tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41869877819830468962024-03-13T09:03:03.385+00:00SewforSoulBespoke Upcycled Creations
Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06725837060787202576noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186987781983046896.post-60791140980091633212024-02-25T16:51:00.002+00:002024-02-26T08:41:01.538+00:00<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;">Personalised Baby Boy Gift </span></h1><h1 style="clear: both;"><b style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: large;">Jungle Theme Applique Bunting </b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif; font-size: medium;">Garland</span></h1><div><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0V73Lehc8MtX6gNAloBD9Dwij_e6L0jI28PfLQF6BUA15pnzbVmt97BA4Y_VeE8AR09n0jpNeRY8fyPo4eREtVeK8t7szMKeeLgqWIWKXjsBsjqjN64Suo-By4Oi_telG9wsHjxNDIX2aGLRw9hLlvFPggGHwKk8vHSQCq-_8cPh3h5Wx3BCz36w743_5/s640/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="640" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0V73Lehc8MtX6gNAloBD9Dwij_e6L0jI28PfLQF6BUA15pnzbVmt97BA4Y_VeE8AR09n0jpNeRY8fyPo4eREtVeK8t7szMKeeLgqWIWKXjsBsjqjN64Suo-By4Oi_telG9wsHjxNDIX2aGLRw9hLlvFPggGHwKk8vHSQCq-_8cPh3h5Wx3BCz36w743_5/w640-h482/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cute Giraffe Pendant Flags</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85Xm20HFm9NDb3RagKXNPiXAltXJ5Uv9VZS9T5_2zI_jKdwOjyhcsaEy2xHBGVA04hlgoO9Yg2tBYAgA5DHzQF2IgZ8r3BDV0atKILGZd-KSE6qO4njoqQBtKol-LI9pgQO6JqZBpcELOK2UojD3TTY8A_mbM2BGrWRvvSDq5fDc4j2PGjM9mu7xDMnoB/s640/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="640" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85Xm20HFm9NDb3RagKXNPiXAltXJ5Uv9VZS9T5_2zI_jKdwOjyhcsaEy2xHBGVA04hlgoO9Yg2tBYAgA5DHzQF2IgZ8r3BDV0atKILGZd-KSE6qO4njoqQBtKol-LI9pgQO6JqZBpcELOK2UojD3TTY8A_mbM2BGrWRvvSDq5fDc4j2PGjM9mu7xDMnoB/w640-h482/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A friend asked me to stitch up some teal and brown bunting for her little nephew who adores giraffes. It took me a few attempts to draft a suitably cute giraffe. I then drew a 'Varsity' style font, as I felt this would balance the 'babyish' feel of their faces! The wide polka dot bias binding finally pulled it all together beautifully.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczcHLnCqPQ5vo8zreRKNjsG1rIZL5KOn6JuuawBnVpN0b4-W6Rznc0AjTVzGRKSN0t8M_e04RQUnt7BSjiaTuC5cUt9NALVGv1RIZkxtopnAvh3bC_P5XOwx4nQ9884GuSJhduIN5dX8XAJUFQeJrsVpAXlIixlmvzSzKoAp3i8M2SM0rB7roh3NNKEBA/s1407/PXL_20240225_083604029.MP%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1407" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczcHLnCqPQ5vo8zreRKNjsG1rIZL5KOn6JuuawBnVpN0b4-W6Rznc0AjTVzGRKSN0t8M_e04RQUnt7BSjiaTuC5cUt9NALVGv1RIZkxtopnAvh3bC_P5XOwx4nQ9884GuSJhduIN5dX8XAJUFQeJrsVpAXlIixlmvzSzKoAp3i8M2SM0rB7roh3NNKEBA/w640-h488/PXL_20240225_083604029.MP%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lola was very keen to help with the sewing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBMros73bslTGlsDAI3OmXZhO7m5fDkjvXlpD-EiXj3K7MEqd6fnSPJ1fHJ506p026GJM3jIAM-Mgy8lav-ENYXhkkK5tkEKJgUmKQTeatyWkMV4JXGSLabED4Rl0zDZ2tEn_b2DmcWxsbvIerifCeemPWJ0zd9nUwjN8W2j95vSAQ0ZzaAvFO2-EFDB_/s2538/PXL_20240224_192902788.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2538" data-original-width="2537" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBMros73bslTGlsDAI3OmXZhO7m5fDkjvXlpD-EiXj3K7MEqd6fnSPJ1fHJ506p026GJM3jIAM-Mgy8lav-ENYXhkkK5tkEKJgUmKQTeatyWkMV4JXGSLabED4Rl0zDZ2tEn_b2DmcWxsbvIerifCeemPWJ0zd9nUwjN8W2j95vSAQ0ZzaAvFO2-EFDB_/w640-h640/PXL_20240224_192902788.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Peek-a-Boo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZK-ePyQC84YC02poH0BQ1_HGRcesWHHuyWRtx6TMAOMQvShUqmJCVQvr5uAEfa8UXOltOKKx_QiCht7vFaqjW53G7k8XaILem0asY2L1gK3Vk9UxwxofqscSpjx1CcPGGHtVRSRnF4Z8_H2WYm_muPkmFtiEqKtNINREECU2SsglNJUy2bAXB5o_qv7V/s438/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="438" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZK-ePyQC84YC02poH0BQ1_HGRcesWHHuyWRtx6TMAOMQvShUqmJCVQvr5uAEfa8UXOltOKKx_QiCht7vFaqjW53G7k8XaILem0asY2L1gK3Vk9UxwxofqscSpjx1CcPGGHtVRSRnF4Z8_H2WYm_muPkmFtiEqKtNINREECU2SsglNJUy2bAXB5o_qv7V/w640-h640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The giraffes and letters were all hand drawn and cut before being stitched on normal sewing machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-ghCt93hmETASA3XZmWh3PjtiaRetKg6gLivM-8OFukRUcScz3VyVOwWqYxPHEPyokrxkbQM1RkY0tnI8QNSmhLbS0GbINHBH9IIjq9bcAfFSDGnPwzTNNKM55Af48UeO3KaZQ06u_gfjZ0j9_dH8dRc_bVHQuyhNiEPISHJwmzmQtgu4z0zc1rZE9zj/s1440/IMG_20240225_062603_795.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-ghCt93hmETASA3XZmWh3PjtiaRetKg6gLivM-8OFukRUcScz3VyVOwWqYxPHEPyokrxkbQM1RkY0tnI8QNSmhLbS0GbINHBH9IIjq9bcAfFSDGnPwzTNNKM55Af48UeO3KaZQ06u_gfjZ0j9_dH8dRc_bVHQuyhNiEPISHJwmzmQtgu4z0zc1rZE9zj/w640-h640/IMG_20240225_062603_795.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06725837060787202576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186987781983046896.post-23146849286010106282023-11-29T20:16:00.011+00:002024-03-06T07:59:03.317+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;">Precious Baby Boy Garland DIY </span></h1><h1 style="clear: both;"><b style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: large;">Personalised </b><b style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: large;">Bunting </b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif; font-size: medium;">Garland Tutorial</span></h1><div><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggg-lhmkdDcTNPCCAR90i9TKfQGxSzIf39iJIkTJ_kD8ZQ8gsIYHKIfQa4ZORyMRumDFhdN-Mga1buBrzJ5jsXjcbpHMfVDW4saqGKXk50NXmtAaWcSr1k3ncg84D116TQgNNIrqQzAbR7eOv1s33KQNNUQr4eqhf_4mrzDA9mrKdoc3k4FUfUJokt86kr/s640/1%20(2).1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggg-lhmkdDcTNPCCAR90i9TKfQGxSzIf39iJIkTJ_kD8ZQ8gsIYHKIfQa4ZORyMRumDFhdN-Mga1buBrzJ5jsXjcbpHMfVDW4saqGKXk50NXmtAaWcSr1k3ncg84D116TQgNNIrqQzAbR7eOv1s33KQNNUQr4eqhf_4mrzDA9mrKdoc3k4FUfUJokt86kr/w640-h640/1%20(2).1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Scroll for tutorial</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>↓</b></span><b style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: x-large;">↓</b><b style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: x-large;">↓</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Yet again over a year has flown by since my last post! It's been a busy 12 months, with a complete remodel of our downstairs but the builders have finally left now. My sewing machines were safely stowed away for the whole time and now they're not only unpacked but also newly serviced. I wonder what excuse I can use next year, if this pattern continues!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Anyway apologies over, Let me show you the adorable bunting I stitched for the newest addition to the lovely <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190832-d11959818-Reviews-La_Spada_Ristorante-Durham_County_Durham_England.html">La Spada Ristorante</a> family. We are so lucky to have this wonderful Italian restaurant just five minutes away, the food is gorgeous and the atmosphere welcoming. The family who own it treat their customers like family and even gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers when I was undergoing surgery and treatment for breast cancer. I was therefore delighted to take the opportunity to create a gift for the chef's new baby boy.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7ZdGitvoOOYaKb61MjSnCbknOmOi1DmA8V_fPePQqZNnM2JG6L5YIuBm8bLsVht-nMWWUDC358S7KmGQJPRBUX9lXnqE6E4zNhBiVyesv2sVDX26PD5MudSvPStzULKfJp-Mbl0NLptUBj2GMWdw_XJ5Vj28c2F6ZIsMFRsaDX1-HFdQqK8xmwarRmyV/s640/2%20(2).1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7ZdGitvoOOYaKb61MjSnCbknOmOi1DmA8V_fPePQqZNnM2JG6L5YIuBm8bLsVht-nMWWUDC358S7KmGQJPRBUX9lXnqE6E4zNhBiVyesv2sVDX26PD5MudSvPStzULKfJp-Mbl0NLptUBj2GMWdw_XJ5Vj28c2F6ZIsMFRsaDX1-HFdQqK8xmwarRmyV/w640-h640/2%20(2).1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our house renovations included a new kitchen and TV lounge, along with a complete refit of my sewing room. I'm only letting you see two sides of that at the moment, as I haven't finished unpacking the cupboards and shelves on the other walls yet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm delighted with all three rooms, their design and quality exceeded my expectations, so Paul and the team from <a href="https://www.dragonvilleinteriors.co.uk/">Dragonville Interiors</a> will also be doing our bathrooms next year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmUYZppTFzvbko2NhOVx44VNRdo-U676cx1KUdDp3kbWQBMQBFwxmtT1TyEn8nadTg7uRFbiHBiK2W3hgXudmXW0a3Im_Obo3PxwRP-_Jof5ftFe0LVQCtKC7l8LnPzUUbZx4Ojo3ktRP7uTv3MKNFE0oVBEXFamRZ-THdNcxEyb_ghUu75bpJPtRaKlg/s640/3.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="482" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmUYZppTFzvbko2NhOVx44VNRdo-U676cx1KUdDp3kbWQBMQBFwxmtT1TyEn8nadTg7uRFbiHBiK2W3hgXudmXW0a3Im_Obo3PxwRP-_Jof5ftFe0LVQCtKC7l8LnPzUUbZx4Ojo3ktRP7uTv3MKNFE0oVBEXFamRZ-THdNcxEyb_ghUu75bpJPtRaKlg/w482-h640/3.1.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Simply use Microsoft Publisher/Word, or similar software, to create a 14 cm equilateral triangle and then resize your chosen font until the letters fit nicely in the middle of the triangle. Print onto thin card and cut out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW-iAmf0dB7kH_r_pFa4JrH5NOdx10u7y2WZjbPNMBx06UI_e3CN0nDIUSV3SLI63bauIxqHfseXaHVAybsitjLOPBpmmz55VcPOH1Qs2IyKaKd8Qn0mXWj5IvpfPD0_vhC0eFUhI2Ef3R2Mpsd8TpJYryo2iuICJZEHVRmBJ_c5n7GZz1GKxHEHz-wc0d" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW-iAmf0dB7kH_r_pFa4JrH5NOdx10u7y2WZjbPNMBx06UI_e3CN0nDIUSV3SLI63bauIxqHfseXaHVAybsitjLOPBpmmz55VcPOH1Qs2IyKaKd8Qn0mXWj5IvpfPD0_vhC0eFUhI2Ef3R2Mpsd8TpJYryo2iuICJZEHVRmBJ_c5n7GZz1GKxHEHz-wc0d=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpm-FI9kRc9opSRQGi2fKH_0GY2Ib6OeVmzROdGgG1ZOu1FYQ9YFi_K8w9TmWs-8TOUgPGzXMXLz98O1-ax-JRbObGFI8mtX8Nka19mwaPYvw7eKirNhk-pny8w8J62dQwcXiRu6q6YZwc1JYuhLKz7ve_Z1LjZUuPhCcMrURA2_YE-2mxlE8WpBmTBcAn/s2040/2%20(7).jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2040" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpm-FI9kRc9opSRQGi2fKH_0GY2Ib6OeVmzROdGgG1ZOu1FYQ9YFi_K8w9TmWs-8TOUgPGzXMXLz98O1-ax-JRbObGFI8mtX8Nka19mwaPYvw7eKirNhk-pny8w8J62dQwcXiRu6q6YZwc1JYuhLKz7ve_Z1LjZUuPhCcMrURA2_YE-2mxlE8WpBmTBcAn/w640-h482/2%20(7).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Now take your card letters and turn them over before tracing around them onto the smooth side of a sheet of </span><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Bondaweb&safe=off&es_sm=93&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=shop&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMI97DX5vuTxgIVzGkUCh3ssABU&dpr=1" style="background-color: white; color: #8c8265; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;">Bondaweb</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">. Iron onto the wrong side of the navy polka-dot fabric and cut out.....They will now be facing the right way round! Cut the required number of pennant flags from the light blue and beige fabrics, not forgetting to cut out the same number of linings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4U4Igng7p5tUh90Z4H5VcWn1kzDXfZz6SOlUqoBnxxdeOTkbiv8NG0r5CdZPP72DQb-3nGFAGLWm0vbOeg7xcIpbwEqV60jjBngun22KHDeiHWx7oiwaGcAukyXKqhhUSlznfwwiGGVslJjb10QuhVEtsidg7Ae1vTw8O_rDi-unTlf-oovmpY2usgcH/s2048/3a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4U4Igng7p5tUh90Z4H5VcWn1kzDXfZz6SOlUqoBnxxdeOTkbiv8NG0r5CdZPP72DQb-3nGFAGLWm0vbOeg7xcIpbwEqV60jjBngun22KHDeiHWx7oiwaGcAukyXKqhhUSlznfwwiGGVslJjb10QuhVEtsidg7Ae1vTw8O_rDi-unTlf-oovmpY2usgcH/w640-h512/3a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Peel the backing paper from your letters and place centrally onto the flag fronts and, once you're happy with the positioning, fix with a hot iron.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Using white thread sew around each of the letters at least twice to create a 'sketchy' feel. Don't worry if you have a couple of wobbles as this all adds to the appeal of raw edge appliqué!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAVWGMs-AZeBttWocF-pwHhO36axW5NgSbzxvit1P5-VoWD4HWxB6-jGuSOkB9y0R24OjrEyuRUoOKx7PTn6x78Q_phwRcg_zSso-fCf4mmA0n7cv3S9xibRxaaCQqPbx-gHPR_7aSPJbLqbm7VCEhnHHOOVMmaVkppYg1Df459-N-lY9YWhPuvPDrD7W/s2048/2%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAVWGMs-AZeBttWocF-pwHhO36axW5NgSbzxvit1P5-VoWD4HWxB6-jGuSOkB9y0R24OjrEyuRUoOKx7PTn6x78Q_phwRcg_zSso-fCf4mmA0n7cv3S9xibRxaaCQqPbx-gHPR_7aSPJbLqbm7VCEhnHHOOVMmaVkppYg1Df459-N-lY9YWhPuvPDrD7W/w640-h640/2%20(3).jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Place each appliquéd flag onto a triangle cut from your lining fabric, right sides together, and stitch the side seams leaving the top open. Trim seam allowances and clip the bottom point to reduce bulk. </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4I4BNBbgBi0dmIDw-PTP7lVv41RMQhmdCeqMz1rNpWXzVxwsP5p1VJBJOOTHyovxVTAFUuy3kkrAFSlVAv1Ky2-jq1fjpOA1MXjp1nqlxahyBg4O3DwcvSLadC52pPI5sEJQTOj-Sz55GO003tBrbJ9rvKbi4fNQSOmkodc78h8Et9YvFeRdFRqs05yj/s640/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="639" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4I4BNBbgBi0dmIDw-PTP7lVv41RMQhmdCeqMz1rNpWXzVxwsP5p1VJBJOOTHyovxVTAFUuy3kkrAFSlVAv1Ky2-jq1fjpOA1MXjp1nqlxahyBg4O3DwcvSLadC52pPI5sEJQTOj-Sz55GO003tBrbJ9rvKbi4fNQSOmkodc78h8Et9YvFeRdFRqs05yj/w640-h640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Turn the flags right side out and use a chopstick or blunt stick to gently push out the points. Press and then trim off the little 'ears' at the top of the flags creating a nice straight edge.