tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46970657955019843462024-02-07T06:18:21.568+00:00Sew to the SeaSew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697065795501984346.post-16256487472800172752011-07-25T08:21:00.001+01:002011-07-25T08:24:07.386+01:00Ruby's Baby Bloomers<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a project I have been sitting on for a while. I bought the fabric back in February, but knew they would not be needed until the summer. This was when our Great Niece Maisie reached six months old. As usual Considering the pattern size I used was for 6-12 months she'll probably need to grow into them a bit. I left them to the last minute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made these using the Ruby's Bloomers pattern from Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The book suggests making a set to give as a gift so I chose some contrasting bright and bold fabric. I used ~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ann Kelle Metro Market Strawberries ~ Red </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ann Kelle Metro Market Cherries ~ Aqua </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anna Kelle Confections Cupcakes ~ Aqua</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It took a few attempts to get the elasticated stitching right around the legs, I was certainly well practiced well practiced after the third pair!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I managed to photograph two of the three pairs last week. North Cornwall is now under a blanket of fog so I will re-do the photo to include the 'cupcake' pair as soon as the sun shines again.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697065795501984346.post-58085737637418522102011-07-17T13:04:00.002+01:002011-07-18T20:29:32.500+01:00Square Deal Pincushion 2<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In an earlier post I had made myself a pincushion using a variation of the Heather Bailey </span><a href="http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/2008/07/some-of-you-may.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Square Deal Pincushion pattern</span></a>. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I said at the time that I would make one for my Mum. She is still using an old pincushion I bought for her from a school craft fair over 30 years ago.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It has been a really stormy morning so it was a good time to get sewing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sewing the corners on this pattern can be a little tricky so accurate cutting out and matching up is essential. It is a little forgiving so don't be put off if you are a novice, just take your time with it. I left the ribbon off again to show off the fabric.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I used Riley Blake My Minds Eye Penny Lane ~ White and Penny lane Dots ~ Blue. With fabric covered buttons in Dots ~ Blue.</span></div>Sew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697065795501984346.post-7714712639065857132011-07-12T19:06:00.002+01:002011-07-17T12:20:01.898+01:00Bright Felt Covered Buttons<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been really busy time over the last month or so with family and open water swimming events. So I will apologise for not posting as often as I would like. Thank you for sticking with me!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> After having a quick play with some bright felt in my stash this afternoon I may have found something to work on and develop.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Felt seems to be so tactile and versatile. It comes in so many wonderfully uplifting colours. I hope to try different colours, shapes and stitches to see what i can come up with. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>Sew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697065795501984346.post-53736894633457133082011-06-28T21:17:00.000+01:002011-06-28T21:17:10.434+01:00Finding my feet with Blogger<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really appreciate it when people have taken time to read my blog and have been kind enough to follow me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I take time to read your blogs too and have been compelled to leave comments when I have seen your wonderful creations...but I'm unable to leave a comment without being 'anonymous'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm trying to sort it out so please don't think I'm ignoring you x</span>Sew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697065795501984346.post-3770400422697238402011-06-25T19:48:00.004+01:002011-07-17T13:05:48.684+01:00Saturday Sewing ~ 'Square Deal' Pincushion Variation with Covered Buttons<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've spent a fair amount of time picking pins off the floor when I'm working on a project. I'm missing one essential piece of kit - a pincushion! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can remember buying a pincushion for my mum at a school Christmas craft fair in the early 1980s. It was made by a friends mum who I'd previously watched folding squares of fabric into triangles, stuffing them and sewing then together on her machine ready for the fair. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">chose some Carolyn Gavin fabric, Spring Street Buzzing Garden and Tossed Flowers in blue. </span>Using Heather Baileys free <a href="http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/2008/07/some-of-you-may.html">Square Deal Pincushion</a> pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The actual pattern uses ribbon crossed over the pincushion. I haven't used it here because I didn't want to hide the Buzzing Garden design. I covered two buttons in the contrasting Tossed Flowers fabric for the top and bottom to finish it.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcGilVN_5mLwpd2BWTEF-k8kyJVETtnEPe5fmJodUphnKiT9eAMqD-AlNWYj1yG6e2bzsLBW0RaIUkZUp9GCztjzporuT3x9p085KNfLYsOFiPIV4owuAKlJSdLH6Fwg0A_E46l5cv7E/s1600/Pincushion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcGilVN_5mLwpd2BWTEF-k8kyJVETtnEPe5fmJodUphnKiT9eAMqD-AlNWYj1yG6e2bzsLBW0RaIUkZUp9GCztjzporuT3x9p085KNfLYsOFiPIV4owuAKlJSdLH6Fwg0A_E46l5cv7E/s320/Pincushion.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This was really fun to make! I'll pick some different fabric and make one for mum soon.</span>Sew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697065795501984346.post-6247440503337421112011-06-23T19:48:00.002+01:002011-06-25T11:34:33.968+01:00Summer Edible Flower Salad<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The garden has started to run riot now that we have had a few days of rain. I usually have salad leaves growing in the greenhouse and tonight I added some of the first edible flowers to appear in the garden.