tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63626045040070290712024-02-19T07:38:02.274-05:00Sudio's StudioSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-16055870888192176682013-06-13T15:16:00.000-04:002013-06-13T15:16:13.258-04:00Sugar Blocks and a Shirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been doing more sewing than collaging lately. I thought I would share my last three blocks for the <a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/sugar-block-club/">Sugar Block Club</a>. This sunny block is the April block.<br />
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I love this May block. It is a gorgeous pattern! I had to make the smaller blocks with the pink stripe twice because they came out too small the first time. That is so frustrating ! I'm so happy they turned out right on the second try. </div>
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This is the June block. I had to make one of the corner blocks twice. I'm not sure why only one decided not to work. Ha! I like how I'm blaming it on the block and not the seamstress. Not my fault!</div>
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This is a knit shirt I made.</div>
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I studied fashion design and dressmaking when I was young and then didn't use the education for anything but making pillows or curtains. I feel so rusty so I've signed up for several <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/">Craftsy</a> sewing classes. This shirt is from a Sewing With Knits class. I really enjoyed it and now I am going to learn how to fit patterns for my curvier self. I made that skinny mannequin that is wearing the purple shirt back in design school. She is my exact measurements for when I was 21. That was 30 years ago. What??? I guess you can't really see how skinny it is under that baggy shirt. I have a photo of me wearing it but the censor didn't approve it so my mannequin modeled it instead. Tee hee!</div>
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-12189313451879563622013-06-05T18:46:00.000-04:002013-06-05T18:46:42.744-04:00My Paper Family<br />
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Hi!! I haven't been giving enough attention to my little blog lately. I would like to be here more often but it is not working out that way. This is the only collage I've made in a long time. It was a gift for my mom for Mother's Day.<br />
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First I glued an old map to a large book cover. I copied old school photos of my brother, sisters and me. Then I attached our heads to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112351364/full-family-set-paper-dolls-easy-for-you?ref=shop_home_active">Claudine Hellmuth's paper dolls</a> and dressed them with the cute clothes that come with the dolls.</div>
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I even included our old boxer, Gypsy.</div>
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This is me from third grade. The color on our faces got a little strange when I added the decoupage medium on top. I knew that could happen but I thought it would be worse if water got on the collage and ruined it instead. Is there a way to cover things you printed without the ink running?? </div>
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I added some clouds and a sun made from checkered card stock. Then I made a hanger with a doubled piece of wire and colorful buttons.</div>
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It was a fun project and my mom loved it.</div>
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Claudine Hellmuth has the cutest darn things in her <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/claudinehellmuth">Etsy shop </a>. You must check it out!</div>
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I haven't fallen off the planet or anything. I just haven't completed anything to show you. I finally went to the flea market this morning after the longest, darkest winter. My flea market, which is called Trader Jack's, is open all year round but if you go in the winter you find only a couple vendors there and you freeze your buns off. It was cold this morning but the forecast said it would get sunny and warm so off I went. I was thrilled to see tons of vendors there. I could smell the beautiful old stuff in the air!<br />
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I got this old photo album for only $2.<br />
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Yep, it's a mess but what do you want for $2? Can you see the wood frame peeking out at the corners? I see a good project here. Under the velvet is a layer of batting and then straw. I'll just put new batting in and recover it. Simple, right? Ok, maybe not simple but I think it will be fun to try. </div>
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There were several photos inside and the beautiful paper frames. Most of them are torn but there are a couple that can be salvaged. The photos aren't the best but do I have to remind you it was only $2.00?</div>
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Then I found these pretty silk rosebuds with the black velvet ribbons. Maybe they adorned a beautiful Victorian dress once. They cried for me to take them home. Do you ever see these old rhinestone clips? It doesn't matter if they are dress clips or shoe clips, I buy them. It doesn't matter if they are tarnished and missing stones, I buy them. Why? It doesn't matter, I buy them! I love them! Nuff said!</div>
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Check out this scrap book!</div>
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Nothing special, right? I'm so glad I looked inside.</div>
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Just inside the cover were these little clipped piles of comic strips from the 1930s. </div>
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There is also this pile of GORGEOUS illustrations. I haven't even gotten to page one yet.</div>
