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<li style="text-align: left;">A piece of rug canvas approx 30cm (12') square</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;">3 balls of yarn in your favourite colours (around 8 ply or thicker)</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;">A latch hook (rug hook)</li>
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TIP: Visit your local charity and op shops for your supplies as </div>
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you can often get rug hooks and yarn as great prices.</div>
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HOW TO LATCH HOOK</div>
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Latch hooking is really easy once you can the hang of it. </div>
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There are a couple of methods but the one outlined above is my favourite.</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Insert your hook as shown making sure the little metal lever bit is pointing down</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Place your cut piece of yarn behind the hook.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Wrap the yarn around the hook and hold both ends between your fingers.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Still holding both ends of the yarn bring it up over the metal lever bit and under the curved hook end. As you do this the metal lever bit will close and hold the yarn in place.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Then gently pull your rug hook down and let go of the yarn and pull the yarn all the way through.</li>
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I have whipped up a simple geometric pattern to follow for this project.<br />
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You can download it for free <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DACbnqvyrQw/Qns0q0k8qoeJJEAYNlm5iQ/view?utm_content=DACbnqvyrQw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton">HERE</a><br />
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RUG YARN<br />
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You can easily buy pre-cut rug yarn but it is quite expensive<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;">Take a piece of thin card approx 15cm (6") x 10cm (4").</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Fold in half as shown.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Cut a smaller piece of card 10cm (4") x 7.5cm (3").</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Place the second piece of card inside the folded card as shown (this is to help hold the outer card out a little to make room for the scissors when cutting).</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Simply wrap your yarn around and around....</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">...until you have about this much.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Then carefully cut.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">And hey presto you have lots of strands the same length.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">If you are using 8 ply yarn you will need to use 2 strands at a time instead of 1.</li>
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LETS GET STARTED<br />
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Each square of colour equals one latch hook 'stitch'. I like to start from the middle and work outwards, others like to start from the bottom and work upwards. It is up to you just make sure you count your squares so you don't run out of canvas!</div>
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Here I have found the very centre of the pattern and marked it with a cross and<br />
then I found the middle of the canvas where I am going to place my first stitch<br />
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As I mentioned above if you using 8 ply yarn use 2 strands at a time or even 3 strands might be necessary if your yarn is a finer ply. A good gauge is it should be easy to pull through the hole. If you are struggling to pull it through remove one strand and try again.</div>
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Fisrt one!<br />
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Now it is a case of counting the coloured squares and placing corresponding<br />
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So this is what your middle square of colour will look like.</div>
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Now you can cut the strands for your next colour and complete the next coloured square.<br />
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And it will look like this</div>
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A handy tip is to flip it over to make sure your stitches are in the right place.<br />
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Here I have completed the 3rd square.<br />
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Flip it over and it will look like this.<br />
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Cut your last colour and started working on the final square.<br />
By now your latch hooking skills will be well honed!<br />
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And you are done and it will look like this.<br />
You could totally leave it like this if you like the shaggy look.<br />
Or read on if you want to trim it a little.<br />
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Flip to see the back of the finished piece.</div>
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Now trim off a trim couple of rows of rug canvas leaving at least 2 rows all around the design. NOTE: If you particular rug canvas is a soft one that has a tendency to fray then it might pay to fold the edge over and tack it to the back rather than cutting it off.</div>
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Start by untangling the strands of the middle square from the next square around it.</div>
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Give it a wee trim a little, just taking off tiny bits at a time...</div>
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...this small pile of cuttings is what I removed.</div>
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Now separate the strands of the next square in the same way.</div>
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And trim as before.</div>
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I find it handy (pun intended!) to create barrier with my hand while trimming.</div>
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This angle shows how the 2 middle squares are cut to the same level </div>
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This is what it looks like after trimming the 3 middle squares.</div>
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Carefully trim the outer edge. </div>
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And here is your latch hook wall hanging all finished. </div>
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You can see the total pile of yarn I removed which isn't a lot. </div>
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It always pays to take little bits off at a time in case you get too carried away with the scissors!</div>
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Turn your hanging upside down and give it a good shake to get any loose cuttings out.</div>
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To hang it up simply place 2 small nails in the wall spaced to go near </div>
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Once you start latch hooking it's hard to stop at just one project.<br />
My daughter likes to call these round ones furry eyeballs!<br />
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If you give my tutorial a go I would love to see finished photos of your latch hook wall hangings. Please feel free to tag me (@cupcakecutiecraft) on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter or just email your project photos to cupcakecutieone@gmail.com.<br />
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Happy hooking!<br />
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Hot on the heels of my full size weaving 'How To' here is step-by-step tutorial for weaving on a teeny tiny loom.</div>
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And after no luck finding a tiny loom to weave on I had to design my own (as you do!).<br />
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And here she is. Isn't she a cutie! I have a few for sale in my Etsy shop if you would like one (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cupcakecutie1?ref=hdr_shop_menu&section_id=19049385">link here</a>).<br />
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This tutorial uses the full loom which makes a weaving approx 10cm x 3.5cm.<br />
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I will be doing another tutorial soon to make an even teenier one suitable for a smaller dolls house.<br />
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A tiny loom or make one out of stiff card with cuts in it (<a href="https://blog.etsy.com/en/learn-how-to-weave/">great etsy blog tute here</a>).<br />
Embroidery floss<br />
Thin wool, yarn twine etc<br />
Sharp scissors<br />
Tapestry needle, smaller needle<br />
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Gather your supplies. We are going to warp the loom with your chosen colour. I am using pink embroidery floss (all 6 strands) Cut a length of 1 metre (40"). Tie a single knot around the left hand side of the loom as shown, then loop the thread around again and tuck the thread under so you end up with the thread secured but easy to undo at the end.<br />
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UPDATE: I have found a slightly quicker way to warp the Little Loom. Check out my quick video...<br />
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Start threading as shown up through the first gap, up to top, hook around and down. Continue in this way until you reach the end. When you reach the bottom right hold on tight to the thread with one hand and...<br />
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...with your other hand loop the loose thread around the right hand side of the loom, tying a loose knot as you did at the start with another loop around to secure it as before.<br />
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Your loom should look like this, all warped up and secure at each end. Thread your needle with same colour thread as the warp (6 strands) with a length of approx 50cm (20 inches). Start at one end of the loom and do an 'over and under' stitch ensuring you leave a tail of at least 10cm to the side of the loom which will be sewed into the back of the weave at the end. Push the row as far down as you can as on the loom as shown.<br />
