L’appenditutto: un elemento d’arredo che non dovrebbe mai mancare nelle case, perché comodo e decorativo. Se realizzato con materiali di riciclo, grazie al fai da te
My family citadel. Japanese style + minimumlism. Crafty but simple. My goal is finished it in 10 yrs.
Je suis allée, comme à chaque édition, voir l'expo Quilts de Légende à Brouage en mai dernier, et, comme chaque année, j'ai été éblouie. Voulez-vous suivre le feuilleton de cette merveilleuse expo avec moi ? Je vous présente donc Médaillon et sabliers...
(found via pinterest) Talk about being resourceful! I absolutely love the look of this bracelet, and hey! It cost pennies! And what a fun gift to give in a set of different colors! I think I will be digging in my husband's tool box.... Oh and hey! Look over to the right in the sidebar:)
Glazed cabinet (detail)
Billy and Mai. Two strong, beautiful individuals; people that make you feel at home, welcomed, and in the end… not wanting to leave, no goodbyes, please. While incredibly connected and obviously completely in love, they haven’t lost themselves, not one bit… something to admire in devoted, loving couples. They are both visionaries that undoubtedly know what they […]
Over the weekend, our church held a benefit event for the “Girls at Risk” program in Niger. This program is a 2 year apprenticeship that teaches girls aged 12-18 various life skills, such as nutrition, reading, sewing, and yes…crocheting! Through this program, the girls’ risk of early marriage, childbirth complications and poverty are reduced. You can read about this wonderful program on their blog here. I was inspired that three young girls at our church organized this whole benefit event including a silent auction, a luncheon, a presentation and various performances, to help girls around the same age as them all the way in Niger. I really wanted to help in some way, so I offered to crochet something for the silent auction. It was Ryan’s idea to make the siu mai for this event. Siu mai are pork dumplings that are served during dim sum. In case you’ve never seen them in real life, here’s a quick pic we snapped on our most recent dim sum trip: We first had the idea to crochet siu mai as we flipped through “Yummi ‘Gurumi”. I made up my own pattern (which can be found here) and decided to personify them as well. Doesn’t everything look cuter when you give it an expressive face? These were pretty simple and easy to make (I’m sure you could easily figure out the pattern, but I will post the one I made up soon), particularly since they’re so small. I crocheted a yellow wrapper and tan filling for each siu mai. To give the edge of the wrapper a crinkled look, I ran a tapestry needle through every two stitches near the top. I then pulled the ends like a drawstring bag. Ryan helped me out with the various facial expressions. We used orange yarn for the mouth and sewed it right in the centre of each face to represent the “roe” (fish eggs) commonly found on siu mai. Then we sewed the filling to the wrapper! I love how each siu mai has a different expression, from being happy to being scared silly of being eaten… We ventured out to Chinatown to search for a bamboo steamer to make the siu mai look as authentic as possible! Here is a bamboo steamer that we purchased, complete with a cover! And once you remove the cover… Ta da! Aren’t they so cute? It was funny watching people’s expressions as they neared the silent auction table. You don’t come across amigurumi siu mai’s everyday :) Once again, the pattern to make these crocheted siu mai can be found HERE. I feel very strongly about using your God-given skills and passions to help and love those in your life and around the world. If you would like to help the “Girls at Risk” program, please click here to donate. Scroll down and click “Donate Now”. Under the “Fund/Designation” drop-down menu, choose “Other
In the matter of Sheila Bridges' "Harlem Toile de Jouy " (circa 2007), I remain undecided-- after one and a half years of deliberation. Br...
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DESCRIPCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL, ABAJO --------- ENGLISH --------- This sweater is designed to have approx. 10-12 cm of positive ease, and has a hip length. It is worked seamlessly from the top down. SIZE GUIDE The measurements for the finished garment are the next: Bust circumference: (84, 92, 100) (108, 116, 124, 132) cm Length: (56, 58, 58) (60, 60, 62, 62) cm Sleeve (width): (30, 31, 32) (36, 39, 44, 48) cm. GAUGE 17 sts x 24 = 10 x 10 cm rows on 4.5 mm / US 7 needles, in stockinette stitch worked in the round after blocking. 17 sts x 28 = 10 x 10 cm rows on 4.5 mm / US 7 needles, in stockinette stitch worked in the round after blocking. YARN With the yarns shown in pictures, you’ll need: — The Cotton Merino (My Knitted Closet) / 50 gr. = 125 metros 53% merino wool / 47% cotton / color Jasmine White: (6,7,7)(8,8,9,10) balls — The Silk Mohair (My Knitted Closet) / 25 gr. = 212 m 75% superkid mohair / 25% silk / color Jasmine White: (4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) balls DK / Light Worsted weight yarn (approx. 100gr-200m) held together with lace weight yarn (approx. 