tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722566283514771202024-03-13T00:57:57.342+00:00things to make and doodleadventures in making, doing and doodling!pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-194224108150478372011-12-01T19:45:00.001+00:002011-12-01T19:45:01.225+00:00DIY: Button Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-onpI6kqaAl4/TtEiUCDkmDI/AAAAAAAAAfU/gyP3xi9-W6s/s1600/IMG_4698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-onpI6kqaAl4/TtEiUCDkmDI/AAAAAAAAAfU/gyP3xi9-W6s/s640/IMG_4698.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><br />
Here's a little DIY to get you into the festive spirit!<br />
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You need:<br />
Chunky yarn in the colour of your choice<br />
A polystyrene hoop<br />
Buttons in whatever colours and shapes you like<br />
Ribbon<br />
A wool needle<br />
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01. Tie your ribbon on.<br />
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02. Wrap your wool around the hoop and cover it completely. I went all the way around, twice.<br />
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03. Stitch your buttons on with some more of the yarn.<br />
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04. Keep adding more buttons. Mix up the colours and sizes to get whatever effect you desire. Keep going until the whole wreath is covered, then tie off.<br />
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05. Hang and be merry!pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-72917570168653075592011-11-24T17:46:00.000+00:002011-11-24T17:46:43.144+00:00Four and Twenty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cxEfpZw_GNA/Ts6B0vsNBwI/AAAAAAAAAe8/sXqbag5mJc4/s1600/IMG_4654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cxEfpZw_GNA/Ts6B0vsNBwI/AAAAAAAAAe8/sXqbag5mJc4/s640/IMG_4654.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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I decided to put up a little display line for my paintings, and my <a href="http://www.banalextra.it/index2004.html" target="_blank">Banal Extra</a> pegs seemed the perfect choice for it - they're so cute! You can also check out my sexy textured wallpaper. Ah, the joy of renting.<br />
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I can't believe it's a month to Christmas now. These past few weeks have gone by in a flurry of M&Ms and Battlestar Galactica marathons. Hey, November - where did you go?pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-45972116991481975062011-11-21T19:40:00.000+00:002011-11-21T19:40:00.148+00:00Close Encounter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1473947149"></span><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y000jgZL8Ks/TrGrSK_OrOI/AAAAAAAAAVw/PBdpp5maCEE/s640/DSCI1752.JPG" width="456" /><span id="goog_1473947150"></span></a></div>pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-87829553180089819662011-11-20T20:27:00.000+00:002011-11-20T20:27:33.760+00:00Seven Days<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Craving sunny fruit on bleak days!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I can't get enough of my acrylics paints right now, I think these colours are gorgeous.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first festive Starbucks of the year. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got Sharpies for my birthday! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting to make some fun things for Christmas.</td></tr>
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It's been a fun week, but really busy. I went to visit my mum and bro, so I've spent the whole time eating chocolate and watching about a bazillion episodes of Battlestar Galactica. Oh, and it was my birthday too. Yay! Lots of presents and fun family time. I hope you've all had a good one.pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-71083119325503718392011-11-18T14:12:00.011+00:002011-11-18T14:12:00.772+00:00DIY Circle Scarf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vMnrADUNslc/TsOLFKzFySI/AAAAAAAAAdU/PctYvWG5e3Q/s1600/Image0629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vMnrADUNslc/TsOLFKzFySI/AAAAAAAAAdU/PctYvWG5e3Q/s640/Image0629.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
This is a super easy crochet project that you can make pretty quickly, and tweak it so it's as long and as wide as you want.<br />
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01. Pick some yarn you love. I went for this bright green DK.<br />
02. Pick a hook size you like. I used a 6.5mm hook as I wanted a fairly open weave and large stitches.<br />
03. It's a circle scarf, so it's made to wrap. Leaving a long tail at the beginning, chain a multiple of four, plus three stitches, to the length you want. Wrap the chain around your neck to see that the length is right.<br />
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04. Make several rows of fishnet stitch, which will be the first half of the full width of the scarf. <br />
05. Make another row just the same except with one less stitch before each single crochet into the arch - this will give you a nice even chain to make your dividing rows into.<br />
06. To make it more interesting to look at, make a few rows of half-double crochet - making these stitches into the back loop will give a nice ribbed effect.<br />
07. Resume fishnet stitch, and make the same number of rows as you made for the first half.<br />
