tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458129883961544532024-02-21T06:31:57.049+00:00Make, Do and GemMy crafty virtual home, a place to share all that I make and do.Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.comBlogger404125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-18659302095231024862013-10-18T06:56:00.000+01:002013-10-18T06:56:07.716+01:00OopsIt has now been many months since I posted on here.<br />
Truth is, I just haven't had time for much crafting. There have been bits of projects or small projects completed here and there, but not much that is worthy of mention.<br />
I will try harder to find time to get back into and share my crafting in between a hectic work schedule, WI commitments, running and so on.Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-24707169248382162512013-01-07T11:46:00.002+00:002013-01-07T11:46:45.638+00:00A finish! Cat StackHere is my completed Cat Stack wall hanging<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;">.<span style="color: blue;"> Q</span></span>uilted, bound and ready to gift!</span> <br />
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<br />Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-84041770880575601042013-01-03T20:08:00.003+00:002013-01-03T20:08:30.469+00:00Cat Stack<div style="text-align: left;">
I bought an adorable pattern for a quilted wall hanging at the Knitting and Stitching Show in November, and in unusual efficiency I have very nearly finished it!</div>
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It's called Cat Stack and there are three kitties all piled on top of each other. The one at the top is my Bodd! </div>
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I still have to do the quilting and binding, so that's the work for this weekend sorted!</div>
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-91782327325120397362012-12-19T11:42:00.000+00:002012-12-19T11:42:00.113+00:00Cushions<div style="text-align: left;">
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I rather like making cushion covers. Here are two I have done recently.</div>
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The purple one is for Helen. The patchwork block was a reject from my quillow. And I know the purple in the borders doesn't 'go', but I wanted to get it finished without buying more fabric!</div>
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And the Mario is for my friend Paul. He's awesome.</div>
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-61834929052729293162012-12-15T08:00:00.000+00:002012-12-15T08:00:13.759+00:00Images of Japan - Block 3This month I receive the final pack in the Images of Japan quilt series. And so far, I have managed to actually get round to making three of the 11 blocks!
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-9527221967976361232012-12-12T08:00:00.000+00:002012-12-12T08:00:10.263+00:00Super Mario Bros patchwork blockI finally got round to finishing off my Mario patchwork block.It was a very labour intensive process - cutting dozens of 1.5 inch blocks, ironing them to the interfacing, sewing all the grid lines - but well worth it.<br />
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I'm calling this technique "pixel patchwork" and I think the finished look is just brilliant.<br />
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This will now be made into a cushion cover for my best friend Paul, hopefully in time for Christmas!<br />
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<br />Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-74498563812226266982012-12-09T08:00:00.000+00:002012-12-09T08:00:03.543+00:00Crafting with the Embroiderers' GuildAt our final Embroiderers' Guild meeting of the year we enjoyed a whole day of crafting.<br />
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In the morning Hilary showed us how to make felted bowls. Using merino wool tops and olive oil soap, along with some very hi-tech equipment including bubble wrap, a towel and a sandwich bag, we carefully crafted our vessels by layering the fibres then rubbing them all together. We could have gone on for hours! I made an extra one at home and decorated them with buttons and beads.<br />
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And in the afternoon Judith got us making some felt decorations. You can probably guess my favourite colours given that I did both projects in them! Very predictable!<br />
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<br />Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-36276639570314169892012-12-06T08:00:00.000+00:002012-12-06T08:00:11.476+00:00Making bath bombsMy friends Sarah and Lynne run a fab monthly craft group in Bramley and every now and then I manage to attend to have a natter and do some sewing. But last week they did something a bit different and organised a hands-on session at Lush in Leeds.<br />
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We got to make a bath bomb by mixing up the magic powder and squashing it into a mould. Although my first attempt wasn't quite up to standard (I didn't pack it well enough so it was a bit crumbly) it still made for a very relaxing bath after my 10k race!<br />
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This is my second attempt, which came out much better.<br />
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Time for a quick picture then. This is my purple and pink quillow on display at the Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate! The West Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes has a stand and we showcase the entries from the craft competition as well as items made by Members at craft workshops.<br />
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I helped out for one morning and it was great fun. Then I spent the afternoon shopping! <br />
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Here is the applique sample that I started at the Embroiderers' Guild meeting last weekend.</div>
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Hilary had washed all the fabrics in tea to give them a worn, vintage look. I think it's rather sweet, especially the shaysho (hedgehog) button.</div>