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Do 3 or 4 rows in the same manner making sure in your return row that the 'Over and under' is opposite to the row below.<br />
Next we are going to do a row of tassels.<br />
Using the same thread (6 strands) cut 4 lengths at 17cm each for each tassel. Gather each group of 4 together then fold in half with finger between as shown.<br />
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Slot the folded threads under the first warp thread as shown, then feed tails through the loop and pull tight. Then slide down to sit on top of rows previously done.<br />
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Repeat the process for every warp strand. I decided to add 3 tassels of bright pink just off centre.<br />
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Here I did about 5 or 6 rows of over/under stitch. Again make sure you leave enough thread at the start of the row as you did before. Then I have added a couple more rows of light pink (6 strands). Then a row of a thin ribbon.<br />
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Carry on alternating rows of colours and textures. In the second photo I am adding a row of soumak. Cut a length of about 60cm and fold in half. Loop through as shown, tuck tails through loop. Now thread the two ends through the needle as shown and separate the ribbon by the first loop.<br />
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Now bring the needle up under next warp thread and pull through, and continue this process until you have a row. I find it easier to add this row higher up then fill in the weaving between otherwise it gets a bit fiddly.<br />
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I have filled in the gap with more rows of weaving and then a few more on top of the soumak. Don't weave right to the top of your loom, leave a gap to insert your hanging rod. Now in photo 3 it is time to start taking your masterpiece off the loom. Lift up your tassel fringe as shown. Take this step nice and slowly, I highly recommend child free environment for this particular step! You will have 3 strands dangling down: 2 strands from the knots on either side and 1 strand from the first rows of weaving you did. Start with the latter and thread it on a needle.<br />
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Now just run it through a few stitches to keep it in place. It will be covered by the tassels so you don't need be to be too particular. Trim the end. Now carefully untie the knots from either end.<br />
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Then carefully unhook the warp threads from the bottom pegs. Attach the left hand thread to the needle and carefully weave through the loops in an over and under fashion as if doing a row of weaving, then leave thread dangling. Do the same for the other end, weave it though and leave thread hanging.<br />
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Now we are going to make knots at either end by threading the needle though, making a loop and pulling thread through and pulling tight. Repeat at other end.<br />
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Trim threads. You will find by now your weaving has probably come off the top of the loom also. Don't panic as it won't go anywhere. Grab your dowel or stick and weave it though the top loops as if doing another row weaving of over/under. Now it is time to weave in all the ends. ENSURE you have FLIPPED your weaving to the BACK SIDE! It is easier to sew the ends in one at a time and has a much neater result. Thread up the first end...<br />
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...and catch in the top later of threads, pull through and trim. For a bulkier thread or ribbon which is too hard to weave in without it showing through to the front I just like to tie a loose knot at the back and trim, see photos 2 +3. Once you have woven in the ends it will look like photo 4. I decided to leave the soumak strands dangling as a feature.<br />
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Just about done. Flip it over to the right side and straighten out your tassels ready to trim. I have found my daughter's my little pony comb is an excellent tassel detangler!!! Hang your weaving on a little nail and trim your fringe to a desired length and shape. I like to hang my weaving straight on a wee nail but you can always add a little hanging string to the top if you prefer.<br />
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So cute and so much fun to do. Great as a decorative wall hanging, dolls house feature or string it up and wear it as a necklace. So now I am off to keep playing with my little loom and to come up with some more fun ideas for you to try with yours.<br />
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As always if you have any questions please let me know.<br />
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Kim<br />
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Are you ready to get your weave on?<br />
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I loved weaving from the moment I picked up my first loom. I taught myself to weave from a lot of googling, reading and trial and error. This step-by-step tutorial shows the process of how I like to weave, there are of course many different ways.<br />
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Choosing your loom...<br />
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Lap looms come in many different sizes, many of the larger ones come with stands so you can sit them on a table. I am going to choose the second biggest loom shown above, it is a nice size to start with. I got this loom from Spotlight but you should be able to find them in most craft stores or online.<br />
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Time to choose some wool. No matter how hard I try I am always attracted to the bright candy coloured wools, I just can't help myself, so that is what I will choose. I like to choose a base colour (white is always good) and then choose 3 or 4 more colours. Choose different ply or thickness of the wools to add contrast.<br />
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These are the colours I have decided to work with. The white and yellow I have is a thin and thick ply. You can of course change your mind about colours as you go along as I will demonstrate soon!<br />
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Lets warp up!<br />
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The strings that make up the vertical lines of a weave are called the warp. You can use anything for warp strings as long as they are sturdy enough and won't stretch too much. Here I am using an 8 ply white acrylic wool.<br />
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I start by securing the wool to the bottom left corner. I make sure I have plenty of wool off to the left and wrap around the frame 2 or 3 times and loop the wool under and pull tight...<br />
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It is tight enough to keep it in place but will be easy to undo at the end. Sorry this photo isn't the greatest!<br />
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Then you are going to bring the wool up through the first slot in your loom. All looms are slightly different, yours may have nails at the top and bottom instead but the concept will still be the same.<br />
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Now take your wool up and hook around the top and down through the next slot...<br />
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Keep going up and down in this manner until you get to the other side or until you are at the desired width for your weaving.<br />
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Now we are going to secure the wool to the loom on the right hand side just as we did on the left.<br />
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Make sure the wool goes down through the last slot then ...<br />
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...wrap the wool around the right side of the loom and then you just need to tuck the wool end under one of the loops and pull tight.<br />
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Now let's get started!<br />
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Your loom may have come with a shuttle, a wooden rectangular piece with slots at either end. It is designed so you can wrap the wool around it and then actual weave with it. I on the other hand have another use for it...<br />
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....I use it to create a gap at the bottom of my weaving (this gap will make sense at the end when we take the weave off). If you don't have a shuttle or if it is the wrong size simply cut a length of stiff card to use instead making it around 5cm (2") wide. Simply weave it over and under your threads as shown and it will sit in place while you weave.<br />
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Now you need something to weave with...<br />
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...I like to use giant tapestry needles. The eye (the hole) in them is big enough to insert a thick strand of wool. You can of course use whatever suits you. Sometimes for very thick wool I just use my fingers/hand.<br />
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The first thing we are going to do is a few rows of simple 'over and under' (the technical term!) in your main colour. I am using the same white thread.<br />
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Cut a length of wool about 5 times the width of your loom, thread your needle and go under and over your warp threads.<br />
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Pull your wool through leaving a tail hanging out at your starting point.<br />
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Then weave another row back ensuring this time you stitch the opposite, so you have an 'over' sitting on an 'under' (again very technical terms!). Don't pull your rows too tight.<br />
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After each row gently push the wool down into place...<br />
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Do about 4 rows of over and under...<br />
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....and then trim your wool and leave it hanging off to the side. All these pieces will be sewn into the back of the weave at the end.<br />
