tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55047100110225922742024-03-13T19:15:11.562+01:00Shabby Tiger, Hand MadeIncredible inedibles, and other unique creations all from my own designs and patterns.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-1878760461638666612015-10-17T12:27:00.000+02:002015-10-17T12:27:38.779+02:00SAD, BUT TRUE!I find it really sad, and annoying, that I must type this post. Even though I know that I am not the only one, by far, who has had to deal with such an issue.<br />
This picture is mine, taken with my camera on my desk. A picture of my hard work, to make something lovely to look at and <br />
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display accordingly.<br />
It isn't very nice when someone comes along, takes your picture and passes the work off as their own. Even trying for orders to make them.<br />
My patterns and designs are my own. The only person, at the moment who has the patterns, is me, and, they're not even written on paper. They're all stored in my head, until, one day I will put them on paper.<br />
If you, as you say, are a maker, show us your talents instead of pictures of everyone else's makes.<br />
You know who you are, and it seems you are doing the same to others.<br />
Some people would probably have named you, and put a link to your page, but I won't be doing that.<br />
I am hoping that you have the decency to remove my picture, as asked several times and that of others work which you so "proudly" show.<br />
So, should anyone see this picture on any page which isn't linked to me, then I'm afraid it's a scam.<br />
And what have I learned from this? Firstly that everyone has imagination, but some people prefer to trade off others hard work, and secondly, as my family have now convinced me, to watermark all my pictures!<br />
Lesson learned!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-28412102882514065622015-07-23T13:32:00.001+02:002015-10-17T12:01:21.181+02:00 MINCE PIES GALORE!Well it's been a while, but I am still here!<br />
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It was always my intention to post on my blog at least once a week, but that, sadly hasn't happened.</div>
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Life is so busy for many of us and I would love to be Superwoman, but that's going to happen!</div>
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But hopefully, I will try, in the near future to begin again, updating with some of the projects which I've been working on, which have been many.</div>
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I have recently had two messages concerning these:-<br />
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.......I have tried to contact the ladies concerned, but I don't seem to be having much luck. (Not sure if it's my laptop or blogger!)</div>
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Anyway, I have now begun making these again, ready for the coming season, ( trying hard not to mention the word as it's still summer!)</div>
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Should anyone be interested, please contact me again, or you can find me here:-</div>
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Have fun in the summer holidays everyone!</div>
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-46071845458151836902013-07-21T19:00:00.000+02:002013-07-21T19:11:29.920+02:00Wood work!In my efforts to make my little craft (play) room more efficient, I decide to make another change. Out went the wooden work unit and I purchased a small unit from Ikea , which matched the other long unit. I now have one long unit with space and storage galore, a result at last!<br />
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Whilst there I purchased another one of these....<br />
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The first one was given a wash with two Plaid paints...<br />
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...I used these two colours and just dry brushed them in, I didn't want it perfect and I didn't want the whole surface covered....<br />
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..it dried quickly. Whilst drying I set to with some wallpapers pieces which I'd been given...<br />
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...not being to careful and then I glued them on to the three sides.....<br />
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I gave the three sides a coat of matt varnish....<br />
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I then picked four colours of paint and just dabbed randomly over it. After drying I made a buttermilk colour and gave it one coat. I wanted the other colours to show through. Before it was completely dry I used a damp cloth and rubbed in some Plaid glaze (New Gold Leaf) once again it was rubbed in randomly as I didn't want a perfect finish.<br />
Once dry using black Stayzon and a small butterfly stamp, I embellished the whole front....<br />
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I told myself (back in March) that this summer I would finish off most, hopefully all, of my incomplete projects. So I started with this......<br />
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...the patchwork blocks had been made about four years ago and were waiting to be stitched together. Yes, I know, I should have done it earlier. Well it's now complete. I used a flannelette sheet for my batting. I can almost hear the quilting purists alarmed at this, but I see it this way. When my grandmother (and hers before her) made quilts, they didn't have the vast array of "must haves" to complete their projects. They used what they had, and so did I! The backing is an Ikea quilt cover which I bought in the sale ( about three years ago) for £2.00. The stitching isn't perfect, and neither am I, but it looks lovely and it goes on the bed in the spare room beautifully.</div>
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.....they look great with my red tee. I've made pj bottoms from quilt covers and sheets before. well I'm not going to pay the price they want in the shops for something that is so easy to make.</div>
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... and his much loved football team, but that's all I can show of it at the moment. It's all complete, but when it's hanging in place you'll get a better picture.</div>
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I've also cut out a dress and another bunting, but this one is a different theme ( one for one of our grand daughters) One down, five to go!</div>
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When I look back, there hasn't been a time in my life that I haven't been sewing or knitting. These have always been my two great passions.</div>
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I began like many others using my grandmother's old Singer treadle machine, and when I got my fist little machine it was one of these....</div>
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This hand machine I used right up until I went to grammar school, and it was there I was first introduced to the electric sewing machine. It terrified me! I was so afraid that it would go crazy I always opted to use the Jones hand machines. The teacher soon sussed me out and I ended up on the electric one. It took a while, but I got used to it, in the end.</div>
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...just a straight and zigzag stitch, no free arm. it was heavy, really heavy. I was on cloud nine! My friends though I was mad wanting a sewing machine, "why don't you want a gold locket/bracelet, or go to Spain for a holiday? Er, no thanks, money was very tight and this was the perfect present for me. I made, curtains, cushions, dresses, toys for family and friends .I made costumes for amateur productions, curtains and pelmets for friends moving into their new homes.</div>
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When the children came along I made quilts, bumpers, bedding ,clothes, wall hangings, duvet covers, pillow cases, toys, presents for their friends when they were invited to birthday parties. All with the same sewing machine. Virtually everything was made and very little was bought. In fact it wasn't until 2005 that I bought a new one.</div>
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I had some money saved up and after much deliberation over 24 hours, I bought it. It's been my work horse since then and I love it. I still kept my old 303 for a short while. When you think I'd had the 303 since March 1977 until May 2005 and it had only been serviced once in that time, and had never let me down it had been one amazing machine, but I couldn't part with it. In the end I donated it to a charity and they were very pleased with it.</div>
