tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69773504949376785002024-02-19T23:53:33.291+10:00Jan & Cath's Bits & BobsJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-5258936058446988042012-05-14T17:20:00.001+10:002012-05-14T17:20:23.219+10:00FAREWELL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is with sadness that we have to finalise the blog due to ill health. Those of you following the <b>Pretty Posies BOM</b> from Jan and the <b>Teddies Swag</b> from Cath can follow each on Jan's personal blog:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and Cath's personal blog: </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://cathroncountrydesigns.typepad.com/cathron_country_designs/">http://cathroncountrydesigns.typepad.com/cathron_country_designs/</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is with regret that we have to do this and we thankyou for your support over the past few months. Happy stitching to everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If last month was March Madness this month has to be April Fool! Ü Needless to say, we're running late again but here at last! Today has been quite a cold and rainy day here in the valley...everyone has been dragging out their winter woollies and rugging up. Good weather for sitting and stitching!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've got our usual pattern showcases this month as well as the next installment of Jan's Pretty Posies and Cath has the cutest little stitchery for you all as well.</span><br />
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wall hanging has four Redwork Annie stitcheries. Looks just as lovely done in
colours, can be made larger by adding some patchwork around the blocks.
Alternatively stitcheries could be used for cushions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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they could be used on their own to adorn cushions or bags.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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framimg the stitcheries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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special for this post are some note papers... Easy to print out and use when
needed. They will come to you clean and ready to print out as many times a you
would like. They will be e mailed to you.</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jan's showcase are three of her older designs but still very popular.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>#1 Country Carpetbag</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Designed with Mary Poppin's in mind. I used wool fabrics but the bag would look great made in denims, velvets or even heavy tapestry pieces as well. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Full pattern is $12AUD plus postage</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>#2 Country Colours Bag</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another popular pattern! The ideal bag for going out and roomy enough for all that us ladies have to carry. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Full Pattern is $12AUD plus postage</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>#3 Country Satchel</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A lovely bag for all seasons. Large enough to take an A4 folder so the perfect office bag or any use.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Special </b>for the month is my <b>Farmyard Banner</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My full range of banner patterns have proved to be extremely popular. The farmyard design is one of the early ones but still selling well.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cath has designed a lovely free stitchery for this month...way too cute!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, that's it for this month. As usual, apologies for being late....I just don't know where the time goes!! Continue to enjoy your stitching and stay safe, Regards from,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, email Cath at cathron01@bigpond.com for the pattern etc. We realise that sometimes it may seem a nuisance to email us for patterns etc but we really like the personal contact that this enables us. Ü</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We hope to have some new and interesting projects for you next month so make sure to come back. We may even have a nice little surprise for one of our lucky followers who comments! ;) Until next time, enjoy this time of year no matter where in the world you live. Perhaps you could email a photo of your Autumn or Spring garden to Jan so we can share next month? Until then, Happy Stitching from</span><br />
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</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-22951826424995006382012-02-20T11:15:00.000+10:002012-02-20T11:15:35.511+10:00HOT SUMMER DAYS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Here we are again to say hello. We've both had busy times with lots to do. Look out for upcoming Country Threads magazines as both Cath and myself have projects and I also have another profile in the March issue (I think! :) !) and I, for one, am looking forward to some cooler days of Autumn. Those of you in the Northern Hemisphere will be looking at Spring very soon and the tulips and daffodils will be popping their heads through the ground shortly I'm sure.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This cute little Raggedy looks good dressed in any colour. She is easy to make and is suitable for a beginner or advanced doll maker. Full face painting instructions are included in the pattern....<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hard copy...$12 includes postage...<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">e pattern....$7</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This doll is called Jennifer Ann... she stands on a wooden base and has a little wooden port in her hand. I have the stands and ports for sale. Designs differ on each one.. but all are cute. The stand and ports sells for $8 for the set. This also includes the dowel that is in her leg to attach her to the stand. Pattern includes full face painting instructions.....<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hard copy...$12 includes postage...<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">e pattern....$7</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Jan's showcase this month is a little variety of things. Two of the latest "banners" featuring handbags and shoes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Five sweet "little quilts" joined together with buttons to form a swag. Each little purse is hand appliqued in place and then embroidered on for decoration. I also added little jewels for a bit of bling. Tassels also adorn two of the bags with an unusual "sewn" tassel on a third. Easy embroidery.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Pattern is $12.00AUD (+P&H)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">ePattern is $7.00AUD</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The perfect companion for M'ladys Fancy. Three delightful shoes that are "blinged" with some "jewels" and a touch of embroidery.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Pattern is $12.00AUD (+P&H)</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>ePattern is $7.00AUD</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>A great bag for yourself or a sewing friend. Useful for taking to your group sewing day OR ideal for a new baby gift if you change the applique on the pockets or simply use an interesting fabric for the pocket. A friend in the UK has made many of these for the new baby arrival and added bits and bobs in each pocket for the baby.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>My special for this month is one of my early banner patterns but still very popular.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>That's it for this month! Remember you can order patterns (payment via PayPal) or if we can help in any way by emailing us - Cath on cathron01@bigpond.com and Jan on ozjan51@hotmail.com</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><br />
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</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-31149972782460911952012-01-20T10:42:00.000+10:002012-01-20T10:42:08.168+10:00A NEW YEAR<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><em><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's so hard to believe that it's now 2012 AND that January is more than halfway over! Where does the time go to? Cath and I have had a busy time over the Christmas/New Year period and hope to bring you lots of new and exciting projects in the coming year. We hope that everyone had a happy and peaceful time over the Christmas period and that you too are ready to get your fingers busy and into lots of new projects in 2012!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This post has some new projects from both of us as well as Cath's next installment of her Teddies Swag.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Louella was the lucky winner of our draw and your surprise will be winging it's way to you as we speak. Louella will receive a small Christmas banner and a pattern from Jan as well as a pattern from Cath. Lucky girl!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Now for our showcase of patterns.....</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Dreamtime </strong>is another of my newest designs. Looks great in the aboriginal fabric but would also work well with any choice Roomy and with bamboo handles this bag is great for shopping or taking to your quilt group meeting.