tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90623840739032060062024-02-19T07:55:36.997+00:00Silly LilySharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-37981376867699498572012-07-28T18:30:00.000+01:002012-08-02T23:05:27.130+01:00Ardardan Summer Craft Fair & Flowers for Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Silly Lily will be setting up shop at the </span><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.ardardan.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ardardan </a>Summer Craft Fair . . . </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">on:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"><b> Saturday 11 August 2012</b></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">@ <b><span style="color: #990000;">Ardardan Estate, nr. Cardross</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;">doors open</span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><b style="color: #990000;">10:00 </b><span style="color: #444444;">'til</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"><strong> 16:00</strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;">I am extremely grateful to my 3 dedicated blog followers! and to everyone who has </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sewsillylily" target="_blank">liked Silly Lily</a><span style="background-color: white;"> over the past month or so on Facebook, and to say THANKS I have made little flower pins for you all; Flowers for Friends. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Simply bring along the voucher below, purchase something from the Silly Lily range and a flower is yours.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Every flower has been hand crocheted and finished with teeny tiny buttons and a butterfly clutch so you can fasten them to your lapel or wherever you fancy. They're available in a variety of colours but make sure you're an early bird for first picks! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I hope that as many of you as possible will find the time to pop along (even if it's just to say cooee before you nip for tea and the delicious cakes!). Don't forget to bring your voucher! <span style="color: #990000;"><b>: D</b></span></span></div>
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-32947566347695503022012-07-13T18:30:00.000+01:002012-07-21T22:01:34.198+01:00Summer Food and Craft Fair<span style="color: #444444;">Silly Lily is delighted to have been given a last minute opportunity to take part in Helensburgh's Summer Food and Craft Fair . . .</span><br />
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@ <span style="color: #990000;"><strong>The Victoria Hall, </strong></span><span style="color: #990000;"><strong>Sinclair Street, Helensburgh </strong></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">on:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"><b> Saturday 28 July 2012</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">As well as my regular collections, Marge, Mister Moo, Peppermint and Robert will be making their first public appearance; I hope they behave!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">There will also be lots of lovely locally produced food and other locally made hand crafted items ready for you to buy. Refreshments also available. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Look forward to seeing some familiar faces there<b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #990000;">: </span><span style="color: #990000;">D</span></b>Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-4555244362750406692012-06-15T14:11:00.000+01:002012-06-15T14:13:04.576+01:00Chamomile Collection LaunchIt's been long overdue but I am thrilled to be launching the <a href="http://sewsillylily.blogspot.co.uk/p/chamomile.html" target="_blank">Chamomile Collection</a> on <a href="http://www.sewsillylily.etsy.com/" target="_blank">ETSY</a> today.<br />
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The range is inspired by the chamomile flower and includes a bookmark, buttons, a birdy doorstop, an egg cosy, flower fairies, napkin rings, a birdy paperweight (just what you always wanted!), a lavender filled scent bag and a wash bag/ drawstring bag.<br />
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</div>Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-41251006120052088462012-06-07T13:23:00.000+01:002012-06-20T19:25:24.594+01:00silly animals: series 1It's been a long time since I've designed anything new for Silly Lily but I know that anyone who looks in on this blog (and I know there's not many of you) will know I've been rather preoccupied with crochet for the past few months. More recently I've focused on amigurumi and after a month or two practising I've (rather presumptuously) decided I'm expert enough to design a whole range of amigurumi animals!!<br />
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Without further a do, I am pleased to be able to introduce Marge, Mister Moo, Peppermint and Robert who form series 1 (a bit like Lego mini figures, etc.) of what I hope will be an ongoing collection of silly hand crocheted animals.<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">Peppermint Pig loves turnips for tea!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #660000;">Mister Moo prefers daisies to buttercups!</span></span>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Marge Mouse pinches pecorino when nobody's looking!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Robert Rabbit would do just about anything for a carrot!</span></div>
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I have, at long last, got my act together and I'm delighted to announce that you can purchase your very own silly animal from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewsillylily" target="_blank">Silly Lily shop</a> which is now open for business on ETSY. If you prefer to have a go at making one, the patterns can be downloaded via <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/sharon-goodwin" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> for a wee fee!<br />
