Újabb vécépapír-gurigás ötlet megvalósításába kezdtem: valamikor még régen a net egyik távoli, sötét sarkában láttam kisautókat, amelyeket ebből az alapanyagból készített egy különösen kreatív felhasználó. Már akkor szöget ütött a fejembe a dolog, de mivel a Kisebbik akkoriban még játszás helyett előszeretettel fogyasztotta a papírgurigákat, elhalasztottam a megvalósítást, egészen mostanáig. Gurigák szokás szerint nagy számban álltak rendelkezésre, színes papírok, ragasztók és kartonok mindig vannak a háznál, az egyetlen problémaokozó (=hiányzó) hozzávaló a Milton-kapocs volt. (Tudjátok, ez az a kis izé, aminek fémfeje van, és utána két széthajtható "lába".) Már írtam, hogy az egyik rossz szokásom, hogy minden azonnal kell nekem, szóval amikor elhatároztam, hogy elkészítem a kisautókból a saját verzióimat, tudtam, hogy nem lesz időm elmenni aznap Milton-kapcsot vadászni valahol, és kezdtem elkeseredni. De mire is jó, ha az ember lánya nyomdákkal áll napi kapcsolatban? Hát arra, hogy küldhessen nekik egy kedvesen esedező levelet Milton-kapocsügyileg (egy nyomdának ugye csak van ilyenje), viszonzásként némi csokikat beígérve... így aztán a nap végére egy futár már meg is hozta nekem a vágyott kapcsokat, én pedig boldogan vittem őket haza, hogy nekiláthassak a spéci autók gyártásának. (A türelmesebb, illetve gyümölcsöző nyomdai kapcsolatokkal nem rendelkező kedves olvasóknak ajánlom az Office Depot-t mint kiváló Milton-kapocs beszerzési helyet.) A nappaliban csakhamar létrejött a hevenyészett autógyár, és a kicsik némileg hátráltató, ám annál lelkesebb közreműködésével a következő lépések szerint készítettem el a helyes kis járműveket: 1. Előkészítettem a szükséges számú vécépapír-gurigát. (Ok, itt én egy kicsit fölélőttem a mennyiséget, de majd elhasználom a következő gurigaprojekthez a maradékot. :-) ) 2. Mindenféle színekkel kifestettem őket. 3. Ezután kemény kartonból kivágtam a kerekeket (egy nagyobb méretű, minimum 4 cm átmérőjű kupakot érdemes használni a körvonalak megrajzolásánál segítségül). 4. A kartonköröket fekete akrilfestékkel lefestettem, és száradás után rájuk ragasztottam egy-egy kisebb méretű, fehér papírból kivágott kört. 5. Összeállítottam az autókat: a hengerek oldalára hegyes ollóval fúrtam két-két kört, és a Milton-kapcsokkal rögzítettem a kereket. Sniccerrel ejtettem egy U alakú vágást a henger tetején, és az így keletkező papírnyelvet félbehajtottam és összeragasztottam - ez lett az ülés háta. Kartonból elkészítettem a kormányt, és a helyére ragasztottam. Végül pedig az autó díszítőelemeit vágtam ki színes papírból, megrajzoltam a számokat is, és mindent a helyére ragasztottam. Aztán még pilótákat is kerítettünk az autókba, és rendeztünk egy nagy versenyt. :-) Szerintem érdemes belevágni, a semmiből lehet készíteni egy tényleg nagyon jól használható játékot - nálunk imádják a kicsik.
En cuántas casas cubanas habían de estas únicas máquinas de coser. - Nostalgia Cuba
The mother of Anthony Sargeant had one of these when the family lived in Lower Sydenham just on the edge of the Bellingham Council Estate in South London.
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One of the first sewing machinesJune 13, is /was National Sewing Machine Day. It seemed to slip by us, dear readers. But, we’re in luck! There also seems to be another National Sewing Day in August.
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Granny D here. Thimble is such a funny word. It's origin is thought to come from the old English word thymel, meaning thumbstall. The official term for one who collects thimbles is “digitabulist.” I have to admit that I have never used a thimble. They always feel so heavy and awkward. And they make my finger sweat. But my grandmother used one while piecing her quilts or hemming a dress. It always seemed to me to be on the wrong finger to me, not the middle one I use to push the needle through but the one beside it, next to her pinkie. Yet, she never sat down to sew without her thimble, the working end pock marked and pitted. While thinking about that today, I began to wonder about thimbles. I know they've been around for centuries and have been made of many, many different materials like mother of pearl, sterling and plated silver, brass, bone, and even gold. There are porcelain thimbles, wooden thimbles, and thimbles made from carved stone. Among the most legendary are Fabergé thimbles from the 19th century. Some of these had polished agates or other types of semi-precious stones set in their tops. The sides of others were decorated with colorful enamel patterns or bands. Here are a few interesting facts about thimbles that may surprise you. Nearly 30 lots of Meissen porcelain thimbles fetched a total of $189,813 during the Ann Blakeslee Black Collection of Thimbles, Needlework Tools and Vertu auction presented by Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on May 21, 2014. A Meissen porcelain thimble, circa 1730, with a landscape scene painted on the band, sold for five times its low estimate, finishing at $20,000. The Thimble Collectors International (TCI) group formed in 1978, and lists more than 35 regional clubs in the U.S., Australia and Europe. Examples of the precursor to the thimble date back 10,000 years, with metal thimbles coming into use outside of the U.S. as early as 1150. The first American thimble factories opened in the 1830s with Ketcham and McDougall of New York paving the way, followed closely behind by Simons Bros. in Philadelphia in 1839 — a company still manufacturing thimbles today. In the past, thimbles were popular advertising vehicles, especially in American culture. The Fingerhut Thimble Museum in Creglingen, Germany, is reportedly the world’s only museum devoted entirely to thimbles. It opened in 1982 with some 800 exhibits. Today the museum showcases more than 4,000 exhibits from around the world. To read more about interesting thimble facts, go to http://www.antiquetrader.com/antiques/antiques-americana/ten-things-didnt-know-thimbles/ For more information on thimbles and to see some truly beautiful works of art, check out http://www.thimbleselect.com/learn. I'm sad to say that I don't have even one of my grandmother's thimbles but I wish I did. Do you use a thimble? t would be interesting to know just how many people still use thimbles.