08. Make a final row of chain to give you a flat, straight edge as before.<br />
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09. Using the long tail you left, single crochet or slip stitch the short ends together.<br />
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10. Ta-dah!<br />
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NB. For instructions on how to make the fishnet stitch I used Debbie Stoller's Stitch n' Bitch: The Happy Hooker. It's my crochet bible! ♥pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-39562825496690190082011-11-16T10:07:00.002+00:002011-11-16T10:07:00.627+00:00These people inspire me<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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*sigh*pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-50572398260942257542011-11-14T08:43:00.000+00:002011-11-14T08:43:00.795+00:00Too-wit Too-woo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CSN7zaCJG-4/TrGrw52pxMI/AAAAAAAAAV4/dtf_mV0ntP8/s1600/DSCI1734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CSN7zaCJG-4/TrGrw52pxMI/AAAAAAAAAV4/dtf_mV0ntP8/s640/DSCI1734.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G1uGbfqmdhw/TrGr24SprSI/AAAAAAAAAWA/MUJ-o_tBjNs/s1600/DSCI1735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G1uGbfqmdhw/TrGr24SprSI/AAAAAAAAAWA/MUJ-o_tBjNs/s640/DSCI1735.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XHN3WKOXyq0/TrGr66sqf9I/AAAAAAAAAWI/KHWcQQpETfQ/s1600/DSCI1746.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XHN3WKOXyq0/TrGr66sqf9I/AAAAAAAAAWI/KHWcQQpETfQ/s640/DSCI1746.JPG" width="479" /></a></div><br />
Made me a bookmark!pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-70413111983356328002011-11-13T09:47:00.003+00:002011-11-13T09:47:00.529+00:00One Week<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some festive doodles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's been a happy week!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spent some quality time at my desk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love these, forgot I had them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new love.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like strawberry with a hint of cough syrup. Yum.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really inspired by Sufjan Stevens lately.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>It's been a busy one, but a good one, and tomorrow I'm packing to return to the mothership for my birthday next week. It'll be fun - rain trip! I plan to get my first festive Starbucks of this year, read the newspapers and listen to Hugh Laurie. I hope you've all had a good one, what have you been up to?pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-5506540915150805282011-11-12T08:15:00.001+00:002011-11-12T08:15:00.061+00:00New Pens. Yum.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pBJPwyRzq-8/TrGp14ssUkI/AAAAAAAAAVg/MfNdzrEW2dk/s1600/DSCI1763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pBJPwyRzq-8/TrGp14ssUkI/AAAAAAAAAVg/MfNdzrEW2dk/s640/DSCI1763.JPG" width="464" /></a></div>pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-90158431766717141872011-11-11T08:03:00.002+00:002011-11-11T08:03:00.418+00:00DIY: Felt brooch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-120nZQ1aSUE/TrKfOoTKn1I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/O3DPTimtDhc/s1600/bow+brooch+DIY+smaller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-120nZQ1aSUE/TrKfOoTKn1I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/O3DPTimtDhc/s640/bow+brooch+DIY+smaller.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br />
01. Choose felt in a cute colour, cut out a wide, fat rectangle and a thinner shorter one.<br />
02. Pinch the fat one in the centre.<br />
03. Pin to form a bow, add stitches to hold.<br />
04. Wrap the thin rectangle around; pin and stitch.<br />
05. Sew on a brooch back, and make a little anchor stitch to hold the bow in shape.<br />
06. Wear and be gorgeous ♥pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-67098579152279870242011-11-09T22:31:00.000+00:002011-11-09T22:31:33.635+00:00Little Fella<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pWOF5kB-Hok/Trr-q5MQqfI/AAAAAAAAAcM/3YZVm9TF3n4/s1600/DSCI1798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pWOF5kB-Hok/Trr-q5MQqfI/AAAAAAAAAcM/3YZVm9TF3n4/s640/DSCI1798.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />
Just a flying visit to show you what I was up to this afternoon - making this little fella! He is a little handmade birthday gift for a workmate. You'll have to take my word for it, but I can tell you the likeness is uncanny!<br />
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I hope you're all having a fab, creative week!pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-1764269885476772412011-11-09T08:49:00.002+00:002011-11-09T08:49:00.307+00:00The Not So Interesting Thoughts of Pollywallydoodle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fbzGPaPcC3I/TrGtU5o2ZmI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/xEql3SIuuTU/s1600/DSCI1754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fbzGPaPcC3I/TrGtU5o2ZmI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/xEql3SIuuTU/s640/DSCI1754.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-72614386787279427532011-11-07T08:50:00.015+00:002011-11-07T08:50:00.336+00:00CPSH: October Edition!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vT5e3aUd2cE/TrKcfuRx0YI/AAAAAAAAAZM/1YCBJW6hgao/s1600/Image0159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vT5e3aUd2cE/TrKcfuRx0YI/AAAAAAAAAZM/1YCBJW6hgao/s640/Image0159.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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Art created from words inspires me ♥ Raspberry and white chocolate muffins ♥ One of my (many) favourite mugs ♥ The city I live in is my creative space ♥ Fruitful harvest time!<br />