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This one reminds me of my mom. She has short curly hair and is always reading a book. She also has lots of full bookshelves.</div>
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I have to research the artists that did these. They are all stunning! I only paid $5 for that book and it was well worth it! </div>
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Then I cut it into tiny pieces and used a gel medium to glue them down on the page. I didn't have any yellow ink so I watered down some acrylic paint and used that on the tissue for the sun. Then I used some of the tissue as is to make the clouds. I bunched it up a little so you could see them because they were so light. I forgot to mention that I mixed some light blue paint and gesso to cover the dictionary page.</div>
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I'm just getting caught up with my blocks for the <a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/sugar-block-club/">Sugar Block Club </a>which was created by Amy Gibson at <a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/">Stitchery Dickory Dock</a>. Amy is using these gorgeous FreeSpirit solid color fabrics from Westminster Fibers. My sister bought me a stack for my birthday which is not till May but we wanted to use these for our blocks. They are so pretty they make me happy to look at them.</div>
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My seam ripper saw a lot of action on this baby. Trying to match those points and seams made me nuts. I had to stop at "close enough" before I ended up tearing the fabric.</div>
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The fabric didn't come in till February so I got a late start. With the March block Amy announced a giveaway that we could enter if all three blocks were done. That was enough to get me moving. </div>
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"H" is the current letter in the <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/alphadictionary-challenge-letter-h.html">Alpha Challenge</a> hosted by <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/">The Craft Barn</a>. I read all the "H" words twice before I saw "Housekeeper" and thought of my stash of Good Housekeeping magazines from the 50s.</div>
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They have the best advertisements in those magazines! I left the bottom of this first ad in tact and cut around the top and glued her in my dictionary. That was after some gesso and yellow acrylic paint. Then I added lots of bubbles or "suds" to help her promote her product.</div>
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This lovely housekeeper was part of a starch advertisement but I sat her on a new and improved General Electric iron instead.</div>
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I showed this to my mother and she said she liked to wear house dresses in the 50s but she said she never looked like that!</div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-35490738942167741132013-02-15T14:40:00.001-05:002013-02-15T14:44:14.219-05:00Alpha Challenge Letter E<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm working on the <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.ca/2012/12/new-challenge-for-2013.html">Alpha Challenge</a> at <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.ca/">The Craft Barn</a>. The challenge is to alter an old dictionary one letter at a time but it does not go in alphabetical order. The current challenge is the letter "E". I chose the word "Embroider."<br />
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It was a good idea in my mind but it was harder to do than I thought it would be. I had to limit myself to the running stitch so I wouldn't tear the paper. I did a little stem stitch too but then decided to keep it simple. The flower is my go-to doodle.<br />
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It needed more color so I added some chalk. Oh, I did double the page so it would be harder to tear.<br />
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I won't be doing any more stitching in this book but I am glad I tried it and completed it without tearing the page. There are lots of beautiful creations with the letter "E" so check them out <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.ca/2013/02/alphadictionary-challenge-letter-e.html">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-73301298889499572262013-02-14T12:25:00.000-05:002013-02-14T12:25:02.251-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've had a hard time getting started creatively this year. I wasn't sure what I wanted to work on besides sewing. I signed up for two Block of the Month classes. Like I needed two! I am also taking some Craftsy classes to get me back into making clothes. But I needed something related to paper. I love cutting and gluing too much ! I stumbled upon this <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.ca/2012/12/new-challenge-for-2013.html">Alpha Challenge</a> at <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.ca/">The Craft Barn</a> and I knew right away it would be fun for me to work on this year.</div>
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We're making an altered dictionary and I had the perfect tattered dictionary for the project. Since it is already a wreck I don't mind working in it.<br />
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Every two weeks a new challenge will be posted. They started with the letter "V" but I came in late so I started with last week's letter, "C." They are not going in alphabetical order so you can't go ahead of everyone.<br />
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I looked through the Cs and saw the word "cake" which is my favorite food so it was the perfect place to start.<br />