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-66067606384223985112012-10-01T10:25:00.001+01:002012-10-01T10:25:28.238+01:00MapsSaturday was the monthly Embroiderers' Guild meeting in Headingley. It's been a year now since I started going with Hayley and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. There are so many talented ladies and loads of inspiration each and every month.<br />
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In the morning we have a stitch group. It is organised by a member each time and has different themes. This month Hilary put together an applique kit for us to work on. I'm hoping to get it finished soon so I can show you later this week.<br />
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Remember the chain stitch maps we did a while back? They had been stitched together to go on display and are now back with us. Mine is in the top right corner. We'll be getting our own squares back so it might be the start of a new project for me!<br />
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I am very pleased to report that my Japanese Trellis Quilt is now finished and on my bed.</div>
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Very pleased with my new quilt. I had a quick nap under it this afternoon and all was well. Chalky likes it too.</div>
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-33677427278840089032012-09-19T08:00:00.000+01:002012-09-19T08:00:04.843+01:00Ssshhhh ... CanvasworkConfession time again ... I started another project.<br />
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I can't help but have lots of different stitchy things on the go.<br />
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My friend Sarah runs a monthly craft club in Bramley, and I went along this month with Alix and Hayley. They had a sales table and I spotted this lovely canvaswork cushion kit.<br />
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It should complement the candlewicking cushion kit from my step-mum rather nicely.<br />
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It took me three attempts to start this correctly - I was in a bad mood so I kept reading the pattern wrong, using the wrong colour wool etc.<br />
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The trend has continued and every time I work on it I do a bit wrong it seems (much to Alix's amusement) but I am pressing on anyway.<br />
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I'm afraid progress on this has faltered somewhat.</div>
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The very clever Anne Starkey was teaching us bobbin lace and we got to make a snake bookmark.<br />
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Here are my bobbins (Anne had painstakingly 'spangled' them all - putting beads on the end so they look pretty) and the pattern we would be working from. <br />
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This is what we were aiming to make ...<br />
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So I wound a lot of cotton on to my bobbins ...<br />
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And made a start! It was rather therapeutic - the same movement using two pairs of bobbins at a time, weaving them over and under each other.<br />
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Nearly at the end!<br />
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And I managed to finish my snake!<br />
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Very pleased with my efforts, although my tension leaves a little to be desired. I will definitely be doing more of this.Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-92095805015859182582012-09-06T09:22:00.001+01:002012-09-06T09:22:19.747+01:00Leeds Art Library craft session<div style="text-align: left;">
On the first Wednesday of the month Leeds Art Library has a free craft session. I've been going for a few months now and it's always a lot of fun. The group is mostly ladies, and we bring projects to work on and share and there are instructions and ideas for more.</div>
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This week, a lovely lady called Margaret had some cute little things for us to make - a triangular thread catcher and a tiny crane.</div>
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Here's my little fabric box ... I think it would make a great gift with a few choccies inside (if any of my family are reading this you have just found out what you are getting for Christmas!).</div>
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And here's the crane. He is called Tsuru in Japanese. I am going to make more of these and put lavender inside (possibly as extra Christmas gifts!)</div>
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-71433764400409551052012-08-30T09:00:00.000+01:002012-08-30T09:00:08.764+01:00A sewing tidy<div style="text-align: left;">
Thanks to the long weekend I managed to get round to working up a sewing tidy from a kit I bought at a craft show a few weeks back. </div>
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It came together quickly as it was all glued on to cardboard pieces - no sewing! The fabric is a piece Hayley bought me a while back and has all sorts of sewing sayings and notions on.</div>
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This can now sit nicely on my desk or the arm of the sofa to catch all my threads and rubbish. The magnet for needles will be very handy as I am always losing them! </div>
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While doing some clearing out I came across this, which is likely to be my first ever embroidery piece!</div>
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I stuck it to a card and gave it to my mum for mother's day. There's no date on it, but I think I managed to capture her look pretty accurately!</div>
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Note the weaving of the purple thread in the blue stitches on the skirt - quite advanced methinks!</div>
