tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57234512106220424532024-03-18T19:54:43.418-07:00Crash Course CraftAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723451210622042453.post-87629845730522858442013-07-23T08:26:00.000-07:002013-07-23T08:26:56.536-07:00Dog Collar Tutorial <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm very excited to share this with you! The tutorial I'm reviewing today can be found <a href="http://www.countrybrookdesign.com/how-to-make-a-dog-collar" target="_blank">here</a> by Country Brook Design. The instructions were very easy to follow and it only took about 20 minutes start to finish!! I think I'm going to have to make more...to my dog owning relatives, don't be surprised if you get one of these for Christmas :) And, did I mention they are so much cheaper (not to mention cuter) than the ones found in the store?</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made a Steeler's collar sized extra small, and a medium Iowa State collar. </span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Felicity and Greg didn't like it. I suppose cat collars will not be in my future.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After she brought it to work, I immediately had two requests for identical bags! I think that qualifies as a job well done?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>That is that crap one :) </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got this one at Goodwill for about $2. </span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ta da! Looking better already....</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cover all of the parts you don't want to paint in masking tape and newspaper. You can paint the 'foot' part as well if you want, but I chose to leave mine black. </span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723451210622042453.post-28285685598008228832012-04-05T21:38:00.000-07:002012-04-05T21:38:38.058-07:0036 hours later...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A baby quilt is born! I was comissioned to make this quilt for a customer whose granddaughter had recently passed away. The quilt was intended as a baby shower gift for the new baby as something to remember her sister by - very sad, but sweet...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scraps of fabric from the girl's clothes were used to make the quilt, as well as a few favorite photos. I ordered the prints from spoonflower.com, and was pleased with the results. For privacy, I don't want to post any of those photos too close up, however. Here's a few favorite blocks:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think (hope!) she liked it! It's probably the most complicated quilt I've made yet, and I'm proud of my work :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some in-process pics. The colors are more true in this as well...there wasn't a lot of lighting on the day I handed it off, unfortunately.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This increase in sales has prompted me to share this tip with you about packaging.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a simple thing, but I think that people who shop on etsy are looking for the extra touch they're not going to find if they buy something of the same price-range from a big-box megastore. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I use recycled materials for shipping wherever possible, but I make sure to wrap the actual item with a scrap bit of tissue paper, fabric, or ribbon to pretty it up a bit :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aren't these beautiful? I know you're jealous, you can admit it ;-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just can't get enough of this style of stamp.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the doll in all it's original glory:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ixnHQ1w2HBc/TwZqVTOmJwI/AAAAAAAAAV0/fhK4CER74DU/s1600/1324090178801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ixnHQ1w2HBc/TwZqVTOmJwI/AAAAAAAAAV0/fhK4CER74DU/s400/1324090178801.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Super creep-tastic, right? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be fair, I've always hated dolls. I'm not sure why exactly; all I can say is that my family learned very quickly they could not give me a doll as a gift if they were not prepared to spend the following few hours consoling a crying child. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided I'd feel better about the doll if it looked more like this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G215UpBq1wg/TwZn0nfTcrI/AAAAAAAAAVo/vxvPv3hI9ag/s1600/Blog+Images+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G215UpBq1wg/TwZn0nfTcrI/AAAAAAAAAVo/vxvPv3hI9ag/s400/Blog+Images+001.JPG" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monkey Pajamas...Much better!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made it completely on the fly, no patterns or tutorials were consulted. To follow this process for your own disturbing naked baby doll, take rough measurements around the body parts you intend to clothe, making sure to include seam allowance. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's also a good idea, if you have a cloth doll like this one, to mimic the shapes of the existing cloth when envisioning construction. This particular doll has a pretty weird shaped body, so following that logic was the only way I could pull it off. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wK0hdl1096g/TwZr6aDLI4I/AAAAAAAAAWM/ExrT7W2VydQ/s1600/Blog+Images+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wK0hdl1096g/TwZr6aDLI4I/AAAAAAAAAWM/ExrT7W2VydQ/s400/Blog+Images+007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought buttons would be too difficult for the younger child <span style="font-size: x-small;">(above the choking age, don't worry)</span>, so they are purely decorative and velcro was used as a closure. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GLeDLRppAAo/TwZmrjYstGI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/JUMkTVepm8U/s1600/Blog+Images+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GLeDLRppAAo/TwZmrjYstGI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/JUMkTVepm8U/s400/Blog+Images+009.JPG" width="335" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kids were so happy to receive this! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, I was happy to have successfully completed another crafting challenge :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be contacting you for shipment information via email. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you didn't win this time, don't despair! Giveaways are awesome and I definitely plan to do more in the future, perhaps sometime soon....*hint hint*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you said yes, that's great! I do none of those things. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've never liked working with paper because if you make a mistake you've basically ruined everything. You can't rip the seams on a card and try again like you can when sewing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and let's just face it I'm kind of a quitter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well anyway, this sad reality works out really well for you, my (soon-to-be) loyal blog readers,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> because I am giving away everything you see below:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>o - Recollections Stamp Set - Includes 30 stamps and 3 stamp pads</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;"><b>o - 50 sheets of assorted 8.5 x 11" Christmas colored cardstock</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>o - Elizabeth Brownd 18 sheet 4x6" Designer Mat Pad</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you, and good luck!</span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723451210622042453.post-18116113215690286612011-12-08T19:21:00.000-08:002011-12-09T15:50:14.535-08:00A few favorite old projects<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was looking through some old folders today and came across photos of some projects I've done in the past. Since these are items I have no intention of selling in my shop, I've never posted about them before. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one of my absolute favorites, and I am quite sad that I gave this away in a swap:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6V1ojbFc9sCgf2PfvW8BG8MTSmuFbrLiV0Hz59vr4XLKQGPI1Z2a6Ig_7hC46c28aluPG9vChWaHjYnEYHJE3LSYO3FtRLwPxw9KTaISjQhhMnchpv8ZYAhgdIBJHn2Yr64b0WQfbNc/s1600/102_1382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6V1ojbFc9sCgf2PfvW8BG8MTSmuFbrLiV0Hz59vr4XLKQGPI1Z2a6Ig_7hC46c28aluPG9vChWaHjYnEYHJE3LSYO3FtRLwPxw9KTaISjQhhMnchpv8ZYAhgdIBJHn2Yr64b0WQfbNc/s320/102_1382.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can you guess what it's made from? </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a thrift-store skirt, recycled into a tote bag!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one that I made for myself, immediately following. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizK4m4DkbpkmBxr7-On4RAYidsJ3oVIvemZ7448N2GgRHKgrg_c8eLCxkVrLlYixnzWtM1ho3-91BSx5Wk-37fUTvb-0gX_eTOjUBvIdA6UO2UDHNpF9ElikKLk_XoJJzkRIBAeXMuZpU/s1600/102_1380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizK4m4DkbpkmBxr7-On4RAYidsJ3oVIvemZ7448N2GgRHKgrg_c8eLCxkVrLlYixnzWtM1ho3-91BSx5Wk-37fUTvb-0gX_eTOjUBvIdA6UO2UDHNpF9ElikKLk_XoJJzkRIBAeXMuZpU/s320/102_1380.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">(Alicia, if you ever read this - I'm sorry for my plagiarism! I just couldn't get them out of my head)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a matter of fact, I do have <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=342542.msg3977784#msg3977784" target="_blank">a tutorial</a> on craftster for this very bag, so you can make your own!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed these projects, feel free to ask questions if you </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">want </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">more details on how they were done!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723451210622042453.post-38722941133134465312011-12-04T08:39:00.000-08:002011-12-08T19:27:36.029-08:00Scrap Happy Patchwork Swap on Craftster - Completion!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've sent to and received from my partner, Abbeyrd83 on Craftster for <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=394496.0" target="_blank">this swap</a>. I was definitely spoiled :)</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For extras, I sent some Beatles themed magnets since Abbeyrd83 is a huge fan.