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I gessoed over the page but left the "cake" definition uncovered. It is split between the two columns. I covered that with some thin acrylic paint and then cut out some vintage pictures of cake. The woman is also from a vintage magazine.<br />
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I also added some little pieces of the index from an old cookbook where all the cakes were listed.<br />
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Here is the letter <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/alpha-challenge-letter-c.html">"C" challenge</a> if you would like to join in or to see what everyone else created. Don't worry if you don't have a dictionary you can alter. There are other ways to do the <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.ca/2012/12/new-challenge-for-2013.html">Alpha Challenge</a>.</div>
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The Tinsel family has a tradition every year of going ice skating and then buying a Christmas tree. They always pick a beautiful tree.</div>
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"Mom, my feet are getting cold! Can we go get the tree now?" asked the youngest daughter, Joy.</div>
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"Dad, I'm ready too. Let's go over to the tree farm next door and pick out the family tree," said the only son, Rudy.</div>
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"That wouldn't be fair, Noel," said Mrs. Tinsel. "We all need to pick together."</div>
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"Look! Here is a beautiful tree!" said Mrs. Tinsel.</div>
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"Blue is my favorite color and it matches my coat! This is the tree!!" yelled Noel.</div>
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"Blue is good but I want this blue tree. It will fit in my room!"</div>
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Ohhhhh! A pink Barbie tree!! Can I have this one? Can I, please?</div>
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"Can't we get a good, standard tree like this one? You know, green?" asked Mr. Tinsel.</div>
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Paper dolls and trees were cut, glued and glittered by me but were created by <a href="http://www.claudinehellmuth.blogspot.com/">Claudine Hellmuth </a>and they can be purchased in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/claudinehellmuth?ref=shop_sugg">Etsy store </a>which always has wonderful creative things for big kids like me to play with.</div>
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-84808312761501381142012-12-23T12:11:00.000-05:002012-12-23T14:08:12.529-05:00Christmas TagsI made some tags using the gorgeous images in Dawn Edmonson's <a href="http://lessonsfromthenest.blogspot.com/">Christmas Treasury Tutorial</a>.<br />
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You get the images with the purchase of the tutorial and instructions on how to make them. I got the tutorial last year but didn't get around to making these until this year. </div>
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You can also get the tutorial from her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewmanyroses?ref=em">Etsy</a> Store.</div>
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Here is a beautiful tag I won in a giveaway from Jewels at just <a href="http://justtickety-boo.blogspot.com/">Just Tickety-Boo</a>.</div>
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I hung it in the tree! I love it!!! </div>
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-15209749320899066132012-12-19T14:24:00.000-05:002012-12-19T14:24:02.663-05:00Quilt TopThis is my completed quilt top for the Craftsy Block of the Month Class.<br />
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I couldn't wait to show it because I am proud of it and who knows when I will get to actually quilting it. I know that is what makes it a quilt but I don't have the backing fabric yet so it will be a while.<br />
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It is a little loud because ... Ok, it is a lot loud but I loved the colors while I was making it. I used the lighter fabric for the sashing which calmed it down nicely. I will probably use something light on the back too so I don't nauseate myself looking at the bright colors. I will go with calmer colors next time.<br />
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I hear Craftsy is doing another Block of the Month class for 2013 but there is nothing posted yet.<br />
The teacher that did 2012 Block of the Month, Amy Gibson, is doing her own thing this year called "<a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/sugar-block-club/">The Sugar Block Club</a>." Each month you receive an email with a new quilt block pattern and a recipe. It only costs $7.95 for the whole year so I couldn't pass that up. I really enjoyed this past year learning about quilting.<br />
Well, I have a few more days to squeeze in some Christmas crafting so I better get to it!<br />
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I've been dying to do something creative and Christmasy but I haven't come up with any ideas until now. For some reason this popped into my mind in the middle of the night and I couldn't wait to get up and work on it. It is so dark and rainy here in Pittsburgh today so my photos aren't the best.<br />
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I recently saw these trees on <a href="http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com/2012/12/how-to-make-glitter-frame-ornaments.html">The Graphics Fairy</a> and wanted to use them for something. I printed the tree in two different sizes and sprayed them with adhesive and covered them in fine glitter from Martha Stewart. I love her glitter!! The adorable little girl is also from <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2011/10/old-photo-tiny-girl-dressed-for-winter.html">The Graphics Fairy</a>. She is too cute!<br />
