tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33472259610576728302024-03-14T02:07:27.080-06:00Celestial's CreationsI love crafts and making new things. Sometimes I make them out of necessity because the thing I want doesn't exist or costs too much money. Often, I just do it for the fun of it. Now that I stay at home, I call my "crafty studies" just one of the courses I'm taking at Celeste University. Let's call this blog a record of my "homework."Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-11543976161020879922012-04-08T17:37:00.002-06:002012-04-08T17:37:12.866-06:00So long, Farewell<div style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
So you may have noticed that I haven't been posting. I decided something back in January but I was giving myself a few months to make sure it wasn't just a whim.</div>
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Lately I've been getting a lot of people commenting that they wish they had as much free time as I do. Gotta say, it totally bugs me. I don't really look at my time as free - just scheduled out differently.</div>
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We all have 24 hours a day. We all decide how we will spend it.</div>
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I love crafting and I have decided to devote a lot of time to it. I'll even say that sometimes I devote too much time to it. I give up sleep, social stuff, more sleep, cleaning, and time for reading.</div>
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I try really hard to keep a simple life so I can feel more "in control." When I can only give a half-hearted effort, I feel bad.</div>
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That's how I've always felt about my blog. I like to share my projects, but I just don't do it very often. It's always a guilty weight on the back of my mind.</div>
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So to feel a little more successful in my life, I've been cutting out a few non-essential things. For me, it's my blog.</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">So thanks for reading. So long.</span></div>
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Sometimes I feel bad for my daughter when it comes to our household books. Big brother had all the fun flipping and tugging and pulling all those interactive things you find in books. He also had some fun chewing and tearing and, in extreme cases, shredding into tiny bits, those interactive things you find in books.</div>
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This was one of his favorite board books.</div>
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"Who says oink?"</div>
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"A PIG!!!" </div>
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He loved that. </div>
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He also ripped off the flaps of some of the pages and the background of another. I always try to watch to make sure he treats books well - but my success rate wasn't great back when he first got into books. </div>
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This is another of the books I really like that isn't in great shape. The binding is really loose. I picked it up from the thrift store because I liked the pictures.<br />
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For my daughter's first birthday a few months ago, I decided to combine the books to make something that was still fun for her, but wasn't so easily destroyed.</div>
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I took pictures to show how I made this book, but I've been unable to find the measurements I used.<br />
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Is it wrong to assume that if you are the type of person that is going make one of these, you probably know how to just figure it out without my help?<br />
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I listed a few things for sale in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CelestialsCreations">Etsy shop</a>! After having it for two years, I thought I'd try to use it. </div>
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I have some "I'm Super" t-shirts.</div>
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The week after Christmas is a good time to get ready for next Christmas. I always buy gift wrap and decorations after Christmas. Sometimes I'm really good and I make my Christmas cards for the next year too. I thought I'd pass on a few ideas we used this year that worked well for us.</div>
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This year, we used this <a href="http://invitingprintables.blogspot.com/2011/11/santa-christmas-countdown-freebie.html">Santa's beard count down</a> from Inviting Printables. It was great for a little three-year old. </div>
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Me: "Then it's not Christmas yet."</div>
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A few days of this conversation and he got it. He kept an eye until it got close to the day.</div>
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This year, I made some <a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/2011/11/lump-of-coal/">lumps of coal</a> that were featured from the ladies at eighteen25. I thought they were a funny idea. My husband thought they had a funny aftertaste because of the coloring, but I thought it wasn't bad.<br />
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I made a bookmark like <a href="http://www.creativefamilymoments.com/awesome-homemade-bookmarks-with-tassels/">this one</a> from Creative Family Moments for my mom. I think they're pretty funny.</div>
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My goal this week is to find a little time for me. I want to read a book or make something from my "for me" <a href="http://pinterest.com/celecreations/for-me/">Pinterest board</a>. </div>
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Maybe <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/2010/08/how-to-make-contortionist-crochet-cuff.html">this</a>:</div>
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And time for this isn't possible, but wouldn't <a href="http://vickiehowell.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-sheepish-pattern-penny-arcade.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+VickieHowellBlog+%28Vickie+Howell+%7C+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">this one</a> be nice. Mm. Cozy. </div>
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In case you missed it over at <a href="http://twindragonflydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/12/box-to-open-from-celeste-celestials.html">Twin Dragonfly Designs</a>, here's my tutorial for a reusable gift box.</div>
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This little guy loves opening presents. He always has. Even on his first birthday, he tore right into them.</div>
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But sometimes I see all that paper, balled up and sent to the garbage and I feel kinda bad.</div>
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" I should really make some re-usable bags for these things," I think to myself.</div>
