a blog about fabric, patterns, quilting, toys, sewing, craft, travel and life in Australia
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a blog about fabric, patterns, quilting, toys, sewing, craft, travel and life in Australia
a blog about fabric, patterns, quilting, toys, sewing, craft, travel and life in Australia
Ever needed a mannequin for your latest sewing project? Real mannequins can be expensive, and even the fancy, adjustable ones aren't guaranteed to be an exact body double for you. Luckily, it is both easy and cheap to make a mannequin at...
Hello,today I am here to share with you, 5 LO’s I did,using Maja Design! I have spring fever & every time I run out to the greenhouse,Marilyn tells me to go home & scrapbook,it is to …
Hi everyone! I'm super excited to share with you all the new page-kit I've created for The Scrapbook Diaries ! As always, this page ki...
If you came here from Angelica's blog, then you are on the right track. If not, go back to Swirlydoos' blog and start from there. We have some amazing projects for you to see!! So I was asked to be the Guest Designer this month over at Swirlydoo's and I have to say I was just so thrilled and happy to say YES!! Krissy Mossbarger (Owner of Swirlydoo's) is a dear old friend of mine from my early days at Scrapbook.com. We were together in a COF (Circle of Friends) group with a bunch of really wonderful and talented girls. We shared our projects, challenged each other and shared our daily lives, supporting each other along the way. Krissy had asked me when she started up Swirlydoo's to be on her design team but unfortunately I was on another kit club team at the time so I couldn't join up with her. So when I was recently asked to do a guest spot for Swirlydoo's I was so happy to finally give her a great big YES! I love Krissy's taste in product and I have to say it was such a pleasure working with the July kit!! The papers are GORGEOUS! The embellishments, so beautiful! And I love this month's Technique kit!! It's got this wonderful air dry clay in it! I used it in the above layout, I just rolled out a few strands of the clay and winded it together, then added some 'bark' patterns with the tip of a knife, I gave the white clay a light sweep with some watered down brown acrylic paint. Here is a close-up... There are some beautiful Dusty Attic Fountains in this kit as well, they are just a perfect match for the lovely patterned papers in the kit! Here I just gave the chippie a light coat of white paint, rubbed a little of the brown chalk ink (also in the kit) on it and added some dots of Perfect Pearls in Silver. Above is another layout I made with this gorgeous kit! Krissy has a knack of putting together papers from different collections and having them work beautifully with each other! I've been working on a series of l/o's I'm making for my nephew and his new wife, this is a second one I've made with one of their engagement photos. I love the cute Prima fountain in the kit with the little birdies, I just draped some green tinted clay hanging from the fountain to give a mossy effect. I also used the clay to make the 3 little eggs in the Dusty Attic Nest I added to the page, I just left them white and added some light blue paint and added a few dots with a brown pen. Here are some close-up pic's of the page... I made a third layout using the kit goodies and again I used the clay to add to the embellishments... I made the heart embellishments as well as the lily flowers from the air dry clay. I posted a little step by step on how I made the heart embellishments over at Swirlydoo's ...you can find it HERE When I saw the cute package of tassels in the kit, I new I had to do this zipper idea I saw on a tag on Pinterest (but for the life of me I can't find it on my pin boards again to link you....when I find it I'll link it up :) ...I used a 25 cent zipper I had in my stash to make this one, but I did make another page where I literally cut out the zipper from an old pair of jeans lol! (this will be pubbed in an upcoming issue of Scrap365) ......and I have just one more little project to share with you that I made from this lovely kit!... I couldn't resist making this little jewellery box for one of my daughters using the papers and the clay in this months kits. I bought the box from our local Dollar store and covered the top with the quilted design I used on the hearts. The bloom was simply made with some pink tinted clay, I just ruffled the edges a bit and used an embossing tool to put some light lines in the petals. Here is a close-up of the bloom... So now that you've seen my projects with this beautiful kit, be sure to hop along and see the work of the other talented ladies on this team, you will NOT be disappointed! Here are some of the deet's if you'd like to have the chance to win some goodies along the way.... You have until midnight, eastern time, on Monday, July 9th to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on July 10th. In order to qualify to win here is what you need to do: 1: Visit all of the blogs and leave a comment on each. This way we know you were there. Become a follower if you're not already. Take your time. There are REALLY beautiful things to see along the way. 2: Before you leave each blog, look for the “special” words and write it down. Once you have visited all the blogs and collected all the special words, they will create a QUESTION. 3: Finally, go back to the Swirlydoos blog and leave a comment letting us know how much fun you had, tell us the QUESTION that was created with all of the special words you collected, and THEN ANSWER it!! Can't wait to hear from you. My special word is : SEE The party continues over at Lisa Valentine's blog (http://www.randomonpurposelife.blogspot.com/). Have fun! Here is the order and blog addresses. Swirlydoos CLICK HERE Rae Moses - CLICK HERE Paulien - CLICK HERE Pion - CLICK HERE Vicky - CLICK HERE Angelica - CLICK HERE Gabi P - CLICK HERE Lisa V - CLICK HERE Irene - CLICK HERE Lindy's Stamp Gang - CLICK HERE Heidi - CLICK HERE Lisa G - CLICK HERE Petaloo - CLICK HERE Lynne - CLICK HERE Tiffany - CLICK HERE Larissa - CLICK HERE Back to Swirlydoos!! Thanks for stopping by my blog, now I'm off to hop with the rest of you to see what the girls have created! Have fun!! xx
Replacing a tired Tuscan scheme and fountain, the simple new design for this Sydney courtyard works for its owners in ways they never expected.
