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Hello Everyone! Thanks for the comments! I love that you are all enjoying the hop and that you appreciate us taking the time to do that! It's so cool that you are learning new techniques or trying other mediums thru the blog hop or Mystery BOM! That is what makes it all worth while!! Thank you all for your patience waiting for the "LUCKY" Friday winner to be announced!!!! Here is the winner!!! Congratulations! Please email us at [email protected] with you mailing address by Tuesday so we can mail you out your patterns! WINNER * WINNER * WINNER! Becca * March 6, 2015 at 12:39 PM Next up I have a couple little fun St. Patty's Day treats for you!!! Here is what the girls and I will be making for St. Patty's Day! She even includes a downloadable printable for the tags! Plus mint + chocolate = Yummy! Link below! Enjoy! http://www.nobiggie.net/st-patricks-day-muddy-buddies-with-free-printable/ Looking for a great picture to show how to make a shamrock or 4 leaf clover? Here you go! Quick & easy! These would be great to make into a garland or add on a pin cushion!! Hope it sparks your creativity! Link below! http://bbpaperandink.blogspot.com/2011/03/shamrock-barrette.html?m=1 Spring Thyme Blog Hop Continues!!!!! Up next is Debbie Busby from Wooden Spool Designs! How cool is it that she was married on the 1st day of spring! What a neat anniversary date!! Here is her Q & A!!! Q & A Tell us briefly about yourself… Hey everybody…. I’m Debbie Busby of Wooden Spool Designs. I’ve lived in the Northwest my whole life and love living here. I’ve been married for 39 years; have two married children, 6 adorable grandchildren, and two labs. Life is always busy around here and each day is filled with something new!!! In other words…there is NEVER A DULL MOMENT!!! Favorite medium to work in? WOOL!!!! My absolute favorite medium to work with is 100%wool. Hand dyed wool. I dye my own wool and love seeing the changes the wool goes through and the transformation it takes during the dying process. What inspires you? My mom inspired me to start my business which I will always be grateful for. Everyday things that I see, the shapes and colors of the different seasons, spending time in the quiet late nights at my sewing table is my favorite time to create. I am also inspired by my family, friends, and all the other wonderful people who LOVE to work with wool!! There is nothing more inspiring than to be around others who love to stitch with wool!! Indispensable tool? Fortunately not many tools are required for wool applique and would not be possible without a needle. I use Piecemaker #8 embroidery needles but always tell my students that there is really NO WRONG needle. Use what you like….what you can thread…..and make sure you have an extra!! (I always lose mine)!! Your design style in 3 words? Heartwarming, Folksy, Whimsical On the drawing board? I seem to never be able to stitch faster than the list of projects I have lined up!! Spring Quilt Market is coming up in May so I am working on new designs!! You collect? My favorite things to collect are old buttons in jars, tomato pincushions, and Ironstone pitchers. I love old rustic style things!! On your bucket list? I would love to take a fall trip to the New England States!!! Click the link to head on over to Debbie's blog to print off her recipe & this darling little tulip basket! http://www.woodenspooldesigns.blogspot.com/ See you tomorrow as the "HOP" continues... March 1 * Quilts By Cheri March 2 * Plumcute Designs March 3 * Gail Pan Designs March 4 * Woolen Willow Designs March 5 * Ali Strebel Designs March 6 * The Cottage at Cardiff Farms March 7 * Sew Unique Creations March 8 * Wooden Spool Designs March 9 * Heartspun Quilts March 10 * Notforgotten Farm March 11 * Crabapple Hill March 12 * Threadwork Primitives March 13 * Buttermilk Basin March 14 * Calico Moon

It all started with a pic on Pinterest. Most of the crafts lovers on Pinterest stumbled upon this picture of twine flowers from a Finnish blog. If you already own a Bow and flower maker tool, then …