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Check out the categories <a href="http://leopardanchor.typepad.com/crafty_photo_scavenger_hu/2011/10/third-months-a-charm.html" target="_blank">here</a>.pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-68877820144385944822011-11-06T14:48:00.000+00:002011-11-06T14:48:20.121+00:00This Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nsHOUtQtSjQ/TrablnJaANI/AAAAAAAAAbM/2P5mIgojr9c/s1600/06.11+part+one.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nsHOUtQtSjQ/TrablnJaANI/AAAAAAAAAbM/2P5mIgojr9c/s1600/06.11+part+one.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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</div>And <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsDcjHj54M" target="_blank">this</a> is giving me goosebumps today.<br />
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PS The wax tart is from <a href="http://and%20this%20is%20giving%20me%20goosebumps%20today.%20%20ps%20the%20wax%20tart%20is%20from%20posh%20brats.%20check%20them%20out%21/" target="_blank">Posh Brats</a>. Check them out!pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-15042638544181306752011-11-05T08:43:00.001+00:002011-11-05T08:43:00.317+00:00Filofax + Doodles = Filodoodles!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dCZQ8LV9Sss/TrGBzb8UcfI/AAAAAAAAAVY/wgwYV0P9N94/s1600/filodoodles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dCZQ8LV9Sss/TrGBzb8UcfI/AAAAAAAAAVY/wgwYV0P9N94/s640/filodoodles.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />
Testing out one of my new stamps. And a white pen. And... and...<br />
Mmm... Filofax.pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-38942385536699515482011-11-03T09:00:00.001+00:002011-11-03T14:10:55.603+00:00DIY: Fabric Draught Excluder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rI5Qtg0ZxR8/TrAqyveb4mI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/7y1TRIIFqac/s1600/Draught+excluder+project+smaller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rI5Qtg0ZxR8/TrAqyveb4mI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/7y1TRIIFqac/s640/Draught+excluder+project+smaller.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br />
01. Pick a jacket you no longer wear. Bonus points for a cute lining!<br />
02. Snippity-snip the arms.<br />
03. Stitch up the arm holes!<br />
04. Fold the jacket in on itself until it resembles a sausage!<br />
05. Pin the edges together and over sew.<br />
06. Deploy your new excluder and be warm!<br />
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♥pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-27673947221432484682011-11-01T08:24:00.004+00:002011-11-01T08:24:00.302+00:00Sew SweetJust a quickie today to show you my gorgeous new mini sewing kit - thanks to the eagle eyes of the wonderfully lovely Jane from <a href="http://teawagontales.blogspot.com/">Teawagon Tales</a> who spotted it in the Boots catalogue! I had been blinded by the makeup, which is a recurring problem for me, I admit.<br />
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Ain't she beeyoodiful? ♥pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-50774018038461940942011-10-31T07:50:00.001+00:002011-10-31T07:51:35.599+00:00Happy Hallowe'en!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ru53O4y63fc/Tq5S-VJNwtI/AAAAAAAAAVA/Eiw0EPIObBY/s1600/Image0570%255B1%255D_Instant_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ru53O4y63fc/Tq5S-VJNwtI/AAAAAAAAAVA/Eiw0EPIObBY/s400/Image0570%255B1%255D_Instant_1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
Have a great Hallowe'en! ♥pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-73853776035289850782011-10-30T16:44:00.002+00:002011-10-30T16:44:00.302+00:00Met This Girl on MondayQuestion: why is thinking up lyrics for songs related to weeks so much fun? (Answer: because I am sad!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home made Chai latte. Two Dragonfly Chai teabags in half a cup of boiled water, topped up with warm milk. YUM.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New hair. Hurrah!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and a rose. Cute!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I hope you've all had a fab week! Sorry for lack of postage this week. This is what happens when you have capped internet data!pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-92135508015730016952011-10-29T15:18:00.000+01:002011-10-29T15:18:42.032+01:00LabyrinthLast week I was off work, and took the opportunity to visit <a href="http://www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk/">The Forbidden Corner</a>. It is a fabulous little place surrounded by beautiful countryside in lovely Richmondshire. It really brought to mind the movie Labyrinth. I was waiting for David Bowie to leap out at me from behind a wall! Sadly it never happened but I had a lovely time anyway. See for yourself!<br />
