tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75919442304630105362024-02-19T08:20:59.182+01:00The world according to ÁgiÁgihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-48544009465732819832019-04-07T19:45:00.000+02:002019-04-11T12:54:16.523+02:00Easter basket cross stitch pattern <br />
Hello, everyone. I am coming with a cross stitch pattern for a small easter basket. <br />
I was struggling a bit with figuring out how to do this and unfortunately I have no time to stitch it now to try it out but I really hope it will work. Please, if you try it, let me know how it turned out. <br />
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The basket has a hexagon as a bottom and six side pieces that have cross stitch on them. Click on the picture to get the downloadable pdf. <br />
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I figured out two ways to finish the basket - in my head. <br />
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Method 1 - sewn by hand<br />
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The 6 side pieces are embroidered and backstitched around. Then cut out with an extra 1 cm around it. Fold the fabric along the backstitch and whipstitch the sides together sewing only through the backstitches, not in the fabric. (This is how biscornus are stitched together, if you are not sure, you can google that and find intructions.) <br />
The bottom could be Aida, but only stitch the backstitch around, no need to stitch the letters. Or you could cut a piece of fabric the same size. Basically, it needs to be a hexagon with sides as long as the bottom of the basket sides. And I hope I drew the shape well enough to fit the sides, I can tell you, it was not easy. <br />
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This way you will have the raw edges of the seam allowances and the back of your embroidery on the inside of the basket. Fold some tissue paper or a napkin in it to cover them up. <br />
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Method 2 - sewn by sewing machine and by hand, using lining fabric<br />
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No need to sew the backstitching around the pieces, instead draw the lines with a water erasable pen - on the back of the work. Put the embroidery right sides together with the lining fabric and sew with the sewing machine, following the drawn lines. But don't sew all the way around, leave a hole on the bottom to turn it inside out. Before you do that, clip the corners. Do the same for the bottom piece. <br />
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You will have 7 two-sided pieces. Fold in the seam allowance for the holes and iron them. Then sew the pieces together by hand with invisible stitch (ladder stitch) or small whipstitch or blanket stitch. Make sure to close the holes at the same time. The whipstitch or blanket stitch can be decorated with tiny beads, too. <br />
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You can make two small handles from braided yarn or fabric strips and sew them on. <br />
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Of course, feel free to use the pattern for something else if you wish. Use just one element to make a card or a small wall hanging or a picture. Enjoy. <br />
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Happy stitching. <br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-33952222039840478512019-03-08T18:38:00.002+01:002019-03-08T20:09:38.518+01:00Knitting pattern - a nice spring hat<br />
I have knitted a hat for a friend of mine who is undergoing chemotherapy. But of course, anyone can use it for a chilly spring day. <br />
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If you would like to knit it, just click on the picture and you get the downloadable PDF file. I hope it works. (I would actually appreciate feedback from those who don´t have a Google account, can you still download the file?) <br />
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Apart from the knitting, I was also working on an art quilt for the club that I am a member in. We had to do a self portrait. I am almost done, just need to quilt the background and bind it. <br />
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I am also sewing some more, have cut out some more little dresses and hoping to sew them together soon. <br />
And planning some more cross stitch patterns. Any ideas? I made quite a few for spring, St Patric´s day and easter before, so I am not sure if I should come up with something different now... Let me know if you have a good idea. <br />
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Happy stitching and knitting. Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-50290503018850695252019-02-21T11:47:00.001+01:002019-02-21T11:47:57.150+01:00The geometric pattern is doneI showed you my improvised cross stitching piece a few weeks ago. As I promised, I have now drawn the pattern for one of the elements, here it is: <br />
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Obviously, feel free to use your own colours. I would actually encourage you to print out the black and white page in the pdf file and colour it with pencils to see how you like it best. <br />
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I would also recommend trying the free cross stitching, as I did. Sometimes we don't have the energy to concentrate on following a pattern, sometimes we just need the relaxing effect of stitching. If you look at this pattern, you can figure out how it was made. I started with a small square that makes the middle of the pattern. It helps if you start with an odd number, that way you can make the design all symmetrical. Then I took another colour and added triangles to the four sides. And so on. <br />
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On other fronts, I have done a lot lately. I resewed the orange blocks for the Bunnie Hunter quilt and put together the blocks. There is still a lot of work to do on this, 4 borders to piece but for now I put it aside and did other things. <br />
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I explained how I had to resew the orange blocks. I had to make new string pieces. The old ones I trimmed down to two inches wide, I might be using them later on in some scrappy project. But I felt so sad to see all the trimmings going in the garbage. They looked so pretty. :D Instead of throwing them, I put them on a piece of fusible, arranged them and ironed them down. Made my own fabric from the off-cuts. This looks like the start of something, doesn't it? <br />
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I also sewed a few dresses for little girls. They are in my Etsy shop. Some of these are made from up-cycled fabric, some from new. I was trying to combine the fabric so that I can use the leftover bits.<br />
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I also made a skirt for my daughter from a curtain I bought in a charity shop. It is a nice fabric but quite loosely woven, so I am not sure how well it will stand up to being a skirt. We will see. The lace comes from my collection of charity-shop finds, too. <br />
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I didn't do much hand sewing these days, only a bit of knitting in the evenings. I will show you my knitting next time. I think I messed up the pattern - but no problem, I created another one by mistake. :D This will be the mistery until next time :D <br />
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Happy stitching, sewing, knitting - whatever rocks your boat. Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-92129177037536512582019-02-09T21:36:00.000+01:002019-02-09T21:36:53.565+01:00Cross stitch pattern for Valentine DayIt's February, and here in the middle of Sweden the snow started to melt. I am sure this is not the end of winter yet, but still, spring cannot be so very far away now. One-two more month... <br />
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Anyway, February means Valentine day, and I have made two easy and quick bookmark patterns for you. There is still time to stitch them for that someone special. I hope you enjoy them. Click on the image and it takes you to the downloadable pdf pattern. <br />
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I am working on the geometric patterns from last time, I will show you soon. <br />
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Meanwhile I am doing lots of patchwork. Bonnie Hunter had a mistery pattern in December, the Good fortune quilt pattern. It consists of lots of tiny pieces, and it requires really good precision. I am struggling, I have to admit, but it is good practice and it will look great. I have just taken apart half of my blocks and sewing them again. Here is a picture from when I thought the blocks are all done, before I noticed that the orange ones are totally the wrong size. I hope to be able to finish them soon and then put the quilt together. <br />
