tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40603329110583321602024-03-12T18:37:44.073-07:00sewandreasewAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-87474544897103016932011-01-31T05:17:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.384-08:00Simple Bias Binding Tutorial<div align="center">I have been promising myself for ages to do this Bias binding tutorial. My good friend Adair had been shown this ingenious method by her sister and I was lucky enough to be shown by Adair...so now it's my turn to pass it on.That's what I truely love about crafting.....if you know a little trick or a tip....isn't it just fantastic to let others know too.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvBnkiExXmJuTV8J6ntyHGR7hG5pb23oFYsgcFIquHyxDl_ksshNiBs4fiW6PVjX7x1Y7T0oY79SYBlBpk9Svl_u_UdFr4VtZIXqUro7o-0qKAFY-Y1Tu_fpFkfejKzxI7GdQPXab9BU/s1600/bias1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339299916113778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvBnkiExXmJuTV8J6ntyHGR7hG5pb23oFYsgcFIquHyxDl_ksshNiBs4fiW6PVjX7x1Y7T0oY79SYBlBpk9Svl_u_UdFr4VtZIXqUro7o-0qKAFY-Y1Tu_fpFkfejKzxI7GdQPXab9BU/s400/bias1.JPG" border="0" /></a> I cut a rectangle 12inches by 21inches. </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUxprvXBIcWuEyJUCWtZLVA7fEmorQm-RTR6OmqbguE6z0XTY0XBIZBRv6dnhf3y6eb0esrtwDfXkmOjGCP0Sp3XtHL7X8ESCgtEtEJjYvbs3twOhubuXa-OQbSow1uIvVA5GBNj7JNQ/s1600/bias2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339294648756018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUxprvXBIcWuEyJUCWtZLVA7fEmorQm-RTR6OmqbguE6z0XTY0XBIZBRv6dnhf3y6eb0esrtwDfXkmOjGCP0Sp3XtHL7X8ESCgtEtEJjYvbs3twOhubuXa-OQbSow1uIvVA5GBNj7JNQ/s400/bias2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Fold back a piece and cut on the 45 degree line. </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoMCRGTh9MZUkz9xkXH6WvPSEWyHTlKKAgur5DFDZ3EEivdVU4DSyxak2K5zHm9eQoYhEq-zpgloJVhmUfXFuMQT9LSHxDq1_qiw8Af-xj3CZcjEu5IwljYNfZOO_5-5-y7NB1s8v0Sg/s1600/bias3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339297518981490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoMCRGTh9MZUkz9xkXH6WvPSEWyHTlKKAgur5DFDZ3EEivdVU4DSyxak2K5zHm9eQoYhEq-zpgloJVhmUfXFuMQT9LSHxDq1_qiw8Af-xj3CZcjEu5IwljYNfZOO_5-5-y7NB1s8v0Sg/s400/bias3.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cut at 45 degrees<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43CbOaAuxAHEBdm1OY4Nu_Zcld-RMwrHEK5ZYVF9FhbUxgXDlRALQbWo2FBg4WUZ1wIWF1IV0qxmJlQ2DTmZ6kGrTFED9jvIvhpLAAv9ezX39gHpap16JOoUH8dBrHghZLiPlQMOlRo4/s1600/bias4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339290979790946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43CbOaAuxAHEBdm1OY4Nu_Zcld-RMwrHEK5ZYVF9FhbUxgXDlRALQbWo2FBg4WUZ1wIWF1IV0qxmJlQ2DTmZ6kGrTFED9jvIvhpLAAv9ezX39gHpap16JOoUH8dBrHghZLiPlQMOlRo4/s400/bias4.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pin the Straight end of the triangle to the opposite side.Run down through the next pictures if this sounds confusing.Its simple...you'll see!!</div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339292954537106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpE0WaAtYMZaDuF3D1vzwWR-88yWbqZSDFvFiWOVOMf9PHuT4Tm_6Cy3X8IXUSrHL9PBJX4K1iTWqdju4SFpj9mWMMOdKbuKW6H0AC_JQRr4YgcVFbgeVWZ4vQL2OBau8aW1G_8LBkjU/s400/bias5.JPG" border="0" />Sew!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKq7BoSZQXZUST1jfhebjx4QLGvfkjoGLbCWDAtnpfDYsSKvrMvCOSa_uTDxm2Oj7Nz_AiWxAy3RtUqKLW98mz_zQAaQlbz66PiciEV8Xtoy38-tXAmO4cmJreOtSSbfKDs1e0ujJGOo/s1600/bias6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339072951914658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKq7BoSZQXZUST1jfhebjx4QLGvfkjoGLbCWDAtnpfDYsSKvrMvCOSa_uTDxm2Oj7Nz_AiWxAy3RtUqKLW98mz_zQAaQlbz66PiciEV8Xtoy38-tXAmO4cmJreOtSSbfKDs1e0ujJGOo/s400/bias6.JPG" border="0" /></a> And press open.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJ7A2WXntyc9oou7m7MW6IjoBACZnrRIZsSBIbC-d2veI-VFRLFwwrkSap27gWGwhW_hKuRvwKaTzrVfIjF6D9emjSGwq27eM9VOa33R-1B6-2hBDI0982oLPk1dtNx3XBw1qLtOqez0/s1600/bias7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339066912577122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJ7A2WXntyc9oou7m7MW6IjoBACZnrRIZsSBIbC-d2veI-VFRLFwwrkSap27gWGwhW_hKuRvwKaTzrVfIjF6D9emjSGwq27eM9VOa33R-1B6-2hBDI0982oLPk1dtNx3XBw1qLtOqez0/s400/bias7.JPG" border="0" /></a> Now then....Pin the long ends together,keeping the end of one side 1.5inches down from the other end.(I want 1.5inch wide binding)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrACc7RDEWkj3Ic3Ub6loFC6Ex1m4kkgcR3u-xRHNJe3dbMtNgSnl3N4D6n60fvQ1kBUSfVpiexCVIqzEwUt-xuyqIhcIZ3maGchal-xpN9r63Azp8VWnRL2AJ_rAqJ4yBaAMaYBDQjQ/s1600/bias8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339069183505490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrACc7RDEWkj3Ic3Ub6loFC6Ex1m4kkgcR3u-xRHNJe3dbMtNgSnl3N4D6n60fvQ1kBUSfVpiexCVIqzEwUt-xuyqIhcIZ3maGchal-xpN9r63Azp8VWnRL2AJ_rAqJ4yBaAMaYBDQjQ/s400/bias8.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sew and press open and this is what you should have.</div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339063846227794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMUEFDvsH2wq8OJ-qlEJqM6jUyRMFGYdBIu0Zic-0Suab1GfR6nsaEdPnVoeDo9h2morVQivhEIipLnAtDV0FO1p4IvObUdsZHva7qZsBTO7zIojlymVCM1Y6ub-dKp_HqCzd-gzIkIk/s400/bias9.JPG" border="0" />Cut around and around....and around the tube...I cut by eye but you can mark if you like.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPFcAwUlFonXHgiNj01MOnZUlhubm9EPh7lMD4KaCOV7RFn4jNRRGgi5ti-3iVZEyUH5D_V_kdB8BAK_BV_veHNjvy6XPtlsVdJPOdnKijyHpC7vLU4w4alxc5V_YUj2COSO8LUVGyKc/s1600/bias10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568339066194830194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPFcAwUlFonXHgiNj01MOnZUlhubm9EPh7lMD4KaCOV7RFn4jNRRGgi5ti-3iVZEyUH5D_V_kdB8BAK_BV_veHNjvy6XPtlsVdJPOdnKijyHpC7vLU4w4alxc5V_YUj2COSO8LUVGyKc/s400/bias10.JPG" border="0" /></a> From my rectangle I got 4 yard of binding....Brilliant isn't it....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-48392728169343187392011-01-17T04:58:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.388-08:00Lush Bling cushion tutorial!Blog Hopping a few nights ago I came across <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/p/bloggers-pillow-party.html"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Rachels fab blog Stitched In Colour</span> </a>.She is hosting a Bloggers Pillow Party. I could not resist joining in the fun.Pillows are My Thing.<br /><br />My Spare bedroom could do with a bit of a jizz up so looking through my stash of fabrics I came across a piece of silk leftover from a dress I made myself for a wedding last year.And because I have arranged all my fabrics in colour (took ages)...right beside it was a beautiful piece of the most perfect co-ordinating silk.Yah!!!.....Bling,Bling bling I thought and grabbed a brooch from my bedroom and hey presto my 'lush Bling cushion was born.<br /><br />Hope you like it!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Step by step tutorial to make this cushion.....simple when you follow the steps!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">My cushion measures 16 inches square.I made it from two silk fabrics but you can use any type of fabric that co-ordinate with one another.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcedkTmh9vTPGqmMl8ZR54EAxmZFS26hAjZXV1CfQYk4KiKP56MncmnMZw9h_UIhd2-0nggx3hY2ojuqXcFl5C5SoG6DdQURD8YK_OB7G25KebJibaY-Bs6jDbBpRftmbXscgvwTYEo1M/s1600/cush+a.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141897659377570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcedkTmh9vTPGqmMl8ZR54EAxmZFS26hAjZXV1CfQYk4KiKP56MncmnMZw9h_UIhd2-0nggx3hY2ojuqXcFl5C5SoG6DdQURD8YK_OB7G25KebJibaY-Bs6jDbBpRftmbXscgvwTYEo1M/s400/cush+a.JPG" /></a><br />I love a bit of Bling!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQ2_BsL278sL8XECcswYF0xeuewaNq4Zkq31MNtTeKrgvyAlE3FdtlyMMM91bm89rE8Q9IBWzJ_6ifVyQHbJbeUZc96s7wnTevWGeVcqqzP07QV5-btIjLcz7NznZEudbf8RNDAQmxy8/s1600/cush+b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141887392360690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQ2_BsL278sL8XECcswYF0xeuewaNq4Zkq31MNtTeKrgvyAlE3FdtlyMMM91bm89rE8Q9IBWzJ_6ifVyQHbJbeUZc96s7wnTevWGeVcqqzP07QV5-btIjLcz7NznZEudbf8RNDAQmxy8/s400/cush+b.JPG" /></a> All you need is:<br /><br /><br />For the front 1 piece 17x17inches<br /><br /><br />For the Back 2 pieces 17x12inches<br /><br /><br />For the front sash 1 piece 24x25inches<br /><br /><br />I pretty brooch<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">A 16 inch cushion filler...mine is feather<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141879161400018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-tSNwM45U0knsqrM1ZpFvrq2ZB-b7OCMWKrzwqK_0PKsaSetHRtvBvNW4YGRXAiEZrMGtSucHqv2a-j5_hu-xo1mxevJWZzBaWwUyJiE6y-Qz0ntn6EXcMDfN-d4yh7MQthKeRStL1M/s400/cush+1.JPG" /> Turn and stitch a double hem on the 2 25inch long sides of the sash piece<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxVkY0rQLrJmGtg07MBtPjcX8D0EW1_9UOe99oP74a6NFbKw2IyDMg2Y7cX0Mk-K4vdNRX46ZfVzLAzFK_7-D5pyCieY-NJbNIS6ouG6jvBTYl0PW5ThTFK27PI6fjyu7crbuhsM-y7I/s1600/cush3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141868167940802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxVkY0rQLrJmGtg07MBtPjcX8D0EW1_9UOe99oP74a6NFbKw2IyDMg2Y7cX0Mk-K4vdNRX46ZfVzLAzFK_7-D5pyCieY-NJbNIS6ouG6jvBTYl0PW5ThTFK27PI6fjyu7crbuhsM-y7I/s400/cush3.JPG" /></a> Turn and stitch a double hem on 1 long side of each of the back pieces.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77ubLmWfq9E480H6G43uE0O4TvlSZDXUr43pB06SSrL_NvWR0elH60hOulzs_rmoJ2mAazzRZhNjCmwB0jxDCsS2PMfK7pV9LpsQ1hm3ckEJFxbPVqoz7dQ7TRSL9lEl_tjL1gQj5MZI/s1600/cush2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141869430918034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77ubLmWfq9E480H6G43uE0O4TvlSZDXUr43pB06SSrL_NvWR0elH60hOulzs_rmoJ2mAazzRZhNjCmwB0jxDCsS2PMfK7pV9LpsQ1hm3ckEJFxbPVqoz7dQ7TRSL9lEl_tjL1gQj5MZI/s400/cush2.JPG" /></a> Front Piece<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrUwidhUIV-08Wv7EDWI3Vwrew6zjNtP5zS3IDBMfHMZ7PVZckzjdJSqZ6G8ZMHcYrIpIqA7Cg5Ib0oy0lVkDQC91qa2BwDjW-jXqxkWIWddDdnGdhZnzizYzQIL0gJnZwSq1fNP16J8/s1600/cush4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141644592122722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrUwidhUIV-08Wv7EDWI3Vwrew6zjNtP5zS3IDBMfHMZ7PVZckzjdJSqZ6G8ZMHcYrIpIqA7Cg5Ib0oy0lVkDQC91qa2BwDjW-jXqxkWIWddDdnGdhZnzizYzQIL0gJnZwSq1fNP16J8/s400/cush4.JPG" /></a> Lay the sash piece diagonally on top of the front piece.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141644203222034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCuJkXu5NuzDeT4eQlJq0uhsudDIPLkVjhGE7bfen84iDKS4I39m50czTLqTBqsgFGhCGm21M9gyx4qekyAnAfTpCDqnJMLU2NGqGmsP_oA1lFMwWJn3SMZDQOIxA7eTdNJNywUkzVCk/s400/cush5.JPG" /> This is the fun piece.........Gather up the sash to the centre.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRyZfYLqFJgbH7dvBR4X_6wboaDb9AICnziUdqHMvqXbPED-NbrMbwJQI13y9L-I2k7Eq-c10LMslkX0iL1ranE5A30NbePvKhUcUYOh5Uu5PfwQDo85oj7nsvg9atFpR4WXcWchVlZ0/s1600/cush6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141637641657714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRyZfYLqFJgbH7dvBR4X_6wboaDb9AICnziUdqHMvqXbPED-NbrMbwJQI13y9L-I2k7Eq-c10LMslkX0iL1ranE5A30NbePvKhUcUYOh5Uu5PfwQDo85oj7nsvg9atFpR4WXcWchVlZ0/s400/cush6.JPG" /></a> Close the brooch through all layers in a position you like.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141630697325218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistJE-4SEpC6RYmBJT3ZCMIAdikN_aBAVZHku3_Fp71ELZECR7UEug9fWxyBoVzMax1g81mzzlJFTpJfHL9RF-YfUxPoggE07NkNgRQQbtzPaGQEawdlP3BcM_3ZojeJ4WS7GwDU_Pl_Y/s400/cush7.JPG" /> Pin through the folds and trim the excess fabric.<br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjLUz7ZX_JnpDqC443AW64NBKrOpp-6qZIzlQfasqhS7FvIWFOzjuWTqHU9Fz3Wbx5Xj692T8HZwNPlMjdfVa3nNPnqyME4TME00ECNnO2PtXKI5DrJOLW_VSzOWbER4IbydtdOJrwdk/s1600/cush8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141624871136594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjLUz7ZX_JnpDqC443AW64NBKrOpp-6qZIzlQfasqhS7FvIWFOzjuWTqHU9Fz3Wbx5Xj692T8HZwNPlMjdfVa3nNPnqyME4TME00ECNnO2PtXKI5DrJOLW_VSzOWbER4IbydtdOJrwdk/s400/cush8.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Sew through the fold to keep them in position.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie44ZFoCTepcSPw5cERVJMq8qnjZGJsflvjQuJPDCVxnGtsq5xG2FvpChYYEPDAVIdYOkCnVbGlUHOsi6FDkv-_Z0Srd6TW9Fnkm5qHSNjT_25Qft7xxHCbDqBAdhvZW-SHvxuMdt_HYs/s1600/cush9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141395215201010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie44ZFoCTepcSPw5cERVJMq8qnjZGJsflvjQuJPDCVxnGtsq5xG2FvpChYYEPDAVIdYOkCnVbGlUHOsi6FDkv-_Z0Srd6TW9Fnkm5qHSNjT_25Qft7xxHCbDqBAdhvZW-SHvxuMdt_HYs/s400/cush9.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Lay one of the back pieces on top.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRL1ASXNZsbSt0huDZBgmzBIRC3MP82CMqQd7EfufDVe8iSe0CBr-9dBziKTy02InzfNdoPGErThDXUrSAA3KEvtiT0h3HduD0358LXTtvkMlqZE6uZQLDwXehSobEaemplcjNkTVcn0/s1600/cush10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141387841953538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRL1ASXNZsbSt0huDZBgmzBIRC3MP82CMqQd7EfufDVe8iSe0CBr-9dBziKTy02InzfNdoPGErThDXUrSAA3KEvtiT0h3HduD0358LXTtvkMlqZE6uZQLDwXehSobEaemplcjNkTVcn0/s400/cush10.JPG" /></a> Lay the other to overlap.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2uyj9d1oyeoO24v6qtgXw5_KoaeEktRKezsDhLoztI6adg_UwISrSqRwEhZV_XJ_V1NYj4muZgKW2B3aW9txU5ZgLWhWbd1Uj8Ax3bou809e9jLderAvpky-UUr-mB8STwhGYUPhyIk/s1600/cush11.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141390961650354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2uyj9d1oyeoO24v6qtgXw5_KoaeEktRKezsDhLoztI6adg_UwISrSqRwEhZV_XJ_V1NYj4muZgKW2B3aW9txU5ZgLWhWbd1Uj8Ax3bou809e9jLderAvpky-UUr-mB8STwhGYUPhyIk/s400/cush11.JPG" /></a> Pin and sew around all four sides using a half inch seam allowance.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACgb80-x_5ZANzMi5OOqhUTqNPQB3Ot6eluSVRLwqct8erqDM4o9mOAxK8UidvDT7fslS89QVBJx2P6zFpwy3hnjO-mzqpn9MpS9BPmi5l_9k4OMUo086mjp6vSt-VIJZHd6MhYm3LcQ/s1600/cush12.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563141375023967890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACgb80-x_5ZANzMi5OOqhUTqNPQB3Ot6eluSVRLwqct8erqDM4o9mOAxK8UidvDT7fslS89QVBJx2P6zFpwy3hnjO-mzqpn9MpS9BPmi5l_9k4OMUo086mjp6vSt-VIJZHd6MhYm3LcQ/s400/cush12.JPG" /></a> Serge the raw edges. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563169526356062418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqV175O-nz8ADR4Z8dGz7SUJG6TE8QrKHBCNhhNBA3sGOqidwFD7bJM1g1DsWsOFERS16TzqZfOKGmf0bu_81FUl10MRNstcDiJ4goFC-nYoPnj-ntALVSLvpqjnosADYI6laU610UXw/s400/cush13.JPG" /></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div align="center">DONE!!!</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a title="Blogger's Pillow Party" href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/p/bloggers-pillow-party.html" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" alt="Blogger's Pillow Party" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3FGtLnqGvGRmwZjPK8RJjhCApWCrhl6owd1UBdHdBCyAnLm9rvS-gbTYl183UKPfnri1KvgTuS9ABvWA4l7zh2GET9aIPN4pvRxufU5b7o4ObdBvReCjZSxX0sqZsLy64CxDzkxvn-l1/s170/Button.jpg" /></a></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-87515317458729949902011-01-12T13:38:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.393-08:00Another tutorial link up!!Thanks <a href="http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-lush-shoulder-bag/2011/01/10/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Anne from Craft Gossip </span></a>for linking up my tutorial to your amazing blog.