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Been anywhere nice lately?pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-38005360628045249312011-10-24T09:00:00.003+01:002011-10-24T09:00:03.329+01:00Guest post: Awesome women of craft<div style="text-align: left;">Hi Things to Make & Doodlers, my name's Kirsty and I blog over at <a href="http://www.leopardanchor.typepad.com/">The Leopard Anchor</a>. I'm just dropping by to share with you some fabulous women who are rockin' the craft industry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">_____</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665269972252222930" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uKFmdgX-KGw/Tp8VBhzH5dI/AAAAAAAAAh0/cj3oIk8wAXQ/s200/jennyhart_profilepic%2Bcopy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://www.sublimestitching.com/about.html">image source</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">First up is a lady who is one of my craft idols, Jenny Hart, founder of <a href="http://www.sublimestitching.com/">Sublime Stitching</a>. Jenny is responsible for making embroidery cool, with her rock 'n' roll patterns and her superb stitched artwork.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665275098261281282" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gzzCjkuus3Y/Tp8Zr5q62gI/AAAAAAAAAic/SES5GU35KpU/s320/Dolly.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 248px;" /><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">Sublime Stitching was born in 2001 and it completely revolutionised embroidery, with the tag line 'this ain't your gramma's embroidery', Jenny ain't lying.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665275906811121426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b4Vd8t-ENkg/Tp8aa9wOTxI/AAAAAAAAAio/6IX6m89fbgk/s400/sublime%2Bstitching.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 127px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://www.sublimestitching.com/patterns/all">image source</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">You can find Jenny's online shop <a href="http://www.sublimestitching.com/patterns/all">here</a>, her artwork <a href="http://jennyhart.net/#_">here</a> and some work produced from her patterns <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/sublimestitching/">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">_____</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665272167681953202" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IH-0BwsFfks/Tp8XBUaXDbI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/gk4QvdWYN-A/s200/katie%2Bskunkyboy%2Bcopy.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 196px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com/">image source</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">Katie of <a href="http://skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com/">Skunkboy Creatures</a> make the best plush animals I've ever seen, she has made cuddly toys cool again.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 16px;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665279478518977410" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xF4lBa26pec/Tp8dq3ZvE4I/AAAAAAAAAi0/qOLfXhq480g/s400/skunkboy%2Bbanner.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 177px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com/">image source</a>)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 100%;">One day I will own one of Katie's plush taxidermy (below, far right), I think her creatures are so beautiful.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 16px;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665282454352278978" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QU6oYhstatM/Tp8gYFPrtcI/AAAAAAAAAjA/b7plu5VcKv0/s400/skunkyboy.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 204px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">(<a href="http://skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com/">image source</a>)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">Katie writes a great blog <a href="http://skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com/">here</a>, her online shops can be found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/skunkboycreatures#">here</a> and <a href="http://skunkboycreatures.bigcartel.com/">here</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">_____</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665269965644768290" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WzF8ncKEh0Y/Tp8VBJLyJCI/AAAAAAAAAhs/ACqJbz8K1RA/s200/sunni%2Bcopy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://www.afashionablestitch.com/moreabout-me/">image source</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sunni of <a href="http://www.afashionablestitch.com/">A Fashionable Stitch</a> first came to my attention when I was on the hunt for sewing notions. She sells the prettiest tailor's hams, seam rolls and pincushions, better yet - she makes them herself! In her online shop, Sunni also sells fine & vintage haberdashery items, patterns & belt-making kits.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665285626659650450" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cxYELYCN0cM/Tp8jQvAsu5I/AAAAAAAAAjY/0HfIPQZvpn8/s320/afs%2Bpin%2Bcushion.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://shop.afashionablestitch.com/">image source</a>)</span></span></div><div><br />
</div><div>On A Fashionable Stitch you will also find Sunni's blog, which is a really excellent sewing resource!</div><div><br />