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But opening up a fabric bag isn't quite the same as tearing wildly into some exciting package. Especially for a three year-old boy.</div>
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So here's a re-usable fabric box that maybe isn't quite as good as wrapping paper, but still kind of funny.</div>
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Like the other boy of the house.</div>
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Ah, there we go. Jackpot. Well, if it had something better than newspaper. Or socks.</div>
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You'll need: (quantities will vary depending on your size of box)</div>
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1 yard red felt</div>
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part of a white t-shirt</div>
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Start by drawing out your measurements. I picked felt on purpose so I would have a quick box and no need to finish edges, so I didn't worry too much about seam allowances.</div>
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I planned a box that would be about 12" x 8" x 5". About the size of a shoebox.</div>
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I cut two of the big pieces and sewed them together. I figured the box would be stiffer and hold its shape better, but one layer would work too.</div>
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If you cut one to my measurements, it will look a bit different from the picture. I cut it too big and had to cut it down as I went.</div>
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To the big piece, I sewed on 2"strips of white t-shirt for a little peppermint stripe. I just eyeballed it, but I suggest you measure. I'll show you why later...</div>
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I cut 4 of the 5" x 12" piece. Then I sewed pairs together to give me two flaps. I added a few green spots.</div>
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It'll start looking more like a box.</div>
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To get an even better boxy shape, pinch a fold between the bottom corners of the bag. Sew the fold about 1/4" in all the way around. </div>
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Here's where I started to think my box reminded me of the Cat in the Hat. It was confirmed when my husband walked in and said, "What's the Cat in the Hat box for?" I added just a touch of Christmas ribbon to help tone down the Seuss look.</div>
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Crooked stripes.</div>
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The perfectionist in me wanted to start over. Lazy me won out with unpicking and cutting off the top stripes and adding some more t-shirt pieces.</div>
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Another consideration: I planned all my closures thinking about whether or not my son would be able to <b>undo</b> them. I didn't think about the fact that as soon as I'd finished sewing it, he would take it and start trying to wrap up his toys in it. I might have to go with Velcro instead of a bow next time.</div>
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And you're done. A fine project for the little guy in your life. Add a ruffle, and you're good for the girls too. Ha!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here's a re-post of the boy bag tutorial in case you missed it!</span></div>
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Confession: I didn't take a single picture when I was making the Boy Booty Bag. It took me until two days before the deadline to find a project idea I liked and I was rushing.</div>
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So, we're going to do a couple of things. First, we're changing the name of the bag to something more general. Let's face it, if you don't happen to feature a pirate on the bag, a "booty bag" is maybe not the best name.</div>
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This time we're featuring dinosaurs. I'll be showing you how I made the bag using a whole piece of fabric. It's pretty much the same method as I used for the booty bag, only I had to cut up the suit coat and piece it together to get the size I am using in the pictures.</div>
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Don't feel like sewing your own? A couple of these dino bags are available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CelestialsCreations?ref=pr_shop">etsy shop</a>. </div>
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Picture your bag as a box. Decide the height, width and depth you desire.</div>
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You will be taking your box measurements and adding them all together on your pattern. You'll need to add some extra length for seam allowance. I added 1/2" or 1" seam allowance- whatever worked up to an easy measurement to cut.</div>
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I made this Curious George bag to hold the ViewMaster my son received for his birthday a few weeks ago. You can see that I forgot to account for depth in my flap measurement and George's picture folds funny because part of it becomes the top of the bag when the bag is full.</div>
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Once you have your plan, it's time to get your supplies. You will need:</div>
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To start your bag, cut out your pieces. Cut your pattern piece from the inner and outer fabrics (and interfacing, if used)</div>
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Take one of your large fabric pieces and fold the bottom up, right sides together Sew up the sides. Do the same to the other piece of fabric.</div>
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Pinch the bottom corners of each side together. Measure down as far as you need to go to give you the width you desire. After sewing, you can cut off the excess corner piece. The outside will look like the picture on the right.</div>
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You will want to do the same thing to the lining.</div>
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Attach the magnetic closure according to the directions on the package. I also like to put an extra piece of felt in there to help reinforce the fabric strength.</div>
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Sew around the strap. Clip the curves and flip inside out. Toptstitch.</div>
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There are a few ways you can sew on your strap. When I made the booty bag, I had a big pocket so I tucked the end of the strap under the pocket.</div>
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Now you'll need your strap. If you are sewing a strap, take your strap fabric, fold it right-sides-together, and sew up the long edge. Flip it right side out, press and topstitch the sides. I added some embroidery floss to mine, for fun.</div>
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Tuck your outer fabric into your lining, right-sides together. Pin the flap and top of bag together. Sew all the way around, leaving a few inches open for turning. Be sure to clip those 90 degree angles where the flaps start before you turn it inside out.</div>
