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This is the throw I was making during my lunch hours at work. But then we had our working hours changed, and we only have 20 minutes for lunch, so I eventually brought the "kit" home.</div>
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It was a lot of "fun" trying to stitch with a new kitten around ... Plus I now have to take my glasses off to see the stitching!! But I managed to finish sewing up the pinwheels, and now I have to quilt it (on my new - 2014 - sewing/quilting Brother!) and use it.</div>
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I didn't realise that I would end up with all the bulky folds in the centre of each pinwheel, so it doesn't look 100% great, and it was very difficult to stitch right into the corners of each piece ... But if it doesn't fix it when I do the quilting, I'm thinking of adding buttons to each centre of the pinwheels - it would actually look more like real pinwheels too.</div>
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Here is a a picture of the completed throw top. (It doesn't look at all bad ...)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The intention is to take my kit into work so I have something to do during my lunch breaks. I've given up on taking my Kindle because I can't concentrate with people chattering around me. There's over a month left of summer hours though, so I guess I may start connecting triangles, at home, before then.</span></div>
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I made two more mice at lunchtime today - one for Cody and one for Tigger. I bought some cord on Wednesday to use for the tails. I didn't add a bell in the nose this time ... Cody played with his for a bit ... but mostly ignored it after that. Mum says Tigger went crazy and spent ages playing with his - must be the catnip!</div>
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Another present for the kitten! Made this in a couple of hours this afternoon. There's a bell inside the nose end, and a pouch of catnip.</div>
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Used several papers which came free in a papercrafts magazine, a scrapbooking sticker ("NEW ARRIVAL") and a picture of a cat I printed from the Internet. I re-coloured the kitten with an orange pencil ... </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-65349650852525605812012-05-20T23:00:00.006+02:002015-06-07T16:53:45.968+02:00Cat Blanket<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-soSM7SMgCzg/T7laHdBD6nI/AAAAAAAABTk/z2X3aZJ8zAk/s1600/CIMG4318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-soSM7SMgCzg/T7laHdBD6nI/AAAAAAAABTk/z2X3aZJ8zAk/s640/CIMG4318.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cm8_7N_drJI/T7lZJs1HXuI/AAAAAAAABTc/o4bvmmWWQXk/s1600/CIMG4318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cm8_7N_drJI/T7lZJs1HXuI/AAAAAAAABTc/o4bvmmWWQXk/s1600/CIMG4318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24nq8QmpmFU/T7lZEQMii3I/AAAAAAAABTU/NVUN71fI1tk/s1600/CIMG4316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24nq8QmpmFU/T7lZEQMii3I/AAAAAAAABTU/NVUN71fI1tk/s640/CIMG4316.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24nq8QmpmFU/T7lZEQMii3I/AAAAAAAABTU/NVUN71fI1tk/s1600/CIMG4316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"> </span></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24nq8QmpmFU/T7lZEQMii3I/AAAAAAAABTU/NVUN71fI1tk/s1600/CIMG4316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><br /></span></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24nq8QmpmFU/T7lZEQMii3I/AAAAAAAABTU/NVUN71fI1tk/s1600/CIMG4316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><br /></span></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24nq8QmpmFU/T7lZEQMii3I/AAAAAAAABTU/NVUN71fI1tk/s1600/CIMG4316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><br /></span></a><br />
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This is a blanket I knitted for Angelique's new kitten. It's about 14" square, and in denim blue Aran. The yarn is nice to knit with, but if you try to iron it without a cloth over it, it burns! It's slightly scorched, but it doesn't show too much!!<br />
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The tapestry stand is going in the haberdashery shop and the two shelf units will go in one of the shops - not sure which.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I will paint the shelves when I know where they're going to go, but I may leave the tapestry stand as it is.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-71505358542630077702010-08-06T21:14:00.002+02:002010-08-06T21:18:49.034+02:00Sandwich Cake!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFxfgDJHFmI/AAAAAAAABEU/_-y4iQSIzg4/s1600/CIMG3102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFxfgDJHFmI/AAAAAAAABEU/_-y4iQSIzg4/s400/CIMG3102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502377848943875682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFxffm0tHrI/AAAAAAAABEM/QtrkAu4AJnU/s1600/CIMG3103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFxffm0tHrI/AAAAAAAABEM/QtrkAu4AJnU/s400/CIMG3103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502377841342095026" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's another cake I baked today. Wanted to try out this Cakewich silicone mould I bought on eBay. It really does look like (an oversized) sandwich! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The plate the cake is on is a dinner plate.