BAG: Flower decoration and a bit of recycling...

To decorate or not?...never really sure.

mini version of the giant flower in rings made from family trifle containers, a bit of recycling

WI AND THE GREEN HEART PROJECT

WI AND THE GREEN HEART PROJECT 

click link to lots of information

Looking forward to joining  local WI 4 groups with 4 miles i am going to visit, looking for a crafty group that likes to go walking or have an interest in dance maybe, to get me moving again.

GREEN HEART CROCHET PATTERN

The pattern I am using right now to make green hearts and i will be joining the get together on the 

9th Feb 2018 at Shropshires WI Federation headquarters 

Just walking distance for me, it's that close....lucky me

GREEN HEART PATTERN

US TERMS

dk use a 4mm hook

Aran use a 5mm hook

Chunky OR 2 Strands of dk, use a 5 or 6mm hook

Tight finger wrap of 4 wraps

ROUND 1: 11sc into circle wrap, don't, sl st, to complete. Turn

ROUND 2: cont. Ch3, counts as first tr, 2tr into next 4sts, tr, ch3picot, tr into next st, 2tr into next 4 sts, ch3 sl st into last st. Turn.

ch3 as first tr and 8tr

10tr, ch3 for picot

10tr and picot 

 complete round 2 heart

ROUND 3: cont. 4sc in first ch3 [dc replacement] sp, 2sc in next 4sts, 1sc in next 5sts, 4sc in picot loop, sc in next 4sts, 2sc in next 4sts, sl st, in 

first 4sc in ch3 sp

all sc completed

HEART LOOP FOR HANGING

Cont. ch20 sl st into first s pull yarn through and weave/sew in ends

Can be used as a key ring, to hang on a shelf 

chunky yarn compared to dk yarn

GREEN HEART BROOCH 

1: Make a heart but don't add the hanging loop weave/sew in end before making a loop

 2: Cut a slightly smaller heart in plastic sheet and a felt heart the same size as the crochet heart, sew the felt heart to the crochet heart with the plastic heart between

3: Add a brooch pin

4: OPTIONAL, Add a few beads to the front of the brooch to decorate.

GARLAND OR BUNTING

Make several hearts complete before adding a loop

Finger wrap of 5 wraps, 

Round 1: 12 sc into circle wrap, sl st to complete 

Ch15, , sc into centre circle at the centre point of first heart, ch3 sl st into 3rd ch in ch15 length,
ch15, between each heart, sc, into centre of next heart ch15, between hearts, 
repeat 
joining  all your hearts together in the length your require, 
complete with ch12 and add a loop for hanging. finger wrap of 5 wraps 12 sc into circle sew off end.

Stiffen with starch or pva glue or stitch 2 together and pad slightly

I'm sure i can find lots of other uses for these along the way....

Do You Recycle Loved Yarn?

It's heavy, a lot of yarn in this old seat cover made in moss stitch, we no long have the chair so I'm recycling the yarn for another project..its taking quite an effort!..worth it, I think it is i love this James C Brett Marble yarn.

 un-picked, rolled into a ball, made into hanks, washed, conditioned and drying...

then i can get on with this new flower project, a long shawl/ wrap of flowers...

Waste not want not!

CHALLENGE 2009....BEAUTY FROM THE BEAST ART JOURNALS

Been thinking about this one and peeps are asking questions....add to this blog or start a new one?.....mmm not sure yet...watch this space

Need to make a few lists l think...ideas floating in the head not good, stops the creative flow hehe
1st art journal wll be the coptic stitch and christmas cards...as inspired by a new friend on yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lovethisjournal/...Thanx Marcy for the coptic video link
The LTJ online magazine link is.... http://www.lovethisjournal.com/

After watching the coptic st vid.... l thought it would be a great use of the christmas cards....so that will be the BEAUTY FROM THE BEAST CHALLENGE 1

WEEK 1: CHRISTMAS CARD ART JOURNAL ...coptic stitch
WEEK 1: PAINT TECHNIQUE...kitchen roll paper

Found my folder in the attic just before christmas...... hundreds of sheet of paper and what l did with it......must be about 7/8 yrs old now...won a competition with one of the small quilts

RECYCLING CHALLENGE FOR 2009

1st doodled pages...will gesso and cover each 'page' with art journaling quotes and memories information lists and daily thoughts......

INSPIRATION HIT ME YESTERDAY SO MADE A NEW AJ.....from all the paper rubbish l found l was throwing away....

The challenge...HOW MANY OF THESE CAN I MAKE AND FILL IN 2009?

THE RAW STATE.....

Made from packaging......


business envelopes, pamphlets....


out of date paper work


and christmas envelopes

POWER CUT!

Half way through my mail/postings this morning we had a power cut so stayed in bed to keep warm and made about 20 minimal Christmas cards...and made up another 2 storage boxes

still need a star on the top...made them from the off cuts of the christmas die cut snowflakes

I like the minimal look and the recycling too

TRIP TO IKEA...INSPIRED WALLPAPER

After a trip to IKEA yesterday..only to get 4 new storage boxes you understand (ooops l over spent again!!!) just fell in love with all the red decorations so l bought red candles n baubles to make a coffee table advent calendar and when l got back cut lots of red, white n gold snowflakes and stars and drinks mats to match so now red is the predominant colour for the decorations this Chrismas
Used some wallpaper off cuts that were perfect


Coffee table advent calendar along with all the die cuts...snowflakes stars and drinks mats all reversable



Have used all the tiny scrap pieces to make all the Christmas card too...recycling queen me! hehehe cant bear to throw anything away if l can make something out of it.....will put the cards together today l hope.......seeing red lol