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it is a little beauty. But, between Christmas 2010 and May 2012, I didn't sew much due to the fact I'd had this dreadful fall on my knee. All my efforts were concentrated on getting fit and well and to be able to carry on as before (hopefully) which I have done, thankfully. So for the last six months, I have sewn as much as I have been able. I have knitted and sewn for about 54 years out of 57, and hope that I can carry on doing so for many, many more. Along with many other things too!</div>
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I have (at last) some updates on my "what I do with milk cartons" project. Apart from using them as ordinary stencils, I use the cut pieces for embellishments and decorate them to use on cards or boxes. As an example I cut various shapes from these dies....<br />
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I also used the dress and accessories die, but I seem to have lost that picture somewhere! Anyway, you can also cut out shapes with scissors if you prefer or don't have a die cutting machine. The plastic on these cartons isn't very thick ( it used to be) and is very flexible.</div>
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.....the handbag and the teddy were cut from the textured piece of milk carton. The flowers, once dried will be gently heated with a heat gun, to make them curl a little more. ( Don't over do it or they become rock hard as I can telly you from experience). </div>
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.......one of our grand daughters has a 5th birthday at the weekend. She adores Hello Kitty, so that's my theme for her card this year. I have a 21st birthday card to make too. I already know what I'm going to do for that and my theme colours are black and white and silver.</div>
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-90203476945904967742013-03-16T18:48:00.000+01:002013-03-16T18:50:17.529+01:00Knitting news!I've added some new items to my Folksy shop this week......<br />
First, some new cupcakes....<br />
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...with duo icing..<br />
A trio of tartlets, calories free of course!<br />
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I've been asked to do some more ice creams and so we have.......<br />
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..a choc chip and a "99" with strawberry sauce of course......<br />
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and a raspberry ripple and double choc, with raspberry sauce.<br />
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...and finally, my version of teatime play for little ones.<br />
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I'm still knitting, trying out new designs. in between doing other crafty things. I'll show you what happened to the milk cartons in my next post. <br />
Happy days!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-82426685244074337422013-02-28T18:59:00.002+01:002013-02-28T18:59:27.718+01:00Stencil StoriesI Love stencils, always have. When I was small we used to cut shapes from paper and card. I would colour and scribble and draw through the shapes onto other paper and card. My dad used to make us toys. Jigsaws were a firm favourite. I remember using the odd off cut shapes which were left. These I used as stamps, stencils, or anything I could think of to do with them.<br />
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I have a big collection of stencils, quite a few are kept in this box....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHo72B3K4kOA3lfQR2OKwYmOxtFVJU7zAX4iqWQiG7X0jb8QgGOOK4cDio8YVNVMjXOtJv9AnzqoqTP92uoVn26_LznKpUJk8IChOYgJhjsH9ilNeKyBUIbNGCiEIEldjKvssmvNpl4qs/s1600/DSCF3117.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHo72B3K4kOA3lfQR2OKwYmOxtFVJU7zAX4iqWQiG7X0jb8QgGOOK4cDio8YVNVMjXOtJv9AnzqoqTP92uoVn26_LznKpUJk8IChOYgJhjsH9ilNeKyBUIbNGCiEIEldjKvssmvNpl4qs/s320/DSCF3117.JPG" /></a><br />
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.... it's packed to the brim. I'll show you some of them.....<br />
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.....some of them have been used many times, some just once, some are waiting for that " certain" project....<br />
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.... some of them I was given, a huge pile of unwanted stencils...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGNcztCqIdW83DPInMt3n0Y2rB0l5R8fRI5Siz4s_WSm1gWsM_t7TRy5u9hBqHd4n-bS0ILT8VnxuZaFgO_KebX9KFslRG7K4S-1-J-SjKtAqeZhwPL1Ce6OUl94UVmrVX2Xe1tcLii-T/s1600/DSCF3120.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGNcztCqIdW83DPInMt3n0Y2rB0l5R8fRI5Siz4s_WSm1gWsM_t7TRy5u9hBqHd4n-bS0ILT8VnxuZaFgO_KebX9KFslRG7K4S-1-J-SjKtAqeZhwPL1Ce6OUl94UVmrVX2Xe1tcLii-T/s320/DSCF3120.JPG" /></a><br />
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....this is just a small selection of them.....<br />
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.....i have tiny ones for minute projects and huge ones for wall projects....<br />
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.....I have some that accompany books......<br />
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.... and I have some from my school days....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_4_TG2J3C06HeXgqy7HfhX11FtidQ5CK7wOMdNPSjZ8S9WnaNORpJsLnvwXSWlGDK076OIEmEPgTWYzkLNj6J__ZzcP5wnVMFyE4_fh0wv7pzXzYYH8YMSBlwGyejVR_Rb_GcRDMcB1B/s1600/DSCF3122.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_4_TG2J3C06HeXgqy7HfhX11FtidQ5CK7wOMdNPSjZ8S9WnaNORpJsLnvwXSWlGDK076OIEmEPgTWYzkLNj6J__ZzcP5wnVMFyE4_fh0wv7pzXzYYH8YMSBlwGyejVR_Rb_GcRDMcB1B/s320/DSCF3122.JPG" /></a><br />
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...and I love each and every one of them and wouldn't part with a single one.<br />
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Sometimes I use just part of a stencil, sometimes I use the whole thing. It just depends on what I'm doing.<br />
I also make my own too, from card, paper, plastic or whatever is to hand or will be suitable.<br />
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I use this....<br />
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....clean plastic packaging. some of these packets were from dies. I cut out the best bits and the rest goes into the recycling ( if it can be recycled) .<br />
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...any card, or paper.<br />
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...wash and dry them and then get to work. Cut out all the best bits. I know that sometimes these cartons vary from shop to shop, and some have a textured part. Fear not because that too can be used. ( I'll leave that for another post) It can be cut with scissors to any shape you want. Just draw around, or make the shape you want.. But the best bit is this.....<br />
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...if you've got a Sizzix machine,or other die cutting machine, then the possibilities are endless. <br />
There seems to be a growing trend to use stencils once more, ( I hate that word, trend and the phrase "on trend") I don't follow whatever anyone else is doing and do my own thing, and always will. People even call them masks now, but they're all stencils to me. All my life I've been stencilling on paper, card, walls, fabric, garden pots, sheds, glass, clothes, mirrors, curtains. it's endless what I've done, and I will carry on doing do, whether its "on trend" or not!<br />
But back to the milk cartons, it doesn't stop these because there are other things which you can do with them too.<br />
But that will be on my next post when I've <strike>played</strike> experimented some more.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-46196654712207817662013-01-27T17:20:00.002+01:002013-01-27T17:20:35.753+01:00Knit one...knit two...On a previous post I said that I had a couple of projects to knit for myself. Well there were three actually. The first being a snood. I don't mean one of these modern, scarf/wrap thingamy's, I mean a real snood,the ones which were popular in the early 1980's. I made mine in dark green, to match my coat. It's very similar to this one....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhw6nDszFfbB8p-ViV-HrqxvqHcuXmJAa5R6WBYgqjD16Az6m-V6jsR2Hl5y38otgR1hZ4zJ4UHlIihrRAZ6NVXI_rN2TUnirsRObHG0UaYmRBxI0eco39CROzarAvVy8rFp1nkdcX8EO/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521h0E8J1v4IYzBPI4BCNG%2528Q%257E%257E60_12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhw6nDszFfbB8p-ViV-HrqxvqHcuXmJAa5R6WBYgqjD16Az6m-V6jsR2Hl5y38otgR1hZ4zJ4UHlIihrRAZ6NVXI_rN2TUnirsRObHG0UaYmRBxI0eco39CROzarAvVy8rFp1nkdcX8EO/s320/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521h0E8J1v4IYzBPI4BCNG%2528Q%257E%257E60_12.JPG" /></a></div><br />
