This is the very first thing I have ever made for The Date.
Daisy fortunes & apple stalk love interests were all the go when I was in about Year 5.
It wasn't for Valentine's Day or any day really. I think all the hearty stuff that has been popping up around the place during the last couple of weeks certainly had an influence though.
That's what the petal folding was all about & the French Egg too.
I reckon he probably needs the affirmation at the moment because Kirst on a deadline is fairly hard to get along with.
made using juice bottle lids & cotton from an old bed sheet.
I think it's finished. I haven't used the white...I thought maybe it might be too much. What do you think? It was made using the off cuts from the e.a.t lights I made for the kitchen last year.
Yesterday I worked on this in the sweltering heat & ate my weight in Cyclones & Lemonade Icy Poles.
I'm planning more of the same today. I've got some more faux wood embroidery plans & a "how to" for this cuff on the way as well.
It's true for this space too & I apologise for that. I plan to rectify that over this week as it seems I won't be moving anywhere in a hurry. Thank you all for reading & for contributing to make kootoyoo a space I enjoy.
I went for the lettering after the difference of opinion over the knife. The Date gave the letters the thumbs up. I think that they will look great in the new kitchen.
I reckon I've got this year's Christmas gift sussed.
Embroidered & stitched entirely by hand so it's a good "kit craft" for taking along to kids activities.
I've used a couple of little stick on magnets (which I picked up at Reverse Art last time I was there) to make sure my handwork stays with the book & not on the tram.
7 OCTOBER - EDITED TO ADD: I've just posted the tutorial here. Thanks all for your interest.
I'm very happily back to Melbourne drizzle. It was lovely & cool on the run this morning.
This is my most recent pair of Asics. I did actually head into Active Feet before I headed out of town & am now sporting a new pair of runners (toe not yet worn through). My shoes were stitched by hand which I thoroughly enjoyed. I used stem stitch, running stitch & chain stitch for the shoe. I chose to french knot the tongue & the ankle cushioning which was very time consuming but very satisfying.
Perhaps not the best time to take off ... I arrived home yesterday morning to a mountain of quilt project blocks. Each of them are wonderful & I am very much looking forward to sharing the completed "quilt" with you. I am horribly behind with the Flickr commenting but you might like to see some of the amazing pieces worked in red that have been sent in here.
If you've been following the project & if you think you might like to see the completed quilt in person ... you might want to mark 23 October in your diary. Details coming soon.
It feels good to be home, I'm looking forward to catching up on all your news & having a chat.
I have co-ordinated 3 community based friendship quilts and loved so much the sense of belonging & the unity & the thought of many hands working together to make one "something".
I've been stewing on The Quilt Project for a good long time now. Everytime I look at my Great Grandmother's Redwork quilt I've thought about it more & more. I feel a connection with those women. Women who made time to stitch these intricate designs in only red just to share a piece of themselves with someone else. It gives me goosebumps. I'm the only person who really gets to enjoy my piece of redwork history & so I thought I'd like to have a go at organising a contemporary redwork piece that once complete will be published online so that everyone can enjoy it.
About 18 months ago I purchsed a huge stack of calico squares all overlocked in red. I've got 50 squares to post out & I'd love you to be a part of it.
I thought about sending personal invites, but you know...you never know where the gold might lie. I want participants to be as passionate & as excited about this project as I am. You don't have to restrict yourself to embroidery. There are some more ideas & information included with the PDF info sheet.
If you think that this is something you'd like to have a crack at then visit The Quilt Project page & download the PDF. See edit in red below.
To secure your place you need to return the 2nd page of the PDF to the email address provided on that page.
Places will be allocated in order of email receipt of completed sign up sheet. Edit: We're over 50 - thank you to everyone who's signed up.
Thanks.
The Quilt Project is now complete & has it's own site here...
Today I saw Handmade Nation! This documentary was so beautifully put together & just an absolute joy. It's made me want to spread my crafty wings a little wider & made me proud to be a maker of things.
In the true spirit of handmade this music box is constructed entirely by hand. There are numerous steps involved in the making & each one is taken purposefully. The only new component used in the construction is the music maker.
I hadn't planned on sharing any of the finished music boxes I've been making in the last couple of weeks. I thought you'd all be bored to tears with them, but this one's a goodie.
This box was a "something special". The order came from a wife for her husband's birthday gift. She told me that he was into tech gadgetry & music. I loved making this. I was given the opportunity to stretch myself a bit & I'm really very pleased with the end result. Embroidered detail is a mouse wire that I stripped & then stitched into the base cloth.
PS: Hoping to catch up with all the my creative space posts tomorrow.