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8h61OXpi6m_tO_MQvThH2GyrQMVKXNxAL1WFQ7ZvmxmNC15FpMB2aQ6oCqipRLzzJzvL-tOStxvZ0SL-iCnxAZ3X1T7unF-k0ePRm0QrPR_JFmM3PSOLEk0bMfrrSl6D-tfp6UfEOfWQ/s1600/142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8h61OXpi6m_tO_MQvThH2GyrQMVKXNxAL1WFQ7ZvmxmNC15FpMB2aQ6oCqipRLzzJzvL-tOStxvZ0SL-iCnxAZ3X1T7unF-k0ePRm0QrPR_JFmM3PSOLEk0bMfrrSl6D-tfp6UfEOfWQ/s320/142.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also sent some chocolate-drizzled Sour Patch Kids (amazing btw), but they didn't photograph well. I hope my partner enjoyed everything!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The photos are pretty good, but the best I could edit the background was to a light blue shade using Picasa. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the same photos editing using FotoFuze:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can see, it makes a huge difference! There is a brief tutorial <a href="http://vimeo.com/15969989" target="_blank">here </a> on how to use FotoFuze, but I found it to be pretty user-friendly. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I should note that you really need to have a smooth black or white background in order for the process to work; I tried using this with some of my older photos taken of items on metal and on a refrigerator and was met with less than stellar results. My background in these photos was simply a piece of printer paper, so you needn't get too fancy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can view my listing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86178087/card-wallet-batik-leopard-orange-and" target="_blank">here</a> if you want a closer view of some of the thumbnails in the second image. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The best part about all of this? It's free! Really, you should try it. Really. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://files.handmadespark.com.s3.amazonaws.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Original-sweater-225x300.jpg" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Img source: handmadespark.com</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/guest-tutorial-how-to-recycle-a-sweater-into-four-stocking-caps-in-under-an-hour-by-serioussewing/" target="_blank">Recycled Winter Hats Tutorial</a> courtesy of Julie of <a href="http://serioussewing.com/" style="background-color: white;">serioussewing.com</a> </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=278346.0" target="_blank">Winter Socks Tutorial</a> by Sedrasmom on <a href="http://craftster.org/">Craftster.org</a> </span></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2010/11/felted-sweater-neck-warmer-and-flower.html" target="_blank">Felted Sweater Neckwarmer</a> courtesy of <a href="http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Little Birdie Secrets</a></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cute <a href="http://resweater.blogspot.com/2010/04/tutorial-tuesday-easy-dog-sweater.html" target="_blank">Dog Sweater</a> by Kris at <a href="http://resweater.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Resweater</a></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ellenscreativepassage.blogspot.com/2010/10/felted-wool-rose-wreath-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Felted Wool Wreath</a> at <a href="http://ellenscreativepassage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Passage</a></span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwX0Eggun4mvyXugjz9JdgkOKx3CB5JzY8coBmZGQEJq6cQ53hkwEA8C52LsbL3RaVbWR-E41NcSEWDiNurShIhgoKNNmfPqTUS-kOWYWupR3aJPwGT2DcHjsXMKG71ze1qAjRsXJrw0Fr/s320/DSC00002.JPG" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Img Source: <a href="http://ellenscreativepassage.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Creative Passage</a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=367827.0" target="_blank">Hat and Mitten Tutorial</a> by Sewin2Disney on </span> <a href="http://craftster.org/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Craftster.org</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> </li>
</ul><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Had enough of ugly sweaters? What projects would you like to see here? Let me know in the comments, and stay warm out there!</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723451210622042453.post-91214295034156634402011-11-06T22:53:00.000-08:002011-11-06T22:53:03.178-08:00Giveaway At Skip to my Lou!<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi there!</span><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just wanted to give you a heads up on the giveaway <a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2011/11/07/canon-rebel-giveaway-from-just-ask/comment-page-2/#comment-79279" target="_blank">happening here</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.skiptomylou.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/41yfIc+7vAL.jpg" /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All you have to do is post an item from your bucket list in the comment section. A random winner will get a brand new Canon Rebel SLR camera valued at $650!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(I probably shouldn't tell you about this to increase my odds of winning, but you know I'm all about spreading the love <3)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know about you, but I could definitely put this to good use!</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723451210622042453.post-46168252373201059232011-11-06T17:29:00.001-08:002011-11-06T17:29:09.997-08:00What I'm working on today<div><p>Found this cookie-shaped cookie jar at a thrift store and couldn't resist its shape. However, it could use some love. </p>
