Friday, November 27, 2009
Dotty and wonky
Look! Oh look! My mum just sent me this photo - it is yardage of my design WonkyDots printed by Spoonflower. Now that is exciting! I still only have a small swatch of it. I can't wait to see this in person. My mum will be making some cushion covers for the sofa in their living room. :-)
Look! Oh look! My mum just sent me this photo - it is yardage of my design WonkyDots printed by Spoonflower. Now that is exciting! I still only have a small swatch of it. I can't wait to see this in person. My mum will be making some cushion covers for the sofa in their living room. :-)
scribbled by Carina 11/27/2009 08:52:00 AM
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Someone's been busy!
Look at these, aren't they gorgeous? Fabric designed by the very talented Susie of the FlowerPress. It is called Rick Rack and comes in these 2 fab colours (Strawberry and Aqua - delicious!). Both are beautiful, but I do think that the Aqua one is just that little bit beautiful-ler. But the red one is perfect for Christmas sewing, don't you think?
I think you should run over to her wee shop and get yourself some! And while you're there, pick up some fab tea towels - that filigree one is my favourite. Nice!
Labels: fabric, oh so pretty, shop 'til you drop
Look at these, aren't they gorgeous? Fabric designed by the very talented Susie of the FlowerPress. It is called Rick Rack and comes in these 2 fab colours (Strawberry and Aqua - delicious!). Both are beautiful, but I do think that the Aqua one is just that little bit beautiful-ler. But the red one is perfect for Christmas sewing, don't you think?I think you should run over to her wee shop and get yourself some! And while you're there, pick up some fab tea towels - that filigree one is my favourite. Nice!
Labels: fabric, oh so pretty, shop 'til you drop
scribbled by Carina 11/24/2009 12:55:00 PM
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Friday, October 23, 2009
It's Friday, yay!
Something I'm working on. Maybe a new pattern. Is it too late for a Halloween pattern? ;-) Notice that 'glow in the dark' embroidery thread there? It feels different than the normal DMC thread. But it works the same, of course. And it does glow in the dark! Something like that can make me downright giddy. It's the little things, eh? ;-)
And look, oh! I finally found a place to buy this fabric for a price that wasn't too ridiculous. And even more important: not charging an arm and a leg to post it to England from the UK.
I am often tempted to buy fabric from shops on Etsy, because the price is lower than overhere. But then I look at the shipping costs that most people quote for sending 1 yard overhere and it seems ridiculously high. $10-13 for a single yard! Maybe it's just laziness? They know an envelope of a certain size costs, regardless of the number of yards in it and so that is the price they use. Maybe they can't be bothered to figure out how much 1 yard would be to send. So, often I don't buy anything because the shipping is more than that coveted yard costs in itself!
Well, I guess it's a good thing or I'd go broke from buying fabric. ;-)Labels: embroidery, fabric
Something I'm working on. Maybe a new pattern. Is it too late for a Halloween pattern? ;-) Notice that 'glow in the dark' embroidery thread there? It feels different than the normal DMC thread. But it works the same, of course. And it does glow in the dark! Something like that can make me downright giddy. It's the little things, eh? ;-)
And look, oh! I finally found a place to buy this fabric for a price that wasn't too ridiculous. And even more important: not charging an arm and a leg to post it to England from the UK.I am often tempted to buy fabric from shops on Etsy, because the price is lower than overhere. But then I look at the shipping costs that most people quote for sending 1 yard overhere and it seems ridiculously high. $10-13 for a single yard! Maybe it's just laziness? They know an envelope of a certain size costs, regardless of the number of yards in it and so that is the price they use. Maybe they can't be bothered to figure out how much 1 yard would be to send. So, often I don't buy anything because the shipping is more than that coveted yard costs in itself!
Well, I guess it's a good thing or I'd go broke from buying fabric. ;-)
Labels: embroidery, fabric
scribbled by Carina 10/23/2009 06:30:00 PM
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Annamoa from IKEA
I am sorry these pictures aren't the best, but I hope you can still tell how awesome these fabrics from IKEA are. They are both called Annemoa, but as you can tell, they are different. And there are another 3 with that name too. All designed by the same person, Lotta Kühlhorn, and all large, funky prints. I really wish that IKEA would stop doing this, 4-5-7 different, but similar, fabrics all with the same name. It's kinda confusing. And it shouldn't be that difficult for them to keep track of a different name for each one these days. There's this thing called a computer which could do that in a cinch. ;-)
Anyway, these fabrics. Awesome. Love the colours, really vibrant and the prints are fun and happy. Much better colours in reality than the pictures on the IKEA website suggests.
Actually, I want to ask you if you have the similar experience with the fabric department in IKEA as I do. In our IKEA (Thurrock) you cut the yardage yourself and then you have to have it weighed and they put it in a sealed bag with a price sticker and barcode on it.
If there is actually someone around in the fabric department, you can be absolutely sure that the moment you have cut the last piece of fabric you need, they will vanish into thin air. So you are left standing there for ages. And of course, there's noone else in the nearby departments either. When they finally do show up again, usually you don't even get an apology for waiting. Seriously, this is not an isolated case, it happens everytime. So, we have started to just weigh it ourselves and print off the sticker.
So many times I have thought about writing to them and complain about it. It is really frustrating! Has anyone else experienced this in their local IKEA?
I am sorry these pictures aren't the best, but I hope you can still tell how awesome these fabrics from IKEA are. They are both called Annemoa, but as you can tell, they are different. And there are another 3 with that name too. All designed by the same person, Lotta Kühlhorn, and all large, funky prints. I really wish that IKEA would stop doing this, 4-5-7 different, but similar, fabrics all with the same name. It's kinda confusing. And it shouldn't be that difficult for them to keep track of a different name for each one these days. There's this thing called a computer which could do that in a cinch. ;-)Anyway, these fabrics. Awesome. Love the colours, really vibrant and the prints are fun and happy. Much better colours in reality than the pictures on the IKEA website suggests.
Actually, I want to ask you if you have the similar experience with the fabric department in IKEA as I do. In our IKEA (Thurrock) you cut the yardage yourself and then you have to have it weighed and they put it in a sealed bag with a price sticker and barcode on it.If there is actually someone around in the fabric department, you can be absolutely sure that the moment you have cut the last piece of fabric you need, they will vanish into thin air. So you are left standing there for ages. And of course, there's noone else in the nearby departments either. When they finally do show up again, usually you don't even get an apology for waiting. Seriously, this is not an isolated case, it happens everytime. So, we have started to just weigh it ourselves and print off the sticker.