..it was knitted over two evenings, very quick. it's very warm and cosy and I love it.<br />
My next piece was a chunky jacket from this pattern....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBNA3kEf-mOdMJt6zt-bexThF-de1N13-4GQjKiWekCXsN5uojC23YwN0fecYwQugBwb421p12Vs4-sBGkxvIKkrKUyqYYGaU_RLQebbql7fRfzksCAIZ5hI8BolHAjzzhBk_qFf1PZXx/s1600/jacket+patt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBNA3kEf-mOdMJt6zt-bexThF-de1N13-4GQjKiWekCXsN5uojC23YwN0fecYwQugBwb421p12Vs4-sBGkxvIKkrKUyqYYGaU_RLQebbql7fRfzksCAIZ5hI8BolHAjzzhBk_qFf1PZXx/s320/jacket+patt.JPG" /></a></div><br />
...again, it's an old pattern, but I loved the style, and I knitted mine in a gorgeous coppery brown....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg443MuMko2Gu7j5NAaYYK97x2ao4pKH47S5qnhVetxE8jrPz50xgLAGrqqxsdwNcQclLQ4n2SjulrxgxqF5w2cQB7wE7Psyhc7tiwkylKosiIbQIUZQ8LoA70S9sGlmJ2dBC5h9PX0ZDhI/s1600/jacket+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg443MuMko2Gu7j5NAaYYK97x2ao4pKH47S5qnhVetxE8jrPz50xgLAGrqqxsdwNcQclLQ4n2SjulrxgxqF5w2cQB7wE7Psyhc7tiwkylKosiIbQIUZQ8LoA70S9sGlmJ2dBC5h9PX0ZDhI/s320/jacket+1.JPG" /></a></div><br />
..that's it, waiting to be finished with a pressing. I used some vintage buttons from my collection. I did alter the collar, as I'm not too keen on very wide collars, so I just made it half size. It was very quick to knit as it's in a chunky yarn and an easy pattern.<br />
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My third project is this tunic....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWTJxYFT30_om6XQTgos0WviiX9_g4dQkg7ScKxGH_x3TRrZeB2QeaCiq56QjrBSNi9771ZD4TY48e1anItc2kvDjtuAPK_9SSuPMsEfbxloTaRiJYCiqnneAam1UYAgVAQsd9j6U88U9/s1600/tunic1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWTJxYFT30_om6XQTgos0WviiX9_g4dQkg7ScKxGH_x3TRrZeB2QeaCiq56QjrBSNi9771ZD4TY48e1anItc2kvDjtuAPK_9SSuPMsEfbxloTaRiJYCiqnneAam1UYAgVAQsd9j6U88U9/s320/tunic1.JPG" /></a></div><br />
...I began knitting this just over a week ago, just working in the evenings for a couple of hours or so. It's another easy pattern, knitted in aran weight yarn. I'm just finishing off the second sleeve. Thne all I have to do is the neckband and sew it up.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmq6j0bAjz6YxdNBMt6AHHhjo9lInbJwonXnfw6SGAoQ5ArqzCWqxQ2sBgZIq9zb6vfvPvRt3zdyfpsaqot5rJBJvgEE9s7l2kIa09SOw_PjXGfDaXizz2YLF5YdS7SqQ0ZtyGYthEs0pD/s1600/tunic+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmq6j0bAjz6YxdNBMt6AHHhjo9lInbJwonXnfw6SGAoQ5ArqzCWqxQ2sBgZIq9zb6vfvPvRt3zdyfpsaqot5rJBJvgEE9s7l2kIa09SOw_PjXGfDaXizz2YLF5YdS7SqQ0ZtyGYthEs0pD/s320/tunic+2.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I know that there are a lot of people who wouldn't even attempt to try to knit anything with a cable in it, but once the basics are learnt it's so easy. Okay I've been knitting since I was four, so it's easy for me to say. <br />
I can remember back in the 1970's when aran jackets and jumpers were so fashionable ( I made so many then) I knew many people who bought all the yarn and pattern to<br />
make themselves some aran wear, just for it to end up in a bag at the back of a cupboard somewhere, for maybe years!<br />
My one piece of advice for anyone who wants to try making a garment with cables, is if you have your pattern and yarn, don't go straight into knitting it if you are not confident. Take some time, get a couple of balls of double knitting yarn and some size 4mm needles and practise the pattern first. You don't have to worry about tension as it's only a practise piece. Once you are confident with the pattern then go on to knitting the garment. it will be worth it in the end. It's how I learned to do it years ago. The added bonus was that I saved up all the squares of " practise" patterns and sewed them all together and made a throw for my bed and it lasted years!<br />
I shall be working on some new designs for my knitted patisserie range once my tunic is complete. My notebook is full of ideas and little drawings. it's full of sewing projects too. So much to do......so little time!<br />
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-35630108158511289442012-12-31T14:16:00.001+01:002012-12-31T14:16:03.616+01:00Happy Crafty New Year!Well the New Year is almost here, and it's hopefully going to be filled with crafty projects. I'm looking at reorganising my little room as one of my first jobs. I'm still not happy with it. The storage is right ( for the size of the room) but it's the accessibility to everything.<br />
I managed to get many of the projects done this last year as I'd planned. The couple I didn't manage to do are on the top of my list for the forthcoming year.<br />
I have loads of ideas of things to make, along with someold favourites. I'm still knitting mince pies, (I've just had an order for some) but once they're done I shall be working on my spring projects. Here's a sneak preview. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbq36BW1kFFqcv68J57C4CIzuu-ZiTs3PMqGXOoLsPVwcBiLZrzDsXv8qf8Hr64ZA2mFeuhTnvb0FFlAJ5EKnWhyhwXmUl-S-1g0jalEwjv6XcXolom1-tbi15khfuknZVrO1ya_63rpz/s1600/duo+piped+cupcakes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbq36BW1kFFqcv68J57C4CIzuu-ZiTs3PMqGXOoLsPVwcBiLZrzDsXv8qf8Hr64ZA2mFeuhTnvb0FFlAJ5EKnWhyhwXmUl-S-1g0jalEwjv6XcXolom1-tbi15khfuknZVrO1ya_63rpz/s320/duo+piped+cupcakes.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I'll be working on some things for the grandchildren too. I'm so excited about these.<br />
The knitted jacket I'm making for myself is just being sewn up ( a picture will be on the next post) and I shall be starting the next one (hopefully) today.<br />
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Whatever you're doing I hope you all have a very happy ( and crafty) New Year!<br />
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-39772687380144600552012-12-23T14:07:00.000+01:002012-12-23T14:07:29.562+01:00Happy Holidays to one and All!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9HkGAgn-rc7SfCIEiJ6mqGp475g4momEb5DmikONq4uEvStp7WQDb45zRcuYfnywhGa3qG8Mk2vHCu7Q63AL-pDrlb8Ybn4e1opNVzarY4jes2xHL8batopJoNuLSa4xuqALkqXsDBwH/s1600/blog+card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9HkGAgn-rc7SfCIEiJ6mqGp475g4momEb5DmikONq4uEvStp7WQDb45zRcuYfnywhGa3qG8Mk2vHCu7Q63AL-pDrlb8Ybn4e1opNVzarY4jes2xHL8batopJoNuLSa4xuqALkqXsDBwH/s320/blog+card.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-44095638113452905962012-12-07T12:20:00.000+01:002012-12-07T12:20:50.210+01:00Playing cardsI've finally finished all my knitted Christmas sweet treats for another year. I thought that I might get finished a little earlier than I did, but it wasn't to be.<br />
I've already begun some new spring items, but they can wait until after the festive season.<br />
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My Christmas cards are almost finished, I just have five to make, and these will be finished this weekend. The main bulk of the cards which I send, (about 70) are all done. In the end I decided on another theme for them than originally planned. I had intended to use some old Christmas postage stamps. I had already mounted them onto card, ready for die cutting. But then I had another idea after watching something on the telly. <br />
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I've been watch Servants, the true story on BBC 2, and on the first programme they visited <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/erddig/">ERDDIG</a><br />
We visited there a couple of years ago, it's a beautiful place with so much to take in.<br />
Anyway it was the fabrics and wall coverings which inspired me for my card theme. I wanted a look of gilded pattern on a misty background colour, but worn and faded.<br />
So using white card stock, I used a selected few stamps which I thought would befit the idea.<br />
Using gorgeous Brilliance metallic ink pads in Starlight silver, starlight black, copper and gold, I stamped my images. Some quite random and not all perfect. Once dry I coloured the images on some in metallic watercolour pencils in "Victoriana" colours and then used chalks in similar tones to compliment. I then edged the card with a darker shade of ink to finish off....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneoXg6-TFZvf5_27HeYxPE6dmEndB53EFwrEwW8ZYEeMT6mvlhv0xzxRK-6OcxouW15xIisgBJ-Hty-bX5UxdRmHoUVEvM02WEp-qDP5R7RvI8Jk7kD34J0wT8EjRmr99pIi7eRbsGhIR/s1600/DSCF2987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneoXg6-TFZvf5_27HeYxPE6dmEndB53EFwrEwW8ZYEeMT6mvlhv0xzxRK-6OcxouW15xIisgBJ-Hty-bX5UxdRmHoUVEvM02WEp-qDP5R7RvI8Jk7kD34J0wT8EjRmr99pIi7eRbsGhIR/s320/DSCF2987.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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...they all turned out just as I wanted.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvrlgnh59K0B0tJy079etLYxir2YSKiJGY_4mfcrnXMt1AlQTBSg3X0tYlrDVe2wLBxikZcgumIOW1xztugGV9WhhTup32DFA5rKHIBTpnyiSu8hjP8rCh_CJanKNU9_X4EypW7bCkYbZ/s1600/DSCF2989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvrlgnh59K0B0tJy079etLYxir2YSKiJGY_4mfcrnXMt1AlQTBSg3X0tYlrDVe2wLBxikZcgumIOW1xztugGV9WhhTup32DFA5rKHIBTpnyiSu8hjP8rCh_CJanKNU9_X4EypW7bCkYbZ/s320/DSCF2989.JPG" /></a></div><br />