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Paper Pattern is $12 AUD plus P&H</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Orient Express </strong>would work well as a knitting bag but also suitable for any application. The pattern also has instructions for the clutch purse. Would look stunning using any style of fabric.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Paper Pattern is $12 AUD plus P&H</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Epattern $7 AUD</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Tokyo Tote </strong>is a very stylish bag with an unusal assymetrical flap utilising a Japanese trim to suit the chosen fabric. Lovely long shoulder strap which could be altered to suit and like all of my bag designs it suits any style of fabric.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Paper Pattern is $12 AUD plus P&H</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Epattern is $7 AUD</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My special for this post is.....</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">A sweet little wall hanging featuring one of my wooden embellishments along with applique. The pattern also has the applique design for the watering can if you choose not to use the embellishment. A great gift for a gardening friend!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Epattern only is $5</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The wooden embellishment is available from Jan at a cost of $7.50 plus P&H</span></em><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Issue 4 of Cath's Teddies Swag</span></em></strong><br />
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<em><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is the fourth and second last block in the Teddy Swag. Please e mail for the pattern and instructions. If you need the previous three blocks please e mail me at cathron01@bigpond.com and I will send them to you.</span></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Cute little easy to make Raggedy brooch. She could also be used as an embellishment on a bag or a cushion. I do have the wooden buttons available for $3 each. You could substitute any pretty buttons that you would like to use though.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">This is a cute little wall hanging with a sweet little Raggedy and the word Annie. Two gorgeous ceramic heart shaped buttons finish off this gorgeous little item.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">$7 for e pattern<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">$12 for hard copy... includes postage.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Cath's special for this post is ......</span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span></em></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-24682746829602234792011-12-12T11:30:00.000+10:002011-12-12T11:30:30.719+10:00MY ONLY EXCUSE<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm such a dunce sometimes!!! LOL I was SO organised I had stitched etc everything for the #4 Pretty Posies BOM and when I prepared this last post I thought I had to stitch-up another one!!! So......#5 has become #4 if you can understand what I mean? Don't go into a panic thinking you didn't get #4....I will turn it into the one for February post. Goodness this all sounds silly but, hopefully you understand what I mean. Ü Maybe I need a break over the Christmas season?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We have the usual offer of patterns from both of us along with the fifth block in the Pretty Posies BOM. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Cath's pattern showcase are a mixture of bags and teddies so have a look......</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">E pattern $7<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Hard copy $10 + postage.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Another cute Raggedy pattern. This one is for a Raggedy bag which has 4 cute Raggedy faces embellishing the front and the back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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</div><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Two small but very cute Teddies. Easy to make. Full instructions to make the twisted pin wheel block are included in this pattern.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">E pattern $7<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Hard copy $10 + postage.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">This little cutie is my pattern that is on special this post.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">I have more of the wool that I have used for this little cutie's hair....... $2 for a small bundle that will be enough for her hair. She is a very cute little doll and is easy to make. The pattern also has the instructions to paint her face and make her little kitty.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">E pattern only............. $5</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Jan's showcase also features two bags (we must be in a "baggy" mood!) and a funky new apron using some "wild" fabrics.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Cherry Fudge...quick and easy and works in any fabric choice..just match the trim and buckle to suit!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Epattern $7</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><o:p>Elegance.......Almost has a Christmas feel with the poinsettias but, once again, suits any fabric choice. Instructions for the felt flower are included.</o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><o:p>Angels on High is the special for this post....easy little angels to make , join together with buttons and have a very special Christmas swag.</o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><o:p>Epattern only $5.00</o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><o:p>Now for the Pretty Posies BOM number 5 block...</o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span> <span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Email Jan at <a href="mailto:ozjan51@hotmail.com">ozjan51@hotmail.com</a> for the pattern and instructions. Hope you're enjoying stitching your very own Pretty Posies. Don't forget that Cath has the fabrics and threads that I've used for the project.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;">Don't forget to leave us a comment to be in the lucky draw for the surprise and make sure you ALL have a happy and safe Christmas and a bright New Year. Best Wishes from Jan & Kath.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Until then, keep up your stitching, Cheers,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">"Here we have the third block in the Teddy Swag. Please e mail if you would like the stitchery pattern and the instructions......."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Apologies to you all again! Happy Stitching,</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg832wcHI4qHtFm1lig27W1_UsvkfRJ2WcQqqxTVqcWZbTjFBV0BfFIOu2q6MxkcNgvWI27assxT39w6SdOHLs6IxrwYrss757nC1yuCQwU7Q6FYH3_RDoi8YBtFeBJ8dzK8c2B3d6X-cu1/s1600/Jan+and+Cath+Siggie.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg832wcHI4qHtFm1lig27W1_UsvkfRJ2WcQqqxTVqcWZbTjFBV0BfFIOu2q6MxkcNgvWI27assxT39w6SdOHLs6IxrwYrss757nC1yuCQwU7Q6FYH3_RDoi8YBtFeBJ8dzK8c2B3d6X-cu1/s320/Jan+and+Cath+Siggie.png" width="320" /></a></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-14398920209422095462011-10-17T18:15:00.001+10:002011-10-17T21:17:44.415+10:00OCTOBER ALREADY!!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you believe it's not long until Christmas? I'm not sure where the year has gone and just hope I've been productive! This month we're featuring Bronwyn Hayes as our Guest Crafter along with showcasing our usual designs (something different from Cath this month) and a free tutorial on face painting from Cath as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Those of you who know Bronwyn's work will be interested in a little more insight into her life. She's been very kind and given us a lovely Christmas stitchery as well!!! Here is Bronwyn's story.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"My business is based in Canberra in the A.C.T.- home of the public servant, the Mint, the War Memorial, Questacon and the National Gallery to name but a few of the icons we've all come to Canberra to see either in the holidays or on school excursions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That was also my first introduction to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canberra-</st1:place></st1:city> THE school excursion to the War Memorial! I never in a million years expected to be living here many years later.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was the move to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canberra</st1:place></st1:city> that first got me started down the quilting/ sewing track. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Having started a small graphic design business a couple of years before, providing graphics, signage and 3D displays to businesses where I lived- it wasn't until the move to Canberra brought me in contact with a business that needed graphics and designs for sewing and patterns, that I discovered the world of quilting and embroidery. And .. well.. it's just gone from there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The business has grown over the years to include not only stitching, but quilts , bags, aprons, purses - you name it! Whatever I can think of. Usually featuring my signature Red Brolly Girls and Brutus the Cat designs.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my favourite stitches is Satin Stitch. I do like putting satin stitch in designs as it makes the embroidery stand out and be noticed. And it's such an easy stitch to do! <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Always work from the centre of the design you're stitching and stitch to one side first then the other. (Follow this rule for uneven shapes- but for oblongs or squares- start at one end of the shape and work across.) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>(A note from Jan&Cath...to print...right click on pic; save to computer then print)</em></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If I'm not working in the business my favourite thing to do is read- magazines mainly as you can get a lot of information from them quickly. Or doing the gardening. Tending to my stunning array of weeds. After eleven years of drought- that's all that's survived.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our thanks to Bronwyn for her story and she can be found at </span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.red-brolly.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a2610c;">www.red-brolly.com</span></a> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">where there is a link to her blog and Facebook.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">This month I thought I would offer something different in the way of patterns. I have put my graphic printables up for sale........ These are sticky note holders. You print them out, laminate them and then using double sided tape, attach a sticky note pad where the space is. You can also add a magnetic strip to the back and attach the note book to the fridge.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> <span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">These printables will be e mailed to you. They will be clean... which means my company name will not be across the picture. I have drawn and designed these printables and they are $3 each. Just remember to say which one you would like when buying... 1 2 or 3....... Or buy all three for $7.........<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">These are on for the fantastic price of $2 for the set of 4 tags. Also anyone who buys all three note book holders and the tags will receive a free siggy tag...... It will be a cute Raggedy or Teddy with your name underneath and you can add them to the end of all your emails...... soooo cute........<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><o:p><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now for Cath's face painting tutorial......</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">This face is for a Raggedy and I have used the tear drop eye.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN65mCO_FhCmBaSCwzg1iP8S6237MrpoT9rYOhnLm7OrLZ36WowPtAf79SDaYqFf1JiKbe1Bsi2a1aEqYFbBuoIxJpIlx_fBXcv91VKWn-W3iWPmLtU9uRo0prliMNEIaiOJTu6LrTlvx/s1600/Face+Paint+Tutorial.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN65mCO_FhCmBaSCwzg1iP8S6237MrpoT9rYOhnLm7OrLZ36WowPtAf79SDaYqFf1JiKbe1Bsi2a1aEqYFbBuoIxJpIlx_fBXcv91VKWn-W3iWPmLtU9uRo0prliMNEIaiOJTu6LrTlvx/s320/Face+Paint+Tutorial.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><o:p><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">You will need Jo Sonja folk art paints. White, Black and a colour for the nose. If you want a red nose use Brow Madder.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Two paint brushes are used... a #3 round brush and a 5/0 liner or script brush.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">This is an easy face to draw. Remember just like on the human face the eyes are in the centre of the face. If they are too high the face will not look as cute. On my patterns I draw the faces onto the doll head pattern. Once you have traced around the head of the doll you can take the fabric turn it to the other side and then place it back on top of the pattern. Make sure you line up the edges of the head and then using a light box you can trace the face in the correct position. When you use the light box it is easy to see where you have traced the head shape and easy to line it up with the paper pattern. Then you turn the fabric back to the side with the head shape drawn and sew around the head shape. Making sure that the fabric is double. If the head is one that is sewn all around and a slit cut in the back to turn it through, make sure that when you cut the slit that you don't cut the side you have traced the face onto. I paint my doll's faces after I have stuffed and sewn them together.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Using the #3 round brush and black paint fill in the eyes. Let the paint dry. Taking the liner brush and the white paint which you have thinned down a little with some water. Paint the white line down one side of each eye. Dot two small spots in each eye. Place them on the same sides, otherwise the doll may look a little cross eyed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">To paint the eye lashes, eye brows and mouth you use the liner brush and thinned down black paint. Practise on a scrap of fabric first. To use this brush successfully, you only paint with the tip of the bristles. If you lean the bristles over the line will become thick. We want to have hair thin lines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Paint the nose in your chosen colour using the #3 round brush....... Take the liner brush and dip it in white paint and paint a line across the top of the nose.....<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Dip the handle of the liner brush in the red paint and place a dot in the centre of the mouth. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Once the face is completely dry you can shade in the cheeks using a pastel pencil in a deep pink colour and shade around the eyes and across the nose with a light brown pastel pencil. I like to blend these into the fabric using a cotton bud.....<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Your doll is now ready to admire.......</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Now a free stitchery for you. The first of five that will be featured on our blog over a period of time. <strong>Cups of Kindness</strong> is a collection of teacups filled with flowers for you to stitch, either in colour or it also looks super stitched in red or blue. Do the usual, right click, save to your computer and print but if you have trouble email me on <a href="mailto:ozjan51@hotmail.com">ozjan51@hotmail.com</a> and I will send it to you.<br />
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Ooops! Thanks to my darling daughter who has no real interest in stitching, BUT, faithfully reads our blog every time. She noticed I hadn't attached the stitchery design for you so THANKYOU sweetheart! I hope no one missed out on it! Ü</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">That's it for this post! Hope you have enjoyed reading about Bronwyn, use Cath's tutorial to paint some interesting faces and enjoy stitching Cups of Kindness. Until next month, happy stitching from,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">On to good things Ü. We have the third block in the Pretty Posies BOM for you as well as a lovely little stitchery from Cath. Our usual showcase of patterns as well. Cath also apologises for not giving the painting instructions for her cute faces this post but will have it ready for the next one.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Cath is feeling very much "under the weather" this week with a bad dose of the flu and as we're both very busy ladies we have made the decision to post once a month (around the 15th of each month) rather than each fortnight. We're disappointed to have to do this but it's the only way we can do everything that we have to. We're sure you all will understand. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">This post our Guest Crafter is ME! Ü Felt a little strange asking myself the questions LOL but here we go.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">I live in a small village called Forest Hill which is just off the Warrego Highway between Brisbane and Toowoomba, in the wonderful state of Queensland. <span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mum
taught me to embroider when I was about 8 and to crochet when I was around
13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were what I did for many
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took a patchwork/quilting
course in 1983.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was when “the rot”
set-in!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This became my passion and still
is although I have stretched out into other areas as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The designing started around about
1992 when I was teaching regularly and felt it wasn’t right to teach other
people’s designs/patterns etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was in
1998 when I released my first pattern and in 1999 had my first project
published in Australian Patchwork & Quilting magazine.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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do I create?...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anything that needs a
needle and thread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of projects
utilising appliqué and embroidery mostly but some piecing as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s what I mainly do for the magazines but
I also adore crazy patch, creative embroidery and handmade artist books when
time allows me. If you would like to see what else I do, go visit <a href="http://jansdesigns-jan.blogspot.com/">http://jansdesigns-jan.blogspot.com/</a></span></span><br />
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I might like to share? …<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m probably
preaching to the converted BUT, always try to, at least, stitch on something
for 20 minutes (or more) each day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