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Another interesting thing that I do lately is stitch meditation. I joined a Facebook group where we do a short stitching piece every day, stitching without a real pattern or plan, just for the pleasure of sewing. Some pieces become nothing interesting - and that is OK -, but after a while mine started to shape themselves. I really love doing this. <br />
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Here are some of my little pieces: <br />
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Aren't they fun? Go ahead and try it! No rules, just enjoy the needle and thread. <br />
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That's it for today folks. Happy stitching!!! <br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-72613920884656944632019-01-31T10:48:00.001+01:002019-01-31T10:48:58.709+01:00Hi, again - the blog is awaken from the long sleep<br />
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Hello, everyone. <br />
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Not sure how many of my old followers are reading this. I am sorry I abandoned this place for so long. <br />
There were so many things going on in my life that I had no energy left for writing on my blog. I have been unwell for a while too and just recently started working again, part time. Also just recently I got back to my beloved textiles with a bit more energy. <br />
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The last few month I was spending most of my time with patchwork and learning about art quilts. I find it difficult to finish things, so I have lots of WIPs and UFOs. <br />
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Also, I started an Etsy shop, although there are just a few things in the shop yet, I am trying to finish some UFOs so I can have more. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/se-en/shop/PalkoAgisTextileArt?ref=seller-platform-mcnav">Here</a> is a link if you are interested. <br />
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I will show you some pictures soon - I need to sort out my photos. But until then here is one of my latest cross stitch experiments: <br />
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I started this when I was not feeling very well. Even following a pattern felt too much. I was knitting just something simple but then my hands started to hurt so had to put the knitting down. I though I needed something that does not require planning and thinking, I can just go on and stitch mindlessly. So I started stitching some geometrical shapes, and I realised that patchwork block motives are perfect for that. I also used up lots of leftover thread. Right now I am filling up the area between the bigger space. I am planning to make a cross stitch pattern from some of this, but even until then, I recommend everyone to give this a try. Stitch a small square. Then pick another colour, and stitch another square. And so on, see where it takes you. It is so relaxing and easy. <br />
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Please watch this place, I will be posting some pictures of the different things I made in the last few months and I might even write a tutorial or two. <br />
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Until then,<br />
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happy stitching everyone! <br />
Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-37286792505097123212017-12-31T23:32:00.000+01:002017-12-31T23:32:03.287+01:00Happy New Year! Wishing a happy new year to all my stitchy friends. <br />
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I am sorry I didn't write the blog and if you waited for more cross stitch pattern, you probably were disappointed.<br />
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I am planning to revive the blog in the new year, wish me luck an energy. I am not sure what I will do with the old posts where the pictures are gone... I think this enormous task was that kept me away. Silly, really, but there you have it. <br />
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Right now, on New Year's Eve I am sitting at home and knitting, enjoying the school holiday and not bothering too much about the turn of the year. :D <br />
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See you soon again. Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-57481369189806713512017-08-03T14:08:00.003+02:002017-08-03T14:08:53.940+02:00Problem with picturesDear readers, I am so sorry, I have just come home from a holiday and noticed that lots and lots of my older pictures, the one that are hosted on Photobucket, don't appear on the blog. <br />
Photobucket have changed their terms and now they want people to pay 400 USD per year for this service. I have seen on the net that lots of other bloggers have the same problem. I am lucky that for a few years now I have used Blogger's own platform, but the older posts are affected.<br />
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I will try and find a solution to this but it will take time - and right now I need to concentrate on the next school year that starts next week. <br />
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In the meantime, if you have seen a picture (of a cross stitch pattern, probably) and follow it to the blog, contact me and I will try to find it on my hard drive. Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-69405461230254244772017-05-15T15:57:00.000+02:002017-05-15T15:57:07.921+02:00A row of tulips - bookmark patternHello, everyone, here come a few pictures of my latest projects, and a small cross stitch pattern for you. <br />
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I have been knitting a lot lately, it is one of those periods when I am very tired so I need lots of time when I just relax. I decided to develop my sock-knitting skills, so I am knitting woollen socks in different sizes and different materials. I looked at some tutorials and from those I put together a variation that works for me - and my technique of knitting with the magic loop, two at a time. I really don't like knitting with the double pointed needles. I would like to learn the steps by heart so I can knit these without looking at a pattern. After three pairs I am getting there but not there yet. There will be more two follow. I only have picture of one pair though. <br />
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Another thing I was working on was more zipper pouches. Last time I posted, I shared with you a cross stitch pattern that I turned into a zipper pouch. That gave me the idea to use some of my cross stitched or hardanger pieces that were just lying in a drawer and I had no idea what to do with them. Now they can be used. And made one with patchwork, too, for a friend who likes pink-white and gray. <br />
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I am also doing an online course with Dionne Swift, Drawing for textiles. She is amazing and I love the exercises we do. It is not about drawing a realistic picture of something rather focusing on mark-making, creating lines with different techniques. Here are some of my examples: <br />
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And finally, the cross stitch freebie, a simple row of tulips to celebrate spring. Can be used on a bookmark, a towel, as a border on something, or just use one or two elements for a card. Or make a zipper pouch :D <br />
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Happy stitching. Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-77765466305957516782017-04-18T19:58:00.000+02:002017-04-18T19:58:53.138+02:00Zipper pouch with a cross stitch panel. Free tulip pattern I had Easter break last week. And of course, I got sick. Luckily, just a little cold, it didn't turn into anything nasty, but for a few days I was not doing much, just resting. I didn't have the energy to continue with my patchwork projects, and needed to put down the knitting for a few days because my hand started to hurt, so I took a piece of Aida and started a cross stitch project. It's been a while since I last did cross stitch, and I was really missing it. <br />
Found a small tulip motive on my computer that I drew ages ago, and quickly turned it into a repetitive pattern that almost covers the whole fabric. I was just going to see how it looks, but then couldn't stop :D After four days, I finished it last night, and today made it into this zipper pouch. I really love it, I think this will be my favourite from now on. <br />
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Here is the pattern. Just repeat - or leave out - as many elements as you wish. It is only two colours, so it is really easy to pick your own colours, too, and I am sure that variegated threads would look great as well. <br />
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Thank you, Denise, for sharing it with us. Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-77053845189116879032017-03-25T17:19:00.000+01:002017-03-25T17:21:05.801+01:00Easter bunny free cross stitch pattern <br />
Easter is coming! Spring is here! I am so excited. Went for a walk today and saw the first blåsippa - that is anemone hepatica, or liverwort, kidneywort or pennywort in English (according to Wikipedia). Here are a few pictures from my walk. The pink flowering bush is something we try to find every year, but I forgot the name, I will ask Stephen when he wakes up :D <br />