....so different from last years' black/silver and brown/gold contemporary cards which i made last year.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwty0M-AEoY4jOdmVrbJmCkkzr0J8-oJXsQYwrO9JB2WaBYE3ObbSshAQNY7mA_J3T2V_gpSXdy-f7CSBHy0pn4Nmo2FIJIshgYpDc1NvkTBqQreSUBllpffmtPjPfNPDxUdsZb3kQYYuW/s1600/DSCF2990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwty0M-AEoY4jOdmVrbJmCkkzr0J8-oJXsQYwrO9JB2WaBYE3ObbSshAQNY7mA_J3T2V_gpSXdy-f7CSBHy0pn4Nmo2FIJIshgYpDc1NvkTBqQreSUBllpffmtPjPfNPDxUdsZb3kQYYuW/s320/DSCF2990.JPG" /></a></div><br />
The pictures don't really show the shimmer on the card, I'm really pleased with them.<br />
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Once I've finished off the last few, I shall tidy my desk and pack all my card making tools away until after the holidays, then I have some Birthday cards to make.<br />
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I've begun a knitted project for myself. I chunky jacket in a gorgeous spicy colour...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6eVQXV4ZfhF9qucvhVVPU8WkHwtp9s1w0hJD37ENlUFIySFpYn4l_roi5Z9_PlckIk9m0AwrqlLFn4kqEwUP7fld2aYLW3dLUSDUeospuOBeBvHa3Rn08m0O1z4vb8NBgND2zKhK1ODq/s1600/DSCF2986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6eVQXV4ZfhF9qucvhVVPU8WkHwtp9s1w0hJD37ENlUFIySFpYn4l_roi5Z9_PlckIk9m0AwrqlLFn4kqEwUP7fld2aYLW3dLUSDUeospuOBeBvHa3Rn08m0O1z4vb8NBgND2zKhK1ODq/s320/DSCF2986.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I started it last night and am itching to carry on with it, but housework calls, at the moment!<br />
I keep adding to my book of ideas for new projects, but I also have decide to make a colour combination swatch book, which I want to use as a reference for a multitude of things not just paper craft. But that will have to wait, just a while.<br />
I'd better begin my household chores before I get sidetracked!!<br />
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-36497891322526069442012-10-25T12:49:00.000+02:002012-10-25T19:22:47.752+02:00Seasonal projects.Now all the family and friends have had their birthdays I can concentrate on the more seasonal projects.
I'm hoping that I can get all my Christmas cards made by the end of November, (last year I managed it) so I hope I can repeat it again. Last year my cards were of a contemporary theme and the colour themes I used were black and silver, brown and gold, aubergine and copper. I used some gorgeous papers and die cut shapes using my Sizzix dies. This year I'm using white card and I shall be stamping and colouring, not sure what though, I haven't made that decision yet. I will be using some other items on some cards. I've been doing some preparation work recently....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....reusing something is all part of the fun.
I'll get all my things sorted, stamps, colours, (maybe a bit of glitter) and then decide which theme I will go for then I shall made a start this weekend.
My Christmas knitting is still on track, and am keeping up with orders. I've put some mince pies into my Folksy shop....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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........along with the Christmas treats selection.........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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.....and I'm just finishing off a set of four of these little chaps.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....I first made some of these about 20 years ago for a school Christmas Fair. Pardon the pun but they sold like hot cakes! I have ideas to adapt the pattern even more, but it will have to wait for now.
There's something else which I would like to tackle in the next couple of days, and that's changing my little work room around,again. I'm still not happy with it. it isn't the storage which is the problem, it's how it's all laid out. I have a terrible habit of moving things to a "better" place and then can't find them when I need them.
I need to think about how I use this small space and make it more workable, I know it's possible if I just give it some thought.
I still haven't sorted the files out on my laptop, I should have done it a few weeks ago and it really need doing, maybe it's another job for this weekend?
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Here's the hot water bottle cover which I made completely from scraps....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...even the ribbon binding was a scrap. So I proved to myself that I now have another way of using any leftovers, if there are any!!
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-85238593185562789932012-10-09T11:47:00.000+02:002012-10-09T11:47:16.944+02:00Think twice....make once!It doesn't always pay to be eager, as I've found out recently.
On my last post I was so delighted in how my rag rug had turned out...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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........and was so eager to use up the left over scraps of fabrics which I now had...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well my enthusiasm overtook everything else last weekend, and I set aside some time to work on making a hot water bottle cover. here's how the story goes....
First I made a pattern for the cover. I drew around the bottle with an inch or so to spare around edges. I made the pattern from lining paper. I made up the fabric using my scraps. This was so much fun. For the base fabric I used a pillow, ( the filling had been used to make a garden chair cushion) which I cut into two pieces.
Using one of the pieces I filled it almost completely with fabric scraps....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...The great thing is, the more I "worked" the pieces into the base fabric the more dense it became. Also, with it being cotton, where I'd used the thinner pieces the thicker ones began to show through. It was looking good, and the reverse side was great too....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...and it felt quite fleecy.
Once the piece was complete I cut the pattern pieces out....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...It sewed together like a dream. Where is the picture of the finished article? I hear some say! Well cleverclogs here,( for want of a better word) whilst viewing my pictures on the camera has just manages to delete two frames. Why did I not upload them onto the laptop first heaven knows! So I've lost them in Digiland" now, but I shall have to retake the picture of my finished hot water bottle cover and post it later.
But, have no fear because " cleverclogs" has struck again, with an even bigger gaffe this time.
Rewind, back to the making of the cover pattern. It would be wise to make sure that you are making a pattern for the correct hot water bottle. because I made a pattern for one which is now defunct. The one I used had perished around the neck seam and was totally useless. I was going to cut some small pieces from the old bottle and attach them to the base of a large plant pot to protect the floor. I should have cut it up and just stored the pieces. Why didn't I realise it at the time!!
Anyway my new hot water bottle is wider than the old one by almost an inch. Why they aren't all the same size I don't know.
So from making the wrong pieces, deleting pictures from the camera, I'm hoping that today I will be able to get things right without giving myself to much grief and more work. I shall concentrate on the housework and quietly sit and knit later on in the evening, ( hopefully correctly) I do have two birthday cards to make for the weekend. I've got it planned what my themes are. One is for a friend who is a musician. He's going to be 50. The card will be a sort of music review paper, which means using my Serif software. I'm not even going to attempt it today. I have made notes on what I want to make and just hope that I can put it all together correctly.
What shall I put it down to, age, or over enthusiasm?
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-19557367154482254012012-10-02T00:57:00.000+02:002012-10-02T00:57:08.116+02:00Rags to Riches....... completed!My rug is finished, and I'm so happy with it. Here it is placed in front of the living room fireplace, ( just so I could get a decent picture) the light was quite dull.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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..the finished size is approximately 27" x 22", that's plenty big enough to fit into my little room. Here's how I finished it off.