Update March 2016: I now have a video tutorial for Girlie Grunge Twine Flowers showing how to create the loom and twine flower using Donna Salazar's new bakers twine for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. The process is exactly the same for jute twine or hemp cording. Only the size of the loom you use would change. A chart for suggested loom sizes and twine lengths can be found HERE. (scroll to the bottom of that post for the chart) My VIDEO TUTORIAL can be viewed HERE. Our son, Joseph, wrote a love letter to his bride, Rachel, and sent it to her with a rose while she was waiting for the wedding ceremony to start. This photo is of her reading his letter. The list are some of her responses to his love letter. I have seen some fabulous twine flowers on Pinterest, but have not been able to locate a detailed tutorial to create them. After some experimenting, I've come up with these lovely gems and have written a step by step tutorial for you to recreate them as well. Twine Flower Tutorial *** A video tutorial for my twine flowers can be viewed HERE.*** ***An updated version of my tutorial can be found HERE.*** Now I'd like to share a tutorial on how to make these beautiful twine flowers. I got the idea from a tutorial at The Bug Bytes. I made several changes to her flowers, so I'm posting a tutorial here for my version of her twine flowers. Please don't be intimidated by the number of steps. I wanted to make sure the directions are clear, so I would rather err on the side of giving you more information than you might need. The tutorial I learned from had fewer steps, and I found myself doing some trial and error, that hopefully will be avoided for you. Once you have made your loom and have a couple flowers under your belt, these little beauties only take about 10 to 15 minutes each to create. *** A video tutorial for my twine flowers can be viewed HERE.*** SUPPLIES: a) Twine - any kind of thin hemp, jute, or baker's twine will work nicely ~ about 7 feet of twine for a 2 inch loom. b) Two same size chipboard circles ~ I used 2 inch circles. c) Glue ~ any kind of glue that will hold the two chipboard circles together will work. I used Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive. d) 12 Straight pins ~ Mine have plastic balls on the ends, but any pins you have will work or even small finishing nails if you don't have straight pins. e) Large eye tapestry or yarn needle The needle doesn't have to be flat on the end with a curve like mine, as long as the eye is large enough to thread the twine and a rounded rather than sharp pointed end, it will work. f) A pencil or pen and ruler (not pictured) are needed to draw lines on the top circle. MAKING THE LOOM: Step 1. Cut two identical chipboard circles ~ I used 2 inch circles cut on the AccuCut machine at my LSS. They could also be traced and cut with scissors. Don't worry if your circles aren't exactly perfect. The petals aren't going to be exactly the same even with perfect circles. St Step 2. Draw 6 lines evenly spaced on the front of one circle ~ This will give spacing like the numbers on a clock. Step 3. Spread glue on the back of the circle you drew lines on and adhere to the other chipboard circle. Step 4. Once the glue is dry, push your pins between the cardboard pieces in line with your pencil lines. If you don't let your glue dry first, a pair of pliers will be needed to pull your pins out the first time. (Go ahead, ask me how I know!!) If you turn the chipboard on its side, it will look like this: ***Note*** My loom has held up well. I've made over 20 flowers, and the pins are still nice and tight. MAKING THE TWINE FLOWERS: *** A video tutorial for my twine flowers can be viewed HERE.*** Step 1. At first you will be working from your spool of twine. Don't cut anything yet. Think of your loom like a clock. Leaving about a 4 inch tail, hold the twine at 7:00. Wrap the twine up to the left side of the pin at 12:00 and wrap over and behind the 12:00 pin, moving from left to right, then wrap straight down to the right side of the pin at 6:00. Wrap the twine behind the 6:00 pin from right to left. Step 2. Now wrap your twine back up to the left side of the 11:00 pin, wrapping over/behind the pin from left to right and straight down to the right side of the 5:00 pin, wrapping behind the 5:00 pin from right to left. Step 3. Continue this pattern until you have one loop around each pin. Step 4. Continue wrapping around the pins in the same pattern until you have two loops around each pin. Step 5. This was the confusing part for me, so I changed out the twine to a contrasting color to help illustrate the remaining steps. Your final wrap will be back around the 7:00 pin where you started. My loom is rotated in the photo, so it is no longer in the 7:00 position, but this last wrap goes around the pin that was in the 7:00 position when you started wrapping. You will leave the starting tail at the 7:00 pin. On the working end