Hi Friends, Today I have one of the projects we made at Pat Carr's Stamp Camp at Toodyay last weekend. I met up with a couple of old friends and met a lot of new friends, Hi Ladies! It was a fun stamping weekend that went into the early hours of the morning for some of us. I presented a Workshop on the Star Card which I found on Frances Byrnes blog Stamp Owl. I made and decorated two cards to show it's versatility. Susan Joyce Supplies: Stamps: S/U's Tiny Tags Card and Papers: Pretty In Pink, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Designer Paper Patterns Stack - Subtle Collection Ink: Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery Finishing Touches: Pearls, 1/8" Pretty In Pink Taffeta Ribbon Tools: Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Ruler, Pencil, Eraser, Bone Scorer, Big Shot, Sizzix Leaf Die, Square Lattice EB Folder, Sponge, Dry Embossing Tool, Scallop Circle Punch, Tweezers, Itty Bitty Punches, Jewelry Tag Punch, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Mini Glue Dot Susan Joyce Supplies: S/U's Apothecary Art Card and Papers: Pacific Point, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Whisper White, Old Olive, Designer Series Pattern Stack -Subtle Collection and Apothecary Art Ink: Pacific Point, Stazon Black Finishing Touches: Pearls Tools: Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Big Shot, Framelits D, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Glue, Dimensionals, Bird Builder Punch, Itty Bitty Punches These are some of the cards that the ladies managed to finish, aren't they fantastic. Amanda Blythe Julia Duffy Pat Carr Rivkah Birch Sue Taylor Virginia Ting Virginia intends to add some Pearls to the centre of her flowers for the Finishing Touches to her card. Hopefully I will have some more projects to show from the camp in the next couple of days. Thanks' for visiting today. Hugs,

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**********JULY is our layout and will be out sometime late on July 2 or on July 3 **************** Block #6 of my 'Let's Go Camping'! My free sew along is made possible by FreeQuiltPatterns.info. If you are new to my sew alongs, read at the end to learn how this one works. For Block #6 let's chat what we cook when we go camping, who else loves cooking and eating outdoors? It's the best! After you read my article & download the block at FreeQuiltPatterns come back! With our blocks on point, we'll begin setting them next month with the...

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I have been sewing 2.5" squares together at the start and end of much of my patchwork sewing. While I do this I'm actually creating a bonus quilt! If you have never thought about doing this, I'll walk you through it. It just takes a tiny bit of preplanning! First I cut my scraps into 2.5" squares. And I keep them together by color. Here is a bin of Green squares and Cream squares. The lights might have other colors in it but they read as a light fabric The reason I do these as 2 color is I like...

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My First Cuddly has been designed to be baby’s first toy. It is small enough to be popped into a pocket or nappy bag, to have on hand when needed. I would recommend cotton yarn because it’s good for soaking up those dribbles; its “suckable”; chewable and washable! I have also tried a nice soft washable acrylic and this works well too. Very handy for a bit of stash busting or if you want to make a matching blanket for a new baby. There are four hat options included in the pattern. This, as with all my designs, is knitted flat and assembled. I have included a step by step assembly guide which is full of photos to help you. All babies have a favourite or special toy they attach to and want for comfort or snuggling down to sleep. How special would it be if your new little person chose your Cuddly as his favourite toy? Perhaps it would be best to make two the same in case one went missing!!

Sometimes I go stop in my tracks when I see a quilt, this is one that did it for me! My friend Joanna of Figtree Loves antique quilts. She designed this quilt using vintage blocks in a gorgeous and classic Red/Green/Cream. The blocks seem to float as she used the same cream for ALL the block backgrounds and I love the effect! She worked created this gorgeous book with all the blocks, and 10 bonus projects using single blocks, it's so cool! And I decided..... I HAD to make it And sewing is WAY more fun with friends.. so.... do...

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Thank you for joining me in making my Solstice quilt! This is a free pattern, and today I'm sharing a photo of the layout! This quilt is my journey to do a project from the first day of Winter Solstice to the First day of the Summer solstice. That is...

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Hi I’m Pat Sloan the Aurifil Designer of the Month coordinator AND the featured designer for December! I decided to ask you what you want to know about me over at my blog a few weeks ago. Fun right…

You have found the home of The Splendid Sampler™ project organized and run by good friends Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson. Sign up for notices, and Join our online group , more important links below …

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Do you have items lying around your house or stuffed into drawers that you can’t do much with but that you don’t want to throw out? Do you like saving money while reducing wastefulness at the same time? Finding creative ways to use junk items in your home is a great way to satisfy those needs! Your junk drawers, recycling bins, and even the spare change beneath your couch cushions have the potential to become beautiful DIY projects. Check out the ideas below for some projects to try. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure! Make ornaments with CDs you no longer use Make a moodlight lamp from rolled magazine pages Create a beautiful vase with your extra pennies Create paper baskets for baked goods with extra paper plates Turn spare shoelaces into woven bracelets Use photo negatives to make a memory-filled lamp shade Turn an old tennis ball into an adorable holder Make a clever spare key hiding spot with a leftover medicine bottle Create a bracelet out of soda can tabs Use junk mail to make fun paper garlands Make a candle inside an empty Altoids tin (instructions here) Line drawers with unwanted or used gift wrap Create keychains with wine corks Glue old cassette tapes together to make a pencil holder Find creative ways to use old toys as bookends Cut holes in a show boxes to hide and organize cords! Saurce

Here is block number #39 of the Deli Geese Block Project! Fergus I’m still listening to the Outlander series and now finishing up The Fiery Cross, book number five. Another headstrong and very much…

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I have some fancy folding for you today - 3-D Celtic Knot Embellishments. They look great in gold glimmer paper. The knots look impressively intricate - but you can learn to fold them with just a little practice. The basic knot shape is of one-piece construction, which is convenient --- and a nice party trick! All the knots work on the same principle: fold the "arms" to the centre, then swing the free side to the back. You can catch a hoop in the loops for an extra-fancy touch - loop-de-loop deluxe. Print the Celtic Knots template onto the wrong side of the paper, then cut and fold. There are tutorials for each shape of knot. There's also a download for a bag topper. The idea is that a cello pack of Celtic Knot embellishments would make a welcome gift for a calligrapher or card-maker: 3-D illuminated manuscripts! Fix the knots onto your project with sticky dots. Here are your downloads: CelticKnots.pdf CelticKnotBagTopper.pdf I've done tutorial sheets for the three knot shapes - the squares, the trefoils, and the hearts: If you'd like to learn how to design your own 2-dimensional Celtic Knots, these books by Sheila Sturrock are great: Celtic Knotwork Handbook Celtic Spirals Handbook Both books are from GMC Publications Ltd. Neither title is new - but they are worth tracking down. The first title is available used and new, the second is still in print. Each title de-mystifies the process of drawing Celtic Knots in a clear and user-friendly manner - and throws in a bit of history to boot. The books are intended for pencil-drawing, but if you've gone digital than the geometric principles still apply, of course. Have fun illuminating your manuscripts, gifts, or cards.