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I hope that somebody, other than mum and Aimee, will love them enough to want to have one (or two, or three, or four)!<br />
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<br />Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-67155441928265332112012-05-26T11:09:00.000+01:002012-05-26T11:09:11.929+01:00Stones and RosesA few weeks back Aimee and I were at The Burrell with a couple of friends for a family workshop in the art of stone carving. We weren't quite sure what to expect and when we were handed a piece of soapstone 12mm x 115mm x 4mm we wondered what on earth we could possibly carve from it!!<br />
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With clipboards, paper and pencils in hand we headed down into the collection to look at some beautiful jade carvings and oriental ceramics for our inspiration. Knowing what we had to work with I chose a fish, Aimee and Sarah drew animals and shapes and Katie picked out patterns from some of the pieces. Drawings done we headed back upstairs for a quick masterclass from Louise before we began carving our own creations.<br />
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We sketched out a rough outline of our design on the stone before picking out carving tools files, sand papers and scouring pads to shape our stones. The soapstone is beautiful to work with and we all found the technique very relaxing and therapeutic. The trick is little by little and nothing too intricate, especially on the small pieces of stone we were using. I think Aimee and Sarah found it a little hard to create the shapes they really wanted so ended up playing with the tools, seeing what marks and cuts they would make. Katie etched some intricate patterns into her stone to make a keyring. Towards the end of the two hours, which just flew by, we finished our pieces by washing them and then oiling them. Louise suggested I wait till I got home and maybe rubbed boot polish into mine so that the scales I'd etched on my fish would stand out. As per usual we were last to leave and Louise let the girls collect any stone scraps to take home.<br />
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The day after Aimee and I did some carving in the garden with the soapstone leftovers, using emery boards, small drill bits and a craft knife. We made some very small fish and I finished off my fish from the day before with some brown boot polish. <br />
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Another lovely day and after looking at glittery stones in our new garden path Aimee created this fantastic picture of people dancing and a dog using stones.<br />
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As for the roses. It's been a while since I looked at the Attic 24 blog but Lucy had taken pictures of a walk she'd been on and I noticed a lovely crocheted corsage she was wearing. Mum and dad had invited us to tea later in the week and I thought the brooch would make a nice thank you for mum. The <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/teeny-tiny-flowers.html" target="_blank">teeny tiny flower pattern</a> is on the Attic 24 site and here are the corsages I made using small scraps of Debbie Bliss Andes, Ecobaby, Rowan Tweed and other bits and bobs. <br />
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Quick, easy and fun to make.Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-60752420596803634192012-05-10T11:09:00.002+01:002012-05-13T14:53:10.324+01:00The Teddy Bear's PicnicAimee turned 8 on Sunday and to celebrate we had a few friends round for a Teddy Bear's Picnic.<br />
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I feel like I've had bears on the brain since we starting thinking about it a month or so ago but it's been great fun planning what we'd do and more importantly - what we'd eat!<br />
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It all started with the invitations. It's been a while since I've water coloured but I thought it would be the perfect medium and after several dreadful attempts I came up with the design above. Then I thought I'd make my own stamps to go on the envelopes. And once we'd decided we'd make teddy bears at the picnic I thought I'd do bags to put them in and adoption certificates. . . . oh, and I had a birthday badge made. . . and the card I made for Aimee had a bear on it! I nearly forgot - I drew some bears on the window too.<br />
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Given my recent penchant for amigurumi I just had to crochet a bear and surfed and surfed for a pattern that looked a little bit like the one I'd designed. With no joy I tweaked a pattern I had in my Ravelry Library - <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/panda-bear-amigurumi-crochet-pattern" target="_blank">Angie's Art Studio Panda Bear</a>. A few very minor alterations and Teddy Edward was ready for the picnic.<br />
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Last Saturday was baking day. Aimee was whisked away to Grandma's cottage to make crispie cakes while I made raspberry and white chocolate muffins and her birthday cake in secret. Shhh!<br />
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Ever since I was little my mum has made my brother, sister and I the same chocolate cake for just about every birthday we've celebrated. It's the most delicious chocolate sponge with a chocolate butter cream and a rich chocolate glace icing; the recipe never seems to fail and it's always enjoyed so why wouldn't we make it over, and over, and over again. I've made Aimee the very same cake for all 7 of her previous birthdays (whether she liked it or not) and this year I thought I'd try my hand at using some fondant to decorate it. Last year I used edible chocolate transfer paper and I was a bit disappointed with the results. This year I kept it simple and with some top fondant tips from my sister Nic I hoped I'd made the perfect Teddy Bear's Picnic cake. </div>