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665286888533675250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R7y9S-3O_P8/Tp8kaL26TPI/AAAAAAAAAjk/LT6jwac5GWY/s320/afs%2Bpressing%2Baids.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://shop.afashionablestitch.com/">image source</a>)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">You can find the A Fashionable Stitch blog and shop <a href="http://www.afashionablestitch.com/">here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">_____</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665269959791373858" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r761quSrrUo/Tp8VAzYObiI/AAAAAAAAAhc/Sh5UV4cRbjk/s200/sarai%2Bcopy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 199px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 199px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/about">image source</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">I credit Sarai Mitnick for my instant love of dressmaking and early successes. Her company, <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/">Colette Patterns</a>, is WONDERFUL. The designs are spot on, and the instructions are jargon-free and easy to follow.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 16px;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665289653192500658" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QNy7Cc1j4Mk/Tp8m7HA8JbI/AAAAAAAAAjw/zIY2ruKE2Cs/s320/colette.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 178px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/">image source</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">Also present on the Colette Patterns website is their fantastic <a href="http://www.coletterie.com/">blog</a>, it has a great mix of behind the scenes peeks (my favourite), tutorials, tips and general sewing goodness.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665290460621748978" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NKMEpiPceAs/Tp8nqG7EuvI/AAAAAAAAAj8/_az1KhI3pSw/s320/colette%2Bcrepe.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://leopardanchor.typepad.com/blog/2011/05/my-colette-crepe-is-finished.html">image source</a>) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(^that's me, in the first dress I ever made - thanks Colette Patterns!)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">Find the Colette Patterns website <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/">here</a>, and Sarai's personal blog <a href="http://www.sweetsassafras.org/">here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">_____</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><br />
</span></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665269954687436178" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xwqA4frE6z8/Tp8VAgXWhZI/AAAAAAAAAhM/tY_sBv2jCPE/s200/Kirstie%2Bcopy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 199px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 199px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;">(<a href="http://kirstieallsopp.co.uk/">image source</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">I've actually just written about Kirstie Allsopp on my <a href="http://leopardanchor.typepad.com/blog/2011/10/kirstie-allsopp-craft.html">blog</a>. I'm not obsessed, but I do think she is a fantastic ambassador for crafts. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 16px;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665293472559127282" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVAHeOeTD6o/Tp8qZbQ52vI/AAAAAAAAAkI/yBC-ex9ORhU/s320/Kirstie%2BAllsopp%2BCraft.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">(<a href="http://leopardanchor.typepad.com/blog/2011/10/kirstie-allsopp-craft.html">image source</a>)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 16px;">Kirstie's new craft program, Kirstie's handmade Britain started last week and is showing every Wednesday at 8pm on Channel 4. In this series she'll be entering craft competitions across the country, after learning the skills from some of Britain's great craftspeople.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 16px;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665294569561046866" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28kJ8blr-B4/Tp8rZR6iv1I/AAAAAAAAAkU/OQOvZgh0MVY/s320/KA.co_.uk-Craft-Show-Upload.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size: 78%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">(<a href="http://kirstieallsopp.co.uk/">image source</a>)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">Kirstie's website is <a href="http://kirstieallsopp.co.uk/">here</a>, her books can be found <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kirsties-Homemade-Home-Kirstie-Allsopp/dp/1444704087/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319052704&sr=1-3">here</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kirstie-Allsopp-Craft/dp/1444737589/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">_____</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;">And there they are, who are your favourite craftswomen?<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">xo Kirsty</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 78%;"><br />