will amaze you how much you get done if you do!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also, because I’m a hand stitching girl, if you are ever hand stitching
with a sewing thread ALWAYS thread the needle and then cut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A shortish length is necessary to stop knots
and twisting.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because we have lived in government or rental homes all of our married life and because of Ross's job (lots of transfers!) we've been able to plant one so I'm desperately waiting for him to retire (well not TOO soon! lol) so we can plant one.</span><br />
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favourite pastime other than crafting? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Music and reading would have to be my answer. I also love going to the theatre whenever I can and whilst I love flowers etc I'm not a gardener but certainly appreciate everything Ross does in the garden. Thank goodness he has a green thumb!</span></span></span><br />
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do you see yourself doing in ten years time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully exactly what I’m
doing now but I’ll be 71 so maybe I might have slowed down a bit! Ü</span></span></span></span><br />
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your favourite designer?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Has to be </span>Australian
Bronwyn Hayes – just love what Bronwyn does and have a large collection of her
patterns to stitch when I retire! LOL She is very creative and also very sharing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>American, I love what Sue Spargo designs - her marrying of fabric, felted wool and embroidery embellishing is just stunning.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Cath's showcase patterns for this post are<br />
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</span>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-64424975594416912342011-09-06T21:05:00.002+10:002011-09-07T13:01:04.822+10:00SPRING IS HERE!!!<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Spring has arrived in the valley and the days have been so beautiful! Those of you in the northern hemisphere will be preparing for all the beautiful colours of autumn. This time of year, for us, is full of quilt shows and spring flower festivals....lots of fun!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Our Guest Crafter for this post is Nicki Tervo from Brisbane. Many of you will have seen Nicki's ceramic buttons at lots of quilt and craft shows. You can take a peek at her great range on </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">web: <a href="http://www.handcraftedbuttons.com.au/">www.handcraftedbuttons.com.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Nikki also has a range of patterns under the Brandy Gully umbrella. When asked how she got started Nikki replied; "A<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> potter by trade, I then had an industrial accident so took up making buttons to trade for fabric as I had just taken up quilting as a hobby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My Gran lent me some money so I could buy a kiln and it all went from there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was 16 years ago…… (suddenly I feel old)" Don't we all Nikki!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">'"Ceramic buttons are what I am best known for but I love designing small easy projects that can be finished easily by any level of crafter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The patterns have buttons on most of them but not all of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are a real cross section of patterns as I love to make different things myself" was Nikki's reply when we asked her what she created.</span></span></span></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Nikki's tip to share with us? "<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Never unpick your work as that is like unpicking your history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter how bad you think it is or how much some one else’s is better, right now this is the best you can be and you will get to see yourself improve and have the proof to show others just starting out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always share your knowledge freely and happily." Wise words!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Nikki's favourite recipe is a yummy one! <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong><u>Coconut Ice</u>.</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Makes 12 large bars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Into a saucepan put 6 cups of sugar and 1 ½ cups of milk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bring it to the boil while stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boil for 5 minutes on low.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add 2 ¼ cups of coconut, and boil for one minute more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take off the heat and beat with an electric beater until very thick and creamy and ‘wave type ridges’ form in the mix. Using a shallow 1” deep by 12”</span></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">long and 6” wide tray, wet the inside of the tray with some water and then pour out the excess water but don’t dry the tray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour half the mix (and it will till be hot as you have to have tray ready and work fast) into the tray and smooth across the bottom of the tray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then using a pink food colouring, colour the rest of the mix in the saucepan with your wooden spoon until all one even satisfactory colour (too much colouring makes it look odd, you need it to be a lovely pink not a bright hot pink)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spread this mix over the top of the white mix in the tray and smooth out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then use a wet knife while the mix is still warm and cut the mix through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut it into whatever sizes you choose,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep wetting the knife as you go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once all the cuts are in, then put in fridge until set and cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Flip out of tin and the knife cuts should allow you to break it into the pieces with ease.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a great lollie for school fetes etc. (For those of you who live outside Australia a "lollie" is a sweet or confectionary Ü)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">When not crafting Nikki loves to s<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">pend time in the rainforest, gardening, spending time with husband and family and definitely drinking cups of tea and eating sticky buns with friends!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We asked Nikki what she thinks she will be doing in 10 years time: "Not sure</span> at this stage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still sewing and as clay makes my soul sing, no doubt I will still be making buttons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The kids will be at the age of having kids, so that brings in a whole lot of new adventures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John wants to tour around Australia in a campervan so he is madly trying to design a sewing room that will ‘work’ so that I will travel with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LOL" <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></o:p><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><o:p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our final question to Nikki was does she have a favourite designer: "</span>Don’t really have one. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">I love to make lots of things and lots of quilts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love making dolls, but they usually do my head in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LOL I love making useful things and I love making really complicated quilts as well as really easy ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I guess I love every ones things but don’t ever stick to one set designer." Thanks to Nikki for being our guest designer this post.</span></span></span></span></o:p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's time for Cath's Teddy BOM this post and we're sure you will enjoy stitching him!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Cath's patterns for showcase are listed below.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpdfuXJQEd5HLMU4K8yhpgkZM6ONxdqsQUQ8hi6ITTWwUiuL2LNtwDJ-J789_xREaY-7mgUQ7rcWEsHvBOTKQ0A43k_6bNlnQM_meQ2CWDKzHZovjDplHKm3Rnz8UhwwDnm57WQoLTKtE/s1600/Raggedy+Twins.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpdfuXJQEd5HLMU4K8yhpgkZM6ONxdqsQUQ8hi6ITTWwUiuL2LNtwDJ-J789_xREaY-7mgUQ7rcWEsHvBOTKQ0A43k_6bNlnQM_meQ2CWDKzHZovjDplHKm3Rnz8UhwwDnm57WQoLTKtE/s1600/Raggedy+Twins.png" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">My latest Pattern is the <strong>Raggedy Twins</strong>... They are very easy to make and look lovely sitting together on your shelf. They are small dolls, but cute. Full face painting instructions are in the pattern.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Hard copy $12... including postage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">e pattern $7</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">This Raggedy is fun to make. She is free standing and has bare feet. Also included in the pattern is her swim ring and her pull along duck. This doll can be made by a novice doll maker. A real cutie.