tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88025691011526109762024-02-03T02:37:42.475+11:00Hello Little Birdiehello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-88860171084452360942014-01-04T09:00:00.000+11:002014-01-04T09:00:01.856+11:00Making T-shirt Yarn<p> I had seen a few tutorials on the Internet for making Cotton yarn out of an old T-shirt. Some crafty people had made some really cool things with it too. I really wanted to give it a go. The most difficult part of the task was finding a men's T-shirt with no side seams. Bellow is my attempt in pictures. </p>
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<p> It was a fun exercise, even thought the most creative thing I made with the yarn was a dish cloth. </p>
<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-15340847741598466192013-05-31T19:30:00.000+10:002014-01-03T12:54:32.450+11:00A Long Overdue Post<p>Long time no post. I have a very active toddler and are pregnant with our second, leaving little time for anything for myself. I have been trying to squeeze some craft into my life. Mainly a bit of knitting and some crochet. I am desperate to complete some sewing, especially as I brought a new sewing machine in August (and it's still in the box, ahem).</p>
<p>Last year I failed my self imposed challenge of completing a UFO per month. My <a href="http://thewitchonthebarn.blogspot.com" target="_blank" title="">mum</a> did a fantastic job with her UFO's. She finished quilts, unlike me who tried to claim changing buttons as completing a UFO.</p>
<p>I did finish a few small projects last year and continued with a few longer term ones. Bellow is a wrap up of all the photos I planned to post but never got around to in 2011.</p>
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<p> And that folks is a wrap for 2013! I hope to be a bit more productive in 2014. </p>
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<p>Here they are...</p>
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<p> I posted them off to Alice Springs. I hope someone likes them enough to buy them. </p>
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<p>Total spend $9.95. Awesome!</p>
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<p>The March project summary:</p>
<p>UFO's completed: 1/2.</p>
<p>New projects started - beanies, beanies and more beanies.</p>
<p>Total projects completed - 6 1/2, 1/2 a UFO and 6 beanies. <br>
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<p>I am glad that I have made the effort to make beanies to sent to the beanie festive, but I am looking forward to working on something else when I finish the last one. </p>
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mum that she could not frame my embroidery from last month and call it
her finish, I feel a bit guilty about this one. I completed this jacket a couple of years ago, the buttons I chose for it were completely impractical. So my finish was changing the buttons so it can be used now. <br />
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The March project summary:<br />
UFO's completed - 1<br />
New projects started - 6 (5 beanies and a baby jumper, oh dear!)<br />
Total projects completed - 5, 1 UFO, 3 beanies started last month and a baby jacket <br />
Next month I would like to finish some of the sewing projects in the UFO pile. Wish me luck, my track record so far is not so good.hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-74567269692241241202013-03-30T16:23:00.002+11:002013-03-30T16:23:36.525+11:00Knitted Cotton Jacket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hot off the needles this week is a cotton knitted jacket. I had the red cotton in my stash. It was destined for a shawl for me, but I find knitting children's clothes more motivating. The pattern is from Debbie Bliss' 'Baby Knits for Beginners.' This is a fantastic book full of really useful and lovely patterns. I enjoyed knitting this jacket and it has already been used. </div>
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I picked up the buttons at my local wool shop. I love them. In order to use them I needed to remodel the button hole slightly to accommodate the larger button. Red is such a hard colour to match, but these buttons work really well.<br />
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I have already started another knit for my baby, which is not in keeping with my self imposed challenge to completed already started projects this year. Oh well whats life without a little variety, happy knitting. hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-44300365600503387092013-03-30T15:10:00.001+11:002013-03-30T15:10:22.202+11:00First BithdayLate in January was my baby boy's first birthday. We had a fantastic day celebrating with our families. I made him a few home made goodies. First a birthday crown made out of some cross stitch and some wool felt. It was inspired by the ones that <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">Soule Mama</a> makes. I hope that he will wear it for may birthdays to come. I also made him a cross stitched card and I hope to make one of these for every birthday. <br />
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Finally was the number 1 cake form the women's weekly children's cookbook.
