More summertime yarnbombing in Toledo
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Time for marriage equality.
Love Wall redo!
SSYB bike rack at Toledo Farmers Market
Springtime at the Love Wall
New yb for the love wall.
Artomatic419! happened…
Lots of work for my first time being in an art show! Artomatic419 was a giant art show, over 400 artists participated for three Saturdays during April in Toledo.
SSYB bike rack
The Arts Commission asked for bike rack designs for the warehouse district. I was lucky enough to have mine chosen along with 9 others. It will be yarnbombed soon, I promise.
A yarnbomb story.
So back in 2011 a few months after I started yarnbombing, I was on St. Clair Street bombin the parking meters in The Warehouse District of Toledo. This particular day that I am referring to was the first day that I put up several yarnbombs at once that were fairly close together. As I was attaching the yarn to the parking meters a female with the most bubbly and happy personality stopped to tell me how much she enjoys seeing the yarnbombs around town and how happy they make her and that her friend had a parking meter in her studio. She was walking back to her car and I was getting back to yarnbombing.
As that was my first run in with someone who was actually noticing the colorful yarn that was starting to pop up around town I had the sudden idea to offer her one of my yarnbombs for her friends parking meter in the studio. I did not ever see the yarnbomb. I have wondered about it from time to time but that was that and I could only hope that it was hanging somewhere. I have since moved to the downtown area and have met several awesome people and my yarnbombing has evolved tremendously.
THEN, Saturday March 30, 2013….. We were at the Jupmode Funhouse open house when in just some regular conversation with Maureen Brogan (one of those awesome people that I was referring to meeting) said to me “one time before I knew you I came across you yarnbombing and told you my friend had a parking meter and you gave me a yarnbomb!” WHHAAAAT?!?!? I immediately freaked out with excitement! I thought I would always wonder what happened to that yarnbomb and well, here it is!
Attached to the parking meter in Maureen’s friends studio! This is what we call a rainbow connection. Even before we knew rainbow connections even existed!
As Vivian Jaffe would say, I think this case is closed! TOLEDOLOVESLOVE!
WuBomb
I’ll call this the WuBomb.
Blue yarnbombs for the kids!
Let’s make lots of blue yarnbombs for the kids of Lucas County! Child abuse is preventable. Wear blue on April 10! Wherever you are – work, school or play – wear blue!
Lucas County Children Services and The Toledo Free Press has asked for BLUE YARNBOMBS to let everyone know that we are standing up against child abuse! This is where I am asking anyone who can knit or crochet to join us! Any and all yarnbombers from around the world, we would love to have a yarnbomb from you to show that the world is standing up against child abuse and domestic violence. It’s a small gesture that can make a big impact! Lets show our love, It will bring tons of smiles to tons of faces.
The yarnbombs will be in front of the LCCS building at 705 Adams Street across from the courthouse. They will be up from April 10-19. I am then going to try to find a permanent location for the blue yarnbombs… a school, shelter, etc… Any shade of blue can be used and there are several dimentions. No matter how big or small of a yarnbomb you make, it can be used. You can ALWAYS find space for a yarnbomb! I can make arrangements for us receiving the yarnbombs on an individual basis.
If you would like to participate please get your blue yarn out and do it for the children! It will be like a big fuzzy blue hug! LOVE THE KIDS!
I will need to have the yarnbombs on April 1st.
You can send and/or drop off yarnbombs to The Toledo Free Press next to The Blarney on Monroe Street Mon-Fri during business hours:
Toledo Free Press
605 Monroe St.
Toledo, OH 43604
USA
What a HUGE success this was! I could not believe how many yarnbombs came from all over the world!! They stayed up through April and were given to children services, they will display the yarnbombs inside the building.
RippeBomb BirthdayBomb
Hey, some people just want a yarnbomb for their birthday!
Rastabomb!
This is another one installed by a Toledo traveler. Thanks to Maxwell this one is in Jamaica. This also makes the sixth country that has a Streetspun yarnbomb. World love from Toledo and SSYB!
@streetspun
For artomatic419!
YB @ Ukazoo Zbooks
Yarnbomb for Ukazoo Books – Toledo Artists Explosion reception.
Yarnbombs at Black Kite Coffee & Pies
I’ve finally yarnbombed at Black Kite! Inside & out. I have had a lot of requests for this location and is my pleasure to yarnbomb. The inside yb will continue to grow!
A little more done! It’s growing!!
For the P’s & K’s
New yb for the P’s & K’s! With a little Toledo Love!
Newborn yarnbomb
My sister had a baby and I yarnbombed her bed. The best part about it was that all of her doctors & nurses knew of the local yarnbombs and they love it! The nurses did not want her to cut the yarnbomb off the bed but (of course) the nursing manager said no way can that stay on there!
Walking and yarnbombing
When you have unusually warm temperatures in Ohio in January, you pack up your yarnbombs and head out for some bombing!
Toledo.com Streetspun CrowdTilt campaign!
Toledo.com asked me if I wanted to be part of a crowdtilt campaign to raise money for the streetspun 2013 yarn fund! we met and talked about it and then it went live. The goal was set at $500 in three weeks. If you get to the goal with donations within the set time period you get the money for your cause. You can go over but if you don’t make the goal, you get nothing. I was a bit nervous to see how it would work and within the first 24 hours, it tilted! I was overwhelmed with happiness and joy! I love this city Toledo, Ohio and I will not let you down! I will make it as colorful as I can! TOLEDO PROVIDES! THANK YOU!
Color and love
It’s pretty obvious that I love color. Everybody needs to have color in their life. This is a perfect example of life with and without color at The Love Wall
More color! I ordered business cards and I couldn’t be more happy with them!
And one more bit of color… The ugly ball is growing! It’s not really ugly but it’s all scrap yarn tied together.
Adams Street “the other end”
Branching out in Adams Street.
St. Clair bike rack #1
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First bomb of 2013!
Finally!!!! Some decent bombing weather!! Started the year with a long overdue replacement on Grumpy’s yarnbomb.
(Photo credit: Grumpys)
Adams Street
A snowy walk in UpTown
Grinch bomb at the wall!
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Redo!
more toledo meters
Makers Mart Indie Craft Fair – Toledo Ohio
Oh Sew Betty brought an indie craft fair to UpTown Toledo! It was a HUGE success and they let me yarnbomb the joint!! Toledo has so many talented artists, creators, makers, thinkers, planners, supporters and collaborators that come together and make these kind of events happen! I love this city so much! GOTOLEDO
Justice League Yarnbombing
The batman bomb has been removed so I returned and brought his friends … The justice league.
warehouse district yarnbombing
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Headed down to the warehouse district today to do some repair work and bombed a little while I was in the neighborhood! I love Toledo!!
Toledo bomb in Orlando!!!
high level bridge
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Washington St.
My favorite place!
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Adams st.
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Love Your Library!
Toledo, Ohio
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Fall colors
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Launch Pad Yarnbomb
Yarnbombs from France
These were sent by Sara in Nantes France! They look wonderful in Toledo Ohio! One is at THE LOVE WALL and the other one is in front of the The Arts Commission across the street from The Toledo Museum of Art
Yarnbomb exchange
This came from Claire in Australia! It’s now in the warehouse district in Toledo, Ohio and looks lovely!
Bombs for the cure!
Toledo!
Toledo Loves Love!
Toledo Loves Love!
St. Clair Replacement Bomb
Davis Building / Pam’s Corner
International yarnbomb swap!
This is from a yarnbomb swap sent to Toledo by Sandie in Paignton, UK and is now hanging in Manos garden, a local community garden surrounded by murals from local artists.
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