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Lady Bug Annie.<o:p></o:p></strong> </span></span></span></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Another small but cute Raggedy. This time she has her pet lady bug with her. Full face painting instructions are included. Easy to make and you won't want to stop at only making one.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Cath's Special</span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Annie & Chooky.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><o:p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">This is one of my favourite patterns to make. Annie is once again free standing. This is easy to achieve and full instructions are in the pattern. Both dolls wear shoes. Annie is wearing toddler shoes and Chooky is wearing doll shoes. Chooky also has her favourite toy with her... a pull along chook.....<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>A note from Cath,</strong></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>This is the second block of the Teddy Swag. You make it exactly the same way as the first one is made. So please </strong></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>e mail me for instructions to block one if you do not have them already.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong> </strong></span> <div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Also e mail me for the instructions to stitch this Teddy. Please take note I will be away from Friday9th until Sunday the 18th.</strong></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><o:p><strong>If you have ever seen Cath's cute, cute, CUTE faces on her Raggedies you will love her free tutorial this posting. Here 'tis!</strong></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Here are three cute and easy Raggedy faces to paint onto your dolls. Just enlarge them before you print them off to suit the size of the doll's head. Most printers have an enlarge button. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">To trace the face onto the doll you need to trace around the head shape on your chosen fabric. Then place the page with the faces on it on the light box. Place your head fabric on top of this with the drawn side down facing the paper. You will be able to see the outline of the head through the fabric, because of the light. Line the head up with the face and then trace the facial features onto the fabric.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">When you have done this, you will turn the fabric over and sew on the drawn line , making sure you have double fabric. When you cut out the doll and turn it the right way out, the facial features will be in place on the head.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Use a sharp lead pencil to trace with. A soft lead will work better. 4B is a good one. Make sure that the eyes are half way down the head, as this is where our eyes are on our faces. If you place the eyes higher than the halfway mark, you tend to get a face that isn't as cute looking. Stuff the doll really well as this makes it easier to paint the face on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">I will give painting instructions in our next post.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our lucky follower to comment for last post is Deb from Maine! Email me Deb and I'll organise your prize! Ü</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We hope you have enjoyed your "read" and always let us know if there's anything special you would like us to write about. One of our followers has asked for some info on what can be done with the wonderful embellishing machines available now. I'm working on a tutorial for that so keep your "eye" out for it!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Until next time......Happy Stitching,</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-21419775841347482942011-08-23T19:32:00.002+10:002011-08-23T20:05:03.774+10:00TIME TRAVELS SO QUICKLY!!!<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I can't believe that two weeks have gone by since the last post!! I'm sure it's not because we're all getting older? Mind you, I HAVE celebrated another birthday recently so maybe it is! Ü We're hoping that everyone is enjoying their stitching and eager for the next installment of the Pretty Posies BOM and the other freebies.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: magenta;">This posting our Guest Crafter is Joy Coey who lives in Brisbane, Queensland. Joy's blog and web site is</span> <span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.joypatch.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.joypatch.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.joypatch.com</span></a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">"I always wanted to try patchwork, especially after seeing a friends sampler quilt, I thought it was just beautiful. I finally had a try about 10 years ago when I thought I’d make a quilt for my daughter’s 18<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> birthday. I hand pieced the blocks and …… well it took MUCH longer than I’d anticipated lol. In the months ahead I managed to learn a bit more about patchwork through books and magazines and help from my friends, and my very first UFO (Tahlia’s “18<sup>th</sup>” quilt) waited patiently while I did. She finally got the quilt (finished on the machine) for her 23<sup>rd</sup> birthday!! Since then there’s been no stopping me – I just love my patchwork :-)</span></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">!!" was Joy's answer to the eternal question of how she got started on her road to "obsession"!</span></span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">When asked what she liked to create Joy replied with a smile; "<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">I love to create all sorts of things, mostly useful items as I’m not one to have something tucked away in a cupboard. I like to be able to enjoy the things I’ve made – whether they’re bags or sewing kits or quilts. If they wear out … well I’ll have to make some more :-)</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">. Most of my quilts are made quilt-as-you-go, I find it so much easier, and I also love to work with pre-cut fabrics sometimes too (jelly rolls, charm packs, layer cakes etc), as seeing the variety of prints and colours that all go together so well never fail to put a smile on my face :-)</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">. Lately I’ve been making some different sorts of totes – my ‘Bucket of Buckets’ and ‘Honeybun Fun’ sets are so handy, and I’m really having fun with those. I’ve also got a new pattern out called ‘Doctor Bag’ – it’s just <span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">like the old fashioned Mary Poppins carpet bag and it’s just perfect for me as you can fit SO much in it lol!!!"</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">Joy's tip is something we should all live by "<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Not very original – but the old 'Measure twice, cut once' is my mantra </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-ascii-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J:-)</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The age old favourite of most families is a good fruit cake and Joy has shared her favourite recipe with us. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;">EASY PEASY FRUIT CAKE – From Joy Coey <br />
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470G tin crushed pineapple – or (I prefer) a tin of traditional fruit salad <br />
1 small packed mixed fruit<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
125g butter<br />
1 teaspoon mixed spice<br />
1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda<br />
2 eggs<br />
1 cup Self Raising flour<br />
1 cup plain flour<br />
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Line a deep 20cm round or square cake pan with glad-bake. Combine undrained, tinned fruit, mixed fruit, butter, mixed spice, sugar and bicarb soda in a saucepan. Stir over heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil and simmer uncovered for about 3 or 4 minutes.. Allow to cool. When cold add eggs and sifted flours, mix well. Spread the mixture into the prepared tin. Bake in a slow oven (about 160 degrees) for about 1 hour or so. Cake is cooked when a skewer comes out clean. Cover and leave in tin until cooled completely. Remove from tin leaving lining paper intact. Refrigerate in airtight container up to a week.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;">There must be something about crafters with husbands who are motorcycle fanatics! Joy's reply when asked about other pastimes was; "<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">A few years ago my dear husband decided to get his motorcycle license. At first I was horrified and swore I’d never get on the back of a motorbike. Eventually I could see how much he was enjoying it and really wanted to join him. We’ve never looked back, we’re having a fabulous time on the weekends when the weather is fine. We ride off on the motorbike to some country markets, or out for lunch – or even just for coffee, and we’re having a ball!! I really didn’t imagine I’d be doing that when I’m 50 but I’m so glad I am </span><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Another reply that we can relate to! Ü When we asked Joy what she hoped to be doing in 10 years time? "Hopefully more of the same thing I’m doing now. I find a lot of relaxation in my stitching. Who knows – ten years from now I might even finish my hexagon quilt (that I’ve been working on since 2006) lol!!??!!"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">"Simply too many to name </span><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-ascii-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">, our Australian designers are fabulous and I love them all – to pick just a few would be impossible lol!!" was her answer to who her favourite designer is.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Our thanks to Joy for letting us into a part of her life - make sure you visit her blog and web site.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Cath's patterns for showcase this posting are:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><b><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Lily & Lucas:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #d60093; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Lily & Lucas are two cute boy and girl bunnies. They each wear toddler shoes and look so cute. They are easy to make and have complete face painting instructions included in the pattern.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span> <div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hard Copy.... $12 AUD [postage is included]<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"> </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;">E pattern.......$7 AUD</span></span></span><br />