25gr-212 m): (645, 705, 765)(900, 910, 1.015, 1.110) meters of each. NEEDLES 4.50 mm / US 7 for main fabric 3.00mm/US3 for ribbing. NOTIONS Stitch markers (8), tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure or ruler, stitch holders or scrap yarn. -------------- ESPAÑOL ------------- Este jersey está diseñado para tener una holgura positiva de entre 10 y 12 cm aproximadamente, y el largo del cuerpo es crop, por encima de la cadera, ideal para llevar con pantalones o faldas de tiro alto. El cuello es ligeramente alto, tipo chimenea y tiene un elástico largo tanto en puños como en el cuerpo. El jersey se construye de arriba hacia abajo y sin costuras. MEDIDAS Las medidas finales del jersey son las siguientes: Contorno de cuerpo: (84, 92, 100) (108, 116, 124, 132) cm Largo: (48, 50, 51) (54, 54, 58, 60) cm Manga (ancho): (30, 31, 32) (36, 39, 44, 48) cm HILO Se han usado dos hilos tejidos juntos: Hilo worsted de 100gr-200m + Hilo lace de 25gr-212 metros, y en total se han usado de cada hilo: (645, 705, 765)(900, 910, 1.015, 1.110)metros Para la muestra hemos usando los siguientes hilos tejidos juntos: — The Cotton Merino (My Knitted Closet) / 50 gr. = 125 metros 53% merino / 47% algodón / color Jasmine White: (6,7,7)(8,8,9,10) ovillos — The Silk Mohair (My Knitted Closet) / 25 gr. = 212 m 75% superkid mohair / 25% seda / color Jasmine White: (4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) ovillos AGUJAS 4.50 mm para el tejido principal, 3.00 mm para elásticos. Si usas un montaje de puntos tubular, necesitarás una aguja del 5.50 mm para el montaje inicial. Usa la aguja adecuada para obtener el tamaño de la muestra y baja 1.5 números para elásticos. Si usas un montaje de puntos tubular, sube 1 número para el montaje inicial. Extras Marcadores (9), aguja lanera, tijeras, cinta métrica o regla, guarda puntos o hilo de desecho.
Today when we went outside to fetch the blueberries from the freezer, Naiya found this beautiful basket on our back doorstep. After our fun filled day at the beach yesterday we had nearly forgotten that today is May Day! I don’t know how that could be because it’s a holiday we just love. The Celts considered this cross quarter day of Beltane or May Day the first day of Summer with the Solstice in June marked as Mid-Summer instead. With our very wet, dark and cold half of Spring just coming to a close though, it makes sense that Summer should be proclaimed when the sun really comes to stay. Had it occurred to us, perhaps we would have stayed at the coast last night and danced around a bonfire for Walpurgis Night then crowned our May Queen as the light of dawn crept over the horizon this May morning. Instead, we found that the fairies in our yard had done something of just that sort and we crowned Naiya as our queen just after our delicious blueberry waffle breakfast.
Hi all! I am still standing in the "So You Think You Can Scrap" challenge over at Colorful Creations. This is week 7. This is a layout for the first page of Maddie's baby album. The challenge was to use the following sketch and all of the following: Hand Stitching, Misting, Fussy cutting (List in the gallery what items you fussy cut), and Use these colors ONLY red, yellow, blue, & green, you are not required to use all of the colors. I used only red, blue, green and a little bit of yellow in the bugs. My colors look funny as I took this photo this evening with flash inside. The background is green, the pattern papers are all either blue or red. I inked the edges of the blue papers with blue ink and even stamped blue for the journaling and used blue ink. My misting is done with blue chaulk mist and is on the horizontal blue pattern paper, seen best behind the journaling block stamp. The red in the fussy cut bugs was orange, so I colored all of it red. The yellow in the bugs looks a little orange in the photo, but it is yellow. The flower and brad center is all green, the title letters are blue, green and red. The stitching is done with blue DMC floss horizontally along the red paper strip and vertically along the right hand side at the edge of the paper punching. I stayed very true to the sketch, only modifying slightly for the title. Finally, I fussy cut all of the bugs vertically along the left side and in the top right corner and used pop dots to give them some dimension on the page. Here are a couple of close up photos: Materials used: paper - LYB, title letters - Heidi Swapp, pink Paisley and thickers; welcome home journaling tag - LYB; thread - DMC floss; punch - Creative Memories; chipboard - Maya Road; paint - Making Memories; ink - CTMH; stamp - CTMH; brad - MME Lush; flower - unknown; pop dots - unknown. Thanks for visiting!
Hello Sunday was my turn for a D.T. project shared on the That’s Crafty Blog. This week had me playing with leaves again, this time PaperArtsy ECF. This is a peek at the project. As always, f…
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An instant hit from the moment we introduced it, this is one of our best-loved designs. The chinoiserie motif was inspired by an art deco print.
Untitled by Juno.McDonald. (Age 15)
Iris is a dress with a close-fitting bodice and a voluminous skirt. It features a shaped empire waist seam. The center part of the back bodice is shirred. The dress has adjustable spaghetti straps. There is a flounce at the bottom of the skirt. Iris is below mid-calf length.Model Sofia: Height 172 cm (5'8"), Bust 84 cm (33 1/8”), Waist 64 cm (25 1/4”), Hips 90 cm (35 3/8”). Sofia is wearing size 36 in height 3.Model Yana: Height 174 cm (5’8”), Bust 107 cm (42 1/8”), Waist 87 cm (34 1/4”), Hips 122 cm (48”). For Yana we combined sizes 48 for the top and 52 for the bottom in height 3.Approximate sewing time: 1 day (8 hours).
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