Friday, January 10, 2014
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Happy New Year 2014
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Sunday, December 29, 2013
Embroidery fun with Ribbon
Twirled Ribbon Roses, French Ribbon Knots, Spider Web Roses and Needleweaving Bars. Been an age since I did these, forgot how relaxing and fun they are to do. The A-Z Embroidery Stitches book I bought for my daughter last Christmas and borrowed it back just to have a browse and saw the ribbon embroidery and felt I just had to have a wee play, and as I was making my granddaughter Poppy a few outfits for her doll I thought I would try it out on a top..... might add it took me for ever and I won't be in a hurry to do another, the top took minutes but I reckon it took me a good 4 hours off and on to finish the embroidery. Fun book and perfect for beginners through to advanced.
Rose scented Sachet
Another Rose scented sachet
Top and trousers made from an old scarf
Pants from an old T-shirt, the poncho is a doily with the centre cut out, bias trim round the top with pink ribbon tie,and a little pouch bag made from the left over centre. Ta da
Saturday, December 28, 2013
The Twentieth Wife.... Indu Sundaresan
If you've ever thought of pondering the wonders of India and long-ago lore... then step right this way into a tale of love, mystery, and devotion that eventually resulted in the reality of the Taj Mahal. I bought this book when I was in India and have just finished it today. I enjoyed the skillfull blend of historical reality along with the richness of the scenes the author created, and whilst reading it somehow brought all the magic of India back to me, only thing missing was a cup of chai. I have just ordered the followup "The Feast of Roses" and can't wait.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
World's Deepest Step Well... Chand Baori... Abhaneri India
This is just an amazing construction of a Step Well "Chand Baori" in a village called Abhaneri near Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Located opposite Harshat Mata Temple and is thought to be one of the deepest and largest Step Wells in India. Built in the 9th Century by King Chanda and was dedicated to Hashat Mata (Godess of joy and happiness) it has 3,500 narrow steps,13 stories and is a 100 feet deep. Not that I counted them I got dizzy trying. An amazing example of the architectural workmanship of the past. It was intended to conserve water and was a community gathering place. When I saw this the name Escher popped into my head!!
Friday, December 20, 2013
What Can You Do with Rope TieBacks?
Then just unravel them and you will have beautiful spiralled thread.
Use to add a finishing touch to your craft project I used the gold on some lavender sachets
Finish your gift with a lovely spiral effect
I made these yo yo necklaces using the cord from the centre of the tieback, so nothing wasted
I tried a couple of poms poms one I left with a loop for hanging and the other could be a shoe clip, or again could be used to embellish a gift. I am sure there are many more uses for tiebacks, so next time pick one up and see what you can find to do with it. Would love to see what you come up with.
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