Everyone of my age group I know loves this book as we all used to look
through the pages imagining what birthday cake we would ask for come our
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I have already started thinking about what cake I will make him for his second birthday. Happy birthday beautiful little man. xxxhello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-44827242711259145602013-02-28T20:38:00.001+11:002013-03-30T14:57:16.761+11:002013 UFO Challenge - February CompletedI've also left Februarys UFO post till the last minute. I finished 1 UFO's this month. I nearly did not get there this time. I've been a bit naughty, stating 4 projects (and not finishing any of these, ahem).<br />
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I finished a small embroidery for my mum. She was given this as a present and asked me to complete it for her. I stared it last January and had only finished one of the leaves. It's a small project, but it's still a finish. <br />
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The February project summary:<br />
UFO's completed - 1<br />
New projects started - 4<br />
Total projects completed - 1<br />
Terrible effort this month. Have added 4 new UFO's to the pile. Must try to be better next month. <br />
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Just before Christmas I finished the Thomas Stocking by Shepherd's Bush for my little ones first Christmas.</div>
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I loved this project and I am very pleased with the results. I now want to make one for my husband and for me.</div>
hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-67045918390271195622013-01-31T20:57:00.001+11:002013-01-31T21:05:21.742+11:002013 UFO Challenge - January CompletedIve left January's UFO post till the last minute. But I did it. I finished 1 and a half UFO's this month.<br />
The first one is a vest for my bubba. I'm not sure it will still fit come winter. Although he may be wearing it tomorrow as its only surpassed to be 19 degrees here. The wool is some that I got at last years craft fair. <br />
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The second project is the half. I was asked to make some curtains and chair covers for school. I have finished the curtains.<br />
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This month I have also finished a couple of new projects. I will show you those in the next few days.<br />
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The January project summary:<br />
UFO's completed - 1 and a half<br />
New projects started - 3<br />
Total projects completed - 3 and a half<br />
Not a bad effort. Now to decide what UFO's to complete next month.hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-12979970249410688572013-01-27T20:24:00.001+11:002013-01-31T21:06:11.245+11:00Challenge ExtendedI have been meaning to write this post all month. Time is moving to fast for me to keep up with at the moment. After Christmas I as thinking about new years resolutions and the large pile of UFO's I have. I said to my mum (over at The Witch on the Barn, who also has a substantial pile of UFO's) we should aim to complete one UFO a month and post about them on our blogs. <br />
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Rules...<br />
1. UFO must have been started in 2012 or before. <br />
2. The size, type and how much work is required to complete the UFO is irrelevant. It's about finishing things. <br />
3. When the UFO is completed post about it and then complete a monthly tally of UFO's and other completed projects. <br />
Come and join us in the 2013 UFO challenge. The more we finish the more we can start (and that means new supplies)!<br />
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<br />hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-73194935620157971402013-01-14T22:01:00.001+11:002013-01-31T21:07:16.779+11:00Another Family WeddingOn the weekend my other brother got married. It was a beautiful garden wedding and reception. It was the third family wedding in 2 years and it was such fun. I made them a wedding keepsake. I made this one red as this is the color that reminds me of them. <br />
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Congratulations beautiful people.<br />
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<br />hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-67934134992701890772012-12-15T15:11:00.000+11:002012-12-15T15:11:12.922+11:00Cross Stitch Wedding Keepsake<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My brother got married in October. I made him and his wife a special cross stitch wedding keepsake. I added charms for good luck. A key, acorn and a little bird.</div>
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It was a beautiful wedding. Congratulations.</div>
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It contains some beautiful patterns. I love everyone of them. Particularly the <a href="http://belleandboo.blogspot.com.au/">Belle and Boo</a> pattern. As with many cross stitch magazines it came with a free kit. A snowflake garland that was stitched onto cardboard stars.<br />
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It's very effective and pretty. It will look nice on the Christmas tree. hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-26073082447043946142012-11-19T18:56:00.000+11:002012-11-20T19:56:41.158+11:00Bird Cot Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I am slowly working through my large pile of UFO's. Attempting without sucess not to start anything new. This quilt was one of the UFO's. I quilted it in January and just needed to sew the binding down. </div>