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Here's the latest update on the cross stitch peacock. See! I have been getting some stitching done! </div>
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He's coming along rather nicely and is going together quite quickly too.</div>
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When I went home the other week for a few days my step-mum gave me a beautful candlewicking embroidery kit. I believe that the name comes from the thread used - back in the day, if you couldn't afford lots of silks you could embroider with candle wick string.</div>
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There is a lot of satin stitch going on, and the flower in the middle are rather fiddly. Plus, the knotted stitch on those big loops was a nightmare to figure out!</div>
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-84762632506971244872012-08-19T10:56:00.004+01:002012-08-19T10:56:51.227+01:00Festival of Quilts<div style="text-align: left;">
Sincere apologies for being a very bad blogger recently. I have been doing some stitching, but there's a lot of stuff getting on top of me at the moment so I'm not in the best frame of mind, to put it mildly.</div>
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But yesterday I went on a coach trip with some fellow WI ladies to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, so that was a nice distraction.</div>
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We saw a lot of amazing quilts and spent many hours wandering round. I did a reasonable amount of shopping, although I didn't buy fabric!</div>
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Here are some highlights ...</div>
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At the Embroiderers' Guild stand, putting some stitches into a group canvaswork project.</div>
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Meeting Jennie Rayment - amazing quilt lady and so fun to talk to.</div>
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Finally, my stash. A hexagon die to cut out my papers for English paper piecing on my Big Shot. So much quicker! A book on fabric origami. New embroidery scissors. Bobbins. And a postacard of a kimono quilt.</div>
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Hayley and I also did a short workshop on Baltimore quilting and this is what I created ...</div>
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And finally, I stopped by to see the lovely Katie of Japan Crafts and decided to buy myself a vintage Kimono jacket. It is beautiful. One day, when I am rather more practiced at Japanese embroidery, I will do some decorative stitching on it.</div>
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As predicted, I am now back to having several projects on the go. </div>
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The latest UFO I have picked up is a cross stitch peacock. It's quite big and will be very beautiful when finished. I have no idea why I ever put it down!</div>
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I remembered to snap a pic as soon as I started the first stitch. I've already made good progress thanks to lots of motorsport on the telly box and a few good films to keep me going.</div>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745812988396154453.post-84100797631339137392012-07-30T09:06:00.002+01:002012-07-30T09:06:32.704+01:00Maps at Embroiderers' Guild<div style="text-align: left;">
At Embroiderers' Guild at the weekend we had a practical session led by the co-chair Hilary entitled "What is a map?" </div>
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She talked a bit about maps and showed some of her projects, then explained what she had prepared for us to do.</div>
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Painstakingly, Hilary had looked up our home addresses in the A to Z and traced a square of map around where we live. We then had to transfer this to a piece of fabric with tacking stitches and fill it in using tapestry wool and chain stitch.</div>
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They will all be sewn together and displayed at the Leeds Flower, Vegetable & Craft Show <span class="st">this weekend.</span></div>
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Last weekend I went to the Summer Crafting show in Doncaster with Alix and Helen.<br />
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It was a papercrafting extravaganza and we had a lovely day out, beginning with a cooked brekkie at the nice cafe on Kirkstall Road!<br />
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There were lots of free make and takes. We did two and made these ...</div>
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It did make me want to start creating cards again, but with all my stuff packed away and not enough hours in the day I don't see it happening anytime soon!<br />
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I managed to only buy a few bits: patterned paper, peacock embellies, ribbon pansies kit, sewing tidy kit, various iron-on motifs, a paper tree kit.<br />
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I have been spending a lot of time on the sofa watching all sorts of random films and working on the horses in the waves cross stitch. </div>
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I *think* I'm making progress ... </div>
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Moves that have kept me entertained during all this fiddly cross stitching include:</div>
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Batteries Not Included (simply lovely)</div>
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Little Shop of Horrors (never seen it before! amazing!)</div>
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Soldier (bit naff but pretty enjoyable)</div>
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (gotta love Bond)</div>
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about half an hour of The Hulk (I got very bored of it)</div>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319798308428126951noreply@blogger.com0