tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71349417731698408992024-03-13T05:45:06.643+00:00Sam By The SeaSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15421834755269788525noreply@blogger.comBlogger515125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134941773169840899.post-51625045790884597802014-10-29T23:39:00.001+00:002014-10-30T00:52:55.695+00:00It's beginning to look a bit like Christmas!!<div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15421834755269788525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134941773169840899.post-46080451562856335062014-10-21T23:03:00.001+01:002014-10-21T23:03:46.559+01:00Dabbling with denim again!I have been making a gadget case this evening, as seen on create & craft a while back. I saw demo'd and thought I would have a go. 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This is my work in progress today. I have bags of stuff tucked away all over and thought it was about time I sorted it so I can see what I have got! </div>
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I've been really busy at work and socially lately so not managed to do much crafting. I'm hoping this sort out and the colder weather will get me back in the swing of things. </div>
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Sewing corner, there's also a knitting corner, beading area and utility room come card making/scrap booking area - not shown here as they're reasonably neat & tidy! </div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15421834755269788525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134941773169840899.post-88249960909604062412014-09-21T23:48:00.000+01:002014-09-21T23:48:34.667+01:00Sunday Stash and Sunday Sewing<div>
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We visited Tweseldown Artisan Market yesterday for the first time, I can highly recommend it. There were lots of lovely stalls selling a wide range of items. It sent my crafty brain into overdrive........<br />
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As we were near Natures Threads and they were celebrating their 5th birthday we popped in there too. </div>
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Had a much needed top up of fabric!! </div>
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Almost there with this baby quilt, so hoping for a Finish it off Friday post with it!!<br />
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What to make next? My to do list is soooooo longggggg.........</div>
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These will make lovely little gift bags, I can feel a few more of these coming on. </div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's the other project I mentioned in my last post - before the make over</div></div><div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08f9LbcgLrX3wCaFkYR5jm2ofHmuqTcjlHNrP8IZFUW6hrFJvLZfL0GgIzc0WLizIglfuS_aBAskdu5mxM7QWT7lS4fuhnsgj1fZXyTI__eiKi7TTKpodn85xDCj0ZInrdtkqHr6b9TE/s640/blogger-image-2094551825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08f9LbcgLrX3wCaFkYR5jm2ofHmuqTcjlHNrP8IZFUW6hrFJvLZfL0GgIzc0WLizIglfuS_aBAskdu5mxM7QWT7lS4fuhnsgj1fZXyTI__eiKi7TTKpodn85xDCj0ZInrdtkqHr6b9TE/s640/blogger-image-2094551825.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Looks a whole lot better after a couple of coats of chalk paint </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIL75fffRr5LD0ctROPvHVGKXeycp-5X3WGMD1iiI37Fsg-bLEyUcmLoYQp2khLJ8L-VZlmYM-cShez3qiuQRO-3BRqDwe-_Hbcs-0jRtaZ8TqJPmw25NdW5a6qoKGalX85qR14WS_4o/s640/blogger-image--164907490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIL75fffRr5LD0ctROPvHVGKXeycp-5X3WGMD1iiI37Fsg-bLEyUcmLoYQp2khLJ8L-VZlmYM-cShez3qiuQRO-3BRqDwe-_Hbcs-0jRtaZ8TqJPmw25NdW5a6qoKGalX85qR14WS_4o/s640/blogger-image--164907490.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">and the addition of drawers which need to be filled! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfrQyTM7U2ZHj6CscS_i5wgLDw6t0935IczyIKPQ2k1IMD6Q1CoTBX4ZrzP6YMa2SXIca7DcwViPx9CSCDU2LzunCQoclTCQ4Oe-EdpZxfixrjFKECdZLD0jlYvY9JJt6QeDNyk30P0A/s640/blogger-image-202525040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfrQyTM7U2ZHj6CscS_i5wgLDw6t0935IczyIKPQ2k1IMD6Q1CoTBX4ZrzP6YMa2SXIca7DcwViPx9CSCDU2LzunCQoclTCQ4Oe-EdpZxfixrjFKECdZLD0jlYvY9JJt6QeDNyk30P0A/s640/blogger-image-202525040.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That's all from me today, crafty dreams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sam x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15421834755269788525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7134941773169840899.post-52470098112403903872014-08-30T21:43:00.001+01:002014-08-30T21:43:08.772+01:00Craft room storageI have been busy clearing out the garage today and thought this book case needed a little attention as it looked sad and neglected. <div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjab5pRsMFZ8bgK16NO5P5ZzPMA7mxb1hBx0TQRXJu3ORa9vBVea6Tzja4p2ICwo0SckgC-5V_xZeOS2RtkFmvW4T_2BVfB7xAtCwvIw8mVPMGiQf6dtfWofSXkP00elCDOCJ4FflTQtF0/s640/blogger-image-1109351489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjab5pRsMFZ8bgK16NO5P5ZzPMA7mxb1hBx0TQRXJu3ORa9vBVea6Tzja4p2ICwo0SckgC-5V_xZeOS2RtkFmvW4T_2BVfB7xAtCwvIw8mVPMGiQf6dtfWofSXkP00elCDOCJ4FflTQtF0/s640/blogger-image-1109351489.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After a quick browse on the internet I found out what to use to clean it, a mix of 1 part white vinegar to 3 parts olive oil. 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I discovered the instructions to make a key ring lipstick holder earlier so had to have a go. It took 2 attempts as the first one was too narrow to put a lip salve in. 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My first finish in ages..... A messenger bag in blue, lovely denim blue shades, it looks more of a purple shade in the photo. I have been looking for a cross body bag for a while now and when I found the pattern for this I was really pleased.</div>