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Turn the whole bag right side out and topstitch all around.</div>
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Now, if you want to give the bag a "boxy" look, follow this next step. Pull the lining back out of the main part of the bag. This step will only be done to the outer piece of fabric. Pinch the fabric together to form a line between the corner of the bottom of the bag to the top corner. This will kind of be like making sides to your box. Sew up the side of your fold about 1/4" from the edge. Do this 4 times, once for each side.</div>
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Chloe turned one this week. My friend <a href="http://www.kathrinpaul.com/">Kathrin</a> took photos of Silas and Chloe to mark the one and three year events we celebrated at our house. I needed a quick and easy flower to make for Chloe's outfit.<br />
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My kids. I'm so glad they love each other.Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-33670296636104908062011-11-18T21:35:00.001-07:002012-01-06T21:35:32.285-07:00Gnome Baby<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
I saw a tutorial for a crocheted gnome hat <a href="http://lorajeansmagazine.blogspot.com/2011/02/tutorilal-how-to-crochet-baby-gnome-hat.html">here</a> months ago. I decided that Chloe would HAVE to be a gnome. I also liked the fact that the hat would come in handy for winter wear.</div>
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I guess I got carried away with thinking about the hat and didn't think about the rest of the outfit. Less than a week before Halloween, I realized that gnome baby would need little gnome clothes. I decided to cheat and use the bapron pattern I used before in <a href="http://celestialscreations.blogspot.com/2011/07/bapron-baby-apron.html">this post</a>. A little collar and a fake apron, and she was ready.</div>
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Have you been over to <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/2011/10/hardware-store-crafts-week-8/">So You Think You're Crafty</a> to vote for your favorite hardware store craft yet?</div>
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I'm honestly, pretty relieved to be done. I had expected to get out sooner and it started to be a little more than I could manage. But it was fun. Missy is super nice too.</div>
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I did have a craft ready for this week. It killed me a little inside that this project cost more to make with supplies from the hardware store than it would have with supplies from the craft store. It's also not quite as nice as it would have been from there either. Argh. </div>
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I also took a really long time to think of a craft. Hardware stores get really expensive, really fast. I must have been walking the aisles with a very thoughtful (lost?) look because I've never had that many people ask me if I needed help. I finally gave in and told one of the employees about the contest. His idea: a robot. Like a science project or something. </div>
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I didn't make a robot though. Instead, I purchased the following supplies:<br />
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I first made these two trick-or-treat-bags. One for a boy and one for a girl.</div>
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Then, after the contest got delayed a week, I realized my project would miss the holiday. So I used the leftover supplies to make a treat bag intended for giving. This pumpkin pie (I'm sensing a theme for my fall crafts this year...) bag is ready to be filled with all the things you'd need to bake a pumpkin pie and left on a deserving doorstep. </div>
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Arguably, pumpkin pie isn't one color but a mix of pumpkin and spice colors. That mix is probably why I can't find a pumpkin pie crayon in my Crayola box.</div>
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This garland was actually pretty easy to make. With a few changes, it can be made even easier.</div>
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Once I had my circles cut, I wrote letters on with disappearing ink. The ink fades fast on the felt, so just do one at a time. </div>
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My camera isn't capable of tiny detail photos, so I'm going to send you over to <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/felt-advent-calend/">The Purl Bee and their Embroidered Felt Advent Calendar</a> to get the tutorial for stitching the letters. I used crochet thread for mine, but embroidery floss would work as well. Puff paints or freezer paper stenciling would work - if you're not interested in stitching.</div>
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Once you're done stitching your letters, use hot glue or craft glue to attach the pumpkin to the scalloped "crust." </div>
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I don't have a template for the turkey because I used a clipart image from online. Just search for some free clipart images and pick one you like.</div>
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You don't even have to do a turkey, but they are a good way to help the garland say "give thanks" and not "givethanks." </div>
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When your turkey is finished, you're ready to attach them to a string. I made a crocheted chain with my crochet thread. Measure your mantle or desired spot for your garland to make sure you fit all your circles in the right amount of space (this was when I realized I should have made my circles smaller). </div>
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My favorite thing about this garland is one you can't really see in pictures. Felt is so warm and comforting. It's like you can see the wool in there and you get wrapped in an invisible sweater. </div>
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So nice for fall.</div>
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What are you thankful for?</div>
<br />Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-62820297994711550332011-10-20T15:50:00.002-06:002012-01-06T22:01:51.638-07:00Fish Bowl Matching Game<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fish Bowl Matching Game Tutorial </span></div>
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16 colors of fabric scraps (about an 8 x 10 inch piece should be enough for one color)</div>
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(If you only want to make a one sided bowl, you'll need 8 colors and about an 18 x21" piece of one color for the inside) </div>
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1/4 yard of 60" wide felt</div>
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18" of 1/2" wide bias tape</div>
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stuffing for the fish </div>
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<b>Cut out your pattern pieces</b></div>
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A note about the pocket pattern piece:</div>