So many times I have thought about writing to them and complain about it. It is really frustrating! Has anyone else experienced this in their local IKEA?
scribbled by Carina 10/17/2009 03:33:00 PM
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Pretty Malena
Ohhh, isn't this fabric lovely? I love a nice cheater print. Yes, I do! It's from IKEA (where else?)
Ohhh, isn't this fabric lovely? I love a nice cheater print. Yes, I do! It's from IKEA (where else?)
scribbled by Carina 9/24/2009 05:59:00 PM
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Fabric + happy beginning
I was going to end this post by saying something along the lines of "well, this is all nice and stuff, but since I haven't got a working sewing machine, all this lovely fabric will just sit there for goodness knows how long."
BUT! I don't have to end this post like that. No! Because the sewing machine is fixed. I fixed it! Me! I had a theory on what was wrong with it, so I took the mechanics, surounding the bobbin, apart to see if my theory was right: that when the needle came loose and fell down there, it somehow nicked into the metal.
That theory was wrong, because there was no damage to be seen on any of the parts. But after I put everything back together the machine is working again! So maybe the parts were just knocked slightly out of alignment and that is why the needle kept catching on something. In any case, it's working now. I fixed it! I am soooo happy! Not least because it saved a visit with the sewing machine doctor!
Anyway, after this happy news, let's look at some happy fabric!
I bought these (and a couple of solids, but no picture of them because that's not as interesting) in Denmark. In Stof & Stil, for anyone who is interested. I am wondering if I should get my mum to get some more of the black one because I think it might be cute as a skirt. What do you reckon? A bit over the top?
The other one is pretty cute, I think. For a bit of Christmas sewing. Not sure what, though. But I am sure some kind of inspiration will hit me at some point. And it was just too cute to not take home a little bit of it. :-)
These are from another Danish shop, called Malika & Rosa. I needed some cute fabric for my mum's birthday present. Actually, the fabric is the present, she will make it into an apron, pot holders and other kitchen-y textile items. So she got something pretty that also provides an excuse for doing some sewing. Not that she needs one! ;-)
Anyway, my mum got some of the teal coloured one on the left - I ordered a little bit extra so I could have some too. And the other two somehow fell into my virtual shopping basket as well. Strange how that happens, eh? ;-)
These two were also waiting for me in Denmark - a complete surprise from my sweet mum. She totally spoils me. Aren't they fun? They are also from Stof & Stil.
So. Now that my sewing machine is working again and I have all this lovely fabric to play with - where do I start?! ;-)Labels: denmark, fabric, family
I was going to end this post by saying something along the lines of "well, this is all nice and stuff, but since I haven't got a working sewing machine, all this lovely fabric will just sit there for goodness knows how long."
BUT! I don't have to end this post like that. No! Because the sewing machine is fixed. I fixed it! Me! I had a theory on what was wrong with it, so I took the mechanics, surounding the bobbin, apart to see if my theory was right: that when the needle came loose and fell down there, it somehow nicked into the metal.
That theory was wrong, because there was no damage to be seen on any of the parts. But after I put everything back together the machine is working again! So maybe the parts were just knocked slightly out of alignment and that is why the needle kept catching on something. In any case, it's working now. I fixed it! I am soooo happy! Not least because it saved a visit with the sewing machine doctor!
Anyway, after this happy news, let's look at some happy fabric!
I bought these (and a couple of solids, but no picture of them because that's not as interesting) in Denmark. In Stof & Stil, for anyone who is interested. I am wondering if I should get my mum to get some more of the black one because I think it might be cute as a skirt. What do you reckon? A bit over the top?The other one is pretty cute, I think. For a bit of Christmas sewing. Not sure what, though. But I am sure some kind of inspiration will hit me at some point. And it was just too cute to not take home a little bit of it. :-)
These are from another Danish shop, called Malika & Rosa. I needed some cute fabric for my mum's birthday present. Actually, the fabric is the present, she will make it into an apron, pot holders and other kitchen-y textile items. So she got something pretty that also provides an excuse for doing some sewing. Not that she needs one! ;-)Anyway, my mum got some of the teal coloured one on the left - I ordered a little bit extra so I could have some too. And the other two somehow fell into my virtual shopping basket as well. Strange how that happens, eh? ;-)
These two were also waiting for me in Denmark - a complete surprise from my sweet mum. She totally spoils me. Aren't they fun? They are also from Stof & Stil.So. Now that my sewing machine is working again and I have all this lovely fabric to play with - where do I start?! ;-)
Labels: denmark, fabric, family
scribbled by Carina 9/20/2009 10:24:00 PM
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Those Spoonflower swatches!
So, about a month ago I mentioned that I'd ordered some swatches from Spoonflower and when we came back from Denmark they were waiting for me. Hooray!
I am pretty happy with the results. Bearing in mind that I didn't make much of an effort to have the colours fit exactly with the 'proper' Spoonflower specifications. I don't have an appropriate program so there wasn't much I could do anyway! ;-)
The only thing I did do, was to lighten the designs a little bit, because printed colours are usually darker than the colours you see on the screen. Other than that, the designs are simply .jpg files in the RGB colourscape.
OK. Let's take a look at those swatches! :-)
First up, the wonky dots one. Above is the image used and below is the swatch.
Now, the colours aren't as vibrant in the swatch, but they are still pretty much like the ones in the original. The only colours that are a little bit off, are the red and magenta. The yellow and green are really lovely.
The dots were printed on quilting weight cotton which feels very nice. Substantial but light.
Now to the flower one. 'Original' above. This one was printed on a cotton/bamboo rayon. Which is really soft and light and kinda see-through.
This swatch came out less true to the original than the other one. This could be due to the difference in fabric or the fact that it has a light blue background.
You may be able to notice a slight green-ness to the oranges and pinks. And the large green flower in the image below is supposed to be more of a turquoise. And overall the colours seem more off. But I don't necessarily think that this is a bad thing. It gives it a sort of washed-out, faded vintage look. And what is wrong with that, eh? ;-)
I haven't tried washing any of these, so I can't tell you how they hold up in the wash. But I suspect they will be alright, as long as you stick with the washing instructions. Overall, I am really happy with this (first) Spoonflower adventure. It is easy to upload and order. There is a few different options for rotation etc of the fabric which are fun to play with - you can do this before you order.