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blue borage flowers have a delicate taste which is similar to cucumber. While the vermilion Nasturtium and slender calendula petals taste slightly peppery. All three flowers are really easy to grow and borage is especially loved by bees. I would really like to keep bees you know...maybe one day.</span></div>Sew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697065795501984346.post-55423906176302073672011-06-19T20:27:00.003+01:002011-06-20T07:31:40.334+01:00Fabric Covered Buttons<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seeing as I can't help hoarding even the smallest pieces of fabric left over from a project, it was about time I try put them to good use. I didn't have much success with my hand button covering tool in the past so I treating myself to a button covering press. </span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband was mildly impressed that his wife had gone out and bought herself a 'fly-press' (albeit a small one). To be honest I have hardly had a look in since. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He set it up for me because the instructions were for a different machine which was kind of him. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't think this kindness was completely for my benefit. Now that he has sussed out how it works he wants to make some modifications for his own use. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">That's worrying because he's a workshop, lathe, grease and swarf kind of man. I'm going have to put my foot down!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here's my first attempt (after a bit of head scratching!)</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's possible to freeze batches of cordial but make sure you leave a little room for expansion in the bottle or container. Dilute to taste with water, about 1/10 cordial to water but I like less. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Try it with cold sparkling water on a hot day. </span></div>Sew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697065795501984346.post-67718785679007791382011-06-07T15:24:00.013+01:002011-06-21T20:28:06.425+01:00Cornish Garden ~ June ~ Flowers and Bees<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are a lot of 'self-set' plants in our garden. I suppose technically they should be called weeds. To be honest some of them are so pretty it would be a shame to pull them up. Especially when the seed pods are just as interesting to look at as the blooms.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before I can bathe in versatile blogging glory there are a few things I need to do in return for accepting it ~</span></div><ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make a post linking back the person who gave you the award.</span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Share seven random things about yourself. </span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Award seven recently discovered bloggers with this award and contact them to let them know they have won.</span></div></li>
</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><u>Seven random things about me ~</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">1. I'm an Ordnance Survey Map addict. I need an OS map for any area I visit and will spend hours pouring over them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. I'll only iron my sewing projects, ironing anything else would be a waste of life. Wash and hang is my motto!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. When I'm on my travels I always have my eyes peeled for new places to swim. I'm not fussy whether it's in the sea, the river or in a lake.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love painting (decorating) stick a brush and a roller in my hand and there's no stopping me...much to the delight of my husband. (the same goes for grass cutting!).</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. I hate shopping, unless it's for fabric or craft supplies (...or books).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">6. I buy too many books, I'm running out of space to put them. I borrow lots from the library too...but then go and by the ones I fall in love with!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">7. I love a good thunder storm and the smell of rain after a hot day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Seven blogs that I have recently discovered which are well worth a visit</u> ~ </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pictureitinstitches.blogspot.com/">Blooming felt</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.dreamstardiary.blogspot.com/">Dreamstar Diary</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.mybelovedlylife.blogspot.com/">My Belovedly Life</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.dearestjackdaw.com/">Dearest Jackdaw</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://beautifulthingsbyclaire.blogspot.com/">Beautiful Things</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.rosiepink.typepad.co.uk/">handmade by rosiepink</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://beadelicious-beads.blogspot.com/">Beadelicious Beads</a></span>Sew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697065795501984346.post-57819051142065342232011-06-05T20:38:00.004+01:002011-07-17T19:39:09.003+01:00Bunting in Soft Pastel Flowers<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll admit to having one of those unfinished sewing projects that I've done my best to avoid recently. So, instead of watching YouTube tutorials on how to sew with elasticated thread...I've made bunting! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This little piece of procrastination was made with three My Minds Eye - Penny Lane 'Petals' fat quarters in pink, blue and green. Each FQ made five double sided flags. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used the Saints & Pinners </span><a href="http://www.saintsandpinners.co.uk/product/super_quick_quilt/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Super Quick Quilt Pattern</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> with a mix of Cloud9 'My Happy Nursery' and 'My Happy Garden' Designs. '</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Speckle' in Sky and</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Grass, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">'Leaves' in Sky and '</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Toadstools'. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The colours are fresh and lively, they gave me a real lift while working with them during the winter.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hand tied the quilt with embroidery thread matched to the main colours.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This pattern is simple and easy to follow, so it's a great quilt to 'cut your teeth' on if you have never made one before.</span></div>Sew to the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278732501222011612noreply@blogger.com2