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Now we are going to create a line of tassels along the bottom. I am still using white but a thicker ply this time.<br />
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For each tassel you will need about 4 lengths of wool slight bigger than your loom.<br />
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Push them together. Don't worry about cutting the loops at the sides we will trim them all (or not) at the end.<br />
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Fold your strands in half.<br />
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While still folded place wool under the first warp string (here you will I have made one tassel already and am on to my second).<br />
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Now tuck the other strands through and pull tight.<br />
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Here are 2 side by side. Now carry on putting a tassel on each warp thread until...<br />
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...you have a whole row. Don't worry about trimming anything now, we will do it later on.<br />
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Now I have another 4 rows of under and over with the thinner white.<br />
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Now it is time to add some colour. After taking this photo I decided to take the blue wool away.<br />
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Time to try a slightly more difficult technique but in the most easiest way. This is the soumak. If you google it you can see how many different ways it can be done but this is my favourite. Cut a long strand of yellow yarn, about six times the width of the loom. Double it over as shown.<br />
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Take the end with the loop and thread it under the first warp thread.<br />
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Now grab the 2 ends and thread through the loop.<br />
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Pull it tight.<br />
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Now here it gets a little trickier. Pick up the next warp thread (with 1 piece of wool either side) then...<br />
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...pull the two ends through.<br />
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Pull it tight. Repeat theses steps all the way along.<br />
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And then your row of soumak should look like this. Try and keep the same amount of tautness with every stitch to keep it even. I love how this looks.<br />
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Finish the row and leave the strands hanging at the side.<br />
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Next I chose the thick white wool and using and under and over stitch I have gone over 2 strands then under 2 strands, making sure I did he opposite on the way back. I did 4 rows altogether.<br />
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Time for some green! Simple over under stitch. I did 6 rows.<br />
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Next I thread a strand of dark pink and a strand of light pink onto 1 needle. Then I did 3 rows of over under.<br />
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And another 6 rows of green under over.<br />
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Another 3 rows of chunky white of over under over 2 strands.<br />
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By repeating colours and techniques you will keep your weave looking consistent rather than random (unless you like random of course!)<br />
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Now I have threaded my needle with 2 strands of light pink wool and am using under over. I did 3 rows.<br />
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Now I am going to do another fancy stitch I call looping. You are basically wrapping your wool around every 2 warp strands. I have threaded up with a long strand of chunky yellow. Come up under the 2nd warp strand...<br />
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...then go behind 4 strand and pull your wool through...<br />
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...which will look like this.<br />
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Now go behind 4 strands again...<br />
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...and pull tight(ish).<br />
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This is what a row looks like.<br />
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Then I did 4 rows of over under in thin white.<br />
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Then a row of soumak that we did above in yellow. This time I chose green and used double strands.<br />
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Then 3 rows of under over in green.<br />
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Time for 2 shades of pink again. 3 rows of that in simple under over.<br />
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Back to the thick white wool going over and under 2 strands. 3 rows of that.<br />
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Then another row of looping in the yellow again.<br />
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Here I have threaded up with 2 strands of pink wool and have gone over 1 and under 2. Just remember the opposite of the way back will be under 1 and over 2.<br />
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Then I have done another row of looping like the yellow on we did a few rows back. This time I have wrapped around one strand at a time which means coming up under the first warp thread, going around and coming up between the second and third. So same process as earlier. Sorry for some reason I forgot to photograph this one!<br />
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A final 4 rows of hot pink under and over and we are done! You need to leave enough room at the top to thread through your hanging rod.<br />
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So here she is, still on the loom with all her loose threads hanging either side. Now we need to get her off the loom.<br />
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Lift your tassel fringe up...<br />
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...and carefully remove the shuttle or cardboard...<br />
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...so it looks like this.<br />
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Now carefully undo your loose knots either side of the loom and let the wool hang down...<br />
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...like this. Now don't panic because your weaving will stay in place.<br />
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Again very carefully unhook your loops from the bottom.<br />
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It will look like this.<br />
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Now snip a loop...<br />
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...then tie the 2 pieces together with a double knot.<br />
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Repeat all the way along, snipping and knotting...<br />
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..until everything is knotted except the 2 long side pieces.<br />
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Now simply tie piece 1 to piece 2 with a double knot. Then tie piece 3 to piece 4 with a double knot. Trim the long ends</div>
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Done! All these knots will be hidden under the fringe.<br />
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Now to remove it from the top of the loom. Choose your hanging device. Dowel, copper rods, driftwood or as I like to use wooden knitting needles.<br />
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Take note of what your last row of weaving is and then weave your rod in as though it was wool, going over and under..<br />
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...like this.<br />
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Then simply lift it off! Easy.<br />
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And she is off the loom.<br />
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Now flip her over and trim the side strings so they are more manageable.<br />
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Now it is the not so fun part of sewing in the ends. Use your tapestry needle again and simple thread each strand, one at a time...<br />
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...and very carefully run the needle through the back of the weaving ensuring you are not going through to the front.<br />
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Pull the wool through and trim.<br />
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Then thread up the next one and keep going....<br />
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...until they are all woven in.<br />
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Now hang it on the wall to see how you would like to trim the tassel fringe.<br />
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At this point you can cut your fringe straight across or with a 'v' shape, you can cut the loops, whatever takes your fancy. I quite like a mixture of loops and straight pieces so I am just going to tidy up the bottom by trimming a few edges...<br />
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.....sharp scissors are a necessity!<br />
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Now I like to add a little wooden tag with my logo on...<br />
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I have 2 designs which I got made from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThisWood?ref=ss_profile">All this Wood</a> on Etsy.<br />
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The rectangular one looks great sewn on the front. I usually use coloured embroidery floss to sew it on. But with this one I fancied using the round tag...<br />
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I have just looped through wool, threaded t through the weaving and knotted it at the back. This is a great way to add pom poms too which we will get to later on.<br />
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So here she is in all her glory...<br />
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I like to hang my woven wall hangings by sitting the rod on a simple nail. You can however tie a length of wool onto the rod either side of the weaving and hang it on a nail.<br />