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One UFO down, who knows how many more are in the pile?hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-38924301145189790642012-10-05T09:00:00.000+10:002012-10-05T09:00:03.090+10:00Knitting for BabyI cant remember when I finished these but here they finally are to show you. Two baby cardigans from a Panda book called 'Adorable Baby Knits.' <br />
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The white one is the 3 month size and the blue one the 6 month size. I love knitting with baby wool. It's so soft and fine. The only trouble is the time it takes to knit even a small garment. <br />
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hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-23429541634253957432012-10-04T09:00:00.000+10:002012-11-20T20:09:39.144+11:00Baby Vest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Where did September go? I blinked and missed it. I was looking on <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/account/login">Ravelry</a> for baby knits to use some beautiful rainbow yarn I got at last years Bendigo Wool Show. I found a vest pattern by <a href="http://samlamb.blogspot.com.au/">Sam Lamb</a>. I loved it and decided to give it a go. It used a few techniques new to me. Knitting from the top down without side seams and making raglan sleeves. The pattern was great, the instructions were very clear and it knitted up quickly. I think I finished it in 3 days. I did not quite have enough yarn to complete it all in rainbow so I used some contrast on the bottom band and the selves. </div>
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I had previously knitted a hat out of the rainbow yarn using a Debbi Bliss pattern. It makes a cute outfit.<br />
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hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-57017599919536374072012-10-03T21:09:00.000+10:002012-10-03T21:09:01.207+10:00WIP WednesdayWelcome to WIP Wednesday (also known as work in progress Wednesday). <br />
Today I am working on the Thomas <a href="http://www.shepherdsbush.net/">Shepherd's Bush</a> cross stitch Christmas stocking. I have been making steady progress.<br />
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If you would like to join in, please leave a link to your WIP Wednesday in the comments. hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-34312363600860577342012-08-31T10:30:00.000+10:002012-10-03T20:52:34.045+10:00Craft Fair 2012In late July, Mum, my little one and I went to the craft fair. It's become a yearly event for us and we had a ball. I love seeing all the new products. I also find all the creative people exhibiting inspiring. Below are my purchases for this year.<br />
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hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-30546397441699874562012-08-29T19:33:00.002+10:002012-08-29T19:33:39.133+10:00WIP WednesdayWelcome to WIP Wednesday (also known as work in progress Wednesday). <br />
Today I am working on a <a href="http://www.shepherdsbush.net/">Shepherd's Bush</a> cross stitch Christmas stocking. <br />
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If you would like to join in, please leave a link to your WIP Wednesday in the comments. hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-1878491941729533122012-08-08T20:19:00.000+10:002012-08-08T20:19:25.746+10:00WIP WednesdayWelcome to WIP Wednesday (also known as work in progress Wednesday). In my new role as a mama I am finding that I am very time poor. I can snatch a few minutes of crafting here and there on some days, but others are a total write off. In an effort to stay connected to craft and my blog I'm going to try and show you a taster of what I'm currently working on. <br />
<br />Today is a quilt for my little one. <br />
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If you feel like joining in please leave a link to your WIP Wednesday in the comments. </div>hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-17850811117908943662012-08-08T20:03:00.001+10:002012-08-08T20:03:52.951+10:002012 Beanie Festival UpdateThe 2012 beanie festival was a success for Alice Springs and for me. I sold 7 of the 10 beanies that I sent this year. The 3 unsold beanies were the bubble beret, sorbet stripes and yellow lace. Beanie makers can choose to have their unsold beanies sent back to them or to donate them to the festival to be given to people who need one. I choose to donate my unsold beanies. I hope they can help to keep someone a bit warmer.hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802569101152610976.post-49988846658283069032012-05-20T17:33:00.000+10:002012-05-20T17:40:50.720+10:0010 Beanies for the Beanie FestivleThe <a href="http://www.beaniefest.org/">Alice Springs Beanie Festival</a> is on again next month. If you ever get a chance, go to it, its fantastic. Last year I sent <a href="http://www.hellolittlebirdie.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/alice-springs-beanie-festival-2011.html">10 beanies</a> to sell and sold 8 of them. I wanted to try and send the maximum 10 again this year. Buit my life is pretty busy and full on at the moment and I was not sure I would make it. But last week, I completed my 10th and sent them off. Here they are...<br />
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I am pleased with them and have tried to make them a little different. Fingers crossed some of them sell. I think I should start knitting next years now.hello little birdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014534152023389940noreply@blogger.com1