First of all I decided (whilst I was still making the rug) to keep back half of the white and black fabric, as I'd had an idea for another project. So in the end I used all the striped tee shirting in its place. Once it was all finished I checked both sides to see if it was straight. I did this whilst it was still on the frame...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...better to check it now, before I released it.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...as you can see, I didn't work in straight lines.it doesn't matter in the slightest.
It was okay from the front too....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...there were just one or two pieces which I had to trim to size.
The next thing was to release it from it's frame. I used one of these...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....mine came with the stapler. It wasn't an expensive one, I bought it from Aldi early last year, a great buy at a great price. Once released from the frame I trimmed all around the rug leaving about three inches to turn and stitch.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...as you can see from the picture above, there would have been far too much hessian to fold if I'd left it.
Once trimmed I then folded over about half an inch and then folded over again, making sure that my fold was close to the rug edge, (I didn't want any hessian showing from the front) then pinned into place.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now to stitch into place and to do this I used 4 ply cotton. I do have some fine string ( 4 ply thickness) which was my mums. It was once a huge cone, and she and my dad used it for everything. Mum gave it to me when she no longer used it and there was about half a cone left. I can't find where I've put it, (I've been sorting out I can't find anything) so this was at hand....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...I used it double thickness, and this helps keep the fold into place.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...I laid it flat on my desk to sew, which works better for me as I have arthritis in my fingers and sometimes gripping can be awkward....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....I'd got about 8" along when I decided to change my needle. I have a tin with specialist needles in, and I have one of these, I know it as a packing needle...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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... it's curved with a flat section and it made it so much easier. I know I could have used latex glue, many people do. But this is the way I was taught to do it, and I'm happy doing it this way.
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...yes, I was very happy with it. Now, if I was going to use it over a fitted carpet I wouldn't use non slip backing, but as it's going to be laid on vinyl flooring I shall.I don't fancy skating across the room! This is what I will use...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...I've actually bought this for another project, ( place mats) but theres enough on the roll for me to cut a few squares off and stitch them to the back of the rug. It's a good mesh fabric so should be easy....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....the whole roll only cost £1, a bargain. My mum used to use the used seals from Kilner jars for the backing on her rugs. She would stick them on with cow gum. ( If you're my age you will know what that is!)
So that's my rug done and I'm thrilled with it. I may even make another larger one at some point, for the living room. I shall have to collect quite a few fabrics though. I think it would be nice if I used coat fabrics for that one!
Now, with all the off cuts I have from all those tee shirts , two projects are lined up to use them. The first being a hot water bottle cover, and I still have all the off cuts of hessian to use up too.
Speaking of hessian I thought I'd show you this, something I made in 1991....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...this is my "goody" bag, as the family affectionately call it. When we are away from home I use it to keep my craft project (I always take something away with me) my notebook, sketch book, pens, and other bits and bobs in. It is made from a piece of hessian and is covered in cross stitch. I used oddments of acrylic yarn which I had left over from making sweaters, ( and I made many in those days)...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....it's fully lined. I used a piece of curtain lining which I had left over from making a pair of curtains.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...the strap is made from 3" wide webbing which was left over from a costume I made for a panto.
It's so nice getting to the end of a project, because there's all the excitement of beginning a new one!
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-57098580111301397732012-09-02T16:11:00.001+02:002012-09-02T16:11:46.334+02:00Projects, past present and future...an updateSeptember already. Was it me or did August blow through like a gust of wind?
Well let's hope it keeps mild for a few weeks yet as we still have much to do in the back garden.
My projects for last month were all of the stitch/fabric variety. I never intended to do any paper crafting and I didn't do any, but there is some on the horizon for this month. With two birthdays coming up and we all know what else is figuring in the crafty world don't we! it's good to be organised, (that's me out then!)
Some items I've made have been used and worn until they are no longer serviceable but
I still have items which I made years ago, and one of those items is this....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...I made it in 1982 before our son was born. It was made from mostly scraps of fabric which were left over from other projects.
The front of the activity book was made from scraps of felt which I had left over from making some soft toys for my sisters children. I though a clown face would be good as a front cover. The next page is...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....a clock which has moveable hands, again made from scraps. The next page is...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...a pocket with zip and top flap. This was made from scraps of a dress which I made in 1979, ( I wish I had more of that fabric now!). On the next page we have...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....a little waistcoat with buttons. Again, the fabrics were left overs from a skirt and lining of a jacket. The buttons were from my button box. The next page reveals..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...a shoe complete with lace. The felt was from a past project and the lace was some which were in the house at the time. ( There were always spare laces in the house then) The base of the activity book was calico and the pieces which I used were leftovers from a play mat which I'd made. We no longer have that!
This book is still played with by the grandchildren, it's well used and they love it! I certainly got my monies worth from those fabrics didn't I?
Today, I'm finishing my rag rug. I still have some to do but I'm hoping to get it done by the end of the week. I haven't begun the beading work on my Christening gift yet. That's the next thing on the menu. I have managed to get some of these all ready
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...I'm trying to have some ready and not make to order as I did last year.
I also have all my fabrics ready to make some place mats. My desk is clear ( almost)
so I shall be ready to get cracking with them by Wednesday, hopefully.
Happy crafting one and all!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-51197668790768375832012-08-20T18:16:00.000+02:002016-09-15T16:30:54.076+02:00Artistic license... I mean I do it my way!The rag rug for my craft room is coming along nicely. I'm not spending all my time doing it, especially whilst it's been so warm, as I do have other projects on the go too! So here's the update.....<br />
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....I'm not expecting to fill the whole frame ( I'd need a lot more tee shirts for that!) but, it will be a good size when it's finished.
As you can see I work from the back. This is the way I was taught to make these peg rugs.....<br />
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...you make the hole in the hessian with your chosen rag tool, (more on that in a while) push one end of the strip into the hole, a few threads along make another hole and push the other end of the strip into that hole. Try to make the ends as level as you can. ( I know I shall have a few to trim up as they've been cut a bit too long) and this is what it looks like...<br />
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..there are no rules, move over the hessian any way you want......<br />
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....as long as you are keeping the lengths between holes as equal as you can.
Now, when I was growing up, these types of rugs were called peg rugs. The reason being is that mainly this was used as the rug making tool....<br />
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...these are in fact original pegs from the 1950's. They belonged to my late mother, and I have a box full of them....<br />
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...to get back to the pegging tool, one of the "legs" was cut off the peg and the remaining leg was sharpened to a point so that it could be used to pierce the hessian. That is how I made my first pegged rug when I was about 10, and it stayed in our kitchen for about 10 years. This is the tool I use now....<br />
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..it's has a very short handle which helps as I have arthritis in my fingers.
So, I'm really pleased and hope to get it finished in the next week.
I decided to go with a random pattern, and patches of colour. I didn't want straight lines or a shape. That's the thing about doing it your way!
I have been thinking ahead though, and have begun making these.....<br />
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....ready for you know what. I'm trying to be organised, for a change!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-77642768781696291832012-08-07T18:48:00.001+02:002012-08-07T18:51:14.322+02:00Strips, stacks and ready to go!Well all the tee shirt pile has now been cut into strips for my rag rug....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...all sorted into colour piles ready....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...I've decided not to use any of the striped fabric in this rug. I think I'll use them for something else, at a later date.
I used my rotary cutter on an A2 self healing mat and a large metal ruler, one we usually use for picture framing to cut all the pieces. With the fabric being 100% cotton there was quite a lot of fluff flying about, my desk was covered. But, it soon cleaned up.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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... One thing I will mention is that because I also use my mat for paper craft I made sure that I cleaned it well. Because if it's left it could cause heaps of problems when trying to cut nice neat lines on card. Take a look...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...all those cotton fibres which are trapped in the cut will stay there and the surface will be uneven and not very nice. So I cleaned it with a washing up scourer and warm water. It ended up like this.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...It only took five minutes. If you use your mat just for fabric, well I suppose it doesn't really matter.