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I hope you found this tutorial useful, please feel free to comment if you have any questions. I will be back with more weaving tutorials and experiments soon. I can't wait to start adding pom poms and felt elements....so many possibilities.<br />
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In the meantime keep up to date with me on my instagram account especially for weaving <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cupcakecutieweaving/">HERE</a> or you can see all the fabulous weaving inspiration and many other crafty things I will be pinning on Pinterest <a href="https://nz.pinterest.com/cupcakecutieone/">HERE</a>.<br />
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Happy weaving!<br />
Kim<br />
xxxcupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-84430476876638619542016-03-14T10:54:00.000+13:002016-03-14T10:54:57.260+13:00Free Easter Bunny cross stitch patternsI have just added these 2 super cute (and FREE!) Easter Bunny cross stitch pattern to my <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/user/1630722/pattern-store?_ct=fqjjuhd-ijehu&_ctp=196567,1630722">Craftsy </a>store.<br />
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Perfect to stitch up to add to your Easter decorations. Ideal for beginners, the pdf patterns include a full colour chart, materials list and cross stitch instructions.<br />
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What are you waiting for download for FREE right now. The link is <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/user/1630722/pattern-store?_ct=fqjjuhd-ijehu&_ctp=196567,1630722">HERE</a>.<br />
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xxxcupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-15924848769054314292016-03-10T10:55:00.002+13:002016-03-10T10:55:08.592+13:00Faux Taxidermy Fox stitch-a-long: Part 4It's time to finish sewing Frankie the Fox!<br />
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If you are just joining in you get head back to Part 1 HERE.<br />
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Ok so grab his nose and pin in place covering the point of his nose as shown.<br />
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Before we sew his nose in place it is time to add his smile. Thread your needle with 2 strands of black floss<br />
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Here I have drawn on his smile with a fading fabric marker to make it easier. You could use pencil as long as you stitch over it to cover the pencil well.<br />
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Use back stitch to add his smile and then hide you finishing knot under his nose again.<br />
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Make sure his nose is still in the right position and pin.<br />
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Then stitch in place using 1 strand of black floss and either whip or blanket stitch.<br />
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On to the ears. Thread your needle with 1 strand of brown floss and attach it to the bottom corner of the ear.<br />
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Pin the ear in place.<br />
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Here is the positioning from the side.<br />
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Pin the second ear on to make sure they look right.<br />
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Now hold the ear down and start ladder stitching it onto the head. So make a small stitch on the head as shown then...<br />
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...a small stitch on the ear and carry on like this pausing at the seam in the ear to make sure the ear is still in the right spot and then continue.<br />
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Repeat this process on the inside of the ear.<br />
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Sew the other ear on in the same way and he should look like this.<br />
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And a view from the side.<br />
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Now it't time to attach Frankie to the hoop. Choose either a 5" or 6" hoop and find some thick card, scissors and a pencil.<br />
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place your hoop on the cardboard and trace around the inside edge.<br />
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And then cut it out and put to one side.<br />
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Grab you chosen backing fabric. As you can see I am not friends with my iron but you could probably iron yours!<br />
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Loosen you hoop and stretch the fabric tightly between it. If you have a thin fabric I recommend placing a layer of a plain white fabric underneath your patterned fabric. Do the screw up tight again.<br />
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Trim the fabric around the edge of the hoop.<br />
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Now place Frankie in round about the centre of the hoop, hold tight to him and the hoop and flip it over...<br />
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...and place a pin through the backing fabric and into the back of Frankie's neck too. Flip the hoop back over and make sure he is still in the correct position and then add a lot more pins to hold him securely in place.<br />
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It should look a little like this.<br />
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Now thread your needle with 2 strands of brown floss and put a giant knot at the end. Then bring your needle up from under the hoop, coming up just in front of the seam of the fox.<br />
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You are going to use a ladder stitch (like you did for the ear) so place a stitch through the fox then...<br />
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...pass your needle down through the hoop then..<br />
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....up through the hoop and make another stitch through the fox, then down through the hoop again.<br />
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Continue in this way until you have about 6 stitches and then pull them tight. I find putting a bit of pressure on the fox as I pull seems to help. You need to pull the thread tight after every few stitches otherwise it becomes to difficult and you might end up with loose threads. When you have stitched half way round it gets a bit tricky to reach the back so I just do 1 long stitch at the top of the back of the neck so it looks like this...<br />
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Continue ladder stitching around, pulling tight as you go.<br />
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I have added my little wooden logo tag here.<br />
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Thread you needle with 2 strands of ordinary white machine sewing cotton and place a large knot at the end. Now use a running stitch to start gathering the fabric.<br />
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Continue the running stitch all away around, pulling it tight as you go. Once all the way around just trim your thread and let it hang loose - don't knot it.<br />
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Now grab your circle of card and lay it over the back...<br />
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...and force it into the back of the hoop. You will see the card starts to crease which is fine because it means it will stay in place firmly.<br />
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Once in it will look like this. You do need to include the card as it will keep your fox sitting nicely and will stop your fabric sagging.<br />
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Now just make sure the screw at the top of your hoop is nice and tight and you are done...<br />
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CONGRATULATIONS you did it! Frankie the Fox is complete and ready to be hung on the wall.<br />
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I really hope you found this tutorial useful. I will be doing another faux taxidermy stitch-a-long again soon so let me know which pattern you would like to do next, the giraffe, the rhino, the panda.....let me know.<br />
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Thank you so much for following along with my first stitch-a-long, as always if you have any questions please let me know.<br />
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Kim<br />
xxxcupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-61266515936419352282016-03-04T14:00:00.000+13:002016-03-04T14:00:20.043+13:00Cactus Cushion using Spoonflower fabricA super quick post about my new Cactus cushion...<br />
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Here is the original design made in felt...<br />
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And then I thought how fun would it be made in cactus prickle fabric which of course I found on <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a>. There were a few to choose from but I decided on Cactus Close-up.....<br />
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.....a fabric by designer j-andrew on Spoonflower. I orderd a yard of it in a Modern Jersey fabric so it had a bit of stretch.<br />
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I am really pleased with how it turned out. Now I have a thousand ideas about what I can make with Spoonflower fabric....dangerous!<br />
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Grab your pattern and turn to page three. We are completing Step 1 and 2 which will make the ears.<br />
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You would have already cut out all your felt pieces (if not find part 2 <a href="http://cupcakecutie1.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/faux-taxidermy-fox-stitch-long-part-2.html">HERE</a>) so gather your 6 ear pieces as shown above.<br />
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Lay the white pieces on top of the light brown pieces making sure the white pieces are mirror images of each other.<br />
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Then lay these on top of the cinnamon ear pieces.<br />
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Pin the ear layers in place. We are going to start stitching on the point where my very un-photogenic finger is pointing!<br />