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I'm not sure why I decided to design a cat for my first crochet pattern. I don't really like real cats but I have always found cats good inspiration for toys. Perhaps it was watching Aimee playing with the knitted cats I made her at Christmas. Who knows.<br />
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I have always worked with things finished in my head so I knew what Peter would look like before I'd even thought about how to make him. Things don't always work out exactly as I imagine them but Peter seem to come together really easily and with hardly any trial and error. I guess because I've worked on a few amigurumi patterns over the last couple of months I had a good idea how to create the shapes I needed.<br />
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In the end the trickiest part was getting his features just right; head at a jaunty angles, sad eyes and nose in the perfect spot.<br />
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I'm really pleased with the way he's turned out and so by way of thanking all the other talented people who have inspired me I have decided to share the <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B5BBSb_xgmSWVFJuekpWeS1Mc28">Peter Puss pattern</a>.<br />
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I hope somebody enjoys making him; maybe they'll be inspired too.Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-76577035773110126602012-04-18T20:20:00.000+01:002012-06-15T14:15:17.257+01:00Hooty McToot<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">If anyone would like this easy peasy pattern I'd be happy to share it.</span></div>Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-72726416537179148522012-03-29T20:27:00.000+01:002012-06-20T19:27:06.141+01:00Say cheese everyone . . .<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Over the past few weeks I've hardly put the crochet hook down. Cupoftea times and lunchtimes at work, evenings, days off and weekends have been spent mastering that elusive magic circle and I've been working my way through the growing library of amigurumi patterns I've collected to try.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wolf-amigurumi-pattern">Wilf the wolf</a> is my first ever amigurumi creation. I have to keep him for me because I think he's just the beginning.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easter-bunny-5">Bun-Bun</a> was a special request from Aimee.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amigaerumi">Bob frog</a> is for Mary and <a href="http://willynillywaterlily.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/my-first-pattern-willy-nilly-silly.html">Spike</a> below was made for Fionn; my niece and nephew.<br />
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As for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hippo-hippo-hippo">Henry</a>? He's been much admired by Aimee and friends so who knows where he'll end up!<br />
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I owe big thanks to Cat Carlisle, Britainy Relland, Nancy Anderson, Erika Hughes, Willy-Nilly Waterlily and Jean Herman for sharing your patterns for free on Ravelry or blogs. You have all been inspiring.<br />
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Working on all these different amigurumi I've spotted similarities in the way some of the pieces are worked and I'm feeling confident that I can maybe make up my own simple pattern. I seem to have lots of grey yarn (leftovers from a cardigan I finished last year) so have decided that Peter Puss is going to be my first amigurmi and I hope to share the pattern soon.Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-83117470931509486842012-03-08T11:26:00.000+00:002012-03-08T11:26:07.661+00:00PractisePractise makes perfect, or so they say. I think crochet is a bit like knitting; it's one of those techniques where it's essential to do things by the book or mistakes stick out like a sore thumb. I rather like adding my own fancy crowd pleasing steps to my sewing (and the odd mistake on purpose) but I'm determined to learn to do crochet properly. <br />
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This week I've been practising in front of the TV while Alan and Aimee watch The Simpsons, again! I've used some lovely silk yarn I sort of acquired from the yarn store when I was at Art School; it was along time ago!! Sshh . . .<br />
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Patterns are certainly getting easier to follow and I'm not having to refer to my Crochet Handbook so much to check I'm doing the stitches right. They're far from perfect but I'm getting better and having fun. I love detailed and intricate things so crochet holds a lot of appeal. </div>
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I've decided to try and move on from flowers and apple cosies and in anticipation of attempting some amigurumi I've started practising magic circles. They seem to be essential to getting started but despite looking at several tutorials and video clips I'm finding them awfully tricky to master. It doesn't help that my left hand doesn't always work properly (a complete nuisance which I just have to live with) but I shall persevere (or possibly revert back to slip stitching a few chains and crocheting over them!). I've spent several hours over the last week trawling through the freebies on Ravelry and I've built up a library of amigurumi patterns I want to try. Aimee wants a rabbit!</div>Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-90427517474638729942012-03-04T15:28:00.000+00:002012-06-20T19:27:58.345+01:00Aaaarrgghh, Spider!<br />