Anyway, this is all my waste from all that cutting.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...I put it in this veg storer whilst I was cutting away, to catch it all. Is it waste?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Will it end up in the recycling or on the compost? No, I'm going to try and use it all, ( if I can). The rug which I am making is for my little craft room. The old fitted carpet is being taken out, ( it's been in there for a number of years) and it's being replaced with some vinyl flooring. (I'm hoping to get an off cut reasonable cheap from somewhere as it's a small room) Then at least I have a wipe clean surface for when I'm on messy or wet projects. So the plan is for the waste from my tees to be used as place mats, or coasters, I'm not sure yet, but I'll find a way of utilising them.
If you're wondering if I've spent any money on materials for this rug, well the answer is not really. The hessian I've used for the backing was from a huge piece which was given to me. The tee shirts were all ours , worn until they no longer fit, out of shape, or whatever. The wood for the frame was off cuts from one of our gardening projects. I don't count the cost of my time, as I feel that any time spent doing anything creative is more than worth it.
Now I just have to decide on a pattern. I'm going straight on to the hessian, from the centre and see what shapes appear. That all begins this evening.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-69609558650362499232012-08-03T21:13:00.001+02:002012-08-03T21:19:25.932+02:00Felt, fibre, fabric, frames...and files!August, already, how did that happen so quickly?
Well this month I'm concentrating (mainly) on all things fabric. I am working on a scrapbook, well more of a "special memory" book. But I have at least eight weeks to complete it. so I'm taking my time, selecting my photographs and putting my elements together bit by bit.
Now... on to all things fibre related.
The first project I'm working on is a Christening gift.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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.....I never make cards for family Christenings, I prefer to make a lasting gift. This one is a cardigan and booties set. It will be embellished with tiny glass beads, ( not for wearing of course) a keepsake. Once completed and it has been given as a gift I shall post pictures of the completed set.
My next project is also in pink......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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.....a quilt. I have selected some more pink fabrics and coordinating patterned fabric since I took the picture, and they all match perfectly. This project will take me quite a few months, but that won't matter.
Something else I'm doing is playing with colour and texture.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...but I am only "playing" at this stage! There's more to come with that project too!
The garden is full of such glorious colours. Some of my absolute favourites are Heucheras and Hydrangeas. They are such beautiful blended colours....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...my favourite colour is green, but I also love autumnal colours and blues and purples.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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......so I'm trying my hand at making some felted autumn leaves and hydrangea flowers using this gorgeous selection of wool tops.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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......it will be so much fun!
For quite a while now I've been saving old tee shirts/tops and fabrics to make a rag rug. I haven't made one for about 20 years but I think my stash of fabrics is growing.......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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.....so I shall set aside a couple of hours or so to begin cutting the strips. Neither my grandmother or mother used a frame for pegging rugs but I've decided to give it a try. This frame measures approximately 40 x 30 inches.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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..... I can't make my mind up whether or not to draw a design on the hessian or just dive straight in. The last one I made I just did blocks of colour. Decisions! I'll give it some thought once I've cut the strips and see what I have.
There is one thing which I must do and that is sort out my files on my laptop. When I take pictures I always put them in files by months. Then every couple of months I would (usually) re file them into their categories, (family, sewing, plants etc) well it's now August and I have from April to do! I really need to be more organised with them don't I?
That should keep me busy for a while, or should I say, for August!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-7308136487079231422012-07-21T10:56:00.000+02:002012-07-21T10:56:46.542+02:00Labours of loveIt was back in early June when we'd decided that the garden patio set needed a coat of paint. With it being cream in colour it had weathered quite a bit,(not surprising after all the dreadful wind and rain it's had to succumb to!
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We bought a tin of this paint....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...and I began to tackle the job. Mick said that he would do the painting, but I was adamant that I wanted to do it. By the end of the first coat I was wondering to myself why I had been so eager. I must say, it felt like I was painting the Forth bridge.
"Why didn't we buy spray paint?" I asked myself. But to be honest, I'm not that keen on spray paints, and I'd certainly make a mess with that, so that answered my question.
So in between all the thunder, hail, wind and rain we've had over the last couple of weeks, the set had two coats of the creamy paint.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...Stands back, admires work.... then I thought to myself " Now it looks a bit flat!"
It looked too bright, ( well, isn't that what I wanted?) yes but... it looks too bright.
By this time Mick was beginning to think I'd gone barmy. " I thought that's how we wanted it" he said. Well, yes, but. Then I had an idea, but if it didn't work (and it looked a mess) it would mean that I'd have to repaint the set all over again. Do I..don't I? Yes, do it!!!
Right, off to my collection of paints I go and find this little pot of magic....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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.....it's colour is Antique gold. In my brush box I found an old children's paint brush. Yes, I've had it since our children were small, (I don't discard anything if I think it will be useful) I wasn't going to use any of my nice newer brushes for this job!
It didn't take much paint, I only used about a quarter of the small pot for the whole job. Beginning with the table I dry brushed the gold paint over the cream. I didn't want to cover the cream just add it along edges and also to the floral work at the base of the table and back of the chairs....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I first began putting the gold paint on it looked very dull....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....had I made a mistake in trying this?
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...carry on until it's all done.. wait for it to completely dry....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...then make the decision, yes, that's what I'd do.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, it's turned out wonderfully. The pictures don't really show how "gilded" the set looks. In fact I was so pleased we now have a "gilded" cage too...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All that's needed now is to cut the plexi glass circle to fit on top of the table. I do use a table cloth which has matching seat pads which I made a while ago. But to ring the changes we shall use the clear top and I shall make another set of cushion pads, ( fabric from my enormous stash which I've collected over the years) I have some gorgeous Oriental fabric with gold running through it, I may just use that!
Then all we need is some warm sunny and dry days so we can sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labour...please!!!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-4843185709869909952012-07-03T12:29:00.000+02:002012-07-03T12:32:34.967+02:00Batman ReturnsYes, Batman has returned. For our Grandsons' birthday card I just had to use him ( and his many guises) in some form. This is what I did.
After giving it some thought I decided to try something different this year. We didn't know what to buy him for a gift and thought that it may be nice for him to have a money gift, which he could either save or spend as he wished, his choice.
I didn't want to just hand over an envelope with money in it, I wanted something different.
So, after some thought and some rummaging around in my little craft room, I came up with a flat box, about 9" square and 2" deep. Thinking of all the Batman films and shows which I'd seen in the past, ( I'm referring to Adam West as Batman now, nothing earlier than that!) I thought that doing some kind of mystery or puzzle would be different.
Thinking cap on, I knew I had some green A4 paper and matching envelopes ( somewhere safe) so whilst retrieving said paper my mind was thinking of a riddle. Yes you've guessed it, green paper and envelope....the Riddler! Now all I had to do is make up a riddle.!?!
I was thinking about this whilst I was covering my box with brown paper.....
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...Once the box was suitably covered (and adorned) it would hold three "letters".... back to that later.
I covered the box with brown paper. Now, this box needed to have travelled through the " Gotham City postal service" so I cut out two pictures, one of the Riddler and one of Joker and used them as stamps. I drew a "franking" date stamp, and added a few more "ads" to add to the look......
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...I even added a "boot" foot print on the base of the box to give it a grunge look. I loved doing this, it was so much fun. I used a dye base black ink on my trainer sole. Mick wondered what on earth I was doing! I think it worked really well.
Once the box was finished it was set aside whilst I composed my riddle. It didn't take too long. I just wanted something which may give him a clue to his present...