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Thread your needle with 1 x strand of brown embroidery floss or cotton. We are going to be stitching around most of the ear in either whip or blanket stitch. I prefer blanket stitch but you may find whip stitch easier if you are a beginner. There is a handy stitch guide on page ???????of the Fox pattern if you need a reference. Start by inserting your needle between the 2 brown layers as this will hide your knot...<br />
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....then keep stitching until...<br />
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....you reach the bottom of the inverted 'v'.<br />
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Repeat this whole process on the second ear.<br />
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Now fold your ear in half and pin. Now we are going to either whip or blanket stitch down this small edge with 1 x strand of thread.<br />
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Again you want to hide your knot between the layers and stitch the short edge together.<br />
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Then you finished ear will look like this. Stitch along the edge of the other ear and then put the ears aside.<br />
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Sew white eye reflections on using 1 strand of white floss and whip stitch.<br />
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Then sew black eyeball on using 1 strand of black floss and whip stitch.<br />
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Time for the eyelashes. Using 2 strand of black floss and 2 stitches of back stitch create the first eyelash...<br />
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...then bring your needle back up as shown and add another eyelash (using 2 stitches of back stitch) at about a 90 degree angle to the first...<br />
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Once you have completed one eye, start on the next one REMEMBERING that it is a mirror image of the first. Now put your eyes aside for a moment.<br />
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Take you 2 face pieces and right sides up make them face each other. Take your 2 white neck pieces and position them as shown. You will remember that we placed a pin at the nose point of both pieces so we know which way is up.<br />
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Pin in place along the lower edge....<br />
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...then using 1 strand of white floss use a running stitch to sew the white piece on following the top curve.<br />
Now time to bring the eyes back...<br />
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Grab your face template so you can work out where to position your eyes...<br />
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...Sometimes it helps to actually lay the pattern on top of your felt or even cut out the inside of the eyes shape on the pattern piece for perfect placement.<br />
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Pin eyes in place. I like to lay the 2 face pieces with right sides together just to double check that the eye pieces are both in the correct place.<br />
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The sew the eyes on using 1 strand of light brown floss and whip stitch.<br />
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Take the top of the head piece and face it right side up. Fold in half with right sides together...<br />
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...and pin.<br />
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Then either blanket or whip stitch along this edge using 1 strand of matching floss.<br />
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When right side up it will look like above.<br />
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Take the back of the head piece and lay it right side down as shown above. Pin.<br />
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Whip or blanket stitch in place using 1 strand of matching floss. Open it out and place it right side down....<br />
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....and grab the left side of the head as shown above.<br />
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Pin the tip of the nose to the tip of the 'top of the head' piece. You can just see the corner of it poking out on the rounded bit of the nose.<br />
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Now you are going to pin this point as indicated by my finger above to.....<br />
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....this point....<br />
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.....so it will look like above.<br />
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Now start pinning the top of the head piece around the face piece, easing it as you go to follow the curve.<br />
Place about 4 pins then stop.<br />
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Now start pinning at the bottom of the neck (where you placed the second pin) and work your way up until the first side of the face is pinned on.<br />
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Then stitch the using 1 x strand of matching thread and whip or blanket stitch.<br />
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Now flip your fox over and start pinning the other side of the face on. Start by lining up and pinning the white patches and then carry on pinning around the top as you did for the first side.<br />
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Use 1 strand of matching floss and whip or blanket stitch start at the point indicated by my finger and stitch over the top of the head...<br />
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....and continue stitching over the tip of the nose, stopping at the white.<br />
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Then thread your needle with 1 thread of white floss and continue stitching down the white neckline....<br />
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Then re-thread with brown and sew the last little piece of the head together.<br />
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Time to start stuffing. Start with small pieces of stuffing and push them right into the point of a the nose. A knitting needle works well to get the stuffing right into the tip. Continue stuffing to round out his face.<br />
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If your stitching line is raised as shown above then you need to add more stuffing so....<br />
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...it looks more like this smoother line above. When he is fully stuffed flip him over....<br />
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....and pin the back flap down.<br />
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Using 1 strand of matching floss and either whip or blanket stitch sew 3/4 of the way around.<br />
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Add more stuffing and then continue to sew closed.<br />
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And then he will look a little like this.<br />
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Time for a well deserved sewing break. In the next and final post we will add his face details and ears and attach him to the hoop. CLICK <a href="http://cupcakecutie1.blogspot.co.nz/2016/03/faux-taxidermy-fox-stitch-long-part-4.html">HERE</a> TO GO TO THE NEXT TUTORIAL.<br />
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Happy stitching and if you have any questions please ask.<br />
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First up study your felt and see if it is double sided or single sided. Most felt has a good side and a lesser side so ensure it is good side up to begin with. NB if you have a good quality wool or blend it may be good on both sides so you don't need to worry.<br />
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Collect together all the pattern pieces to be cut out of what I call Cinnamon coloured felt. Play around with them until they fit on the felt piece snuggly so you are getting to most economical use out of your felt.<br />
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Remember when you cut the second head piece to flip the pattern over so it is a mirror image. That way you will get 2 pieces of good sided felt for the face.<br />
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The same goes for the white neck piece...cut 1, flip the pattern and cut a second one.<br />
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I also like to add a pin to the top point of each piece so I know which is the correct way up when I go to sew it on.<br />
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Remember when cutting around each piece be careful to keep your scissors straight up and down so you don't cut the felt on an angle.<br />
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The ears are made up of 2 cinnamon and 2 light brown pieces and 2 white inner pieces which I failed to take a photo of!!!<br />
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Onto the eyes...cut out the first eye and pin the pupil in. If you do this straight away you won't be confused about which way up it goes.<br />
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Don't forget the white eye detail. I find it easier to cut out the little white circles freehand.<br />
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Once you have all the pieces cut out just do a double check with the pattern pieces to make sure you have everything.<br />
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Then they always go back into the zip loc bag so you don't loose any pieces until you are ready to sew...<br />
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OK so in part 3 we get to start sewing......Yay!<br />
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I am literally taking you through every single step of the Fox pattern so lets get started......<br />
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Print out your pattern. (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cupcakecutie1?section_id=16117145&ref=shopsection_leftnav_2">Find it HERE</a>) Print out an extra copy of the pattern template pages 8 and 9.<br />
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Grab your favourite pair of scissors...<br />
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....and start cutting out each piece along the dotted line. Tip if you would like to reuse your pattern pieces a lot then first glue them onto light card and then cut them out.<br />