<p>That's where I come in! </p>
<p>Tutorial to follow when I'm finished, stay tuned! </p>
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</div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just wanted to post a few pictures of what I've completed for my <a href="http://www.stitchinmission.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">mission quilt</a> thus far.</span><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's my backing, laid out on my kitchen floor (It was the best place I could find!):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4KTydgzYfBxN6EWmzaVHMzFgxmf2mytB6xtt2kJPUlXhdn4gj0mMqOXRsbY7LDVJ8691edHGBjpUxFuVcVxLYjO2CdP29OkeavWXJ-azUiBQ8uhQFVMic8v_MFFlEFLUvL9Km0uQX6w/s1600/IMAG1195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4KTydgzYfBxN6EWmzaVHMzFgxmf2mytB6xtt2kJPUlXhdn4gj0mMqOXRsbY7LDVJ8691edHGBjpUxFuVcVxLYjO2CdP29OkeavWXJ-azUiBQ8uhQFVMic8v_MFFlEFLUvL9Km0uQX6w/s320/IMAG1195.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tried to take pictures of the next part of the process..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JBKVUDnyWN6eKyPY42GtopfvvOxErcsDPOm6FJRaBnvlOVa_ArGjMxYzWc2us8RqNR2mHial4KZ1DAc450fQtYtsSu5n4NQ2FA5saQso09ssQBGk4u-89xwRWYEAuXEJrXwiU62k-JA/s1600/IMAG1196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JBKVUDnyWN6eKyPY42GtopfvvOxErcsDPOm6FJRaBnvlOVa_ArGjMxYzWc2us8RqNR2mHial4KZ1DAc450fQtYtsSu5n4NQ2FA5saQso09ssQBGk4u-89xwRWYEAuXEJrXwiU62k-JA/s320/IMAG1196.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">But as you can see...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBHGbz2MnJMmaTza26VgeI9et56xaRaGSEoNPuo4ZSZ2-jm8PTMCWIKHXqFIkfXgRxre1CA_EIE4-qxlYglxJ0Dth6sUAzhOgNyfhCTRlNejLQyv5xWQU3_2Ie5QoPBxpJKmbS7dhpZ8/s1600/IMAG1197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBHGbz2MnJMmaTza26VgeI9et56xaRaGSEoNPuo4ZSZ2-jm8PTMCWIKHXqFIkfXgRxre1CA_EIE4-qxlYglxJ0Dth6sUAzhOgNyfhCTRlNejLQyv5xWQU3_2Ie5QoPBxpJKmbS7dhpZ8/s320/IMAG1197.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's really hard to take pictures of yourself from above!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxeQjNsWXp4wFfZj-b3THnCY8GgojraEzgR7M6oE-9vt7DF8Z_Me_jRUxGhwa-eb5o3rI5p_gFyEqXYrkCKe1-umdVUnZ8kbM8rO6eXF2m9vutcmFWHbXoySDD4c8Iwj79cK5j1RvvqY/s1600/IMAG1198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxeQjNsWXp4wFfZj-b3THnCY8GgojraEzgR7M6oE-9vt7DF8Z_Me_jRUxGhwa-eb5o3rI5p_gFyEqXYrkCKe1-umdVUnZ8kbM8rO6eXF2m9vutcmFWHbXoySDD4c8Iwj79cK5j1RvvqY/s320/IMAG1198.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't think this is the proper technique, but essentially I basted the middle and had to lay on top of the quilt to reach either end. There's two ways into my kitchen but I wouldn't be able to get around it without climbing on my counter so....improvisation. I hope it doesn't mess it up too badly...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's my quilt sandwich, all basted together:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9rlZokC7H7INVSZXp7Ubsv86h9fSD1Fp8r0Usq36GR_yCFCNONR85jNpn4NlsQJGFSMUZA7XyIaio-jcwLMM8VU2xbfiyS8tmcDBY__QYxEo6YynXyYZQM19mHLU6HpHZRLvkyTjfsg/s1600/IMAG1199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9rlZokC7H7INVSZXp7Ubsv86h9fSD1Fp8r0Usq36GR_yCFCNONR85jNpn4NlsQJGFSMUZA7XyIaio-jcwLMM8VU2xbfiyS8tmcDBY__QYxEo6YynXyYZQM19mHLU6HpHZRLvkyTjfsg/s320/IMAG1199.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The cactus fabric is weird, yes...I'll just claim to have been going for a 'bold' look :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've already started machine quilting, but I don't have pictures of that yet. It's slow going! I think I may simplify the design a little; let's see how I do before the deadline next week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not sure what I'll be making yet, but I have some ideas! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, Leslie is building major craft karma for herself by offering to send out an envelope of scraps for free to anyone that wants one! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I received mine yesterday and am very pleased :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you so much Leslie! I especially like these pieces:</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can't wait to see what I'll make out of these :D</span></div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723451210622042453.post-78523598792040608962011-11-01T09:31:00.001-07:002011-11-01T09:36:45.155-07:00Halloween<div>Have I mentioned yet that I love Halloween?<br />
I've been away doing the preparations, but now that's its over I can safely come back and post, if not a few pounds heavier. (I'll just say it's a bonus ;-) )<br />
Why heavier? Besides the obvious mounds of candy eaten before the trick or treaters showed up, take a look at these: <br />