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The pattern B piece tells you to cut on the fold. I used this method because it makes each pocket the exact same size and helps them all line up a lot more easily.</div>
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Use the pattern pieces to cut out: one A, one B, and one C from each of your 16 colors.</div>
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If you are making a one sided bowl, cut out one A, one B, and <u>two</u> C from 8 colors and cut eight A pieces from the lining fabric.</div>
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For both the one and two sided options, cut 16-A shapes out of felt.</div>
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<b>Prep before sewing </b></div>
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Take the B pieces you cut out. Fold them in half and press them. Topstitch about 1/4" away from the fold.</div>
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Use the fabric glue to attach the A piece of fabric to the felt. The glue is optional, but just helps keep everything in place.</div>
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If you haven't already, decide which of your 16 fabrics you want on each side. I suggest keeping the two sets of 8 separate. Especially your fish. </div>
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<b>Make your fish</b></div>
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Match up your fish shapes. The only important thing to remember is that you need to be sure that you have <u>one pattern from the inside of the bowl, and one pattern from the outside paired up</u>. You don't want to have two from the same side together or your matching game won't work.</div>
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Sew the fish, right sides together. Use a 1/4" seam allowance and leave an opening.</div>
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Clip your curves and flip the fabric inside out. Stuff and hand stitch the opening closed.</div>
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If you have a real definite idea of where you want each pattern to go on your bowl, you'll have to think a little as you go to make sure it all ends up in the right place.</div>
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Let's start with one set of 8 pieces. I set mine out in the order I wanted. I placed the matching pockets on top of the main bowl pieces. They are labeled as A-H.</div>
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If you want, you can even label your pieces with chalk or disappearing ink to make it easier.</div>
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You will begin by sandwiching pieces together, starting with A and B. Flip B (including pocket) over on A. Match up your pockets and pin the right side. To help keep all those layers in the place I wanted, I hand basted each set together before sewing. You will also match up C-D, E-F and G-H.</div>
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Now you're going to make more sandwiches. You'll put piece CD on AB and pin the right side together. Do the same with EF and FH. Take care when you're pinning to make sure the pockets are tucked over the correct patterned pieces.</div>
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You'll now have two half-bowls. Place one bowl inside the other, right sides together. Pin across the entire "U" shape and sew. As you sew this piece, the place where all the pieces meet will be super thick. My machine didn't handle it well, so I ended up hand sewing a little there.</div>
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Flip your bowl right side out and check all your seams. Make sure there aren't any places that aren't sewn.</div>
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Take your other 8 pieces and repeat the same steps until you have two bowls.
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When you have two bowls, place one inside the other, wrong sides together. Match up your seams and pin. Hand baste across the top of the bowl close to the edge. Trim away any bits that stick up a bit.</div>
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Have fun playing with your fish bowl! </div>
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While it may not have been a big hit on SYTYC, I love my little bird countdown. I made it for a little girl who just turned one this week, so I'll be doing a little counting down myself before she's ever old enough to use it. I can't be the only one who plans out "big girl" rooms before she actually has a big girl...right?</div>
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Kids wait for birthdays, play dates - even garbage day. It seems they are always asking when something is going to happen...over and over. It's especially rough when they're young enough to remember something is coming, but too young to have an understanding of days, weeks, and months.</div>
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A countdown board is a helpful way to help kids understand how much longer they have to wait for something. </div>
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And if you add a few other features, they can be quite versatile.</div>
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Let me show you how I made Little Bird:</div>
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1 - Pick your shape. I used an image from my Silhouette art, but you can find one online or draw one yourself. I originally picked an elephant. I was going to have to make it a lot bigger to get his belly big enough for all those circles. My bird only needed to be about 2 feet across. I thought that would make a better lap board.</div>
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My husband cut two identical body shapes from hard board. </div>
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2 - Select your supplies.</div>
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fabric (enough to cover your shape)</div>
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zipper for pocket</div>
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felt</div>
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embroidery floss</div>
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washers (from hardware store)</div>
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a few layers of batting to cover the shape of your board.</div>
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scraps of fabric or felt to add embellishments.</div>
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<span style="color: orange;">Before starting to assemble your countdown board, you'll need to do a layer check. Make sure the magnets you bought will "stick" to the washer through all the layers you plan to use.</span><span style="color: black;"> I used Darice "super strong" magnets that I bought from my local craft store.</span></div>
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3 - Make the number circles. I bought one size of washer for all my numbers (1-31). I bought a few that were slightly smaller for the + - = math symbols. I cut felt circles (2 for each) that were just bigger than the washer. If you use a blanket stitch, like I did, you won't need to cut the felt much larger.</div>