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://lushstuffstore.blogspot.com/2010/12/pretty-shoulder-bag-tutorial.html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561417444571294930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nUFvWvPDujZJgRcr30_VJKqh3x0Pr7VW_WbdBlLpK5J_itjy7h1RpBTy6Xkv_M1sp8YXBcxhSO_YBdMamKdMOTobR06KYfc09vA5gMClQu5ahE_ic3l3UuCDQ7OQoFw85LvfcX07x9U/s400/DSCF1976.JPG" /></a> Lush shoulder Bag....have you tried it yet???<br /></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-4701339183545859112011-01-09T16:52:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.396-08:00My tutorial is featuredJust a quickie....very excited to find that my <a href="http://lushstuffstore.blogspot.com/2010/07/skirt-tutorial.html"><span style="color:#cc0000;">skirt tutorial</span> </a>has been featured on <a href="http://totallytutorials.blogspot.com/2011/01/tutorial-how-to-make-elastic-waist.html">totally tutorials.</a>How great is that...!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLh_BX14HSdo2sj-0l48bGrkkG72qyxfuQQyRbeijRkEfqZ9VSR_R_SpWlwWctlqoFchd_FAk2w4uSCGQeFB6zL2v-_8c8rnAgsumUqMmPhEcZnhLZN3rzYOgJ62-QW09X2j1C6sfe7TI/s1600/DSCF1647.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560354996276359602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLh_BX14HSdo2sj-0l48bGrkkG72qyxfuQQyRbeijRkEfqZ9VSR_R_SpWlwWctlqoFchd_FAk2w4uSCGQeFB6zL2v-_8c8rnAgsumUqMmPhEcZnhLZN3rzYOgJ62-QW09X2j1C6sfe7TI/s400/DSCF1647.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-13928328422525253982011-01-08T13:31:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.398-08:00First Bondaweb Encounter!!Today I fancied a nice quick instant gratification project....you know the kind....not a lot of thinking involved and no arrgh moments when it doesn't go the way you had expected.<br />I had a metre of bondaweb stashed away crying out for a project.I remember a few years ago being asked to make an applique design on a quilt cover.It was quite a large design so I asked in the haberdashery shop(which will remain nameless!!) if there was any vilene type product to make applique easier.I was told there was not. Darn I thought,and proceded to stick all my pieces on the cover with the hemmit stuff for quickly hemming your trousers. Now,it worked,but the whole project was painful.It turned me off applique for quite a while.<br />Anyhow recently I had heard about this bondaweb product.You basically iron it to your fabric giving the fabric a little body ,then take off the backing paper and iron it to your fabric.BRILLIANT!!.....and it works....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg-3RjhDuQFpvGXPdmxL9XQ64bUh-J5vvkCE-r2ANe_c22W8rhDL0C82MBecBHTjTQegodW6hyphenhyphen5KFeEH-YZYGyStyzKD9TaphK_14_eimt5nKx6QYPYYsR0XC0FXO79pct_xkDIhq3lA/s1600/DSCF2089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559931583645835170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg-3RjhDuQFpvGXPdmxL9XQ64bUh-J5vvkCE-r2ANe_c22W8rhDL0C82MBecBHTjTQegodW6hyphenhyphen5KFeEH-YZYGyStyzKD9TaphK_14_eimt5nKx6QYPYYsR0XC0FXO79pct_xkDIhq3lA/s400/DSCF2089.JPG" /></a><br />I of course had to zig zag around....just in case...........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHQJ1_0CepzmTdkhFcMtRuPpcE7b_x7J31X_jdDD2wK-9-TorZKT0f1BxP6jo8Du_DcV2iyrn0z0XLZVdzM4otwh_9N60GRhMYaCMzeDJwSj3Ke4YyYWzXwTq3IR4SKR_3utotf4FhHA/s1600/DSCF2090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559931554090442962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHQJ1_0CepzmTdkhFcMtRuPpcE7b_x7J31X_jdDD2wK-9-TorZKT0f1BxP6jo8Du_DcV2iyrn0z0XLZVdzM4otwh_9N60GRhMYaCMzeDJwSj3Ke4YyYWzXwTq3IR4SKR_3utotf4FhHA/s400/DSCF2090.JPG" /></a> To stitch or not to stitch that is the question......will it stay stuck on through washing or not........do you stitch???</div><div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-40606017983426409052011-01-06T14:40:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.401-08:00Customise a skirtBrowsing through the <a href="http://www.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Womens-Skirts/Knee-Length-Skirts/WG384/Womens-Velvet-Ribbon-Skirt.html?NavGroupID=13"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Boden website</span> </a>I took a fancy to this skirt,but hey its £45.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrQbbUawFBUjBuaIEy0b5Rk1AWQlNhnIT_RKm-vn7eYco6_0g4ipqZCKBpHND_7ucZk-mD6Zkj3-Imzy88-mA3HVDikAS69nA1D7NgVjUzTHDkUu6kTxqX6FON0pIiv4IMoZcgWhUFuY/s1600/boden+skirt.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559208172191948834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrQbbUawFBUjBuaIEy0b5Rk1AWQlNhnIT_RKm-vn7eYco6_0g4ipqZCKBpHND_7ucZk-mD6Zkj3-Imzy88-mA3HVDikAS69nA1D7NgVjUzTHDkUu6kTxqX6FON0pIiv4IMoZcgWhUFuY/s400/boden+skirt.jpg" /></a> So a trip to Penneys and <span style="color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://www.pippablue.com/">Pippablue </a></span>later......€4 skirt,€1.20 ribbon and €3 for 5 mtrs ric rac.I could not get velvet ribbon anywhere!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNlnFmsPdcGFBR2SIogG8VrWtdQD7xEyqi7JJ0q7gjPikpoEUGxQUw-2SxyBjEKrM5yjgnK3NyjAN6NKpvyOHJMzvzl-SrSa1R-wDDlH5pJnJ0EJBPa3Nv9JOK2dpDcBVAMhLvckcFok/s1600/DSCF2079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559208172115797938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNlnFmsPdcGFBR2SIogG8VrWtdQD7xEyqi7JJ0q7gjPikpoEUGxQUw-2SxyBjEKrM5yjgnK3NyjAN6NKpvyOHJMzvzl-SrSa1R-wDDlH5pJnJ0EJBPa3Nv9JOK2dpDcBVAMhLvckcFok/s400/DSCF2079.JPG" /></a><br />Pin and sew.....can it be any simpler???<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQ5lok96YutfoXltDcSsx9VDJCTHbTM3GEb34QzIA_Xk1XsrS5gK19wWOotnaUHVohFh9zoaTT2fUWNguAs8cFgkeE2Z_82iyh1Y_3jv-K3eUv-ZO-1y_J-NGnjAv-uLMIKuz2GfbBK8/s1600/DSCF2082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559208161829460834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQ5lok96YutfoXltDcSsx9VDJCTHbTM3GEb34QzIA_Xk1XsrS5gK19wWOotnaUHVohFh9zoaTT2fUWNguAs8cFgkeE2Z_82iyh1Y_3jv-K3eUv-ZO-1y_J-NGnjAv-uLMIKuz2GfbBK8/s400/DSCF2082.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dFL5x2IQ-qEMNzdmZuFuUf5AtAQjzCzcGGdX5RsapQ9Ynh7daU7qGq3KnJImkkaigfRndud33B3sZ2esbdSWYMvMiJhcIurlZ4myNtRFFAin7kInT666poqHJwLm04XqCvBpXt9vF7o/s1600/DSCF2087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559208153445060258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dFL5x2IQ-qEMNzdmZuFuUf5AtAQjzCzcGGdX5RsapQ9Ynh7daU7qGq3KnJImkkaigfRndud33B3sZ2esbdSWYMvMiJhcIurlZ4myNtRFFAin7kInT666poqHJwLm04XqCvBpXt9vF7o/s400/DSCF2087.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hey Presto....not bad eh???<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKOy5kPuJlXxyu7amRCkFI8PhZnO7CTw94A48m9q5a5wyHd5F0XeYSI6ECWGVqunuLiKaHcHJdY02rUx76dXyOYDxNTsPRu8a2H8sJ5Knt9vksJKeyspa_0RzgMGihzkOBKz0qWNl6Oo/s1600/DSCF2083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559208150045126546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKOy5kPuJlXxyu7amRCkFI8PhZnO7CTw94A48m9q5a5wyHd5F0XeYSI6ECWGVqunuLiKaHcHJdY02rUx76dXyOYDxNTsPRu8a2H8sJ5Knt9vksJKeyspa_0RzgMGihzkOBKz0qWNl6Oo/s400/DSCF2083.JPG" /></a> Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-10957856496510651112010-12-31T07:57:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.405-08:00Sewing through Crimbo!!When I was a child most of my Christmas presents were crafty,makey things I would spent my Christmas holidays making and doing! My poor parents would watch me open my presents on Christmas morning ,and frustratingly for them ,I used to open each box and look at making instructions and even start makng some stuff before folding the xmas paper up neatly and moving on to the next present. I know....i was a pain in the ass!!!....I remember getting a leather bag making kit one year .I insisted in making the bag before opening any more presents.<br /><br />This Christmas I was in a serious make and do mode. During Christmas day and St Stephens day at my sisters house I managed to crochet some hats.This one is my favourite,made from pure wool I have had in the attic for probably the guts of 20 (shush!!) years.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MNwVeZDvwAqH6-YnDELzMT8ti-dveo2LXVIVIL1y9y3sI3hmfdP1WRAVaObDI5vKjY6f75-MVdSkJtcUbYQ4UfxH50O8VkLmFomK4lkcOjy8gE3upJKeFjpXW4vc9A1biuAC2btEIDo/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556881800842950322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MNwVeZDvwAqH6-YnDELzMT8ti-dveo2LXVIVIL1y9y3sI3hmfdP1WRAVaObDI5vKjY6f75-MVdSkJtcUbYQ4UfxH50O8VkLmFomK4lkcOjy8gE3upJKeFjpXW4vc9A1biuAC2btEIDo/s400/1.JPG" /></a> I bought this japanese panel in Pippablue a few weeks ago and immediately cut out a jacket the minute I got it home. It sat beside the sewing machine til this week.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwihZqGukKq5E9YsExlxTRNtAM-ylwldfsZX_W-L0muj3OXD6BHoY797Dqy1zzAbMdmpZNwKQ_jd26kL4sdvYPsY5xbH2tX1FDNCxrZaTICmf1lsZRQKAVVjVfjpXzv9WSR8zk-qopxmQ/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556881247669274978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwihZqGukKq5E9YsExlxTRNtAM-ylwldfsZX_W-L0muj3OXD6BHoY797Dqy1zzAbMdmpZNwKQ_jd26kL4sdvYPsY5xbH2tX1FDNCxrZaTICmf1lsZRQKAVVjVfjpXzv9WSR8zk-qopxmQ/s400/2.JPG" /></a>Here is the almost finished jacket....only buttons and handsewing left to do. I am not mad about the collar but its nothing a lovely scarf won't sort out!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RZnC_1Y2rCweHf8X24UlecP8YbvC7pcJYyuFnPOZyJbvV5SUm-7QyVdjIGWRiDb2B4QTCZBczNkAqEBZV9crp85QKd2lsbaL6TO-bXh_RUCkb6aC9WJUdnj4U7f_itFgvdf2frEd8Z0/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556881236748497138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RZnC_1Y2rCweHf8X24UlecP8YbvC7pcJYyuFnPOZyJbvV5SUm-7QyVdjIGWRiDb2B4QTCZBczNkAqEBZV9crp85QKd2lsbaL6TO-bXh_RUCkb6aC9WJUdnj4U7f_itFgvdf2frEd8Z0/s400/4.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguA3FDgmsYJE5fLDZS1N7_pkn-ZmKRGZGJIw6kYLbxffRSxibZIu0SumyHDlKZ6XsUJQ8nIW-IQnE5KPCSQjynWMegcIcPxuRqIJI0yIu_CM_AFVEuYlbZmPt6Ew4NcNwMtxNMYh0R7jI/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556881239079755602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguA3FDgmsYJE5fLDZS1N7_pkn-ZmKRGZGJIw6kYLbxffRSxibZIu0SumyHDlKZ6XsUJQ8nIW-IQnE5KPCSQjynWMegcIcPxuRqIJI0yIu_CM_AFVEuYlbZmPt6Ew4NcNwMtxNMYh0R7jI/s400/5.JPG" /></a>I have come to the conclusion that I have a bit of OCD going on. Ages ago I bought the <a href="http://www.pippablue.com/4intermediatesewingmakingasimplealineskirt-p-1343.html?cPath=387"><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Amy Butler Liverpool </span></a>shirt pattern. I made one from a gorgeous Kaffe Fasset fabric and love it. It's a matter of leggings,t-shirt, boots, sorted, dressed!! </div><div>At the knitting and stitching show this year I bought some fabric with no clear plans in mind. I proceeded to make 2 more Liverpools. This week I was looking a one of the pieces of aforementioned fabric trying to figure out what to make, I even cut out a pattern of a dress but ended up making.....another Liverpool. I think the problem is that when I make something I don't really know if I am going to like it til its made and the Liverpool is my little comfort zone now.Darn....but I love it.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX5Gv69Zzli_ydOqatQXk8N_1vJuuHDvTerC_vGQ7R4xB-Pu1nChs6LrYkl0p6f_AaER6KvBjF9_Dcsv56HD3i_JnCwj73L_9KbI7tQ9_N3SKwaDxlEK9ACcgF5yfW1G3y7KH4V6DqsY/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556881235752245442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX5Gv69Zzli_ydOqatQXk8N_1vJuuHDvTerC_vGQ7R4xB-Pu1nChs6LrYkl0p6f_AaER6KvBjF9_Dcsv56HD3i_JnCwj73L_9KbI7tQ9_N3SKwaDxlEK9ACcgF5yfW1G3y7KH4V6DqsY/s400/6.JPG" /></a> Kaffe Fasset and 3 fabrics bought at the knitting and stitching show.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19jjD7mOKKHSE8B1U0333aS4MzBR6iiefLURlh5XEaiab0wi07Nj-TW_4zBzXT4q4ayeF9mZrZpKtk36YjSokU_lmHhxVph8dZoIW8loK2tCfMGbYmPQtjUCBmMU_p6pn5IPXylhrD8Q/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556879276156244930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19jjD7mOKKHSE8B1U0333aS4MzBR6iiefLURlh5XEaiab0wi07Nj-TW_4zBzXT4q4ayeF9mZrZpKtk36YjSokU_lmHhxVph8dZoIW8loK2tCfMGbYmPQtjUCBmMU_p6pn5IPXylhrD8Q/s400/7.JPG" /></a> I had a piece left over from one of my Liverpools so I made a simple A line skirt....I will be teaching an <a href="http://www.pippablue.com/4intermediatesewingmakingasimplealineskirt-p-1343.html?cPath=387"><span style="color:#000099;">intermediate sewing class in Pippablue</span> </a>in january,showing how to make this skirt.It's a great little project....covers cutting out,seams,zip ( I have a really nifty method for beginners),ways to finish a waist band and hemming.Can't wait!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGzanQN3luzitPqSJlZ0F_kUQWyiKr7kqQ5HmmMZntoxAt1YRVlM2ze6yxZy7DfnBbr2K3jJV04PVexgMTwEEMQAg66Lvydn6BdWNIbzE4aPeIN86VX4KB1fa6s3JQqWdWHNQo5Bm2Gc/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556879273559907666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGzanQN3luzitPqSJlZ0F_kUQWyiKr7kqQ5HmmMZntoxAt1YRVlM2ze6yxZy7DfnBbr2K3jJV04PVexgMTwEEMQAg66Lvydn6BdWNIbzE4aPeIN86VX4KB1fa6s3JQqWdWHNQo5Bm2Gc/s400/8.JPG" /></a>Here's another version of the simple A line skirt anyone can make from the basic pattern.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-wi6V6PoMu_F7bIKVH2HAvGYQtS3pVgxMUQViDoASRZksxyMCaYdliFqPaLFRSaRM-fuMOVTL0b-upTDByP-oo_j8KgIuNJ2slt4Mms1bALL3wD9JwcfXL8ULLbOf8rCkS-7XYGSX2g/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556879266986697442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-wi6V6PoMu_F7bIKVH2HAvGYQtS3pVgxMUQViDoASRZksxyMCaYdliFqPaLFRSaRM-fuMOVTL0b-upTDByP-oo_j8KgIuNJ2slt4Mms1bALL3wD9JwcfXL8ULLbOf8rCkS-7XYGSX2g/s400/9.JPG" /></a> Love this ribbon.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPNDAvN9wAD-Rzix3XZ6hgMjUAdyZKUUL_u5YjCHKOySjWACgorVYjM4BQXeyVYM2PsYMudzNESuqmhSJewESjGbYyl3U0x5_KgA1-Pl45dIDbfEFeSyWoKgUEPPpi3obuP7XcTH5nt0/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556879262640425602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPNDAvN9wAD-Rzix3XZ6hgMjUAdyZKUUL_u5YjCHKOySjWACgorVYjM4BQXeyVYM2PsYMudzNESuqmhSJewESjGbYyl3U0x5_KgA1-Pl45dIDbfEFeSyWoKgUEPPpi3obuP7XcTH5nt0/s400/10.JPG" /></a> I made this little girls skirt for Ger and Eva in Pippablue to show what can be made from 2 fat quarters.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzL-JsBrYls78k1-DjTpicsSB6bwh6yobXM_hZ_85oes_-eg0RbUzw_vwqCjy1YDYh4Bsg2EhI1vqrYnt35tcAcCh3ns8S5fdrB9iAQjVmXWMyaO9q1fVzTEDgGU-kX3EXH2P4UGW1hk/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556879257740388914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzL-JsBrYls78k1-DjTpicsSB6bwh6yobXM_hZ_85oes_-eg0RbUzw_vwqCjy1YDYh4Bsg2EhI1vqrYnt35tcAcCh3ns8S5fdrB9iAQjVmXWMyaO9q1fVzTEDgGU-kX3EXH2P4UGW1hk/s400/11.JPG" /></a> I love admiring other peoples patchwork but would not be a mad fan of making my own.I could not resist these fabrics and am loving how this turned out. I wanted it to be lightweight so I attached it to a fleece throw I picked up in Penneys.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzMgUQSlFu_AdOEaXEnIx0CzW529yJ2SarsWRNkxu0S2CEB_xwq0vd3MM157xU3SA-7Xk25VY0gFMjyIP-oU7CS46amm6h9oPNVLZkB4kBc6oMa13vyJVRlyJkmZsDBMaG8vbnPAcy8A/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556878229197911666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzMgUQSlFu_AdOEaXEnIx0CzW529yJ2SarsWRNkxu0S2CEB_xwq0vd3MM157xU3SA-7Xk25VY0gFMjyIP-oU7CS46amm6h9oPNVLZkB4kBc6oMa13vyJVRlyJkmZsDBMaG8vbnPAcy8A/s400/12.