Anyone who has constructed their version of the classic Chanel quilted jacket is aware that there is no provision in the design for shoulder padding. Unfortunately, many figure types are enhanced b…
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Before I start on the instructions to create a custom arm for your personal sized dress-form a quick update on Wolf Dress-forms. Sadly the company is out of business and Peter Lappin of Male Patter…
Hello Dusty Attic Fans! Gabrielle here with you today to share a bunch of projects I've made over the past few weeks using some NEW and some old favourite chipboard pieces! I absolutely LOVE the new scripted chipboard titles Word Pack #4. I just adore a pretty scripted title! I also used the Cyclone Wire as an accent piece around the photo and the top of the page. I used some shimmery paint (Shimmerz Key Lime) fading in and out of the title piece. I gave the whole title a finishing coat with some Glossy Accents. A close up of the Cyclone wire accent Another close-up of the title chippie... The next project I'm sharing is Mermaid canvas I made using the NEW Sea Grass chippie, I just love the pretty flowing underwater look it gives a project! I also used some Grass Clusters #2 and some Dusty Attic alphabet pieces for my title. Here's a close-up of the Sea Grass chippie, ....I painted white and then added some Key Lime Shimmerz paint and Olive Green Shimmerz on the tips. You can watch a Video Tutorial I made for this canvas here... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I made another Video Tutorial for an 8x10 Canvas using the Dusty Attic Divine Divas chippie and Ornate Frame #3 as the center piece of the design. I also used a couple of the Baroque Corners and Elegant Frames for the title. I used dimensional paint to create a textural finish to the frame and then used Shimmerz Inklingz (Brass Knuckles) and Dimensionz (Blue Lagoon) to give it a vintage brass look. A close up view of the centerpiece... I used a similar technique on the Baroque corners, using dimensional paints, Gesso and brown ink to make textural shabby chic embellishments for the corners. Here is a Video Tutorial I made to show step by step how I made this canvas.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Can you tell I've been having fun with canvas's this month? This was a fun, quick and easy canvas to make! I used some beautiful Graphic 45 paper and stamps and some of my favourite Dusty Attic chippies. Corner Scroll #2 is one of my all time favourite scrolls! It works so well with so many styles. I gave the chippies a coat of Gesso, did a little stamping and inking with brown chalk ink and then gave it a coat of Crackle medium to get a nice aged look. I used the Dusty Attic Anchors chippie to accent the corner, I just rubbed on some Bronze 3D paint and randomly added some aqua color paint on some areas to give it an aged patina. And here is a video tutorial I made for this reverse canvas project... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One more project I wanted to share with you all is a layout I made as a guest designer for Graphic 45. I used the beautiful Botanical Tea collection papers and some of their lovely metal accents to make up this page. I loved the pretty little pink blossoms that I could fussy cut from the patterned papers. I married these with the amazing Dusty Attic Branch #1. I simply painted the branch with Dusty Attic's Hot Chocolate paint and tipped the leaves with DA's Pesto green paint....stuck on the fussy cut blooms, and voila, you have a unique embellishment for your project! I hope you all enjoyed my project for this month and thank you all for having the patience to scroll through this super long post! :) As you can tell, no matter what project I make up....Dusty Attic chippies are never far from my finger tips!