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Here's my WIP this week, a lovely baby quilt made with fabric from the Riley Blake 'Giraffe Crossing' range. It's so cute and I love how well it works with the orange spraytime fabric. The pattern by Elizabeth Hartman, is <a href="http://www.ohfransson.com/files/charm-squares---elizabeth-hartman-2.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. I just need to order the backing and binding fabric now.</div>
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Good morning, I thought it was about time I posted on my much neglected blog. I just don't seem to have got much crafty time lately and even less to blog, although I have been visiting your blogs, I just haven't got round to posting on mine! </div>
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I've made a few cards, photos of which I will try and post later but this is the latest project which has been on my sewing machine. There were a few set backs along the way and I think I much prefer patchwork and quilting but this was 'an itch that needed to be scratched!' </div>
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One more day of the half term holiday to go and I have been making the most of it! I caught up with a friend over coffee this morning, had a mooch around a lovely gift shop in the village and some sewing this afternoon and evening.</div>
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As I managed to get my hands on some double sided fusible yesterday I made a start on the VW camper van cushion kit I bought at the Malvern show recently.</div>
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I have cut, stuck and sewn all the pieces on, so tomorrow I need to quilt it, and make it into a cushion. Think I am going to have a practice at stippling to see if I am up to FMQ a cushion - if not I guess it will be the usual straight line quilting!!</div>
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Every time I look at this cushion it will remind me of the Sunday afternoon outings we used to have when I was a child with my sister, parents and grandparents. They had a camper van although I can't remember what colour, and we would go and have a picnic of sorts - happy days......<br />
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While in the shop Mum found some dark grey fabric in the oddments bag that we love to have a rummage through. I should have bought it as now I have to go back there tomorrow to buy it or some off the bolt to make the drawstrings.<br />
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Really pleased with how this turned out, I wasn't sure whether to do the sugar bag thing with the bottom corners but decided not to as I didn't want to lose any of the lovely fabric.<br />
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I have been in a bit of a quandry since last weekend, I had a play on a Juki TL98P as I struggle quilting large projects on my Bernina. I love love love my Bernina but it is just not big enough to get a large quilt through without wrestling with it at some points. The Juki has a lot larger throat space, which would make life easier and may encourage me to get on and quilt the other 4 or 5 tops I have folded up in the corner!! I really would have to get my sewing room sorted then as I could totally take over the dining table could I? </div>
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I was asked to make a card for one of Mum's friends who celebrates this milestone birthday soon. <div>I was stuck for what to do that was 'girly' until I rediscovered these lovely flower sequins during a recent craft room tidy up/clear out then my mojo jumped into action. Out came the beading stuff for the tiny friendship beads for the centre of the flowers, on went the Cricut machine and the card was done! </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdXApxySI5PBNEli9DCoSc_6sCqNTPY4rWZYR_dKQj8a0LAORrp7U4I38cKci7hRPocNk-lsidJEAjl78F16wCdxN6GQv_oWFA8s7c-FMOWiD4x5GfYS-CNrs4PpfDATU9IEkRHOcy3g/s640/blogger-image-936998225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdXApxySI5PBNEli9DCoSc_6sCqNTPY4rWZYR_dKQj8a0LAORrp7U4I38cKci7hRPocNk-lsidJEAjl78F16wCdxN6GQv_oWFA8s7c-FMOWiD4x5GfYS-CNrs4PpfDATU9IEkRHOcy3g/s640/blogger-image-936998225.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>
<br>While delving through my beading stash I discovered 2 necklace kits that I just had to have at least 2 years ago but have not got round to making yet..... They have now found a new temporary home on the 'to do' pile in my kitchen - hoping this will inspire me to get on with them, one of them is a lovely blue and green colour which will look lovely with a white top.</div><div><br></div><div>That's all from me today folks, sleep well.<br>
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My challenge to myself over the Easter holidays was to get one of the tops I have, quilted and finished. </div>
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I nearly managed it, but when I decided on the quilting pattern, around the inside of each plus sign I didn't realise just how long it would take me!! There are 89 shapes......</div>