of your twine, cut about a 20 inch length of twine. That's 20 inches from the last wrap on the loom. The amount of twine needed will depend on the thickness of the twine you are using. A thicker twine will require more and a thinner twine would require less. The twine I used is about the thickness of bakers twine. I also made a flower with a thicker jute which you can see in the photo at the end of this tutorial. That twine required about 24 inches to do the center weaving in the flower. When it doubt, cut a longer piece that you think you might need and then you will know how much to cut for your next flower. Thread the twine onto your large needle. Step 6. Now you are going to start weaving around the center of the flower. This will secure the flower petals in place and give the decorative stitching around the flower center. You are working from the back of the flower, so you won't see the pretty decorative stitching until the end when you remove your flower from the loom and turn it over. Move your 7:00 pin so it is now at 12:00. You will start weaving behing the "petal" to the right of your final wrap. So, take your needle and go underneath the 4 strands of twine wrapped around the 1:00 pin and push the needle all the way behind the 5 strands at the 12:00 pin, (the 4 petal strands and your starting strand of twine - this is the only place there will be 5 strands of twine.) As you can see on the photo, your needle will be under a total of 9 strands of twine. Step 7. Pull your needle through. For this weaving stitch only leave a little slack in the end of your twine. Notice what the yellow twine is doing. The last wrap around the pin is now at the 12:00 position only goes to the center of the flower, so when you take your next weaving stitch with your needle you will secure that half thread in place. Moving to your left, push the needle under all 4 strands of the 12:00 petal plus starting tail and keep pushing it under the 4 strands of the 11:00 petal. Step 8. Pull your woven stitches tight, pushing them towards the center of the flower with the tip of your needle. This is the only place where you may need to work with your stitches a little bit to get them nice and tight. Sometimes after I pull the stitches tight, the first stitch is too loose, if that is the case, I use my fingers to pull on the second stitch to take the slack out of the first stitch. Your stitching should look like the stitches in the photo below. Step 9. Continue weaving by stitching under the petals, moving to the left in a counter clockwise direction. Please note, now that you are past the starting tail at the 12:00 petal, you will continue going behind two petals each time, but now for a total of 8 strands of twine. Step 10. Continue this pattern until you have 2 stitches around each petal, coming back around to where you started. Your last weaving stitch will still go behind 2 petals ~ 8 strands of twine. Pull the working twine on your needle down between the petals and between the stitches to the center of the flower. Notice how the yellow twine in the photo is pulled to the center of the flower between the 12:00 and 1:00 pins. Step 11. Use your needle to weave the end of the thread under the top layer on the center stitches until it seems secure. I take two to three stitches to secure, usually going under about 10 or so threads all together. I start the needle under a thread that is right where I am pulling the thread between the petals and stitching so I don't distort the woven design on the back side of the stitching, which will actually be the front of the flower. After weaving the end of the twine to secure, cut it close to where it is exiting the flower center. Step 12. Pull the starting twine to the center and secure it in the same way. Step 13. To release the flower from the loom, pull the pins out one at a time to release each petal, then put the pin back in place to be ready to create your next flower. Turn your flower over to admire the beautifully stitched border around your center. I created a 2-inch loom. You can change the size of your flowers by using different size circles, but keep in mind that the center of your flower will be determined by the thickness of your twine, and will stay the same regardless of what size circle you use. You can see that my jute flower has a much larger center than the twine flowers. If I make another jute flower, I will probably use a larger loom so it will look more daisy-like. Because this jute was thicker than the twine, the center turned out larger, giving more of a sunflower appearance. You can also dress your flowers up with a button or other bling like I did for my layout or even layer them with other flowers. *** A video tutorial for my twine flowers can be viewed HERE.*** I hope you give these flowers a try. Here are a few more examples of how I've used these flowers in my projects: Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments. ~ Blessings ~