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_2nl2K_9L_-hEWcdguDVAuHcMiMDXCKTqJsxner2SHB97b1HQ5U4cMbXNXke0IxYsBea-lXIIKNby4zxocRmiB-jXcz5ulOa9Hh-_tXZ1OSyi0xzWaFtP2k6RXI32JIJp8WpuyrZOoOqh112qbOt-wGFC5LP0oJcat6SiZ_m_H1SLaLZFu3yqFjLM43Z/s1183/5d%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1183" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_2nl2K_9L_-hEWcdguDVAuHcMiMDXCKTqJsxner2SHB97b1HQ5U4cMbXNXke0IxYsBea-lXIIKNby4zxocRmiB-jXcz5ulOa9Hh-_tXZ1OSyi0xzWaFtP2k6RXI32JIJp8WpuyrZOoOqh112qbOt-wGFC5LP0oJcat6SiZ_m_H1SLaLZFu3yqFjLM43Z/w640-h426/5d%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">We now need to enclose the raw edges, the easiest method is to use pre-made purchased binding or even just fold some ribbon or canvas tape in half.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">To apply bias-binding, open it out and stitch to the right side of your flags matching up the raw edges at the top. Carry on sewing whilst placing your flags with an even spacing and leaving at least 10cm of tape at each end for hanging. Then fold the binding over to the wrong side and catch into position with little hand-stitches, using the machined line as your guide.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA4Zq_rlKUndnoLzrmRqj4kdGv43iIF1STyG4-UJN2nbevYOBhKHnSm39PunFJfAtRsyX-YuLDnQj9Gett7Lb27JC4l8uuyg6IzAtamhu5RmGbOaa6E8HUMZwcqTht5RjDwlUEgdk_r20dDjJwq8tZZF1I4MALcGk-2dC9T1FVT2DFE5-TG5U7dcHw8hh/s2048/6%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="2048" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA4Zq_rlKUndnoLzrmRqj4kdGv43iIF1STyG4-UJN2nbevYOBhKHnSm39PunFJfAtRsyX-YuLDnQj9Gett7Lb27JC4l8uuyg6IzAtamhu5RmGbOaa6E8HUMZwcqTht5RjDwlUEgdk_r20dDjJwq8tZZF1I4MALcGk-2dC9T1FVT2DFE5-TG5U7dcHw8hh/w640-h482/6%20(5).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;">This method ensures a neat finish on the right side of the flags with no visible stitching.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYGAoEaWADv_V5Vno9Br5Lxh9EFqWbe0VhK0a5vxG4VlZKzpaJr8NRPys7KH7xpyp6-oxt0Vx75W5U3Pk_Rc6sTHi9Zqen3CMGi9xu3IajfKOXdpdr4X_IrlRhr6D5oXlWdAgggKnvxzIv1vquNLkaa5nLTzmRZn9tdlLfRNnMg0q_HZUXj8h5ZAg6CKd/s640/bias%20binding.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="640" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYGAoEaWADv_V5Vno9Br5Lxh9EFqWbe0VhK0a5vxG4VlZKzpaJr8NRPys7KH7xpyp6-oxt0Vx75W5U3Pk_Rc6sTHi9Zqen3CMGi9xu3IajfKOXdpdr4X_IrlRhr6D5oXlWdAgggKnvxzIv1vquNLkaa5nLTzmRZn9tdlLfRNnMg0q_HZUXj8h5ZAg6CKd/w640-h444/bias%20binding.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">....and that's it!</p><p style="text-align: center;">If you can sew a straight line, you can sew adorable personalised bunting!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxqOz8yqkv17SHlm6Cu5WcqxblSqie7LuTY3TnZLSa_qHleUPhBZU2Rowv6LPiVcwORZdPMJ10wFw_Qgi6fCPCEUGKwFpvKGmtHZA0SNEC_ZogHqXBqRiWc80Zwe7GCyiPtyYwuWNEQ5vIhfgoYtIlC3VhOtMIdnk5sUsp3dqfxUjIL4BrsLe_iABNNJb/s640/PXL_20231129_141841793.MP.2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large;">Happy Halloween Garland</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;"><b>Upcycled Bedding Bunting!</b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydkunTw-ls2hd8oPAR9xpbJ6JSfwPXqi0qyTh7MAAcx_FCylLcZmzhSvMs8jzbczWLlMOMKgoqYuB0SdQp5r9YsCEZMqxPmhV1rcSYQFYAKFSvv6PWsKChr9TuZzpcUMcse__s0mOO5mw9_WyfVbyftuv5NSF_P8tRrcP8ULXC77bl2-XznwxKPnV0A/s3474/P1050137.2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3474" data-original-width="3474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydkunTw-ls2hd8oPAR9xpbJ6JSfwPXqi0qyTh7MAAcx_FCylLcZmzhSvMs8jzbczWLlMOMKgoqYuB0SdQp5r9YsCEZMqxPmhV1rcSYQFYAKFSvv6PWsKChr9TuZzpcUMcse__s0mOO5mw9_WyfVbyftuv5NSF_P8tRrcP8ULXC77bl2-XznwxKPnV0A/w640-h640/P1050137.2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Halloween seems to be becoming a bigger event each year in the UK but most of the decorations are either imported, plastic or both. I wanted to create some that are kinder to our planet and was therefore delighted to source a 'well-used' duvet cover costing just 50p! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I forgot to take any photos before I attacked it with my scissors, so 'borrowed' this image of an unopened set from the internet! The pillowcases were missing from my set but the sugar skulls on those would have been rather too big for bunting anyway! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLanGFR99inFTfTFU1vBmxdNaKms9A1YcdfyLfOPhWyUPFcxNzltX9_yUvr2oExWS3E6cwGiXHvuEYLMo7AF9530dlubtjJ6O-Svy1PEpqk7oxuCFwmMFTxuflsW5jnociAzg3LPZEKKp7oVWeoN8Q0vr4fgLbjnULJe_GW0PjTGXchxvbSPI67Spn5w/s1225/Duvet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1225" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLanGFR99inFTfTFU1vBmxdNaKms9A1YcdfyLfOPhWyUPFcxNzltX9_yUvr2oExWS3E6cwGiXHvuEYLMo7AF9530dlubtjJ6O-Svy1PEpqk7oxuCFwmMFTxuflsW5jnociAzg3LPZEKKp7oVWeoN8Q0vr4fgLbjnULJe_GW0PjTGXchxvbSPI67Spn5w/w640-h640/Duvet.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5__Zhp-cPwIBqsy8MTactkBArdj9LHWBoYf81Pb2QcVXNWNV5Mo-04LCLrYCNrRPmx6FRYD4Jh4Uhz8qY07VDZfKPYGuMVfORHUwDbm3bMraD2wdLzq0U1zKNin6Ru3_6B-b88p9Ei2Ki4dYWhirw8sMq5hsOgm24jrtzqN1PK6nx0zudO4wBjngrxA/s5472/P1050151.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5__Zhp-cPwIBqsy8MTactkBArdj9LHWBoYf81Pb2QcVXNWNV5Mo-04LCLrYCNrRPmx6FRYD4Jh4Uhz8qY07VDZfKPYGuMVfORHUwDbm3bMraD2wdLzq0U1zKNin6Ru3_6B-b88p9Ei2Ki4dYWhirw8sMq5hsOgm24jrtzqN1PK6nx0zudO4wBjngrxA/w640-h426/P1050151.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was able to cut 80 pennants/flags from the duvet cover, not such bad value for 50p! The bells were from a thrifted wire Christmas decoration which, after taking apart with pilers, yielded enough bells for many, many more projects to come - The 70 I used here didn't even seem to make a dent in the stash!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCihKHgX5T6v4ic4Cx6-pxpT6D1FIzwE5yo8aqxICQu2CnXjewuswNUnySTOTikEXRx42d7aery5TzqH0Nu9hVjVLy7Z7e60s1VhSeXGJDrixMpxK2lLs24IGpK3UxsWf8ZZzDjIpTnwALT0CvYPF0ppPb9cz1UBAK6DS31aX9GW_yWRpdRWKDBTSrw/s5121/P1050203.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3414" data-original-width="5121" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCihKHgX5T6v4ic4Cx6-pxpT6D1FIzwE5yo8aqxICQu2CnXjewuswNUnySTOTikEXRx42d7aery5TzqH0Nu9hVjVLy7Z7e60s1VhSeXGJDrixMpxK2lLs24IGpK3UxsWf8ZZzDjIpTnwALT0CvYPF0ppPb9cz1UBAK6DS31aX9GW_yWRpdRWKDBTSrw/w640-h426/P1050203.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the bottom of my bead tin were these tiny skulls from a batch I picked up at a car boot sale years ago. They're not really my thing and I wasn't expecting to find a use for them but they worked out pretty well on this project! </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnn90aDwan93ied8ePxQRdSFa8LUmRYIHeBeXw6fd0bxI24_y3moZZKKrukJs-SkvJ_TjxWu36bQ6Hqpy0_XdOReov4G8JQqH6diUzr3EQIuzweshzFh0xKkmV0Itnjp9xT5GQg1G-ho8sNBedcfgxrMXDBqxeD_LgIPUXjSuoX3nirBwQhPRE8DU1gA/s4242/P1050223.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3030" data-original-width="4242" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnn90aDwan93ied8ePxQRdSFa8LUmRYIHeBeXw6fd0bxI24_y3moZZKKrukJs-SkvJ_TjxWu36bQ6Hqpy0_XdOReov4G8JQqH6diUzr3EQIuzweshzFh0xKkmV0Itnjp9xT5GQg1G-ho8sNBedcfgxrMXDBqxeD_LgIPUXjSuoX3nirBwQhPRE8DU1gA/w640-h458/P1050223.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Halloween wouldn't be Halloween without cats, so here's the gorgeous Luna 'helping' me with my stitching!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKJnwTZqeQDyelmn2vPaOuI_gdpfvRMK7RqImtBT0pOL_MfoNw7A5exEWpeOrap6AjvvzYOSWmiDK2e3JNvkmP9mvvqLVMgkUGjInRGQTllEYYYaxSeB4L4rgi1W9URj4kBaDcMHgSiSYNTFAk0ZRyS0VHs_oBoGvzYD_RRqlnXj-hi22fP3Mnhk9QA/s2880/20221024_155405-COLLAGE%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="641" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKJnwTZqeQDyelmn2vPaOuI_gdpfvRMK7RqImtBT0pOL_MfoNw7A5exEWpeOrap6AjvvzYOSWmiDK2e3JNvkmP9mvvqLVMgkUGjInRGQTllEYYYaxSeB4L4rgi1W9URj4kBaDcMHgSiSYNTFAk0ZRyS0VHs_oBoGvzYD_RRqlnXj-hi22fP3Mnhk9QA/w641-h641/20221024_155405-COLLAGE%5B1%5D.jpg" width="641" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sugar skull duvet cover was originally from George at Asda and they stock lots of lovely seasonal designs. I was also excited to find <a href="https://direct.asda.com/Christmas-Cats-Bedding-Range/XMASCATSBEDSET,default,pd.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">this</span></a> used set featuring the most adorably kitsch Christmas Kittens!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I've finishing stitching it into some upcycled Christmas items, I'll post some more photos and perhaps even a tutorial or two! It really is gratifying to take an item which at first appears 'worn out' and then find lots of salvageable areas to cut out and stitch, creating new items for many more years to come.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ez2bI52oM6x0h0OtQZcD5ALDmfIF02E1LCJ5FsuzMLpFWvYAnwKP9shbMeUFEf2mwLU0q_HzXKfgAx-xjS4y3lAWQh1FqTVrYsU86snSwBhfk_r3vqj_hKhcR1cq3YW_-BHKBdSqPtr2ZF9JD_aGoBKVi18wAo0pGbGC2kSrmIWnIeFfW5NBpjLmVg/s5472/P1050133.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ez2bI52oM6x0h0OtQZcD5ALDmfIF02E1LCJ5FsuzMLpFWvYAnwKP9shbMeUFEf2mwLU0q_HzXKfgAx-xjS4y3lAWQh1FqTVrYsU86snSwBhfk_r3vqj_hKhcR1cq3YW_-BHKBdSqPtr2ZF9JD_aGoBKVi18wAo0pGbGC2kSrmIWnIeFfW5NBpjLmVg/w640-h426/P1050133.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ut-x75FOZkmWnGn-8sk1O5vMLHA4Jp6nid-SbKn_HNjFnDmS857SPEy540spGexdpKDwHjIUNX0--UC9vGIbNRaPPf1vC6ktxSNtioJdS_gvwX7pxYyAVXzMlFMPenCs4IN2ZD5CCVVziSaDdUzPYSL1sToj1QV_zK9lzKVYCLD2bDrR4zAupegwLA/s564/Kitten%20duvet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ut-x75FOZkmWnGn-8sk1O5vMLHA4Jp6nid-SbKn_HNjFnDmS857SPEy540spGexdpKDwHjIUNX0--UC9vGIbNRaPPf1vC6ktxSNtioJdS_gvwX7pxYyAVXzMlFMPenCs4IN2ZD5CCVVziSaDdUzPYSL1sToj1QV_zK9lzKVYCLD2bDrR4zAupegwLA/w640-h640/Kitten%20duvet.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06725837060787202576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186987781983046896.post-72129792193821871722022-10-23T19:49:00.002+01:002022-10-23T19:49:23.328+01:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large;">Meet Orla!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;"><b>Our Hairy Sausage Dog</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfKMEyuho7skGLLhMqo6ZbSg__9qNhqAN3iBHwXKHLkUflTpJVcdkGJUbZC8HaAy0bDQgToIJL4nlY6dy3plBeyTk6tUYV5PQMpoFKGyQRh0uQGZhnl4-PHp6TH8INrCzVknBkXjjzLXBgCoKGvHUipzRGZpAP2RMOxDokC1pL3zz-HDhDijvuHkFbA/s5472/P1050010.3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfKMEyuho7skGLLhMqo6ZbSg__9qNhqAN3iBHwXKHLkUflTpJVcdkGJUbZC8HaAy0bDQgToIJL4nlY6dy3plBeyTk6tUYV5PQMpoFKGyQRh0uQGZhnl4-PHp6TH8INrCzVknBkXjjzLXBgCoKGvHUipzRGZpAP2RMOxDokC1pL3zz-HDhDijvuHkFbA/w640-h426/P1050010.3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In the previous post I hinted that we had welcomed another set of paws into our hearts and home. As regular readers might know we are very much a cat household, and already have three gorgeous felines - Two British Shorthair sisters, Luna and Lola, along with Digby, our daft Oriental boy.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEira3wEX5UnAGfBuqSGTNce6Xcs3q3tHViLlIie57CTmsebHweQCKvnRga_2m2KNqDpUSZQEc12wIPXebo0-4qJGg1e_5SNkJIx7KQaTqxbIT8HUNfzAo0u2OkGphq-7H8PBZ-1cNFmk_zQMdjmzdnVHoU0J0-MjtjBJMoj89WMrs8JJqcBsSmRk7GJ5g/s3150/Siblings%20%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3150" data-original-width="3150" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEira3wEX5UnAGfBuqSGTNce6Xcs3q3tHViLlIie57CTmsebHweQCKvnRga_2m2KNqDpUSZQEc12wIPXebo0-4qJGg1e_5SNkJIx7KQaTqxbIT8HUNfzAo0u2OkGphq-7H8PBZ-1cNFmk_zQMdjmzdnVHoU0J0-MjtjBJMoj89WMrs8JJqcBsSmRk7GJ5g/w640-h640/Siblings%20%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hubby and I have never been 'dog people' but our daughter ended her first year at university with nearly four months laid up in plaster, having been diagnosed with a benign bone tumour. She and our son have always been keen to have a dog and in a moment of weakness, whilst feeling sorry for Alice, we agreed to find an adult rescue to rehome.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34kpW0oMAooq6k5b0Vkmg6WMZQnE2uLP4dfB3Y3bUxmTvuxCJYVAs2GytMILJWOepXYPf5eydR32BjXXi05hjfTSl4gI31e1hWR5M76FSnHnG9rDVFQ4joxzsKA8UfMebNE6Cv_So6hFXn-SN1Pi86dYEtD7YPbIkFblnA04zng_4fOS9X67-9HX9ag/s960/FB_IMG_1657915584200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34kpW0oMAooq6k5b0Vkmg6WMZQnE2uLP4dfB3Y3bUxmTvuxCJYVAs2GytMILJWOepXYPf5eydR32BjXXi05hjfTSl4gI31e1hWR5M76FSnHnG9rDVFQ4joxzsKA8UfMebNE6Cv_So6hFXn-SN1Pi86dYEtD7YPbIkFblnA04zng_4fOS9X67-9HX9ag/w180-h320/FB_IMG_1657915584200.jpg" width="180" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1wCnqfPEz9BZ8w9HsesVuCM8VMDjHRuPla7p4MP3Me9yiQ0bR62ifEnQ88MbGWmD7o0AMXUB7DHo0nsPJ_pjKEtQEwynTB6L0X9p4RPgFP1Zi-_YkBIkpJo-N38DFBu_M2Gv9_W6uimrcLqdukYe_eqJmQWKYdDiLiQV-Nm8iJY_wjByr7ODut-qdQ/s4032/20220713_172057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1wCnqfPEz9BZ8w9HsesVuCM8VMDjHRuPla7p4MP3Me9yiQ0bR62ifEnQ88MbGWmD7o0AMXUB7DHo0nsPJ_pjKEtQEwynTB6L0X9p4RPgFP1Zi-_YkBIkpJo-N38DFBu_M2Gv9_W6uimrcLqdukYe_eqJmQWKYdDiLiQV-Nm8iJY_wjByr7ODut-qdQ/s320/20220713_172057.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our search led to Orla, a 4 year old wirehaired dachshund. She had been kept with fourteen other dogs and used purely for breeding. She was very shut down and had absolutely no idea how to 'be a dog'. When we took her in she had stress alopecia, so her ears and nose were completely bald and she also had very little fur on her sides. The photo below was taken after she'd been with us for 3 months, her nose and ears had grown back but her sides remain very sparse. Her poor undercarriage bears witness to multiple puppies and her nipples pretty much touch the ground😢. The day she arrived we took her for a short walk around the block which left her lame for 3 days, so she had clearly not been out before. Her most testing issues were a complete fear of humans and no toilet training. These were by no means the only challenges however and, as novice dog owners, we did question if we had made a sensible choice.