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Sandwich your washers between two pieces of felt and sew them in.</div>
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I used freezer paper stenciling to paint on numbers. I used the kind that puffs a little when you iron it. It made them have such a nice, soft texture (Tulip brand "Velveteen" fabric paints).</div>
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I used matching colors of embroidery floss (3 strands) to sew them in.</div>
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4 - Make the body. I wrapped the fabric around the board and decided on the placement for the zipper. I won't pretend I know what I'm doing when it comes to zippers. I am pretty happy with the way it turned out, but I think <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/10/sewing-tips-installing-a-basic-zipper.html">this tutorial</a> is going to be a better source for help. </div>
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I think using a smaller print made it easier for me to hide the fact that I cut a seam all the way down my fabric.</div>
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On the back, I sewed a rectangle of fabric for a pocket. </div>
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Next I added a wing.</div>
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I decided to make 7 magnets across and 5 down on my bird. I traced 35 circles with disappearing ink.</div>
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I used 6 strands of embroidery floss and some scrap fabric (cut into 35 small circles) for this next step.</div>
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Sandwich the magnet between the back of your fabric and the circle scrap. Sew a running stitch all the way around your traced circle. Repeat until you have all your circles.</div>
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I cut a small black circle of felt and sewed it on for the eye.</div>
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I cut a few layers of batting the same size as my board pieces. I only used two, but I think I should have done more.</div>
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I also cut a slit in my batting layer and shoved my pocket back behind it. I thought it would keep my washers from sticking to my magnets from the inside of the pocket. It did, but I don't know if it was necessary. </div>
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Stretch your fabric around your board. Hot glue as you go.</div>
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I traced a few shapes onto paper and sewed a beak and a couple of feet. I glued those to the back of the board as well.<br />
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For the second board, you'll want to attach whatever wall hanging device you choose. I picked two drilled holes and some strong string.</div>
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Because her magnetic circles have been placed into seven columns, Little Bird has the possibility of becoming a calendar when her owner gets a bit older.</div>
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A few added math symbols let Little Bird be a fun way to practice some math facts.</div>
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Until then, we'll probably just flip over the numbers and match the colors.</div>
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<br />Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-91401622000128195562011-10-11T11:05:00.000-06:002012-01-06T21:57:30.641-07:00Floor Pouf Tutorial<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;">In case you missed it over at <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/">So You Think You're Crafty</a>, here's my tutorial for the floor poufs from Round 2!</span> </span></div>
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Supplies used:</div>
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1 floor bean bag</div>
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1/2 yard of fabric per pouf</div>
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1/2 yard of fusible interfacing per pouf</div>
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yarn (about 4 ounces of medium weight per pouf)</div>
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<b>Part One - Cutting up the bag </b></div>
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Cut a hole along a section of the zipper seam of the bag (I did this because the zipper was stuck). Empty the stuffing into garbage bags. It's definitely a two person job, and it's best to do it outside. </div>
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Caution: This step ended up being really messy. I imagined styrofoam pellets. Instead, we found tiny styrofoam granules and foam powder. Yikes.</div>
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When you've emptied the bag, cut it apart at the seams. This will probably leave you with two large circles and one long strip of material. I used the width of the strip to determine the size of my circles.</div>
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Trace circles onto the wrong side of your material. Mine were about 25 inches across.</div>
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I ended up with 10 circles. Enough to make 5 poufs.</div>
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<b>Part Two - Sewing the Pouf</b></div>
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I wanted to gather the edges of my circles to make my poufs, well... poufier. Using my sewing machine didn't work because the thread broke when I tried to create the gathers. I was afraid it would, so I wasn't surprised. Hand basting the edges was a little tedious, but it worked. I used a heavy duty thread.</div>
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When you have your hand basting done, pull on the thread and gather as much as you want. I just pulled until my sides came straight up. Tie it off when you have it how you like it.</div>
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With your sewing machine, sew around the circle <u>twice </u>(be sure to leave an opening)<u>.</u> This will help keep your poufs from splitting open. They're bound to get some rough treatment.</div>
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Flip your pouf inside out.</div>
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Stuff the pouf. Since our filling was so messy, my husband created a makeshift funnel with a pipe and a milk carton to help with this part. We worked as a team to stuff as much foam as we could get in each pouf. We didn't want them to flatten out.</div>
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Since I had some styrofoamy powder in mine, we tried to seal up the seams to keep it from coming out.</div>
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There's your pouf! You could be done if you like it like that. Or you can cover it.</div>
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<b>Part three - the cover</b></div>
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Take your 1/2 yard of fabric and decide how big you want your circles to be. Mine were about 17" (or the size of a Sit 'n Spin, ha!) </div>