If you love all things girly you will ABSOLUTELY LOVE this gorgeous satin hair bow with an easy clip in for the most magical hair piece.

A light pink glitter hair bow is beautifully designed from quality satin ribbon. The middle of the bow is decorated with rhinestone. The bow retains its excellent shape, which remains full when worn. Ponytail holder with a bow. Bow size: Width 4.7 inches (12 cm). Length 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) This hair accessory will be a beautiful addition to a smart or casual look. It will add the finishing touch to any outfit! Perfect for special occasions and holidays. The bow could be made using an alligator clip, scrunchy, or french clip. Please select options. The products are handcrafted with attention to detail. Actual colors may vary from your screen. For any questions please contact me and I will be happy to answer. More of these hair bows can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShineBowsShop?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

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Satin Ribbon Poinsettia Flowers with Pearl Flower Centre Colour - Pastel colours as picture shows Listing is for set of 6 Bows Measures about 4 cm, please allow 1-2 mm error due of being hand crafted Single Sided Centre pearl is hot glued Ideal for your craft projects, Baby clothing wedding/party , hair clips, Boutique, accessories, sewing and much more

chiffon floral hair bow floral print with layered wings the color tone is not too bright and down toned color steel french barrette applied voluminous with 4 tails and 2 wings length of hair bow: 7.87"=20 cm length of tail : 7.08"=18 cm Shipping Info the whole package will ship from South Korea via the possible shipping methods. Products will be shipped within a processing time except for Saturday, Sunday, and Korea's holidays. Import duties, taxes are not included in the product price and shipping fee. Please understand that some countries burden on taxes from outside countries. Check your local Customs office about how much the rate is Return and refund !!!!!!!!Customers are always right !!!!!! You can ask return and refund if the product has a problem. you can send me a message before opening a case or sending a package to us. Please contact us if you have a problem with the product you have purchased from Veryshne. VeryShine members will try to do our best before it goes to Case. In case of a return, please return the product within 30 days after you have received the product The return address will be sent to you as soon as the return request is received. The buyer has to pay the shipping fee if it is not by seller's fault. As soon as the product is returned here, Money will be refunded to your account

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Floral Hair Bow, baby headbands are hand embroidered with love. ❤️ The length of our buckle is 19 cm.Please select the buckle number and specify it in the message. If not specified, 8 cm automatic clip buckle will be used. I can embroider names or letters within your specification. Ideal gifts for her; mother, sister, girlfriend, grandchild.Perfect for daily use. Can be a lovely birthday gift or a holiday gift. Perfect for children and adults. It is carefully wrapped and sent. Thank you for visiting my shop. Please do not hesitate to contact me with your questions. I will be happy if you follow me on instagram : https://instagram.com/littlefoxbant?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= **Price for one hairbow **

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1pcs Shabby Chic Decor Burlap and Lace Pew Bows, Burlap bows, Wedding bows, Rustic Bows, Rustic Wedding, size: bow: about 6 width x 21"length Material: burlap and lace this listing is for 1 pc bow SHIPPING You will receive an email with tracking # once your package is shipped. Please note this is INTERNATIONAL shipping PAYMENT We accept PayPal only. CONTACT US Please feel free to contact us by clicking "Ask a question" button on this page. We will reply in 24 hours!

This vintage inspired chinoiserie table runner is made of 100% cotton.This design is an exclusive and you can only find it here, it's illustrated by Ceci Mason. If you love the Roses and bows then it's time to decorate your home with this table runner.  You can coordinate with the napkins and pillows that I sell as well. This is an exclusive print that you can only find here at Diga Linda. Size 16" x 72" Please allow 14 days for delivery Please note that since this is an handmade item, the color, positioning and scale of the design of the finished product may be slightly different than it appears on your screen.  See reviews HERE

6 x Satin Double Bows With Tails Colour - choose from list, with silver glitter trim centre Listing is for set of 6 Bows Measures about 7 x 6 cm, please allow 1-2 mm error due of being hand crafted Single Sided Made of 25 mm ribbon Can be washed at 30 degrees Make a beautiful touch on a present for a friend or loved one , decorate your wedding stationery, favour boxes, invitations , Flower cup boxes, use for craft and sewing projects , embroidery, hair clips and much more with our unique made with love bows. Bows are handmade by me here in UK of 38 mm wide double sided ribbon I always take my own photos, the picture you see is actual stock item you will receive, however actual colours may vary due to individual monitor settings. Please check measurements on item description as all photos are enlarged to show the detail. - I have wide range of other bows on my shop - any questions please do ask and i will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible - I post all my items 1st class within 1-3 working days, Monday to Friday - I would be most grateful if you could leave me feedback when items are received so i know you are happy with then item. - Any problems please let me know on the day you receive your item - Please note due of situation in country some deliveries might be delayed , please allow few extra days for delivery - International deliveries may take 7 - 15 working days, depends on destination country. *****Choose our special - made with love - bows and enjoy crafting***** ***Thank you for Your custom - We hope to see You again soon***