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I cut out a disc of cardboard and made a tab at the bottom of each tree and the girl and glued it to the disc.<br />
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I forgot to say that before I glittered the trees I glued toothpicks to the back to make them stronger. I used some seam binding pieces to hold the trees up.<br />
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Then I found a tray and some beads and then added a glass dome. With the size of this dome I probably could have made a bigger tree. </div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-70941815464375241242012-11-07T16:50:00.000-05:002012-11-07T16:50:58.406-05:00November Collage ChallengeThe beginning of every month brings <a href="http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/2012/11/november-2012-collage-challenge.html">Mary Green's Greenpaper collage challenge</a>. Mary provides three beautiful images and you have to make something using at least a part of each image. I was stumped for a few days because I like to have a character in my collage so I searched and found this cute cowgirl on <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2012/08/old-photo-vintage-cowgirl.html">The Graphics Fairy.</a><br />
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Janie was getting to be quite the super model. She was thrilled when she was asked to be on the November cover of Vegetarian Times. She had just come from another photo shoot for the Girls Packing Pistols magazine so she was still wearing her holster. The stylist decided to use it and fill it with root vegetables. </div>
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There is a large haunted house up on Spooky Hollow Road. Children never go there on Halloween night or any night for that matter.</div>
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But this year there were new children living down the road and they weren't afraid of anything. Sam and his sister Eva walked up the hill and toward the house. They only hesitated because they didn't see any lights on.</div>
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Just then a little girl named Susie peeked out from behind the tall tree in front of the house. She was trick-or-treating by herself and she was a little afraid to knock on the door at this house. She told them she was waiting until someone else came and she was happy to see them. Eva was still unsure so she stayed with Susie and sent Sam to knock on the door by himself. He actually was a little frightened at this point but he wasn't about to let his fear show. </div>
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The children had been so busy chatting about things that they never saw the ghostly figure watching them from the upstairs window. They would have run for sure!</div>
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"I'm only in this for the treats," said Susi. "You can have your dumb tricks!"</div>
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She came down the stairs so fast it appeared that she was flying. She nearly knocked the children over as she joined her friend at the front door. </div>
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"We are going to a party and you must stay and babysit our five babies. Good bye!"</div>
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The children, trees and banner are all from a darling printable PDF by <a href="http://claudinehellmuth.blogspot.com/">Claudine Hellmuth</a> that you can buy at her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/110196807/halloween-spooky-forest-with-trick-or">Etsy shop</a>. The spooky house is a great antique doll house sitting in my garage that desperately needs renovated but I never get to it. It sure makes a good haunted house though. </div>
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Here are the last four quilt blocks I made for the Craftsy Block of the Month class.</div>
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These first two were the August blocks. The first is the Ohio Star Block.</div>
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The second is the Double Star. I should have had more contrast between my center star and the solid fabric I used but I was running low on fabric pieces to choose from so I did it this way. </div>
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These next two are the September blocks. We use the Drunkard's Path template to make this Chain block. I thought the curved piecing might be difficult but I enjoyed it and would love to do more.</div>
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The other September block is Cleopatra's Puzzle. I did it slightly different than how it was taught and I like the way it turned out.</div>
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Now I only have to make the October blocks and then we will start putting the blocks together into a quilt. I still need to buy my backing fabric though. I can't wait to see it all finished!</div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-12889498339203468102012-10-05T18:31:00.000-04:002012-10-05T18:31:49.797-04:00October Collage ChallengeIt's time for the October Collage Challenge from Mary Green at <a href="http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/2012/10/october-collage-challenge.html">Greenpaper</a>. If you've never participated, Mary provides three images and the challenge is to use at least a part of each of the images in something you create. I'm a cut and paste kind of girl so that is what I usually do.<br />
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I usually just start by cutting out the pieces. I knew I was not going to keep the background that she was on so started cutting her out and that is when I decided to find something else for her to sit on. The flowers were right on the top of my scrap box. I thought she would look cute resting on a flower so I decided to make her a fairy. I used the script piece to make her wings and her friend, the bird, came from the third piece.<br />