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Yum! You might have seen these floating around the internet - cookie/oreo/brownie bars! I go in more detail about that later. For now, candy is calling me....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723451210622042453.post-18961748017360560552011-10-25T14:34:00.000-07:002011-10-25T18:47:15.157-07:00Felt BLT Tutorial<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sell lunch bag sets that include reusable sandwich wraps on my etsy, but I wanted a prop to use for shows that wouldn't create a mess/become hard and smelly after sitting out for hours :)</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thus, the BLT was born!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZeyzuqkzhzRMu2NkMRyJL1GGSHLNq2Ud7IcBPsdfvYyH71fJIS6-K99mOPqn2Ei4rHSD1r15p9p02C-eVGrQBogxobGzsA0CiQ_rS7gdmwRpWh5W_-qAHUNJhuQo9-9JDCEhgphxz2U/s1600/IMAG1153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZeyzuqkzhzRMu2NkMRyJL1GGSHLNq2Ud7IcBPsdfvYyH71fJIS6-K99mOPqn2Ei4rHSD1r15p9p02C-eVGrQBogxobGzsA0CiQ_rS7gdmwRpWh5W_-qAHUNJhuQo9-9JDCEhgphxz2U/s320/IMAG1153.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Delicious, right? </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a great craft for older kids to make and younger kids to play with as well :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is my easy tutorial to make your very own felt BLT or other bacon-related felt foodstuffs after the jump:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Felt BLT Tutorial </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Free yay!)</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You need:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two pieces of tan felt</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One piece of dark brown felt</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One piece of red felt</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One piece of green felt</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One piece of dark red/burgundy felt</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One piece of pink felt</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two pipe cleaners</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scissors</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Colored thread</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rotary cutter, cutting mat, ruler (optional)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fabric marker</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stuffing</span></li>
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The Bread</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using the tan felt, cut 4 rectangles. Mine were about 4.5" x 5"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1zbu1w0ZUdGztBtLeOiFem-y3tiNm9LUor4P2Gem5lnOLVvsxdowP3-6Ddm8ak0pHFwjrG1owoyHvC0aD1qgR0gzMfNWcwGL76ZzT9liVdvEEO_QeSDOIM9etQ9Rjge2cXz4frLL_FY/s1600/IMAG1122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1zbu1w0ZUdGztBtLeOiFem-y3tiNm9LUor4P2Gem5lnOLVvsxdowP3-6Ddm8ak0pHFwjrG1owoyHvC0aD1qgR0gzMfNWcwGL76ZzT9liVdvEEO_QeSDOIM9etQ9Rjge2cXz4frLL_FY/s320/IMAG1122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, take each rectangle and fold into fourths, matching up the corners as much as possible.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xR8NKZ5SUyaUfVDY8Fem0M6oQp1PVQL4nnANMDeqzFG_EbmcEul00PfsvSCtZ9o_n4c-kaFKsyjZQZfZPFvMXkYY-yraMpXFpQSYb15xjdessuQCU-hh1K8mvCDKAlO1Rx6xCvcek6E/s1600/IMAG1123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xR8NKZ5SUyaUfVDY8Fem0M6oQp1PVQL4nnANMDeqzFG_EbmcEul00PfsvSCtZ9o_n4c-kaFKsyjZQZfZPFvMXkYY-yraMpXFpQSYb15xjdessuQCU-hh1K8mvCDKAlO1Rx6xCvcek6E/s320/IMAG1123.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use your scissors to round off the middle point. You don't have to cut too much into the 'raw' edges, or your bread piece will start looking like a cloud. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You should have this shape: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwgTDZb9zf9tXXnf5RR5jE-1Yw9cWJMhaL4e3J85aieZGrhIKA_x3YelHRgTTGOGrJrg-sHTK5MyTvMAvOPAGWp3YnjaovOwBR48Amk7JgONF8PqbNbC1wevBmmqUsqmE2j4ygqwCx4U/s1600/IMAG1124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwgTDZb9zf9tXXnf5RR5jE-1Yw9cWJMhaL4e3J85aieZGrhIKA_x3YelHRgTTGOGrJrg-sHTK5MyTvMAvOPAGWp3YnjaovOwBR48Amk7JgONF8PqbNbC1wevBmmqUsqmE2j4ygqwCx4U/s320/IMAG1124.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, get this stuff: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJjI5rsD_A2LEMxoYPB0Q55K27mGjDRM4FCJ2IouxMwKzEpP6gXS8GajCwJz67-70DsUM-ekGrL2gsSwnKmyd4KPEkppEyrrpKavJKp-0hiWVi5KfyU_JUZFen_Vt-Z74Z-mycgeAImE/s1600/IMAG1125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJjI5rsD_A2LEMxoYPB0Q55K27mGjDRM4FCJ2IouxMwKzEpP6gXS8GajCwJz67-70DsUM-ekGrL2gsSwnKmyd4KPEkppEyrrpKavJKp-0hiWVi5KfyU_JUZFen_Vt-Z74Z-mycgeAImE/s320/IMAG1125.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(I'm an Iowan, of course my ruler has farm animals on it)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using the rotary cutter, your self-healing mat, and a ruler, cut 3 - 1" strips from the longer side of your felt. If you're using fancier (aka, not 23cents from the kids craft section) felt than I care to purchase, then this translates to one approximately 30"x1" strip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These will be your crusts. Sew them together into one long strip. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beginning in the center of one of the panels of a cut tan piece, attach the strip all the way around using a blanket stitch. See someone else's blog <a href="http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2007/09/tutorial-hand-sew-felt.aspx">here</a> for instructions on that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You need to leave around a half to full inch of felt strip unattached when you begin sewing so you will be able to match it to the other end when you reach it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you have sewed around the edge and are close to meeting the beginning, sew a tiny knot at the end of your blanket stitch so you can turn the sandwich without loosing stitch tension. Cut the long end of the dark brown felt so you have just enough to meet and create a seam with the other end.