Busy Fingers

Mousedeerses

2009-09-28T00:51:36Z

The first test (with the too-glittery beads) is behind the current effort. I did the background and the tree without any drawing or plan; I learned quite a bit and would definitely do a few things differently next time. I think I was a little too...

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1st Beading Attempt & Findings

2009-09-16T03:20:30Z

... so that happened! My first attempt went well and although I won't be rushing out to frame my test sample, I did learn a few key things in figuring out the process. 14 count canvas is needed to accommodate size 10 seed beads, 18 count canvas ...

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Golly!

2009-09-14T10:15:04Z

This might just work... It's a Malaysian mouse-deer, a fave local critter from the zoo and one of the prettier stamps from the series that inspired the project. Conceptually I think I can see how this might work now but I'm going to have to figur...

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Itching to Stitch

2009-09-12T13:14:16Z

Yes, it's that time of year and I am jonesing for some projects again. First up: I am going to work out a border for the bluework piece I did last December/January. My Mom-in-Law sent some photocopies of some border designs but I'll have to do a ...

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Make it hot

2009-03-05T23:07:23Z

I confess, I make my own hot pads. I like mine just the size of a hand and not too thick and making them is the only way to get them. I should have taken a photo of the ten year old ones I threw out, but they were just so ... so... sad. Worn and t...

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"Year's" Project

2009-01-04T04:39:07Z

My quickie End-Of-Year project becomes my New-Year's Project: I got the design at my mother in law's house from an old book of "Chinese folk art bluework" - although technically, other than being blue, I don't think this can be classed as tradit...

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All sewn up

2008-05-01T02:34:27Z

I tested my newly tuned up sewing machine by making a little needlework bag. I bought the materials for the bag a couple of years ago and kept over analyzing how to build it. In a fit of procrastination last weekend I just did it without making...

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Little lace jacket

2008-04-25T17:05:20Z

This is driving me nuts. For the last couple of seasons I keep seeing these adorable crochet lace jackets for tots and little girls, but I can't find a pattern anywhere. Last year I tried to copy a crochet top bubble jumper that I saw and ended up...

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Little stitches

2008-01-30T19:38:55Z

F made his second project in needlework, a needlepoint drink coaster. I think it came out rather nice. Eric and I probably did about half of the work, but F did all of the edging and is very proud of it.

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Checkered Pasttime

2007-12-27T00:51:29Z

On Christmas Eve I completed Miss V's quilt. Hooray. She's only 13 months old, she'll never know, right? Many thanks to drinkumbrella for creating and tracing the Amish Wave quilt pattern for me. I will never do scalloped bias hemmed edges on a...

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