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhCqW3K89MAof5HPgEu_db2y9SrexrtXWLrK-Urj3fb1e_8MOqgexRDPUCYbzh-PuZT3Kf9D0ziQmQ-HfeKoapaYIJZzgJzNZ-85PBcYECL8uYmIAa7nn0oGt-NCl_9cngyhqf1xo0eY/s1600/13.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556878222681143570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhCqW3K89MAof5HPgEu_db2y9SrexrtXWLrK-Urj3fb1e_8MOqgexRDPUCYbzh-PuZT3Kf9D0ziQmQ-HfeKoapaYIJZzgJzNZ-85PBcYECL8uYmIAa7nn0oGt-NCl_9cngyhqf1xo0eY/s400/13.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div>Happy!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_oqrgZhxy5f4UmI73YNZIRTPtND7rJbD3AgHFdp4sUazUfxPlWeeX-cokZ_vVF8gJOD5oZbuWrsOT3Dg-qsN_-2igBqdwP4PcjVgKAEpIKnBIg8JfBOO5qqJ0e2Do-KWt_5LpIbON-I/s1600/14.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556878218531778866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_oqrgZhxy5f4UmI73YNZIRTPtND7rJbD3AgHFdp4sUazUfxPlWeeX-cokZ_vVF8gJOD5oZbuWrsOT3Dg-qsN_-2igBqdwP4PcjVgKAEpIKnBIg8JfBOO5qqJ0e2Do-KWt_5LpIbON-I/s400/14.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzfTnnFHbQWNAAONjYNgm5Vn0fR4YYjPbd22lZkgmEQjZvpPeCxRvV9cRoqyDoI1U8I0EqoloHlTKm2qmzp5g8ridHD_HLLALMQRkTA8TGxnQd3x2ONrLABBrJQ-JIAtMUXsBGzr8U2s/s1600/15.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556878209994216370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzfTnnFHbQWNAAONjYNgm5Vn0fR4YYjPbd22lZkgmEQjZvpPeCxRvV9cRoqyDoI1U8I0EqoloHlTKm2qmzp5g8ridHD_HLLALMQRkTA8TGxnQd3x2ONrLABBrJQ-JIAtMUXsBGzr8U2s/s400/15.JPG" /></a>I even managed to make 2 new roman blinds for my utility. Remember I made <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfuI-DOefjOex6Sf7is3PnhREvyb2Z-K1nS7uQI4c9tlncDgSV9bCB-fQ7z8ng8He5spCbkFRXn97LilJhxi4xdxySJAYCaFNadM-txwsI-shVJWul6JNI7t2vnp5-DyZMFtWxrVNHd0/s1600/DSCF1852.JPG"><span style="color:#00cccc;">these</span></a> for my kitchen.<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10b0R37x_boxlpuK57hpJg2DnJH-Ype7Zs7emfAIYqPqTSanLKo4ce4f9P_ndA7PJXpypU8VRY8SeYQQUKxE82RWPcelueDxuM1i0Oo5kc-JTaDLGPzTIRZWKfV_GwapsPFYFBT2DN9w/s1600/16.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556878207759463234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10b0R37x_boxlpuK57hpJg2DnJH-Ype7Zs7emfAIYqPqTSanLKo4ce4f9P_ndA7PJXpypU8VRY8SeYQQUKxE82RWPcelueDxuM1i0Oo5kc-JTaDLGPzTIRZWKfV_GwapsPFYFBT2DN9w/s400/16.JPG" /></a> Hope you all have a Crafty New Year!!!</div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-16557662103974853482010-12-06T13:59:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.413-08:00I heart Mulled wineIt's that time of the year again when I can whip up my really simple recipy fr mulled wine. I favour Neven Maguire's recipy which I started using a few years ago.<br /><br />1 bottle Red Wine,<br />1 pint orange juice,<br />12 whole cloves,<br />2 cinnamon sticks,<br />1 orange sliced,<br />1 lemon sliced,<br />50-75g sugar,<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CM48OJ6Ts8rAlCgvx2Bccyi3tz2meKdppPeNQRvhpp9WtXrJ3x-QfIf7O28WJF8FnMg0DYscwaWE81flCA-IWuh3XzasYV08BqTJtkwhqKLayyDUbSduxifTXwq5KFw2dD4Mr9rMEtE/s1600/no2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547697552082249010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CM48OJ6Ts8rAlCgvx2Bccyi3tz2meKdppPeNQRvhpp9WtXrJ3x-QfIf7O28WJF8FnMg0DYscwaWE81flCA-IWuh3XzasYV08BqTJtkwhqKLayyDUbSduxifTXwq5KFw2dD4Mr9rMEtE/s200/no2.JPG" /></a> Bung all the ingredients into a saucepan and heat up without boiling.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbSqsvwZ6_Uf2gywl0N4y9i-tiQG2hBJJc1_sa-2eOAOp8yjVr7i3XIr0o1bu5nD-cQKnQ1Moiv-m1EjOnnDVnWCBQgn53yUvsGYrKeK0fHq-AGBwsknFro_NMoXox0aILltmbX9y998/s1600/no1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547697540476641106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbSqsvwZ6_Uf2gywl0N4y9i-tiQG2hBJJc1_sa-2eOAOp8yjVr7i3XIr0o1bu5nD-cQKnQ1Moiv-m1EjOnnDVnWCBQgn53yUvsGYrKeK0fHq-AGBwsknFro_NMoXox0aILltmbX9y998/s200/no1.JPG" /></a><br />Drink!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHy9KkAG9gKxxmm4-2QNyIU-ayaF5OuGvxMz4NdvSdU2DDNzglFXDMprcYMsDlTHtTLs-ailGooMq_B8ih77tO_hAR_AnLYkew0vZ2qBFpIO3Ri3H4gipsjQFJUWloYzlfqAZPVO0GLk/s1600/no3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547697533017079058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHy9KkAG9gKxxmm4-2QNyIU-ayaF5OuGvxMz4NdvSdU2DDNzglFXDMprcYMsDlTHtTLs-ailGooMq_B8ih77tO_hAR_AnLYkew0vZ2qBFpIO3Ri3H4gipsjQFJUWloYzlfqAZPVO0GLk/s200/no3.JPG" /></a> And it tatses even better the next evening....if it lasts til then!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-68012615235614890712010-12-04T13:55:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.416-08:00Purse making dayI made yet another attempt to travel to work today.I live 26kms away from my shop and this journey usually takes me about 30mins. For the last few days the same journey has taken a nail biting 1hr 10 mins ish in the snow. This morning I drove to my brothers house which is only next door to drop Kian and Cerys off for the day.I literally skated along the road but kept the car reasonably controlled.The fun began as I tried to get the car out the gate to go to work. It was as if there was an external force on the car. I could not drive the car over the snow and out the gate. I tried reversing and making a run for it only to turn 180 degrees and wedge the car between the kerbs in the drive. I gave up and went back inside.<br /><br />Thankfully I will always find something to keep me busy.Hooering,washing,ironing and cleaning were left again in favour of sewing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_FXEoedNdCeAm1QZONEHW7wqpe6InBcMIxthsvK9yan3kBhhr0NcfcSM2IaFcR2w7xExC2qdpi1xmsatYgpj3WrMHkn7oBXUb6QcScHJX4edE90me6D82UL5rJV1tQaxF9qws0ivHGE/s1600/DSCF1978.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546950584012486162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_FXEoedNdCeAm1QZONEHW7wqpe6InBcMIxthsvK9yan3kBhhr0NcfcSM2IaFcR2w7xExC2qdpi1xmsatYgpj3WrMHkn7oBXUb6QcScHJX4edE90me6D82UL5rJV1tQaxF9qws0ivHGE/s200/DSCF1978.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjbBIJOEfNn1LzHW_1TrfOyjzYLdL5cY_wVt_uPIP50aickzsUgkx1oj-syktzdNeszeDC33ElRrS3Di1YD_xp4_DKkwVq1dyLy5xGVUY2Sp81ezOC3lcsb0rOqp3oWW1rSZ9PC5f7Y4/s1600/DSCF1988.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546950580481856498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjbBIJOEfNn1LzHW_1TrfOyjzYLdL5cY_wVt_uPIP50aickzsUgkx1oj-syktzdNeszeDC33ElRrS3Di1YD_xp4_DKkwVq1dyLy5xGVUY2Sp81ezOC3lcsb0rOqp3oWW1rSZ9PC5f7Y4/s200/DSCF1988.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyG9IjRpoBA99x-NZi9NSkNIZWhN5mzoswlwyXf8lo6cXkK4e0cKOwGYPUpAFX6ufHsKjf62EtCen6NDOCoXKq0DY6fVhncRvuFi4wVSLh8lnbxNEVlYE2aXptB1zlDXANZIGabQlKZh8/s1600/DSCF1981.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546950575523621282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyG9IjRpoBA99x-NZi9NSkNIZWhN5mzoswlwyXf8lo6cXkK4e0cKOwGYPUpAFX6ufHsKjf62EtCen6NDOCoXKq0DY6fVhncRvuFi4wVSLh8lnbxNEVlYE2aXptB1zlDXANZIGabQlKZh8/s200/DSCF1981.JPG" /></a> This is my favourite!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oZLbDH5RDWotgeRwbdAK14keZdx4weynxazFzUIrGXiWkvjdcxe0ZmABdxVb-uO8cI8DVMxGsRYG6_aX15o6ByysBRQOdqCm-rvtEQfwMYylQqWL7h3wY14upqorgPGAsjXsAOC8MzY/s1600/DSCF1986.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546950561148623362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oZLbDH5RDWotgeRwbdAK14keZdx4weynxazFzUIrGXiWkvjdcxe0ZmABdxVb-uO8cI8DVMxGsRYG6_aX15o6ByysBRQOdqCm-rvtEQfwMYylQqWL7h3wY14upqorgPGAsjXsAOC8MzY/s200/DSCF1986.JPG" /></a> I love the spotty lining.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRmsJz6n5qJN2maOX5MUm4S_WPAIc0SX4bAlP1OOpU6L7DFvuE6NunwhuuPXTGXW62B3gfdCsUZdgbnroSD1ZH55GvzJNdMhjXnH7-SxnS-2FMOnRMmnIRWE0JHVmNsI1TkGQa0oej2M/s1600/DSCF1990.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546950554886496226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRmsJz6n5qJN2maOX5MUm4S_WPAIc0SX4bAlP1OOpU6L7DFvuE6NunwhuuPXTGXW62B3gfdCsUZdgbnroSD1ZH55GvzJNdMhjXnH7-SxnS-2FMOnRMmnIRWE0JHVmNsI1TkGQa0oej2M/s200/DSCF1990.JPG" /></a> I am quite partial to this one too!!</div><div>I am planning (weather permitting) to have a table at the Ballinasloe Community Market tomorrow (sunday Dec5th).These little babies will be there for sale.I might find it hard to let go of them though...maybe I should keep one for myself??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-80084740872678513242010-12-01T07:26:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.419-08:00Lush shoulder bag tutorialThis is my second attempt at a tutorial....here is the bag I am going to guide you through making.Please feel free to let me know if I have left anything out..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaEFckih63bDy67r2RdNQmt5DxomE7xXpDJxGpAM3vOTJZGwrZMVLiRRPHXx5MFZaGMD58y9Pgz_wLsM2Y4s58izZeEFBNOVY7_Shi_tRwjwcpJnucnpxw5AHrPEcwhb7-C09m7NeNgM/s1600/DSCF1975.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545761418170334146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaEFckih63bDy67r2RdNQmt5DxomE7xXpDJxGpAM3vOTJZGwrZMVLiRRPHXx5MFZaGMD58y9Pgz_wLsM2Y4s58izZeEFBNOVY7_Shi_tRwjwcpJnucnpxw5AHrPEcwhb7-C09m7NeNgM/s200/DSCF1975.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545750643344651730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXNwOJ7MsKexBb-jIeILcro3xJv8BhlPPq-xd3ioMRXyCSoXot51mH8Vakd1QRt-UklfQ2ryjQJmaJPcJOU1aIVGb4VLJcycGE2rtwf4Q_tz9m9ZxNJ8Wiv9p2WcNRuCYihotr2Qd0sc/s200/DSCF1976.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3c7nSuXnar-9E8qBqQVaHYMMeyN1VrXujE6MugSTL2kHeAGShlsB7EA26qp5ZJP4m2OKs0JsFwhKPnVIU_VJy2PUh_xv_I9ylWI2aA73eZn8Udjy7yOiXWwyKKkggdXZ5o8o4mOslXk/s1600/DSCF1933.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545750638116907650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3c7nSuXnar-9E8qBqQVaHYMMeyN1VrXujE6MugSTL2kHeAGShlsB7EA26qp5ZJP4m2OKs0JsFwhKPnVIU_VJy2PUh_xv_I9ylWI2aA73eZn8Udjy7yOiXWwyKKkggdXZ5o8o4mOslXk/s200/DSCF1933.JPG" /></a> Place the pattern on a double layer of fabric. I used a home decor weight so did not interface it. If you use a lighter weight fabric I would recommend using an iron on interfacing to give stiffness.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhvBAoUAs_BhT72sgxayDxoVz7Rqil0-ZBYjoLlXiQLODlsCRlEqjkwcjISfYA0NdOMax-JqrfvjN9KEj_L3Ls51Qj2wct_btQ6hgJB-YnIB1PhZZ-BNL04OgkzKPtrghR2FOQ_Eu2dg/s1600/DSCF1934.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545750628675780722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhvBAoUAs_BhT72sgxayDxoVz7Rqil0-ZBYjoLlXiQLODlsCRlEqjkwcjISfYA0NdOMax-JqrfvjN9KEj_L3Ls51Qj2wct_btQ6hgJB-YnIB1PhZZ-BNL04OgkzKPtrghR2FOQ_Eu2dg/s200/DSCF1934.JPG" /></a> Here you can see the measurements if you click on the picture to enlarge.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZMuTkcSIeTZscnIJFNuQWEErRXFm128w9npxe4Fb7QItncYd-3dO7QMATMQ3KzmmK4ja4ddYumdJGDO4xaey_kF2Yv-J0hz7YnC3cx5I1OCtSnasSen4btZP3fIcMv0axj7XGpiepz4/s1600/DSCF1935.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545750619573303778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZMuTkcSIeTZscnIJFNuQWEErRXFm128w9npxe4Fb7QItncYd-3dO7QMATMQ3KzmmK4ja4ddYumdJGDO4xaey_kF2Yv-J0hz7YnC3cx5I1OCtSnasSen4btZP3fIcMv0axj7XGpiepz4/s200/DSCF1935.JPG" /></a> more measurements<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gvYUFxuUCwFNk8uDeocLutT3wE1DmowOV-at71bCk_48-BG1_yPpWfXkeh79WyTVRaSwFTu_74CxKkfQfYrRD588S2i0obZWSqxY2jD0i6FMgftpGQoRVOmd3WSvpmozJMyTGX_cBog/s1600/DSCF1936.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545747963031721890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gvYUFxuUCwFNk8uDeocLutT3wE1DmowOV-at71bCk_48-BG1_yPpWfXkeh79WyTVRaSwFTu_74CxKkfQfYrRD588S2i0obZWSqxY2jD0i6FMgftpGQoRVOmd3WSvpmozJMyTGX_cBog/s200/DSCF1936.JPG" /></a> Cut out lining...again on a double layer.I used fleece fabric for a soft finish.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoTRZ_6ctyHam9UhO-m4tT9VJRI4KBmcvJsxl8decfFJ7CLJFR8aodj5Evmc4X4r2mOrw6v3xipSeZ0cNV36qr3-25goJV17uC4JzsUtITVLLc6Gipj1EAlyYm0JOSYgh9q4wpeD4lFM/s1600/DSCF1937.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545747956508820114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoTRZ_6ctyHam9UhO-m4tT9VJRI4KBmcvJsxl8decfFJ7CLJFR8aodj5Evmc4X4r2mOrw6v3xipSeZ0cNV36qr3-25goJV17uC4JzsUtITVLLc6Gipj1EAlyYm0JOSYgh9q4wpeD4lFM/s200/DSCF1937.JPG" /></a> This is the pattern for the pocket,cut two pieces.I used co-ordinating fabrics.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlVxlHP7fiQgepqaBQX5VVMmtOqwg5j4g00hshWi48xVsurDgOp8r_AggU3zDBs4_bjfXYz0WWjVaWd2PJC6QJBgme107CVP9IwzzS-dq6vsScRtIN35H-leo_qMt1TD3yrVsrgEnKNk/s1600/DSCF1938.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545747917556275346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlVxlHP7fiQgepqaBQX5VVMmtOqwg5j4g00hshWi48xVsurDgOp8r_AggU3zDBs4_bjfXYz0WWjVaWd2PJC6QJBgme107CVP9IwzzS-dq6vsScRtIN35H-leo_qMt1TD3yrVsrgEnKNk/s200/DSCF1938.JPG" /></a> Note the marks at the top for the pleats</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkijly4QcR8S9yxT4Jp8cg1KlxYhcrmnrYS2v9NwWxfjS_5A1IUJPoK7x8riV4EFXfEl_cLOJ_577zUyzHWhjhQ540keGWeeAs77iHxEnSgXbMN5qyXdK19IislWx80PbphHG9xhHCS4/s1600/DSCF1939.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545747911773353506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkijly4QcR8S9yxT4Jp8cg1KlxYhcrmnrYS2v9NwWxfjS_5A1IUJPoK7x8riV4EFXfEl_cLOJ_577zUyzHWhjhQ540keGWeeAs77iHxEnSgXbMN5qyXdK19IislWx80PbphHG9xhHCS4/s200/DSCF1939.JPG" /></a> Pin the outside marks to the centre to form a pleat on both fabrics.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBV9Cr3AEoJc8RT3wO9dDpK_Jas0x5dl3piXbFXu2c5SCAjRkpA4uPVIIpQkj3EtHH9TJX3snM83K-ElFpIMEIC8GPI0DjvETIeLYL5XRPYVlI7yreCRdmeu_J9J3ErRzWkq3AYM2vL4/s1600/DSCF1940.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545747906026194866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBV9Cr3AEoJc8RT3wO9dDpK_Jas0x5dl3piXbFXu2c5SCAjRkpA4uPVIIpQkj3EtHH9TJX3snM83K-ElFpIMEIC8GPI0DjvETIeLYL5XRPYVlI7yreCRdmeu_J9J3ErRzWkq3AYM2vL4/s200/DSCF1940.JPG" /></a> Pleat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbo31D_BW6qFOZ_dWKAlaFwtD7PN6A2G_i3BCT6tzf5g3IdE4VtA9jAjfxF836rOi_z1GDUwuo0RBjBXJ61qw9uHDjHjAHjxVUomxLjjvCmBgGyf_WIlVxCYkPTPsMje7niS-gg3CVa0/s1600/DSCF1941.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545746169323788450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbo31D_BW6qFOZ_dWKAlaFwtD7PN6A2G_i3BCT6tzf5g3IdE4VtA9jAjfxF836rOi_z1GDUwuo0RBjBXJ61qw9uHDjHjAHjxVUomxLjjvCmBgGyf_WIlVxCYkPTPsMje7niS-gg3CVa0/s200/DSCF1941.JPG" /></a>Pin the two pieces together ,sew around leaving a gap at the bottom to turn out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPQsseE0Ttrht4Z3CC-lxAvFaClMQIK8oIYxs5YsU5fq_lGCcKboVl0RcGINhFpwX8V4kxX2ogyHyKlDHACU0uQccZJsgU4kDBARzRAG5D6ArQ8tAUlZ58aInH9DAVglPjTnzccG9eBo/s1600/DSCF1942.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545746160682360306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPQsseE0Ttrht4Z3CC-lxAvFaClMQIK8oIYxs5YsU5fq_lGCcKboVl0RcGINhFpwX8V4kxX2ogyHyKlDHACU0uQccZJsgU4kDBARzRAG5D6ArQ8tAUlZ58aInH9DAVglPjTnzccG9eBo/s200/DSCF1942.JPG" /></a> gap<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oPo_85feDg8QPJkYuqapreRxh8vI0St9Sl0Df91GFaHETNWXFHmb0uE4s2cOP4SPB1b9xm2YpBX3UwhNHFDSlOCaNqnagBhrugAAn7vpYHmCAJd8xOlH99CWSsCH_tgdlskF7LDfsEQ/s1600/DSCF1943.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545746150090522450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oPo_85feDg8QPJkYuqapreRxh8vI0St9Sl0Df91GFaHETNWXFHmb0uE4s2cOP4SPB1b9xm2YpBX3UwhNHFDSlOCaNqnagBhrugAAn7vpYHmCAJd8xOlH99CWSsCH_tgdlskF7LDfsEQ/s200/DSCF1943.JPG" /></a> trim the corners.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6dHnXlTGZ20pQyE9yQAzs8qx_-GBRmf-sPvg74BlA3r_nPe2FEyKG4RzkIs0MXaJfGVgQjjoEgPmNHoyU_8-sMnXAyVaNqFryj18FvfPGj7c-FnNxBcOi-iVHx8MXgYm82Ayb947xTw/s1600/DSCF1944.