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpD8F_doueD-9ULt57s7CoJh5NNyp2kQSPPQ8ut_mOnlK9zKw5gPMSLOG2Rx11AvDZeL6pWnzdcg9FhmNz-YTl-kSkz3Gy-U4s7UGFl7nUaJdyw2hHhis70FXiZbrgVWOPxBsvPvttNp9RGY3GcnxQBDDa8sOd5cw28R1ykHT7zDkIKu2USqyXb5OwcA/s4032/20220912_124859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpD8F_doueD-9ULt57s7CoJh5NNyp2kQSPPQ8ut_mOnlK9zKw5gPMSLOG2Rx11AvDZeL6pWnzdcg9FhmNz-YTl-kSkz3Gy-U4s7UGFl7nUaJdyw2hHhis70FXiZbrgVWOPxBsvPvttNp9RGY3GcnxQBDDa8sOd5cw28R1ykHT7zDkIKu2USqyXb5OwcA/w640-h480/20220912_124859.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fast forward 5 months and her progress feels nothing short of miraculous! She's pretty much house trained and has also all but stopped 'submisson piddling'. It took at least 4 months for her to open up and show an interest in life, but she now loves playing with her ball and even enjoys a game of hide and seek with my hubby! We're extremely proud parents and take a ridiculous amount of joy watching her overcome such an appalling start in life. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSyxW7OWRgitiN6hpl0z7mcR446CHfnoit8OkN-vqhSU81LqyXr05inE--KY9fq9fgfQEDmDzCCQGZvi1PTJYML3Xeoy1O92DFn8h6R0VCVeZY3lH1Rv-suqb1WGLAMuDpnAYoE8UJR6YhPkQM9_ongj7LsTL3lECAiiBfQsW6000c-C89WQGto-aiA/s2048/IMG_20220922_082705_411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSyxW7OWRgitiN6hpl0z7mcR446CHfnoit8OkN-vqhSU81LqyXr05inE--KY9fq9fgfQEDmDzCCQGZvi1PTJYML3Xeoy1O92DFn8h6R0VCVeZY3lH1Rv-suqb1WGLAMuDpnAYoE8UJR6YhPkQM9_ongj7LsTL3lECAiiBfQsW6000c-C89WQGto-aiA/w640-h640/IMG_20220922_082705_411.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoMechgcibBnzIBKTXTc7iTtOwhAWiHeZgzzEvholXP4pXgw3fntdWR5WRMZPRYzJ2RLhD8X5YE5ASFMZeXeDoKDg-tC5htDqE6hZQL4n87K1lKMq5PBebfEpBp0YTyLU13Qjv20CbNAND6fQLCuxCo_QX4g7gEa6OXNEtP7XjydFdlJD3VQAZIHP3A/s2880/20220923_093418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoMechgcibBnzIBKTXTc7iTtOwhAWiHeZgzzEvholXP4pXgw3fntdWR5WRMZPRYzJ2RLhD8X5YE5ASFMZeXeDoKDg-tC5htDqE6hZQL4n87K1lKMq5PBebfEpBp0YTyLU13Qjv20CbNAND6fQLCuxCo_QX4g7gEa6OXNEtP7XjydFdlJD3VQAZIHP3A/w640-h640/20220923_093418.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">She charms everyone she meets and is quite the celebrity on her walks! It feels like the entire local dog walking community is following her progress and she loves meeting her doggy and human friends whilst out and about. She is a very comical dog, both in personality and looks and we're constantly asked what breed she is. Some people hazard a guess at a hairy sausage dog, others suggest a Dandie Dinmont Terrier and just a few know she's a wirehaired dachshund. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">She is very gentle with the cats and generally gives Lola and Luna a wide berth as they're not very playful. Digby is a high energy male Oriental and chases her around the garden before they come in and collapse together on the sofa!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobe90gXXoN3QQ6APWqWRTbg5i5TlEfB1BQB2EsuRu68g0KysoUQ6M9DIhJmVA-kT46FZ8GsO6-BaMYetcp0U5qjFax4eFNVpsqsDw02dtyybJP7AaVYC3X_HcjxvBWqDXXdO6eP8pRhMKqmQ73anjMn5CQRwF9YQUK28IKv28N4Wr-zvKFBrKDXAR1A/s1716/IMG_20220930_121635_696%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="1716" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobe90gXXoN3QQ6APWqWRTbg5i5TlEfB1BQB2EsuRu68g0KysoUQ6M9DIhJmVA-kT46FZ8GsO6-BaMYetcp0U5qjFax4eFNVpsqsDw02dtyybJP7AaVYC3X_HcjxvBWqDXXdO6eP8pRhMKqmQ73anjMn5CQRwF9YQUK28IKv28N4Wr-zvKFBrKDXAR1A/w640-h512/IMG_20220930_121635_696%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The cats have lots of lovely beds and scratch posts so it seemed only fair that Orla should also have some nice things of her own too. I was therefore very excited to find some gorgeous wirehaired dachshund linen fabric in two slightly different styles and snapped up a metre of each! Orla is now the proud owner of two personalised quilts, each backed with cosy fleece for warmth. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cNIfA4s22SBSa5sPYVpuTO6NT9cun8eRgBaFLZnWA7UVJSPCGW8ees4mChY9HfGn0ZjLWL7ch2J_YFtimlDQqaCXbQJ_SIHrKKUMSmeEHFjSi4nLLYrf0fEnkdLLTL8m8I6-fRaiiDHt_BTHF9E3Etm9Z_RRv6cQe7COvzbsRmfDgYXEBU7fp8uZmg/s5472/P1040958.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cNIfA4s22SBSa5sPYVpuTO6NT9cun8eRgBaFLZnWA7UVJSPCGW8ees4mChY9HfGn0ZjLWL7ch2J_YFtimlDQqaCXbQJ_SIHrKKUMSmeEHFjSi4nLLYrf0fEnkdLLTL8m8I6-fRaiiDHt_BTHF9E3Etm9Z_RRv6cQe7COvzbsRmfDgYXEBU7fp8uZmg/w640-h426/P1040958.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Orla is a nice short name to applique!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAgh7A2ogMNsu_mR0_8eRzjH5HokkS1ksV-YCDHsCbeBpEuhDnwL6NjTDUS6qibXmDta-Qn1OUgmXoAVVexO0gfpqfrr1pCkPDYb8Peezqzv2r2UQkzGbYOWG1cqCtwAeeh7eYz8Hwjh5yxHNdby3UiwhWgsTZwP91U4cHJXn6N8fGvpPBs9AYw75IQ/s5472/P1040949.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAgh7A2ogMNsu_mR0_8eRzjH5HokkS1ksV-YCDHsCbeBpEuhDnwL6NjTDUS6qibXmDta-Qn1OUgmXoAVVexO0gfpqfrr1pCkPDYb8Peezqzv2r2UQkzGbYOWG1cqCtwAeeh7eYz8Hwjh5yxHNdby3UiwhWgsTZwP91U4cHJXn6N8fGvpPBs9AYw75IQ/w640-h426/P1040949.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Having two blankets means that we can have one in use and one in the wash. I used a wavy stitch to quilt the fleece and linen together and a blanket stitch to attach the personalised labels. I then bound the raw edges with a wide satin bias binding, which remind me of blankets from my 70s childhood! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydUSzS8xLMEnRYRxkBc6fUsG3IXh7lIP-_Df_A28UpVJsZ6B5ZcPtwQybP22d36UY_1DKuIMxzUyWeoj8NgMpihobXPRXbl1pFXj-DNHdJ8IcLUzoDA0N_OQNczJCWO5vwSxAjACri2SDPDFGrdaWjQCQYUVCmrQiT5LXCN7mgkqraMWbTaUqAeepNQ/s5472/P1040971.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydUSzS8xLMEnRYRxkBc6fUsG3IXh7lIP-_Df_A28UpVJsZ6B5ZcPtwQybP22d36UY_1DKuIMxzUyWeoj8NgMpihobXPRXbl1pFXj-DNHdJ8IcLUzoDA0N_OQNczJCWO5vwSxAjACri2SDPDFGrdaWjQCQYUVCmrQiT5LXCN7mgkqraMWbTaUqAeepNQ/w640-h426/P1040971.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCHulVZRsNYDivv1XAjkT-ccRqP7-oMshhYEPN4bnfszQXFhWpLOBgs2u5A6h0ly0pGak1cn6YC_7D248p1XZ0gUHXOkEDbcmf91W6y0SXBfF3IRpsBbOz-lzU05bKzTBM4oeT7ewzhnm1L6i3IViNfxEVgp8-CGbI0vAlrDQvsL7LKzumcs9T7knug/s5472/P1050031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCHulVZRsNYDivv1XAjkT-ccRqP7-oMshhYEPN4bnfszQXFhWpLOBgs2u5A6h0ly0pGak1cn6YC_7D248p1XZ0gUHXOkEDbcmf91W6y0SXBfF3IRpsBbOz-lzU05bKzTBM4oeT7ewzhnm1L6i3IViNfxEVgp8-CGbI0vAlrDQvsL7LKzumcs9T7knug/w640-h426/P1050031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Orla seems pretty happy with both of her new blankets!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilffZnMcaesWKDKXoP-JMvxcDZA-jFji7z8iizqQvPK2TjV4zOql7OzN7pj5K8vXfxInZQu5mTOc-7VfMXg--FA7DkEqCJAt5_03Y122zX56kM1bhXyf8XpDqV-VPiEjm8dMs0MoQxWXrw1skCKDDd0elx0KdSsW18fbtVGA3o59AhrDwhBheU2vZ1hg/s5472/P1050060.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilffZnMcaesWKDKXoP-JMvxcDZA-jFji7z8iizqQvPK2TjV4zOql7OzN7pj5K8vXfxInZQu5mTOc-7VfMXg--FA7DkEqCJAt5_03Y122zX56kM1bhXyf8XpDqV-VPiEjm8dMs0MoQxWXrw1skCKDDd0elx0KdSsW18fbtVGA3o59AhrDwhBheU2vZ1hg/w640-h426/P1050060.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFUPyRS2Ccb8JKLl5M7Z3T4DJm9qf_TVSanSXScqqWS4Bc_LWE3knvCjSyHylKlr3H7WlNKISONn1JK9jSlBxwFBsH7uEzsH24Acozn1yczwlFbz61CbKyEVJv2OT5Pc0bBJ4cMmZznkTol4eeOCBIaMperdSPR9cjvYDnyMpFs6LUlqTGJVIJK_RzA/s4650/P1050014.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3321" data-original-width="4650" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFUPyRS2Ccb8JKLl5M7Z3T4DJm9qf_TVSanSXScqqWS4Bc_LWE3knvCjSyHylKlr3H7WlNKISONn1JK9jSlBxwFBsH7uEzsH24Acozn1yczwlFbz61CbKyEVJv2OT5Pc0bBJ4cMmZznkTol4eeOCBIaMperdSPR9cjvYDnyMpFs6LUlqTGJVIJK_RzA/w640-h458/P1050014.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06725837060787202576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186987781983046896.post-76506380975918205452022-09-26T13:05:00.004+01:002022-09-26T13:34:40.866+01:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;">Precious New Baby Gift </span></h1><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: large;">Personalised Applique Bunting </b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif; font-size: medium;">Garland</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52t-_vXZapKJ4eamZEytoD5f5Y0dQpCdqNl80AORVADc_8ZoG7ENasgPf6Xdb9OHKa_ZkfhI5uku-aZFTpAl1uoiapKVrsFTCxuHR9inaIhBsGVJleO7E0jLPN11pL_ICiB9PxAfnICuna1iNlh-CVq0egOHL7Sme52RFtbmfk8MvmQPqAbwta2z22g/s5108/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5108" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52t-_vXZapKJ4eamZEytoD5f5Y0dQpCdqNl80AORVADc_8ZoG7ENasgPf6Xdb9OHKa_ZkfhI5uku-aZFTpAl1uoiapKVrsFTCxuHR9inaIhBsGVJleO7E0jLPN11pL_ICiB9PxAfnICuna1iNlh-CVq0egOHL7Sme52RFtbmfk8MvmQPqAbwta2z22g/w640-h458/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Wow, it's been a year since my last post! It's flown by and I have been sewing but just haven't found the time to blog my projects and magazine work. I wonder if it will be another twelve months before the next update?!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Anyway apologies (and excuses) over, I made this cute lemon yellow bunting for the new granddaughter of an amazing joiner who has been working his magic in our home for over twenty years! He takes my random eBay purchases and customises them into stunning bespoke pieces of furniture which then blend seamlessly into our home. Having the services of an artisan carpenter is a privilege we don't take for granted!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx66RvFopaFv1dmNoWVbd8v388IdJBz5vlnq4_3m3sjorj6eRf_TS0kbGosiMAD2MceQxLp6uASGj1hzNbgbe5jcVIm0GWbPuWZQdcnQtiHblhr6N2Lig0PESt9zAn6ICZritnKp7WFzBvoOBo1iF3-8qBI3up0-eif5EC5lFGFuENKhpMpNLTCDzyA/s5472/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx66RvFopaFv1dmNoWVbd8v388IdJBz5vlnq4_3m3sjorj6eRf_TS0kbGosiMAD2MceQxLp6uASGj1hzNbgbe5jcVIm0GWbPuWZQdcnQtiHblhr6N2Lig0PESt9zAn6ICZritnKp7WFzBvoOBo1iF3-8qBI3up0-eif5EC5lFGFuENKhpMpNLTCDzyA/w640-h426/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This project was a little different for me as, for the first time ever, I used a die set to create the letters. I've always previously drawn and cut out my applique pieces by hand. Each method has its advantage, creating my own allows me the absolute freedom to create fonts and images, in any shape and size, limited only by my imagination. However, die cutting is much quicker and gives a sharp professional edge to the letters which I couldn't possibly replicate with scissors. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBYzpZpGwaX8lnWSP158SyVEEgqakHE4Oti7vkaDHy9yA-IaKvkfMLY4cHbX-hltJ0Y4o0Js-fpz-L1bHqKZ6yu8Q_YFBM434gZA-mtlfsyBl6-pTyksOtTsLtKSMxnuwQ5qDlhXuGnBf-gla5s9JF3LRMvs3nAW4GLK0hqSOuoBLQvbb2D9WZSAeBg/s647/mcd_pack_uppercase-letters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBYzpZpGwaX8lnWSP158SyVEEgqakHE4Oti7vkaDHy9yA-IaKvkfMLY4cHbX-hltJ0Y4o0Js-fpz-L1bHqKZ6yu8Q_YFBM434gZA-mtlfsyBl6-pTyksOtTsLtKSMxnuwQ5qDlhXuGnBf-gla5s9JF3LRMvs3nAW4GLK0hqSOuoBLQvbb2D9WZSAeBg/w526-h640/mcd_pack_uppercase-letters.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8aOCz1as_W0d9u8XwmGlJYt8Meaqvf4lf7JxvOyMEJQFexbAw0kTEFl2Nz620ZpT-W2NoZPmvck3nBJyZWlLS56D06gx9ldR4uQ35HpThGwLCDMlYtzCx3qFmM3_6uMDaKDSvw9SNY-qktTwFz_N9snNNBHF8LetM6HAfpYHz8bmAdPV_gBsGjfk5w/s5472/P1040935.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8aOCz1as_W0d9u8XwmGlJYt8Meaqvf4lf7JxvOyMEJQFexbAw0kTEFl2Nz620ZpT-W2NoZPmvck3nBJyZWlLS56D06gx9ldR4uQ35HpThGwLCDMlYtzCx3qFmM3_6uMDaKDSvw9SNY-qktTwFz_N9snNNBHF8LetM6HAfpYHz8bmAdPV_gBsGjfk5w/w640-h426/P1040935.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I stitched the applique pieces in white thread, rather than my usual choice of black or dark grey, as I felt this would be more appropriate for a new born baby. The buttons are from a vintage stash inherited from my great grandmother and the spotty bias binding was upcycled from a thrifted dress. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisexcRar9FGSpKygExWcU6nisCv2qeMQViCZ-NTSqQUMqMTUtVam1CouIvIyGSSsRivFCCj736bJszpWvpInfDgMT1eMwE5nqbvGwJklUAqq8mj_0FKOCbWmRQVwtFPydbsxo8jv5YQTQ_jO7Sx3prLS7eJdnFLe9m9G96LVm89CxvLdMU4j1FxVLoLQ/s5472/P1040936.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisexcRar9FGSpKygExWcU6nisCv2qeMQViCZ-NTSqQUMqMTUtVam1CouIvIyGSSsRivFCCj736bJszpWvpInfDgMT1eMwE5nqbvGwJklUAqq8mj_0FKOCbWmRQVwtFPydbsxo8jv5YQTQ_jO7Sx3prLS7eJdnFLe9m9G96LVm89CxvLdMU4j1FxVLoLQ/w640-h426/P1040936.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div><div style="text-align: center;">We've also been hearing the pitter patter of tiny feet in our house, here's a clue until the next blog post....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">🐾🐾🐾</span></h1></div><br />Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06725837060787202576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186987781983046896.post-24919670968044096132021-09-15T11:58:00.002+01:002021-09-15T11:59:43.563+01:00<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>Felted Wool Hot Water Bottle Cosies - Applique Fun!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>Love Sewing Magazine September 2021</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoYc34gK3fOBidBzXL6Ixqs1Y0tIbre1onWvW8JYPMHcaUVHFetPcUlEqtNR8ZQY5Mkwxd0bC7PTr4___jeLArXIhfEt7pjQsngBheYyYYyxHL66EPcd_FAbPjzRrGoc7aG6iexWN4uhi/s2048/Love+Sewing+Magazine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1498" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoYc34gK3fOBidBzXL6Ixqs1Y0tIbre1onWvW8JYPMHcaUVHFetPcUlEqtNR8ZQY5Mkwxd0bC7PTr4___jeLArXIhfEt7pjQsngBheYyYYyxHL66EPcd_FAbPjzRrGoc7aG6iexWN4uhi/w469-h640/Love+Sewing+Magazine.