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Now you will see why the second copy of the pattern pieces comes in handy. You will need to refer to them to find the colours needed for the smaller pieces.<br />
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I always keep my pattern pieces in a zip loc bag as there is nothing more annoying than losing the eyeball piece!<br />
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OK your homework is to gather your felt, embroidery floss and pins etc and Part 2 will be cutting out the fabric.<br />
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CLICK <a href="http://cupcakecutie1.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/faux-taxidermy-fox-stitch-long-part-2.html">HERE</a> TO GO TO THE NEXT TUTORIAL<br />
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Any questions so far? Please feel free to comment.<br />
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Are you going to stitch Frankie the Fox along with me?<br />
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Full details in the previous post. Check it out and see if you want to join in. the fun.<br />
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If you have any questions hit me with them!<br />
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In my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cupcakecutie1">Etsy store</a> I sell a range of Faux taxidermy hand sewing patterns. They are pdfs and instant downloads so you can print them out and get sewing straight away.<br />
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They are really easy to follow patterns with lots of photos and diagrams so perfect for beginners.<br />
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I know many of you from instagram and facebook have said you have already purchased patterns but are a bit nervous about getting started. This stitch-a-long is designed to give you a boost (or a kick up the backside!) and get you stitching. YOU CAN DO IT....no really you can.<br />
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WHO ARE WE SEWING FIRST?<br />
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Our first stitch-a-long pattern is going to be....... Frankie the Fox...<br />
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...he is a lovely chap, quite amenable and a nice easy one to begin with.<br />
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Now don't fret because I am going to be sewing right along with you. I will be walking you through all the steps as we sew Frankie and I will be sharing photos and any helpful hints I can think of along the way.<br />
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We will complete the Fox over a series of blog posts so you can go at your own pace. Best of all you can ask questions in the comments section of each blog post if you get stuck.<br />
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WANT TO JOIN THE STITCH-A-LONG?<br />
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You don't have to sign up to join the stitch-a-long but you will need to grab the pattern which you can find <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cupcakecutie1?section_id=16117145&ref=shopsection_leftnav_2">HERE</a>.<br />
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WHEN DO WE START?<br />
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The first Cupcake Cutie Stitch-a-long begins very soon so grab you pattern, felt and craft supplies and stay tuned as we will be starting around mid February 2016. Be sure to follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cupcakecutieone">instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CupcakeCutieNZ">facebook</a> so you don't miss details on when the first stitch-a-long tutorial begins.<br />
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In the meantime if you have any questions please let me know via comments or social media.<br />
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Kim<br />
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So if you follow me on facebook or instagram you have probably seen my recent Katy Perry costume. Let me remind you...<br />
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Anyway I had so much fun making my giant hama bead lollipop I thought I would share the pattern with you in case you ever need a giant lollipop accessory in your life!<br />
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You will need one large round and one large square peg board and lots of different colour hama or perler beads.<br />
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As the round and square boards can't be joined I just placed very carefully together!<br />
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Here is a close up if you want to follow the pattern exactly...<br />
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Once I had ironed my lollipop my stick wasn't quite strong enough to hold up the lollipop head so I had to get my thinking cap on...<br />
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So I made two extra sticks and stuck one on the front and one on the back using a super glue...<br />
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....and lots of pegs to hold it while it dried.<br />
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Add a bow and you are set.<br />
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I waved my lollipop around all night at my costume party and it is still all in one piece even after letting the kids loose on it over the past few days.<br />
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The accessory you didn't know you needed!<br />
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Have fun!<br />
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Kim<br />
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Why not start with a felt Christmas Cactus? He's cute, he's quirky, he will look great hanging on your tree.<br />
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So let's get started!<br />
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The pattern which you can DOWNLOAD <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/sewing/other/christmas-cactus-decotation/174831">HERE</a> for free<br />
Green felt (A4 piece)<br />
Dark green felt<br />
Scrap of red felt<br />
Black 12mm safety eyes (or black felt if you don't have eyes)<br />
Green machine sewing thread<br />
Light green embroidery floss<br />
Red embroidery floss<br />
Black embroidery floss<br />
Ric rac or ribbon for the hanging loop<br />
Stuffing<br />
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Cut out your cactus shape and pin it to your green felt and cut out (seam allowance is included). Pin the cut out cactus to the green felt and cut around to make the second piece.<br />
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Lay your two cactus pieces out so they are mirror images.<br />
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Take 3 strands of green embroidery floss and sew your prickles by making giant cross stitches in the positions shown on the pattern. Make sure you don't put any crosses where the eyes should be. For the back just mirror image the crosses or random crosses are just fine!<br />
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For the holly cut out two leaves of dark green felt and one ready berry. Overlap the leaves slightly, lay the berry over top and using 3 strands of red embroidery floss make a cross in the middle of the berry ensuring you have secured all 3 pieces together.<br />
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Lay the eyes down in the position shown and push down on them to leave a dent in the felt. Then cut two small slits where the dents are and insert and secure the eyes. NB My eyes are a little high here and the foot on the sewing machine only just made it past them!<br />
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Using 3 strand of black embroidery floss and back stitch add the eyelashes and mouth as shown on the pattern.<br />
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Place the cactus pieces right side together and pin REMEMBERING OF COURSE TO INSERT THE RIBBON FOR YOUR HANGING LOOP BEFORE SEWING..... because of course I totally forgot!!<br />
So lay your ribbon down as shown (so beautifully!) below.<br />
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Note on the pattern piece where the stuffing holes are before sewing around using straight stitch. There is a 5mm seam allowance included.<br />
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Turn right side out and stuff from either end.<br />
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Use 2 strands of green sewing thread and ladder stitch the openings closed, continuing to add stuffing as you sew closed.<br />
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Position the holly wherever you fancy and use one strand of green floss and a hidden stitch to sew it in place.<br />
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Congratulations it's a Cactus!<br />
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Kim xxx<br />
<br />cupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-67753697602148401652015-09-21T21:22:00.000+12:002015-09-21T21:22:20.336+12:00Swans and FlamingosHello!<br />
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Gosh it has been a busy few months in my creative world. If you follow me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CupcakeCutieNZ">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://instagram.com/cupcakecutieone">Instagram</a> you will know how fortunate I have been to win my section of The Clever Creations Project in association with <a href="https://themarketnz.com/">The Market NZ</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YourHomeGarden">Your Home and Garden Magazine</a>.<br />
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So I am very excited to introduce Featherstone the Flamingo and Suzie the Swan! They are big and beautiful and full of personality. Featherstone is a little cheeky, Suzie is sophisticated.<br />
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These two birds then inspired me to ditch the hoops and to super size my other animal heads.<br />
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I love how they appear to be floating on the wall.<br />
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So far Gladys, Terence and Ronnie have been enlarged and of course......<br />
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....Ursula the Unicorn.<br />