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I thought this is something to celebrate, so that's why I made this pattern for you. It is simple and easy, and there is still time to stitch it for Easter. It is small, so you can use it for a card or put it on a cushion or on a door hanging. Lots of colours, bunny and flowers - I hope it will lift everyone's spirits. It certainly made me happy. :D <br />
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Click on the picture to get to the pdf file. <br />
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I was busy lately, but somehow didn't manage to write on the blog. Let me make up for it. Here are a few things I have been working on.<br />
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Serendipty II is finished: <br />
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I got a new mobile so I made a new cross stitched mobile phone case. <br />
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I did lots of English paper piecing, love these hexagons. They are also perfect for using even the smallest scraps. <br />
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I think this photo I made of the hexagon paper templates turned out to be really cool. :) <br />
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I continued working on the quilt I am making for my daughter, made of 7,5 cm (=3 inch) half square triangles, I was totally crazy when I decided on this. :D But it is going to be lovely. <br />
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I also made a quilt top from some cool panels. <br />
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I am hopin to be able to finish quilting these myself. I started learning free motion quilting. <br />
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I made some softies, like this kitty... <br />
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...and this bunny. <br />
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And this is a summer bag, for going to the beach. <br />
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I also did some knitting: <br />
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a scarf,... <br />
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double knitted hat and mittens, with my own pattern... <br />
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as well as these hats. I am going to publish the pattern for these soon. <br />
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I also learnt how to knit from top down. For this little sweater I followed a pattern. Unfortunately it became smaller than expected, but I will find someone who can use it, and I am planning to knit another, slightly bigger one now. <br />
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Whoa, I got tired just from showing you all this - and this is the result of the last three months. Not too bad, is it? <br />
I also have some more things that I started but they are far from being finished, so I will show you later. <br />
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HAPPY SPRING! :D <br />
Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-30519139258882364432017-02-06T12:05:00.000+01:002017-02-06T12:05:41.630+01:00Heart in rainbow colours for ValentinesHello everyone,<br />
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I have been MIA for more than a month, sorry. I got some silly cold and wasn't feeling very well. I did some easy, mindless sewing but couldn't do much of anything that required thinking or counting etc. I will show you some pictures later. <br />
But now it feels I am back among the living :D and getting more active, hopefully. <br />
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I was thinking long what to do for Valentine's day. If you have read my blog for a while you might remember that I am not a big fan of it, mostly because in my home country, Hungary, it is a recent holiday, introduced by flower and sweet shops and is all about trying to sell things, without any real meaning or tradition behind it. But perhaps the younger generations feel different about it. <br />
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At the end, I made a small heart pattern that expresses much more than just love. It also has a "political" meaning, if you like: the right for everyone to love whom and how they want. I feel very strongly about human rights, and I am following the craftivism movement (crafts + activism that is using crafts for a cause). <br />
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This pattern can perhaps be my first, although simple, contribution to craftivism. Use it on a card, a pincushion, a bookmark etc. <br />
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Some practical advice: <br />
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Don't worry if you don't have the exact colours I used. Just take out your threads, first choose the main colours of the rainbow, then pick out some that can be transition colours (or you can even omit those) and stitch. Have fun playing with your colours. <br />
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I hope you like it. <br />
Happy stitching Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-45926904333417330152017-01-01T10:11:00.001+01:002017-01-01T10:11:04.773+01:00Happy new year!My dear readers,<br />
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wishing everyone a very happy new year full of stitches. <br />
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Here are some of my plans for the new year - mind you, no resolutions, just plans, and those are tend to change as time goes...<br />
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- design and write down (that is the more difficult part) more knitting patterns<br />
- learn to crochet from a chart (never tried, might be easy, we will see)<br />
- do more patchwork <br />
- learn free motion quilting on my machine<br />
- practice hand-quilting more (done a little last year for university)<br />
- learn new embroidery stitches<br />
- weave more<br />
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- develop my fabric art and have a small exhibition somewhere in the second half of the year. This sounds and feels like a big step but I need to take this step. It's important to me. It involves lots of things, maybe new techniques (although I don't want to put a lot of emphasis on this), finding my own style and finding ways to express my feelings.<br />
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Here is a picture of the piece I was working on since last summer, but had to put it aside in the autumn and only picked it up again during Christmas.Now it is almost done, only need to cut down the background, bind it, and maybe add a few small details. Right now it is just hanging in my living room so I can see it a lot and let my feelings vibrate around it to see how I want it to be. Haven't got a name for it yet... <br />
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I also want to continue writing on this blog, hopefully more often, to record my work. I hope many of you will come along with me on this journey. There will be more cross stitch (and perhaps other) patterns published for you guys, too. <br />
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Once again, happy new year. <br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-68118228951001147272016-12-25T17:24:00.000+01:002016-12-25T17:24:11.757+01:00A sweater - my first knitting pattern <br />
I managed to finish my daughter's sweater (or jumper? pullover? - I never know which word is the best) on Christmas Eve. It would have been perfect, only we are 2600 kms apart, so I was very late with it. The way post offices work nowadays, I should have finished it about a month earlier for her to get it for Christmas. So now this will become a New Year's present instead... <br />
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The story is, I made this sweater for myself last year. I had this idea in my head: I thought I would knit it and at the same time write down what I do and thus make my first ever knitting pattern. No the first I ever made, I do knit almost all the time following my head instead of patterns. Not always with a big success though. Only I never wrote down anything. <br />
Well, my sweater was ready and full of mistakes. The front and back were different length. I tried to fix it by folding up the edge - it became even worse. <br />
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I wanted it to be VERY easy to knit, to have one of those mindless crafting projects I need sometimes, when you don't need to count, don't need to pay any attention, you can just move your hands automatically... I also wanted it to be VERY soft and cosy. So I decided to use a thin sock yarn, Drops Fabel, big knitting needles, number 10, and garter stitch. I also wanted the stripes to go vertically instead of horizontally, so I knitted from side to side. <br />