Oh man, I really have to restrain myself from ordering several metres of the wonky dots fabric to make a quilt or something. Well, my sewing machine is broken, so I guess that would be a bit silly at the moment...
Of course, now my head is buzzing with more ideas for fabric than you can shake a stick at! I want to try this out some more.. Maybe make some available in the shop or something if there is any interest in that.Labels: fabric, spoonflower
So, about a month ago I mentioned that I'd ordered some swatches from Spoonflower and when we came back from Denmark they were waiting for me. Hooray!
I am pretty happy with the results. Bearing in mind that I didn't make much of an effort to have the colours fit exactly with the 'proper' Spoonflower specifications. I don't have an appropriate program so there wasn't much I could do anyway! ;-)
The only thing I did do, was to lighten the designs a little bit, because printed colours are usually darker than the colours you see on the screen. Other than that, the designs are simply .jpg files in the RGB colourscape.
OK. Let's take a look at those swatches! :-)
First up, the wonky dots one. Above is the image used and below is the swatch.
Now, the colours aren't as vibrant in the swatch, but they are still pretty much like the ones in the original. The only colours that are a little bit off, are the red and magenta. The yellow and green are really lovely.
The dots were printed on quilting weight cotton which feels very nice. Substantial but light.
Now to the flower one. 'Original' above. This one was printed on a cotton/bamboo rayon. Which is really soft and light and kinda see-through.
This swatch came out less true to the original than the other one. This could be due to the difference in fabric or the fact that it has a light blue background.
You may be able to notice a slight green-ness to the oranges and pinks. And the large green flower in the image below is supposed to be more of a turquoise. And overall the colours seem more off. But I don't necessarily think that this is a bad thing. It gives it a sort of washed-out, faded vintage look. And what is wrong with that, eh? ;-)
I haven't tried washing any of these, so I can't tell you how they hold up in the wash. But I suspect they will be alright, as long as you stick with the washing instructions. Overall, I am really happy with this (first) Spoonflower adventure. It is easy to upload and order. There is a few different options for rotation etc of the fabric which are fun to play with - you can do this before you order.Oh man, I really have to restrain myself from ordering several metres of the wonky dots fabric to make a quilt or something. Well, my sewing machine is broken, so I guess that would be a bit silly at the moment...
Of course, now my head is buzzing with more ideas for fabric than you can shake a stick at! I want to try this out some more.. Maybe make some available in the shop or something if there is any interest in that.
Labels: fabric, spoonflower
scribbled by Carina 9/17/2009 07:41:00 PM
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Spoonflower swatch designs
Do you know about Spoonflower? Those folks with the crazy idea: print your own fabric designs on demand. Isn't that the awesomest idea ever? I've been meaning to try it out for ages, but it seemed like an unnecessary luxury expense so I hadn't. But today (Aug. 20th only) they've got a superb offer that I just couldn't pass up: 2 free swatches! So I stayed up way later than intentioned last night to make a couple of designs.
Well, the flowery one I kinda had already; it's the same I use as my Twitter background. Oh, and because I liked it so much, it is also my computer wallpaper. The other one I just sorta threw together, although I have had a circle type thing in my head for a little while.
I am really excited about seeing my very own design on fabric (OhMyGodCanYouBelieveHowCoolThatIs?), but I am not 100% sure what the finished result is going to be like. I didn't get too technical with the colour set up and stuff. I guess that is a test in itself - to see how well their printer handles an image that hasn't been fiddled around with to match the colourscape exactly.
And I deliberately used lots of colours in the circle design to see how different colours come out. The floral one has more similar-ish tones in the colours, which apparently the Spoonflower printer isn't completely happy rendering exactly. But it's all good. It's an experiment! :-)
If it has a happy ending I may make these available in some form or other...Labels: fabric
Do you know about Spoonflower? Those folks with the crazy idea: print your own fabric designs on demand. Isn't that the awesomest idea ever? I've been meaning to try it out for ages, but it seemed like an unnecessary luxury expense so I hadn't. But today (Aug. 20th only) they've got a superb offer that I just couldn't pass up: 2 free swatches! So I stayed up way later than intentioned last night to make a couple of designs.Well, the flowery one I kinda had already; it's the same I use as my Twitter background. Oh, and because I liked it so much, it is also my computer wallpaper. The other one I just sorta threw together, although I have had a circle type thing in my head for a little while.
I am really excited about seeing my very own design on fabric (OhMyGodCanYouBelieveHowCoolThatIs?), but I am not 100% sure what the finished result is going to be like. I didn't get too technical with the colour set up and stuff. I guess that is a test in itself - to see how well their printer handles an image that hasn't been fiddled around with to match the colourscape exactly.And I deliberately used lots of colours in the circle design to see how different colours come out. The floral one has more similar-ish tones in the colours, which apparently the Spoonflower printer isn't completely happy rendering exactly. But it's all good. It's an experiment! :-)
If it has a happy ending I may make these available in some form or other...
Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 8/20/2009 12:50:00 PM
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Saturday, August 01, 2009
Fabric makes me happy
Greeeeeeeen!! I finally bought some of this 'Barnslig' fabric from IKEA. I've been wanting it for ages but just not been able to justify it until now. Not that I have any reason to buy it, really. I have no project in mind for it. I just like it so much. It is green for Pete's sake! And the design is really cute too.
And then, oh deary me, oh my! In the bargain corner I got 8 (!!) pretty pillow cases = fabric. I couldn't believe my luck! Usually, there's maybe one or two decent ones. I absolutely love that bottom pink and orange one.
And I love that middle one here. Shame there wasn't a quilt cover as well, like there was for the green one. Although it's not big enough for our quilt, but I need it for another project anyway.
I am thinking it would be fun to use some of these to make a quilt or something. Maybe with some of the other pillow cases I've bought in IKEA. We shall see...Labels: fabric
Greeeeeeeen!! I finally bought some of this 'Barnslig' fabric from IKEA. I've been wanting it for ages but just not been able to justify it until now. Not that I have any reason to buy it, really. I have no project in mind for it. I just like it so much. It is green for Pete's sake! And the design is really cute too.
And then, oh deary me, oh my! In the bargain corner I got 8 (!!) pretty pillow cases = fabric. I couldn't believe my luck! Usually, there's maybe one or two decent ones. I absolutely love that bottom pink and orange one.
And I love that middle one here. Shame there wasn't a quilt cover as well, like there was for the green one. Although it's not big enough for our quilt, but I need it for another project anyway.I am thinking it would be fun to use some of these to make a quilt or something. Maybe with some of the other pillow cases I've bought in IKEA. We shall see...
Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 8/01/2009 06:06:00 PM
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
Fortune in Chocolate
Deary me, I have such a crush on this 'Fortune' fabric of the Good Folks' line from Anna Maria Horner. So pretty. Must. Resist. Temptation.Labels: fabric, oh so pretty
Deary me, I have such a crush on this 'Fortune' fabric of the Good Folks' line from Anna Maria Horner. So pretty. Must. Resist. Temptation.Labels: fabric, oh so pretty
scribbled by Carina 5/23/2009 11:41:00 PM
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Fabric help!
Hey guys, would one of you be able to help me get my hands on a yard of this fabric? I've been looking around and so far I've only found it from US sources, and they charge both an arm and a leg for postage - or they don't ship outside the US. I am of course happy to reinburse you for the cost of fabric and postage. Or we can do a swap; fabric for fabric, fabric for something handmade...
The fabric is from Michael Miller and is called Ta Dot. I am looking for the Berry colour combo; red with pink dots. Please email me if you can help. Thanks! :-)Labels: fabric
Hey guys, would one of you be able to help me get my hands on a yard of this fabric? I've been looking around and so far I've only found it from US sources, and they charge both an arm and a leg for postage - or they don't ship outside the US. I am of course happy to reinburse you for the cost of fabric and postage. Or we can do a swap; fabric for fabric, fabric for something handmade...The fabric is from Michael Miller and is called Ta Dot. I am looking for the Berry colour combo; red with pink dots. Please email me if you can help. Thanks! :-)
Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 2/13/2009 02:43:00 PM
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Sunday, February 08, 2009
Bargain corner, how I love thee
I love the bargain corner at IKEA. I mean, sometimes, there's nothing, but sometimes total RESULT! Just look at what I got yesterday: 2 awesomely green pillow cases, 2 large pieces of the blue/orange fabric and 2 smaller pieces of the blue/blue fabric. The blue ones have obviously been used in some kind of display; they are hemmed and might have been used as curtains. But that don't matter to me! Pretty big pieces so I can just cut off the hemmed bits. Plus, I got all of this for £3!! Happy days!Labels: fabric
I love the bargain corner at IKEA. I mean, sometimes, there's nothing, but sometimes total RESULT! Just look at what I got yesterday: 2 awesomely green pillow cases, 2 large pieces of the blue/orange fabric and 2 smaller pieces of the blue/blue fabric. The blue ones have obviously been used in some kind of display; they are hemmed and might have been used as curtains. But that don't matter to me! Pretty big pieces so I can just cut off the hemmed bits. Plus, I got all of this for £3!! Happy days!Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 2/08/2009 04:15:00 PM
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Washed, need ironing
Some real fabrics! Some were Christmas presents from my parents and some I got when we were in Denmark.
This I will use for new cushion covers for the sofa in the living room. Sometimes you just need to switch things up a bit, eh? I absolutely love it! It is kinda subdued considering what I am usually drawn to. But, obviously, I have to be mindful that my sweet husband has to live with the cushions too and we don't always have the same taste. I love it. I love the lines of the leaves and flowers. Oh, and, the big pink flowers. ;-)
This, I don't know what I'm going to use it for. But it is just so beautiful I HAD to have it. Not sure exactly what it is called, but I'm pretty darn sure it's Amy Butler. It is so beautiful! I wish I had a few metres of it so I could make a bedspread for us.
Stripes. I like stripes. Especially when they are stripes that don't hurt my eyes. You know what I'm talking about, right? The two bottom ones are unbelievably soft.
And finally, happy solids. As much as I like a pretty print, I think solid colours might be my favourites. Or maybe it's 50/50. Because all colours and prints are pretty in their own way.Labels: fabric
Some real fabrics! Some were Christmas presents from my parents and some I got when we were in Denmark.
This I will use for new cushion covers for the sofa in the living room. Sometimes you just need to switch things up a bit, eh? I absolutely love it! It is kinda subdued considering what I am usually drawn to. But, obviously, I have to be mindful that my sweet husband has to live with the cushions too and we don't always have the same taste. I love it. I love the lines of the leaves and flowers. Oh, and, the big pink flowers. ;-)
This, I don't know what I'm going to use it for. But it is just so beautiful I HAD to have it. Not sure exactly what it is called, but I'm pretty darn sure it's Amy Butler. It is so beautiful! I wish I had a few metres of it so I could make a bedspread for us.
Stripes. I like stripes. Especially when they are stripes that don't hurt my eyes. You know what I'm talking about, right? The two bottom ones are unbelievably soft.
And finally, happy solids. As much as I like a pretty print, I think solid colours might be my favourites. Or maybe it's 50/50. Because all colours and prints are pretty in their own way.Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 1/20/2009 06:35:00 PM
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Happy colours for a happy day
Flights of Fancy Ocean Cobble Stone :: Little Lady Pink Kumquat Antique Dots :: Farmers Market Citrus Henna Garden :: Annabella Charleston Mila :: Alexander Henry Pink On Tea Cottonwood Bandana :: Flights of Fancy Summer Cobble Stone
Watching CNN and doing some virtual fabric shopping. Although, I should probably get back to the crafting I was doing earlier!Labels: fabric
Flights of Fancy Ocean Cobble Stone :: Little Lady Pink Kumquat Antique Dots :: Farmers Market Citrus Henna Garden :: Annabella Charleston Mila :: Alexander Henry Pink On Tea Cottonwood Bandana :: Flights of Fancy Summer Cobble StoneWatching CNN and doing some virtual fabric shopping. Although, I should probably get back to the crafting I was doing earlier!
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scribbled by Carina 1/20/2009 01:50:00 PM
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
The beginning
scribbled by Carina 1/11/2009 09:17:00 PM
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
More happy mail
The other day I went to the post office to pick up a (very heavy!) package from my mum and dad. Christmas presents!! But one of the parcels had 'to be opened upon arrival' written on it and look, look, look what was in it! Fabric! My mum knows me so well (I loooove these!!) and she spoils me absolutely rotten!
Just look at those snowmen, how awesome are they?
Also, slightly related, we're going to Denmark next month! I just can't wait. I miss Denmark and especially at Christmas time I really, really miss it. It just isn't the same overhere. Try as I might, but the rest of this country isn't exactly down with the Danish Christmas traditions, know what I'm sayin'?