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And because the creativity was well and truly flowing I decided I needed to design some swan and flamingo cushions (as you do!)<br />
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.....made of felt and full of personality they are a fun addition to your decor. Designed for gentle cuddles only! It also got me thinking what if Fred and Serena got cosy what would their offspring look like.....hmmmmm little Swamingos perhaps?<br />
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Anyway all the animal heads and bird cushions are now available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cupcakecutie1">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://felt.co.nz/shop/cupcakecutie">Felt</a> stores. Most are made to order but some are ready to ship.<br />
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And well I have also been doing a bit of weaving too (not enough for my liking!) and have opened another Etsy store just to indulge myself really, give me an excuse to make more and more wall hangings. It is so addictive and very relaxing. My weaving instagram feed is <a href="https://instagram.com/cupcakecutieweaving">here</a> with a link to the shop.<br />
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And I promise I am going to add some step by steps of how to weave so you can get started too.<br />
We are off on a road trip in a couple of weeks and I am going to take my mini loom and wool and camera and hopefully get some decent photos to help get you started.<br />
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Looking back this is only 2 months work (not including the many animal head orders that have also been made and sent). I feel like I don't get enough done every day but thinking about it now it is no wonder the bags and wrinkles under my eyes have their own postcode.....I have been very busy!<br />
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Now I should really go to bed.....but maybe a little instagram first!<br />
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Thanks for reading<br />
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<br />cupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-38291777533677539182015-06-23T10:02:00.001+12:002015-06-24T21:44:41.656+12:00Learn to weave with cupcake cutieSo we all know about my obsession with faux taxidermy, well I have another love in my life too....WEAVING!<br />
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My new passion for weaving is all consuming and I want to share all my tricks and tips with you so you can get your weaving groove on. I have set up a dedicated instagram account for my weaving at <a href="https://instagram.com/cupcakecutieweaving/">@cupcakecutieweaving</a> where I will be sharing works in progress and any tips I have learnt so far.<br />
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I will then add all these handy tips to my new Weaving page (see page tab above) as a handy reference for you.<br />
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I can't wait to get started!<br />
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....and lots of other cute goodies over on the <a href="http://twinkiechan.com/">Twinkie Chan blog</a> as part of her June sponsor giveaway...<br />
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Look at those little happy pills, so cute! Enter <a href="http://blog.twinkiechan.com/2015/06/15/june-blog-sponsor-giveaway/">HERE</a> to win. Good luck!<br />
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And while you are on Twinkie's amazing blog check out her quirky crochet, it is so cute. Her patterns are a great incentive to hone my crochet skills.<br />
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cupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-87532925786179289802015-06-17T15:54:00.000+12:002015-06-17T20:25:27.958+12:00Dolls house makeover: The kitchenSo the dolls house makeover is finally complete...well there is always room for more but at a certain point you have to stop so your poor children actually get to play with it before they are teenagers!<br />
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I thought it would be easier to show one room per blog post and today it's the kitchen.....<br />
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I started with a bit of a cactus theme in the kitchen and papered the walls with some fun digital papers from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LightbreezeBoutique">Light Breeze Boutique</a> on Etsy. The amazing bird feature rug is actually a decorative paper that came in a <a href="http://www.molliemakes.com/">Mollie Makes</a> magazine. Fridge, units, stove, dining table, white chairs and tiny food items are from <a href="http://www.lundby.com.au/">Lundby</a>.<br />
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Kitchen sink, pots, plate and boy are from <a href="http://www.lundby.com.au/">Lundby</a>. Giant bread on the table and retro clock over the sink are vintage finds from the local market. The stunning weaving on the wall is made by me using a tiny loom made by <a href="http://www.thecreativemuster.com.au/">The Creative Muster </a>. I will post a tutorial soon on how you can make your own.<br />
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Plastic greenery in the window box is courtesy of the local $2 shop!<br />
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...no code required as the 20% has already been deducted. It includes everything shown plus the Unicorn faux taxidermy pattern.<br />
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Happy shopping!<br />
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I am very excited to announce that I have been chosen as one of the 12 finalists in <a href="http://theclevercreationsproject.com/">The Clever Creations Project</a>. Here I am on page 33 of the latest issue of the NZ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YourHomeGarden">Your Home & Garden</a> magazine.<br />
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This is the front cover.....<br />
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.....I have to say there is nothing more exciting than seeing yourself in one of your favourite magazines. My 3 year old daughter and I were in the book store on the floor madly flipping through until we found the picture of 'Mummy'!<br />
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This is a bit of background from the Clever Creations website outlining what it is all about...<br />
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"The Market NZ and Your Home and Garden have been searching for new creative talent in need of a helping hand to grow commercially – and look who we found! We had so many exciting entries, which the judges have pared down to the 12 talented finalists below.
The winner of each category will create an exclusive collaboration with The Market NZ, all costs covered, and be featured in the September issue of Your Home & Garden."<br />
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AND HOW YOU CAN WIN.....<br />
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"The People’s Choice award is selected by you! Get voting to be in to win one of 10 x $100 vouchers for The Market NZ or one of 10 x 1 year subscriptions to Your Home & Garden. One lucky voter will also win the entire Clever Creations Project collection. That’s a product from every category winner. Voting closes July 15th"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So if you could please take the time to vote for me and my menagerie HERE then we both have a chance to be WINNERS!<br />
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Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. I have all fingers, toes, legs and everything crossed so wish me luck.<br />
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xxxcupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-19461035578810138752015-06-11T16:11:00.002+12:002015-06-11T16:11:37.583+12:00Bloglovin<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3511297/?claim=9ygfej86xgy">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>cupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-76263433582665891132015-06-09T20:23:00.000+12:002015-06-17T15:53:11.436+12:00Dolls house makeover: The BathroomNext up in the Dolls House Makeover reveal is the Bathroom....<br />
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First up I started with this amazing <a href="http://www.jennifersprintables.com/fifties002.html">Pink Flamingo wallpaper</a> which I downloaded for free from <a href="http://www.jennifersprintables.com/">Jennifers Printables</a>. If you have the time and patience to wade through all the advertising and navigate yourself around there are so many wonderful patterns to choose from on this site.<br />
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The pink polka dot curtains are actually strips of washi tapes that I overlapped on slight angles onto light card and then cut out to look like curtain shapes. The pink and white checkered floor is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/aliceapple">Alice Apple</a> on Etsy. The donut detail on the floor is a free decorative paper that came from a <a href="http://www.molliemakes.com/">Mollie Makes</a> magazine.<br />
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The toilet and vanity are from <a href="http://www.lundby.com.au/">Lundby</a>. The flamingo picture is a vintage paint by number which I found on Pinterest and I made a hama bead frame for it. The tiny pink toilet roll holder which you can just see is from <a href="http://www.tinythingsarecute.com/">Tiny Things are Cute</a> which is one of my favourite shops as it is full of tiny gorgeous things that you never knew you needed. The wee vase and flowers on the vanity is a vintage op shop find.<br />
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The wardrobe and wee blue seat are a vintage find from the local market. The shower and the bath (with rubber ducky) and little bottles are from <a href="http://www.lundby.com.au/">Lundby</a>. My daugther has broken 2 pieces of the bath already which I have taped back on with sellotape!<br />
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Don't you just love the light switches you can see through the window!!!<br />
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The felt zebra and donut cushions I made as well as the enormous Zebra rug which is an adaption of my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/225754367/zelda-the-zebra-felt-faux-taxidermy-pdf">Zebra faux taxidermy pattern</a>.<br />
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Next up on the dolls house tour is the cloud room...