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Well, it was a great project for mindless crafting, that bit was true. It became soft and cosy, too. But the thin yarn and very loose knitting meant that it gets caught on everything, I have already pulled out long pieces of yarn that are impossible to pull back. Luckily, they don't show too much. <br />
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All in all, my sweater was not a great success. I don't really wear it outside the home, because I feel it is not nice looking enough. For home, however, it is super, warm without being too heavy. When my daughter visited me last year, she borrowed it and was wearing it all the time, she loved it so much. So I thought I will give it another try, and see what happens. With university, work, moving etc it took me a whole year to finish, but now it is ready. I made a few mistakes on this one, too, but not too terrible ones :D I went down 2 needle sizes, so while it is still very loose, not as loose as the first one, let's hope it will not snag so much. <br />
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So here I give you: Eszter's sweater - a loosely fitting size S. Would probably fit an M size, too, but you might need to lengthen the sleeves a bit. <br />
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Yarn: Drops Fabel. Or any yarn that calls for 3 mm needles (US 2,5/D-3). This one is 75% wool and 25 % polyamide, a sock yarn, but I am sure 100% wool would work just as well. <br />
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Needles: 6 mm (circular) needles (US 10). <br />
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Gauge: 16 stitches x 27 rows in garter stitch = 10 cm x 10 cm <br />
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k2tog: knit 2 together<br />
M1: make one: knit in the front leg of the stitch, don't lift it off the left needle, knit in the back leg of the same stitch, lift it off. You made one extra stitch. <br />
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Back: cast on 120 stitches (With this many it became a bit too long, she can wear it almost as a mini-dress with leggings. At least I think so, we will see when she gets it and tries it on. If you want to make it shorter, try 100 stitches.) <br />
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rows 1-54: knit garter stitch (knit both sides)<br />
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row 55: k2tog, k2tog, knit to the end of the row (118)<br />
row 56: knit<br />
row 57: k2tog, k2tog, knit knit to the end of the row (116)<br />
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rows 58-104: knit<br />
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row 105: M1, M1, knit to the end of the row (118)<br />
row 106: knit<br />
row 107: M1, M1, knit to the end of the row (120)<br />
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row 108-162 knit garter stitch<br />
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Cast off loosely. It is important that the cast off edge becomes the same length as the cast on edge. I had to restart a few times until I found the right tension which was much looser than my usual cast off. <br />
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The front is almost the same, only we do more decrease and increase for the neck. <br />
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Front: cast on 120 stitches (With this many it became a bit too long, she can wear it almost as a mini-dress with leggings. At least I think so, we will see when she gets it and tries it on. If you want to make it shorter, try 100 stitches.) <br />
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rows 1-54: knit garter stitch (knit both sides)<br />
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row 55: k2tog, k2tog, knit to the end of the row (118)<br />
row 56: knit<br />
row 57: k2tog, k2tog, knit knit to the end of the row (116)<br />
row 58: knit<br />
row 59: k2tog, k2tog, knit knit to the end of the row (114)<br />
row 60: knit<br />
row 61: row 57: k2tog, k2tog, knit knit to the end of the row (112)<br />
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rows 62-100: knit<br />
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row 101: M1, M1, knit to the end of the row (114)<br />
row 102: knit<br />
row 103: M1, M1, knit to the end of the row (116)<br />
row 104: knit<br />
row 105: M1, M1, knit to the end of the row (118)<br />
row 106: knit<br />
row 107: M1, M1, knit to the end of the row (120)<br />
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row 108-162 knit garter stitch<br />
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Cast off loosely. <br />
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Sew together front and back shoulders. Measure and mark 30 cm from the shoulders down the sides. This will be the armhole. Sew together from this mark down to the bottom. <br />
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Sleeves: <br />
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Pick up stitches all around the armhole. Mark the beginning of the row at the side seam. Knit on circular needles like this: <br />
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For me it was 84 stitches.<br />
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Round 1: knit<br />
Round 2: purl<br />
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Repeat these two rows 7 times (=14 rounds) <br />
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Then we begin to decrease: <br />
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Round 1: knit<br />
Round 2: purl<br />
Round 3: k2tog, knit to the last 2 stitches, k2tog <br />
Round 4 purl<br />
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Repeat these four rows 16 times (= 64 rows) (52) <br />
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(At about 60 stitches I switched to double pointed needles, I found it easier to work with them.) <br />
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Then: <br />
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Round 1: knit<br />
Round 2: purl<br />
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Repeat 6 times (=12 rows) <br />
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(This length should be enough for my daughter, considering that the sweater has drop shoulders. In case you need longer sleeves, count how many more rows you need and divide the decreases accordingly, perhaps every fifth round). <br />
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The cuff was made with a *knit 2, purl 2* rib, in 24 rounds. Then I folded the live stitches back to the beginning of the rib, on the wrong side, and dropping them one by one from the needle, sewed them down. I found this is much better than any cast off when one needs a flexible opening. <br />
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Then, of course, repeat the whole thing for the other sleeve. <br />
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Neck: <br />
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Pick up stitches around the neckline, knit a *knit 2, purl 2* rib in 24 rounds and finish off the same way as the sleeves. <br />
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Weave in all yarn ends. It is possible to block the front and the back before sewing them together, but the sleeves need to be blocked afterwards anyway, so I am just blocking the whole thing now when it is ready. <br />
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Here is a picture of it lying on my yoga mat, blocking the body. I will have to block the sleeves next because I don't have a big enough mat. <br />
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This is my first ever knitting pattern, please let me know if you don't understand something or if you find a mistake. <br />
Happy knitting! <br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-3172935856944571662016-12-19T12:09:00.001+01:002016-12-19T12:09:32.094+01:00Christmas ornament <br />
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Christmas is upon us in just a few days. I am sure most of us are busy preparing for the festivities. But if you need a bit of me-time, a bit of relaxing, or perhaps a last-minute gift, here is a small Christmas pattern that you can stitch. It works well for an ornament, a card, or a decoration on something like a doily, a bag etc. <br />
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I made two versions: one with a golden garland wrapped around the greenery and one without, if someone prefers simple. <br />
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The pattern says DMC 3854 for the "gold", but I would actually stitch it in metallic gold instead. <br />
I think this would look lovely if the French knots were replaced by beads, too. <br />
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Happy stitching and happy preparation-time. Don't overdo it though! :D Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-92190731942692210902016-12-12T13:14:00.000+01:002016-12-12T13:14:01.699+01:00Colouring pattern in cross stitchHi, everyone. <br />
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I was looking at some colouring books that are so much a fashion nowadays. I haven't really tried any of he adult colouring yet but have bought some and have some lovely pencils, too. Perhaps in the holidays. <br />
