tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29443440371941915342024-03-13T09:45:32.531-07:00e. giraffee.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-46582288442455894392016-06-18T03:58:00.002-07:002016-06-18T03:58:49.355-07:00New Items<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Absolutely have loved making these little mirror compacts:</span><br />
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<br />e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-5119643844846658992016-03-24T06:30:00.002-07:002016-05-09T15:57:15.007-07:005 Years in the making<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I'm not joking..... It's been one of those projects that has been waiting for so long for me to finish. I had originally backed the quilt with another fabric. By the time I had finished, I realised the fabric was see through so unpicked the whole lot and started again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I used a vermicelli stitch over the whole quilt and made my own bias binding. It literally took me 5 years to get round to finishing it off and now I am not so sure I like the busy fabric and have turned it on the other side. Anyway here is the finished article making the obligatory washing line outing...</span><br />
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<br />e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-11469805665027387632015-02-27T09:19:00.003-08:002015-02-27T09:19:44.252-08:00<b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crochet</span></u></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the candy coloured yarn with this one.</span>e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-15404884542772144132014-03-24T08:53:00.002-07:002014-03-24T08:53:45.083-07:00Quilt with rounded corners and swearing!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finished my third quilt and tried out rounded corners. They are so much easier to do than using straight edges. Also cut up my 9 year old son's old babygro and appliqued his initials on the quilt. It's my best one so far and was much easier to finish with the quilting on the top than the others. It was a bit tricky to get the tension right on the machine but took me half the time than the others. Has made me want to make another for my bed - muted shades perhaps!<br />
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e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-18078283435191346062013-01-12T00:42:00.000-08:002013-01-12T00:42:05.250-08:00Happy New Year 2013!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Happy New Year! Again it's ages since I've blogged.... but I have got a few crafty things in the meantime. I've managed to get my things sold in <a href="http://www.thepapervillage.co.uk/">this shop</a> and <a href="http://www.dadswellglass.co.uk/">this one</a> and another one called 'In Recovery' on North Street, Bristol ....very chuffed. Sold a few bits over Christmas too. This picture is of a cushion I made for In Recovery, made from a tea towel designed by the very talented <a href="http://www.susantaylorart.net/">Susan Taylor</a>. I might make another perhaps in white.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I had a go at making a Christmas Tree, as I had loads of Driftwood we'd picked up from various holidays and it had been sitting in the shed for a while. Got my other half to drill holes in the wood, while I nipped down B&Q to buy a piece of dowling for the centre of the tree. My idea was for a lovely minimalist tree..... and then the kids got hold of it! Oh well, there is always next year.....</span><br />
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<br />e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-40311691383686280502012-09-14T03:38:00.000-07:002013-05-18T17:35:26.699-07:00Hello again!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It seems like ages since I blogged last. I suppose I have been pretty busy, but also I think I lost my sewing mojo after sewing so much for the last fayre. Other things seemed to have got in the way like going on holiday and going out and enjoying myself! So we are back in September the kids have started school and I have promised myself I am going to start to sell my stuff properly. Just put on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/27673823/hand-made-retro-rabbit-ideal-newborn?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=rabbit+newborn+toy&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=rabbit+newborn+toy">etsy</a> a load of these rabbits I made a while ago:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Had a fab time at the Southville Arts Trail here in Bristol at the weekend. I shared a stall with Louise Horler from <a href="http://sewscrumptious.blogspot.co.uk/">Sew Scrumptious</a> and met some really lovely people. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">We didn't have as many customers as we would have liked, which I think was due to 2 reasons: 1) We were downstairs at the Southville Centre and people just missed us and 2) the weather was good. I think when it's raining, people tend to just go to one venue which in that case would probably have been the Southville Centre. When the weather is good, people go and have a nose around everyone's houses and don't bother with bigger venues. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Ah well, it was a good learning experience, still sold some stuff so not a disaster and thinking about setting up a Craft Co-operative / Collective with Louise and others. If any of the girls we shared a space with from Southville Arts Trail want to get in touch, my email address is cathboutwood@blueyonder.co.uk.</span><br />
