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Full title: A Little Girl with a Basket of Cherries Artist: Netherlandish Date made: 1570s Source: www.nationalgalleryimages.co.uk/ Contact: [email protected] Copyright © The National Gallery, London
Straight out of my dreams. Photo by Фёдор Лашков. More aesthetic posts here: sixpenceeeaesthetic.tumblr.com
We met this young hazel dormouse on our way upwards... Next to Landeck, Tirol (Austria) in the alps
It is appropriate for crafty dollhouse owners to have projects for their dollhouse families to work on in their spare time. Here are three cute and easy ones. Knitting Basket We used a walnut hull as a basket, perfect for lots of yarn balls. You can use any kind of little basket or bowl. Take some embroidery floss or single-ply yarn and roll it into tiny balls. You can use dots of glue to hold it in place while you go. After you have several balls of yarn, stick in two pins to look like knitting needles. You can leave the yarn balls loose in the bowl or glue them down so they don't get lost. Weaving The loom Take some thin wooden dowel (a kebob stick works well) and cut it into small pieces so that you can make a small frame. Glue the pieces together at the corners. Wind embroidery floss around the top and bottom edges to make your weft. Secure with glue along the top and bottoms of the loom so that the floss will not slide around when you are weaving. Making the weft Thread some embridery floss onto a tapestry needle and carefully weave it in and out of the weft. I went over two strands and under two strands. After a few rows I glued the end down in a hidden place and switched colors. Quilting This is a great project to use up some of those tiny fabric scraps you have saved from other projects. This tiny quilt was all hand pieced, but could totally be done on a machine to save time. We just picked interesting scraps, that went together, and arranged them into a dollsize quilt shape.(roughly 4 x 6", but quilts don't have to be perfect, even in the dollhouse!) Pick a fabric for the backing, the same size, stitch 3 sides together, wrong sides facing each other, with a matching size bit of batting in the middle. Turn it inside out and close up the open end. Then start your quilting! Any design or pattern will do, and it's so small this can be completed easily within a day. Now it's ready to add to some lucky doll's bed, or fold up and store for later!
Back in August we blogged about finally, finally getting a shot of a cat in a bicycle basket. Something that was sorely missing from our archives. Marc at Amsterdamize found this shot today, from the Iron Pony First blog, out of Russia. Wonderful shot! They found this kitten and then found a good home for it, transporting it to the place like this.
zekedms: fencer-x: tigerlizii: what a strange cat that’s not a cat. it let you pet its belly without biting. dogs like rolling over on their back. maybe dog?? Look at this weird dog.
Duckling crochet pattern by Little Conkers. Crochet a realistic fluffy mallard duckling or cute yellow duckling. Detailed, illustrated crochet pattern.
With Martha in 4ply (with beads...) and the Granny Square blanket both in my knitting basket, I "needed" an extra "wip" for a little diversion in style... I also wanted to reduce my yarn stock (this is my back-up excuse...)....
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who now have a sweet baby daughter and Prince George has a little sister. To ...
A quick and easy DIY basket you can knit up no time flat. These small baskets are soft and flexible and can be folded down for storage.
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who now have a sweet baby daughter and Prince George has a little sister. To ...
This sweet faced little girl has not been identified, but her dress dates the portrait to the 1570s. Suspended from one of the gold chains around her neck is a pendant made from a piece of coral. For
I believe that all babies should be knit for. As I told Ben yesterday, "It's a fact of life." Maybe it's because it gives you something to ...
Explore Your Crochet's free patterns blog and discover inspiring ideas to ignite your creativity. Read our post, 'Crochet Baskets Ideas and Free Patterns'.
The Lowdown locker is your new favourite tv unit, console or office storage. Versatility is her thing. She’s perfectly proportioned and ready for home, work or play. How does The Lowdown compare? It’s the same height as The Shorty but not quite as deep so she’ll fit in narrow spaces but still fit loads inside. Inside One adjustable shelf (in two parts), two handy hook, cable hole, wall attachment points. Outside Handles, locks, custom keyrings, Mustard logo, air vents. Measurements Height 72cm Width 100cm Depth 40cm Build it Our lockers are cleverly designed to arrive flat packed for you to assemble. Check out our videos to see how! Colour The last image shows the colour of this locker as best as we can digitally. Colours will vary on different screens + lighting will change how the colour looks in your space. We recommend getting yourself a colour swatch so you can see the exact colour + finish in real life before purchasing.
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It's hard not to just eat strawberries by the basketful, but with a little self-control, you can infuse them into a vinegar you'll want to put on everything
This large crochet basket free pattern is the perfect scrapbusting project. Get ready to start using all your bits of leftover yarn.
With all the fairs, holidays, church and school events going on right now we’re smack dab in the middle of bake sale season. You know at some point you’ll have to face the bake sale table so might as well be prepared. Here’s a host of ideas that range from ‘I only have 10 minutes...