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...I printed it on the laptop after finding a font suitable, and then I sealed it in the envelope which had a number 1 on it.
Number 2 envelope contained his money, but I carefully wrapped it in silver foil and placed in a white envelope marked number 2.
Number 3 envelope contained his card. But it wasn't a card as such it was a " who is Batman" mystery. Here are the pages.....
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....I used pictures from a book (again) as I had with my sons' card. The background papers I made as a collage of batman images and took the transparency level down to give it a faded look. I used a jagged edged ruler to tear the edges...
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...the script was done on the computer.....
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....there are so many to choose from, but this one was just right....
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...the backgrounds were just matted onto the card, but some of the embellishments were put on 3d foam....
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....by this time I was wondering who had been my favourite Batman.....
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.... (as the picture says) ..that's not him!....
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...by the time I added this picture I thought of how old I was when I watched him on tv!!......
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....and now to reveal who is Batman (and my favourite).....
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...it couldn't be any other could it!....
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....our Batman!....
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.....success!!!!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-73015024795605045172012-06-25T23:28:00.000+02:002012-06-25T23:30:12.067+02:00Batman and the PrincessFor every card I make, it has to be relevant to the recipient. I can't just make a batch of cards up and then chose one to send. This doesn't work for me. The only time I do any different is when it's time to make cards for Christmas. The way I do these is to have a theme and/or colour scheme. Last years' cards were a contemporary theme. But never mind Christmas, I don't even think about that until October at the earliest!
Anyway,here are two of the birthday cards which I've made for this month.
One of our grand daughters was three and the theme for her card this year was princesses and pink.
This is a C5 card......
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...the background paper I printed off from my Craft Artist cd rom. I changed the colour to this gorgeous pink, ( it's actually brighter than in the picture) then I used my Sizzix crown die and cut one in baby pink and one in 300gsm white card.
I glued the two die cut crowns together and once dry I went through my box of "sparkle"s and decorated it with flat back pearls and clear gems, some gems on a strip of silver thread (which I've had for ages and still have more left) and also used some Art Institute fine glitters, in various shades of gold, pink and white, to add more sparkle.
That was then mounted onto the card with 3d foam.
The picture was a recent one and that too was mounted on white card stock and edged with baby pink glitter.....
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.....the wording I did on the computer, cut out and mounted and finished as I did the the picture. I finished off with some clear glitter glue around the edges and added some to the background on the fairy coaches and horses.
I did an insert to match but omitted to photograph it!
.....The second card was for our sons' birthday. Every year I do a different theme for him. This year I chose Batman. He's a great artist (and still draws and paints when he gets time) and he and our grandson share the love of Batman computer games!
This card is also C5, in black 300gsm.
The background image and the main image were from a book. I cut out the pieces I wanted (It's a damaged book) and mounted them onto the black card. The image of Batman was mounted on black 3d foam (I made it from black funky foam and double sided tape, much cheaper doing it this way).....
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..The wording I again did on my computer. I used a shadow effect on the words as I wanted it to look grungy and Gothic. I then clear embossed it and then crackled it (in the fridge).....
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.... for the insert ( again, didn't photograph it. Too busy thinking of my holidays!) I scanned in the picture of Batman and printed it out landscape to fit the card. Using my decorative scissors I cut all around the edge of the insert. It turned out great because the edge resembled the shape of bats!
To finish off I scanned in one image of the bat logo and filled a sheet with them.
I cut them out......
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....and folded the wings slightly and these were then placed loose inside the card. When the card was opened the bats were "released", it worked perfectly.
Both cards turned out exactly as I wanted them too, and both our grand daughter and son were thrilled with them.
I finished these cards before we went on holiday as both birthdays were whilst we were away.
I've now got three more cards to make before the middle of July. I think I know which themes I shall be doing.
We've just had two wonderful weeks away in Cornwall. We've both returned home refreshed and revitalised. I have loads of ideas and jottings in my notebook, and I just have to sit down and get them in some sort of order. We went to so many places and took so many photographs, it was wonderful!
I have a couple of ufo's to finish but then I can begin on my new projects.
Tomorrow I will be spending some time in the garden, everything is growing lovely now. There's also housework to do (isn't there always!) but I shall go through that like a blur so I can crack on with more exciting things!!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-21658940918572578132012-06-07T11:52:00.000+02:002012-06-07T11:52:02.113+02:00The Memoirs of a Knitted Geisha!Well, she's finished. Apart from the decoration for her hair. So here she is....
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......the clarity of the picture isn't great, (that's down to me not the camera) the light wasn't great, and I'm trying to catch up with things before we head off on holiday at the weekend!
So, I was going to knit her as per the pattern. As you can see ( if you have the pattern yourself) I did make some changes.
I didn't like the embroidered flowers on the original pattern, so I went for a rosebud effect...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchJGV5Vien9KZBglTAhhr6EjVoWlUu6q9Fen-q0h37igfjKcNI5O3LzplM3qgo4rbVqZSeTld6-13k5_Y6eadSpEBFkgMGwIovrG0sDQ1B342s8_g_jf_EPit3TjWjzNs3Ny6-QVjJfLp/s1600/DSCF0941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchJGV5Vien9KZBglTAhhr6EjVoWlUu6q9Fen-q0h37igfjKcNI5O3LzplM3qgo4rbVqZSeTld6-13k5_Y6eadSpEBFkgMGwIovrG0sDQ1B342s8_g_jf_EPit3TjWjzNs3Ny6-QVjJfLp/s320/DSCF0941.JPG" /></a>
.... the obi I kept plain......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpSnyiy7AduT8HfiNz6VPo2y2NBsp-6K5fYhKNm-NvwQ6doksd7pDRuLkzwttEnq6aj-g2ACOba07Fneei4WeERXZ2xxZs1VeUpfTbagTF35Fdsgx8rWVvIoaT7-3HsobSqTMsr-w_g5W/s1600/finished+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpSnyiy7AduT8HfiNz6VPo2y2NBsp-6K5fYhKNm-NvwQ6doksd7pDRuLkzwttEnq6aj-g2ACOba07Fneei4WeERXZ2xxZs1VeUpfTbagTF35Fdsgx8rWVvIoaT7-3HsobSqTMsr-w_g5W/s320/finished+2.JPG" /></a>
....although I may add a couple of rosebuds at the back.
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.....I wasn't keen on that idea, so I attempted to recreate the original style.
It was on her head that I made quite a few changes......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OPWK0b4Br9ma-e1UL2EmSbI0pKgU9Del-xf42nLutFXJnuysakng6Ospjj0k_nopD05PtVUiZ_SuQl4w-Jzh7JCtE6Jo2Zr9LYDwvHmNY_7jHnUA__7fNgL48RJ0O3fQ9RdBPZMduOT3/s1600/finished+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OPWK0b4Br9ma-e1UL2EmSbI0pKgU9Del-xf42nLutFXJnuysakng6Ospjj0k_nopD05PtVUiZ_SuQl4w-Jzh7JCtE6Jo2Zr9LYDwvHmNY_7jHnUA__7fNgL48RJ0O3fQ9RdBPZMduOT3/s320/finished+3.JPG" /></a>
..... that turned out quite different to the original. I think it's because when I wound the strands, I wound it tighter than I should have, so maybe I should have used more yarn. I gave her a nose, purely and simply because I think it needed to be there. Here red lips are a small v and not a straight line as in the pattern and her eyes are smaller than the original too.
I need to sit and sort through my bead collection to find suitable pieces for her hair, (maybe this evening) to finish to look.
My overall verdict of this pattern is that there are too many pieces. I have already made some notes in my design book and I shall make another doll from scratch with my own pattern with less pieces and more shape. I'm happy with how it turned out, but not 100% and next time I shan't use double knitting yarn I shall use 4 ply.