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</div><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: magenta;"><o:p><b><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wee Raggedy:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></b></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is my smallest Raggedy doll I have designed. She is so quick and easy to make and using just scraps of fabric. She makes a lovely little doll for one of your dolls to hold onto......<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span> <div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hard Copy.... $12 AUD [postage is included]<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"> </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;">E pattern.......$7 AUD</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;">Rilee & Moo Moo:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><span style="color: magenta;"> </span> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;">This cute Raggedy has her best friend with her.... Moo Moo the cow...... Both dolls are easy to make and have full face painting instructions included in the pattern.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: magenta;"> </span> <div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;">Hard Copy.... $12 AUD [postage is included]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: magenta;"> </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: small;">E pattern.......$7 AUD<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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<b><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tom & Kitty:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span> <div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tom & Kitty are so easy to make and are so cute. A must have pattern for the cat lovers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: magenta;"> </span></span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">$5 Epattern only</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Jan's patterns for showcase are a mixture of a bag, an apron and a retro table runner.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">A beaut bag to take shopping. A shoulder strap as well as an interesting handle make it suitable for everyone. Make it with the wonderful Kaffe Fasset range of fabrics or a more traditional selection. The shoulder strap is removable by the addition of "parrot" clips.</span><br />
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Country Apron<br />
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Pumpkins and Sunflowers provide "food for the soul" - pumpkins for our hunger and sunflowers to fill that need in our soul for beauty. A useful apron as well as adding that country touch to your kitchen decor.<br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">A table runner with a "retro" look and would work with any range of fabrics. My love of ric-rac and buttons shows through with easy piecing in the centre and applique "flower power" at each end.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">One of my earliest banners but still extremely popular. Typical country items - a cream can, birdhouse, watering can, pot of flowers and a fence! Lots of dimensional flowers and buttons plus embroidery.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jan's free stitchery pattern this post is another of her Stitchery Gift Cards. This time a pot of flowers. Email Jan if you would like the pattern and instructions. </span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><em>We use needles in our work all the time and most often we don’t give enough thought to what needle we use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just as a tradesman has different tools for different jobs, we too must use the right needle for the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using the right needle makes the stitching much easier as well as protecting the thread from stress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stress of the thread will make it appear furry, thin out and eventually break when you don’t want it to!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Match the size needle (<b>the</b> <b>smaller the number the thicker and higher the number the finer</b>) to the thickness of thread you are wishing to stitch with and the fabric you are stitching on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The thread should move freely through the eye and the needle should make a big enough hole in the fabric for the thread to pull through easily without stressing either the fabric or the thread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></em></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em> </em></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><em>Straw<o:p></o:p></em></span></span></span></span></b></div><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em> </em></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Here it is! Suffolk Puffs, buttons and embroidery. Email Jan if you would like the pattern and instructions.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-74684634849490504372011-08-09T19:52:00.002+10:002011-08-11T09:37:03.668+10:00BUSY TIMES!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We've both been busy with designing new projects and keeping up with the wonderful response from everyone to our new blog. Thanks to all of you for your kind wishes and your fabulous response to our patterns etc. We've come up with some new ones for you this posting so, hope your "nimble fingers" are itching for more!!!</span></div><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cath has been busy and has completed the bag featuring the Raggedy stitchery from last post.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY92Qvpsx_5H4Ho97y93WpWV765T5nOfhCYfaopg9Xc-WBWfvA7OpO9PdhQ5UzEsZf4bAKgJCO5mA07ZJe2jtQjtULb9K73pM2Wc21-AmcLaFmvJVExh9GFKfFfjSlpq5f7rMPilAICYCt/s1600/Raggedie+Bag+Back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY92Qvpsx_5H4Ho97y93WpWV765T5nOfhCYfaopg9Xc-WBWfvA7OpO9PdhQ5UzEsZf4bAKgJCO5mA07ZJe2jtQjtULb9K73pM2Wc21-AmcLaFmvJVExh9GFKfFfjSlpq5f7rMPilAICYCt/s320/Raggedie+Bag+Back.jpg" width="252" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We're still trying to sort out the pdf business so, just for now email Cath (</span><a href="mailto:cathron01@bigpond.com"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">cathron01@bigpond.com</span></a><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">) for the pattern please. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our guest crafter this post is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jenny Reynolds</i> of </span><a href="http://www.elefantz.com/"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">www.elefantz.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jenny calls <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Charters</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Towers</st1:placetype></st1:place>, Far North Queensland her home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We asked her how she got started on her delightful road to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Elefantz” </i>and she replied, thus “</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My husband was a motor mechanic with wrist problems after a youthful motor bike accident, so he retrained at University to become a high school teacher. His first teaching position was a 6-month stint in Armidale, NSW, in 2005. We were living in Wagga at the time and weren’t sure what would happen after the 6 months in Armidale so we had a monster garage sale and put what was left in storage. We moved to Armidale with only as much stuff as we could</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">fit in our Commodore, plus our two kids!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only housing option we had was a small cabin at the local caravan park – middle of winter in Armidale is ICY!! – between chipping ice off the inside walls of the cabin and waiting till mid-morning for the taps to thaw so we could have showers, I continued to homeschool our kids. We met up with a local homeschool family and one of the teenage daughters showed me her patchwork items. I was so hungry for something to do with my hands, as life in the caravan park was quite lonely after my lessons with the kids were done and my husband was off teaching each day, so she encouraged me to take home some of her craft magazines and have a go. That was September 2005, and I have not looked back!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jenny’s story sounds so familiar doesn’t it?