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545746097621162850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6dHnXlTGZ20pQyE9yQAzs8qx_-GBRmf-sPvg74BlA3r_nPe2FEyKG4RzkIs0MXaJfGVgQjjoEgPmNHoyU_8-sMnXAyVaNqFryj18FvfPGj7c-FnNxBcOi-iVHx8MXgYm82Ayb947xTw/s200/DSCF1944.JPG" /></a> Sew the 2 sides on the lining.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpRhXRDPRr3j_PM_srdFmxFe54TGZ1JunUB4BKH5OnaWb1I2RJsLT8ra6IJ8ZZGveuIU2TwebUWLD9tYf9Z823NERAzH8dJmilEYWryZeb4QF4Ct8cPcyxPC5gloGEctE3DB4bxRLID4/s1600/DSCF1945.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545746088359676018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpRhXRDPRr3j_PM_srdFmxFe54TGZ1JunUB4BKH5OnaWb1I2RJsLT8ra6IJ8ZZGveuIU2TwebUWLD9tYf9Z823NERAzH8dJmilEYWryZeb4QF4Ct8cPcyxPC5gloGEctE3DB4bxRLID4/s200/DSCF1945.JPG" /></a> Sew one side of the main fabric.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWhWmxliGmGz74aodtnAML5uN-VQQgxo9Kf6l0kH3_ntoEHCpeL3z93lvga-IiY2tppR0sXc9KPfsJBrdP6sEG_98PCj_wEekBjS0u3sgRlouOptusvrTo7U3kgZ4ENAZN5Nx_lg7g9M/s1600/DSCF1946.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545744459325368562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWhWmxliGmGz74aodtnAML5uN-VQQgxo9Kf6l0kH3_ntoEHCpeL3z93lvga-IiY2tppR0sXc9KPfsJBrdP6sEG_98PCj_wEekBjS0u3sgRlouOptusvrTo7U3kgZ4ENAZN5Nx_lg7g9M/s200/DSCF1946.JPG" /></a> If you like add a trim to the top of the pocket.I could not resist this pretty ribbon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Oxc1pzXQiPirPWATPyuYzFSNpGEm3IdHTmydEzqRIxeX3T7HuMfUiT8_IYh9XHHPn6c13VNzQMCR6rfjLzsiMU5gyZOrL7entfpNzl6pt7jn3pmqn1BbugPRvOkLhHwf-XS3Hxd4PsM/s1600/DSCF1947.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545744456212527602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Oxc1pzXQiPirPWATPyuYzFSNpGEm3IdHTmydEzqRIxeX3T7HuMfUiT8_IYh9XHHPn6c13VNzQMCR6rfjLzsiMU5gyZOrL7entfpNzl6pt7jn3pmqn1BbugPRvOkLhHwf-XS3Hxd4PsM/s200/DSCF1947.JPG" /></a> Open out the main fabric and place the pocket centrally on the seam you sewed.Sew the pocket in position.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrs5xQBgz3Fl50jf_oV8HBWjioh3541250jxo2Dxs08iyothSVGZ-sJqbPw5XIX_CgNTIBxMBqNXOdH-Vpj_a7_mC_-IEu1EkQWEozGwqIjKtoX9Jpwp5X-qeqJ_j__rlKkKbxwaZ8fZc/s1600/DSCF1949.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545744447854991570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrs5xQBgz3Fl50jf_oV8HBWjioh3541250jxo2Dxs08iyothSVGZ-sJqbPw5XIX_CgNTIBxMBqNXOdH-Vpj_a7_mC_-IEu1EkQWEozGwqIjKtoX9Jpwp5X-qeqJ_j__rlKkKbxwaZ8fZc/s200/DSCF1949.JPG" /></a> Sew together the other side seam.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeoDWVZiVCXoUEPk4R-9ysmapVq0P6r3tI-HfVyQZq4T6x7Kekh1d-aMqdJfBLywinRf32mQJWJkHnZ_dLYQ40J3XNsuyJfG-oNoTE0XSGxHTiykMLMOXybX4SAz4lt-rkAOuiDnTz5U/s1600/DSCF1950.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545744386024619954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeoDWVZiVCXoUEPk4R-9ysmapVq0P6r3tI-HfVyQZq4T6x7Kekh1d-aMqdJfBLywinRf32mQJWJkHnZ_dLYQ40J3XNsuyJfG-oNoTE0XSGxHTiykMLMOXybX4SAz4lt-rkAOuiDnTz5U/s200/DSCF1950.JPG" /></a> Open out the bag so that the two seams are on top of one another and sew along the bottom edge of the bag.Do the same with the lining.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM_jtwBelpyHPB7wfKCAxRulAq7zGSgkLxk2Y3EAvAadLnGm3o-LPFkDbSj6Ypa1jV1H9E_arkCwjVvCB_VYgB-PdcjAfRGWW8FDtXoI0ZDIXmrHKtoFAoWh5G9iNKJzcmoxnCWiFa-c/s1600/DSCF1951.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545744379897806386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM_jtwBelpyHPB7wfKCAxRulAq7zGSgkLxk2Y3EAvAadLnGm3o-LPFkDbSj6Ypa1jV1H9E_arkCwjVvCB_VYgB-PdcjAfRGWW8FDtXoI0ZDIXmrHKtoFAoWh5G9iNKJzcmoxnCWiFa-c/s200/DSCF1951.JPG" /></a> Make corners and trim excess.Again do this for the lining too.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaP4lr3htoKoEvHTTFiRvV8Ap_ni_wC0QASQLDnChy-JK-Z3RtaWC-0J13Kwc4P1IZEgDxuaNX09SGPXDVCKA8fr7Su-xSTuC4-u58O12Ul10SF6y0ivAkjGeOFAXZBX89FP6rvGSS80/s1600/DSCF1952.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545742968491298162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaP4lr3htoKoEvHTTFiRvV8Ap_ni_wC0QASQLDnChy-JK-Z3RtaWC-0J13Kwc4P1IZEgDxuaNX09SGPXDVCKA8fr7Su-xSTuC4-u58O12Ul10SF6y0ivAkjGeOFAXZBX89FP6rvGSS80/s200/DSCF1952.JPG" /></a> This picture might give you a better idea of how to do the corners.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_iVpvDYk51_qRY-Q7EJjL7IHJwoPDPmCczul7XqeaFD2dN2G2NiFJjTMwWmDoVZ4vo3Q4EpMD5V3iCGxb7o-pB3ho1Pe_0tJK4xK1ImE_8bdgspbBRt3EqgzN7ufGexlFSstEnF1Brs/s1600/DSCF1953.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545742884057641666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_iVpvDYk51_qRY-Q7EJjL7IHJwoPDPmCczul7XqeaFD2dN2G2NiFJjTMwWmDoVZ4vo3Q4EpMD5V3iCGxb7o-pB3ho1Pe_0tJK4xK1ImE_8bdgspbBRt3EqgzN7ufGexlFSstEnF1Brs/s200/DSCF1953.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WaM94yKkgZr-3fisUDhyTKt4oB3sbLHypgg7f9ztJpTyvbfEFnXexjsNVpLmDoxD8Ywes2RFSGE96NcnaDcR8uw6Z3Sy37gZlwPawduO15MPz0LYQXX8ksevD75Yn3jPGcnwMOcByww/s1600/DSCF1954.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545742859757907954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WaM94yKkgZr-3fisUDhyTKt4oB3sbLHypgg7f9ztJpTyvbfEFnXexjsNVpLmDoxD8Ywes2RFSGE96NcnaDcR8uw6Z3Sy37gZlwPawduO15MPz0LYQXX8ksevD75Yn3jPGcnwMOcByww/s200/DSCF1954.JPG" /></a> Next is the button flap.Cut two pieces 5inches by 3 inches.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sSgg_8AblrwepiaBnWYiNi8Mr6WGDZdz2TiI4UU1qxH_jlj0AV-L9fcdPR8hiPEqtyFJQnQPAnldRHRJztom-0tK7GvCVVyk-IezhyJ81pcd67V2ipu78ZSfpo8_d47vRc-XR02Vw8I/s1600/DSCF1955.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545742790320100818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sSgg_8AblrwepiaBnWYiNi8Mr6WGDZdz2TiI4UU1qxH_jlj0AV-L9fcdPR8hiPEqtyFJQnQPAnldRHRJztom-0tK7GvCVVyk-IezhyJ81pcd67V2ipu78ZSfpo8_d47vRc-XR02Vw8I/s200/DSCF1955.JPG" /></a> Sew around 3 sides and clip corners<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnOWWVbZPWR97sCqBb83oX533DYBeJhPfrk2f-0r95-4_-2xKxvOB7FwrH6UqT_q8Hv845Sa6vYAgrtdLO8e39mwvxxXN4SY4SEsCar4vrTuObuTj3zkF68KBEOmJIVDT5M1uRbz8DIc/s1600/DSCF1956.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545742780408059186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnOWWVbZPWR97sCqBb83oX533DYBeJhPfrk2f-0r95-4_-2xKxvOB7FwrH6UqT_q8Hv845Sa6vYAgrtdLO8e39mwvxxXN4SY4SEsCar4vrTuObuTj3zkF68KBEOmJIVDT5M1uRbz8DIc/s200/DSCF1956.JPG" /></a> Overstitch and sew a butonhole.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgtWXpb_woWWA5_aBULMp8hDH3vgKcnUlY-Vr1RPNgeTObgoC-uQU-10nmI5pQ8HCiJXQk_EplU0XwiqCYkDaz46o-6ZJaAcnJ-WXXs-LIqi5dZ5Qp6AbPf9j1lfmZhDSqAiFHkzy05A/s1600/DSCF1957.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545741269529309986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgtWXpb_woWWA5_aBULMp8hDH3vgKcnUlY-Vr1RPNgeTObgoC-uQU-10nmI5pQ8HCiJXQk_EplU0XwiqCYkDaz46o-6ZJaAcnJ-WXXs-LIqi5dZ5Qp6AbPf9j1lfmZhDSqAiFHkzy05A/s200/DSCF1957.JPG" /></a> Place the lining into the main bag right sides together.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QC3fNoZsTzst27kzczXOHeNkC_kG6fQ0aTVmKd3u3mrlJnzwIU9tZeGdcATjsZh36Iv1_A1Xdsh8VOyPsURW13VrzVKRxRA54azyoWPB3nU6y7eJN2trsuHwAXuEOXYye5XP-T2h9pE/s1600/DSCF1958.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545741261590474562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QC3fNoZsTzst27kzczXOHeNkC_kG6fQ0aTVmKd3u3mrlJnzwIU9tZeGdcATjsZh36Iv1_A1Xdsh8VOyPsURW13VrzVKRxRA54azyoWPB3nU6y7eJN2trsuHwAXuEOXYye5XP-T2h9pE/s200/DSCF1958.JPG" /></a> Place the botton flap between the layers centering it on the middle seam.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZLALRZR0eDt60VTP_jxed1d3eNy-7Wonj03neCpTKi8QJp5W9VqrdsCuked3QQvNzKjIOU4PdZkdO4ZljVUQxQ1W4Unz0mBPnEot3o60TAf5DxyhSJMaIVEeGb7OqSxcSHPeh4EuGP4/s1600/DSCF1959.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545741253406774226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZLALRZR0eDt60VTP_jxed1d3eNy-7Wonj03neCpTKi8QJp5W9VqrdsCuked3QQvNzKjIOU4PdZkdO4ZljVUQxQ1W4Unz0mBPnEot3o60TAf5DxyhSJMaIVEeGb7OqSxcSHPeh4EuGP4/s200/DSCF1959.JPG" /></a> Pin the two layers together all around,keping seams and corners matched.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOYo0BUyUUYaXSIqbGYSaDO4K9F7vnNm-J-e1fCcR_lMwj24Zxrr1hAaSltArRgpe0fpazC-i1SZBKu9wVgKleLBHjzZN_Aw9_hRpWjMiaSkJ0BOY5-3j8oQkLr-gFlfAFBVbYWBFh3E/s1600/DSCF1960.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545741245473510386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOYo0BUyUUYaXSIqbGYSaDO4K9F7vnNm-J-e1fCcR_lMwj24Zxrr1hAaSltArRgpe0fpazC-i1SZBKu9wVgKleLBHjzZN_Aw9_hRpWjMiaSkJ0BOY5-3j8oQkLr-gFlfAFBVbYWBFh3E/s200/DSCF1960.JPG" /></a> Starting about 5 inches from the end of the strap sew down along the strap ,across the front of the bag and up the second strap,taking care at the corners.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvUGSWMNmPAZ5rMYgnl0bhBGA0mqOjWYycz9F8_zAzWC2wQwYM8fUannOXfMHHRh7TcxyW9fqdwZpykoxlS39-zCZ7ZwX4pSJ2BSC3E0ZrVq1Hw3AMgW63DB-Jg7TkD0N0FjyI-DBsWU/s1600/DSCF1961.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545741237423520434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvUGSWMNmPAZ5rMYgnl0bhBGA0mqOjWYycz9F8_zAzWC2wQwYM8fUannOXfMHHRh7TcxyW9fqdwZpykoxlS39-zCZ7ZwX4pSJ2BSC3E0ZrVq1Hw3AMgW63DB-Jg7TkD0N0FjyI-DBsWU/s200/DSCF1961.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUtYbG9_8ynLvjoApdAqz_FCes7C_GtRCsoTDE6voQKMHwTL7hGC2GjcqnNpccX34_6YJZ7EyWb6_Sg-d6Wz2hmvT75a0h0s1AknIICAxc6vKR58sWOoi9FMZd9pMZ6kOtry5D1Mbmq0/s1600/DSCF1962.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545739027133106978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUtYbG9_8ynLvjoApdAqz_FCes7C_GtRCsoTDE6voQKMHwTL7hGC2GjcqnNpccX34_6YJZ7EyWb6_Sg-d6Wz2hmvT75a0h0s1AknIICAxc6vKR58sWOoi9FMZd9pMZ6kOtry5D1Mbmq0/s200/DSCF1962.JPG" /></a> Stop about 5 inches from the end of the strap.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOMBqCYCV2Mk50vXXsK85K_BJZTdLicstu4LCi86rI7vlpZlnKnV3xVvbiPn4TrocZdH0Jv8xa9Snu4NvYDScv5gLMWibOTW1rRD6hFgXz-cpoy76ol8NXzR3WPQDZdTGATATGgAWwP8/s1600/DSCF1963.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545739004967413154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOMBqCYCV2Mk50vXXsK85K_BJZTdLicstu4LCi86rI7vlpZlnKnV3xVvbiPn4TrocZdH0Jv8xa9Snu4NvYDScv5gLMWibOTW1rRD6hFgXz-cpoy76ol8NXzR3WPQDZdTGATATGgAWwP8/s200/DSCF1963.JPG" /></a> Sew the other side from beginning of the strap to the end of the other side.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2MzTtR89NOaQlSLXEf4L3h3vC6TKID4sPz5INJigObAWnIcF8cibrVpb09p5aUbgAm8TzK88WRjn314o0KS70WCKSxj1BBvGN9FwjZhL3rRkhVMn_OM4xeVuvK85gG5bjf5fiYXRQnQ/s1600/DSCF1964.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545738912773945042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2MzTtR89NOaQlSLXEf4L3h3vC6TKID4sPz5INJigObAWnIcF8cibrVpb09p5aUbgAm8TzK88WRjn314o0KS70WCKSxj1BBvGN9FwjZhL3rRkhVMn_OM4xeVuvK85gG5bjf5fiYXRQnQ/s200/DSCF1964.JPG" /></a> Clip into the corners taking care not to snip the stitching.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzL5EJBaUF-j19Hr1xJWn5kW9OfVrMucE_6D-VIJ6aH4BtbnZVaWPtYPA8f8ATl1fiq_TNbJ9cf7HZDQE16tpr-F8NoYLIOX2LfCDtDV4WtVXGC3gkciP3zwoW0KWXc-of6uecIEKhb4/s1600/DSCF1965.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545738903284881554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzL5EJBaUF-j19Hr1xJWn5kW9OfVrMucE_6D-VIJ6aH4BtbnZVaWPtYPA8f8ATl1fiq_TNbJ9cf7HZDQE16tpr-F8NoYLIOX2LfCDtDV4WtVXGC3gkciP3zwoW0KWXc-of6uecIEKhb4/s200/DSCF1965.JPG" /></a> Turn the bag right sides out through the straps.Pin and sew the strap seam.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIbUkROdJz0kwUNpov4EHmK8fxi-5vmuxN5yTyUWoH6IFtRIYq9LhXN6yLD9nd4pvtOLiLuEC96Q5_6JXWAreAf1LEOFR290FvxDtlkhm-wtMUleua2FjgxfQdTEdDGO6KsUC1ZOCDcs/s1600/DSCF1966.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545738899195237634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIbUkROdJz0kwUNpov4EHmK8fxi-5vmuxN5yTyUWoH6IFtRIYq9LhXN6yLD9nd4pvtOLiLuEC96Q5_6JXWAreAf1LEOFR290FvxDtlkhm-wtMUleua2FjgxfQdTEdDGO6KsUC1ZOCDcs/s200/DSCF1966.JPG" /></a> Strap seam sewn.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jKLb68aYANVfcCoemKukF1i4AzRL0GaKkHnylyF47KiqlYjXkO0GTii36iS2-MrT3GP9zhO087kyrw6xysNeEZs6bKLaweCzzQU6IAsWY3GYil6W7oiEVl99_Nf32Fz2cbcE5Y2IxYg/s1600/DSCF1968.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545737116938272114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jKLb68aYANVfcCoemKukF1i4AzRL0GaKkHnylyF47KiqlYjXkO0GTii36iS2-MrT3GP9zhO087kyrw6xysNeEZs6bKLaweCzzQU6IAsWY3GYil6W7oiEVl99_Nf32Fz2cbcE5Y2IxYg/s200/DSCF1968.JPG" /></a> Fold in a seam allowance on both fabrics.<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrV16glPr7ACgSdKdyKd1GK1KdAEviLloApSretGMwxhmIwA_01cvuursoZREoZh2YFiM5eJfBOXqMWioRBgoRG4W-Ilgao-UKs6E-O7FvIo9ziDo4du-7DvZDWE7SYf47ZKcLR-t_mv0/s1600/DSCF1969.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545737106499694482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrV16glPr7ACgSdKdyKd1GK1KdAEviLloApSretGMwxhmIwA_01cvuursoZREoZh2YFiM5eJfBOXqMWioRBgoRG4W-Ilgao-UKs6E-O7FvIo9ziDo4du-7DvZDWE7SYf47ZKcLR-t_mv0/s200/DSCF1969.JPG" /></a> Handstitch the gap together.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 4px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 1px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545737083134709698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwO-oPVSGJcxW09MorxnRLncUfe4nla7Ozj1Ot05xN68SSjaYtV9gYp-sj7tcwoS9VytZp8G7RScFG1g1jm9yb0HIoH_25WBQyPfvnWmY4gdYCs8-_ZHXZJpKQ5eFMt8kqMCytiBtzkvY/s200/DSCF1970.JPG" /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXecY7zhmtN_L7aeTjjT8P_WgYWaK5mrilfkl30ntrNB5KGa-hJAwAMxkcc7WH1M2QFxdP4851gwtRuATh4bxXxpaJVRPsXLNmXH_GxRRFCYP9TNsDvO1C6ggYYEWun2vjAuw_KunDAs/s1600/DSCF1971.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545737074851181330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXecY7zhmtN_L7aeTjjT8P_WgYWaK5mrilfkl30ntrNB5KGa-hJAwAMxkcc7WH1M2QFxdP4851gwtRuATh4bxXxpaJVRPsXLNmXH_GxRRFCYP9TNsDvO1C6ggYYEWun2vjAuw_KunDAs/s200/DSCF1971.JPG" /></a> Sew in a button....and voila....all done...Enjoy your new bag!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4_wyP1K5whFedyDAhSOjHfDSJtBa2ubRTvRKnZth_L77rqsW4V2lsb7lhVnKuEQ5riiteAn1FAc9xerocOWuV14irauB8W1HIxhyQbsxO0it-6VQmXrYRDMJc1-tbS9zD5wAu1W2w0k/s1600/DSCF1974.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545737070363854386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4_wyP1K5whFedyDAhSOjHfDSJtBa2ubRTvRKnZth_L77rqsW4V2lsb7lhVnKuEQ5riiteAn1FAc9xerocOWuV14irauB8W1HIxhyQbsxO0it-6VQmXrYRDMJc1-tbS9zD5wAu1W2w0k/s200/DSCF1974.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>There is a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1637742@N22/"><span style="color:#3333ff;">flickr</span></a> group for the lush shoulder bag....if you make a bag from my tutorial please add pictures to the group pool...I would love to see your bag.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://craftgossip.com/"><img border="0" alt="As seen on CraftGossip.com" src="http://craftgossip.com/files/2007/10/as-seen-on_150x150pixel.jpg" /></a></center>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-62200240399086935012010-11-22T15:19:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:29:10.424-08:00Crafty ChristmasI have been busy looking for some little christmas craft projects...here are a few I am dying to try.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMyVPct99LL7xe0QtNHU49GqSNgY_K5y_dH7joPJbkCJ2ax2OEjeJnrg7ANExRzVB0uWZFS-BQzHt95FaNYKGxpwdxh7N2KvdImy89HdjmgwclB1uVf56ebLjtbZK8TJjyBBtF3oKuTI/s1600/Holiday-Craft-Topiary-Ball_full_article_vertical.