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By the way, I find this word "adult" a bit funny, don't you? When I first heard it I thought it was something else... :D<br />
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All these colouring books gave me an idea. And so here come the first (at least as far as I know - have you seen anything like this before?) colouring pattern in cross stitch. <br />
I made the outlines in black, and you, dear friends, need to fill them in with colours. I think it might be a perfect way to use variegated thread, too. <br />
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I hope you give this a try and report back to me how it went. <br />
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I made one coloured-in version too, just to see how it looks in many bright colours. If you want to use that version instead, you can download that as well. <br />
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I have been busy with moving to a new flat and trying to organise my things. I am still not really done, but at the same time I started to get ready for the Christmas market so the flat needs to wait :) <br />
I was actually considering not going to the market this year. It is lot of work, lots of stress and it is really not worth it, at least not financially. I learnt a lot while preparing for the markets in the last few years, and it was great fun, but I only made very little money, definitely not worth all the work I put in. <br />
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But then I got the possibility to go to the Christmas market in Uppsala Castle, which is organised by the Museum of Arts. So I thought I want to give it a try again and see what happens. It might be different audience from the small country markets where I went before. <br />
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I received a fantastic birthday present from my boyfriend. He found some really old embroidery on ebay or some other online place, from the Ukraine, from between the two world wars. They are really beautiful. Here are some pictures. I hope I will have time to write about them in more detail later. <br />
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And finally, I have made a small Christmas ornament pattern to share with you. I was thinking to sew the backstitch lines together, just like we do for a biscornu. But you can also use it in a card. I made it first in red only, then created another version with some green in it, too. Which one do you like better? <br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-46757207630492964602016-10-01T20:40:00.002+02:002016-10-01T20:40:49.985+02:00Two mandalas - free cross stitch patternI haven't written anything here for a while - but I have a good excuse. I am moving flat next Friday, so I am busy sorting and packing things. Most of the boxes are filled with my craft books and stash. Luckily my lovely daughter could come and help me, otherwise I would have had even more problem with my back. <br />
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So I really don't have time to write now, nor to sort and organise my latest dyeing samples. But I managed to draw a little pattern for you. <br />
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These are two small mandala patterns in black-red-white colour combination. I really loved making them, there might come more later on. <br />
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You can use only the circles, I think they would work perfectly for cards. But I draw a backstitch frame around them, and added some small corner elements, so they can be stitched for a pincushion or a biscornu. What else do you think you can use them for? <br />
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Have fun, try different colourways.<br />
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Happy stitching, friends. Next time I will be writing from my new flat. Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-614566545627148832016-09-07T12:14:00.000+02:002016-09-07T12:17:54.574+02:00Bookmark freebies - and more eco-dyeing from the kitchen<br />
The eco-dyeing saga continues. :D <br />
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After all the plants I collected during my walks (see the results here), I got back to the kitchen. I tried red onion skin. Cooked them in water for about an hour then drained them. <br />
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I put in the dye quite a few fabric pieces plus a few lace pieces (crocheted and store bought) as well, some of them not white. I simmered them in this dye for an hour then I left them in the pot for a few days. The result is really beautiful. <br />
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The darkest piece is some Aida fabric I had that was gray to begin with, unfortunately I don't have a picture of it before. I didn't like that gray, that's why I decided to dye it. The lace that became gray was a light blue originally, here are the two of them next to each other. <br />
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I red about avocado skin and pit giving a nice pink colour to wool. I was curious to see if it worked on cotton. I can report: yes, it does. It is really beatiful, at least I think so. Some of the fabric was mordanted with alum and some untreated. <br />
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One of the fabric I dyed with the roses before and didn´t like the colour (pale, liveless beige spots) I dyed again in the avocado bath, folding and tyeing it shibori-style. This is the result. Nice, isn´t it? <br />
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I also tried pomegranate, with the same method. The result is a lovely golden colour - much nicer than what it looks like in the photo. <br />
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Another experiment i did was with a lichen called salted shield lichen or crottle (Parmelia saxatilis, färglav in Swedish, talán pajzszuzmó magyarul, nem vagyok benne biztos). It is so fascinating when you take a bit of grey lichen and it turns things into yellow. At least it is supposed to be yellow on wool. My cotton fabrics turned more to a beige colour but it is nice, I like it. In the second picture you can see a piece that I didn´t wash right away after taking out of the dye but let it dry and only washed a week or so later. The colour has become stronger, especially in the creases of the fabric. <br />
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There is more coming, I have bundles in plastic bags and jars full of dye and fabric on my kitchen counter again. Watch this place for more eco-dyeing. :)<br />
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And here is another bookmark freebie, or rather three freebies in one pdf file. I loved making them, I hope you will also love stitching them. <br />
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Click on the picture for the pdf. <br />
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Happy stitching. <br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-10825581742685418382016-08-28T18:27:00.000+02:002016-09-07T22:13:29.201+02:00Cross stitch freebie + eco-dyeing, more resultsI have been busy with sorting out more of my eco-dying experiments from the summer. I am going to show the pieces I tryed to dye with the bundles method I learnt from India Flint. <br />
You take a piece of fabric, pre-mordanted with alum or alum+washing soda, put some plants (petals, leaves etc) on it, wrap it up tightly around a twig (tree bark contains tanin that can also help as a mordant) and tye it all around with a string. Then you can cook them in water or steam them - this is what I tried. See more details below. <br />
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It was not easy, as the pile of my samples grows, to keep track of what is what. I tried to number the fabric pieces with a pen - thinking that ink does not come out with washing, so it should be OK. It worked for most of the time but not always, I have some pieces which have the number all smudged out, so now it will be some guesswork. I took lots of photos during the process, and in this post I will try to match the photos of the same pieces together. <br />
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All these fabric pieces come from an old, probably hand-woven tablecloth that I bought at a loppis (second hand shop). Looks like cotton but it is possible that it is cotton-linen blend. It was pre-treated with alum and washing soda (2 tbs + 1 tbs to 5 liter water, India Flint's recipe). I tried all kinds of plants and flowers, I was desperately seeking after reds, roses, lilac... even though I read that it is very difficult to get those colours. I needed to see it with my own eyes. And, of course, I did. I mean, I did see that it is difficult :D <br />
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The names of the plants come in this order: English (Latin, Swedish, Hungarian). <br />