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">September's <a href="https://craftworld.com/cms/love-sewing/">Love Sewing Magazine</a> is now in the shops and features lots of gorgeous autumn projects including these pure wool hot water bottle cosies, designed by me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMlWlBOdEUIn3McPunJgLT3bCNfRjaOu4hmnLj1B9FYawAoTeQ6N0_f7iO-1mq8auS2Qr2t1e5jdWvIzZwjLeT-Tcn6kk_u9TuOHo-Fd86yOehFTtOvwArV0ZdJfIsua-olaaeB6GVS-y/s2048/Woodland+friends+hot+water+bottle+cosies+by+Jo+Day+1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1777" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMlWlBOdEUIn3McPunJgLT3bCNfRjaOu4hmnLj1B9FYawAoTeQ6N0_f7iO-1mq8auS2Qr2t1e5jdWvIzZwjLeT-Tcn6kk_u9TuOHo-Fd86yOehFTtOvwArV0ZdJfIsua-olaaeB6GVS-y/w556-h640/Woodland+friends+hot+water+bottle+cosies+by+Jo+Day+1a.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>Like the majority of my creations they're made from upcycled materials, in this case felted wool sweaters. Producing your own luxurious pure wool felt is easy, as it actually just shrinking things! Any wool jumper marked 'Hand Wash' should felt but those labelled 'Washable' or 'Superwash' have been pre-treated and therefore aren't suitable. I source my jumpers and scarves at our local charity shop, where they also put by for me any that have already been inadvertently shrunk! Once you've found your chosen items simply chuck them in your washing machine on a hot (60° or above) programme.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ryoJx-xQ1oL_kLf6QJyMS5goa5_rFCuY4vOfbsQ-hIsu08wItSl3efEr5St-lc8NIUot2wg90zv_Mjd7obBaL2hdcAcxSCYx_jo0u_Jd_b36D-fPKvhjxNjhQ7vdXPcPCFdLRYdjpk5o/s2048/Woodland+friends+hot+water+bottle+cosies+by+Jo+Day+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ryoJx-xQ1oL_kLf6QJyMS5goa5_rFCuY4vOfbsQ-hIsu08wItSl3efEr5St-lc8NIUot2wg90zv_Mjd7obBaL2hdcAcxSCYx_jo0u_Jd_b36D-fPKvhjxNjhQ7vdXPcPCFdLRYdjpk5o/w480-h640/Woodland+friends+hot+water+bottle+cosies+by+Jo+Day+2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>As autumn is now fast approaching, I decided on a cute 'Woodland Critters' theme using natural toned wool and fabrics. They would also make super Christmas presents, as each family member could have their own design and they'd look equally good stitched up in much more vibrant colours.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKHqZBQOv2RoHAJP2tDsOZVrGb7j2w-S4Hv_3q8D_rR2ODEPZaWvKabRIUo5dh43p-JIlhH-8qOf5Oy8p8bAhrE5En6R4GLI9GUrJtOwrjfTJ0nx4tytPpgoXlyVXBs_ma7hDVzZr_PD2/s2048/4.+Stitch+Applique+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKHqZBQOv2RoHAJP2tDsOZVrGb7j2w-S4Hv_3q8D_rR2ODEPZaWvKabRIUo5dh43p-JIlhH-8qOf5Oy8p8bAhrE5En6R4GLI9GUrJtOwrjfTJ0nx4tytPpgoXlyVXBs_ma7hDVzZr_PD2/w640-h458/4.+Stitch+Applique+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>The most exciting part of the process is adding the machine stitched details, it really brings the appliques to life! I usually just use a reduced length straight stitch and an 'open toe' foot but you can also drop your machine's feed dogs and then free motion embroider to your heart's content. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9myrw1VQN-4VfyLVPzV23TB8h_5AF-vPl9QMJGLI87UgTrkvb-QsXOtjSAgV4ii9sS1GUmNR3tl4FVquEMHaZf9CCNVVb9AhrIOgmlMJ9y66OBtwi85ulr-PXZjs7Ag1m90au4nI_BxS6/s1435/Woodland+Friends+-+Hedgehog+Square.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9myrw1VQN-4VfyLVPzV23TB8h_5AF-vPl9QMJGLI87UgTrkvb-QsXOtjSAgV4ii9sS1GUmNR3tl4FVquEMHaZf9CCNVVb9AhrIOgmlMJ9y66OBtwi85ulr-PXZjs7Ag1m90au4nI_BxS6/w640-h640/Woodland+Friends+-+Hedgehog+Square.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1613" data-original-width="1905" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyIHaMLY5sM2FLu2vXfxbFIykk95o3J9SPE_qwGN4iR8BP8kgmjgwo9Diq_gFnQLh6WIe5hvRfPfxJsW9kz-4_zBjl8NqQX1F55I1iP99YBcMGsi6fcDRe-X1ON5AANkHQKe1DF-bK9NJ/w267-h226/frog.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>As ever <a href="http://sewforsoul.blogspot.com/search/label/Our%20Cats">our cats</a> couldn't bear to be left out of anything going on, however mundane. I was going to get a couple of pictures of the full magazine spread to share but ended up thwarted by Digby who decided to give the pages a good chewing instead! Luckily Lola is far more well behaved and was happy just to watch his daft shenanigans.</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8WDl7xmV4ZjQdsOmuLCR0gvCQC4Q82ZNMm9NN57m-SMtlRDGPyk5wScEKtGN9D_LaK03ante0mvm86u1qfzDpMhbmMaCTlw2hFHZAQ37dH9nn0yUvX-lt64c2n0TOETtmImY7qgyRnZw/s1280/cats+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8WDl7xmV4ZjQdsOmuLCR0gvCQC4Q82ZNMm9NN57m-SMtlRDGPyk5wScEKtGN9D_LaK03ante0mvm86u1qfzDpMhbmMaCTlw2hFHZAQ37dH9nn0yUvX-lt64c2n0TOETtmImY7qgyRnZw/w640-h360/cats+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06725837060787202576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186987781983046896.post-80343449351056605082021-05-23T11:03:00.004+01:002021-05-23T16:22:56.582+01:00Applique Zipper Pouches & Bunting<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;"><b>Personalised Teacher Appreciation Gifts</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VvZ5ZzvGdV_ESSQeIibdlqxr-gOJGuiHE2KHfq7Pw9ImvYXyhkoYXYWBnIlNw4rI6CSIN3IlO0Jjfn3cDlnHsv2zFb8VwzXBSM64SgJEcAJRGI43NxWd3cI7588YZtgW0ie4hePx0WPT/s2048/Linen+applique+zipper+pouch.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1895" data-original-width="2048" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VvZ5ZzvGdV_ESSQeIibdlqxr-gOJGuiHE2KHfq7Pw9ImvYXyhkoYXYWBnIlNw4rI6CSIN3IlO0Jjfn3cDlnHsv2zFb8VwzXBSM64SgJEcAJRGI43NxWd3cI7588YZtgW0ie4hePx0WPT/w253-h233/Linen+applique+zipper+pouch.JPG" width="253" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuB3D_MyVcj02KVshbHAqjSPC85VXNgWWA9znCeEUn9ptc9vmLAkSSH9FuRNyqo2ltBo0fGLOL42CHK6RW-Reg1_B90_LiYJoOs76xMEMQZN27Xp_IV36BcVzoPT1Y5usqQAWWx6PTQm6/s2048/Upcycled+College+Bunting+Font+Applique+School+Teacher+gifts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuB3D_MyVcj02KVshbHAqjSPC85VXNgWWA9znCeEUn9ptc9vmLAkSSH9FuRNyqo2ltBo0fGLOL42CHK6RW-Reg1_B90_LiYJoOs76xMEMQZN27Xp_IV36BcVzoPT1Y5usqQAWWx6PTQm6/w338-h229/Upcycled+College+Bunting+Font+Applique+School+Teacher+gifts.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My daughter finishes school next week before (hopefully) heading off to university in the autumn. Schools in the UK, like many throughout the world, have spent much of the last year in lockdown. Those in the North were particularly affected, with far more closures than down South. Some elements of the UK press would have their readers believe that teachers have been on an extended holiday over the last 16 months. Nothing could be further from the truth, my daughter's teachers have been amazing and consistently delivered high quality lessons via Zoom whilst also being physically available in school for vulnerable students. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's therefore been a pleasure to stitch gifts marking our appreciation for the fabulous job they've done. Sewing for women is pretty straightforward but I always struggle to come up with ideas for men. After quite a bit of faffing (timewasting!) I finally decided to upcycle school badges, previously unpicked from outgrown uniform blazers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEWfNW0IHK6j4aqTJGVtqhoqqwtjzr7jULzCH07aYjx1SVtYswWnrbAm-zMpz8rkzftmRjNGwui5mJv20_lXGnJzJ7aruW8E67SdzNwrGWkLW_W1f7H6igB4UGg-lHCGCHxrmb2e2S2X7/s2048/P1030653.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEWfNW0IHK6j4aqTJGVtqhoqqwtjzr7jULzCH07aYjx1SVtYswWnrbAm-zMpz8rkzftmRjNGwui5mJv20_lXGnJzJ7aruW8E67SdzNwrGWkLW_W1f7H6igB4UGg-lHCGCHxrmb2e2S2X7/w640-h640/P1030653.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first 'male' gift was this pencil case. I stitched the salvaged school badge onto one side and on the other the recipient's initials. I designed the letters in the style of an American Varsity font, which was perfect for both the school theme and masculine tone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmF0bqO2yo4nJ4yVbckun3ezTntpmV2dUIZZCtzQah-B9nLar7mWWDveTQeXpjWRiC1pwx4BAb89eaBP7PAWN6Nh3ghZ46mMoEn5lGbdRTkCKDkMgJLDiP4ctm2efSLbeWHlN2nD3f8GHD/s2048/P1030673.2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmF0bqO2yo4nJ4yVbckun3ezTntpmV2dUIZZCtzQah-B9nLar7mWWDveTQeXpjWRiC1pwx4BAb89eaBP7PAWN6Nh3ghZ46mMoEn5lGbdRTkCKDkMgJLDiP4ctm2efSLbeWHlN2nD3f8GHD/w640-h512/P1030673.2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHCfDpJbq5-UMeB08KDKhP1hCvfavRw6qGr5q-ZEzXP9Qhds5SFrHl0Br6ZnW7mC4GlvMDCFhIzINeuSIyy3Mu9m1I067rTFzB-le82y_gyqHv1gfWM7Qou85Y6UJ6eXNN9qNprC9hyks/s2048/SewforSoul+Zipper+Pouch.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHCfDpJbq5-UMeB08KDKhP1hCvfavRw6qGr5q-ZEzXP9Qhds5SFrHl0Br6ZnW7mC4GlvMDCFhIzINeuSIyy3Mu9m1I067rTFzB-le82y_gyqHv1gfWM7Qou85Y6UJ6eXNN9qNprC9hyks/w640-h512/SewforSoul+Zipper+Pouch.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second masculine gift also used upcycled school badges, this time stitched to pennants on each end of a string of personalised bunting. It's for my daughter's very wonderful Head of Year and, whilst he may not have a use for it at home, he will hopefully find a place to hang it it in his school office. As before I created the letters in an 'American Varsity' style also adding a red ric-rac trim and yellow tape to coordinate with the colours in the badge. The flag fronts were cut from an old work shirt of my husband's whilst the backs used old school shirts! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_09qFw6gZchReSpU8psuFtCUpKOTruNenOipgPF0ZB-CMziSr939Pxh71TIXsh1U1ywU_ujy0U9imvmdC5-88vH_-EKE46bmsfyeapBOzZ5NPIGklsZsVly-nyKzX28xpqCgp7pch0xV/s2048/Upcycled+College+Bunting+Font+Applique+School+Teacher+gifts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="2048" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_09qFw6gZchReSpU8psuFtCUpKOTruNenOipgPF0ZB-CMziSr939Pxh71TIXsh1U1ywU_ujy0U9imvmdC5-88vH_-EKE46bmsfyeapBOzZ5NPIGklsZsVly-nyKzX28xpqCgp7pch0xV/w640-h432/Upcycled+College+Bunting+Font+Applique+School+Teacher+gifts.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once the men's gifts were completed I started on the women's and for these I used a cute pencil case design which I had previously created as a pattern for a <a href="http://sewforsoul.blogspot.com/2014/09/sewforsoul-sewing-world-magazine.html">magazine.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-JwAxwrMTDrlWS8x56QfLi6Yzd-BMOIrwjnxCb0If06iuyLIYu5_kVCVU8SHLb3nK9onUrghDAjWd6mG-8YYIgjFcOyPcS-LwfxJeZxlEC0ypvqKruJu3LZPbpPAd9B25mSTrTrjdQLn/s1600/sewing+world+001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1105" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-JwAxwrMTDrlWS8x56QfLi6Yzd-BMOIrwjnxCb0If06iuyLIYu5_kVCVU8SHLb3nK9onUrghDAjWd6mG-8YYIgjFcOyPcS-LwfxJeZxlEC0ypvqKruJu3LZPbpPAd9B25mSTrTrjdQLn/w442-h640/sewing+world+001.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whilst I was stitching away I was usually kept company by at least one of our three cats. Luna also seemed keen to make another appearance here at SewforSoul, so here's some bonus kitty spam!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9k-bKR5Np6YqnYojrEoSAxughODDFDMFycQ8JN3sFYvSOcJHQPdoWv9nVdrTUCWs3r073H_OPFAg0B3BfC253eRPTr1MyRNszjEgZDxevHV6Nb7oe6HP05Dr2B2bbW2sfCMLoSYbUhm3/s2048/Linen+applique+pencil+case.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9k-bKR5Np6YqnYojrEoSAxughODDFDMFycQ8JN3sFYvSOcJHQPdoWv9nVdrTUCWs3r073H_OPFAg0B3BfC253eRPTr1MyRNszjEgZDxevHV6Nb7oe6HP05Dr2B2bbW2sfCMLoSYbUhm3/w640-h640/Linen+applique+pencil+case.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiYcPzrf0w7kg6fOc_u7-xnQL2o76POteqfi8QJ-_lHLNp9XGmy-8vYP9k-5MywbUYDIGmwQRZ8z6DLsVZHXuMB0C8HQAjqieHAdU6tWWDCgxYPrZgfEHKp6W2WWZNU0do6iGoeycd0IP/s2048/Linen+Personalized+Zipper+Pouch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiYcPzrf0w7kg6fOc_u7-xnQL2o76POteqfi8QJ-_lHLNp9XGmy-8vYP9k-5MywbUYDIGmwQRZ8z6DLsVZHXuMB0C8HQAjqieHAdU6tWWDCgxYPrZgfEHKp6W2WWZNU0do6iGoeycd0IP/w640-h458/Linen+Personalized+Zipper+Pouch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;"><b>Thank You Teachers!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06725837060787202576noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186987781983046896.post-38758250887143317512021-05-17T16:50:00.025+01:002021-05-24T12:32:41.293+01:00Sewing and Cats<p> <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><b>Two of my favourite things!</b></span></p><p><span>So I've finally got around to writing a SewforSoul update, having left an embarrassingly long gap since my last post! Lots has been going on here, including the sad death of Lily, our tabby cat, who often used to make a <a href="http://sewforsoul.blogspot.com/search/label/Bad%20Kitty">blog appearance.</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3gyGKGNUikcriNyO2snNjQQcxxZNwBfuj0KwuOJSpwyfGNxFKhUtWbOu386mwe_HDQIJo80kG9b4mRLerTHgtlOsgvb6Xtk0tBJWiIz_uLfPTMV405tLn4dC71A7iw0qKezJG0WquoH8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3gyGKGNUikcriNyO2snNjQQcxxZNwBfuj0KwuOJSpwyfGNxFKhUtWbOu386mwe_HDQIJo80kG9b4mRLerTHgtlOsgvb6Xtk0tBJWiIz_uLfPTMV405tLn4dC71A7iw0qKezJG0WquoH8/w440-h330/image.png" width="440" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span>Mr Larkin and I decided not to get another cat, as our human offspring will soon both be at university and my elderly father-in-law needs ever more care, so we felt it best to stay feline free......</span></p><p><span>This decision held for at least four months(!) before I weakened and we welcomed Luna and Lola, two British Shorthair girls, into our house and hearts.