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 169px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542518168774147410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMyVPct99LL7xe0QtNHU49GqSNgY_K5y_dH7joPJbkCJ2ax2OEjeJnrg7ANExRzVB0uWZFS-BQzHt95FaNYKGxpwdxh7N2KvdImy89HdjmgwclB1uVf56ebLjtbZK8TJjyBBtF3oKuTI/s200/Holiday-Craft-Topiary-Ball_full_article_vertical.jpg" /></a>These will be lovely on my dining table....just have to get some red pistachios... Instructions <span style="color:#990000;"><a href="http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Crafts/Holiday-Craft-Topiary-Ball.html">here<br /></a></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVosDm1uFgWj64FMRQ8fi5awDHnwM_WpppYfx87myOtzJDAYyhVEMQBn7wpk5rYYHkaWOLg0Ok9cZeBO2YyFCMBIVK1UzhZ1hivENH2By80vjf99cjqYgdssuMSLKIuJtbDCju6nKKMVk/s1600/Advent-Calendar-Pine-Tree-Forest_slideshow_image.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542518161806424290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVosDm1uFgWj64FMRQ8fi5awDHnwM_WpppYfx87myOtzJDAYyhVEMQBn7wpk5rYYHkaWOLg0Ok9cZeBO2YyFCMBIVK1UzhZ1hivENH2By80vjf99cjqYgdssuMSLKIuJtbDCju6nKKMVk/s200/Advent-Calendar-Pine-Tree-Forest_slideshow_image.jpg" /></a> So cute...instructions <span style="color:#009900;"><a href="http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Crafts/Christmas-Craft-Advent-Calendar-Pine-Tree-Forest.html">here<br /><br /></a></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LB5vbbw0cDBxpc5Og1zfR8gK15f8l6Eq96PgrqqK5-iLfOTC0iggWT_G_daTslsGm13oAG6ey_jR39EiUM36GwNTUY68A_R-WaJE0kGDDPusVgksQ8GLPyGizI3SmZ4LJZw0GjM0Wds/s1600/Parade-of-Stockings_full_article_vertical.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 169px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542518161114741618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LB5vbbw0cDBxpc5Og1zfR8gK15f8l6Eq96PgrqqK5-iLfOTC0iggWT_G_daTslsGm13oAG6ey_jR39EiUM36GwNTUY68A_R-WaJE0kGDDPusVgksQ8GLPyGizI3SmZ4LJZw0GjM0Wds/s200/Parade-of-Stockings_full_article_vertical.jpg" /></a> Love these...instuctions <a href="http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Crafts/Parade-of-Stockings.html">here.<br /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-13198500320815727952010-11-04T16:21:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.427-08:00Halloween FunWe spent a fun day with Ness for halloween,decorating and 'spookifying' her house for the party.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAimz9sA5Ydk6gl3zeDJdlvQm7ZnIlfQyj0tE2LYqt60HURQcH71p5b-gmYudOad2Aj9fdlXniDiGH4kx84z3ashJMuYKnhUye1PoLFAj3USs6zxDiP3kk8SeyoGiY0hCXi-4U3lQeKcM/s1600/DSCF1855.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535843031541672626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAimz9sA5Ydk6gl3zeDJdlvQm7ZnIlfQyj0tE2LYqt60HURQcH71p5b-gmYudOad2Aj9fdlXniDiGH4kx84z3ashJMuYKnhUye1PoLFAj3USs6zxDiP3kk8SeyoGiY0hCXi-4U3lQeKcM/s200/DSCF1855.JPG" /></a> 'Mam why is our house not fun like this'???...wish we lived here!!!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8p2LJxJZ_vtehS6X-RczBGKS2AGx3x5Z6h_xtg0pxhg1Ndr8VBeM0Cn5WVmeOgRkukZtiJgJJ6JW23vO3Y4ro1ABXDws2C_G9vOuRiWpwVqZ03Tq-F3QTAZ5HW8bXKaekjjjmD8ViZ8/s1600/DSCF1857.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535842352733788946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8p2LJxJZ_vtehS6X-RczBGKS2AGx3x5Z6h_xtg0pxhg1Ndr8VBeM0Cn5WVmeOgRkukZtiJgJJ6JW23vO3Y4ro1ABXDws2C_G9vOuRiWpwVqZ03Tq-F3QTAZ5HW8bXKaekjjjmD8ViZ8/s200/DSCF1857.JPG" /></a><br />What a little poser!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsGL1jiS1m6nnwtEIqJqQNwFEzUh9asiJt9PevIrEjwGIU5CYoe6AvB4qhqiGW8774uGacKFL1FZRgwZmwkqhiX2nY9Vt0NSrtYH99rulEftrE_ENUePFdWcpEa4JOsRFLqSRjG00WXk/s1600/DSCF1859.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535841926079224258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsGL1jiS1m6nnwtEIqJqQNwFEzUh9asiJt9PevIrEjwGIU5CYoe6AvB4qhqiGW8774uGacKFL1FZRgwZmwkqhiX2nY9Vt0NSrtYH99rulEftrE_ENUePFdWcpEa4JOsRFLqSRjG00WXk/s200/DSCF1859.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9umfTiruqSJfsD-aX5i9gfQPAagijSBsJnW4S-UElcxo1Qz_aKOKBufPHslqPopVCBQZIrOZ5wAC5rzA_j3gs20AnYF8CjdA8SzTvTqCxSDqyDgXsPP6nErY4Eovh_v5pEoj7P4WCzxA/s1600/DSCF1860.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535841391458333138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9umfTiruqSJfsD-aX5i9gfQPAagijSBsJnW4S-UElcxo1Qz_aKOKBufPHslqPopVCBQZIrOZ5wAC5rzA_j3gs20AnYF8CjdA8SzTvTqCxSDqyDgXsPP6nErY4Eovh_v5pEoj7P4WCzxA/s200/DSCF1860.JPG" /></a><br />Huge!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnfZnrfgkhTduHgDvEBcCH71skBPuOt4x5Z54G9KRYNGsV5GF1Ooxwkxs-iW59Fq5txzVBczekyIzkQvIPpF0Am4_xGWWc412t7tDeFNuNXwqRL11V5sfE4E4H0PChU1aWS5LxJ7wmbw/s1600/DSCF1861.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535840854673912226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnfZnrfgkhTduHgDvEBcCH71skBPuOt4x5Z54G9KRYNGsV5GF1Ooxwkxs-iW59Fq5txzVBczekyIzkQvIPpF0Am4_xGWWc412t7tDeFNuNXwqRL11V5sfE4E4H0PChU1aWS5LxJ7wmbw/s200/DSCF1861.JPG" /></a><br />This is how you do it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv2H7NFPxuuNeKeFP09NfIl6wk8c0GbCFbqVoUopPfrLsKpywFSXWGt4GUEtCaXpMhTe7CGU6LuZd4Se8l7jNBZAObdlKRH3ZUzCn5LwnwhJ5C_3dUn-ZBOnUqY397YpWytn-X1s7wvI/s1600/DSCF1863.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535840232282179218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv2H7NFPxuuNeKeFP09NfIl6wk8c0GbCFbqVoUopPfrLsKpywFSXWGt4GUEtCaXpMhTe7CGU6LuZd4Se8l7jNBZAObdlKRH3ZUzCn5LwnwhJ5C_3dUn-ZBOnUqY397YpWytn-X1s7wvI/s200/DSCF1863.JPG" /></a><br />Kian had spent the morning watching various youtube videos about pumpkin carving and was itching to give it a go!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmza90zobEBpZ4gJ0pmkhEodjzC67Qgzhqls6N75DRU4RmPwwuPl182X7qYxF9AFS3SGsywqoK-duYGmBaFq6tHiPVmIpLpaaT5T_AhTW6_p7RyR9ioYzelNaVNFlsMwJBgNUl4SDPoA/s1600/DSCF1864.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535839611045952738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmza90zobEBpZ4gJ0pmkhEodjzC67Qgzhqls6N75DRU4RmPwwuPl182X7qYxF9AFS3SGsywqoK-duYGmBaFq6tHiPVmIpLpaaT5T_AhTW6_p7RyR9ioYzelNaVNFlsMwJBgNUl4SDPoA/s200/DSCF1864.JPG" /></a><br />I think he did a great job<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnDJdA3cEYVnO2llagKkOswaOwXfY973dMFASZGs0SgqwqDlokvkFgWgZzO1-Qh_32T1rwdzew8jv3ZgllITdKjFVSulcGQNUHFhTEk_eu22Cw5odCNHqgs5_ppP0WPhzS-j3U8hMfbs/s1600/DSCF1869.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535839255257125010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnDJdA3cEYVnO2llagKkOswaOwXfY973dMFASZGs0SgqwqDlokvkFgWgZzO1-Qh_32T1rwdzew8jv3ZgllITdKjFVSulcGQNUHFhTEk_eu22Cw5odCNHqgs5_ppP0WPhzS-j3U8hMfbs/s200/DSCF1869.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxp3q5ogdMP4Lzbd3FjgvfTEpQEVe8sJpsUETHmtx2a5LYgl-lDQhnoBXifKfwt-ClScfrWysVy0tWdfhUpK_4R9ZUBZ8ra34j_zfFujNimEbSM7ZiWihY_Ye4jwTmvzRGVAq7QAHbsgQ/s1600/DSCF1872.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535838928360458482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxp3q5ogdMP4Lzbd3FjgvfTEpQEVe8sJpsUETHmtx2a5LYgl-lDQhnoBXifKfwt-ClScfrWysVy0tWdfhUpK_4R9ZUBZ8ra34j_zfFujNimEbSM7ZiWihY_Ye4jwTmvzRGVAq7QAHbsgQ/s200/DSCF1872.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-31454492237950355882010-10-26T14:53:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.432-08:00Making a few changesRecently I have been at home more, taking a little more 'me' time away from work. It's been really lovely to drop the children to school and come home.I can get so much done before I go back to collect them...mostly sewing of course!<br />Maybe spending more time at home is making me feel the need for a few little changes. So this week I made some new roman blinds for my kitchen. I had been looking for a new fabric for some time and always wait til a fabric 'speaks' to me before I decide. I won't just choose something just for the sake of it.While the children watched a DVD on saturday night I worked on my new blinds.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8utpQ_IL5g2Sp1YCW354tV38mdGjzataByVFi1PwQXflLRvg2CvnUm9yLVEg-OnPtsXbvw9m8hMmge7n1VBB4NuOTCo3AfzKrXkbNypNYOT3kFWZ9UrOh26KlWRq55G1wd3sGBjJchJA/s1600/kitchen3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532476817468224706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8utpQ_IL5g2Sp1YCW354tV38mdGjzataByVFi1PwQXflLRvg2CvnUm9yLVEg-OnPtsXbvw9m8hMmge7n1VBB4NuOTCo3AfzKrXkbNypNYOT3kFWZ9UrOh26KlWRq55G1wd3sGBjJchJA/s200/kitchen3.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfuI-DOefjOex6Sf7is3PnhREvyb2Z-K1nS7uQI4c9tlncDgSV9bCB-fQ7z8ng8He5spCbkFRXn97LilJhxi4xdxySJAYCaFNadM-txwsI-shVJWul6JNI7t2vnp5-DyZMFtWxrVNHd0/s1600/DSCF1852.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532476810078100898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfuI-DOefjOex6Sf7is3PnhREvyb2Z-K1nS7uQI4c9tlncDgSV9bCB-fQ7z8ng8He5spCbkFRXn97LilJhxi4xdxySJAYCaFNadM-txwsI-shVJWul6JNI7t2vnp5-DyZMFtWxrVNHd0/s200/DSCF1852.JPG" /></a> Well what do you think???....a big change.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OXezhWqYlSbjii0KiEomghibgcUQ3p075HiLdsB7VyeqF8QGBHS4zWUfup7xdeWbNP67TI2ROu0lsCaQI7A7WZBKY1weB_eFvlhifU8B5kJPhdNSIhJQICjKBNjur8YtJz5X4bCSsO0/s1600/bedroom.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532476805731004866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OXezhWqYlSbjii0KiEomghibgcUQ3p075HiLdsB7VyeqF8QGBHS4zWUfup7xdeWbNP67TI2ROu0lsCaQI7A7WZBKY1weB_eFvlhifU8B5kJPhdNSIhJQICjKBNjur8YtJz5X4bCSsO0/s200/bedroom.jpg" /></a> This is my bedroom.The picture looks very purpley but it's more mauve in reality. Again I need a big change so am thinking about doing the wall behind the bed in this pink paper and maybe a grey shade on the other walls.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVR1NJfB4TiqY0RhDiSqwSSIoru9RdfBsDZDtnN12AdHONETRlIcKOTMQlt6wGB_ZynkxHu60Y0I-xPV4ncuKXBdIj9K7wHCplpdoKJoGkYDgW2xlsOTZURfNNaDwoadYKzFf-_ZArn8/s1600/wallpaper.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532476799334236098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVR1NJfB4TiqY0RhDiSqwSSIoru9RdfBsDZDtnN12AdHONETRlIcKOTMQlt6wGB_ZynkxHu60Y0I-xPV4ncuKXBdIj9K7wHCplpdoKJoGkYDgW2xlsOTZURfNNaDwoadYKzFf-_ZArn8/s200/wallpaper.jpg" /></a> I love this paper...its so Wow!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-26079571360106529722010-09-23T15:53:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.439-08:00Fun with fleece<span >Did you know that lush stuff was born last winter???.</span><br /><br /><span >It all happened through a combination of a few events.Basically for the past few years I have been a closet crafter ,dying to find more 'me' time to try new things. But work and children always came between me and my time to make stuff. But last winter 'the big flood' allowed me more 'me' time. The road in front of </span><a href="http://www.dreaminteriors.ie/"><span >my shop </span></a><span >was closed temporarily due to the flooding and work did not exactly pour in (excuse the pun).So all of a sudden I had loads of time on my hands. I bought a few rolls of fleece fabrics, made hats,scarves,sweatshirts and ponchos and hit the Christmas craft fairs. I enjoyed it so much and have been looking forward to doing it all again this year.</span><br /><span >I had planned to start making earlier than now but time has really flown...anyway I made a great start on tuesday.Here are a few so far modelled by my beautiful daughter Cerys....a budding model.</span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ></span><br /><br />Here's the plan I had for those cute flowers I crocheted.Thanks <a href="http://www.thenest.ie/">Emily</a> for the know how and the button idea.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7cBUqawvXSwfArczBYAy0QBZI-BHCAFxeH2xk63A7mgUQBMIwAZiAOEFjnmiq2lAMFnkDE_JvFKAovhBVjwCv0n_g8Iwb4bpSl3DKQQIugKvZ8GxMcLg0cPhgTRtIoutJskrPJIwWRE/s1600/DSCF1792.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520246523734147730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7cBUqawvXSwfArczBYAy0QBZI-BHCAFxeH2xk63A7mgUQBMIwAZiAOEFjnmiq2lAMFnkDE_JvFKAovhBVjwCv0n_g8Iwb4bpSl3DKQQIugKvZ8GxMcLg0cPhgTRtIoutJskrPJIwWRE/s200/DSCF1792.JPG" /></a> Great for keeping the ears cosy.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1fl0dWsAbbZZ-jBv8NU4R02HPE6pk4HdJOGE3zp7SOZmmg83Wggbq6QU6fxWn2jHUeM9FLBt3T8GDWyPeJzKhJBJ5t9LTfyLmioO7J_rLXHBYEESDSDhk9orurEQCxVOY3G79FcxwbQ/s1600/DSCF1795.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520246515756508802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1fl0dWsAbbZZ-jBv8NU4R02HPE6pk4HdJOGE3zp7SOZmmg83Wggbq6QU6fxWn2jHUeM9FLBt3T8GDWyPeJzKhJBJ5t9LTfyLmioO7J_rLXHBYEESDSDhk9orurEQCxVOY3G79FcxwbQ/s200/DSCF1795.JPG" /></a><br />Such a natural model eh!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1RVVAQpavr-vx8hbR2y4po3Yg4GiP6fvKq8UVcrwrOZ7toHsn-cyxcPGQs1OuHB-PjHvbiIGMu3VTDgzLsbeBuwB6tSl2dXqHVFPulCYIrzVXK89sZzPEp74Fg2X487PBC3Vt5fd50E/s1600/DSCF1803.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 126px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520246506129656082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1RVVAQpavr-vx8hbR2y4po3Yg4GiP6fvKq8UVcrwrOZ7toHsn-cyxcPGQs1OuHB-PjHvbiIGMu3VTDgzLsbeBuwB6tSl2dXqHVFPulCYIrzVXK89sZzPEp74Fg2X487PBC3Vt5fd50E/s200/DSCF1803.JPG" /></a><br />Grass needs cutting badly.......You know it's to long when it falls over!!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytwnc6yJzt5qAUShqrKp_MGEgyX3o1EeBXtdviNqXlhuVp5gFqgHn39fx6MEC-thPQ1XpwtXdDCnBMAFvSMxetaDGFeeUReIbo5B8hTVa-y29303lWuL2GJTMdOl-OcXNrlkaZkM74wE/s1600/DSCF1809.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520246505799942018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytwnc6yJzt5qAUShqrKp_MGEgyX3o1EeBXtdviNqXlhuVp5gFqgHn39fx6MEC-thPQ1XpwtXdDCnBMAFvSMxetaDGFeeUReIbo5B8hTVa-y29303lWuL2GJTMdOl-OcXNrlkaZkM74wE/s200/DSCF1809.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love the colours.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvllUM39suBIEJTUj_H41l47RbkmK6mYNEfFP7M0KgzOgMybjfFGcGu0nxZ3J8YZylOC437PHP8fc6vl1o_ajvLRLlLSVmfu-MhKP8b0atkbKjfLE6RdrzPRUgR6VzwQfZOBho-AbQZLs/s1600/DSCF1811.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520246501616761714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvllUM39suBIEJTUj_H41l47RbkmK6mYNEfFP7M0KgzOgMybjfFGcGu0nxZ3J8YZylOC437PHP8fc6vl1o_ajvLRLlLSVmfu-MhKP8b0atkbKjfLE6RdrzPRUgR6VzwQfZOBho-AbQZLs/s200/DSCF1811.JPG" /></a> I certainly have not forgotten the boys,don't worry....more to be revealed soon. Also need a willing model for them too,daughter 'will not model boys hats'...<br />Linking up to lush friday.I would love if you would link too.<br />Also amy lous sew and tell<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-11842274152972123332010-09-17T02:47:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.442-08:00Cutie pincushionsI was looking through the Anna Maria Horner blog during the week and spotted the <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.bhg.com/crafts/sewing/projects/wild-flower-pincushion/">tutorial</a> for making these pincushions.I don't know how I didn't see it before.They are sooooo cutie.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiL7_XE6a3daONvh-jLxiGYLGZnhEmowtqsy7fJ3Nmww0TkxXtxROTw1LsbD0si7kA1ikS-gr5KY8_cQLA68QWpdw1YK4h9xxpr9H20WijbGlF98CB9DGOGnuXGl6q5U6p1esdjP-iy4/s1600/l_101145885.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiL7_XE6a3daONvh-jLxiGYLGZnhEmowtqsy7fJ3Nmww0TkxXtxROTw1LsbD0si7kA1ikS-gr5KY8_cQLA68QWpdw1YK4h9xxpr9H20WijbGlF98CB9DGOGnuXGl6q5U6p1esdjP-iy4/s200/l_101145885.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517818668946238050" border="0" /></a>I made these. Pity I could not take nicer photographs because they really are so much sweeter in reality.