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who now have a sweet baby daughter and Prince George has a little sister. To commemorate the happy arrival of the baby princess I have created a FREE knitting pattern for a tiny baby in a Moses basket. The baby measures just 5cm and the basket is 9cm, the perfect size to sit on top of a Christening cake. I've dressed the baby in white and she has a pale pink blanket and pillow. FREE PATTERN MATERIALS REQUIRED: Pair of 2.75mm needles (US 2). Double knitting yarn (or 4ply) in following colours. Beige for basket. White for baby. Pink for blanket and pillow. Flesh colour for face. Small amount of stuffing. Brown sewing thread (or single strand of embroidery floss) for eyes. ABBREVIATIONS: K - knit P - purl St - stitch St-st - stocking stitch K2tog - knit two stitches together to make one * * - repeat the pattern within asterisks Kfb - Make 2 stitches out of one by knitting into the front and back of a stitch. I advise knitting the basket first as it is easier to make a baby that will fit the basket than a basket that will fit the baby! BASKET: Using beige yarn cast on 66 stitches. 1 – 2. Knit. Start basket pattern. 3 – 4. *K3, p3* repeat across row. 5 – 6. *P3, k3* repeat across row. 7 – 14. Repeat rows 3 – 6 four more times. 15 – 16. *K3, p3* repeat across row. 17. K4, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k15, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k15, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k4 (58st). 18. Knit. 19. K4,*k2tog* (twice), k13 ,*k2tog* (twice), k8 ,*k2tog* (twice), k13 ,*k2tog* (twice), k4 (50st). 20. Knit. 21. K3,*k2tog* (twice), k11 ,*k2tog* (twice), k6 ,*k2tog* (twice), k11, *k2tog* (twice), k3 (42st). 22. Knit. 23. K3, k2tog, k11, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k11, k2tog, k3 (38st). Cast off. Over-sew the two short sides together and then fold the basket in half with the seam at one end. Over-sew the cast-off edges together to create the base of the basket. HANDLES (make two) Cast on 12 stitches and then cast off loosely. Stretch the knitted piece. Stitch a handle to each side of the basket (use picture as a guide). BLANKET Cast on 20 stitches in pale pink. 1 – 3 Knit. 4. K3, p14, k3. 5. Knit. 6 – 23. Repeat rows 4 and 5 (x9) 24 – 26. Knit Cast off. Press lightly with cool iron if necessary. The baby can be wrapped in the blanket or fold the blanket to create a mattress. PILLOW Cast on 12 stitches in pale pink. Work in stocking stitch for 24 rows. Cast off. Fold in half and stitch each side seam. Put a tiny piece of stuffing into the pillow and over-sew the open end. BABY’S HEAD Cast on 6 stitches in flesh. Row 1. St-st starting with a purl row. Row 2. Kfb across row to last stitch, k1 (11st). Rows 3 – 9 . St-st. Row 10. K2tog across row to last stitch, k1 (6st). Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail and using a tapestry needle remove the 6 stitches onto the tail. This will be the top of the head so leave it open for stuffing. Over-sew the sides of the head together and stuff the head. The finished head should be approximately the size of a hazelnut. Gather the top and fasten off. Make the head ball shaped. BABY’S BONNET Cast on 18 stitches in white 1 – 2. Knit. 3 – 8. St-st. Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail and using a tapestry needle remove the 18 stitches onto the tail (don't gather, leave open). Wrap bonnet round the head as shown above. The gathered edge at the back should be left open until the eyes are stitched in place. Using a single strand of brown sewing thread or floss, push the needle from the back of the head to the front and make one or two stitches to create sleeping eyes. Fasten off at the back. Now gather the back of the bonnet and then stitch the white edges of the bonnet together at the base of the head. Fasten off. BABY’S BODY Cast on 15 stitches in white. 1 – 16. St-st. Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail and using a tapestry needle remove the 15 stitches onto the tail (leave open for stuffing). Whip-stitch the cast-on edge and gather. Stitch the sides together. Stuff the body (not too much) and gather the open end. Fasten off. Stitch the head to the body. ARMS Cast on 6 stitches in white. 1 - 8. St-st. Cast off. HAND Cast on 4 stitches in flesh. Cast off. Fold the white arm in half lengthways and tuck the flesh piece of knitting inside so that only two stitches are visible (these will create a tiny hand). Over-sew the arm seams. Bend each arm slightly and stitch them to the baby as shown below. Tuck the tiny baby into her cosy basket crib. Sweet Dreams There will be another FREE knitting pattern coming soon. You'll find regular updates on my 'Dollytime' Facebook page.
A feast for your eyes: beautiful photographs of little girls in Victorian and Edwardian era holding their dolls, flowers – pressed and alive, paintings by Stephen Mackey, and pretty mid 19th …
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Althought it's hard to blame it, my camera ate all of my Camembert de Normandie (pictures), which I discovered when I went to download them. I was miffed (to say the least…), but in the end, decided that it was tough to blame my mischievous machine because I understand how hard it is to be around a perfectly ripe Camembert de Normandie and not want
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It was Iraq's 'Garden of Eden'; unique wetlands in southern Iraq where a people known as the Ma'dan, or 'Arabs of the marsh', lived in a Mesopotamian Venice, characterised by beautifully elaborate floating houses made entirely of reeds harvested from the open water. These little-known architectur
There is no pain on Earth quite like a netball hitting your finger on a cold winter day.
Iris Garden is a 2013 book that combines John Cage’s stories with William Gedney’s photographs—including several of the composer himself—with an ingenious design evoking Cage’s affinity for chance. The stories and photographs were selected by the photographer Alec Soth: twenty-two of the stories are from Cage’s series Indeterminacy, conceived in 1959, which featured stories of […]