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The other pretty background papers are from the collage classes I have taken from Mary.<br />
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Check <a href="http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/2012/10/october-collage-challenge.html">here</a> to see what everyone else made. It's always fun to see the different ways they use the same images.<br />
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Thanks for having these challenges, Mary! I always enjoy them!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-15393368056133538532012-09-24T22:25:00.001-04:002012-09-24T22:33:35.016-04:00Prayer Flag Swap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I received some beautiful prayer flags this weekend. I participated in Lenna Young Andrews' swap on her <a href="http://creativeswaps.blogspot.com/">Creative Swaps </a>blog. I was so excited to see the gorgeous work that was created by the other participants.<br />
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This first one was created by Julie Oman from <a href="http://justtickety-boo.blogspot.com/">Just Tickety-Boo</a>.<br />
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I love the colorful fabrics and there are some really pretty decorative sewing stitches on it but that detail is hard to see in the sunlight.<br />
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The second flag is from Jan Smith at <a href="http://jansartyjunk.blogspot.com/">Jan's Arty Junk</a>.<br />
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The fabric flowers are so cute and I love the way she made the stems with lace!<br />
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The third flag is from Gretchen Peacock at <a href="http://amandasbasket.blogspot.com/">Amanda's Baskets</a>.<br />
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She used such pretty fabrics and I love the way she arranged them!<br />
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I hung the flags up with some lace out in the garden by the driveway. They look so pretty! The day was perfect with lovely sunshine and a soft breeze to spread the wishes and prayers out into my neighborhood.<br />
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Thank you Jewels, Jan and Gretchen for making such beautiful flags! I am so happy to have them!<br />
Thanks again, Lenna, for having this fun, creative swap!!!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-73127650011599077462012-09-07T14:18:00.000-04:002012-09-07T14:18:12.222-04:00September Collage Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I glued a bunch of scraps from my art table to a piece of water color paper. It is a good way to clean up and I don't have to feel bad throwing pretty paper bits away.</div>
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I put gesso over that to dull the colors. At the bottom I put the scraps on in a different direction so they could become part of the street along with the dairy coupon. I put gesso on top of that too but had to wash it off fast because it covered it up too much. I watered it down and added a little walnut stain so it would contrast with the rest of the background. </div>
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-45501068171763922252012-09-05T19:52:00.001-04:002012-09-05T19:52:35.947-04:00Prayer FlagsThis is my first time joining in on one of <a href="http://creativelenna.blogspot.com/">Lenna Young Andrew's</a> <a href="http://creativeswaps.blogspot.com/">Creative Swaps</a>. This swap involves making three prayer flags. I was really excited to join in!<br />
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According to Wikipedia, "A prayer flag is a colorful panel of rectangular cloth, often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes." You can read more about it <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_flag">here</a>.<br />
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We were to make three flags that measure 5 by 8 inches and they should include a word, a prayer, a wish or a hope associated with it.<br />
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Here is my first one!<br />
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I dug into my stash of fabrics and trims and put these together.<br />
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I always buy vintage sewing items when I go treasure hunting and one week came home with a can of little pieces of trims and lace. The top of this is an old collar. I clipped apart the sequin trim to make separate flowers and embroidered some stems. The green and white bottom piece was in the can too. I wonder what it used to belong to! It fit perfectly on my flag. I added a button and the word "Grow" and had my first flag.<br />
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For the next two I used parts of vintage handkerchiefs.<br />
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The base of this flag is an old child or doll pillowcase. It already had the white lace attached to it.<br />
I took the colored crocheted lace from the edge of one handkerchief and the butterfly came off the corner of another one.<br />
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I also added some beads and a pretty button.<br />
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This next one used two handkerchiefs. </div>
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I cut two sides off of one and gathered them to make ruffles and the center became the center of the flag.<br />
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A second handkerchief was used to make a top flap. I used the rest of its blue trim to add to the sides of the flag and to trim the top of the ruffles.<br />
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I actually made four flags so Lenna could have one as a thank you for hosting the swap.<br />
Lenna, choose whichever you like!!<br />