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Once you have cut your circles, sew one fabric circle and one interfacing circle together. You want the bumpy side of the interfacing to be on the outside when you sew. Sew <u>all the way around your circle</u>. Don't leave an opening. Snip the seam allowance every few inches all the way around, making sure to not cut your seam.</div>
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Pull apart your layers of fabric and interfacing. Cut an X through the middle of the interfacing, but be sure not to cut your fabric. Turn your circle right side out through that opening. Press the fabric and interfacing together. This will also close up that X you cut in the interfacing.</div>
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Start by crocheting onto one of your circles. Crochet into the blanket stitch like it is a previous row. I double crocheted once or twice in each stitch, depending on how big the stitch was. The first pouf took me a while to get right, but it was all smooth going after that.</div>
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Because there are no set sizes, I don't have a specific pattern. Just keep crocheting rows until you think you're getting close to attaching the other side. You'll want it to be snug. Everything will loosen up after use.</div>
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To attach the second circle, I went into the blanket stitch (of the second circle) on the last step of my double crochet. When you go to pull your last loops through to complete your double crochet, grab onto the blanket stitch and pull it through with the other loops. Do this all the way around. </div>
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We've been enjoying our poufs. They've been great for imaginary play, foot rests, and extra seating. They stack up nicely in the corner and we love them. </div>
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Have you ever seen all the cute fonts from <a href="http://www.kevinandamanda.com/fonts/">kevinandamanda.com</a>? They're free and I use them all the time.</div>
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One thing they also do is take submissions from people and turn some of their handwriting into fonts.</div>
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Guess what? Mine was one of them.</div>
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It's like a lifelong dream come true. Well, more like a decade long dream. At least since I found out they could do that.</div>
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Check out mine <a href="http://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/fontsforpeas/pea-celestial-creation/">here</a>.</div>
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I typed my husband a note and he couldn't even tell I hadn't written it. Awesome.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">There are a lot more you can check out </span><a href="http://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/fontsforpeas/" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">here</a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">.</span>Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-45198829279750911292011-10-08T10:44:00.001-06:002012-01-06T21:38:17.567-07:00Anthropologie Inspired Dishes - How I did it<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
Remember these dishes from Round three of <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/">So You Think You're Crafty</a>?</div>
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Well, here's a bit more about them:</div>
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I was struck by the simplicity of these <a href="http://search.anthropologie.com/controller?N=0&Ntt=musings+dishes&Ntk=primary&Nu=p_group_id&Np=2">Anthropologie dishes</a>.</div>
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I thought, how hard can that be?</div>
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Turns out, they were kind of a pain.</div>
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I found these blank white dishes at a store called Tai Pan Trading.</div>
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They were just under $4 each.</div>
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I bought some Martha Stewart brand "Multi Surface" high gloss acrylic paint. It says it's good for glass or metal. I ended up being impressed with it.</div>
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I originally thought about stamping the letters. It didn't work though. The surface of the stamp was just too small to hold the paint. It sort of smushed around the letter leaving a blue blob with a white letter in the middle of it.</div>
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My next try was to cut the letters out of vinyl and make a stencil. I picked off all the letters and cut them apart to give it a more random stamped look. The really long words were cut in half.</div>
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I took my "test plate" and painted black paint over each word. The paint covered so well that it didn't need a second coat. Phew!</div>
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Then I came across the next problem. The paint was stuck to the vinyl. When I peeled the words off, the paint came with it. At least, most of it. [Insert frown here].</div>
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I cleaned the plate with rubbing alcohol and started again. I cut out more vinyl letters and placed them on the plate.</div>
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In my second attempt with the vinyl, I painted one word at a time. After each word, I would peel off the vinyl. That way, I peeled it off before the paint could stick to the stencil. I still had a problem with letters like o, a, b, e, etc., where there is a little bit of vinyl stuck in tiny places. If I tried to pick those out when it was wet, it usually smeared. I left those in for the moment.</div>
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After I had painted and peeled all the words, I went back to try to pick out the little bits left in the letters. The paint dries to the touch very quickly, so you won't need to wait long.</div>
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After I finished the first round, I had some words that hadn't worked. Sad.</div>
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I went back and cut out the vinyl for the words that hadn't worked. Before re-applying, I used a q-tip to clean off as much of the area as possible with rubbing alcohol. I painted again.</div>
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After the second round, I only had a few very tiny spots that hadn't worked. I just painted those in with a fine brush. Again, you want to make sure you're painting on a clean surface. If you paint over the vinyl residue, it won't stay on the plate (as I learned first hand).</div>
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I've been delaying this post for three weeks since I completed the bowls. Why? The paint has a 21 day curing time and I wanted to see if it was possible to get the goo off without washing off the words. </div>