</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What do you create? We asked and her reply was simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I focus mainly on stitchery and applique, and then incorporate them into projects. Twice a year I design a quilt using my signature Shabby Roses designs, and I think they express the real heart of my style.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jenny’s best tip rings true to most of us we feel - “Trust yourself to change what someone else has designed. When I first began this craft I would make projects exactly like the photo in the magazine – same colours and if I could find them I would even use the same fabric. One day in 2008 I thought to myself, “Why are you remaking someone else’s designs? Why don’t you think outside the box and trust your own colour combinations and tweak things?” So I did. After that it was only a matter of months before I began designing my own projects from scratch – the results really surprised me, but I learnt a lesson about looking inside me and being brave enough to put it on paper and then into fabric and thread. I believe we all have an individual creative voice – we just need to let it out.”</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“Lemon Tart” is Jenny’s favourite recipe; she tells us it is an Elefantz favourite. Email Jan and she will send you the recipe.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When Jenny is not designing for “Elefantz” her favourite pastime is "Riding pillion on my husband’s motorbikes! We travel far and wide on the bikes, seeing places I never imagined visiting. It’s been the most amazing thing for us now that the kids are finishing schooling and have jobs and lives of their own. Every weekend we’re off somewhere, and as my hubby is a teacher we also do longer trips each school term break. It’s the perfect balance to my normal weekly ‘inside life’ of design and sewing.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jenny replied “No idea. Life is an open door to so many possibilities and I want to explore them all. I’m pretty sure I’ll still have a bike helmet in one hand and a needle and thread in the other, though!” to our question of what she will be doing in 10 years time.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We asked Jenny who her favourite designer is and she replied very promptly; “I don’t have one as such. I love designers who are quirky and always changing – women like Anna Maria Horner and Sarah Fielke – plus others who speak to that olde world girl in me, such as Caroline Zoob and Jane Brocket. I am also inspired by Rachel Ashwell’s soft and carefree style.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Above all I look at Creation because God’s hand painted canvas of Earth inspires me more than anyone and anything.”</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can also keep up with Jenny’s creativity by following her on <span style="color: teal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jenny-of-Elefantz/195420573847095"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jenny-of-Elefantz/195420573847095</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Arial;"><o:p><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's a free tutorial to create the cutest flower on the block from Cath.</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Arial;"><o:p><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Circle Flowers......<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_iN4s74sV_6m6cBWHFlZEAhn5jZuG8v70Obkwkys5VKHC9m_2D2CZCW0i49WGMiPhv2CUDu5WFfknv3FgXIdtxnmXjBBSggnaMSRw28zFoVIg4_pg8a7higa44nSgt5ur7QZPIGKy0y_/s1600/Caths+Flower+Tut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_iN4s74sV_6m6cBWHFlZEAhn5jZuG8v70Obkwkys5VKHC9m_2D2CZCW0i49WGMiPhv2CUDu5WFfknv3FgXIdtxnmXjBBSggnaMSRw28zFoVIg4_pg8a7higa44nSgt5ur7QZPIGKy0y_/s320/Caths+Flower+Tut.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">These cute flowers are very easy to make and you can use them for decoration on a multitude of things. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">I learnt how to make this flower years ago at a class. I have just adapted it to what I think is a really easy flower to make.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Thread a needle with good quality sewing thread. Take a petal and fold it in half with the wrong sides together. Sew a row of running stitch around the raw semi circle edge. Gather it in as tight as you can, secure, but do not cut the thread. Take your next petal and repeat the procedure, using the same needle and thread. Continue until you have sewn all five petals together. Secure them into a circle. Cut the thread.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Take a button large enough to cover the hole in the middle of the flower. Cut a piece of pellon large enough to cover the top of the button. Next you cut a circle of dark fabric large enough to cover the button, with enough fabric to cover over onto the back of the button. You cover the button by sewing a row of gathering stitches around the circle, pulling in a little, then place the pellon circle and button inside the circle. Pull the gathering thread tight and secure the fabric over the button.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Place the button on top of the hole in the middle of the flower and neatly sew the outer edge of the covered button to the petals. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">You now have a cute flower that you can attach to your doll as a hair clip, you can wear it as a brooch, you can embellish bags etc with one as well......</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;">*******</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Jan's free pattern for this post is a folksy little Christmas Tree that can be used for anything you might like.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N98xr9_JdGrph3wmFDcEnnWRveRmBBCaQBWPLEZpIgQsb1mEH2VyM69wrf89VcRniBjdsEUAn_iE56Kknz6uCbuP8k7T4-QMFn1QJ8uqXvnHGdPP9TENgwZvnIaIxZ79JkXUy4n0f7nE/s1600/untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N98xr9_JdGrph3wmFDcEnnWRveRmBBCaQBWPLEZpIgQsb1mEH2VyM69wrf89VcRniBjdsEUAn_iE56Kknz6uCbuP8k7T4-QMFn1QJ8uqXvnHGdPP9TENgwZvnIaIxZ79JkXUy4n0f7nE/s1600/untitled.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Email <a href="mailto:ozjan51@hotmail.com">Jan</a> for the pattern. Here it is stitched and buttons added. I made it into a Christmas pillow to add to my collection.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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They're just the cutest little pair aren't they?</o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><o:p>*******</o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><o:p>We will showcase some patterns for you before we show you the Teddy BOM for the mid-month free BOM.</o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><o:p>Jan's patterns for this month are a mixture - a bag, a pair of pouches and something for you to prepare for Christmas. Jan is a self-confessed "Christmasaholic" so expect MORE Christmas surprises in the posts to come!</o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EId3YrWOY55F-pUs27kKv0-jgJ6_X70RP95luj5ozEa8BsXMgAicZvfCOPJi69Y46x8OvtUkstHRfqgdD_Cxw0qt6h_DcNmvb6I36SUeI_oMe7EtBKowjuZJKWQh6sXSIEjYdwDPQUt9/s1600/Candy+Spots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EId3YrWOY55F-pUs27kKv0-jgJ6_X70RP95luj5ozEa8BsXMgAicZvfCOPJi69Y46x8OvtUkstHRfqgdD_Cxw0qt6h_DcNmvb6I36SUeI_oMe7EtBKowjuZJKWQh6sXSIEjYdwDPQUt9/s320/Candy+Spots.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><o:p>Candy Spots is a FUN bag that suits the young as well as the "Young-at-Heart". Roomy inside and has elasticized pockets all the way round on the outside. Looks great in the bright and breezy fabrics for the sample but would also look stunning in a more elegant choice of fabrics too.</o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpcGBwvUAcKH94ph5lj42xnvnNPVcaJXXiFrk_Y0rGAsDR5K_rilR_3SYU7K2JXX38Hh87qcYSfzhrrjkpYWGL_l2NO9ZyFmL73R6MeFaSEH3jQGPcyEw8B6eqNA6oymEV6JP3zclkYpA/s1600/Christmas+Pockets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpcGBwvUAcKH94ph5lj42xnvnNPVcaJXXiFrk_Y0rGAsDR5K_rilR_3SYU7K2JXX38Hh87qcYSfzhrrjkpYWGL_l2NO9ZyFmL73R6MeFaSEH3jQGPcyEw8B6eqNA6oymEV6JP3zclkYpA/s320/Christmas+Pockets.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><o:p>Christmas Pockets have a dual role....wonderful little hangers for the wall to fill with holly, mistletoe or even a little Christmas Teddy OR to hold a very special gift for someone; thus being a double gift for the recipient.</o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJZwCWNL0MTlyg7K6j7Lo0hRU7albem_zBSZEgwEGrkjOnbJp38MrKX1r1b_G283Y7caHZgkIoP1rtZiPBeHjYrNYxfvIyI2l3Pqzy1fxWgyGpVVpzYguByN5kbSTWNF9B3uOnaHsrExr/s1600/Country+Chooks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJZwCWNL0MTlyg7K6j7Lo0hRU7albem_zBSZEgwEGrkjOnbJp38MrKX1r1b_G283Y7caHZgkIoP1rtZiPBeHjYrNYxfvIyI2l3Pqzy1fxWgyGpVVpzYguByN5kbSTWNF9B3uOnaHsrExr/s320/Country+Chooks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">T Cup Raggedies...... These cute little Raggedies are very easy to make. Face painting instructions are included in the pattern. Plus as a bonus you get to keep that favourite cup and saucer that may have a chip or crack in it. They can also be used as a pin cushion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><o:p><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Paper pattern....... $12 AUD including postage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">E Pattern.....$7</span></span></div></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Raggedy Cushion........ Very easy to make and has the cutest Raggedy stitchery.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Paper pattern....... $12 AUD including postage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">E Pattern.....