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnCG_ouRDhGuRdgg9Mlo-V-CoTxFL28yaldJ4gY5sSNZyOvLNmVesnQgyYeTu6jGVrCeDdase5Jnp4Jn-sbTVHtY9o3ZHSiawfUzCFoikHfhnN5Vu5p3jLP3s1zKMwg9-F0E24JhHkxQ/s1600/DSCF1786.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 109px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnCG_ouRDhGuRdgg9Mlo-V-CoTxFL28yaldJ4gY5sSNZyOvLNmVesnQgyYeTu6jGVrCeDdase5Jnp4Jn-sbTVHtY9o3ZHSiawfUzCFoikHfhnN5Vu5p3jLP3s1zKMwg9-F0E24JhHkxQ/s200/DSCF1786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517818667574950866" border="0" /></a>They were a simple ,fun little project and can be made from scraps. I am planning on making a few more too.They would make lovely pressies too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEXbjWQtckC4JfHYxQAo3qadRbhOn6XiaryEfdyNl_9hXJbrvBFzRYoCUEcTcmkaBvgjFYnvP7uwlpHfvqUnZ8QA4IMmFZ1gnnbRxobFPS_ymOuvw5yqANhlRwxZCqFqMa4JLU9v6UTA/s1600/DSCF1787.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEXbjWQtckC4JfHYxQAo3qadRbhOn6XiaryEfdyNl_9hXJbrvBFzRYoCUEcTcmkaBvgjFYnvP7uwlpHfvqUnZ8QA4IMmFZ1gnnbRxobFPS_ymOuvw5yqANhlRwxZCqFqMa4JLU9v6UTA/s200/DSCF1787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517818658969664082" border="0" /></a>I am going to link up to a few blogs today....amy lous,simply designing and lush friday here on my blog.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-15479231802025476762010-09-13T12:49:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.446-08:00My patchwork clutchbags inspired Jessica.Imagine how flattered I felt when I saw Jessica's <a href="http://sewcraftyjess.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-obsession.html"><span style="color:#00cccc;">post</span></a> about her latest obsession.I had to take a second look.I thought they were mine.So cute and I can tell you once you get started,you just want to keep making more...and more...and more!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lao6RN2llqNB-WUr-QeUR-32vDIz09FmrAUwcyDelVWA_bB6jaegpy_X46YeASg9-1-0R9aQ-OJolqtUxJcpe4VwBtB8RIVecCsBdxdUFZ1d-bM3xdh4WB5yoU9slKh03R0q6_6rDwk/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516487921111630882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lao6RN2llqNB-WUr-QeUR-32vDIz09FmrAUwcyDelVWA_bB6jaegpy_X46YeASg9-1-0R9aQ-OJolqtUxJcpe4VwBtB8RIVecCsBdxdUFZ1d-bM3xdh4WB5yoU9slKh03R0q6_6rDwk/s200/002.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rLmestFdi4pweBqXwcnM1tNta8NFKYXdVxm6u0Bdrwqdl2DjD9VfCWxgwIXMCYuNEp-SSSaDTjBxoIznfcHmTJck93F6VNmo96sNB1r1fDB8vU3Da9x3TfSSj2fL_pkjOO-EVYhW3qE/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516487916391437778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rLmestFdi4pweBqXwcnM1tNta8NFKYXdVxm6u0Bdrwqdl2DjD9VfCWxgwIXMCYuNEp-SSSaDTjBxoIznfcHmTJck93F6VNmo96sNB1r1fDB8vU3Da9x3TfSSj2fL_pkjOO-EVYhW3qE/s200/001.JPG" /></a> Check out <a href="http://sewcraftyjess.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">SewCraftyJess,</span></a> this girl can quilt...thanks Jessica for your contributions to lush friday.Keep 'em coming!!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-52079966526362016182010-09-09T23:46:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.450-08:00An unproductive WeekThis has been the most unproductive craft week I have had in such a long time. I have crocheted nothing,knitted nothing,sewn nothing so made absolutely nothing,my house is a mess and I can't wait for the weekend.<br /><br />I am so looking forward to our crocet get together in my shop next wednesday.<br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Here's a pic of our first night.</div><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515174869518423842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1sUgDhR-zDx5QIAv8DmVkur86c9xiMRrorQUU9pJt7jawgJf6lrok0RsDfUUj_LBX4WoEa2_VoDgWE2QmrL3HIRkbzXERBhmdhyRR0BySEXIGVMOQAxw9L1NozOr9EICI7DIf8mv5v4/s200/DSCF1553.JPG" /></p><br /><div align="center">Look at what we had to nibble on in .Mmmmm.yum yum<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515174880704170354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij568exoj-9DhJXTsI2LMI7_LecUmphYMPXBpcFZaGWDmLDsxe0WQUtohw3bxTptN1m9sCby6lOp1tIiOC1Ni7T9WbiYnlIiHNKGCn-0LYRmfIsleUwzp6PLRle_wMFZwLuJIahFJqK68/s200/DSCF1555.JPG" /></div><p align="center">See you next friday at the various show and tells.</p>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-42568863115094263662010-09-02T14:09:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.452-08:00jewellery makingWe were on holidays last week in Wales, staying with my uncle Keith and Auntie Diane.(Thanks for a great week xxx. ).<br />Imagine my surprise and delight on friday when I checked my emails to find a message from Beth at <a href="http://magpieandbutton.blogspot.com/"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)">Magpie and Button</span> </a>announcing that I was the winner of her very first giveaway!!!<br /><br />I practically attacked the postman on wednesday when I saw him arrive with a beautifully addressed envelope,tore it open and ...OMG .....such attention to detail in the presentation and packaging.I have never seen anything like it before...and of course I had no camera to photograph it before I opened the little packages inside.<br /><br />Isn't this so sweet.I've been wearing it since and have had so many comments about it.I was told today that it was quirky and suited my personality.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJechSoszlzf3g1EpriHLkeK31-K859WfOUDgQKCpH188aRu3DNgVH1HoXD-9Agj8bt8RdNyFkNwVmQtbhdI3M169y1XibuI3o_8McJLq3iyrUO8DH5FBgJUeny7AB5mvCxu6DNHaMyo/s1600/magpie"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512427450846609714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJechSoszlzf3g1EpriHLkeK31-K859WfOUDgQKCpH188aRu3DNgVH1HoXD-9Agj8bt8RdNyFkNwVmQtbhdI3M169y1XibuI3o_8McJLq3iyrUO8DH5FBgJUeny7AB5mvCxu6DNHaMyo/s200/magpie" /></a> While we were in Wales my cousin Emma brought us to the most addictive shop imaginable.When I say addictive I mean if this shop was near me at home I would be in it every day for sure! It is called <a href="http://www.wildaboutbeads.co.uk/"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,153,0)">wild about beads</span> </a>and I was well and truely wild about it. It is packed with every type of bead and fixings to make your own jewellery. This was completely new territory for me.I loved it. We choose our beads and sat at a table to make up our design. Help was at hand if we ran into difficulty and we even got a cup of coffee to keep us inspired....sweet.<br /><br /><div align="center">My first attempt was this necklace<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoF5JAhyJqtXuXGZv0A5klvtKZ3DT8LEszPGY8NNWuiiuioE4NzXD9twi4MH7b0jREUO4yauVeD2ZNKXGXxj1Ldsll7lHSdDkMIxMXl13GXoR5xEAoO7XkAeiSDBTK9Q2KHRqj_24P_2s/s1600/DSCF1767.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512427440797404594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoF5JAhyJqtXuXGZv0A5klvtKZ3DT8LEszPGY8NNWuiiuioE4NzXD9twi4MH7b0jREUO4yauVeD2ZNKXGXxj1Ldsll7lHSdDkMIxMXl13GXoR5xEAoO7XkAeiSDBTK9Q2KHRqj_24P_2s/s200/DSCF1767.JPG" /></a><br />Cerys made this.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxIe4_lIWDrJXmsepFwRRvHHpBKY6yC1FiBqbZjQ17HBZSSHIGrjhB5LtpPMp3kiY0OiItL3fBYa-5zryLd7odVUX4Ow_ZEz7ZG7DkVL-ZEPm41hMmCxweTU8QRBwVh2leu4ii0SjR3E/s1600/DSCF1772.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 189px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512427433753198610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxIe4_lIWDrJXmsepFwRRvHHpBKY6yC1FiBqbZjQ17HBZSSHIGrjhB5LtpPMp3kiY0OiItL3fBYa-5zryLd7odVUX4Ow_ZEz7ZG7DkVL-ZEPm41hMmCxweTU8QRBwVh2leu4ii0SjR3E/s200/DSCF1772.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I could not resist a bit of bling.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceblM6O47r-hTa5FziD6OARyPeYQ9pO_6TUpYjLpB_PljPi47adNB6dwmoSxh7wX93oIsRMOP8rw1eRep8lKNp4BZa-K1xKpIt2XHhj002HdvDF2kdRzZNMBYoXIF1svWlHexkFM-d58/s1600/DSCF1773.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 177px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512427423476759378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceblM6O47r-hTa5FziD6OARyPeYQ9pO_6TUpYjLpB_PljPi47adNB6dwmoSxh7wX93oIsRMOP8rw1eRep8lKNp4BZa-K1xKpIt2XHhj002HdvDF2kdRzZNMBYoXIF1svWlHexkFM-d58/s200/DSCF1773.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />So I made this<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwGVSVvPUyjX3mLnJrF9gFsFR9Pu9nq5LghkWLyr-WgSKqpBM5DeAoAtzc6lbGdupYIGEPvTE9VLl4jB8g5kuvnPQHH2EnKkRJe1LiCLHV-t1h2OY2XX3ZaaVFW-qm38PBATViGd_lQw/s1600/DSCF1779.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 144px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512427421417301714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwGVSVvPUyjX3mLnJrF9gFsFR9Pu9nq5LghkWLyr-WgSKqpBM5DeAoAtzc6lbGdupYIGEPvTE9VLl4jB8g5kuvnPQHH2EnKkRJe1LiCLHV-t1h2OY2XX3ZaaVFW-qm38PBATViGd_lQw/s200/DSCF1779.JPG" /></a> It was such a fun morning,I was sad to leave the shop. I am sure the owners were sorry to see me go too...ching!ching!<br /><br />Come join me by linking up to my<a style="COLOR: rgb(0,204,204)" href="http://lushstuffstore.blogspot.com/p/lush-friday.html"> lush friday linky party.</a><br /><br />I am also linking to simply designing,amy lou's sew and tell and frugal friday.<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-58237239515657945532010-08-20T02:37:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.456-08:00More patchwork clutchbagsI have become slightly obsessed with making these patchwork clutchbags. I really like the way that, eventhough I am using the same fabrics in all the bags,they look so different depending on the fabric I choose for the end strip. I also love the braid I added too.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y66RkYeTBKyRcIfUD_20o61ie3VVsxoTtskTLn5UsTQuDWkCYNjqVpm8PJY7s6GO5wy6tav_feWqLmr980wRXxyodABLkJPQtKYnQjvsdSOS_-U13yJAwnoGZrorlOLu99YttoQyCyw/s1600/DSCF1749.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y66RkYeTBKyRcIfUD_20o61ie3VVsxoTtskTLn5UsTQuDWkCYNjqVpm8PJY7s6GO5wy6tav_feWqLmr980wRXxyodABLkJPQtKYnQjvsdSOS_-U13yJAwnoGZrorlOLu99YttoQyCyw/s200/DSCF1749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507424850986016482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UJLzGBKsxM5FZqMBKLsd1PrZ2fCSbuWqCuKjN_wy2Og8rJGdSqGMGkY6ImZPaRpiXMrFf36nmt1_9keTc6Tdu4qW-L0K3yIUqIyMx45zWIskD6n6FiApZ992FCoVpQ9AHVO3d2YUqcw/s1600/DSCF1744.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UJLzGBKsxM5FZqMBKLsd1PrZ2fCSbuWqCuKjN_wy2Og8rJGdSqGMGkY6ImZPaRpiXMrFf36nmt1_9keTc6Tdu4qW-L0K3yIUqIyMx45zWIskD6n6FiApZ992FCoVpQ9AHVO3d2YUqcw/s200/DSCF1744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507424844695261154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mnE2kKfQTmieLguD9xMq-aPjdJCfQ_ARS2ML749cF4ZgU6X4lALvsyxPHCHfo3HmTkAiIBHq8ustChKKgYpqYgjFQv-pyTzi47zje5ibhvfb3IZBQ0L9UizyxE3uMJR3bKxSKY55Oow/s1600/DSCF1741.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mnE2kKfQTmieLguD9xMq-aPjdJCfQ_ARS2ML749cF4ZgU6X4lALvsyxPHCHfo3HmTkAiIBHq8ustChKKgYpqYgjFQv-pyTzi47zje5ibhvfb3IZBQ0L9UizyxE3uMJR3bKxSKY55Oow/s200/DSCF1741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507424838520581746" border="0" /></a>I have had such a busy week. I am attending the <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);" href="http://www.terryglassartsfestival.ie/content/">Terryglass Arts Festival Craft Fair</a><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> </span>on Sunday and am trying to make stock but it is selling quicker than I can make it. That's not a bad thing but I always worry when I go to these fairs that I won't have enough.<br /><br />I am also very excited because I have started organising an xmas craft fair in Ballinasloe . Date is booked in <a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://www.gullaneshotel.com/">Gullanes Hotel Ballinasloe</a> for Sunday November 14th. (11.30-6.00 I want to target the 11.00 mass- goers).<br /><br />Loads more going on too, and tonnes more news to come....Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-15420588464395250072010-08-16T14:14:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.459-08:00Versatile Blogger awardWhat?? Me??? Really??? Thanks <a href="http://thedesertquilter.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Michelle (the Desert Quilter)</span></a> for awarding me The Versatile Blogger award. I am truely honoured.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtaBBd_2AaiTLUG4OhD7rmMYLXn7Uex_MZPeZJrf9GM9t9vvs4gu0jYXCYXzaII8NQhLet8w_HTjP92wnrj7RfE_5pI04FoemGIQwiKUky2cC7WQGQs3mK_VWp0IfWaEo6Y4QPRlIIVQ/s1600/versatilebloggeraward%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506119296636981618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtaBBd_2AaiTLUG4OhD7rmMYLXn7Uex_MZPeZJrf9GM9t9vvs4gu0jYXCYXzaII8NQhLet8w_HTjP92wnrj7RfE_5pI04FoemGIQwiKUky2cC7WQGQs3mK_VWp0IfWaEo6Y4QPRlIIVQ/s200/versatilebloggeraward%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a> The award comes with a few easy rules:<br /><ul><li>Thank the person who gave you the award.</li><li>Tell 7 things about yourself.</li><li>Award 15 other bloggers that you enjoy reading. </li></ul><br />7 Things About Me:<br /><br /><ol><li>Favourite Tv Programmes - any programme of Goks! Sex and the City-the only programme I can watch over and over and still laugh.</li><li>Was in New York once and would love to go back again.-someday....</li><li>Only learned to swim last year after always having a fear of water. I was determined!</li><li>Wish I had more time to grow more veggie . I love getting my hands dirty in the garden.</li><li>Love Shoes....can't resist them. </li><li>I want to learn how to do a fench plait in my daughter's hair. I have tried so many times and can't do it. What the heck am I doing wrong??</li><li>Eventhough I love my work I would love to be able to spend more time learning new crafts.</li></ol><p>Here's my list of 15 Blogs I am awarding with The Versatile Blogger award.( in no partiular order)</p><ol><li>Emily at <a href="http://blog.thenest.ie/">thenest</a></li><li>Ger and Eva at <a href="http://pippablue.typepad.com/">pippablue</a></li><li>Fiona at <a href="http://www.patchworkdelights.blogspot.com/">patchworkdelights</a></li><li>Tyne at <a href="http://tynebodennecklaces.blogspot.com/">Tyneboden Necklaces</a></li><li>Karen at <a href="http://sewingtales.blogspot.com/">sewing tales</a></li><li>Larri at <a href="http://www.seamsinspired.com/">seams inspired</a></li><li>Neen at <a href="http://neencrochet.blogspot.com/">neencrochet</a></li><li>Ruth at <a href="http://nicedaydesigns-ruth.blogspot.com/">Nicedaydesigns</a></li><li>Rebecca at <a href="http://luckyrainbowdesigns.blogspot.com/">Luckyrainbowdesigns</a></li><li>Nina at <a href="http://mrsmoen.blogspot.com/">Mrs Moen</a></li><li>Craftyirelandteam at <a href="http://etsyireland.blogspot.com/">etsyireland</a></li><li>Rachel at <a href="http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/">balancedcrafts</a></li><li>Jessica at <a href="http://sewcraftyjess.blogspot.com/">sewcraftyjess</a></li><li>Rita E at <a href="http://myquiltparade.blogspot.com/">myquiltparade</a></li><li>sarah at <a href="http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/">confessionsof a fabric addict</a></li></ol>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-12951208721500712622010-08-13T00:00:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.462-08:00Crochet FlowersI have an idea.....and it involves....crochet flowers. Now it's ages since I crocheted (probably years!), but it's like riding a bike..yes?