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Guess what? It is!</div>
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After 21 days, I sprayed my plate with a little Goo Gone and let it sit for about ten seconds. I rubbed it around a bit and washed the goo off. All the letters on my test plate stayed. Yay! When I washed the bowl, I had a few little bits wash off. I determined that those washed away because I had painted a bit over vinyl residue. I just repainted those little bits to fix them.</div>
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Should you try this one yourself? If you're patient, if you give yourself that 21 day curing time, and if you choose a less intensive design. A monogram or a simple shape like a silhouette would probably work really well.</div>
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I'd love to hear back if you try this one and find a method that works better.</div>
Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-425148043149963632011-09-26T12:22:00.001-06:002012-01-06T21:38:53.454-07:00Time Out Cowl - Finished.<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">There is still some time to make a Time Out Cowl as part of the <a href="http://www.maybematilda.com/2011/09/cal-fasten-off-weave-in-ends-sew-ends.html">crochet along at Maybe Matilda</a>. You can see a post summarizing everything here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I tried to stick to the pattern so I could really say I made the "Time Out Cowl." I'm really liking the ones I see over on the Flickr group that are shorter. I might end up making a second one.</span>Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-38179200196945361022011-09-24T11:06:00.002-06:002012-01-06T21:39:07.861-07:00Perfect Pair Wall Art<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
Today I went to a bridal shower with a "perfect pair" theme. There were gifts like peanut butter and jelly, waffles and syrup and dishes and silverware. There were even a few perfect pears.</div>
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This was my gift. It's a 17x21" wall hanging. </div>
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Anyone else get hungry when they read it? I kind of got hungry making it.</div>
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By the way, my <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/2011/09/floor-pouf-tutorial/">tutorial for these floor poufs</a> is posted over at "So You Think You're Crafty."</div>
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<br />Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-15861810885771258362011-09-19T10:09:00.003-06:002012-01-06T21:39:49.668-07:00The Undie Cuff<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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Have you voted in <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/2011/09/knock-off-crafts-week-3/">Round Three</a>? <br />
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First of all, Linsday. You won my giveaway from last week. You'll have to Facebook message me your address. Yay! </div>
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Second, Phew! I made it! I had a personal goal to make it to week three of <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/">So You Think You're Crafty, season 9</a>. So that's pretty happy. Thanks for your votes.</div>
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Here's more on my entry for <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/2011/09/welcome-to-the-start-of-season-9-dollar-store-crafts/">Round one</a>: </div>
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I knew this challenge would be the hardest. It's a big stretch sometimes to go into the dollar store and come up with a project. I was really impressed at how well everyone did.</div>
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I walked around the store twice. I had several ideas come and go, but the underwear seemed to stand out. I bought the underwear without knowing what to do with them, truthfully. It wasn't until I got home that I thought of making a cuff.</div>
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It was an easy thing to make. Here, I'll show you how I did it:</div>
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1.Select a pair of underwear.</div>
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4.Cut a rectangle of knit from the fabric. I used the backside because it has more material to work with.</div>
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5. To decide on the width of fabric to use, I stretched the elastic as much as I thought I could stretch as I sewed. It was probably about 1.5 times as long as my elastic.</div>
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8. Wrap the cuff around your wrist to check for size. Fold the cuff in half, right-sides-together. Sew the end together.</div>
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<br />Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-67928659184976157452011-09-12T07:04:00.001-06:002011-09-14T10:41:15.964-06:00So You Think You Can Vote - GIVEAWAY!<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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Did you cast your vote on <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/">So You Think You're Crafty</a> yet? </div>
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If you answered yes - keep on reading, because I have something for you.</div>
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I only found Missy's blog a few seasons ago, but I think it's just so entertaining. I love to see the projects and watch in the polls to see how my favorites are doing. </div>
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I've been grateful for your votes. Not just the votes for me, but for all the votes that make this whole game exciting. So this week, I have a little craft bundle to say thanks.</div>
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Anyone can enter. Just leave <u><span style="color: #e69138;">one</span></u> comment below to enter to win this giveaway when you have met the following <u><span style="color: #e69138;">two</span></u> requirements:</div>
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1. You have to cast a vote on So You Think You're Crafty, <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/2011/09/thrift-store-crafts-week-2/">round 2</a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">2. You have to become a follower of my blog - because, let's face it, my blog needs friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Also, be sure you leave a way for me to contact you if your profile isn't linked to your email.</span><br />
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I've added a new blog to my "regulars" that I check weekly. <a href="http://www.maybematilda.com/">Maybe Matilda</a>. She has some fun ideas. Plus I like reading the words she types. A lot of blogs have neat projects, but there aren't as many that are enjoyable to actually read.</div>
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She recently made a post that got me so excited. Maybe Matilda is hosting a <a href="http://www.maybematilda.com/2011/09/crochet-along-sign-up-and-away-we-go.html">Crochet Along</a>. I just signed up and there are a ton of people already on the list. I feel like we're a little club.</div>