I have quite a few images of Geisha, these are from a collection of stamps, matchbox labels and postcards which belonged to my late father. So I shall study these, make a few notes and try some shapes. It's also got me thinking of another project witch I could use these images on, my brain never stops!!
I did manage to get all the family birthday cards completed, I shall post these later. This afternoon I have baking to do. One Victoria sponge, one chocolate sponge and one apple cake. These are for Mick to take to work this evening as it's his birthday.
So that's my afternoon sorted. Now, when's that rain going to stop!!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-48288582558620720162012-05-23T12:34:00.000+02:002012-05-23T12:34:14.751+02:00Body Parts....Phase 2This knitted project is taking me longer than I thought it would. But then again, I have been doing other things as well.
Anyhow here's the next instalment.
My intention was to knit and make up exactly as the knitting pattern, but I have had to make some adjustments, owing to the fact that the sizing of some pieces were incorrect.
Here's a picture of the main body pieces once I'd sewn them together...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....still looks like a Frankenstein creation to me, but I'm sticking with the pattern. All the pieces were knitted and sewn up as instructed. This is the back view.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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......looks even more like a monster!!!
Then it was on to the kimono......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....it was here where I made the first adjustment. After measuring and pinning all the pieces together, if I'd sewn the kimono up according to the pattern, it would in no way have fitted the doll. The tops of the sleeves were too narrow. The choices were, to undo and re knit the pieces bigger or to extend the edging detail! Well I opted for the second choice. The pattern says to work 2 rows of double crochet along lower edges of sleeves, back, front and side slits. Well, to make the sleeves wider I double crocheted around the inside seams of the kimono sleeves and sides.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....once I'd sewn it all together I "dressed" my little Geisha....
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......that was much better. It actually looked and fit better....
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..I still think that the pattern is wrong and don't like the neck and shoulders, but it was made as the pattern was written.
She still doesn't have hair or features as you can see. They will be done last.
Here are the pieces for the shoes......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...still to be sewn together and fitted on to the feet. I am hoping to get it completed within the next couple of days. One thing's for sure, after having this pattern since the early 70's and only just knitting it, I can see now why I've never seem many of these knitted up!
I'm already making my own draft of this pattern, with less pieces, more shape and a few other adaptations. That's for a later date, along with some other things I have in my notebook......
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One of our grand daughters had a 4th Birthday recently. She loves anything to do with cupcakes, eating them, drawing them and helping her mum make them.
So the theme for her birthday card was just that....
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....I used these lovely Kanban clear stamps. Great stamps, very clear images. I also used Promarkers and Art Institute fine glitters.
It seems to be the norm that the craft experts tell us to use bright white card when using Promarkers.....
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...well I didn't. I used a lovely smooth off white card. I purchased it when the Papermill Shops were on the high street.
It was a box of the "Managers Special" card, a box for £2.99. It's one of the best buys I have ever bought. It even goes through the printer and the results are great.
The colours of the Promarkers looked lovely on this card.....
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...they blended lovely, and the shades looked so pretty.....
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....and once the glitter was added.......
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.....and the "cherry" toppings were added to the background....
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...they looked good enough to eat.....
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.... as our grandson said!!
I have other cards to make over the next few days. We have quite a few birthdays in the family in May, June and July. Some of the card will be stamped and coloured, and some will be digital imagery. That is something which seems to spark a debate too, just lately, digital crafting! I shall be posting on that shortly.
Some other things I've lined up for myself over the next few days include some sewing. I have a small pile of things waiting by my sewing machine, some dyeing of fabric and now my little dropper bottles have arrived I shall be making alcohol inks. But I still have to gather some other small receptacles together before I begin with that.
Now the sun is shining at last and we still have planting and other jobs to do in the garden. There's nothing better than being busy and creative!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-379733485747194532012-04-21T17:58:00.001+02:002012-04-21T17:59:41.845+02:00Body parts!I'm working on another knitted project. It's actually a vintage pattern from the late 60s.
The problem with many of these old patterns is that there were mistakes in them. I remember in the early 70s buying a pattern for a jacket, and the pattern was completely different to the one in the picture. So I adapted the pattern and it turned out really nice. In fact I was wearing that navy jacket for years!!
Anyway, this one is for a knitted geisha doll....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...the picture does it no justice does it!
I've had this pattern for years and have always meant to knit it up to see if it turned out better that the picture. Well, here's my findings so far.
Firstly, there are too many pieces to knit. I know these patterns were made as quick makes for fairs and fete stalls etc, but I can see this putting people off if they haven't been knitting very long.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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.....the picture looks really odd I doesn't it!
As you can see, the head looks way too big, but I'm hoping that once the hair and features are in place it will be more in keeping with the body.
The dress is also made up of too many pieces....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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.....the purple panel is only pinned to the main piece at them moment, and the pattern gives instructions to crochet edges on sleeves, side and hem.
Well, I shan't be doing that because I have something else in mind. But once this one is complete I shall remake this doll to my own pattern. There will be less pieces to begin with!
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I've been sorting my collection of knitting patterns recently and I have far too many. I haven't even used some of them.
Here are a selection. If you would like any or all of them please email me, I'll be happy to put them in the post to you, at no cost. I'm not selling them they are free to anyone who wants them.
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I have some birthday cards to make this week, so I'll be back to stamping and colouring. I'm also want to start on a project using some drinks cans , Sizzix dies and some home made alcohol inks. I have all my ingredients ready to make the inks, I'm just waiting on the arrival of the plastic dropper bottles. But I shan't be idle whilst I'm waiting for the postman to arrive, I may even be able to get out into the garden, once the showers have subsided!!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504710011022592274.post-84674949151715754572012-04-12T12:40:00.001+02:002012-04-12T12:41:27.119+02:00No sew tee shirt bagWell, my tee shirt bag is now finished and I shall be using it quite a lot this summer.
I made it using the methods which my mother taught me. So here goes.
Once your old tee shirts have been gathered together, cut them as you want to. There are many methods, and the one I use is the continuous vertical cuts.
First of all the needle size is up to you. For my bag I used needles which my dad made for my mum, and these measure 3/4" in diameter ( no metric then!)
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...decide how big you want your bag to be. I just did mine by eye, no tape measure required.
I worked on 25 stitches and continued to knit one piece, checking by folding every so often, if it was going to be long enough once it was folded. My piece measured 28" and then I cast off.
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....The next step was to determine where the straps were going. For this I counted in five stitches from one edge, then using 6mm needles I picked up and knit 5 stitches. Working on these five stitches continue to knit until you have made the strap as long as you want it. The ones on my bag are 24" long. I used two colours on my straps because I wanted the random effect and didn't have any more of those coloured tee shirts left!
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Once you have the desired length of strap, on the same side you have been knitting, at the other end, count in five stitches, pick them up and knit them with the 5 which you have on your needle. Be careful not to twist your knitting because you don't want a twisted strap. Cast them off and that's one side done. Line up the bag and knit the straps for the other side in the same way.
Now to tackle the sides.
Once again I used 6mm needles. Turning the bag inside out I lined up the sides and folded in half. I pinned and then to knit the two sides together I placed my needle through stitches on both edges of the fold, knitting two stitches and then casting one off ( as you would normally do) all the way along, until you come to the last stitch. Knit this off, leave a longer thread and weave this into the knitting. Matching the opposite side pick up and knit the same way. You could crochet the two edges together it would be just as easy.
After much thought I decided that I wasn't going to make any flowers for this bag, and so I just decorated it with vintage buttons, ( of which I have thousands!). This is my finished bag...
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.....I've already used it. The best thing about it is that it was made by me my way.
My dad used to say that in any sort of craft there are no rules just guidelines. That is so true. So, if you are about to embark on a project just do it, and do it your way!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787943285256043241noreply@blogger.com0