tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78910570993469574932024-02-07T04:40:52.219+00:00Sue's SnippitsSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01829751467734903452noreply@blogger.comBlogger316125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891057099346957493.post-91257154390690490532014-11-13T15:32:00.001+00:002014-11-13T15:32:18.601+00:00Stitching not knitting.<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Not sure if i've shown these little blankets before, which I call 'cuddly comforters' but i've just made this one for an order. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>It's triple stitched for durability like the baby ones I make but this is more suitable for a toddler who has maybe outgrown his baby one or simply 'loved it to death'. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The fabric is nice and bright with trucks and cars etc. sure to please any little boy. The ribbons and braids complement the colours and the fleece backer is nice and cuddly.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I think it's about time i started again as i've been so busy and have a lot of new things to blog about. That's the problem though - i'm so busy making things I never think to write about them.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>For example this afternoon I finished off a batch of cards for my neighbour then took them over to her and never thought to take photos. Oh well, i'll have to get the camera out tomorrow and make a start.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>On saturday we attended a masterclass at the Penderyn Distillery at the foot of the Brecon Beacons in Wales.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://www.welsh-whisky.co.uk/" target="_blank">Penderyn distillery</a> is the only one in Wales and our guide Alan shared his knowledge and passion for this award winning drink with us in the 3 hours or so that we were with him. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>We were taught about the history of whisky in Wales and how Penderyn differs, how the whisky is made and how the flavours come about.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>We were handed small bottles to try to identify different aromas - massive fail there on our part. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I was a bit wary when we were handed tiny glasses of neat whisky to nose and taste but quite honestly it was a very smooth, delicious drink.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>After a tour of the distillery and more insight into the barrels used etc. we headed back upstairs for a tasting session, again very informative and most interesting.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Finally back downstairs to the bar area where the drink flowed freely. Here we sampled each of the spirits produced. Our daughter and fiance joined us but we couldn't persuade them that the drinks were palatable. Just as well really as they had provided the transport for us.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>A giftbag containing goodies signalled the end of the class, but as everyone else left I mentioned to Alan that this was a birthday treat for my husband and as we got talking he was given an extra tot to enjoy.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>All in all a very enjoyable 3 hours, well worth the journey, only around 40 minutes from Cardiff and worth the money we spent. The visitors centre and shop are open daily, if anyone is in the area we can recommend it.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glasgow City of Science is working with all primary schools in Glasgow on a hand hygiene project in spring 2014 and part of this involves an introduction to microbes. We thought that a good way to introduce this is through small fluffy microbes. Can you help us?</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I've got lots of small balls of yarn that i'd been using to knit tiny hats so thought i'd have a change and give these patterns a go. So far i've knit 2 Tuberculosis microbes, 1 Cholera and 1 Salmonella. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I actually started out by knitting them all the same then added flagella in a different colour to make them into cholera and salmonella. The TB are left plain. salmonella have several flagella all over and cholera has just one on the end. </i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I reckon I can get a few more done before I send them off next week. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Follow <a href="http://www.glasgowcityofscience.com/get-involved/knitting-microbes" target="_blank">this link</a> to find out more and maybe join in and do some knitting yourself. They are all quick and easy to do, the patterns are available free on ravelry through links provided and all can be done on 2 needles or 4. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>These are very quick and easy to do and use up those little leftover balls of yarn.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I've just thrown another top away which has got a group of little holes in it. I think i've discovered the reason for them and when i'm wearing a decent top try to take precautions not to let it happen. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>When i'm standing at the sink washing up my jeans button is on a level with the edge of the worktop and as I move things from the sink to the draining board the button is rubbing through the fabric of my top. Most annoying! </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>If I remember I try to turn my top up so it's not covering the button but then I get a cold tummy. ;-)</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Good things do come out of this though as the top i've just thrown away had 7 small pink buttons which I can now use for my knitting.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>the week before Christmas I received a lovely delivery of carnations through the post, sent by a family member from a well known supplier in Jersey. I've had them before and the blooms look lovely and usually last well over the Christmas period. This year though 2 of them stayed in bud and rotted away rather than opening out. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I noticed the supplier had a fb page so I contacted them to thank them for the delivery and commented about the 2 failures.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>A week later I had a message from them apologising and explaining they would like to make amends. After a few details were sorted I was told I would be sent another delivery and the person who sent them would be getting a voucher. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>This was very unexpected and not the reason I had contacted them but hey i'm not going to say no to free flowers. :-)</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> On this last one I did the ribbed version but also knit ribbed button and buttonhole bands instead of the garter stitch as instructed.