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Brown knappweed (Centaura jacea, rödklint, réti imola) and harebell (Campanula rotundifolia, liten blåklocka, kereklevelű harangvirág)<br />
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And the results: <br />
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3 Lady's bedstraw (Galium verum, gulmåra, tejoltú galan)<br />
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4 Purple flowerewd raspberry, (Rubus odoratus, rosenhallon, lila virágú málna)<br />
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5 Tufted vetch (Vicia cracca, kråkvicker, kaszanyűg bükköny) <br />
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6 Red clover (Trifolium pratense, rödklöver, réti here)) <br />
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You cannot see the numbers in the photos, but they are the same, 3-6, in the same order. <br />
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Another picture with all of them, 1-6, just before I rolled them up. You can see, I only used the petals and I used some twigs to roll them into, then tied them with a piece of string. India Flint sugests a steamer to steam them for an hour. I didn't have a steamer so I came up with a solution that worked most of the time - but not always. I put water in a plastic container, put the rolls in it but so that they did not touch the water, put the whole thing in the microwave and turned it on for about 10 minutes. The water made steam and I did not open the door for about an hour. I think this is not exactly the same as steaming for real for one hour, but is seemed to work. But who knows, it might have affected the colours that I could get out of the plants. Not much, right? :( Oh, and one more thing: after they came out of the microwave, I put them in plastic bags and kept them out on the balcony (with some sunshine but not much) for about two weeks. <br />
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7-10<br />
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7 Tufted vetch pods (Vicia cracca, baljor av kråkvicker, kaszanyűg bükköny termése)<br />
8 Creeping thistel (Cirsium arvense, åkertistel, mezei aszat)<br />
9 Common agrimony, (Agrimonia eupatoria, småborre, közönséges párlófű)<br />
10 Heather (Calluna vulgaris, ljung, csarab)<br />
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11-12 Great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum, rosendunört, borzas füzike)<br />
13 Dog rose (Rosa dumalis, nyponros, vadrózsa)<br />
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The first one in this picture is n. 10, see above, the second is 11, and in the bottom row 12 and 13. <br />
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The next batch of eco-bundles came a week later. <br />
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium, rölleka, cickafark)<br />
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Blueweed, (Echium vulgare, blåeld, terjőke kígyószisz - micsoda név, uramisten!) <br />
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And the result - this was the one when I realised that the steaming method I came up with might not work :( There wasn't enough water in the plastic container or I cooked it too long, anyway, the bundle got burned in the microwave. You can see it on the result. And my microwave still smells burnt. :( <br />
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kanadensiskt gullris, ringblomma, salvia, ljung <br />
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The result:<br />
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Common hollyhock (my neighbours have one that is deep purple, almost black) (Alcea rosea, stockros, mályvarózsa)<br />
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I decided not to wash it right away, after taking it out of the bundle. So I dried it, and keept it for a week or so. <br />
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Then washed it. Not much of the colour is left, but there is some. Kind of greenish-blue. Or bluish-green. (The brown in the end of the fabric comes from the iron rod I used to wrap it in - the iron gave it some extra mordanting - perhaps that's why it became greenish. <br />
Again, not a very scientific way of experimenting. Which I now regret. I should have done two pieces, one with and one without the iron. Next time. <br />
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There were a few more plants and lichens I tried but they did not give any results, or - what is worse - I cannot find the sample :D Need to find a better way of marking my fabrics. I will have to buy some permanent fabric markers. <br />
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Anyway, to sum it all up, I have found a dozen or so plants that one can use to dye a piece of fabric yellow or beige, some of them a nice shade, most of them not so nice. The malva was the only one that had another colour. <br />
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Anyway, now I know. :D Not giving up. Autumn is here, berries and mushrooms might become the next victims. But before that, I still have a bunch of fabric I want to show you. Come back soon if you want to see the results of dyeing with avocado, red onions, beetroot etc. <br />
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And for all those who managed to read all this far, a little present. I made this cross stitch pattern just for you :D <br />
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Click on the picture to get to the pdf file. I hope you like it.<br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-36791127804151877152016-08-05T12:12:00.000+02:002016-08-05T12:12:12.010+02:00Butterflies - free cross stitch pattern I went for a long walk yesterday. I have to keep moving because I really need to lose weight, and I am having problems with eating. I was also collecting plants and flowers to try in my eco-dyeing experiments. Unfortunately, in Sweden, summer is coming to a close. It is so sad in August. There are hardly any flowers left, and those are almost all white or yellow, except the thistles that are bright pink and purple. So not much colour is left in nature. It is still mostly green but some of the plants started to turn brown. It's the ferns that are the first and as there is a lot of them around here, there will be this <strike>ugly</strike> not so nice brown colour dominating the sight for a long time from now. A few trees started also turning their leaves, now, that will be pretty when all of them are golden or reddish brown. <br />
And on top of it all, work starts on Monday. School opens on the 15th but we start a week earlier. I have to admit, I am not looking forward to it. I have rested a lot during this summer but my back was hurting almost all the time, and this week it has become even worse. <br />
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Anyway, as I was walking yesterday, I was thinking how good that the butterflies are still around, they provided such a lovely colour variation. So this was the inspiration for today's cross stitch pattern. I hope you will like them. I made them in shades of purple, but of course, as usual, I encourage you to try other colours too. <br />
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The eco-dyeing process is going on, I need to take some photos and organize my notes, then I will be back with another report. <br />
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I have also worked some on my next "spirit cloth" piece. Unfortunately, I wasn't very good at taking pictures as I was working on it. Here is a detail-photo, but I don't have a bigger one. Not sure where I am going with it next. Watch this place for more on it. <br />
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And the cross stitch pattern. Click on the picture and it will take you to the pdf file. <br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-40126514103002228132016-07-29T17:15:00.000+02:002016-07-29T19:10:35.879+02:00Dyeing fabric with plants - the results<br />
Slow dyeing with plants<br />
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Last time I showed you some jars on my balcony. I experimented with spices from the kitchen as fabric dyes. A few days after I also collected some flowers and made more experiments. I used some garden flowers and also picked two wild plants, both yellow because they grow just outside my door. :D <br />
For mordant I used alum. It was either put in the jas with the fabric and the dye material, as in the case of spices. Or I used fabric that had been cooked in water with alum for about an hour, then dried. I mostly used white cotton fabric, but also a piece of green linen. I also added some embroidery thread to some of the jars: in ecru, beige and soft lavender colours. Don't know the numbers, these were some threads I inherited after my aunt, and have no idea what they are. I read somewhere that you can change the original colours of the thread to something more soft, muted. <br />
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I had guests last week and we were travelling round a bit so I had no time to look at my experiments. The spices were outside for 17 days, the plants for 15 days. During this time there was some very hot weather, 25-28 degrees, lots of sun, and some not so warm, not so much sun. Swedish summer :D This is what I mean when I say slow dyeing: not putting and cooking the fabric in the dye, but leave it in it for a few days or weeks. <br />