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Learn how I successfully resolved my plantar fasciitis pain, including 10 non-standard techniques that reduced my symptoms and got me back on my feet.
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 blog about fabric, patterns, quilting, toys, sewing, craft, travel and life in Australia
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This is a guide about sewing stretchy fabric. Sewing stretchy fabric can be tricky. You want to follow a few simple steps to ensure that the finished seams lie nice and flat and at the same time do not break when the garment is worn or the item used.
a blog about fabric, patterns, quilting, toys, sewing, craft, travel and life in Australia
Learn how I successfully resolved my plantar fasciitis pain, including 10 non-standard techniques that reduced my symptoms and got me back on my feet.
In this tutorial I will show you how to make a non-slip foot pedal pad. Did you have problems with your foot pedal dancing around under your sewing machine table while you are sewing? I bet you did. I love to sew but I don’t enjoy hunting for my foot pedal every time I am ready to start a seam. There is a solution to this problem - make a non-slip foot pedal pad.
Reversible Hanging Basket Storage Pods: These storage pods are a great way to get organized. This is a relatively beginner friendly project that can be customized to your liking! You can do the same fabric inside and out, a solid color and a pattern, two patterns, two solids- whichever co…
In just over a week I will be flying back to Malaysia, and apart from the food, one of the things I’m most looking forward to, is… SHOPPING!!! Oh Kuala Lumpur, the malls, the malls̷…
Before I start on the instructions to create a custom arm for your personal sized dress-form a quick update on Wolf Dress-forms. Sadly the company is out of business and Peter Lappin of Male Patter…
Sewing is often a slow process. It is so easy to let your imagination wander when you are choosing a design for your new dress, or fabric and a pattern to use in your next project. It takes a lot of time also to prepare the pattern, to cut the fabric, to sew all seams and press them. And usually we can’t sew all day long. So I am always looking for ways to be more efficient and sew faster. I don’t want to stay with one project for a few weeks, I noticed actually that the less time it takes from an idea to the result the more I am enjoying the process and I am also more satisfied with my garment. Over the years I discovered many ways to sew faster and to get professional results. I am going to share them with you in this list.
Reversible Hanging Basket Storage Pods: These storage pods are a great way to get organized. This is a relatively beginner friendly project that can be customized to your liking! You can do the same fabric inside and out, a solid color and a pattern, two patterns, two solids- whichever co…
Hallo allemaal, Zoals de meeste van jullie vast al hadden gezien ligt de jaarlijkse Catalog van Marianne design weer in de winkels....
Reversible Hanging Basket Storage Pods: These storage pods are a great way to get organized. This is a relatively beginner friendly project that can be customized to your liking! You can do the same fabric inside and out, a solid color and a pattern, two patterns, two solids- whichever co…
a blog about fabric, patterns, quilting, toys, sewing, craft, travel and life in Australia
Learn how I successfully resolved my plantar fasciitis pain, including 10 non-standard techniques that reduced my symptoms and got me back on my feet.
In this tutorial I will show you how to make a non-slip foot pedal pad. Did you have problems with your foot pedal dancing around under your sewing machine table while you are sewing? I bet you did. I love to sew but I don’t enjoy hunting for my foot pedal every time I am ready to start a seam. There is a solution to this problem - make a non-slip foot pedal pad.
Reversible Hanging Basket Storage Pods: These storage pods are a great way to get organized. This is a relatively beginner friendly project that can be customized to your liking! You can do the same fabric inside and out, a solid color and a pattern, two patterns, two solids- whichever co…
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Reversible Hanging Basket Storage Pods: These storage pods are a great way to get organized. This is a relatively beginner friendly project that can be customized to your liking! You can do the same fabric inside and out, a solid color and a pattern, two patterns, two solids- whichever co…
Sewing is often a slow process. It is so easy to let your imagination wander when you are choosing a design for your new dress, or fabric and a pattern to use in your next project. It takes a lot of time also to prepare the pattern, to cut the fabric, to sew all seams and press them. And usually we can’t sew all day long. So I am always looking for ways to be more efficient and sew faster. I don’t want to stay with one project for a few weeks, I noticed actually that the less time it takes from an idea to the result the more I am enjoying the process and I am also more satisfied with my garment. Over the years I discovered many ways to sew faster and to get professional results. I am going to share them with you in this list.
Before I start on the instructions to create a custom arm for your personal sized dress-form a quick update on Wolf Dress-forms. Sadly the company is out of business and Peter Lappin of Male Patter…