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> The pattern can be found on Marianna's lazy daisy days blog <a href="http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/all-in-one-knitted-baby-tops-very-quick.html" target="_blank">(here)</a> Have a look through the blog if you visit as there are lots of other designs to be used, all them them kindly given free.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Further into the blog there are instructions given for a larger size, this is what i'm working on at the moment. It's going to take a little longer to finish than these little ones and I hope i've got enough of the purple yarn left to complete it. I've done the patterned yoke in white so should be ok.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Again thanks for looking. Most of the items i've shown are available to buy on my fb page Swardy's Knitted Creations - pop on over if you've not been before, new likers are always welcome.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>My nephew saw one she had made and requested a football/masculine themed one. We've looked all over but couldn't find socks in the right colour or with the right pattern so it never got done. I finally found a pack in 'sort of' suitable colours and decided to borrow her book and make it for his Christmas present. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I did a trial one first and sent it to a friend as a get well pressie, she was rather a bright lime green, but I think she looks cute with her little bow, smiley mouth and orange coloured eyes. :-)</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>In the past this has mainly been about my cardmaking, I still make cards but not nearly so many as I did and usually write and seal them before realising i've not taken a pic. More than likely i'm now to be found now with knitting needles and yarn in my hand rather than scissors and paper.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> At the moment i'm knitting little preemie sized cardigans in pink and purple fair isle type yarns. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I couldn't sleep at all on friday night and after just an hour in bed decided to get up and go into my craft room. The discs were still out so I had another go with the thicker cords and got on with them much better.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>While tidying I came across the bag which still held the cords and Kumihimo disc that I bought way back in May. I'd chosen the pink and charcoal grey cords to make something for myself for my holiday which is coming ever closer.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I'd been advised by the person selling and demonstrating the disc to use the full length of cord and bind and cut the braid where it was needed rather than work in small pieces as it inevitably saves on cord as you are not wasting it to knot each time.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I've already sat tonight and done a 2nd using the already braided cord with gold coloured end caps and a ring and toggle fastening. The glue on this is still drying, i'm not sure if i've anything suitable to hang from it so may leave it plain.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I'm going to persevere now with the cord I bought with the original disc and see if I can make another bracelet. These cords are much thicker and softer, I tried using them before but found the colours - white, ivory, grey & pale blue to similar to distinguish between so gave up.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>They are both for my Mum and made using Kanban toppers and sentiments.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I've not made many cards recently, only those which needed sending. I've not been completely idle though as other crafts have taken up my time.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Back in May I decided to buy myself a new sewing machine and i've been having fun looking for and ordering some cute fabrics.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I've made a few of these blankets which I like to call cuddly comforters - i've actually managed to sell a few as well. :-)</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I love the clean fresh look of this nursery fabric and bought it in all the 4 colours - pink, blue, lilac and cream. The backing is a nice soft fleece fabric and the ribbons and braids all come from my slowly decreasing stash. Each blanket measures about 10 inches plus the length of the ribbons. There's approximately 2 yards of ribbon on each one but each loop only measures 6 inches so a good way to use up some smaller pieces. All triple stitched for strength.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>They are available on my fb page. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swardys-Knitted-Creations/301302566636083?ref=hl" target="_blank">Swardys-Knitted-Creations</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I hope everyone has not forgotten me and I get a few views on this, would be a bit embarrassing if no-one came to look. ;-)</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Sue xx</i></span>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01829751467734903452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891057099346957493.post-32382422944866549672013-03-08T15:27:00.002+00:002013-03-08T15:32:28.472+00:00Same stamp different cards<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Ooops didn't realise it was so long since I blogged. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Anyway to make up for it 2 cards in the same post, hopefully they show how the same stamp can be versatile and used for different ages.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>This is the one I made for my husband's birthday earlier in the week.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I hope to get back into blogging again but knitting seems to be taking more of my time and cardmaking has taken a backseat for a while.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I finally finished a few more little owl puffs, just 1 more to do now then they all have features. It was very late last night (early morning really) when I found I was short of 1 white circle and really couldn't be bothered to get the Cuttlebug out to cut one. It will get done!</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Aren't they cute little things and all looking so different. </em></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Sallie and I have made a facebook selling page and put a couple on there but the rest are for a craft fair that we are doing next month in her local library. That's another reason why I need to get cardmaking.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>If you want to see what we have been making take a look at </em></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SwardysCreations?ref=hl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Swardy's Creations</em></span></a><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> on fb.</em></span><br />
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