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I wanted to use some of my vintage lace stash for one so I made a flag using several different pieces.<br />
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I started playing with the pieces and ended up creating something that looked like an article of clothing. The collar pieces came from that can I was telling you about. I got so much joy out of that $1 can!<br />
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I added a sheer layer over my base fabric and then added more trims. I also made two little pockets and put a surprise inside.<br />
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I used the word "treasure" here because of how I feel about the old beautiful things that can still be rescued and appreciated. I have also been doing a lot of genealogy research and am so fascinated by old photos. I long to have photos of my ancestors that I don't have. Other people just get rid of them. So these two cuties are going with my old lace to remind people to treasure the past and the beautiful things that have managed to exist long past the time their owners loved them.<br />
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I had a great time working on these. Thank you, Lenna for having this swap and I hope to participate in more!<br />
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-30199239597822908502012-08-18T22:41:00.000-04:002012-08-18T22:41:29.742-04:00Best Treasure YetI went on my usual Saturday morning treasure hunt but there was nothing usual about today. I found the best treasure I've found in years!<br />
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No, it wasn't this photo album from the 1920s and 30s...</div>
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or the great photos inside.</div>
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It wasn't these darling old baby clothes that I never can resist...</div>
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or this sweet baby photo.</div>
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It's not this adorable Princess sewing box with the cutest poodle on top or even the rhinestone buttons I found inside (my favorite).</div>
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No, it's not even this amazing full doll trunk or the price tag that said, "$5 All"</div>
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No, not the handkerchief! Look closer!</div>
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Don't let those vintage Barbie clothes blind you! Closer!</div>
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It's Mr. Mouse! From Mr. and Mrs. Mouse House 1967, my favorite childhood toy!</div>
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I have never seen one for sale other than on eBay and he and his wife and house can go for hundreds of dollars, too much for me. And he still has his tail!! I looked all around to make sure the house and wife weren't nearby then I carefully tucked him back in, shut the trunk and ran to pay for it. Perfectly reasonable behavior for a 50 year old woman! Please don't judge!</div>
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I'm so happy to see <a href="http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/2012/08/august-collage-challenge.html">Mary Green</a> back hosting a new collage challenge! Mary always provides three beautiful images and you must use at least a part of each one to create something.<br />
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The map is in my background. I put a light coat of gesso over it so it would make a quiet backdrop for my nature scene.<br />
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I started with a different idea and cut the map into smaller pieces then came up with this idea so I printed it again. I used the two sets of trees down the right side and added a bird. I cut the figs out of her hands and put a bird there too. Besides, I don't like figs.<br />
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Then I cut out a bunch of flowers from my piles of papers and added them over the torn pink tickets. She has such a lovely garden now!<br />
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Please check out the creative things everyone else made at Mary's blog <a href="http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/2012/08/august-collage-challenge.html">Greenpaper</a>.<br />
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Thank you, Mary! I always enjoy your challenges!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250810614383633354noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362604504007029071.post-53949292558190429002012-07-31T20:30:00.000-04:002012-07-31T20:30:51.295-04:00More Quilt Blocks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once again I am finishing my Block of the Month quilt blocks on the last day of the month. I always think I'm going to start the new blocks right away each month but it doesn't happen.<br />
This is my favorite of the four I made for June and July.<br />
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This one is a different version of the dresden plate.<br />
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These were the June blocks. I didn't post them on their own because I think they are kind of boring. I'm not sure if I'll have to redo the one on the left. There is only one other block that is very pastel like this and I'm not sure if they will really go with all my blocks. It is the same group of fabric which is Strawberry Fields by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda but all the others have at least a little of the darker colors in it.<br />
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I'm going to a Sewing and Quilt Expo with my sister later this week. It is going to be so fun!!<br />
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I hope you all are doing well!!!<br />
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