<br />I trawled the internet looking for a pattern or a tutorial for a cute simple (it had to be simple.I am happiest with instant gratification). Now I did find some great stuff,especially on utube but nothing exactly what I was looking for.<br /><br />Thank God for our little crochet group meeting,which met on tues night...Emily our master crocheter,hands and hook quicker than Concorde, showed me How To.<br /><br />I got this fab yarn (trying to break a lifetimes habit of calling all yarn Wool) in pippablue (of course,sure where else would I go).<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsX1musV2HfifL0a0dOFYLqbp0IXYuU9R3PbsAPqvOJ5raziMghs_Uiy4wFQZUG57UW8JUAxJ2uNN-16uwORU73S85GV8Vb-U5Yi7GDvKkcwLsCNKnpdWX6OlSKmgbJ0_Eich7U_o-wk/s1600/DSCF1728.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; display: block; height: 139px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504786752084351442" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsX1musV2HfifL0a0dOFYLqbp0IXYuU9R3PbsAPqvOJ5raziMghs_Uiy4wFQZUG57UW8JUAxJ2uNN-16uwORU73S85GV8Vb-U5Yi7GDvKkcwLsCNKnpdWX6OlSKmgbJ0_Eich7U_o-wk/s200/DSCF1728.JPG" border="0" /></a> And made these...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFyrfceIQ-RFwlU0mP2B9Kcyoa94cNyAeFXEOgu1JBe3Uf4i8yWanTfr890jdVLgC6Bmhd6kCvUKH3njqTupLON8V14THjse4CtA7U6WZsruVRoIQ0RfQtcf-zK6vbYjN6mlJrJyMDCk/s1600/DSCF1727.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; display: block; height: 150px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504786748914055378" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFyrfceIQ-RFwlU0mP2B9Kcyoa94cNyAeFXEOgu1JBe3Uf4i8yWanTfr890jdVLgC6Bmhd6kCvUKH3njqTupLON8V14THjse4CtA7U6WZsruVRoIQ0RfQtcf-zK6vbYjN6mlJrJyMDCk/s200/DSCF1727.JPG" border="0" /></a> My idea is to make children's fleece hats and have a cute detachable(handy for washing!) flower.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlP7A0SZlPaRYxYz2PTM2zkXIahiiYo4mykmw6QjzvkPrX_ry0Km3EqfdzvjsduKk1ibLMKKFnjnXR1cztaIZGKJ3PqHBaQZlq8D2PuegtOuOXQx7DDjkxnQh0bk52CGzOoZxnxm4jxk/s1600/DSCF1730.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; display: block; height: 150px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504786744981162770" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlP7A0SZlPaRYxYz2PTM2zkXIahiiYo4mykmw6QjzvkPrX_ry0Km3EqfdzvjsduKk1ibLMKKFnjnXR1cztaIZGKJ3PqHBaQZlq8D2PuegtOuOXQx7DDjkxnQh0bk52CGzOoZxnxm4jxk/s200/DSCF1730.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Made these too from 'fluffy' yarn....mmmm did not turn out quite how I had imagined...bit of a blobby flower...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21-Q0jOkRAsEVFOQ5lIQdKb_b5AdnZmUG0Iea0HrSGNnIF9YB5AfIMM8ljjLnWrbF-Hrn0f476jww_nh7KkjrttOMkKn75ruCUN3FTTTbKXEY7dTqwU0XdGFmjhJa3WzqZPK5VryQ1DI/s1600/DSCF1732.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; display: block; height: 150px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504786742374857490" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21-Q0jOkRAsEVFOQ5lIQdKb_b5AdnZmUG0Iea0HrSGNnIF9YB5AfIMM8ljjLnWrbF-Hrn0f476jww_nh7KkjrttOMkKn75ruCUN3FTTTbKXEY7dTqwU0XdGFmjhJa3WzqZPK5VryQ1DI/s200/DSCF1732.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />As usual I am linking up this weeks 'makes' to a few fun blog parties....<a href="http://lushstuffstore.blogspot.com/p/lush-friday.html"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">lush friday</span></a>,<a href="http://simplydesigning.blogspot.com/2010/08/weekly-link-party.html">simply designing</a>,<a style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);" href="http://www.amylouwho.com/2010/08/sew-tell-little-bag.html">amy lou's sew and tell,</a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-20334693769395108412010-08-08T10:53:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.465-08:00Pressie for the birthday girlI have been making an effort of late to make my own presents for people , buy from other makers or buy from Irish businesses.<br /> So it all started when I bought this cute little bracelet from Martina at <a href="http://www.glitzandglam.net/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Glitzandglam.net</span></a>. I bought it for my little niece Shauna who's birthday was today.I wanted to give her something else too so I made her a skirt and top combo to wear with the bracelet.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503099710197220370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4pPtjZuuE0YHcEcPwJABmVAeTTzzkr5Iwi41S1wtMk9imcCKbtmbK5XcpwTSWVzppwKpn4PTXlhTn0scR_O_1cCYuByi_zQrIHktF6MgZf03uB_Gx9p3jfd4wW5JeYBQVYWcrgfC3r4/s200/DSCF1721.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Scooby was a little curious when I was trying to photograph it on our back fence.See that for a tongue!!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JCE6ElFkIhgOmTRBP3MwrH6WMyol-BYrX_WXoPOmhpmKRderWdvU87kxz4wBsZrjFL_Oxp4d2yuqc2ys-yWddTH8YTST-OTpPWt-JIKnF1X_ZgNUnQVfY5oivoqewzX7KARFGzlb86Q/s1600/DSCF1715.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503099706628624690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JCE6ElFkIhgOmTRBP3MwrH6WMyol-BYrX_WXoPOmhpmKRderWdvU87kxz4wBsZrjFL_Oxp4d2yuqc2ys-yWddTH8YTST-OTpPWt-JIKnF1X_ZgNUnQVfY5oivoqewzX7KARFGzlb86Q/s200/DSCF1715.JPG" /></a><br />I was really pleased with the way it turned out.</div><div align="center"> I am getting great mileage out of the fabric I bought in Pippablue. Think it might be time to re-stock a little.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtyoJB6FhjNeqwHHhY21II8-Tf61UL2eSt54vbLI1w6ctkt2D0zj_9uGTaYN2EKyVMCOIluatfnoMkhW-WNN1kM8ogJ1HZ6-eQ2pMsvMkvtFMG9wWgyr6EpDWk1SFZESwazqzmXzVhAA/s1600/DSCF1720.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503099695960789986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtyoJB6FhjNeqwHHhY21II8-Tf61UL2eSt54vbLI1w6ctkt2D0zj_9uGTaYN2EKyVMCOIluatfnoMkhW-WNN1kM8ogJ1HZ6-eQ2pMsvMkvtFMG9wWgyr6EpDWk1SFZESwazqzmXzVhAA/s200/DSCF1720.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-29415849363210101012010-08-02T11:38:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.470-08:00I heart vintage floralsIt's not everyday that I open a delivery of new fabric books and totally love them. I am sorry to say that i don't always like the new season fabrics. I know that some of them will be best sellers but they don't always float my boat.!!!<br /><br />I felt such sheer delight when this book arrived that I had to order some pieces to do a new window display. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/dreaminteriorsgalway"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Dream Interiors</span> </a>is renouned for its colourful and lateral thinking window displays.It is a task I love undertaking. I won't just hang up lengths of fabric like many other shops do, I have to think of a concept and start making.I get such a thrill when I see cars slowing up outside the shop to take a look.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg386gYu7HVFEBp3PKCWn1mCRVSbCjnuZ1MT2t9vts1w3knfV8JiORYf_r6IMtGRkaPur9sC38bYvxQgYyOKeuDYOzUFEVEbxHgpeuX7Ur_thrGWhQc9b3KEZP_QzpgBVOfCydfqToSvbs/s1600/DSCF1694.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500885957899972466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg386gYu7HVFEBp3PKCWn1mCRVSbCjnuZ1MT2t9vts1w3knfV8JiORYf_r6IMtGRkaPur9sC38bYvxQgYyOKeuDYOzUFEVEbxHgpeuX7Ur_thrGWhQc9b3KEZP_QzpgBVOfCydfqToSvbs/s200/DSCF1694.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgGo_22txVEIppX3Uq9_qrpci6dHxTkPUDUMPNkLiap2aKGEaqa8hf7lqHh_Y6g5I0KDUv_k7H1dHt98XNAb5J8W55TA1yF9XmgsxcwVviI4FJwza2zGBCCCGhBMKeCv16nmS71PaLFM/s1600/DSCF1708.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 129px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500885950174831762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgGo_22txVEIppX3Uq9_qrpci6dHxTkPUDUMPNkLiap2aKGEaqa8hf7lqHh_Y6g5I0KDUv_k7H1dHt98XNAb5J8W55TA1yF9XmgsxcwVviI4FJwza2zGBCCCGhBMKeCv16nmS71PaLFM/s200/DSCF1708.JPG" /></a><br />I will embroider this one in a stronger pink the next time<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yJdJo_AaSxTETxOEinmDgcuZ7u-fbiZLtiv1J6_amZ0SkZ0GGUCpVBINRdAxdZaYbADoMrFlyNTEzOB1hkKcX7SnXHfq1IYCsfbWwDrfC-VtBwnV9kLhcl-3NR3EpxvXf7OkEJnprwk/s1600/DSCF1698.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500885943126956242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yJdJo_AaSxTETxOEinmDgcuZ7u-fbiZLtiv1J6_amZ0SkZ0GGUCpVBINRdAxdZaYbADoMrFlyNTEzOB1hkKcX7SnXHfq1IYCsfbWwDrfC-VtBwnV9kLhcl-3NR3EpxvXf7OkEJnprwk/s200/DSCF1698.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Some random patchwork featured!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRgXuMweZ56yh4AHOtxjJF1s_wPhkPgcK-USXzB_gTOWxOuJCWEbJ-XYu2mYI3OjnFCmdaqbC-pidvKE4L_4PlyTvjAmCY5zRWAOSTX67RBWETROum_YK6PfdLpk-WNQt59O0QwmAJqQ/s1600/DSCF1700.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500885932492952594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRgXuMweZ56yh4AHOtxjJF1s_wPhkPgcK-USXzB_gTOWxOuJCWEbJ-XYu2mYI3OjnFCmdaqbC-pidvKE4L_4PlyTvjAmCY5zRWAOSTX67RBWETROum_YK6PfdLpk-WNQt59O0QwmAJqQ/s200/DSCF1700.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXri7q-kwJIqXrArvsb3hfPrlwR1vhdIcKDRK9wQWpLQIlyrIRgpqMw-kdKqZOub3BluEoFV7r4xHZ26apyQVspniWTaAFT9gegvue0rdlYP2UVywAfF8v57NhBoJNwETB96j_G1XMpo/s1600/DSCF1711.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 124px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500885926696814002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXri7q-kwJIqXrArvsb3hfPrlwR1vhdIcKDRK9wQWpLQIlyrIRgpqMw-kdKqZOub3BluEoFV7r4xHZ26apyQVspniWTaAFT9gegvue0rdlYP2UVywAfF8v57NhBoJNwETB96j_G1XMpo/s200/DSCF1711.JPG" /></a> As well as making for the window I also started a little giveaway on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lushstuffstore"><span style="color:#000099;">facebook</span></a>. All you have to do to get your hands on a personalised apron is become a fan and leave a comment telling me what you would like written on your apron. I have had some fantastic suggestions already.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-1609864990924112602010-07-30T02:58:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.477-08:00Upcycling is the new black!!Having my own curtain shop gives me access to loads and loads of fabric. I don't actually stock any curtain fabrics in the shop. I have hundreds (I kid you not) of sample books where we basically choose a fabric,work out the quantities and then order in what we need It usually takes about a week for the fabric to arrive into our workrooms and then Hey Presto the little elves work away on it and out comes a beautifully finished pair of curtains-I wish!!<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWxVy-JSdUdAQKgT5TMLpaRCYG4EdwJGpIVww553QeiMbSV2p2ftgD_nOFbQ4Si7d6X_9ZcpmnPtld6zRT6BoX0a5pQ7mUZj3DS9w3V860cbLiYxgo_VyS6M-p5hKbsl3T93sP08tETQ/s1600/DSCF1693.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499640115185038722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWxVy-JSdUdAQKgT5TMLpaRCYG4EdwJGpIVww553QeiMbSV2p2ftgD_nOFbQ4Si7d6X_9ZcpmnPtld6zRT6BoX0a5pQ7mUZj3DS9w3V860cbLiYxgo_VyS6M-p5hKbsl3T93sP08tETQ/s200/DSCF1693.JPG" /></a>See I was not kidding about the huge number of sample books. Eventually these books are replaced by new designs and I have to throw out the books. I have to buy all these books so it kills me to dump any of them.<br />This week I got a note about newly discontinued books. Usually I groan but in this instance I was happy because they are the most beautiful children's applique (ridiculously expensive!!) fabrics. And I had a plan.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07P5AA8IqCAV2dh8C5goVg77AC-x44jnqqWPwcPwYZ6FESUZKes-RZnTTgKEojP8Wqy-q1yOgCgeu6oBIYU57xCoQ29gn0so_A570BuAPHtV5iB3tCftCY_aWyP91xI1yVxifxP1l2C8/s1600/DSCF1692.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499640109726485058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07P5AA8IqCAV2dh8C5goVg77AC-x44jnqqWPwcPwYZ6FESUZKes-RZnTTgKEojP8Wqy-q1yOgCgeu6oBIYU57xCoQ29gn0so_A570BuAPHtV5iB3tCftCY_aWyP91xI1yVxifxP1l2C8/s200/DSCF1692.JPG" /></a>Unfortunately I did not photograph the book before I got my scissors to it...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcR6vZZ4zSwSsUMMttFs-BKkz8ZBLuIPWw8yX12HM_bBjkNjclt73ptHwD3VC0QLJ1jjcDEGXEN2h_vf0unH2fQkytBMogCCumSPBQHHlUM8AvAkdftMf_eBetS3EW3vFeh99NX3ymME/s1600/DSCF1680.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499640095011145122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcR6vZZ4zSwSsUMMttFs-BKkz8ZBLuIPWw8yX12HM_bBjkNjclt73ptHwD3VC0QLJ1jjcDEGXEN2h_vf0unH2fQkytBMogCCumSPBQHHlUM8AvAkdftMf_eBetS3EW3vFeh99NX3ymME/s200/DSCF1680.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I made these cushions. Each one different to the next. I knew they would be gorgeous but they turned out even better than I had imagined.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXO1q8nhKj5u6izd3S6R9EE6afr0JYVza5nnXNrPEc63QMs1g9eTEjDpY138ePLSmyorUt3s_5ijw0a-uTIApjJ-jaLBO4H4u9AyXqv4gF-knSVt5fPPgajo_GMWit3b5_7nN43prEWE/s1600/DSCF1648.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499638247397930642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXO1q8nhKj5u6izd3S6R9EE6afr0JYVza5nnXNrPEc63QMs1g9eTEjDpY138ePLSmyorUt3s_5ijw0a-uTIApjJ-jaLBO4H4u9AyXqv4gF-knSVt5fPPgajo_GMWit3b5_7nN43prEWE/s200/DSCF1648.JPG" /></a><br />Also this week I have been studying the manual I got with my embroidery sewing machine and figured out a few things. I found out how to repeat a design on one fabric so I tried it out like this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakGlACJmyJC1bVuwWe8hIxczk4RNHPUGKUx9eJOAaFytfr_U72NZHZEYJRhzCqfsR7m5pPeKHqGHGpb06HGmu6rybl9UbXkZa6z8XgQpdkhX5gQImeUR6NkNGy_D1PuJ2xv7AS3p9MXw/s1600/DSCF1681.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499638243091822498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakGlACJmyJC1bVuwWe8hIxczk4RNHPUGKUx9eJOAaFytfr_U72NZHZEYJRhzCqfsR7m5pPeKHqGHGpb06HGmu6rybl9UbXkZa6z8XgQpdkhX5gQImeUR6NkNGy_D1PuJ2xv7AS3p9MXw/s200/DSCF1681.JPG" /></a>And then used the designs to cover buttons-Sweet. Thinking of putting them on a white cardi, Maybe...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFDhhbrbOlc8a5sYnt-a6SLlFXQ-6-xRv-34hbT0rbsA6YEryylzV6kCheK7XtdxCRgocIW6GWOEq_nObcss0ppNBODReKnpP5LaDKwoNyNliYBxMjtbnDXdJrdmaSkFPpX-L5IpHfPE/s1600/DSCF1687.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499638238977606178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFDhhbrbOlc8a5sYnt-a6SLlFXQ-6-xRv-34hbT0rbsA6YEryylzV6kCheK7XtdxCRgocIW6GWOEq_nObcss0ppNBODReKnpP5LaDKwoNyNliYBxMjtbnDXdJrdmaSkFPpX-L5IpHfPE/s200/DSCF1687.JPG" /></a>I have a bag of clothes ready for the charity shop (ready since my xmas clearout). I rummaged through it and found this t shirt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLb_6CKry_dYBsGPGuQZBPdbF2KQYvjjWXtuxiJCI_Bg3HAsdyfR-arPH12MuA_FSL9pGvhY4bt-s6vHcV-Df_zQGCD_h6-LI9i9f_PKm_RpG3pwny7H13d1rWhAR4IPhipOnRmKBYrCM/s1600/DSCF1591.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499638230778207362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLb_6CKry_dYBsGPGuQZBPdbF2KQYvjjWXtuxiJCI_Bg3HAsdyfR-arPH12MuA_FSL9pGvhY4bt-s6vHcV-Df_zQGCD_h6-LI9i9f_PKm_RpG3pwny7H13d1rWhAR4IPhipOnRmKBYrCM/s200/DSCF1591.JPG" /></a>I turned it into a pair of shorts for Cerys. There's not enough sun here though to warrant shorts so she had been wearing them to bed!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JtS4BnuZdSVeOJDIGZbEL8uji5mS6gD03uq0RHVnS-PXtU1lNzXnfrp0lJDMaG5vD20OlndfdaKeJI67g-uDs2Jfpmzlt9pXAOiuksj6MiOZ5LKuaq4adhfEULCfjzveTE3PMIWFkTc/s1600/DSCF1614.