Tag: valerie baber designs
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Floral Frieze Scarf in Ivory and Grey

The Floral Frieze scarf in a grey and ivory combination is designed with Architecture in mind with 2 leaf vines and a floral touch seen in many of the buildings of the past. Includes a floral brooch with an architectural essence. This set is done in beautiful yarn from both SweetGeorgia Yarns and Malabrigo. You…
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Roses R…Beautiful Like You!!! Scarves and Fingerless Gloves

Roses R….Beautiful (Like You)! New for Fall 2015 the Roses R…Beautiful scarf made with hand painted merino wool in a beautiful Teal with green hues and accented with tone on tone roses and leaves to add an elegant touch to your wardrobe. This design is available in other colours like Orange, Purple and Burgundy…
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Architectural Inspiration scarf – Milan Cathedral

More Architectural Inspiration scarves with a floral stone tracery feel. All of these designs are available for order at http://www.valeriebaberdesigns.etsy.com This group of scarves new this season were inspired once again by the many Gothic Cathedrals of the past especially the Milan Cathedral. This amazing building was designed and built by many architects, artists, craftsmen…
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Artist of the Month…Art Gallery of St. Albert and the St. Albert Gazette

Artist of the Month…Art Gallery of St. Albert and the St. Albert Gazette. Thank you both so very much for asking me to be a part of this great series at the Art Gallery of St. Albert and the St. Albert Gazette. I am honoured that you have chosen me to be a part of…
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Architecture in Crochet Project – Exeter Cathedral Stone tracery #3

Architecture in Crochet Project – Exeter Cathedral Stained Glass Window with Stone Tracery part 3. With a 3 D effect in the crochet I have added some shading and depth to this beautiful window. I have used two different techniques to achieve this look one style on the frame of the window and another on…
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Elegant Lace Poncho – Architectural Inspiration
The Elegant Lace Poncho style garment with an Architectural Inspiration is one of my latest creations. As I continue to expand my inspiration from Architectural features and buildings of the past I keep wanting to try bigger and bigger pieces. Each time I finish a new piece I feel new ways to create the next…
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Midnight Garden Shawl – Second version
The Midnight Garden Shawl – second version. I was asked by a customer if I could make her one of my Midnight Garden Shawls which was one of my first free form type shawls. I don’t usually keep notes or pattern write for my free form style pieces so that I can keep them…
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Happy New Year – My first new scarf design for 2015
Happy New Years to all of you. I just finished, literally, my first new scarf design for 2015. Last year I decided to make the first scarf design of the year for myself to start the year and give myself a bit of a bonus for all the work I did in the previous year.…
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Interview with HanTV and the Alberta Craft Council
Watch the online interview with HanTV and Claire Seo, the Alberta Craft Council and Tom McFall and myself at Thank you HanTV http://www.hantv.ca and the Alberta Craft Council http://www.albertacraft.ab.ca for asking me to be a part of this wonderful opportunity. It truly is appreciated that you have given me another opportunity to try something new both…
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Years
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!! I wish this to all of you (a little late on the Christmas part). Hope you are all having a wonderful time with family and friends. The weeks before Christmas I was busy designing a few new pieces, orders and a TV interview with Breakfast Television in Edmonton and…