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Don't crochet? No problem. She's showing you everything you need to know. And she's offering prizes. Everyone who participates to the end gets one and the top four projects get even more.</div>
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We'll be making this cozy cowl, just in time for the cooler weather.</div>
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My niece is having a birthday. I thought I would use a few crochet patterns from a newly acquired amigurumi book <u>More Cute Little Animals to Crochet</u> by Amy Gaines. </div>
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In case you missed it over at <a href="http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/">So You Think You're Crafty</a>, here is my audition project:</div>
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Family is very important. I love to integrate our family legacy into the designs we have around the house. This <b>family tree pillow</b> is a fun way for family and friends to learn more about a family's 'roots' when they come over.</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I first made a family tree pillow for my grandpa for father's day. This is the one I made for him.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">A month ago, my father-in-law,passed away. At his funeral, they planned to have a display table of memories. I've been in the family for five years, but I didn't really feel like a had a tangible offering to display. I felt like a pillow would be a good way to both show a memory and become one. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I went through about three failed ideas before this pillow worked. I used the Silhouette program because I thought I would cut the tree out of iron-on vinyl.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">It had taken me a long time to adjust the tree and get it to look right, so I stayed with the Silhouette design, but decided to switch to printable iron-on stuff. I could print the words, but still cut out the tree. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Sadly, the store bough transfer iron-on stuff would not only cut, but broke my Silhouette machine blade. </span></div>
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I love that this idea is completely customizable to most decor styles by using different fonts, fabrics, or graphics. I have plans to make one for each of my children's rooms so they can always know where they come from. I just have to figure out how to fit the name "Mahonri Moriancumur Stapley" up in those tiny branches. Hah!</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Thanks to those of you who clicked over and voted. Season 9 starts in a week or two, so you'll be seeing more from me soon.</span> </div>
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My sister is a hair stylist. She pities me and lets me pay her in crafts for haircuts. She recently re-did her son's bathroom Buzz Lightyear style and wanted some vinyl to go on the wall.</div>
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I've been considering subway art lately. I like it, but I haven't really found a project to try it on. I used the Silhouette software to play around with "Buzz" words. I also used an online coloring page I found to make a Buzz shape. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I don't usually get that "I'm awesome" feeling after most of my crafts - but I did after this one. I might have to spend some more time making subway-like art so it can happen again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I also think my sister's an awesome sport for agreeing to paint her bathroom Toy Story green.</span>Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-84818869380316346202011-08-08T14:24:00.000-06:002012-01-06T21:57:30.603-07:00Yo yo Pillow<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
I saw a post on The Purl Bee's website about making <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2011/5/31/may-mini-quilt-of-the-month-yo-yo-coverlet.html">a mini yo-yo quilt</a>. </div>
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I don't have much need for a mini quilt, but I thought it would be fun to make a pillow for my grandma's birthday.</div>
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I never even worked on my pillow at home. It was all done in the car or on family summer trips. The yo-yo's are easy to carry around and make a few at a time. I just followed <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2011/5/31/may-mini-quilt-of-the-month-yo-yo-coverlet.html">the tutorial given on the Purl Bee's website</a>.<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> I made 64 yo-yo's and they were pretty much perfect to line up 8x8 on a 14" pillow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Down side: It is tedious to sew all the yo-yo's together. Obviously not so bad that I wouldn't do it a second time. Bad enough though, that I only covered the front of each pillow. </span><br />
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<br />Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347225961057672830.post-68261552112185310092011-08-04T17:02:00.001-06:002011-08-07T21:29:41.263-06:00His and Hers Pacifier Pockets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ashley from Make it and Love it blogged about her <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/07/pacifier-pocket-tutorial-plus-free-pattern-pieces.html">tutorial for pacifier holders</a> just right when I needed it. That week I was making some baby gifts for a set of twins that will be born down the street from me. I haven't ever been able to craft for a boy and girl set of twins and I got all giddy about making some his and hers things.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Ashley's pattern pieces and tutorial are perfect. I didn't really have any trouble at all (that said, I decided not to worry about my curves being perfect before I started). I even applied the snaps with no trouble. If you've never done snaps, Ashley has <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/05/sewing-tips-attaching-snaps.html">a tutorial for that too</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I kept the fabric a simple gray color because I didn't know what mom's diaper bag looked like, but there's a lot of fun things you could do to embellish this project. It also takes very little fabric, so it's great for scraps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Neither of my first two kids went for the pacifier. I think if I made it a little bigger I could keep some tissues or my phone in one...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I'm also kicking myself that I didn't take pictures of the little shoes I made as part of this gift. I used <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60949758/retro-baby-sneakers-diy-sewing-pattern">this pattern</a> and they turned out SO cute. Even the husbands of the recipients of these shoes have thanked me - and that's <u>never</u> happened before. </span> Celestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16543792501735073527noreply@blogger.com0