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I really love how this light looked in this <a href="http://dosfamily.com/2011/01/lace-lamp/">tutorial</a>, so decided to have a go. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:130%;">I first of all bought some punch ball balloons from ebay and some doilies. I then covered the balloon in vaseline and soaked the doilies in wallpaper paste, before putting them on. 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e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-23752052851500323532012-02-10T01:48:00.000-08:002012-02-10T01:54:36.805-08:00Pinterest<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YwB5voSDFPY/TzTpLjIlc7I/AAAAAAAAAkA/zDlDBjlexKk/s1600/tissue.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">I've had a go at making something I've been inspired by - have a look at <a href="http://www.mylovebumps.blogspot.com/2012/01/do-you-love-pinterest-join-our.html">this</a>. 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It uses bias binding with cord inside as shown in orange on my purse. It was really easy to make but has sat half finished until last week. I've made it for my niece who's 11 and I think this will be right up her street....</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-20382640074027089732011-09-27T12:28:00.000-07:002011-09-27T12:53:01.886-07:00It's getting bigger....<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jcAKP8IHQa4/ToInMG6t7lI/AAAAAAAAAes/-Y8u2Xbj4iw/s1600/DSC_0116.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jcAKP8IHQa4/ToInMG6t7lI/AAAAAAAAAes/-Y8u2Xbj4iw/s400/DSC_0116.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657127170899570258" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">Made this dress for my friend's little girl. Quite pleased with it and will be making some more for my nieces.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-asO_SE1kP-A/ToIkSVxQmqI/AAAAAAAAAek/R-sS32bgQ2U/s1600/IMG_6635.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-asO_SE1kP-A/ToIkSVxQmqI/AAAAAAAAAek/R-sS32bgQ2U/s400/IMG_6635.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657123979430763170" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I'm getting there slowly with this quilt .... 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">I've started another quilt - this is going to the underside of the quilt - which is a bit busy! I'm basically using up all my scraps and then maybe buying a teensy bit as well..... Any excuse!</span></div>
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e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-86437713002164863012011-08-16T01:54:00.001-07:002011-08-16T02:02:45.294-07:00And another one!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div>e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-19612465086590339532011-07-14T05:21:00.000-07:002011-07-14T05:40:22.532-07:00Procrastinating but being creative!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fdpxDR0oFeI/Th7ioAjlMBI/AAAAAAAAAcM/VLUMUhH7q2Y/s1600/DSC_0974.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2hTJYcZxVVU/Th7iDaa97JI/AAAAAAAAAb0/l11UMFxKqZ8/s1600/DSC_0982.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ34rOnn-nk/Th7iCw4FDUI/AAAAAAAAAbk/_p5iHSvT2UY/s1600/DSC_0984.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ34rOnn-nk/Th7iCw4FDUI/AAAAAAAAAbk/_p5iHSvT2UY/s400/DSC_0984.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629185121367428418" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Quilts are so frustrating! I really thought I had got the hang of free motion quilting and then disaster has happened - I've lost the knack! No idea what I am doing wrong, have tried tension, needle, speed etc and can't get it right. So frustrating! So I have walked away and not returned....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Anyway in between procrastinating about finishing off the quilts I decided I needed a doorstop .....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f6vJhXbpMi8/Th7fV3Ev0GI/AAAAAAAAAbc/bbGOQjF5PnM/s1600/DSC_0890.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f6vJhXbpMi8/Th7fV3Ev0GI/AAAAAAAAAbc/bbGOQjF5PnM/s400/DSC_0890.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629182150913806434" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I love the front fabric especially - think it might be Joel Dewberry. The linen kind of fabric was from some old curtains somebody was selling on my street for £2.