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Here is the description of each piece. The colours in the photos are mostly true, except one or two faint ones. I write the English name of the plant (except the roses and peonies collected from my neighbour's garden), then in brackets you can find the Latin, the Swedish and the Hungarian name, too. <br />
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Lady's bedstraw, or yellow bedstraw (Galium verum, gulmåra, tejoltófű vagy tejoltó galaj)<br />
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It was put in the freezer for a few days. Then I cooked it in water, together with the stems, for an hour. (It would have been impossible to separate the flowers from the stem after being frozen. Might want to try again, and separate them before freezing.) Took out the plants and poured the liquid on some fabric (alum) in a jar. It was outside for 15 days. Nice light green color. Love it. <br />
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Garden or yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris, videört/strandlysning, közönséges lizinka)<br />
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"Tea"-method: put the flower heads in a jar, poured hot water on them, added the fabric. Almost no colour, only a very faint yellowish tint. <br />
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Roll-up method: the fabric had been cooked in alum. I wetted it, and put only the flower heads on the right side piece, and the flower together with the stems and leaves on the left side piece. Rolled them up, put them in a plastic bag. They were outside for 15 days. <br />
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I used a piece of twig for rolling up, which might have affected the colour, because the bark usually contains tannin. Should have made one with and one without, to see if it makes any difference. :/<br />
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Peonies (dark pink): A piece of fabric that had been cooked in alum. I wetted the fabric, put peony petals on it, and rolled it up. It was outside in a plastic bag for 15 days. <br />
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This is what it looks like after washing - on the right side. <br />
The left side piece was made with peony petals that were frozen for a few days, then I poured hot water over them in a jar ("tea" method). The fabric had been washed in alum. I rolled up the fabric unevenly, hence the marble effect. I quite like it. <br />
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Roses (red): A piece of fabric that had been cooked in alum. I wetted the fabric, put rose petals on it, and rolled it up. It was outside in a plastic bag for 15 days. I was surprised to see how dark the marks are: dark brown, almost black. I want to try again for a shorter time, perhaps then I can get some rose or reddish colour. <br />
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After washing, this is how it looks: the fabric on the right side. Not pretty. :( <br />
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The left side piece was made with rose petals that were frozen for a few days, then I poured warm water over them in a jar. The fabric had been washed in alum. It became a sort of beige colour, quite nice but unexpected. <br />
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1 tsp alum, 1 tsp paprika powder, 5 dl hot water, 17 days<br />
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Almost no colour. Very faint orange on the white pieces, nothing noticable on the green linen. <br />
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In Hungary our most common dish, the pörkölt - a stew - is made with paprika. The cookbook says that you should put the paprika in hot oil because that's how the colour is activated. I also know from experience that it is very difficult to wash out stains from tablecloths after a pörkölt dinner. I though I might try this version, too. <br />
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I heated up 2 tablespoons oil, took it off the heat and added 2 teaspoons paprika. Then added 5 dl water and 1 tsp alum. Added the fabric folded and rolled up. It stood outside in a jar for 17 days. It worked, the colour is strong, but it did not penetrate the fabric, only reached the parts that were on the outside after folding. Even though I shook it a few times. Love it! But need to wash it some more, after washing it twice (once in dishwashing liquid, once in detergent) it is still a bit oily to the touch. (I am planning to do the same with tomatoes. Have you tried washing spaghetti sauce out of your clothes?) <br />
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1,5 tsp alum, 2 tsp turmeric, 7 dl water, 17 days outside in a jar<br />
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Lovely bright yellow. The threads also dyed. <br />
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1,5 tsp alum, 4 tsp turmeric, 7 dl water, a few metal caps <br />
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Love the colour, a bit stronger than the one with less turmeric, but I can see no difference from the metal caps. They were probably aluminum, apparently that does not work. Iron or copper is supposed to change the colour. <br />
It also dyed the green linen! <br />
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1,5 tsp alum, 7 dl water, put the rolled up fabric in it, then added yellow onion skins on the top. This one I did not shake, I was curious to see how far the colour will reach. That's why most of the fabric is not dyed, but I like it. It is a beautiful light, soft yellow. <br />
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I am quite happy with my experiments. I definitely want to continue, the only problem is I only have one week left of the summer holidays. We will see how much time I can find after that. <br />
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The most difficult thing was to keep track of each jar and plastic bag. I wrote on them but the permanent marker has disappeared from quite a few of them. Luckily I wrote in my notes which jar contained which. But it was quite an organising task not to confuse them while washing and photographing. :) <br />
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If anyone would like to join me in experimenting, please do so, it would be even more fun. I will be back with more soon. Until then <br />
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happy stitching - and happy experimenting. Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-17385884924178985762016-07-15T10:15:00.000+02:002016-07-15T10:15:55.411+02:00Spirit cloth - Serendipity I is doneI have finished it. I have to admit that I love it. <br />
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I have started the next one, haven't taken any pictures yet, but will be back soon with some. I am also experimenting with natural dyes. I have read Eco Colour by India Flint, and there is also a bit about plant dyes in my newest favourite book, Slow Stitch by Claire Wellesly Smith. <br />
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These jars contain some alum and spices, like turmeric and paprika, in different combinations. I have also picked some flowers, both wild and garden flowers (asked my landlady for the withered petals from her rose and peonybushes). Put them in the freezer for a few days, then did a few variations, e.g. used some as "tea" (poured hot water over the petals), some I simmered for about an hour before putting in the fabric, some I just put in some warm water and will let them sit for a long time, some I rolled up in a piece of fabric and put them in a ziplock bag... They are outside, theoretically the sun should warm them and help with the process but this is Sweden, we don't see much of the sun. :( <br />
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I started a book with records of all the experiments, otherwise it is difficult to remember. I will report here those methods that work. Really curious but have to wait for a while to have some results. <br />
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I have also been sewing a lot lately but my sewing machine has been acting up, and this morning it gave up totally. I need to take it to the service. :( Annoying: not only do I have a huge pile of clothes to mend, I wanted to make new curtains, and I am also planning to do some more patchwork. Not to mention the cost of the repair... let's hope it won't be too bad. <br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-74561483009209515712016-07-09T20:47:00.000+02:002016-07-13T14:11:07.504+02:00Spirit cloth - or where does it become art? I consider myself very lucky that I could go and do a two-year textile teacher course at Umeå University. I needed the qualification, but I learnt more than what I am using in my job. I feel I managed to unleash some creativity, some freedom, som kind of courage in myself. Not fully, not yet, but I am on my way. :D <br />