The other day I went to the post office to pick up a (very heavy!) package from my mum and dad. Christmas presents!! But one of the parcels had 'to be opened upon arrival' written on it and look, look, look what was in it! Fabric! My mum knows me so well (I loooove these!!) and she spoils me absolutely rotten!
Just look at those snowmen, how awesome are they?Also, slightly related, we're going to Denmark next month! I just can't wait. I miss Denmark and especially at Christmas time I really, really miss it. It just isn't the same overhere. Try as I might, but the rest of this country isn't exactly down with the Danish Christmas traditions, know what I'm sayin'?
scribbled by Carina 12/13/2008 08:34:00 PM
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Friday, November 07, 2008
Beautiful Gunilla
Just about the two prettiest fabrics ever. I mean, EVER. Blue, with leaves. Blue and white together, one of the best colour combinations. And. That deep burnt orange. With black. And, more leaves. Plus cute birdies. They are from IKEA and both called Gunilla... which is a bit confusing, they really should have different names; they look nothing alike. They are so beautiful, both together and alone.
That other bit of blue fabric in the top left corner is a pillow case I got from the bargain corner in IKEA. Sometimes you can get really lucky with that, but mostly it's not so interesting.
Go on, get. You know you want some of this pretty fabric!Labels: fabric
Just about the two prettiest fabrics ever. I mean, EVER. Blue, with leaves. Blue and white together, one of the best colour combinations. And. That deep burnt orange. With black. And, more leaves. Plus cute birdies. They are from IKEA and both called Gunilla... which is a bit confusing, they really should have different names; they look nothing alike. They are so beautiful, both together and alone.That other bit of blue fabric in the top left corner is a pillow case I got from the bargain corner in IKEA. Sometimes you can get really lucky with that, but mostly it's not so interesting.
Go on, get. You know you want some of this pretty fabric!
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scribbled by Carina 11/07/2008 09:58:00 PM
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Fabric help!
Hey, would any of you happen to know where I can get some Perfect Pattern fabric from Alexander Henry in the Tea/Pink colourway?
I was buying it from someone on Etsy, but it turned out she only had half a yard and I need a whole yard! Bummer. I have also found it on buyfabricsonline.com, but the postage is a bit much for just one yard (for int'l posting it is the same for 1-8 yards, so you're kinda forced to buy more than one.. y'know?)
Anyway, I need this for a Christmas present, so I would be grateful for any help in obtaining 1-1½ yard of this fabric!
Thanks to June, the fabric has now been sourced. The Christmas prezzie is safe, hooray!
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Hey, would any of you happen to know where I can get some Perfect Pattern fabric from Alexander Henry in the Tea/Pink colourway?
Thanks to June, the fabric has now been sourced. The Christmas prezzie is safe, hooray!
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scribbled by Carina 11/04/2008 12:53:00 PM
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Quiet stitches
I'm still working on this. It's going to take some time to finish, what with hand sewing all of it! It's a nice project to work on when watching telly. Not much thought needs to go into it. Except for picking the next fabric. Although I try to keep it as random, but non-repetitive, as possible.
What is the best stitch to use for this kind of job? I've been using regular (but very tiny) straight stitches, but I'm thinking back stitch might be better?
I'm not really supposed to buy any new fabric at the moment, but these two just called out to me in the fabric shop I just happened to walk into when I was in Denmark. They had the green one in several different colours. I was really torn between this one and the red. And the yellow. And the purple... Erm, I could happily have gone home with all of them! The stripy pink one is for a very special project I've got in mind. Unfortunately, I won't have time to work on it this side of Christmas what with work and all.
And then I also got this remnant of oilcloth - I'm not completely sure if it is actually Marimekko's Unikko flowers. But it's pretty just the same! And I should be able to make at least one bag type thing from it. Pretty good for 20 kroner (roughly £2).
I'm still working on this. It's going to take some time to finish, what with hand sewing all of it! It's a nice project to work on when watching telly. Not much thought needs to go into it. Except for picking the next fabric. Although I try to keep it as random, but non-repetitive, as possible.What is the best stitch to use for this kind of job? I've been using regular (but very tiny) straight stitches, but I'm thinking back stitch might be better?
I'm not really supposed to buy any new fabric at the moment, but these two just called out to me in the fabric shop I just happened to walk into when I was in Denmark. They had the green one in several different colours. I was really torn between this one and the red. And the yellow. And the purple... Erm, I could happily have gone home with all of them! The stripy pink one is for a very special project I've got in mind. Unfortunately, I won't have time to work on it this side of Christmas what with work and all.
And then I also got this remnant of oilcloth - I'm not completely sure if it is actually Marimekko's Unikko flowers. But it's pretty just the same! And I should be able to make at least one bag type thing from it. Pretty good for 20 kroner (roughly £2).
scribbled by Carina 9/09/2008 06:42:00 PM
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
Cosy daleks
Tony got a new mp4 player for his birthday from his parents. It's a pretty cool gadget, which can do just about anything. Except cook you breakfast. But it's bigger than his old one, so of course I offered (= won't take no for an answer) to make a cosy for it. So I spent an hour, or so, drawing daleks on a piece of fabric. Because Tony likes daleks, and I really couldn't think of what else to do for him... Maybe tomorrow I'll make the cosy for him. Or next week... ;-)
I also did some other drawing on fabric. I really regret not getting more of those fabric gel rollers for £1 when I had the chance. The best price I've found online so far is £2.50. Bummer.
It really is just so much fun to draw on fabric. It's quick too, and there's no mess, no setting up supplies or tools. You just draw. I like that kind of instant gratification!
The daleks are of course copyright of the BBC and I'm only making this for love and fun, not to make any kind of profit from it.
Tony got a new mp4 player for his birthday from his parents. It's a pretty cool gadget, which can do just about anything. Except cook you breakfast. But it's bigger than his old one, so of course I offered (= won't take no for an answer) to make a cosy for it. So I spent an hour, or so, drawing daleks on a piece of fabric. Because Tony likes daleks, and I really couldn't think of what else to do for him... Maybe tomorrow I'll make the cosy for him. Or next week... ;-)
I also did some other drawing on fabric. I really regret not getting more of those fabric gel rollers for £1 when I had the chance. The best price I've found online so far is £2.50. Bummer.
It really is just so much fun to draw on fabric. It's quick too, and there's no mess, no setting up supplies or tools. You just draw. I like that kind of instant gratification!