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-22672487385867871962010-08-02T22:46:00.003+02:002010-08-02T22:53:15.307+02:00A Kitten's Tale BOM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFcu3UyjEuI/AAAAAAAABD8/T02ANHxRCrE/s1600/CIMG3079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFcu3UyjEuI/AAAAAAAABD8/T02ANHxRCrE/s400/CIMG3079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500916997864755938" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">These are the patterns and fabrics for the A Kitten's Tale <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BOM</span>, designed by Lynette Anderson. I've printed out the applique pieces on freezer paper now and would love to start on this project ... but it's so hot at the moment, and I can't do anything. It always annoys me - I have all this extra time during summer hours (when I'm home by 3.00 pm), but it's always so hot that I spend the time sitting in front of the fan, sweating and wishing that summer was over! If I had it my way I would have summer hours in the winter instead!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I have plenty to get on with during the cooler months. It's frustrating then that when it does start to cool down, soon after it also gets darker earlier in the day, and before I know it, by the time I get home I have to close the shutters and turn the lights on! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">OK, that's enough grumbling for one day ...</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-82077227028062999852010-08-02T22:34:00.005+02:002010-08-02T22:45:05.919+02:00Cupcakes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFcuB81ziDI/AAAAAAAABD0/nl7Uhf8SScY/s1600/CIMG3091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFcuB81ziDI/AAAAAAAABD0/nl7Uhf8SScY/s400/CIMG3091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500916080902899762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFcuBaVa2fI/AAAAAAAABDs/8Lo6BZAwHp0/s1600/CIMG3095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFcuBaVa2fI/AAAAAAAABDs/8Lo6BZAwHp0/s400/CIMG3095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500916071640259058" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">A different sort of make today. I bought these silicone teacup cupcakes moulds on eBay and couldn't wait to use them - although I've had them for over a week now ... Today wasn't the best day to bake cupcakes though, because it was so HOT!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think they turned out OK ... and the icing wasn't too bad - some cupcakes looked nicer than others though!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I made butter icing to top the cupcakes, but would like to try something less sickly sweet next time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I ate 3 cupcakes and gave the rest away ... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-82649974987481506892010-05-30T13:33:00.004+02:002010-07-02T22:44:44.614+02:00Cotton Wool Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TAJNRGmR39I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/UDExKmaxUoA/s1600/CIMG2929.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TAJNRGmR39I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/UDExKmaxUoA/s400/CIMG2929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477025053060227026" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I made this little bag to keep cotton wool in. I was fed up of the tatty plastic bag the cotton wool came in.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think the sheep looks perfect on the front of the bag .... of course I know cotton wool doesn't come from sheep!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I sewed up the bag on the sewing machine, so it went together very quickly. I was going upstairs to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ang's</span> to watch the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Eurovision</span> Song Contest, and I needed to add the drawstring, so I took the bag and some ribbon. But the ribbon was too narrow, so I had to come back for my box of ribbons - and this one was just right.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I got the pattern for the bag from the Internet, but in the end I simplified it by turning down the top and cutting slits on the sides to insert the ribbon. The pattern had instructions for making casings, but that was too much work, and I wanted to finish it quickly!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-3132290493122199022010-04-07T22:49:00.003+02:002010-04-07T23:05:27.384+02:00Mini Rag Dolls<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/S7zzWVdTY-I/AAAAAAAAAwk/FBirHTGzXEc/s1600/CIMG2656_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/S7zzWVdTY-I/AAAAAAAAAwk/FBirHTGzXEc/s400/CIMG2656_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457504413508920290" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Haven't posted on this blog for ages - and that's because I haven't actually made anything for ages!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thought I'd do something simple over the Easter long weekend. I thought I could make, say, 12 of these little (4") dolls ... but it took me three days to make these 5! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">First I tried to sew them on the sewing machine, but I was having a hard time keeping close to the traced lines on the felt, so I sewed them up by hand instead.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I embroidered the features - French knots for the eyes and straight stitches for the nose and mouth. The hair is embroidery thread. I tried to use the cheap stuff, but run out of that and had to use <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DMC</span> for the fifth doll. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These dolls were made to display (as toys) with my 10.5" Heidi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Plusczok</span> dolls.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Some of the members of the HP Yahoo! Group asked me if I was going to sell them. I would like to, but they take so long to make ... Maybe I can make a few here and there, and when I have enough I could offer them for sale. Wish I could find a thin yarn to use for the hair instead, because I have to use a whole skein of embroidery thread!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-87543248181711750272010-01-20T14:09:00.004+01:002010-01-20T14:17:49.394+01:00Flower Star Table Topper - Step 9<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/S1cB1zlRilI/AAAAAAAAAZo/aT-uUmV07i0/s1600-h/CIMG2465.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/S1cB1zlRilI/AAAAAAAAAZo/aT-uUmV07i0/s400/CIMG2465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428809899709663826" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">That's it - "finished". But, as I thought, we were told to quilt and finish it as we preferred - no instructions, so I guess it will have to wait until I pluck up the courage to try the quilting on the sewing machine! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After I'd finished it yesterday I was checking that everything was where it should be, and I realised I'd made a mistake. At some point I picked up the wrong fabric for the flower centres, so that some are red and some pink! It doesn't look that bad actually, because the centre flower matches the ones round the outer edge, so it looks like it's part of the design.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-8471209394132070732010-01-14T17:27:00.004+01:002010-01-14T18:29:09.196+01:00Flower Star Table Topper - Step 8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/S09GOARiqaI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/4EGN1wyxJWo/s1600-h/CIMG2450.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/S09GOARiqaI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/4EGN1wyxJWo/s400/CIMG2450.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426633282410424738" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Step 8 done. This step has taken me a little bit longer, because I didn't have enough of the background fabric! Panic. My last resort was going to be to get the bow from the Forever Friends picture - which I didn't want to do. Luckily I found some more of the fabric in the hamper in my bedroom and was able to cut out the four extra bits of fabric I needed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We get the final step on Saturday, and I'm looking forward to seeing what it will look like when the jigsaw puzzle has been put together. I don't think we're going to be told how to back it and do the quilting though.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-41897053984731563032010-01-05T22:27:00.001+01:002010-01-05T22:30:47.438+01:00Flower Star Table Topper - Step 7<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/S0OvS_I826I/AAAAAAAAAXY/fBms-e4NN6w/s1600-h/CIMG2404.JPE"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/S0OvS_I826I/AAAAAAAAAXY/fBms-e4NN6w/s320/CIMG2404.JPE" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423371117005691810" /></a><br /><div>And that's Step 7 done. Two more to go. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-5412260376788192102010-01-04T09:08:00.001+01:002010-08-02T23:08:09.372+02:00The Little Post Office (1:24 scale)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFczo0sjtqI/AAAAAAAABEE/gDaKQ9fhzPc/s1600/CIMG2384.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uKk59aQ0jPI/TFczo0sjtqI/AAAAAAAABEE/gDaKQ9fhzPc/s400/CIMG2384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500922246289667746" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The Little Post Office, one of my 2009 birthday presents. It was made by Fiona <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Broadwood</span> from Petite Properties, and is fully decorated inside and out - which makes a change because I tend to make everything from kits or from scratch!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When Mum asked me the annual question - "What do you want for Xmas/your birthday?" I couldn't think of what I wanted/needed, so I went looking and found this building. I'd wanted to buy a Petite Properties building for a while, but could never decide which sort I liked best. I'd wanted a cottage or a shop/flat type building, but when I saw The Little Post Office I knew this was the one!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm planning to make a counter for the Post Office on the ground floor, and an office on the first floor. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've had the 1:24 scale Mini for ages, and was originally going to "park" it outside the cottage, but I think it looks better with the Post Office. The black bicycle is a new purchase, bought especially to go outside the post office.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239927347622745907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26107967228907409.post-26181342199567720642009-12-28T00:07:00.003+01:002012-01-07T15:36:39.569+01:00<div style="text-align: justify;">I finished sewing up the hexagon flowers - took most of the day.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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