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One of the authentic antique in my house.
Старинная швейная машинка - чудо механизм, который сшил нашу историю на века. Фото старинных швейных машин. Антиквариат швейные машинки.
A few weeks ago I asked a group of sampler stitchers - "how do YOU define freehand embroidery within a counted sampler?" There were lots of replies and varying definitions but one thing that did come across was that many who normally work within the safety of a counted chart are a little apprehensive about venturing into "uncharted territory". Hands Across the Sea Samplers will shortly be releasing a chart of a beautiful and unusual Scottish sampler that has small freehand motifs. They do not need to be included as the sampler will stand well without them, they could even be cross stitched. However, we want to take the fear out of freehand and for you to be able to stitch these with confidence and enjoyment. I have designed a small chart and step-by-step photo trail tutorial for you. Whilst this motif has been made up it incorporates all the actual flowers that are freehand stitched in the Scottish sampler. The tutorial uses the stitches found in the orginal sampler. When I first started stitching a freehand design I was a little nervous of drawing a shape onto my linen. Tracing a design has issues with dimensions in relation to the linen count. Without a guide line it is easy for the embroidery to "grow" out of proportion. I prefer, where possible, to tack a loose outline with my needle, sketching out the shape in thread. The lines and placement of a motif are easily changed and refined without leaving the fabric marked. This is the method we have used for our reproduction and within the sampler's chart there are guide lines for the freehand motifs laid out in the same manner as above . There are close up photographs of each of the stitched freehand motifs within the chart. Using the graph above roughly tack out the stems and one flower head. There is no need to count this out exactly - this is freehand. Listen to your needle, she will guide you. The sampler's flower stems are made up of short satin stitches but stem stitch would work well if you prefer. We do not recommend sewing tightly packed stitches to start - they are hard to unpick if your shape is not right. Travel up the stem spacing the stitches out so that you are getting a feel for the shape. When you get to the top and you are happy with the shape, work your way back down filling in the stem with the desired coverage. Repeat for the next stem. I want my stems to curve and not bend in hard angles. To curve my outline I use a couching stitch to lift my loosely tacked line. See how the shape softens. Keep repeating the process. Until all the stems are stitched. Turn over your work. Your waste knot and some uncovered tack lines will be showing. Clip out the visible tack lines and remove the waste knot. There is no need to secure it. Be careful not to clip out the flower head ! Turn your work back over and stitch the stamens on the first flower. All you need are two or more straight satin stitches. Do not worry about counting out your stitches. Your flowers will be individual, think about the shapes you are hoping to achieve and experiment. For the third flower I tacked out the shape of the petals first. I then used the same process for the stems to stitch the flower. Make your stitches a little shorter than those on the stem. Each of the stamens are formed with a single thread with two passes. The tips on the orginal sampler are over one cross stitches. Stitch them slightly on the loose side. The next flower is made up of three steps. First stitch the vertical satin stitches. A single thread with two passes. Then add the three long horizontal satin stitches and finish with the short diagonal stitches to the outer edges. The final stem has a row of hanging flowers. Use a tacking stitch to decide on placement. Then embroider the flowers with satin stitches. The last step is to add the leaves. Leave the leaves until last so that they can be shaped to sit well with the flower heads. Hands Across the Sea Samplers hope that you will stitch this small motif and that it takes the fear out of freehand for you. If you have any questions we are here to help. We would enjoy seeing some photos of your stitched motif. The Scottish sampler will be released at the end of August and with its autumnal palette will be a perfect project for the Fall.
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I found this adorable antique sewing machine on the cover of “Oldtimer Sewing Machine” by Otto Landgraf who collects antique sewing machines. I want one just like it with the modern ele…
We're always talking about what it is we want our country to become, about how we can save ourselves as a people....But maybe the answer is not somewhere in the future distance; maybe the answer is one we already had, and somehow threw away.
On our Sunday trip through CBN, we happened across this strangly placed near antique sewing machine near the Irving in Harbour Grace. HDR Processed, best viewed on black.
Sewing machines from the victorian age show us some of the finest high style victorian design of form, decoration, function and the high ar...
Ma fabrication d'une table de couture pour ma machine à coudre.
Использование ретро швейной машинки в декоре. Фотозона с старой швейной машинкой от студии Аренда Декора
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Hi Bloggie Friends, Do you have a "thing" for sewing implements, especially pretty ones? Well, I do-don't judge. My mom sewed lik...