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BHeTo34QCiMqshaVYeeGI-YN679cF-Vzwqu1udqbPv_M9wrC4BJ8h7HQIu0NLbqQm_AuZV_is5Dr-Txg8tnj7HJENjqJ_kQvmvXtDt_zRRMKA3vnHO5slAHYnzYLpzOf9OcQzN3bfmXZ/s2048/9+weeks+2+days+%25284%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BHeTo34QCiMqshaVYeeGI-YN679cF-Vzwqu1udqbPv_M9wrC4BJ8h7HQIu0NLbqQm_AuZV_is5Dr-Txg8tnj7HJENjqJ_kQvmvXtDt_zRRMKA3vnHO5slAHYnzYLpzOf9OcQzN3bfmXZ/w297-h447/9+weeks+2+days+%25284%2529.jpg" width="297" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4TUzSxNi1nh8VLEh516RmCTsLuOC73n9Z0bTp99UQzT7U7zz9577t5bCMpDCkayDOnHN-bfEmv8pHzlPwqfGwZ7pdprKotuAYc2b8OvW_z8e-2NmkDCcinjm7QZXEmarQjkW9pp7-_Y7/s2048/9+weeks+2+days+%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4TUzSxNi1nh8VLEh516RmCTsLuOC73n9Z0bTp99UQzT7U7zz9577t5bCMpDCkayDOnHN-bfEmv8pHzlPwqfGwZ7pdprKotuAYc2b8OvW_z8e-2NmkDCcinjm7QZXEmarQjkW9pp7-_Y7/w296-h446/9+weeks+2+days+%25283%2529.jpg" width="296" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVen0zVnzmYlAiQhzoDgiiIlccU18IELpUo8KqTiLoxQs6qeB8eIU-DO5EeKNjZ0VoTPV6S-lycFCijrDeKEZe6xYHmIkQ6E7lHSK6fwtHp5Cs10lDYlDETtxJrHtay37HPL200AKy66SO/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVen0zVnzmYlAiQhzoDgiiIlccU18IELpUo8KqTiLoxQs6qeB8eIU-DO5EeKNjZ0VoTPV6S-lycFCijrDeKEZe6xYHmIkQ6E7lHSK6fwtHp5Cs10lDYlDETtxJrHtay37HPL200AKy66SO/w538-h358/image.png" width="538" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span>When they arrived they were just the cutest bundles of fluff I have ever seen and they literally brought tears to mine and my daughter's eyes! A year further on and they're still very adorable and fluffy, just much bigger!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyaautVy_PvtyoTP4Fgfk667_DX1_ACekf2TfF-O4Uqu4Ws62ZdTXyYR27rabJoyrXx9gbJmn-53b0tWvhYA0BUT2VApUHI6qnRbyDb8BIif_ha6lHUV3_gVQkeoHCY-ptFb2RveO8MST/s1593/Gotcha%2521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1593" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyaautVy_PvtyoTP4Fgfk667_DX1_ACekf2TfF-O4Uqu4Ws62ZdTXyYR27rabJoyrXx9gbJmn-53b0tWvhYA0BUT2VApUHI6qnRbyDb8BIif_ha6lHUV3_gVQkeoHCY-ptFb2RveO8MST/w344-h257/Gotcha%2521.jpg" width="344" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FffMCKtEKRAR6E2XS_z2x-H8Sa6zGycArZ55iQP5SCcic7Jn1SUv4TZnK1iiP4Ht3A-pSODjQ2wSE_doSeRABtMRM5q2Dl6u8x5jNWR2E4Jk8tRx3uf_3pGJCENUQskVb-IsbOoDpfci/s768/Sisters+5.5+months+%25285%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FffMCKtEKRAR6E2XS_z2x-H8Sa6zGycArZ55iQP5SCcic7Jn1SUv4TZnK1iiP4Ht3A-pSODjQ2wSE_doSeRABtMRM5q2Dl6u8x5jNWR2E4Jk8tRx3uf_3pGJCENUQskVb-IsbOoDpfci/w251-h251/Sisters+5.5+months+%25285%2529.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGoaLI8caq_-kxJciSg2ZW1-0EEG8xVGLEPNV0zhc6vQN3ekniflrqvzSZildAIXE63KGfkztmE7Od7_u0vVhQBOMCG_262AK1sTw5My7bjUkZ0J6gsktSw6pPS4V3Ycn8GUS6hiHaGxD/s1080/FB_IMG_1607592638164.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGoaLI8caq_-kxJciSg2ZW1-0EEG8xVGLEPNV0zhc6vQN3ekniflrqvzSZildAIXE63KGfkztmE7Od7_u0vVhQBOMCG_262AK1sTw5My7bjUkZ0J6gsktSw6pPS4V3Ycn8GUS6hiHaGxD/w282-h212/FB_IMG_1607592638164.jpg" width="282" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpQlCjpbTg-IWx5dsJRpA-ZymyWWU5vyEJXkzXlC6PyEVBcpf7KbDuIf-kFUm60SRuxdtrLYCwOdPxC-4qb9Ywk_lAfvyzxwgqixLQoN_jn8dmIZl_nFg8Pv3RDFKazWDGgtqSuiOV1HT/s2048/Lola+and+Luna+11+months+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpQlCjpbTg-IWx5dsJRpA-ZymyWWU5vyEJXkzXlC6PyEVBcpf7KbDuIf-kFUm60SRuxdtrLYCwOdPxC-4qb9Ywk_lAfvyzxwgqixLQoN_jn8dmIZl_nFg8Pv3RDFKazWDGgtqSuiOV1HT/w314-h210/Lola+and+Luna+11+months+%25281%2529.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceogeTRcFPhI_TpZWy4_cAQJz-5ChR_ceDK9RPe38x5CBHIjx3ATj9E8UXTJV3zPQGCuzR6jte8DU5XgDkhnxYXF6O33zdJWHO6rOkjpzQAa7Yoit2tnd3kEA-pBXu3P1XmNP76BH_VwS/s5472/1+year+and+2+days%2521+%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceogeTRcFPhI_TpZWy4_cAQJz-5ChR_ceDK9RPe38x5CBHIjx3ATj9E8UXTJV3zPQGCuzR6jte8DU5XgDkhnxYXF6O33zdJWHO6rOkjpzQAa7Yoit2tnd3kEA-pBXu3P1XmNP76BH_VwS/w296-h450/1+year+and+2+days%2521+%25283%2529.jpg" width="296" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWyNiq_XRv_Pbn0lWTpHGWQpOZDJakypYQ0L7vX-DUKrrW1bsZr1A9kIxyLHI7n0_-IlyiegdqxuY2167wfUD-pw7o9fBBrprfCdlOr85SjvEEgfMdlykMevh1akM-bymjAqPucysa17k/s2048/1+year+and+3+days%2521+%25284%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWyNiq_XRv_Pbn0lWTpHGWQpOZDJakypYQ0L7vX-DUKrrW1bsZr1A9kIxyLHI7n0_-IlyiegdqxuY2167wfUD-pw7o9fBBrprfCdlOr85SjvEEgfMdlykMevh1akM-bymjAqPucysa17k/w300-h452/1+year+and+3+days%2521+%25284%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>Like all cats they are unbelievably nosy and are always keen to be involved in everything and anything anyone is doing. Unsurprisingly, what they enjoy doing most is inserting themselves into the activity where they're actually needed the least! So this means they're often to be found in my sewing room 'helping' me with both fabric choices and the actual stitching....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqKiZZq_GjQGzlh7S-X5WLIvr7uxsQ10bUaqKLL7ZnvNFkBQzVElRQTh27yGtg8waB5V3bfnYuJcG9yYNoW0I35oHSk4AJ4zYO2J1wWU6_lMEKmf2nISDQeqrG6a5jjym-Tg4_W_x7tQ6/s1000/IMG_20201018_123839_224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqKiZZq_GjQGzlh7S-X5WLIvr7uxsQ10bUaqKLL7ZnvNFkBQzVElRQTh27yGtg8waB5V3bfnYuJcG9yYNoW0I35oHSk4AJ4zYO2J1wWU6_lMEKmf2nISDQeqrG6a5jjym-Tg4_W_x7tQ6/w295-h295/IMG_20201018_123839_224.jpg" width="295" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhHdSxZsgl7tSPCvLX99iZPYUJRSrf16kWbTvbIwY3bW43hudfmX6OzHVLTmCw5w92jzXbLX1Fs_JSzN3nfbAspbJ0vVk51Xk-lCdkRPinB-Wk6f0DFa_8JQ0EcjdrDZhgxlJiARUR_Zy/s2048/IMG_20201029_195825_632.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhHdSxZsgl7tSPCvLX99iZPYUJRSrf16kWbTvbIwY3bW43hudfmX6OzHVLTmCw5w92jzXbLX1Fs_JSzN3nfbAspbJ0vVk51Xk-lCdkRPinB-Wk6f0DFa_8JQ0EcjdrDZhgxlJiARUR_Zy/w296-h296/IMG_20201029_195825_632.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>Now you would think having originally decided we weren't having any more cats, two would have been more than enough......Not so!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCZVE6G1YmvbMwHnfWuBRXF3n0eH8UtUa4UB48aiFMLLVjl9cs8nJKgo8pPkA66nM7v7NF8GmxBWZgqkl4e4iuWsnLDrssD-rzzhZ4UOinphRBDEk5vKribMBoL2bMUZRQtYKxexfV3gU/s2048/IMG_20210404_090546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCZVE6G1YmvbMwHnfWuBRXF3n0eH8UtUa4UB48aiFMLLVjl9cs8nJKgo8pPkA66nM7v7NF8GmxBWZgqkl4e4iuWsnLDrssD-rzzhZ4UOinphRBDEk5vKribMBoL2bMUZRQtYKxexfV3gU/w298-h397/IMG_20210404_090546.jpg" width="298" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7m5XvYMbclCUrl312SbKar5rvLM5krssIufVq2H0IjnK4HsvAF0YQw2zkoWLe-J9MpTqAoNLgl7fmkP_OmVoPzTStxaTw4V7RjZYIuIuysKUgPWs1sFYrmu02eSXDdM7-zEERLv5yftQY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="159" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7m5XvYMbclCUrl312SbKar5rvLM5krssIufVq2H0IjnK4HsvAF0YQw2zkoWLe-J9MpTqAoNLgl7fmkP_OmVoPzTStxaTw4V7RjZYIuIuysKUgPWs1sFYrmu02eSXDdM7-zEERLv5yftQY/w298-h396/image.png" width="298" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>We recently also acquired Digby, a little Snow Savannah boy! 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I personally think that lots of cats like to have outside access, so we had our garden cat proofed by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vikingjoinery/">Viking Joinery</a> using the <a href="https://felisafe.co.uk/">Felisafe</a> system. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvMIN0UYL9HO5noTZ-Z7b7xA-QgvhcncFuro6hR8BsQ8B0lu4Q-UZ-8KaGEHHqK00_ifJU7igcDvUx6MV6JLHbxfPPfQ2J_-QZzyE6tCmVSfdT0hAaJp93bcT7qjxU-ZzUrKKp_adeCrJ/s420/Garden+before+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="420" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvMIN0UYL9HO5noTZ-Z7b7xA-QgvhcncFuro6hR8BsQ8B0lu4Q-UZ-8KaGEHHqK00_ifJU7igcDvUx6MV6JLHbxfPPfQ2J_-QZzyE6tCmVSfdT0hAaJp93bcT7qjxU-ZzUrKKp_adeCrJ/w298-h197/Garden+before+%25281%2529.jpg" width="298" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnNqvcqUWVSGgvNlpkkxItwzmrzTOIgHX_QslrYW7Z0Rbepy9Upk9NVRwGbnKiJyt0zmCpTVUOpXd1Nx6oxm3swauaF1sciyR61QLzzFBWd4VeW1hr1lk-MFEHOmKpN8Egdn68V2PnUtM/s5472/Garden+now%2521+%25283%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnNqvcqUWVSGgvNlpkkxItwzmrzTOIgHX_QslrYW7Z0Rbepy9Upk9NVRwGbnKiJyt0zmCpTVUOpXd1Nx6oxm3swauaF1sciyR61QLzzFBWd4VeW1hr1lk-MFEHOmKpN8Egdn68V2PnUtM/w293-h196/Garden+now%2521+%25283%2529.JPG" width="293" /></a></div><span><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">This meant a pretty brutal pruning back of over twenty years of growth but it was definitely worth the loss of shrubbery for the peace of mind the cat fencing provides.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Chris, the joiner from Viking, did a brilliant job and worked 10 hour days for a week in order to fit the system. 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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It can't have slipped anyone's notice on reading this blog that my family and I love Eastern Europe, especially Poland! We visited <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">W</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;">rocław in the summer and all agreed that rather than buying presents in Christmas 2019 we would instead return for its beautiful winter market. </span></span></span><br />
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The weather was unbelievably warm with sunshine the entire weekend. Even the evenings were mild and it felt quite strange to be enjoying better weather in Poland than we had left behind in England. In fact, without the festive market, we would have struggled to remember it was just four days until Christmas! <br />
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These pictures do not do justice to the market, as my photography skills are bad enough in the daylight, let alone in the dark ... you'll just have to add a sprinkle of imagination! The market's main tree was a very tasteful mix of pastel icy tones which looked gorgeous at all times of the day and night.<br />
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In common with all European Christmas markets, there were multiple cute little wooden stalls selling handmade crafts and regional produce, but my lot were far more interested in those peddling Polish street food and the local beers!<br />
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There were five wooden chalets to chose from when needing liquid refreshment, ranging in height from one to three storeys. They each served a choice of hot and cold beer and wine as well as drinking chocolate and flavoured coffees. We tried everything except hot beer(!) and whilst I didn't get any pictures of the chalet interiors, they were very cosy with lots of fur rugs on chairs and countless twinkling fairy lights<br />
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The chalets were very popular with people of all ages, from tiny children to senior citizens, along with the occasional group of young men or women on a festive night out. As is common in Europe it was all very laid back with absolutely no drunkenness to be seen anywhere.<br />
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The picture above is the rear porch of one of the smaller chalets and the one below shows the boys enjoying a beer on one of the larger upper balconies. Each of the chalets offered a choice of inside or outside drinking spaces.<br />
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The chocolate box coloured buildings of the old town looked like a scene from a fairy tale as we viewed them bathed in the glow of millions and millions of tiny Christmas lights.<br />
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On the Friday of our visit we climbed up to the <a href="https://www.inyourpocket.com/wroclaw/penitents-bridge_163294v">'Penitents' Bridge'</a> or Witches' Bridge' which links the two towers of the church of St Mary Magdalene. The bridge is said to be haunted by the tortured souls of women who chose a single life of fun in preference to being a subservient wife and mother! <br />
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The bridge is also home to an adorable trio of Wroclaw's famous <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/poland/wroclaw/articles/wroclaw-dwarves-the-anti-communist-protest-movement-tourist-map-why-history/">dwarves, </a>who in this instance recall the original legend of the Penitents' Bridge and thus serve as a reminder of the fate awaiting any young woman who chooses the path of debauchery over wedded life.....being turned into a witch forever doing housework. I'll leave that one to you to ponder upon! <br />
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Whilst we were wandering along the Oder river we spotted yet another of the 300+ dwarves that Wrocław is famous for, this time a cute little digger driver with roses in his trailer!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For the second part of our 2019 Polish experience we headed to <span style="background-color: white;">W</span><span style="background-color: white;">rocław and we were not disappointed! It's Poland's fourth largest city, with a student population of 150,000, and we found it wonderfully vibrant, youthful and multicultural. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Old Town (Stare Miasto) is equally as beautiful as the more commonly visited cities of Gdańsk and Kraków, with <span style="background-color: white;">architecture in</span> the Bohemian, Austrian and Prussian styles. The city is situated on the Oder River and it is actually made up of 12 islands with over 120 bridges linking them! As we wandered along the peaceful wooded river banks it was hard to believe we were in the middle of a large and bustling city. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">W</span><span style="background-color: white;">rocław was full of surprises and every street we turned into offered yet another </span><span style="background-color: white;">architectural gem waiting to be discovered and this 'castle' is actually the railway station! </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was repainted for the UEFA 2012 Football Championship and the bright orange colour was so beautiful bathed in the glow of the early evening sun.</span></div>