The daleks are of course copyright of the BBC and I'm only making this for love and fun, not to make any kind of profit from it.
scribbled by Carina 8/16/2008 07:40:00 PM
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Fat quarters for cheaps
Oh I do love this fabric. Still haven't made a decision on which one to use for Niece's bag. Ah well, I've still got a couple of months.
But about that fabric. The smallest cut I could get was 1 yard so I'm going to have a lot left over. So I'm going to sell a fat quarter of each. I'll either stick them on ebay or Etsy. But before I do that, maybe you'd be interested? The price would of course reflect the fact that I don't have to pay a listing fee then!
£2.50/FQ + 70p for p/p (UK 2nd class postage). There's one FQ available of each of those colours.
And I've also got a FQ each of Denyse Schmidt's Flea Market Fancy Pink Vine and Posie (same price + postage).Labels: fabric
Oh I do love this fabric. Still haven't made a decision on which one to use for Niece's bag. Ah well, I've still got a couple of months.But about that fabric. The smallest cut I could get was 1 yard so I'm going to have a lot left over. So I'm going to sell a fat quarter of each. I'll either stick them on ebay or Etsy. But before I do that, maybe you'd be interested? The price would of course reflect the fact that I don't have to pay a listing fee then!
£2.50/FQ + 70p for p/p (UK 2nd class postage). There's one FQ available of each of those colours.
And I've also got a FQ each of Denyse Schmidt's Flea Market Fancy Pink Vine and Posie (same price + postage).
Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 7/23/2008 10:44:00 AM
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Uno frigodetto, por favor
I made this the other evening. Hand drawn flowers and leaves on blue fabric. I got a Pentel Fabric Gel roller for £1 in WH Smith the other week and recently I had this idea to simply draw on fabric. The gel roller is awesome and I want to get some more. It is rather time consuming to draw on fabric; imagine doing it on a whole yard or more! Which is of course exactly what I intend to do once I have some spare time and a specific project in mind!
This is one of the tests I've been doing for the wedding shawl. I do not have a link at the ready for it, but it is actually a doily type thing that you put on a chair, but by using different yarn and hook it will be a lot bigger than in the original pattern. The cotton yarn I'm using here is just for testing purposes. Although, I'm not sure if I'm going to use this pattern. I might make my own, using what I have learnt from this one (and other ones). One thing I have learnt is that what I called leaf shapes are actually called pineapples. How summery, eh?
And speaking of summery. The colours so far in this embroidery wip remind me of being on holiday in Spain as a kid and eating frigodettos (ice lollies shaped like a finger, how strange) in the sun.
I made this the other evening. Hand drawn flowers and leaves on blue fabric. I got a Pentel Fabric Gel roller for £1 in WH Smith the other week and recently I had this idea to simply draw on fabric. The gel roller is awesome and I want to get some more. It is rather time consuming to draw on fabric; imagine doing it on a whole yard or more! Which is of course exactly what I intend to do once I have some spare time and a specific project in mind!
This is one of the tests I've been doing for the wedding shawl. I do not have a link at the ready for it, but it is actually a doily type thing that you put on a chair, but by using different yarn and hook it will be a lot bigger than in the original pattern. The cotton yarn I'm using here is just for testing purposes. Although, I'm not sure if I'm going to use this pattern. I might make my own, using what I have learnt from this one (and other ones). One thing I have learnt is that what I called leaf shapes are actually called pineapples. How summery, eh?
And speaking of summery. The colours so far in this embroidery wip remind me of being on holiday in Spain as a kid and eating frigodettos (ice lollies shaped like a finger, how strange) in the sun.
scribbled by Carina 7/17/2008 08:29:00 PM
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Gocco fabric printing
Ok, this is what I was busy with today. Oh man, it took ages! It's half a yard of fabric which I've printed with my gocco and my own little hands. It took me a while to draw up the design just so, but being obsessed with leaf shapes lately definitely helped with the inspiration!
I'm going to use it for Jesse's swatch swap that I mentioned a wee while ago. The fabric is already cut up. I like how it turned out, I just hope everyone else does!
Although I must say that this was quite the learning experience! For one: you shouldn't let the design go right to the edges, it will more than likely end up having a few millimetres cut off in the exposing phase. And it's just easier to print the bit that's in the middle. So it looks like parts of the design is missing. Which is exactly what has happened.
But I still like it. I like the colour of the fabric with the black ink. Sort of mid-20th century. I like this shot. I think it would look nice as a table runner or something. Not that we ever use a table runner. Every surface is full of crap. My crap. I'm so messy. ;-)
Here's the whole thing before I cut it. You can see how I got the positioning down better as I progressed (on the left).
And of course I had to give it a go on something else: red linen. I really like that!
This gocco thing is a lot of fun, but I'm learning SO much every time I try something new. Which is cool. But also slightly frustrating, because I want to know how to do things straight away. Kinda impatient like that. For example, no where have I read anything about the screen not being re-usable, except for the same design. But maybe it is possible to burn a new design on the screen. Still trying to figure all this out. I think one day I'll pool everything together that I've learnt about using a gocco. One day... When I know more...
Ok, this is what I was busy with today. Oh man, it took ages! It's half a yard of fabric which I've printed with my gocco and my own little hands. It took me a while to draw up the design just so, but being obsessed with leaf shapes lately definitely helped with the inspiration!
I'm going to use it for Jesse's swatch swap that I mentioned a wee while ago. The fabric is already cut up. I like how it turned out, I just hope everyone else does!
Although I must say that this was quite the learning experience! For one: you shouldn't let the design go right to the edges, it will more than likely end up having a few millimetres cut off in the exposing phase. And it's just easier to print the bit that's in the middle. So it looks like parts of the design is missing. Which is exactly what has happened.
But I still like it. I like the colour of the fabric with the black ink. Sort of mid-20th century. I like this shot. I think it would look nice as a table runner or something. Not that we ever use a table runner. Every surface is full of crap. My crap. I'm so messy. ;-)
Here's the whole thing before I cut it. You can see how I got the positioning down better as I progressed (on the left).
And of course I had to give it a go on something else: red linen. I really like that!This gocco thing is a lot of fun, but I'm learning SO much every time I try something new. Which is cool. But also slightly frustrating, because I want to know how to do things straight away. Kinda impatient like that. For example, no where have I read anything about the screen not being re-usable, except for the same design. But maybe it is possible to burn a new design on the screen. Still trying to figure all this out. I think one day I'll pool everything together that I've learnt about using a gocco. One day... When I know more...
scribbled by Carina 6/25/2008 08:58:00 PM
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Floral Fancy test on fabric
Today I decided that I'd try printing on fabric with my gocco. It went well, I think! Especially considering that I used the screen and ink intended for paper, not fabric. It was interesting to see my Floral Fancy print on different backgrounds.
