I used to machine knit and design patterns many moons ago, which resulted in many test swatches. Well recently I came across a bag of these swatches so I made a couple of blankets with them. I've hand stitched them to fleece blankets which makes them lovely and cosy and hides any loose threads on the back. I think I may have enough swatches to make another but it will be the very last.
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Monday, 29 February 2016
Monday, 22 February 2016
Border Cut Cards
My first border cut cards using my Zing. The cuts are not perfect but I think I know what the problem was - a dirty mat. The blue one was created using basic shapes in MTC [Make the cut], the white one I created on my tablet then brought it in to MTC to add it to a card shape and then cut it on the Zing.
Friday, 19 February 2016
Cardboard Stencil
I used a cardboard cutout as a stencil and stamp pads for colour.
Cut on my Zing Air cutting machine. Designed on my tablet.
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Tuesday, 16 February 2016
Wedding Card
A card a made for a couple who were married last Friday.
My own design but I used my Zing cutting machine to cut it all out.
Thursday, 11 February 2016
Baby Cardigans and Vintage Sewing Machine
Two baby cardigans I knitted late last year. I've not done any knitting for years so I was quite pleased with the outcome. And they fit him [my grandson] .......but not for long I think.
My daughter found a vintage Singer sewing machine in a cupboard. We thought it was a table at first, the machine was tucked under and folds out. It is VERY heavy.
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
Handmade Stamps
I recently bought a cutting machine, a KNK Zing Air. One of the first things I cut was fun foam to make some stamps. The birds were images I found on the web, the rabbit and frog with snail were drawings from my sketchbook and the hare was from a photograph of some decorative architecture relief. I stuck the foam shapes to wood, cardboard and an old plastic card.
Friday, 5 February 2016
New Vibrant Swatch
Spoonflower have released a new fabric - cotton spandex jersey, suitable for sports wear, t-shirts etc.
I decided to print this vibrant design on it, created on my tablet.
This is what it would look like in repeat.