$7</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Stitching Tote: This is a fantastic way to store your Cottage garden threads, as they are cut to size when you purchase them. The tote has pockets to store your bits and pieces in, plus there is a section to hold your scissors & your thimble. The tote also has a needle book and a pincushion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Paper pattern....... $12 AUD including postage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">E Pattern.....$7</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Cath's Special for this post is "Charli Anne" Charli Anne is one of the smallest Raggedies I have designed and my favourite. Included in the pattern is the instructions to crochet her hair. Face painting details are also included. She is a little sweetie and you will love making her....<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">E Pattern....... $5</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-75169109939102646102011-08-01T13:19:00.000+10:002011-08-01T13:19:46.728+10:00PATTERN ORDERS<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We have had quite a number of emails asking about ordering patterns and payment. If you wish to order you can contact either Cath on <a href="mailto:cathron01@bigpond.com">cathron01@bigpond.com</a> or Jan on <a href="mailto:ozjan51@hotmail.com">ozjan51@hotmail.com</a> depending on who you wish to order from and we can organise payment through PayPal. We're very pleased with the response to the Pretty Posies BOM and don't forget to look for our next post on 10th August. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our first <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Guest Crafter </i></b>is a lovely lady with lots of talent, good business sense and a bright and bubbly personality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Miriam Bain</i></b> is the proud owner of a new store in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Forest Hill</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Queensland</st1:state></st1:place> named <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mimmis</i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mimmis is an aladdin’s cave of all thing handmade from her own wares through a broad spectrum of other crafter’s hand made creations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She promotes all of the suppliers to her store well and is a delight to work with.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We asked Miriam how she started on her crafting journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She very quickly answered; “One vintage chenille bedspread started the whole process, although I have been sewing, patchworking and being a fairly “crafty“ person most of my adult life!”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Of course the next question was what she creates as part of her crafting life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Heatpacks made from vintage chenille is my main item but there is so much more to me than that. I make childrens clothes, soft furnishings, bags and purses, washcloths, bottlebags and numerous other bits and bobs from the vintage chenille. I also make random things from cotton fabric when I have the time and these are usually items that really suit my shop, Mimmis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example I am working on building up a supply of serviettes at the moment in lots of different genres of prints, shabby, country and Christmas etc.”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">With Miriam’s expertise in marketing we asked for a tip for those of us wanting to improve our sales etc and she replied very positively, “If you are looking at selling your craft, you simply must try to come up with something that no one else does! Easy? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not!”; with a big smile.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">She won’t part with a favourite recipe for us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I hardly cook these days but mostly it’s soup when I do cook and I cant give away any secret family recipes sorry!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She did, however, give us her favourite restaurant which is Yum Cha at King of Kings in The Valley, Brisbane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps we will all have to visit to see if it is as good as she says!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">“Rummaging through garage sales, op shops and homewares shops, travelling, horse riding and meeting people (sorry I have always wanted to say that!)” was her reply to our question – What do you love to do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sound familiar at all? LOL</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our final question was what do you see yourself doing in ten years time? “Pretty much the same as now but way much more travelling!” was her very positive reply so let’s check back with her in ten years time and see what Miriam has achieved?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re sure whatever she will be doing will be with a big smile on her face don’t you?<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Her blog is </span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><a href="http://www.bubbachenille.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt;">www.bubbachenille.blogspot.com</span></a> </span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">and also follow Miriam on her other interest which is the fantastic Handmade Expo held in <st1:place w:st="on">Ipswich</st1:place> the third Saturday of each month. </span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 7pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><a href="http://www.thehandmadeexpo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #a2610c;">www.thehandmadeexpo.blogspot.com</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“All hand madies appeal to me! There wouldn’t really be one as my fave.” Was her diplomatic answer to the “Who would be your favourite designer” question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Thanks Miriam for being our first guest on our new blog, we DO appreciate it!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Jan has been working on the "Pretty Posies" Mystery BOM little quilt. We have Block #1 here for you now. Along with the pattern etc Jan also has some hints and tips regarding stitching, needles and hoops. Those of you who are experienced will hopefully also get some helpful information for your stitching and Jan hopes that she has provided plenty of info for those of you who might be starting your embroidery journey!</span><br />
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</div><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="background-color: white;">This is the pattern I have chosen to be on special this week. It is my 8 Raggedies wall hanging. Very simple and easy patchwork and 8 cute little Raggedies to stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Special price......... $5 e pattern.... only.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">My Pansy 'a' Plenty Bag. Easy to make and the instructions for the crochet flowers are included. A very popular pattern.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg87ARv1n6tVgnFnlPdWJipTnleHprq8bKPtJOmoXdFL5wmr4HyfYoaPODgQwZ0d7tvISwrja-Pyzt9Uevp0nAPp5HtmfG6LwsMagmp1D6sXL7BUdVrE5WgQ6Eux8nqpGCIDAM2c5Iv_4B/s1600/Feeling+Pretty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg87ARv1n6tVgnFnlPdWJipTnleHprq8bKPtJOmoXdFL5wmr4HyfYoaPODgQwZ0d7tvISwrja-Pyzt9Uevp0nAPp5HtmfG6LwsMagmp1D6sXL7BUdVrE5WgQ6Eux8nqpGCIDAM2c5Iv_4B/s320/Feeling+Pretty.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Feeling Pretty bag.....easy to make and suits any style of pattern. Make it bright and breezy if you choose!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Jan's special for this month is "Tis the Season" - two Christmas Stockings using chenille fabric. Tea dye to give a bit of a 'prim look.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Whew!! That's it for our first posting! Hope enjoy everything and look out in two weeks for our next issue. Until then, happy stitching and don't hesitate to contact either of us if we can help at all.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Also, leave a comment and be in the draw for a surprise!!!</span></span><br />
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</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977350494937678500.post-90751316972148075172011-07-13T10:34:00.001+10:002011-07-21T16:42:38.948+10:00WELCOME FROM JAN & CATH<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're pleased you have come to visit us and hope you will return many times! Our aim for this blog is to provide lots of tips and information about us and what we're doing as well as other crafters. Jan specialises in embroidery, bag making, patchwork/quilting of all genres and artist books. Cath's specialities are doll making (mainly raggedies), paint, cute printable graphics, stitcheries and patchwork.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our plan is to post on this blog each fortnight so please become a follower "sew" you can know when we have updated the blog. You can expect free patterns, a free BOM, give aways, yummy recipes we have come across, patterns for sale PLUS much more!!! You will be the first to know about our new designs with "sneak peaks" as we're working on them. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope you enjoy "the ride" with us and please let us know if we can help you with anything you need to know. Make sure you come back on 27th July for our first official posting!!!</span><br />
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