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Posts made in December, 2012
While I was making Gertie Gecko Heat Pack, a friend (thank you Kylie S) told me that she used to make cold packs with wheat. What an awesome idea!!! Every time my kids bump themselves, they would ask for a little cold gel pack. They work really well except over time the pack breaks and the gel would leak out. Here are 3 cold packs I made using the leftover pearl barley. These cold packs were really quick & easy to make. This is how I made them: Decide on a size and draw that sized square on a cardboard, trace & cut out the squares from corduroy fabric, sew the squares right side together leaving a gap to turn right side out, top stitch around leaving gap open/not stitched, fill with pearl barley or wheat, top stitch the gap closed. As these cold packs are made with fabric, it is best to store these in a snap lock bag or sealed plastic bag to keep them dry in the freezer. Easy peasy...
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Yay for school holidays! No school lunches to make or school drop off & pick up to do = more sewing time for me :). Here is my first attempt at Gertie Gecko Heat Pack using Funky Friends Factory’s pattern. The gecko was really easy to sew up except I hit a snag with the eyes using cotton knit fabric. Will have to get some white fleece for my next one. Here is my Gertie Gecko, she is really shy about her eyes. My Gertie Gecko was made using Funky Friends Factory’s pattern (found here) with corduroy fabric and filled with pearl barley. The eyes were done with scrap white knit fabric filled with...
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Can you guess what my fave knitting at the moment is :). This romper & hat set is for a trade with a friend. I can not wait to show what I traded this for. Hope to share pics early 2013. Here is Lucy modelling the romper & hat. Currently, the Sweet Seriah (Sweet Seriah Facebook Page) Nurture Baby pattern is no longer available in print. Second hand copies do come up for sale but are rare. The romper pattern is by Ashley Darling and is not released yet but will be released soon on her Ravelry Store: Ashley Darling Designs. The hat is a simple pattern I made up. The yarn is “Raspberry Wrinkles” by Oint Pigment on 100% Superwash Merino...
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Ever since I learnt to knit in my early teens, I’ve always wanted to learn how to do lace knitting. So I’ve decided to take the plunge in 2013 and knit a lace shawl. LOL hopefully it won’t take me longer than 2013 to finish it. I hope to share my progress during 2013 :). Now to decide on which pattern to use. One thing I love about Ravelry is that there are so many patterns available. These are the ones I am considering: Haruni by Emily Ross Spring Thaw Shawl by Cheri McEwen Budding Shawlette by Joyce (YuLian) Yu Ashton Shawlette by Dee O’Keefe Gail (aka Nightsongs) by MaweLucky/Jane Araujo Princess by Angela Tong Fall of Leaves by Stephanie Hogendoorn Moonlight Sonata Scarf or Shawl version 2 by Shui Kuen Kozinski I love them all but at this point in time my favourite is Ashton Shawlette. Now to do some research about yarns and go yarn shopping...
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As a teenager, I used to love knitting baby socks, booties & sweaters as they were quick to finish. But then who doesn’t love a quick & easy knitting project :). This is why I am really enjoying knitting for dolls especially Nurture Baby dolls. Here’s my latest romper & hat modelled by Lucy. Currently, the Sweet Seriah (Sweet Seriah Facebook Page) Nurture Baby pattern is no longer available in print. Second hand copies do come up for sale but are rare. The romper pattern is by Ashley Darling and is not released yet but will be released soon on her Ravelry Store: Ashley Darling Designs. The hat is a simple pattern I made up. The yarn is “Mr. Blue Eyes” by Oint Pigment on 100% Superwash Merino...
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