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Jan 24, 2012, 1:29 pm
i have completed 30 little houses and sat today and cut the fabric for the borders. i chose a red spot and a blue fabric and as you can see i have decided to mix them up rather than keeping them all the same. i am really pleased with the fabric choice, the colours work well together and i am already... Comment - Like
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Jan 5, 2012, 9:08 am
hi, i have decided to take part in the building a house quilt by completing one block a day for 366 days! as you can see i have made a great start, 6 houses in 5 days, i am not sure how long i will keep this up. the house are fine to sew although a little wonky, but it took me 2 days of cutting fabr... Comment - Like
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May 3, 2011, 1:30 pm
hi, the last few months i have been busy making dresses for the dress a girl project, http://www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com/
it is a very worthwhile organisation and if you can sew then you should at least make a few, and if you cant then what a great project for beginners, pillowcase dresses are ... Comment - Like
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Jan 12, 2011, 4:20 pm
Happy New Year,
just a short post to tell everyone about a great cause called dress a girl.
find them here: www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com
they need volunteers to sew simple pillowcase dresses to supply to girls all over the world.
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Dec 12, 2010, 8:22 am
with right sides together sew the front and the back pieces together leaving a gap for turning.clip corners, turn and stuff. sew up gap. Comment - Like
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Dec 12, 2010, 8:13 am
2. take the 2 longer pieces and sew to the top and bottom. iron.
Trim.
1. Take the fabric strips for the front and sew the 2 short pieces to the sides of the snowman. Iron flat. Comment - Like
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Dec 12, 2010, 7:52 am
i had wanted to make a pincushion to add some Christmas cheer to my sewing table so i drew this little snowman. He was so enjoyable to stitch that not only did i make my pincushion i made hanging scented Xmas tree decorations to give with my Xmas cards. he is everywhere.if you want to make your own,... Comment - Like
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Dec 8, 2010, 5:04 am
it has been very snowy here the last 2 weeks, schools are closed, traffic stuck, so we are not going anywhere. it does however mean more crafting time for me.as i am a huge angry birds fan i decided to make some Christmas ornaments for the tree, i have so far made these 4 and have drew up patterns f... Comment - Like
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Nov 21, 2010, 8:45 am
my son just loves the diary of a wimpy kid books and even though i havent read them myself the film was very funny. "Touch the cheese" is funny at any age. i have done this xstitch which i intend to stitch today for him, its done all in full xstitch and in one colour, black, so it shouldnt take long... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2010, 7:52 am
A bit late but i have had trouble accessing my account for the last few weeks. Everything seems to be working now so hopefully i will be back on track. Maybe for next year? Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2010, 1:21 pm
I love Moda. Precuts make everything really quick to make. I used the jelly roll to make a book pillow from a Sew Liberated pattern and made a matching quilt from a jelly roll and a charm pack. The quilt is made of 4 jelly strips, then 2 rows of 8 charm squares, then 4 jelly roll strips, the upigh... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2010, 12:50 pm
a trip to the garden centre yesterday for some bulbs (yes i am running a bit late) left me wondering if i had been sleeping a lot longer and missed a few months. All that was missing was Santa Claus. The place was so over decorated with lights, decorations, gifts, the lot, that my children just stoo... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2010, 12:27 pm
These are great cushions for children to sit on, i have been making them for everyone and all from just 1 metre of fabric. This allows you to buy something really nice that you may not be sure of what to use it for. I also find they make nice footstools although my daughter is forever telling me to ... Comment - Like
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Aug 31, 2010, 2:04 pm
oh its been a while but now that summer is nearly over and the kids are back at school i hope to get more time for blogging and crafting. my aim will be to post an item at least once a week (i think i have said this before) but i do hope to keep to this promise, its also good for myself to keep a r... Comment - Like
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Apr 11, 2010, 1:31 pm
English paper piecing, how addictive.
I have been cutting and sewing hexagons non stop, it is so easy and so pretty, i have been using up all my scraps to make them in different sizes. I had so many i thought i better do something with them so i made these place mats with some large ones and ... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2010, 11:21 am
Its the beginning of the Easter holidays but what is this to wake up to. A few days after British summer time began we have SNOW. no rolling eggs this year, no daffodils in bloom, no lambs, no bunnies, and definitely no sunshine. A cold Easter is not what i wanted, the garden is in desperate need of... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2010, 4:38 pm
Hi, today i made this excellent hopscotch for my kids. I used a basic tutorial which can be found at http://sewhappytocraft.blogspot.com/2010/03/hopscotch-tutorial.html i had been looking for a pattern for a few weeks and came across many but this was this quickest and easiest way to do it. I don't ... Comment - Like
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Feb 26, 2010, 5:44 am
I made this cute bag from a pattern i found at made by Rae,
http://madebyrae.blogspot.com/2009/02/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern.html
it was really enjoyable to make and the pattern pieces fitted exactly which is actually a very rare find, this needed no adjustment at all. I made it from a fat ... Comment - Like
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Feb 9, 2010, 4:47 pm
As i have said before my daughter loves penguins. Here is a new penguin cross stitch taken from the Bang on the door animal range of images, i thought it was so cute i just had to convert it for stitching. I am also loving the new windows 7 snipping tool it makes uploading images so much easier and ... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2010, 9:03 am
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1. Cut out all pieces. (picture 1)2. Iron interfacing to large heart back. Cut 2 slits on large heart back as shown on pattern for pin. (picture2)3. Thread beads onto floss , i have used a small jump ring to hold the beads at the bottom, and sew onto b... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2010, 8:42 am
I have been making these felt heart brooches for my children to wear over the valentine season.
tutorial to follow. Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2010, 3:28 pm
Here are the pictures of the child's crayon bags I've been talking about. The tutorial was on Moda bakeshop a few weeks ago and i cant stop making them. AS you can see i have been adding stitching panels to them to make them a bit more personal but they are very useful bags indeed, i have also done ... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2010, 5:19 pm
This is a cute pram cross stitch pattern. Stitch the outline then add your own choice of colour for either boy or girl. would look good on a card or cushion. I haven't even started my own version but will post a picture when finished. Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2010, 5:10 pm
here is a simple black and white cross stitch outline of the BEN10 logo. There may be some grey tones in here but just stitch in black, much easier and will work better. I am creating some stitching projects to put on Easter gift bags, this would look good on coloured Aida or done with soluble canva... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2010, 5:04 pm
This is a little scissor keeper i made using instructions i came across on
http://http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projects-ideas/bags-pillows/sewing-caddy_1.html. It was so cute and didn't take long to make, i had to have one. The loop fits nicely over the lamp of my portable craft table so doesn't g... Comment - Like
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Jan 3, 2010, 8:17 am
This is Biscuit our new dog we got for Christmas. Its very well behaved, doesn't need feeding, doesn't need walking and can be switched off when you have had enough of it. My ideal pet! It does sit up, lie down, gives a paw, begs, eats it bone and snores. It just sits in the corner and makes noise w... Comment - Like
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