I think I'm going to make a gocco print for Jesse's Swatch Swap. But since I haven't quite decided how it's going to look, I wasn't going to waste bulbs just for the sake of satisfying my curiosity as to what it would be like to actually print on fabric.
Now I'm just curious how the paper ink is going to dry. I wonder if it will be water proof if I heat set it?Looking at those swatches up there I'm getting an itch to make a load of swatches with Floral Fancy and making a quilt.
I really like this one, on Denyse Schmidt's Flea Market Fancy. Probably one of the prettiest fabrics ever made!
And on yellow gingham. I actually have a confession to make; I used to be not terribly keen on yellow, but now I seem to spot it everywhere and guess what, I'm not hating it!
Ahh, this light blue and white floral one. I really like it. And it's the proof of a lesson I learned today. It may be that you should keep your inked gocco screens in a ziploc bag in the fridge (can't remember where I read this piece of advice), but that won't keep it use fresh forever. The ink will eventually start to dry up and clog the screen. Us the darn thing. Don't just let it sit there. This will also cut down on the questions about the strange bag with paint that's sitting in the fridge!
However, the REAL value of this lesson is that, although the initial print (after a couple of months of sitting idle) is pretty much non existent, all is NOT lost. With a gentle hand and a piece of card you can scrape off the ink and then reapply some fresh ink. You may have lost a bit of ink, but the screen should still be working!
Today I decided that I'd try printing on fabric with my gocco. It went well, I think! Especially considering that I used the screen and ink intended for paper, not fabric. It was interesting to see my Floral Fancy print on different backgrounds.I think I'm going to make a gocco print for Jesse's Swatch Swap. But since I haven't quite decided how it's going to look, I wasn't going to waste bulbs just for the sake of satisfying my curiosity as to what it would be like to actually print on fabric.
Now I'm just curious how the paper ink is going to dry. I wonder if it will be water proof if I heat set it?Looking at those swatches up there I'm getting an itch to make a load of swatches with Floral Fancy and making a quilt.
I really like this one, on Denyse Schmidt's Flea Market Fancy. Probably one of the prettiest fabrics ever made!
And on yellow gingham. I actually have a confession to make; I used to be not terribly keen on yellow, but now I seem to spot it everywhere and guess what, I'm not hating it!
Ahh, this light blue and white floral one. I really like it. And it's the proof of a lesson I learned today. It may be that you should keep your inked gocco screens in a ziploc bag in the fridge (can't remember where I read this piece of advice), but that won't keep it use fresh forever. The ink will eventually start to dry up and clog the screen. Us the darn thing. Don't just let it sit there. This will also cut down on the questions about the strange bag with paint that's sitting in the fridge!However, the REAL value of this lesson is that, although the initial print (after a couple of months of sitting idle) is pretty much non existent, all is NOT lost. With a gentle hand and a piece of card you can scrape off the ink and then reapply some fresh ink. You may have lost a bit of ink, but the screen should still be working!
scribbled by Carina 6/17/2008 10:32:00 PM
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Tomorrow she said
And that was more than a week ago. Then nothing happened. But today I finally finished this little pouch/purse. It will be replacing the seasons embroidery one, because that's falling apart at the seams (literally!) How do you stop linen from fraying?
Not that I mind a bit of a change, it is spring after all, so some green is good! I've used two fabrics from the Flea Market Fancy range, they are so pretty! But oh! If only I could find some of the blue with red flowers somewhere. It is so gorgeous, but apparently also very popular, because I've had NO luck finding it so far. So, this is a plea for you... if anyone has a fat quarter or even half a yard of this beauty that you want to part with, I'd love to do a swap for something pretty...
And that was more than a week ago. Then nothing happened. But today I finally finished this little pouch/purse. It will be replacing the seasons embroidery one, because that's falling apart at the seams (literally!) How do you stop linen from fraying?
Not that I mind a bit of a change, it is spring after all, so some green is good! I've used two fabrics from the Flea Market Fancy range, they are so pretty! But oh! If only I could find some of the blue with red flowers somewhere. It is so gorgeous, but apparently also very popular, because I've had NO luck finding it so far. So, this is a plea for you... if anyone has a fat quarter or even half a yard of this beauty that you want to part with, I'd love to do a swap for something pretty...
scribbled by Carina 3/19/2008 07:10:00 PM
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Fabric + Ravelry
Of course I had to do a bit of charity shopping in Denmark. I didn't find a lot of fabric, and no tapestry wool at all which was a bit of a bummer. But the fabrics I did find are lovely. Just look at that pillow case up there; how amazing is that? I love the colours. Such a shame they only had one pillow case, I would have loved to find the duvet cover as well.
The two at the top I found in a charity shop, the bottom one is bought new (in Stof & Stil). I love those elephants!
This pillow case is from our local IKEA, I got it from the bargain corner for 50p, now that is a bargain!
Are you on Ravelry? I joined a few months ago and am slowly (= very, very slowly) adding projects etc. You can find me here, if you are so inclined.Labels: fabric
Of course I had to do a bit of charity shopping in Denmark. I didn't find a lot of fabric, and no tapestry wool at all which was a bit of a bummer. But the fabrics I did find are lovely. Just look at that pillow case up there; how amazing is that? I love the colours. Such a shame they only had one pillow case, I would have loved to find the duvet cover as well.
The two at the top I found in a charity shop, the bottom one is bought new (in Stof & Stil). I love those elephants!
This pillow case is from our local IKEA, I got it from the bargain corner for 50p, now that is a bargain!
Are you on Ravelry? I joined a few months ago and am slowly (= very, very slowly) adding projects etc. You can find me here, if you are so inclined.
Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 2/27/2008 04:22:00 PM
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Will you think of a title for me, please?
A couple of apron-y little ladies I'm working on. Should be finished tomorrow. They are veeery cute, even if I do say so myself.
We went to IKEA yesterday to get some fabric (check) and some pretty Christmas wrapping paper I had seen, but unfortunately, they didn't have any. So we shall have to go back. I don't mind too much! ;-)
I like the IKEA bargain corner; I got a huuuge piece of blue fabric for a quid and a tea towel and a pillow cover for 50p each. Not bad, I say!
