done with it.
The dumbest part of all this is that I may never wear the dress, sandals, and sweater together at the same time anyway for various boring reasons I won't get into, so it probably wasn't necessary to try to get all of those colors into a single design anyway.
All of this? Not at all surprising to anyone who knows and loves me, lol.
If you need me, I'll be at the clay table exploring my stud earring options 😁