</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-79361990027411172112011-10-23T10:47:00.002+01:002011-10-23T10:47:00.335+01:00Week as I amGood morning everyone, it's time for the statutory weekly roundup post!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the building across the river. The sign i's kind of retro. Walking by the river again - gotta love crisp Autumn days!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warning up with a chilli</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was my week off so the food's been a bit indulgent! Lunch at GBK.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the glass coke bottles. And the tomato bottle!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I seriously have a thing for taking pictures of food, not sure why. Doodle-Dad came to visit this week and everything I ate I photographed. He thought I was bonkers, and he's probably right! We also ate a lemon drizzle cake I got from the farm shop at Castle Howard, but that was gone before anyone could even think about getting a camera out!<br />
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I hope you all had a fab week. And if you head over here tomorrow morning you can check out a marvellous guest post from the lovely <a href="http://leopardanchor.typepad.com/">Kirsty</a>.pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-66911483000170347832011-10-19T09:19:00.001+01:002011-11-03T14:11:40.308+00:00Bird brain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dh2HyRYedVc/TpsENz2hOZI/AAAAAAAAAKw/qCfVEjUGVaQ/s1600/Image0522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dh2HyRYedVc/TpsENz2hOZI/AAAAAAAAAKw/qCfVEjUGVaQ/s320/Image0522.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
I really like animal motifs and wanted to make some kind of accessory with that in mind, and this is what I came up with. This little birdie is made of felt and is very quick and easy to make. Here's what I did:<br />
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I drew a quick template and used it to cut two shapes out of different colours of felt - red on the back and blue for the front, cutting a little heart out of the front piece. Before joining them, I stitched a brooch back onto the back piece. Then I used some embroidery thread to overstitch one to the other. Simples!<br />
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I think I might make a deer next, I've been inspired by my own deer jumper!pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-19676569692403398292011-10-16T16:59:00.002+01:002011-10-16T16:59:00.053+01:00Remind MeLast week in pictures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is there a more blissful way to spend a Sunday morning than with a Cinnamon Swirl and the Boots Christmas catalogue? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swirly bubbles remind me of clouds.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbecue pork courtesy of my beloved husband - the slow cooker!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had a run-in with a pair of wedges. Devil duckies to the rescue!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I hope you had a wonderful week.pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472256628351477120.post-6956732284444744102011-10-13T18:00:00.000+01:002011-10-13T18:00:01.445+01:00Ideas womanI mentioned in <a href="http://thingstomakeanddoodle.blogspot.com/2011/08/treats-and-trying-something-new.html">this post</a> that I'd bought a plain exercise book for journalling ideas. I'm currently working on an emboridery project, which you may have spotted! I thought I'd share the creative process of using my journal.<br />
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I wanted embroider a cushion to go in my living room. I became mildly obsessed with cushions. I was inspired by <a href="http://leopardanchor.typepad.com/blog/2011/08/things-ive-made-a-scented-rsvp.html">Kirsty's embroidery</a>, and thought I'd like a bash at doing some myself.<br />
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So I set about trying to come up with some ideas!<br />
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I started by thinking along a nautical theme, as the colours I have in the room are blue, white and red.<br />
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</div> Nautical colours inspired nautical designs. I liked the idea of rope, beach huts and flags. I thought about incorporating appliqued felt into the designs as well.<br />
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I liked the use of the colours, but decided I wasn't keen on appliqueing complicated shapes as it was a first go, and I'm a bit of an amateur! I thought incorporating text would be a nice idea as it might make more of a statement, and be simpler to do. <br />
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I moved onto these drawings, because I liked the text and motif combination, and the umbrella and bicycle designs were my favourite of the ideas I put on the previous page. The 'j'aime mon bicyclette' idea was a favourite, and I chose that over the 'bicycle days' one. Because French is chic, right?<br />
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I thought the journal was a great tool for honing and refining ideas that begin with just a general thought about a project I might want to do. I liked being able to look back at previous ideas I'd had and look at them on paper rather than trying to remember something I'd thought about a week before. I could then tweak them and develop them to take my favourite parts of what I'd come up with and combine them into something I was really happy with.<br />
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I am still working on the cushion, and will keep you posted on how it's going!pollywallydoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04330982311426358392noreply@blogger.com5