A couple of apron-y little ladies I'm working on. Should be finished tomorrow. They are veeery cute, even if I do say so myself.
We went to IKEA yesterday to get some fabric (check) and some pretty Christmas wrapping paper I had seen, but unfortunately, they didn't have any. So we shall have to go back. I don't mind too much! ;-)I like the IKEA bargain corner; I got a huuuge piece of blue fabric for a quid and a tea towel and a pillow cover for 50p each. Not bad, I say!
scribbled by Carina 10/16/2007 05:02:00 PM
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Sunday, September 30, 2007
I'm so lucky
scribbled by Carina 9/30/2007 08:28:00 PM
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Sunday, September 23, 2007
Here's something I made today
scribbled by Carina 9/23/2007 07:03:00 PM
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Fabrics I got in Denmark
I'm just so in love with that green fabric. I might actually get my mum to buy me some more so I can (gulp!) try my hand at making a skirt!!
I like dots and stripes and green. Orange isn't bad either!
A couple of thrifty finds (all I found this time, bummer), a cushion cover and some really cute strawberry fabric. Just looking at it makes me all happy!
Better view of the cushion cover.
Some fabric remnants from my mum. That fruit one is so pretty!
I'm just so in love with that green fabric. I might actually get my mum to buy me some more so I can (gulp!) try my hand at making a skirt!!
I like dots and stripes and green. Orange isn't bad either!
A couple of thrifty finds (all I found this time, bummer), a cushion cover and some really cute strawberry fabric. Just looking at it makes me all happy!
Better view of the cushion cover.
Some fabric remnants from my mum. That fruit one is so pretty!
scribbled by Carina 8/28/2007 08:25:00 PM
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Saturday, February 24, 2007
Stencilled fabric
I was so inspired by the shadows in this photo I had to use it for something. So I made a stencil from it, using the freezer paper method.
So far I've stencilled it on a t-shirt, on a Moleskine cahier (btw, I can't recommend ironing freezer paper onto these cahiers... must find another method!) and on this fabric.
If you plan on using a freezer paper stencil to decorate fabric in a similar way, I recommend making more than one stencil. If you don't, you have to wait for the excess paint on the stencil to dry before you iron it on the fabric again. Takes. a. long. time. Unless of course you have a designated crafting/messy iron that you don't mind gets a bit dirty...
I could happily have stencilled a lot more of the fabric (apart from the fact that I had only made one stencil, so it took. a. long. time.), and what is it about stencilling that makes it so addictive?? Or is that just me? ;-)
Not yet sure what I'm going to make from "my" fabric, but it is quite sturdy, so maybe a bag of some kind.
Labels: fabric
I was so inspired by the shadows in this photo I had to use it for something. So I made a stencil from it, using the freezer paper method.
So far I've stencilled it on a t-shirt, on a Moleskine cahier (btw, I can't recommend ironing freezer paper onto these cahiers... must find another method!) and on this fabric.
If you plan on using a freezer paper stencil to decorate fabric in a similar way, I recommend making more than one stencil. If you don't, you have to wait for the excess paint on the stencil to dry before you iron it on the fabric again. Takes. a. long. time. Unless of course you have a designated crafting/messy iron that you don't mind gets a bit dirty...
I could happily have stencilled a lot more of the fabric (apart from the fact that I had only made one stencil, so it took. a. long. time.), and what is it about stencilling that makes it so addictive?? Or is that just me? ;-)
Not yet sure what I'm going to make from "my" fabric, but it is quite sturdy, so maybe a bag of some kind.
Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 2/24/2007 04:17:00 PM
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Saturday, January 06, 2007
New fabric
Don't you just love IKEA? The fabrics in this post are all from IKEA, they have so many lovely designs at the moment. I want most of it! ;-)
This actually isn't a fabric they have there, it was in a scrap bin, it's a huge piece (I think it might have been a curtain or something) and I got it for £5! I said to T: I HAVE to have this! He didn't complain at all! I think it's because he likes purple (which I didn't know till recently..) so he could see some sense in it coming home with us!
I might use it to make some cushions covers for the living room. It feels like we need a bit of change in there... But it could also just as easily become a bag, as it is quite thick.
I can't wait to do some sewing again. The last couple of months it has mainly been little things, because I couldn't be bothered after being at work. But now I'll be working a lot less, so I'll have lots of time to do all the fun stuff again! ;-)Labels: fabric
Don't you just love IKEA? The fabrics in this post are all from IKEA, they have so many lovely designs at the moment. I want most of it! ;-)
This actually isn't a fabric they have there, it was in a scrap bin, it's a huge piece (I think it might have been a curtain or something) and I got it for £5! I said to T: I HAVE to have this! He didn't complain at all! I think it's because he likes purple (which I didn't know till recently..) so he could see some sense in it coming home with us!
I might use it to make some cushions covers for the living room. It feels like we need a bit of change in there... But it could also just as easily become a bag, as it is quite thick.
I can't wait to do some sewing again. The last couple of months it has mainly been little things, because I couldn't be bothered after being at work. But now I'll be working a lot less, so I'll have lots of time to do all the fun stuff again! ;-)
Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 1/06/2007 02:14:00 PM
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Fabrics!
Originally uploaded by wardi.
Since I've started sewing I find myself wanting fabrics. Even when I don't have a specific project in mind for it!
The above fabrics are actually old quilt and pillow covers. From IKEA. They usually have atl east a few nice fabrics / bed stuff each year.
These are a few years old, but I think they are quite a lot like the ones found in the current Cath Kidston catalogue.
Originally uploaded by wardi.
I think these are also quite Cath Kidston-esque. The top one is thrifted bedlinen and the others are bought in a fabrics shop in Denmark.
So much prettiness! Now I just need to find some worthy projects for these lovely fabrics!Labels: fabric
Originally uploaded by wardi.
Since I've started sewing I find myself wanting fabrics. Even when I don't have a specific project in mind for it!
The above fabrics are actually old quilt and pillow covers. From IKEA. They usually have atl east a few nice fabrics / bed stuff each year.
These are a few years old, but I think they are quite a lot like the ones found in the current Cath Kidston catalogue.
Originally uploaded by wardi.
I think these are also quite Cath Kidston-esque. The top one is thrifted bedlinen and the others are bought in a fabrics shop in Denmark.
So much prettiness! Now I just need to find some worthy projects for these lovely fabrics!
Labels: fabric
scribbled by Carina 5/16/2006 02:10:00 PM
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