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When Aimee was little one of her favourite stories was Aaarrgghh, Spider by Lydia Monks. I'm a complete cowardy custard when it comes to real spiders but I loved when she chose this book for bedtime. It's so beautifully illustrated and when we read it we would have great fun seeing who could do the loudest, shrillest Aaaarrgghh!! I was pretty good I have to say!<br />
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We read it again quite recently and it provided the inspiration for my brother Steven's 40th birthday present. After making a felt flower bouquet for my sister Nic I decided I could maybe get away with some felt flowers for a boy if the colours were right, so I've chosen charcoals, greys, browns and a wee pop of lime green. The flowers were layered to create a 3-D picture and I added some beadwork and simple hand stitching for extra detail.<br />
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I just love working with felt and this is a great way to use up the bags (and bags) of scraps I've collected, thinking they'll come in useful one of these days! I also love that I can sit in front of the TV and cut out flowery shapes 'til my heart's content. </div>
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When I started I did wonder if I'd be wearing it this winter or next, but it's been hard to put the crochet hook down so I've completed the scarf in just a few weeks. I think I could have just kept going but you have to stop sometime and besides, I was almost out of yarn. I'm thrilled to bits with what I have made and have photographed some close-ups showing a couple of my favourite flowers.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Mister Moo!!</div>Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-1591285387001409772011-08-19T18:46:00.000+01:002011-08-19T18:46:32.304+01:00Japanese FlowersI don't know how I stumbled upon Japanese flowers but they seem to be the talk of the online crochet world at the moment. Quick, easy and addictive everyone says. So, I found a pattern and tutorial on <a href="http://revlie.typepad.com/revolution/2011/06/japanese-flower-tutorial-picture-by-picture-you-can-do-this.html">Revving It Up</a> and . . . I'm addicted! I've made all these in the last couple of days.<br />
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I've only been crocheting a few weeks so if I can make them they must be easy!<br />
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I've been inspired to try a bigger project by Lucy at <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/">Attic24</a> who has created the most scrumptious <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2011/.../japanese-flower-scarf-ta-dah.html">Japanese flower scarf</a>. I don't normally undertake projects that might take me forever; I can be quite impatient (that's why I don't do much knitting), but creating each flower is like a mini project and I know I'm going to enjoy making every single one. The yarn's on order, I have a brand new set of multi-coloured crochet hooks, I have Thursdays and Fridays to myself again now that school's back and I can't wait to get started.Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-18015099397459826182011-07-31T18:13:00.004+01:002011-08-01T13:48:24.640+01:00CrochetI was recently introduced to the delights of the new craft magazine <a href="http://www.molliemakes.com/">Mollie Makes</a>. <br />
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I have always loved crochet but, for no particular reason, have never quite got round to learning how to do it. But, when I saw the gorgeous handful of crochet flowers on the front cover of Issue 3 I decided it was time to dust off my crochet hook (it was still in the packet) and see what yarns I had left from the few knitting projects I've done in the past. I had no clue how to even make a slip knot so watched videos on YouTube and worked my way through reference sites for diagrams and instructions on the basic stitches. It took numerous attempts to get something that resembled a flower; I know they're not perfect but I'm over the moon.<br />
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I went crochet crazy after that and found a lovely (and very simple) pattern for a crochet strawberry at <a href="http://rhythmofthehome.com/summer-2011/crocheted-strawberry-summer-craft">Rhythm of the Home</a>. I didn't have much in the way of yarns to choose from (fabric is another story altogether) but I love these strawberries anyway.<br />
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Finally, I couldn't resist having a try at Sara Sinaguglia's crochet apple cosies from Issue 1 of Mollie Makes. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Guess what everyone will be getting for Christmas!</div>Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9062384073903206006.post-39759021110314813092011-06-06T11:53:00.001+01:002011-06-06T11:56:34.147+01:00PerfectYou know when you have something in mind you want to make but just don't have the right fabrics in your collection, and you can't find anything suitable online or at the fabric shop. Well, I've had a couple of collections in my head for a while but just didn't have the right fabrics to bring them together until last week when mum brought me 4 large pieces of cloth she had pulled from a bag of vintage fabrics that were being given away at her quilting group. The ones she chose for me couldn't have been more perfect for my Strawberries and Cream and Forget-me-not collections. Wish I'd been able to have a rummage myself though!Sharon Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738667193907924492noreply@blogger.com0