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Since May, when the course was over, I have been planning to finally have lots of me-time in my crafts. Don't have to do any more homework. I have lots of sewing projects planned, clothes, bags and patchwork, but I was mostly looking forward to get into my most favourite of all crafts: embroidery. Even though I was working with it all this last term. <br />
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I have been looking at works, blogs, books by many textile artists and I have been accumulating inspiration. Then quite recently I found the concept of <a href="http://spiritcloth.typepad.com">Spirit Cloth</a> and a video course by Jude Hill, and I could wait no longer. I had to try my hand at it. Love the way Jude explains her work process, how she does not stress over things, how she builds up her pieces organically, almost randomly, with lots of improvisation. I thought this might be the right way for me. <br />
I was also looking a lot at <a href="http://karenruane.blogspot.se">Karen Ruane</a>, and <a href="http://www.amymeissner.com">Amy Meissner</a>'s Inheritance project ( I am even sending her some of my old fabric pieces for the project). I, too, love old fabrics and want to incorporate them in my work, want to give them new life. <br />
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So a few days ago I started, as if it was a lesson plan, by sewing three pieces of fabric together, like Jude says, in a landscape format. Then I sewed them on a very thin fabric. And old bit of linen, with the badly frayed edges became the bottom, a colour catcher that came out of the washing machine with this pretty peachy colour, forms the middle. The top part, the greenish-blue piece was originally my ironing cloth, which obtained the colour when I was trying to iron a pile of tie-dyed pieces. (They were done in my school in a science experiment and obviously the colour was not fixed because it all ended up on my iron and on my ironing cloth.) <br />
I was really lucky with these colourful accidents, wasn't I? <br />
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After this, I added one element after the other. Old embroidery, doily, selvage from a nice fabric, a machine embroidered gauze fabric, leftover tulle pieces... a bunch of linen (or perhaps hemp) thread... lots of fraying edges... I was improvising. I added some figurative elements, like the birds and the flowers, but other parts are totally abstract. I used couching and applique. <br />
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I also added some embroidery stitches to enhance the shapes, but then I stopped myself thinking that I can continue with this when doing the "quilting". This is not going to be a real quilt, but it is three (or more) layers, and the backing fabric needs to be sewn together with the top layers. For backing I chose and old kitchen towel, looks like it might be hand woven. A bit thick, and a bit battered up, but it works well in giving the whole piece some stability. <br />
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I started the quilting, but not finished yet. I also started sewing down the "binding" - that is I just folded over the edge of the backing fabric. I left one side unsewn for the time being, in case the layers shift a bit in the quilting process. <br />
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You can see the quilting in the back, so far I was echoing the shapes on the front with matching thread - so the back will have different colours. But it's all right because most of them are muted and close to each other. Have I mentioned that I am also using some vintage thread? Bought them in a second-hand shop years ago. They are lovely to sew with, roughly the same thickness as 6-stranded floss, but 4 strands, and each ball is 40 meters. And I had an exact match for the linen and the peach fabric. I wish I had more colours. <br />
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I am enjoying the process. This took me about 4 days (not doing this all day, of course) so it is not so slow as one might think, considering it is all done by hand. But I am a bit unsure. My long term dream is to create textile art of my own. But I was reasoning like this: if I am waiting to become an artist before I start making things, it will never happen. It is better to get started, even if I am using methods learnt from others, even if I am not all that very original in my theme (like birds flying in the blue sky :P ) and just keep going. Sooner or later perhaps I will develop my own style, my own technique, my own little textile world. <br />
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This is the question that perplexes me. When does a piece of work become art? When does it become all mine - even if I am using motifs, like birds and flowers, that others also do? Will I know? Or is the doubt always part of it? <br />
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Anyway, I am going to be bold and name the piece. A piece of art (original or not, good or not) should have a title. So this is going to be Serendipity I. (The number indicates that there are more coming.) <br />
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If anyone has the answer to my questions, please don't hesitate to share :D <br />
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Happy stitching, everyone. <br />
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Ágihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525167418061030720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7591944230463010536.post-71074763342715127222016-07-03T14:15:00.003+02:002016-07-03T14:21:12.510+02:00Fox cross stitch pattern - and summer holiday<br />
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As you know, I am a teacher. That means that for more than a week I have been enjoying my summer holidays now. After a few days not doing basically anything, ans celebrating midsummer, I started cleaning my little flat. I have lots of pain in my back that means that I can only do any physical activity for 30-40 minutes maximum, then I have to sit down and relax. So while the cleaning goes on very slowly, I also sew and read a lot. I have also set myself some goals for this summer, like drawing and trying to live a healthier life. Not much success yet on these fronts, but going slowly. <br />
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Cleaning the flat mostly means organising. During the spring I spent lots of time stitching for university, but I was quite stressed with time. I was also working full time, I was not feeling well, had lots of pain, had an operation, didn't sleep much - the result is a horrible messy place. And since my flat is really small, it became kind of impossible by the end of the term. <br />
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So far I managed to sort out most of my fabrics and yarn, clean the bedroom, most of the hall and most of the living room. (The kitchen and the bathroom I had managed to keep more or less OK, thank God. I should go through drawers and cupboards there, too, but that is not so urgent.) The main problem is, of course, finding place for all my craft supplies. I still have lots to do, but mostly small things. <br />
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Yesterday, while trying to fit all my yarn in containers and vacuum bags, I sorted out my old and broken knitting basket. I bought it a few years ago in a loppis, that is a typical Swedish second-hand shop. You can find them all over the place, often in the countryside, in small sheds or in barns. I love hunting for treasures in them. I should stop, because I have no place for any more stuff, but I just love it. :) And it is enviromnment-friendly to recycle old things, right? <br />
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This basket was full of wool yarn that I wanted to buy, and got the basket itself in the bargain. Unfortunately it had lots of broken parts and my yarn got always caught on them. I found a piece of thick canvas fabric in my stash (also from a loppis), and made a lining for the basket. I am very happy with it. The leftover small pieces were just enough for another smaller basket. <br />
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Now both of them are full with yarn and UFOs, and these are just the ones I am planning to work on soon. I will write a post about my knitting soon. Watch this place. <br />
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Another thing I do when I get tired is sit down with my computer and draw in my cross stitch program. The <a href="http://worldaccordingtoagi.blogspot.se/2016/06/felt-fox-softie-tutorial.html">felt fox</a> pattern I shared the other day was so popular, had lots of views in just a few days, so I thought I could draw the same little fox in cross stitch. Even though there are lots of fox patterns on the net, there might be some who like this one. <br />
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Here it is, click on the picture to get the pdf. <br />
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