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Underneath a viaduct near the station, we spotted this great example of urban art based on illustrations by Grzegorz Przybysi. It was painted in 2012 to promote the album 'Kosmostumostów' by Łukasz Rostkowski (LUC), a Polish rapper and music producer. The album's theme is the life of LUC set against the background of life in Wrocław, "The city of a hundred bridges".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of Wrocław's most poignant artworks is 'Przejscie' by Jerzy Kalina, known in English as 'The Anonymous Pedestrians'. It was installed in December 2005 to mark the 24th anniversary of the introduction of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law_in_Poland">martial law</a> and the many people who disappeared or 'went underground'. There are fourteen statues in total. Seven on one side of the road slowly disappearing underground whilst on the other side of the road another seven pedestrians emerge from the pavement. My photos show the re-emerging figures with those</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> submerging just visible in the background. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the second day of our trip we took the tram out to Centennial Hall, an absolutely massive reinforced concrete structure, which despite looking like it has come straight out of a Star War's film, was </span></span>actually completed in 1913<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">!</span></div>
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It's a striking example of early modernism and has rightly been awarded <span style="background-color: white;">UNESCO World Heritage site status. A structural </span><span style="background-color: white;">engineering marvel</span><span style="background-color: white;"> with an inner diameter of 65 (216 feet) metres and a height of 42 metres it is <i>huge</i> and hosted speakers as diverse as Pope John Paul II and </span><span style="background-color: white;">Adolf Hitler!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The tall thin thing you can see sticking up is the 'Iglica' or needle. A communist structure constructed in 1948 to celebrate the 'Regained Territories' after the Second World War. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The multimedia fountain in front of the Hall is the largest in Poland and has over <span style="background-color: white;">800 lights and 300 water jets. There are free shows every hour, which we had been told were spectacular, but we were frankly underwhelmed. I guess it must work better in the evening when the coloured lights can also be seen. </span></span></div>
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We stayed at the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g274812-d277626-Reviews-Novotel_Wroclaw_Centrum-Wroclaw_Lower_Silesia_Province_Southern_Poland.html">Novotel Centrum Hotel</a>, and the staff (especially Kamil) were lovely and it thoroughly deserves its status as <span style="background-color: white;">W</span><span style="background-color: white;">rocław's top ranked hotel on TripAdvisor! We were on the 8th floor and our rooms had huge picture windows boasting fabulous views towards the Old Town. </span><br />
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The church is St. Elizabeth's and its 90 metre tower offers some of the best views in <span style="background-color: white;">W</span><span style="background-color: white;">rocław, so it was definitely on our to do list. The 300(!) spiral steps leading up to the viewing platform are pretty narrow and it was quite a squeeze each time we passed someone going in the opposite direction, so probably not the best choice if you suffer from claustrophobia!</span><br />
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Whilst in the market place I got to practise a bit more of my linguistic skills when a gentleman came up to us and began to speak in Polish. I was able to explain that I could only manage a little of the language but after my efforts he insisted on giving me flowers!</div>
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Quick aside, has anyone else found as they hit middle-age that their hair has become curlier? I have always had wavy hair but over the last few years I have begun to look more and more like a 1970s throwback, with my very own homage to Kevin Keegan's infamous perm! </div>
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Soaking up the sun (and views) in wonderful <span style="text-align: start;">Wrocław</span> </div>
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Finally, no blog post on Wrocław would be complete without dwarves - The city is inundated with them! There's actually a serious message and history behind these adorable little folk. So, if you have five minutes to spare, do pop over to the BBC's <a href="http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20171017-the-truth-behind-wrocaws-cheeky-gnomes">travel page</a> or <a href="https://www.manvsglobe.com/krasnale-dwarves-wroclaw-poland/">this blog</a> but be warned that you'll be risking cuteness overload!<br />
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I had expected they would be a bit naff and touristy but I absolutely loved them! You can purchase a map or download an app to search for them but we were happy just to stumble across them. However, this laid back approach soon morphed into a <i>very</i> competitive family challenge as we each battled to win the crown of Chief Dwarf Spotter!<br />
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Poland first stole our hearts during our 2014 <a href="http://sewforsoul.blogspot.com/search?q=krakow">visit</a> to Krakow and our affection only deepened with a trip to Warsaw last summer, which I unfortunately failed to find time to post the pictures from!</div>
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We have now just returned from <span style="background-color: white;">Gdańsk</span> and will be sampling the pleasures of <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=strict&source=hp&ei=WdpGXdyXBoGOavj8v_AJ&q=wroc%C5%82aw&oq=wroc%C5%82aw&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l10.3055.3055..4833...0.0..0.425.615.0j1j4-1......0....2j1..gws-wiz.....0.aoLi5QNcGf8&ved=0ahUKEwicqOiJpunjAhUBhxoKHXj-D54Q4dUDCAc&uact=5">W<span style="font-family: inherit;">rocław</span></a> before the end of summer. Knowing we had at least two Polish breaks planned for 2019, I set myself the target of learning some of the language but, even with daily practise, I am still finding it rather difficult!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Gdańsk</span> is a stunningly beautiful city which, due to its strategic position on the Baltic coast, became a pivotal part of the Hanseatic League. The wealth and architecture of this era is still very much in evidence and this, combined with the knowledge of the terrible suffering Poland endured during WWII and subsequent Soviet era, makes the city a very thought-provoking and unique destination. </div>
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We stayed in the <a href="https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-gdansk">Radisson Blu</a> hotel which is situated in the heart of the old town on <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dlugi Targ (Long Market Street) so we could literally fall out of the hotel and be surrounded by elegance at each and every turn!</span></span></div>
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Dlugi Targ is also known as<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the '<span style="background-color: white;">Royal Way' as it was the route taken into the city during processions by Polish monarchs. </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Unlike Krakow and other Polish towns, </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">Gdańsk</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> does not have a main market square so this pedestrianised street is the social and commercial heart of the city. The picture below shows us wandering towards the </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Złota Brama (Golden Gate).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the most famous sights in </span><span style="background-color: white;">Gdańsk</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is the Crane, <span style="background-color: white;">a magnificent symbol of the city’s trading heritage.</span> It was once the <span style="background-color: white;">biggest working crane in the world, and was entirely powered by men walking inside its huge internal wooden wheels!</span></span></div>
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The Crane was 80% destroyed in 1945 during the Battle for <span style="background-color: white;">Gdańsk</span> but was later rebuilt and now houses the Polish Maritime Museum. The ship on the opposite side of the<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> river </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Motława is the </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sołdek, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">t</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">he first steamship built in Polish Gdańsk after 1945 in what was to become the </span>Lenin Shipyards.</span></div>
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A wander along the river banks also takes in some of <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gdańsk's more modern sights including</span></span> the new pedestrian swing bridge (pictured in the 'raised' position below), the Polish Philharmonic Hall, and iconic <span style="background-color: white;">Gdańsk sign.</span></div>
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Our weekend in <span style="background-color: white;">Gdańsk coincided with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Dominic%27s_Fair">St. Dominic's Fair</a>, the largest </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">event in the city's cultural calendar, which attracts between 6 and 8 million visitors annually. It dates back over 750 years having been </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">established by Pope Alexander IV in 1260, when attending the Fair's</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"> pardon mass promised to cut your stay in purgatory by 100 days!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The streets were packed with musicians and entertainers along with over 1,000 stalls offering handicrafts and traditional Polish delicacies such </span><span style="background-color: white;">pierogi (</span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255);">dumplings</span><span style="background-color: white;">), </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255);">bigos</span><span style="background-color: white;"> (hunter's stew)</span><span style="background-color: white;"> and golonka (</span><span style="background-color: white;">stewed pork knuckle).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">We loved the carnival atmosphere generated by hundreds of thousands of people filling the streets! The revelry continued well into the evenings and you can get an idea of the crowds in this picture of my husband taken at dusk looking towards the beautiful </span><span style="background-color: white;">16th century </span><span style="background-color: white;">Town Hall</span><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The throng made getting pictures of some of </span><span style="background-color: white;">Gdańsk's most famous sights difficult, we wanted one showing the full view of <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gdansk+Neptune%27s+Fountain&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwid4oaAwevjAhXPasAKHag7CM8Q_AUIEigC&biw=1366&bih=657">Neptune's Fountain</a> but the sheer numbers present ruled this out. Instead my son captured this shot at sun down, complete with a balloon seller's Minion themed wares!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For many of us <span style="background-color: white;">Gdańsk is perhaps most famous as the birthplace of <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/1060898.html">Solidarity</a>, the trade union formed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lech_Wa%C5%82%C4%99sa">Lech </a></span><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lech_Wa%C5%82%C4%99sa">Wałęsa</a>, which would ultimately prove to be the catalyst for the fall of communism in Poland and in the rest of the former Soviet Bloc.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">A gentle stroll along the banks of the </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">Motława</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> took us to the shipyards and the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.ecs.gda.pl/title,Jezyk,pid,21,lang,2.html">European Solidarity Centre</a>, an immense building housing </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">a museum and library dedicated</span><span style="background-color: white;"> to the history of </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255);">Solidarity.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The huge rust coloured walls dominate the skyline and were designed to evoke memories of the hulls of the ships built by the workers at the </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255);">shipyards</span><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></span><br />
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Just outside the centre is the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">, a 139 tonne steel tribute to those who lost their lives in the struggle for democracy. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lech Wałęsa<span style="background-color: white;"> described it as harpoons “driven through the body of a whale. No matter how hard the whale struggles, it can never get rid of it.”</span> </span></div>