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I am going to get the edges and binding on this finished this week. I am looking forward to some quick fix projects, I've seen so many over the last couple of weeks but I was determined I wasn't going to be sidetracked. </div>
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In my defence I have been really busy at work with end of financial year/end of Spring term and at home spring cleaning and sorting out!! I have wallpapered one of the walls in my daughter's lounge diner with the help of my lovely Mum who did the pasting.</div>
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I have squeezed a bit of crafting in too, here's a cushion I made for my Mum as part of her Mothers Day present, using the tutorial from <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/contact-print-pillow-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts</a></div>
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Here's some of the fabric and other crafty stuff I bought at the weekend, although that is just the tip of the iceberg of recent craft purchasing..... How lucky was I, the floral fabric was the end of the roll so the lovely lady gave me the rest of the bolt so got nearly 3/4m of fabric for price of 1/2m! Linking up to <a href="http://www.mollisparkles.com/2014/04/sunday-stash-71-kimono.html" target="_blank">Sunday Stash</a> - even though it is Tuesday, having a few problems with technology so couldn't link up before now (as I couldn't remember how ;) !)<br />
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I've spent a lovely evening with my sewing machine making a cushion. I saw the design a while back at <a href="http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/contact-print-pillow-tutorial.html" target="_blank">crazy mom quilts</a> and when I was browsing in a fabric shop last week I saw a mini charm pack 'Surrounded with Love' by Moda that was just crying out to be used in this pattern! </div>
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I added a further strip on the back after a comment by a fellow quilter about having left over squares when using these packs to make cushions. </div>
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I was totally de-stressed by the end of the evening until I noticed a few little marks on the cushion, I flicked them off only to discover it was pollen from these gorgeous flowers</div>
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Having now researched how to remove pollen stains, I notice that a lot of people suggest cutting the stamens off but I think they add to the beauty of the flowers.</div>
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I found out that if you gently hover over the pollen with a piece of sellotape it 'jumps' from the fabric to the tape - just don't try and brush it off with your hand otherwise you end up with a yellow mark.</div>
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After a bit of experimenting on spare fabric, wadding underneath and some more pollen, I discovered that turps and sunlight cleared the mark, at least it did on my test piece. There seems to be a slight purple/bluish mark on my cushion this evening so I am going to put it in the sunlight tomorrow and hope this removes the blue tinge! </div>
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I have finally managed some sewing!!! After browsing various blogs and websites last night I saw a couple of projects that took my fancy so thought rather than just put them on my to do list I would make a start and luckily enough I had the required amounts of fabric already in my stash :) Here is one of the projects at <a href="http://www.canoeridgecreations.com/" target="_blank">www.canoeridgecreations.com</a> the design is called 'Flying Together' I have made it slightly smaller as I have a pillow insert to fit my revised size.</div>
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This time last week we had another full on day of exploring New York. We hit the subway and headed off to Battery Park to get the ferry to Liberty Island and Ellis Island. It was freezing, when we came out of the museum in the pedestal of the statue it was very sleety and grey. Thankfully the weather soon lifted as you can see from the photo below.</div>
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This was taken from Ellis Island, where all the immigrants were processed before it was decided if they were allowed to enter the US or if they were to be returned to where they had arrived from.</div>
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After a bite to eat and a quick trip down Wall Street, photos to follow later as I can't find them at the moment, we headed off to Ground Zero.</div>
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This is the South Pool, built in the footprint of the original South tower. There are bronze panels around both pools which are inscribed with the names of all who perished. A white rose is placed in a persons name on their birthday. </div>
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The National September 11 Memorial and Museum is due to open in May so we were unable to see it but did manage a glimpse inside part of it.</div>
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Once the Museum opens visitors will be able to go down into the vast spaces of the original foundations alongside a remnant of Survivors Staircase which was used by hundreds to escape. </div>
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This photo shows the Survivor tree, a Callery pear tree that was found in the remains of the towers. It was taken off site, nurtured back to health and returned in 2010.</div>
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