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499638226267698978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JtS4BnuZdSVeOJDIGZbEL8uji5mS6gD03uq0RHVnS-PXtU1lNzXnfrp0lJDMaG5vD20OlndfdaKeJI67g-uDs2Jfpmzlt9pXAOiuksj6MiOZ5LKuaq4adhfEULCfjzveTE3PMIWFkTc/s200/DSCF1614.JPG" /></a>And I made my first <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://lushstuffstore.blogspot.com/2010/07/skirt-tutorial.html">tutorial</a>.Jeepers it takes ages to make one. I think I may have too many photographs in it but it was a great experience to do it. Definitely more to come. Check it out and let me know what you think.<br />As usual I am linking up to a few blogs:<br /><a style="COLOR: rgb(204,102,204)" href="http://lushstuffstore.blogspot.com/p/lush-friday.html">lush friday </a>(my very own show and tell), <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://www.amylouwho.com/search/label/sew-n-tell">amy lou's sew and tell</a>, <a style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,204)" href="http://simplydesigning.blogspot.com/2010/07/link-party_30.html">simply designing</a> ,Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060332911058332160.post-68910881963661920462010-07-26T14:56:00.000-07:002011-03-09T04:29:10.481-08:00Lush Skirt tutorialRemember a few weeks ago I made this skirt and top for my daughter,well I decided to write a tutorial on how to make one.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokiSU8ijneBrz2B5g9aigthBsQp_yB2pFEQ6OErlgedw1KZLmoEseuJr-oHBSIrPWqcEOneupPM_XU82jmcf05GkHAgMRlVrKp7hGB4qTpYZFoQ9SFGkd6mSIe-C2tVu3_A2kRwVNgko/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 159px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498484556851538770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokiSU8ijneBrz2B5g9aigthBsQp_yB2pFEQ6OErlgedw1KZLmoEseuJr-oHBSIrPWqcEOneupPM_XU82jmcf05GkHAgMRlVrKp7hGB4qTpYZFoQ9SFGkd6mSIe-C2tVu3_A2kRwVNgko/s200/023.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bear with me,this is my first tutorial...and its for a skirt for my 7 year old Cerys. We love these wonderfully colourful fabrics. The combinations are endless.<br />This is a gathered skirt with a flat front waistband and elasticated back waistband. The length of the skirt from the top on the waistband to the hem is 15invhes.So if you want the skirt to be a different length ,adjust your piece lengths.<br /><br />What you need for this skirt are<br /><br />2 co-ordinating fat quarters<br /><br />Piece of 1 inch elastic<br /><br />Thread<br /><br />ric rac(optional)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498347018719961666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnK1HWJ1pYbTrGEK8y-H7_xsmrp0dZBf1NCe0BO3uS6Uc59LCBcxdCEcbqp-C8N5HdiKuB8QDdwp9-8pTBJORYFHiYfIrC34DaYQybb7RXib5UPfAPdMJnzBgkCQtPfPZ0SkTvvZWuicU/s200/DSCF1615.JPG" /><br /><br />Decide which will be your main fabric and cut the fat quarter in half so you have 2 pieces each measuring 10 x 21 inches ( front and back)<br /><br />Cut co-ord fabric into 2 pieces measuring 5.5 x 21<br />and<br />1 piece 13 x 4(front waistband)<br />and<br />1 piece 21 x 4 (back waistband)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxlt_xzDuKDqT0xeJglnqeAKzM7KDN18CO23t7EMH885vgYpAKcIpvktQ690JK9LuI4xewiC0cp0nIqcZjgEyCGxTHmoIFMBsnMsvGQZEpEzDwczgj29yR6oumSp0kxdhh8NkC7IJj-4/s1600/DSCF1616.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498347011929566002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxlt_xzDuKDqT0xeJglnqeAKzM7KDN18CO23t7EMH885vgYpAKcIpvktQ690JK9LuI4xewiC0cp0nIqcZjgEyCGxTHmoIFMBsnMsvGQZEpEzDwczgj29yR6oumSp0kxdhh8NkC7IJj-4/s200/DSCF1616.JPG" /></a><br />Take the 13 x 4 inch piece ( front waistband) and front piece. Mark the centres<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpvKar8J2eO6DZQec_OQGDcmJk8h1sNZW0qHUGb_IWWuhg9BLllY4z882r48mX1QvaOgt95BGyVud0n2N8M9j3fYw0rpLH3hwUFqncd4wMmyRw3wHoyIcYdjCifApigxAAR0oqcsYBew/s1600/DSCF1617.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498347003855529378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpvKar8J2eO6DZQec_OQGDcmJk8h1sNZW0qHUGb_IWWuhg9BLllY4z882r48mX1QvaOgt95BGyVud0n2N8M9j3fYw0rpLH3hwUFqncd4wMmyRw3wHoyIcYdjCifApigxAAR0oqcsYBew/s200/DSCF1617.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Centre markings<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcvysRQyMdLUJ8D4JOQ9sCZOeaZwU445PH7VhZ_U3Bono7PIdhQzydt0JYauhKmJYhyphenhyphenLYiRrFQfOBvkvdH_DeCorfOYATvA8YsNmVSZFtp0BR6-g7gyfWxShjWgPV3usV_fyP38lGcgk/s1600/DSCF1618.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498346998565969858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcvysRQyMdLUJ8D4JOQ9sCZOeaZwU445PH7VhZ_U3Bono7PIdhQzydt0JYauhKmJYhyphenhyphenLYiRrFQfOBvkvdH_DeCorfOYATvA8YsNmVSZFtp0BR6-g7gyfWxShjWgPV3usV_fyP38lGcgk/s200/DSCF1618.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Pin some pleats in place, keeping centre markings centred until the front and waistband are the same width.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uaZjVOXb-VTnqyKAnNqn4s8xQMiyD8Ib28MOSrV86FpFZy8uG2CTygaBwIchb_zuvnNijbdn7hF9g2axL5qZdlmAr4sPiey8aNC-pG4Jgy5hPl9bC-ko3_Xch07JSJcDciSVrE0oH-8/s1600/DSCF1619.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498346987193637986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uaZjVOXb-VTnqyKAnNqn4s8xQMiyD8Ib28MOSrV86FpFZy8uG2CTygaBwIchb_zuvnNijbdn7hF9g2axL5qZdlmAr4sPiey8aNC-pG4Jgy5hPl9bC-ko3_Xch07JSJcDciSVrE0oH-8/s200/DSCF1619.JPG" /></a><br />Pin and sew together<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aRL7X3kaNIqVwmV98eKZoXZ63zSGbY-GC65S1E6c11T1_XIAYP0oNvmEEvTll7cD_Swugd2T-d05AL-2AaxqijrGIeawt_lp7l2SV6gzw4-gB1MuqMRa2ua6X-zn8PktND-SUTCPUxY/s1600/DSCF1621.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498345032190273250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aRL7X3kaNIqVwmV98eKZoXZ63zSGbY-GC65S1E6c11T1_XIAYP0oNvmEEvTll7cD_Swugd2T-d05AL-2AaxqijrGIeawt_lp7l2SV6gzw4-gB1MuqMRa2ua6X-zn8PktND-SUTCPUxY/s200/DSCF1621.JPG" /></a><br />Pin right sides of back waistband and back piece together (no pleats this time).Pin and sew as front.<br /></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498351044026406834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsa-df3I-ihO7AI6VktxaqmaciLkRWAi2nj_xMWIzSkRzlROWRjG7XLQKWdZlmsahleElTMNBJFu_bO7_kXsOsDPjcpGWCBInJexzJm268W_cHkv5OlKaBvvJcnPmwtxAHeAmAyZKKBI/s200/DSCF1622.JPG" /></div></div><br /><div>Press seams flat towards the waistband.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498343289848740098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhYsQECYswxesQSARE5fYl1Xzh8JYbDvPSAxRq3_9fCDWk2AQYiBR1hcyhH3YlpbvK4F6WGYcK68O5l-1mn3FTriQpVc6SLwgM5wW6Tz9HyHcvS5d6LYOL1kQVNZNeWsrB7swayHarv4/s200/DSCF1624.JPG" /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><div>Pin front and back right sides together at sides.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KDqOOP9M6fl9iy1aBNjfMhBBcCEUj-MTXOLFMxoGuoSuFGMwneyFc12vEWLFi8NDkLUpWUV7BaDlVTBA2x4rRaWbvAYNClTODsEH7qAjESivm8xXTdxFQFBedjkGCQr-rP2pJoqKhAA/s1600/DSCF1625.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498345007148202882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KDqOOP9M6fl9iy1aBNjfMhBBcCEUj-MTXOLFMxoGuoSuFGMwneyFc12vEWLFi8NDkLUpWUV7BaDlVTBA2x4rRaWbvAYNClTODsEH7qAjESivm8xXTdxFQFBedjkGCQr-rP2pJoqKhAA/s200/DSCF1625.JPG" /></a><br />Sew side seams together .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDWVq3na5y4x004iawCy3NdZ_HjH-iVI5Mv3YNMcGSOrNTKMCnwUcbuOt83eblTFY8b9d8QkneOM2lQCdbtQfN97hfocOaHWdLjYJMd7b_lrsELAWVR0mEAQI1lkSNdEzxPXt3Il2XJs/s1600/DSCF1626.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498344994558809186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDWVq3na5y4x004iawCy3NdZ_HjH-iVI5Mv3YNMcGSOrNTKMCnwUcbuOt83eblTFY8b9d8QkneOM2lQCdbtQfN97hfocOaHWdLjYJMd7b_lrsELAWVR0mEAQI1lkSNdEzxPXt3Il2XJs/s200/DSCF1626.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Pin and sew co-ord fabric 21 x 4 inch pieces together at sides.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAeH2qApxG709Ixei7XWE5E9GFIzcGIEtFuS0B68D3ilS-YcxoBBq1b3YV4KNtdRaQScYF9GeoU2MVuXsrJi9I_VWmI9nY1USP0pRlz4yoFD9Tudj6QoXdfOA4cqaRlqJuxFxd2EEHyA/s1600/DSCF1623.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498344992205453122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAeH2qApxG709Ixei7XWE5E9GFIzcGIEtFuS0B68D3ilS-YcxoBBq1b3YV4KNtdRaQScYF9GeoU2MVuXsrJi9I_VWmI9nY1USP0pRlz4yoFD9Tudj6QoXdfOA4cqaRlqJuxFxd2EEHyA/s200/DSCF1623.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Pin hem band and front pieces together making sure the side seams line up<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0490Y9qrK2Q6Hz0it5kK7O9mOTd9g1YEez034CGad7XhjGsApvu3xbskXzG2Dd_rWpw4YfUOLGqyA228gWtxLSd6ns2x_QCn_UJv6qQT_FaaxNxDJ5rX0K9QCo6fvKbA00uXWvXXrUk/s1600/DSCF1627.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498343280203801570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0490Y9qrK2Q6Hz0it5kK7O9mOTd9g1YEez034CGad7XhjGsApvu3xbskXzG2Dd_rWpw4YfUOLGqyA228gWtxLSd6ns2x_QCn_UJv6qQT_FaaxNxDJ5rX0K9QCo6fvKbA00uXWvXXrUk/s200/DSCF1627.JPG" /></a><br />Sew and overlock together, also overlock the raw edge of the waistband and the hem band.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwkhdCtBFJt9m8Vdy1AdM40LxuVMKtoN1nIx3SPrFxB-TNJobvhvGdPBAz_rKjXUmcxI8M9tdsJv7hsUP2hL1KkvlBLGfVt-2wNjEkcYWZbVC22MqoYrnqUlPaB2AjIq1FjDhcfwJK-w/s1600/DSCF1629.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498343238395536082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwkhdCtBFJt9m8Vdy1AdM40LxuVMKtoN1nIx3SPrFxB-TNJobvhvGdPBAz_rKjXUmcxI8M9tdsJv7hsUP2hL1KkvlBLGfVt-2wNjEkcYWZbVC22MqoYrnqUlPaB2AjIq1FjDhcfwJK-w/s200/DSCF1629.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Press up a little hem on the hem band.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1RUBGikL2ZF2tOC6h2SWpz6Fmv3yzyMYVUBUNY6Iu8wc762Noe9XVT7-9CxyPbLVqwqmaczo_HTmQ-3k7ZjPpM5Wd3vf42SFVLS9PGVMxgKTQam4_OZqysQYd_e-VY-gKFgr2Elp0Ag/s1600/DSCF1630.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498343231140293762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1RUBGikL2ZF2tOC6h2SWpz6Fmv3yzyMYVUBUNY6Iu8wc762Noe9XVT7-9CxyPbLVqwqmaczo_HTmQ-3k7ZjPpM5Wd3vf42SFVLS9PGVMxgKTQam4_OZqysQYd_e-VY-gKFgr2Elp0Ag/s200/DSCF1630.JPG" /></a><br />Press under the waistband so it is about 1.25inches high.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraaNAkHt3rZGga9GD3OnQG5IXMwjM1zwt7EhpHKaNFRVgHHJLXnXLeKz5PWDWz8YQjWIU-rDQXiWt4PWCx0uercwpql1LU-LVFxwOSIQmrGC77WRHa-myui6r3iLqyPL4WXhrjOEjlyA/s1600/DSCF1631.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498343216910640290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraaNAkHt3rZGga9GD3OnQG5IXMwjM1zwt7EhpHKaNFRVgHHJLXnXLeKz5PWDWz8YQjWIU-rDQXiWt4PWCx0uercwpql1LU-LVFxwOSIQmrGC77WRHa-myui6r3iLqyPL4WXhrjOEjlyA/s200/DSCF1631.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepVjXaWzdOHDrXUvl8ksGOeY3weRAUVGdTyUwDqK_pTGLyXDheheUxTZkwmh0aI_5LAFIll4vMBoQoR77Qmg-UFZnsDEXZGWSDcOrAJFC6k1TyHVzGVBjQ1hTTkzf294cpOqeIBc65JY/s1600/DSCF1632.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498341214966811346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepVjXaWzdOHDrXUvl8ksGOeY3weRAUVGdTyUwDqK_pTGLyXDheheUxTZkwmh0aI_5LAFIll4vMBoQoR77Qmg-UFZnsDEXZGWSDcOrAJFC6k1TyHVzGVBjQ1hTTkzf294cpOqeIBc65JY/s200/DSCF1632.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I cut my elastic 10 inches long. Pin the edge of the elastic to the side seam of the waistband on each side<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQ5kQgaEizmS3l38xVrWm2Htj688eiUbffjdoLmiVeVKcwchyaZwAyf2rnLLeMhXBF_4kMneBiDET_7C1GYoiyZ-D2Pf0V5xZ1yavKUBj4diNri4EA_ztVDXJG7DUfDx9aVYf-qYGnmc/s1600/DSCF1633.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498341209207552850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQ5kQgaEizmS3l38xVrWm2Htj688eiUbffjdoLmiVeVKcwchyaZwAyf2rnLLeMhXBF_4kMneBiDET_7C1GYoiyZ-D2Pf0V5xZ1yavKUBj4diNri4EA_ztVDXJG7DUfDx9aVYf-qYGnmc/s200/DSCF1633.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Sew in place.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNUTxYb5dMvKiG4em1gly1IQ9FWfhocmAbAbDgpHeY7l7P8Ac8H9E1z0y0EUHzF2w3TWSeqqtOhOVHSKnaX0N-YvUzkDSWIGc2ABN5KVBfxfCct-Q5_1Q-Fe04JETTlVFGI9yqwTyZps/s1600/DSCF1634.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498341198600354194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNUTxYb5dMvKiG4em1gly1IQ9FWfhocmAbAbDgpHeY7l7P8Ac8H9E1z0y0EUHzF2w3TWSeqqtOhOVHSKnaX0N-YvUzkDSWIGc2ABN5KVBfxfCct-Q5_1Q-Fe04JETTlVFGI9yqwTyZps/s200/DSCF1634.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br />Place some pins through the layers along the lower edge of the waistband .<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7bu60dzj99G8Xl3LDUJqYEOA8GVYHMLw5uKTCWOXVvyJPD9erVvAjYB8U-jGqSBzIHcFNXSZ0UAF6iSL2PJb-7RwhSwMud0MXNKGNrKNbW_BTqsCupeyCYPB9EQMXruaWCHwFtuTl28/s1600/DSCF1637.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498341183924238930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7bu60dzj99G8Xl3LDUJqYEOA8GVYHMLw5uKTCWOXVvyJPD9erVvAjYB8U-jGqSBzIHcFNXSZ0UAF6iSL2PJb-7RwhSwMud0MXNKGNrKNbW_BTqsCupeyCYPB9EQMXruaWCHwFtuTl28/s200/DSCF1637.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498341191642619426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfo1mjZKiBPG1uPHYSKt0dIGeHYGZN9ojL5A-EJcRdgafKFohCOKSuOE0TijOyR91DP51mnw_MBdGh8k5fvYKI8mObFwhyphenhyphenb8Y6m1NPQS5MKDzMHyHQo6_vzTFgG4Am9jrJRm60z9m0Og/s200/DSCF1636.JPG" /><br /><br />Sew along the lower edge taking care not to stitch through the elastic.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498338916649934882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdrBsQU5M2OM_MOvL87z4zk-Oi-fcc6F5HZSfw9129P6u9zCK8-5VYmFTgpbe2oZ1pWyFAXpfrLOMdFQgy9st1kPItgR7eu5aB5GktRPuNqtn661wApKOgIqd9H4dOSqq7VyEO5wW29c/s200/DSCF1640.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br />The elastic will gather up making it difficult to manage so put the needle down into the fabric, lift the pressure foot and move the elastic through.You may need to do this a few times.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498338910229347746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1F5EBfaMyLivhynlqiVwiEkrdcdTGK1ck36unQF4qBy-r78sKm9GNo08wuIVLRSq_aUuABMKUPBiVP0ZvagsXftjLX4EZ7WvcnTmWmrRVeiQs4m6zzImXVUmScc039c-9Q9C6YuqahXU/s200/DSCF1642.JPG" />The ric rac is optional ! Place it on top of the seam and sew along.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498338899584527490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-nQmdQC2l3qsh_Fs7o-eYiu1Bl5m6piFC3atf-Ex_YQk1560740GbRJ9S3S2E2j1WwRJljijyqLlajU2yFE3zo3zoynUwDo_FDgfXWwm2nZhVJ91co2ShhCsrkDe7FdUoixApQefVOQ/s200/DSCF1643.JPG" />I sewed ric rac on the lower edge to sew the hem in place. If you do not use ric rac simply machine or hand sew the hem.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498338893794113954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5GaKGGTxsHJDoQrDHiTeGFLOmtT0G7_HK1dBcJDE7zm7Twup8Lh8qOX3AjvlT_l3fl9Urv5Nmfj6xeVpV08Fr4FIEgehC3VDg4VUvjtYeEJfooxGxhEx8F_Iwl6PzcHx_cVwr6csAj0/s200/DSCF1645.JPG" />Here it is ...the finished skirt. If there is any part of this tutorial you cannot follow please comment below and I will try to enlighten you!!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498338886759615506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ef5BCr-lTKlHh4vTYQwVxvmimrapOUfeY3T75PDDYNEWNlAqtahtqDXtjJmagiCiF_rWiZHQTD-FkRPK6GApbmLYVmTDWXYVR2DYynOme9jNPbu5RQAXwj7Lm3GnYS1HopQym34N6dk/s200/DSCF1647.JPG" /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><a href="http://totallytutorials.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Totally Tutorials Blog" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4935987467_faacdd7071_m.jpg" /></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12112734724150381490noreply@blogger.com10