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After an enjoyable afternoon of culture and learning we made our way back to the old town, where we were more than happy to indulge in a local Polish beer or two!</div>
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Even Gdańsk's side streets are set up for<span style="font-family: inherit;"> café culture, with numerous picturesque little places to sit and enjoy a quiet moment of contemplation as evening fell.</span></div>
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On the Sunday of our visit we left the hustle and bustle of Gdańsk behind and headed for the nearby resort of <a href="https://regiopia.com/europe/poland/gdansk/sopot.html">Sopot</a>. This gorgeous gem is sometimes referred to as 'Poland's Riviera' and it certainly lived up to its reputation with mile upon mile of soft golden beaches.</div>
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Sopot's lighthouse is seen below however it is actually really a clever disguise, built in 1904, hiding the chimney for the boiler which heated the waters at the <span style="background-color: white;">local Spa!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The lighthouse(!) is situated next to Sopot's wooden pier which stretches 511 metres into the Baltic Sea and is the longest wooden pier in Europe (quick trivia, England's Southend-on-Sea is the longest overall!). </span></div>
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In its heyday Sopot entertained such notable guests as <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Charles de Gaulle, Fidel Castro, Greta Garbo, and Marlene Dietrich, we too fell completely in love with its gentle elegance and charm!</span></span></div>
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It's been a year since my last post, but I have been kept busy! I gave up teaching in 2016, when I was <i>manoeuvred</i> into being a carer for my husband's parents, and it turns out looking after the elderly takes as much time and emotional energy as full-time teaching, marking and preparation! </div>
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I can now only muster the time to sew 'special projects' and this is one of those. Last month a very lovely friend gifted me the most amazing stash of material and vintage linens. His father has recently died and so David and his sister have been house clearing - The females of the family were extremely talented needlewomen and I have been honoured to receive work created by his mother, aunt and grandmother. </div>
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Look at the tablecloth above - It is absolutely beautiful! It can seem strange to cut up such gorgeous pieces of work, but as so few of us now use tablelinens, these family heirlooms risk being tucked away in a drawer never seeing the light of day! By repurposing them into new items they can once again be enjoyed on a daily basis. </div>
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Bunting garlands are very easy to create, if you can sew in a straight line you can make one. Even if your seams aren't quite straight....then simply embrace your very own shabby chic boho vibe!</div>
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The first step is to choose the shape of your bunting flags, this will depend on personal choice and the design and size of the embroidery on your vintage linens. Just to get you started, here's some ideas;</div>
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I wanted to stitch up two strings of bunting, so that David and his sister could each have a set. The two tablecloths I picked out to use suited quite different flag shapes and sizes, but the same method was used to create both. </div>
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Once you've decided on your flag shape, the next step is to make a template. Now maths and geometry are <i>not </i>my thing so there's no chance of me using a set square and protractor or even a ruler ~ instead I just created my templates in Word. Simply open a new blank document, click on insert shapes, pick the one you want and then flip and drag it your heart's content!<br />
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It was such a pleasure to be able to bring a family item back to life, all too often these amazing linens end up being thrown away or sold in charity shops and car boot sales for mere pennies. They also make stunning zipper pouches, quilts and bag, I shall be keeping my eye out during the summer car boot season ready to rescue even more! </div>
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The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/refusecic">REfUSE Cafe</a> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">is a not-for-profit social enterprise which collects food that would otherwise go in the bin to make delicious Pay-As-You-Feel (PAYF) meals. Its founders are </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Nikki Dravers and </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mim Skinner who met as </span>students<span style="font-family: inherit;"> at Durham University. After graduation Nikki worked </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">at the Durham Marriott Hotel where, at </span><span style="background-color: white;">end of every breakfast shift, she was told to throw away huge amounts of mushrooms, sausages, bacon, bread and freshly squeezed juice. I</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">n the afternoons she was volunteering for the</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Salvation Army in Durham </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">where she witnessed real food poverty, this injustice led Nikki to </span><a href="https://therealjunkfoodproject.org/" style="font-family: inherit;">The Real Junk Food Project</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> which in turn inspired her to set up </span><a href="https://twitter.com/refuse_cic?lang=en" style="font-family: inherit;">REfUSE</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and, after a couple of years operating as </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">a 'pop-up', they now have a permanent location in Chester-le-Street.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All the food in the cafe is provided by local shops, supermarkets and </span>businesses having been deemed to be either 'surplus' or past its 'best before' date. The menu is ever changing, as it is obviously dependant on what has been donated on the day, but expect lots of delicious soup and curries, gorgeous quiches, filling sandwiches and simply scrumptious cakes - all lovingly hand baked on the premises! Customers are then provided with an envelope so that they can pay what they feel is an appropriate amount for their feast.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">To celebrate this amazing venture I've stitched Mim and Nikki a string of personalised bunting, fashioned from some of Mr Larkin's worn out work shirts! <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div>
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December's issue of <a href="http://www.sewingworldmagazine.com/">Sewing World Magazine</a> is available in shops now and I have two projects featured, the first of which is this 'Anything Goes!' scrappy string quilt. As the name suggests, there's absolutely no design rules to follow, which makes it the perfect way to use up all those miss-mash scraps from your fabric stash! </div>
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The navy central strip of each block gives the eye a rest and provides unity, allowing the rest of your fabric choices to be completely random. The scrappy approach also creates the opportunity to stitch the most wonderful memory quilts. My family love to snuggle under ours, pointing out fabrics from previous projects and outgrown childhood clothing!<br />
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The finished quilt can be any size, I just kept going until I had run out of the middle strips that I was cutting from a little dress my daughter had worn as a toddler.....So my quilt ended up big enough for more than one person to curl up under!</div>
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It has been ages since I've been able to craft, but this week I managed to squeeze in the time to make some little upcycled tea light holders. They were inspired by a damaged 1940s copy of 'The Complete Works of Shakespeare' which I bought from an Oxfam charity stall at the <a href="http://www.festivalofthrift.co.uk/">Festival of Thrift</a>. I actually hate the idea of destroying books but this one was in such battered condition, both inside and out, that I was instead providing it with a new lease of life.....<br />
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I therefore hoped William wouldn't mind <i>too</i> much my tearing up his (damaged) plays to paste onto a candle holder but, just in case, I only used images that paid due homage to his literary legacy!<br />
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I clearly took some liberties with historical accuracy though, as he obviously wouldn't have used a dip pen and ink. However, given I also included typewriter images, it soon became a bit of an anachronistic free for all!<br />
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I employed the same gorgeous book page decoupage technique for the background as <a href="http://sewforsoul.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Plastic%20Easter%20Eggs%20~%20Decoupage%20Tutorial">these</a> upcycled Easter eggs.</div>
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Now whilst I absolutely <i>love</i> pasting images cut from napkins onto random objects there are some major disadvantages to using purchased paper serviettes, namely their price and being restricted to a limited choice of designs.<br />
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I obviously wanted Shakespeare themed napkins for this project but a quick internet search only threw up <a href="https://www.zazzle.co.uk/shakespeare+paper+napkins">these</a> and at £35 a pack they were <i>waaay</i> out of my price bracket!<br />
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Luckily there's some absolutely brilliant Shakespeare rubber stamps out there, including <a href="http://cherrypie.theshoppe.com/plates/plate20.html">this</a> wonderful 'Writers' set by <a href="http://cherrypie.theshoppe.com/">Cherry Pie Art Stamps</a><br />
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Firstly completely cover your chosen item with strips of paper torn from damaged texts or old newspapers. You could use <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=modge+podge&oq=modge+podge&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60j69i61&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">modge podge</a> decoupage medium for this but I thin down PVA glue (USA - Elmers) with 50% water and it works just as well but only costs pennies! Use the full step by step book page tutorial I posted <a href="http://sewforsoul.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/plastic-eggs-napkin-decoupage.html">here.</a></div>
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Simply separate your napkin, so that you're left with a single ply. Then, using a permanent ink such as Stazon, stamp your images straight onto it. <i>Note </i>because you're going to be stamping onto a thin single ply there's a definite chance of marking the work surface underneath, don't ask how I know that! (I recommend protecting your desk with a sheet of scrap paper 😀)<br />
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You've just created your own unique set of napkin images all ready to be decoupaged. I guarantee you'll now be looking at your stash of stamps in a whole new light, liberating yourself from the stilted choice of purchased napkins!<br />
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As UK schools inch towards their six week summer holiday, teachers seem to become more creative with their homework tasks and the academic pressure eases off a little. My daughter's geography class were put into small groups this week and told to create a recycled product for a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006vq92">'Dragon's Den'</a> style lesson!</div>
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She and her friends created this gorgeous upcycled garland using old maps, vintage lace and felt manufactured from 100% post-consumer plastic bottles.</div>
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It was an easy make and they only needed the smallest amount of help from me, so I thought we would share the process in this quick tutorial. </div>
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Cut a triangle template from thin cardboard (use a protractor and pencil or favourite computer programme!) and then round lower corner.</div>
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Lightly mark out map triangles, using your template and faint pencil. Roughly cut out each map triangle leaving at least an inch margin on sides.</div>
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Layer map triangles onto backing felt and then machine stitch directly on top of your pencil lines. Remove from sewing machine and trim just outside stitched line. We used pinking shears but it would work equally well with regular scissors! </div>
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Turn bias-binding tape to back of garland flags and hand sew into place using matching thread and a small slip or ladder stitch....and that's it!</div>
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The felt backing not only adds beauty to the finished garland, it also protects the paper maps from tearing. I just love the addition of the cream lace too, so shabby chic!</div>