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turn the whole thing inside out, and first sew the two ends together so the seam is clean when you turn it the right way. Turn it so the right sides are back out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then, sew up the hole you created between the strip and the tan piece using a blanket stitch. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tie off, and begin to sew the other tan piece to the strip, making sure it mirrors the first tan piece before you start. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLA0awsraA_LQIwLd9Kp013zsN85D9YHIKS-cP7HznVIF_d3gweU5DqplQ7dPlVFLZJEpPBAqWK44ws4Eqq60A4ubPgmKs470ZSsqe0VX06V9TEgZFHgYycMO4wL_klsYzmVx5snHUvo/s1600/IMAG1128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLA0awsraA_LQIwLd9Kp013zsN85D9YHIKS-cP7HznVIF_d3gweU5DqplQ7dPlVFLZJEpPBAqWK44ws4Eqq60A4ubPgmKs470ZSsqe0VX06V9TEgZFHgYycMO4wL_klsYzmVx5snHUvo/s320/IMAG1128.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sew all the way around, and stuff when you're about this close to the beginning. Stitch it up, and you have a piece of bread!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Repeat this process for the other piece, unless you're going for that trendy open-faced look.</span></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>The Bacon</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arguably the most important part of this sandwich, bacon is created using two pipe cleaners and a piece each of burgundy and pink felt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nZedO_Y83LcdUXJN29rquuV1h-WB5GGTvKyoLfjMsgE-cSxT01tA08TNkUiQBjJbvcMqj3jSFctLmxWNyhdEeybnza5-1IZvbLPuL7QMwZh1LDAJFsgOeSCCdE8krTyC8Va1JXVm8r0/s1600/IMAG1130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nZedO_Y83LcdUXJN29rquuV1h-WB5GGTvKyoLfjMsgE-cSxT01tA08TNkUiQBjJbvcMqj3jSFctLmxWNyhdEeybnza5-1IZvbLPuL7QMwZh1LDAJFsgOeSCCdE8krTyC8Va1JXVm8r0/s320/IMAG1130.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fold your burgundy felt in half the short (aka hamburger) way. cut the pipe cleaners in half to match this length.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut some wavy, bacony s-shapes from the side of this folded piece. You will need two of these cuts to make two pieces. Save the rest for later, unless you desire a full-on bacon party. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut on the fold and you will have four of these shapes:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQy-tC3Kx84z8sPomyMDgn1rAYL4jku5SO1Hw3NKOnMn28JQTUkABGeq9SZAr47kw0l8rq8bYWIfPc4c3zrzCuW2Y_jlPX6ktqOSrr7gmCVe4H-VgeugjK3ZWencc5EGr8kv4rZqASBg/s1600/IMAG1132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQy-tC3Kx84z8sPomyMDgn1rAYL4jku5SO1Hw3NKOnMn28JQTUkABGeq9SZAr47kw0l8rq8bYWIfPc4c3zrzCuW2Y_jlPX6ktqOSrr7gmCVe4H-VgeugjK3ZWencc5EGr8kv4rZqASBg/s320/IMAG1132.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now take one of these shapes and place it on the edge of the pink felt you have folded.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrsOdOLj_fnz9dEu1Z90GiSmz0gWUmQILBDvSu8rrAE1z8GS1oRybrnMrEMmiT7nPV8Hnt-ElBQwb-WMtHciOlHtF-kVZN1j6mkZJlW8OZhIzSNqbukz9estJy352IYdVt_iXpACbeRQ/s1600/IMAG1133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrsOdOLj_fnz9dEu1Z90GiSmz0gWUmQILBDvSu8rrAE1z8GS1oRybrnMrEMmiT7nPV8Hnt-ElBQwb-WMtHciOlHtF-kVZN1j6mkZJlW8OZhIzSNqbukz9estJy352IYdVt_iXpACbeRQ/s320/IMAG1133.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut along this edge to get a starting point for where to cut your fat strips. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using the wavy edge of the pink felt, follow the curve and cut four thin strips, resulting in 8 strips of bacon fat when you again cut along the fold. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using a simple running stitch, use the pink thread to attach the fat to the bacon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then, match up the halves so you can sew them together, pink-sides out. Blanket stitch around the pieces, attaching the pipe cleaner halves as you go. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh624dBY7iq6NUnYL3zbNPMgTBA6ohZbQN13onL-iXdYNKN_js3FVXAskxUs7g63-I1mjepFc6Tf7KRhkwh_CiHTkcXskdxiS48xcRUiITOs_cKheiwhY3xlMdQvdbf8AkARYR6u0oIybY/s1600/IMAG1137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh624dBY7iq6NUnYL3zbNPMgTBA6ohZbQN13onL-iXdYNKN_js3FVXAskxUs7g63-I1mjepFc6Tf7KRhkwh_CiHTkcXskdxiS48xcRUiITOs_cKheiwhY3xlMdQvdbf8AkARYR6u0oIybY/s320/IMAG1137.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8GHR-7qOQxh7mrE__K5L-dJLvGrNb6GlRrm92JlDclYtsSaQqVfh5dC1hWexjtkHbSnaSdr4hN4ONRDaAPq5umack9OYKaAh0WqShZQ99bM5g_Yz0tkxKk_Yl_TlRf7uGpHuqzPLUQU/s1600/IMAG1136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8GHR-7qOQxh7mrE__K5L-dJLvGrNb6GlRrm92JlDclYtsSaQqVfh5dC1hWexjtkHbSnaSdr4hN4ONRDaAPq5umack9OYKaAh0WqShZQ99bM5g_Yz0tkxKk_Yl_TlRf7uGpHuqzPLUQU/s320/IMAG1136.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To do this, I simply hold the pipe cleaner between the pieces near the edge and pick up the wire every few stitches. I don't want to use every stitch to hold it in place, because then the pipe cleaner would be visible on the edges. You can see what I mean in the photo above. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Repeat the same with the other pipe cleaner half on the other side, and you will have one awesome looking piece of felt bacon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapN3hUKv6-oOiMrrNKBfxMwfK-WQ9q4yYfh5lt1huAwjPLYuojb6GRWkuTv24RFen5rLdB7RAETbnAESfzvC-vdIsPF6xpr8xp8hgc2f5JJUIH9PV7T5j9uUYyuwHiNDAfwQOHdXshp0/s1600/IMAG1138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapN3hUKv6-oOiMrrNKBfxMwfK-WQ9q4yYfh5lt1huAwjPLYuojb6GRWkuTv24RFen5rLdB7RAETbnAESfzvC-vdIsPF6xpr8xp8hgc2f5JJUIH9PV7T5j9uUYyuwHiNDAfwQOHdXshp0/s320/IMAG1138.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The Lettuce</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lettuce is an underrated but nonetheless vital component of the BLT. You will need some green felt and thread to make it. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Start by folding the green felt in half. Cut a leafy shape that looks something like this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvdOXlE7pK3W2aqThvjQzljKYFl4_00aT6NhPp7Mxc5Rac1nUcvXHlQj8vMjwEAm7wF4y55_6wqq50KYi8vgeKptNen_uY9th9X1BvJcsRMIL5fKZkz2FxWICueLrztjxJIgGDG7rMVA/s1600/IMAG1139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvdOXlE7pK3W2aqThvjQzljKYFl4_00aT6NhPp7Mxc5Rac1nUcvXHlQj8vMjwEAm7wF4y55_6wqq50KYi8vgeKptNen_uY9th9X1BvJcsRMIL5fKZkz2FxWICueLrztjxJIgGDG7rMVA/s320/IMAG1139.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>It also could make a very nice monster hand</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pin the pieces together as shown, and put a simple running stitch up the middle.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will be stitching the main vein, as well as a few other out into the edges of the leaf shape. Remember to hide the knot between the pieces.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u7-Kf7zChZ4X5gWYaazGzOuJ9TWFUZgfvpnNebQ7uXHXbZi8S2axAb3M2MtomplaThj5Gl7sEcTWTx72j7Uc8WklofTHSIcCa4lbREfDJyQDnjDg9hRHMZOM7L9gDDKNjwLl5HidCkE/s1600/IMAG1141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u7-Kf7zChZ4X5gWYaazGzOuJ9TWFUZgfvpnNebQ7uXHXbZi8S2axAb3M2MtomplaThj5Gl7sEcTWTx72j7Uc8WklofTHSIcCa4lbREfDJyQDnjDg9hRHMZOM7L9gDDKNjwLl5HidCkE/s320/IMAG1141.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's ok if the leaf gets a little wrinkly, because real leaves are a bit wrinkly too. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you're done with that, blanket stitch around the edge.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Voila, a freakin' lettuce leaf. How easy was that?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The tomato is the most elegant part of the sandwich, so don't forget to make a couple.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You'll need a piece of red and of burgundy felt and red and yellow thread. Also a rotary circle cutter is nice if you have one. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyot-fDOu5BWqyhnq4AdmTO-86_iRSjsN2nyqXbiOcO6UIxtHmMMs5poKNuaIghn4IRkjH8ClTemXKgXvXH2E4pIIGsIYcgOjfvsauZ4uXMmFAHoKJ7nVpVp4KcfCqXTUjW2kQ1-SiDM4/s1600/IMAG1143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyot-fDOu5BWqyhnq4AdmTO-86_iRSjsN2nyqXbiOcO6UIxtHmMMs5poKNuaIghn4IRkjH8ClTemXKgXvXH2E4pIIGsIYcgOjfvsauZ4uXMmFAHoKJ7nVpVp4KcfCqXTUjW2kQ1-SiDM4/s320/IMAG1143.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For each tomato, cut two circles of red and two circles of burgundy felt. Using the rotary cutter, I set it to 3cm to create a circle about 2 & 3/4 inches in diameter. If you don't have a rotary cutter, you can always trace a lid or something like that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then, use your marker to draw some shapes like this on the red pieces:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcZqTOkOzi_CFsdL5FRj4Q-FU-3cOLPgiudTUQRrHPaeQJHBqTYua5Ms5VkAsbTuX_JoV4Cx0Ab_Vs7EVuxFPTjYRV58nsFdSi1tcFmMBUd6kS-rHID6ADkGmaaWRMIoPvy2Qvi9ROu4/s1600/IMAG1145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcZqTOkOzi_CFsdL5FRj4Q-FU-3cOLPgiudTUQRrHPaeQJHBqTYua5Ms5VkAsbTuX_JoV4Cx0Ab_Vs7EVuxFPTjYRV58nsFdSi1tcFmMBUd6kS-rHID6ADkGmaaWRMIoPvy2Qvi9ROu4/s320/IMAG1145.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">It's ok to mess up, this side will be hidden :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using short-bladed scissors, or maybe an xacto knife or something, cut out the shapes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you layer these over the burgundy circles, you get this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xbsG5RC8YgePKyexuEgixL1pfUqNKfsrXBqGyR99V0xg6ejBnEQvPedCGeO51gZNp7zB5ei5xiuUJ7heDiHrMAAE8w2uSw7Cu4tEL6nvJE-AcIRVOgubN9_MwT_8kgbWhI7M6-pJk6M/s1600/IMAG1147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xbsG5RC8YgePKyexuEgixL1pfUqNKfsrXBqGyR99V0xg6ejBnEQvPedCGeO51gZNp7zB5ei5xiuUJ7heDiHrMAAE8w2uSw7Cu4tEL6nvJE-AcIRVOgubN9_MwT_8kgbWhI7M6-pJk6M/s320/IMAG1147.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Neat, huh? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, use your yellow thread to secure the pieces together with a running stitch. This will go around the edges of the cut-out parts to simulate the seeds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IMduittsOCEtuE5_RHZzWWqnXXYk3b0n9kZHlR9Hmkxd5GgxvwOxvQQ0VFUNc8Y9HNKiyn0Y5wd04PXai_fpLLel2uOdzHmjlMjKYHsSLuQOdDqzUnKJ3NR-HfJJFaHRjHJ8ibUG3JI/s1600/IMAG1148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IMduittsOCEtuE5_RHZzWWqnXXYk3b0n9kZHlR9Hmkxd5GgxvwOxvQQ0VFUNc8Y9HNKiyn0Y5wd04PXai_fpLLel2uOdzHmjlMjKYHsSLuQOdDqzUnKJ3NR-HfJJFaHRjHJ8ibUG3JI/s320/IMAG1148.