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I managed to get round to painting the church bench I bought from our local church. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">The bench (see this post) I think turned out really well, was supposed to be grey but more bluey, but me likey. Sits in our kitchen now and very useful for pinning lots of children against the table.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2hTJYcZxVVU/Th7iDaa97JI/AAAAAAAAAb0/l11UMFxKqZ8/s1600/DSC_0982.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2hTJYcZxVVU/Th7iDaa97JI/AAAAAAAAAb0/l11UMFxKqZ8/s400/DSC_0982.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629185132519615634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dH4NtmAhkb8/Th7iDOc-3jI/AAAAAAAAAbs/_dGmtAe2Jmo/s1600/DSC_0983.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dH4NtmAhkb8/Th7iDOc-3jI/AAAAAAAAAbs/_dGmtAe2Jmo/s400/DSC_0983.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629185129306840626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Oh and our apricot tree in our small city garden produced this much fruit this year! Had to be turned into jam that day really before the kids ate them all. Sorry I just reread that and don't mean to sound like super mum! This is just a record of all the creative things I do in between shouting/playing with the kids etc etc.</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fdpxDR0oFeI/Th7ioAjlMBI/AAAAAAAAAcM/VLUMUhH7q2Y/s1600/DSC_0974.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fdpxDR0oFeI/Th7ioAjlMBI/AAAAAAAAAcM/VLUMUhH7q2Y/s400/DSC_0974.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629185761231581202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ijHxTkkH_tw/Th7inzBRvJI/AAAAAAAAAcE/h1jnkaWTa3g/s1600/DSC_0976.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ijHxTkkH_tw/Th7inzBRvJI/AAAAAAAAAcE/h1jnkaWTa3g/s400/DSC_0976.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629185757598039186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Ok, we can't give that to anyone.....</span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--l_rRq_NCG8/Th7inryduJI/AAAAAAAAAb8/2R8XjNkMtew/s1600/DSC_0980.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--l_rRq_NCG8/Th7inryduJI/AAAAAAAAAb8/2R8XjNkMtew/s400/DSC_0980.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629185755656861842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div></div></div>e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-56825290696455107932011-05-29T00:06:00.000-07:002013-05-18T17:45:50.725-07:00More Quilts!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Basically I have spent every spare moment I have for the last few months (in between a few nights out of course), making quilts. I cannot believe how time consuming they have been! I have nearly finished this quilt - it took me probably about 5 hours just to quilt the top of it. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I now just need to finish stitching on the binding and then it's done. But guess what, I have got bored and already started a couple of other projects..... I don't feel too bad as this was going to be my practice quilt before I started on quilts for everyone else in the family. So here it is so far:</span></span></div>
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I first cut all these strips up.....</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ml3DDDWHS6M/TY7uxf3TIQI/AAAAAAAAAY4/Zsa8oKrq-rE/s1600/DSC_0340.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ml3DDDWHS6M/TY7uxf3TIQI/AAAAAAAAAY4/Zsa8oKrq-rE/s400/DSC_0340.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588666721747804418" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; ">and then sewed three together.....</span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ikWqoy9Fpwg/TY7uwyiBkmI/AAAAAAAAAYw/gyGA4vd0nyE/s1600/DSC_0342.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ikWqoy9Fpwg/TY7uwyiBkmI/AAAAAAAAAYw/gyGA4vd0nyE/s400/DSC_0342.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588666709578977890" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I then cut the strips into three sections to make these.....</span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-utskzfa-G5U/TY7uwtVJ1xI/AAAAAAAAAYo/UgByXRke634/s1600/DSC_0343.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-utskzfa-G5U/TY7uwtVJ1xI/AAAAAAAAAYo/UgByXRke634/s400/DSC_0343.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588666708182816530" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">and then I sewed three strips to each other again...</span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zKUB4v6kAFM/TY7tvn4wT2I/AAAAAAAAAYg/XDeC1hsl6jg/s1600/DSC_0350.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zKUB4v6kAFM/TY7tvn4wT2I/AAAAAAAAAYg/XDeC1hsl6jg/s400/DSC_0350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588665590030028642" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43IetloGmyA/TY7tvBDaCTI/AAAAAAAAAYY/MmInbxhmmT4/s1600/DSC_0351.