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Quick to stitch bunting makes a perfect present, and a garland using maps that hold special memories for the recipients would make it even more precious, especially for a wedding or housewarming gift!</div>
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The geography teachers obviously liked the project and voted it as their winning idea - My daughter's group graciously allowed them to keep the finished garland, hopefully not as a bribe to win! </div>
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Zipper pouches are my 'go to' project when stitching gifts. They're so versatile and the recipient can always find a use for them: pencil case, make-up purse, travel bag, gadget case, clutch bag...etc....etc., the list is endless!<br />
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I stitched up this particular pouch for my husband's goddaughter. The matching travel mirror, personalised with her initial, was made with my trusty <a href="http://sewforsoul.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Badge%20machine">badge machine</a> one of my favourite playthings!<br />
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The dark green bottom panel is a 'waxy' type cotton which almost looks like leather. It came from a pair of jeans that cost just 20p from a local car boot sale as I knew the fabric would be perfect for little sewing projects! The eye-catching zigzag fabrics are from the 'Sophia' range by Makower and I originally used them to make <a href="http://sewforsoul.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/patchwork-wedge-sprocket-cushion.html">these sprocket cushions</a>, published in Sewing World Magazine.<br />
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Zipper pouches are the perfect sewing project for beginners as they (generally) only use straight lines. They also introduce the slightly more challenging skill of inserting zips but their dinky size means should the worst comes to the worst not too much fabric is wasted! <br />
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On that note, it's important to remember that sewing does take practice and we all make many, many mistakes when learning.....and continue to do so! My sewing has improved greatly over time simply because I've become more adventurous and now just get stuck in! The main step in this direction was the growing prevalence of 'car boot sales' where I can buy old clothing, sheets, curtains, duvet covers...etc...etc., for next to nothing! Previously purchasing supplies was an expensive business and as such I was extremely reticent to pick up my scissors and hack into fabric unless I was sure of the outcome. This obviously lead to a vicious circle whereby I didn't have many sewing skills but was too nervous to expand my stitching repertoire!<br />
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The first step is to create the pouch exterior. Cut two 21 x 11 cm rectangles from your chosen patterned fabric for the pouch top and two 21 x 7 cm rectangles from a contrast fabric for the lower section. If the fabrics are a pale colour or light weight consider applying a fusible interfacing to the wrong side of your rectangles. <br />
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Next cut two 21 x 16 cm rectangles from your lining fabric. I chose a darker colour as this makes for a much more forgiving and practical choice, disguising make-up smudges or marks from leaky pens!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next step is to create your zipper sandwich. To do this simply place
your lining piece down with right side up and centre your zip on top of it right
side up, there will be some overhang but this is trimmed off later along with
the seam allowances. Then put one of
your lining pieces on top, wrong side up. Pin or tack the zip sandwich securely
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pin the sides together pushing
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Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06725837060787202576noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186987781983046896.post-44616359558927593352017-05-25T17:51:00.000+01:002017-05-29T11:40:26.632+01:00Zipper End Tab Tutorial <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><b>How to cover zip ends ~ An easy DIY!</b></span><br />
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It's been absolutely <i>ages</i> since I lasted posted a tutorial, so without any further fuss here's a new one ~ Demonstrating how to create the little tabs covering zipper ends of bags and pouches. They're such a cute little design feature, adding a pop of colour and a fabulous professional feel to your finished makes. </div>
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So that you could see the difference they make for yourself, I began by stitching up an example pouch without tabs......</div>
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<b>Just look how pinched and puckered the bulky zipper teeth make those poor side seams....</b></div>
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The first thing you'll notice about this tutorial is that I'm not one for lots of complicated measuring.....I'd much rather get on with the actual sewing and then cut off the 'extra' bits later! This makes the whole process <i>sew</i> much quicker and easier 😀<br />
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To begin, firstly cut two strips of fabric just a touch wider than your zip and approximately twice the finished length of the tabs (I think about 1½ cm looks perfect) plus an extra 5 or 6 centimetres ~ See I promised no real measuring was needed! <br />
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Now cut your zipper so that it is roughly 4½ cm shorter than your pouch side pieces. I sew my seams with a narrow ¾ cm allowance but if you stitch a wider seam just cut your zipper proportionately shorter. Trimming the zip also loses the metal 'staples' from the zipper ends, sewing machines needles do <i>not</i> come off best in a fight against them (guess how I know that!). You could also sew the zip ends closed with a couple of hand stitches, I don't bother but I guess there is a slight risk you might lose the zipper pull off one or other of the open ends! </div>
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Next fold under approximately 1 cm on each end of your fabric strips press, then fold in half and press again. From now on the fabric strips will simply be referred to as tabs.<br />
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Place one zipper end just inside the first folded tab and hand tack into position. The less zip you have within the tab the better, as the whole point of the exercise is to reduce unnecessary excess, thus eliminating the annoying puckering that comes from those bulky zipper teeth.<br />
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Machine stitch into place and repeat with the other zipper end, you'll then be left with the ends looking like this; <br />
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<b>Now continue constructing your pouch in the usual manner......</b></div>
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<b>....and once you've stitched your zipper pouch sandwich, simply trim off the excess tab fabric</b> </div>
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<b>Looking good!</b></div>
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<b>There you have it, a quick and easy guide to creating zipper tabs,</b></div>
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<b>I told you it was easy!</b></div>
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For the pouch above I chose to stitch the tabs in a high contrast fabric for a very modern effect, but they also look great in matching fabric;<br />
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As usual I used my favourite freemotion machine embroidery and raw edge applique techniques. I just love the way the 'doodled' black stitching really brings the pictures to life ~ Take look at that cute monkey!<br />
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April's issue of <a href="http://www.sewingworldmagazine.com/">Sewing World Magazine</a> is in the shops now and it's packed full of Easter and Spring makes to sew, including my little appliqued embroidery hoop picture.</div>
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I love Spring and at this time of the year, here in the UK, we often feel like we experience all four seasons in one day! As the skies open it's good to remind ourselves that 'April showers bring May flowers', just as some people always brighten our gloomy days! <br />
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The bag has a little velcro strap so that it can be quickly and easily fixed to the washing line. The bucket shape also means that it can be free standing, if preferred, so your pegs will always be close at hand. <br />
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February's <a href="http://sewingworldmagazine.dev.first-web.com/editorial/page.asp?p=1395">Sewing World Magazine</a> is in the shops now and features lots of lovely Spring and Valentine's projects for you to sew, including my floral 'Loving Hearts' applique wall hanging;<br />
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The magazine has a pull out section with full size patterns for each of the makes, along with step by step colour photos and easy to follow written instructions.<br />
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Wall hangings offer a great way to display mini-quilts and I use a really simple method to create the casings to hold the dowling hanger (or old knitting needle!).<br />
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The quote comes from a traditional Greek proverb and is perfectly complimented with hearts, flowers and vines. Not surprisingly I designed it to include lots of raw edge applique and free-motion embroidery, as they're my absolute favourite techniques!<br />
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The use of black, both in the stitching and binding, adds a really contemporary feel to the hanging and it would fit into any room whether modern or traditional!<br />
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In my blog post last week I shared the first of my projects from <a href="http://gb.trapletshop.com/creative-christmas">'Creative Christmas',</a> a lovely festive bookazine which is available in shops now. My second design for them is this cute little woodland scene, featuring an adorable fox and robin dressing their tree ready for the holidays!<br />
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The magazine includes full sized patterns and clear step by step colour photographs. I used a <a href="http://www.pilotpen.co.uk/en/must-have/frixion-family/frixion-ball-medium-tip.html">frixion pen</a> to mark the stitching lines (and then erased them with a warm iron) which makes precise sewing a doddle!</div>
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This year has rushed by as I have been pretty busy being part of the sandwich generation! In other words caring for elderly parents-in-law whilst still having children at home. My blogging has sadly diminished to practically nothing but, with Christmas just around the corner, I thought I really ought to share my festive makes featured in a lovely new bookazine <a href="http://gb.trapletshop.com/creative-christmas">'Creative Christmas'</a> which is available in shops now.<br />
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I was asked to design a number of projects the first of which is these retro inspired applique felt baubles evoking memories of vintage glass ornaments. <br />
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There are seven different designs in the set and they're the perfect way to add a touch of retro glamour to any Christmas display! </div>
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The designs feature both hand and machine stitched elements for a lovely homespun feel!</div>
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Stitch the whole range in just one colour of felt for a sophisticated look or pick your favourite design and repeat it onto baubles cut from different coloured felts for a more relaxed family friendly effect!<br />
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The September issue of <a href="http://shop.inspiredtomake.com/sewing-world-september-2016?productId=33458">Sewing World Magazine</a> featured my SewforSoul leather trimmed zipper pouches, which I stitched up in a selection of gorgeous colours and textures. Their handy size makes them suitable for lots of different uses and they would make great Christmas presents!</div>
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As they only use tiny amounts of leather, I didn't bother using a leather needle in my machine and they're also an ideal first project if you haven't stitched leather before. The only thing to remember is that you can't use pins to baste your layers together as this would leave permanent prick holes behind - To overcome this I simply used a glue stick and paperclips! </div>
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The pouches are so easy to make I got a little carried away and ended up stitching up four of them! My absolute favourites are this 'William Morris' one and the green version stitched up in a gorgeous 'Liberty of London' cotton print.<br />
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As ever, the magazine features an easy to follow tutorial with full step by step accompanying colour photos. The little matching tassel is such a cute finishing touch and 'bang on trend' rocking that boho vibe!</div>
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