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you're done with that from on both sides, put the wrong sides together and blanket stitch around the outside to complete. Try to not catch the burgundy felt with your needle so it stays hidden inside. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Sorry, red doesn't photograph well indoors....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And there you have it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvgb7wVRJ0dl9_JzkiR1jEpws-ELk_mC0cBLOJLRGr7UccNpZpE4_djYU-py3vtfe8mbzds1gp9yJ3Q4IeuDNU8X5Sf8tAxh5MQEU9GvpJuIGG5Ufx_LMdA5zpnkBLRBgLZd2mAFnQNo/s1600/IMAG1155b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvgb7wVRJ0dl9_JzkiR1jEpws-ELk_mC0cBLOJLRGr7UccNpZpE4_djYU-py3vtfe8mbzds1gp9yJ3Q4IeuDNU8X5Sf8tAxh5MQEU9GvpJuIGG5Ufx_LMdA5zpnkBLRBgLZd2mAFnQNo/s320/IMAG1155b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bammy! There you have it folks. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have fun making your very own BLT! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723451210622042453.post-54047023232591534092011-10-22T15:16:00.000-07:002011-10-22T15:16:50.030-07:00Sneak Peek!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Exciting post and tutorial coming tomorrow....stay tuned!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, she is a huge Hawkeyes fan and not very 'girly' so I thought this theme was appropriate. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tried a traditional pinwheel pattern I'd seen online, but from what I know now about quilting there's many things I could have done more efficiently.</span><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used my regular sewing machine with it's regular do-everything foot to machine quilt a basic diamond shape.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are from the second potluck, and as you can see I didn't have the time to decorate these as elaborately as the first. Some were vanilla cake mixed with chocolate chips, some were chocolate cake, and some were both :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It took me the better part of a day both times to make these, but the less-decorated ones took<i> only</i> about five hours...(Yeah, you have to REALLY want to make these lol). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know those paper inserts they always have in store-bought frames? I just used that as a template by placing it on the fabrics and using a metal yardstick to use as an edge for my rotary cutter. A quilting square would work just as well, but getting it from the other room was much more difficult than making do with the yardstick... :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a really cool concept started by local Iowan <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267">Linda </a> who wanted a way to give back to the community. Essentially, Linda offers a series of quilting lessons for FREE along with needed materials, provided that each student donate their first quilt to a charity that really needs it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There have been 24 missions so far, and quilts have been sent <a href="http://www.stitchinmission.org/Stitchin_Mission/Where_in_the_World.html">all over the world!</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm really excited to be a part of Stitchin' Mission #25! Our quilts will be going to a local women and children's center in Des Moines. I have made two quilts on my own so far, but as I'm a completely self-taught crafter I thought it wouldn't hurt to get some expert advice.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you click to Linda's blog post<a href="http://stitchinmission.blogspot.com/2011/10/stitchin-mission-25-underway.html"> here</a>, you can <i>just</i> make me out in the first group photo. Not that I enjoy being photographed (who does?!), but there I am! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight will be the next class and I'm really excited! Here is all of my fabric, pressed and ready to go:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUbSiB5-wdQnG6x7zDAX2tSL6QDPNTAJHTEFwvyDPQ1XJ1vb5fAbqkPZaVQ678Bib9oSL1VIiSj1LqnQdcWvY4Oqw-D3JocXHnHBrMR2ip_sKGmCk883f0cURs92gAFgr_5q3eBiVx_U/s1600/IMAG1117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUbSiB5-wdQnG6x7zDAX2tSL6QDPNTAJHTEFwvyDPQ1XJ1vb5fAbqkPZaVQ678Bib9oSL1VIiSj1LqnQdcWvY4Oqw-D3JocXHnHBrMR2ip_sKGmCk883f0cURs92gAFgr_5q3eBiVx_U/s320/IMAG1117.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This seems an odd combination to me, but I couldn't resist the cactus fabric. I'm looking forward to seeing how this comes together! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIYtAnWQYD94a6PH94KLt2Ayy4WAo6yGzG6WVDvedahfzbLQsIzWSWHpRQrbmzt8zsRorU-PShEtZx60NoL_4bbLjPkl7gb3B4Ighj7p-6SMO4kn2WrJMkJD3sOEaSlyeIwzDfy2mWig/s1600/IMAG1081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIYtAnWQYD94a6PH94KLt2Ayy4WAo6yGzG6WVDvedahfzbLQsIzWSWHpRQrbmzt8zsRorU-PShEtZx60NoL_4bbLjPkl7gb3B4Ighj7p-6SMO4kn2WrJMkJD3sOEaSlyeIwzDfy2mWig/s320/IMAG1081.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lighting in the last picture is terrible. I'm working on it!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10221727486044865089noreply@blogger.com0