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43IetloGmyA/TY7tvBDaCTI/AAAAAAAAAYY/MmInbxhmmT4/s400/DSC_0351.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588665579605723442" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I then cut up some plain fabric - this is me checking how it would look first......<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OQwWUU8dz08/TY7tu9NzGQI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/iFDl9O8-AEg/s1600/DSC_0382.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OQwWUU8dz08/TY7tu9NzGQI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/iFDl9O8-AEg/s400/DSC_0382.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588665578575567106" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">and this is it all sewn together..... 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e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-16093780619180714892010-12-14T09:30:00.000-08:002010-12-14T10:20:39.571-08:00Christmas Swop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TQeqAALdSuI/AAAAAAAAAUA/jwOa8GuG8-c/s1600/IMG_5375.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TQeqAALdSuI/AAAAAAAAAUA/jwOa8GuG8-c/s400/IMG_5375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550591982782204642" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">I've just taken part in a Christmas </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">swop</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">, organised by Louise from </span></span><a href="http://sewscrumptious.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">Sew Scrumptious</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;"> which was great as it made me sew again. You had to send a handmade decoration, chocolates and a Christmas card to a random person Louise partnered you with. I sent what is pictured above - I made the ceramic hearts from a course I did this year. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">Bizarrely I now realise that I have been put together with one of my sister-in-laws friends from London - </span></span><a href="http://handmadejane.blogspot.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">handmadejane</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">. The sewing world is a small world indeed. Anyway she sent some lovely </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">decs</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;"> as pictured on my Christmas tree, some </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">lurvely</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;"> chocolates and a handmade card. I was well chuffed! Thanks Louise for organising it!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TQep2oGxLJI/AAAAAAAAAT4/qYIAweBavCI/s1600/IMG_5432.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TQep2oGxLJI/AAAAAAAAAT4/qYIAweBavCI/s400/IMG_5432.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550591821701262482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TQep2bm0gQI/AAAAAAAAATw/zydRV34Qdyk/s1600/IMG_5428.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TQep2bm0gQI/AAAAAAAAATw/zydRV34Qdyk/s400/IMG_5428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550591818346037506" /></a><br /></div>e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2944344037194191534.post-25923618650217723332010-12-05T12:26:00.000-08:002010-12-05T12:41:10.662-08:00I'm in I love Crafty!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TPv3-JlRmMI/AAAAAAAAATo/c0zQE3-uJUY/s1600/DSC_0140.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TPv1pD7a-XI/AAAAAAAAATg/blCZMXudw0Y/s1600/shop%2Bopening%2B7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TPv1pD7a-XI/AAAAAAAAATg/blCZMXudw0Y/s400/shop%2Bopening%2B7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547297451814877554" /></a><br /><div>Have kept quiet about this for a while as it was a bit of a slow start.... but have got my things in this lovely shop in Clifton. It's called 'I love Crafty' <a href="http://ilovecrafty.blogspot.com">http://ilovecrafty.blogspot.com</a> and sells fantastic handmade things from local artists/crafters. Laura who runs the shop is really talented and seems to make anything - jewellery, soaps, cushions.</div><div><br /></div><div>The shop is just perfect for the things I make and best of all I don't have to stand all day on a cold craft stall.</div><div><br /></div><div>My retro rabbits seem to be selling well and my son (with a bit of help) has even made something for the shop, which has sold already! Wonder if I should give a 6 year old his £16.....</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A4LJRScwlGY/TPv3-JlRmMI/AAAAAAAAATo/c0zQE3-uJUY/s400/DSC_0140.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547300013133109442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>e.giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258227335610525134noreply@blogger.com0