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<br />cupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-43711604942353591432015-06-05T09:12:00.000+12:002015-06-17T15:54:51.781+12:00Playhouse MakeoverA bit of playhouse inspiration for you. Nothing like an injection of bright colours to lure the kids back in and get them interested in playing in it again.<br />
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This is before where it is all boring brown and very uninviting. The kids had a great time slapping on the white undercoat.<br />
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And then the fun began....the candy coloured stripes. I just chose any bright colour that appealed to me and only needed 2 large test pots of each colour.<br />
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It's like a giant licorice allsort in the back yard! And I got so excited about colour that I decided to paint the whole back fence bright orange too. Luckily my hubby likes any excuse to go to the hardware store and as long as I did all the painting he didn't mind what colour I chose.<br />
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I had already painted the mural on the inside previously but decided to splash some yellow paint on one wall...<br />
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...and a bit of blue and pink on the other walls....the type of place where you need to wear your sunglasses inside!<br />
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It is a tiny playhouse but we have it jam packed with goodies...a little stove with flashing and beeping elements, lots of plastic cups and plates and all the felt food I made a few years ago (you can find the tutorials for the felt food on my blog). The black doily rug on the floor and framed square on the wall are painted with chalk paint so we can do lots of list making and drawing.....<br />
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...and a wee table and chairs for serious tea drinking (with at least 6 teapots to choose from!) while admiring the view of the bright orange fence out the window.<br />
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Now we just have to wait for Spring again so it is warm enough to go outside and play in it.
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P.S It never looks this tidy. If I took a reality shot of it right now it would be carnage with the floor covered and the place basically trashed but hey that's how kids play!cupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-64155474696148628952015-06-04T10:07:00.001+12:002015-06-04T10:07:48.755+12:00How to cross stitch on a chairI love stitching on furniture and when I found this chair at The Warehouse (in NZ) I knew it was crying out to be stitched.<br />
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I dived into my wool stash and picked out a few bright colours and chose a large tapestry needle.<br />
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I decided it would probably look best with some kind of geometric pattern so I whipped up a cross pattern using cross stitch software and started stitching...<br />
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The wool I had was only 8 ply so I doubled it to get a nice chunky stitch. This was a bit fiddly as I had to make sure the 2 lengths didn't get tangled but it was really fast to stitch and so much fun to do.<br />
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I think it only took about 2 hours to finish stitching the whole thing. It was one of those projects I was desperate to see finished so no procrastinating on this one!<br />
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And the finished chair which matches my little sewing desk perfectly.cupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-51347737126220555972015-02-22T10:23:00.000+13:002015-06-06T13:41:55.914+12:00HUGE discontinued pattern SALE!I have been busy in the last month or two organising our house trying to find a permanent home for everything once and for all. I have been ruthless with all items and if I don't love or use it, it has gone to either the charity shop or the recycle centre.<br />
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So now it is time to apply the same ruthlessness to the patterns in my Etsy store so I am having a huge DISCONTINUED PATTERN SALE.<br />
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I have created a special section in my etsy store called DISC PATTERN SALE and for one month only all the patterns in there will be 60% off. Yip that's right 60%!!!!<br />
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They are mainly cross stitch patterns and some sewing ones. Here is a preview of some of the iems on sale...<br />
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The prices shown are before the 60% discount so many patterns won't be much more than $1!<br />
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The sale offically starts on 22 Feb (US central time) and runs until 22 March. After this date all these patterns will be gone forever.....boo hoo. But that's OK becuase it makes room for new patterns to come.<br />
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I am still on track to release 1 new faux taxidermy a month during 2015.<br />
Gladys the Giraffe is now available in both my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cupcakecutie1?ref=hdr_shop_menu">Etsy</a> and <a href="https://payhip.com/cupcakecutie">Payhip</a> stores.<br />
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I have also created a fabulous PATTERN DEAL. Buy 2 get 1 FREE on all faux taxidermy patterns available exclusively in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cupcakecutie1?ref=hdr_shop_menu">etsy</a> store.<br />
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And even more exciting news is that I will be releasing the SEWING MACHINE versions of all the faux taxidermy patterns as soon as I can. Gladys will be first because she is fresh in my mind.<br />
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Coming soon are the Bear/Polar Bear patterns, the Zebra and the Unicorn. I am very excited about all of them and can't wait to make them available to you.<br />
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As always if you have made any fabulous creatures from my patterns I would love to see photos if you feel like sharing. You can either tag me on Instagram or facebook or just email a photo if you like. I am happy to link/tag back to your original photo even if you are selling your finished creations.<br />
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So I am off to add more to the DISCONTINUED PATTERN SALE. Remember it starts on 22 Feb (US central time) so don't start shopping until you see the discounted price in red.<br />
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Happy shopping<br />
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<br />cupcake cutie crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609056760001499049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579288580988860035.post-28434061174348015762015-01-25T21:16:00.003+13:002015-01-25T21:16:41.197+13:00Creative plans for 2015It's 2015 the year I get more organized with my crafting!<br />
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Yeah right you say that will last about 2 minutes, I know, I know but I am going to give it a good try.<br />
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I thought if I wrote about my plans you could help keep me to my schedule (pretty please!)<br />
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My main focus this year is to write and release all my faux taxidermy patterns, I am going to aim for one per month which leaves me time for other craft projects which will inevitably crop up!<br />
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First up is the long awaited deer pattern.....<br />
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....which has a release date of February 1st (if my kids are kind to me!!)<br />
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Following that is the release of a Brown Bear/Polar Bear faux taxidermy which is a bonus two patterns in one. This is due for release on March 1st. Here is a sneak peak...<br />
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Also on the agenda during this time is my month (or two) of Mollie Makes projects where I am going to make time to delve into all these unopened projects and get crafting on something other than my own designs...<br />
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...I think I will start with the Jane Foster sausage dog.<br />
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And not forgetting the teeny tiny taxidermy...<br />
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.....which are framed in these gorgeous wee hoops...<br />
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....I am going to try and get a few of each in my Etsy store as soon as I can including a bunny one in time for Easter.<br />
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I also MUST finish the dolls house makeover before my 3 year old daughter disowns me, she is always telling me off saying 'Mummy why haven't you finished it yet, its taking so long' and then she folds her arms and stomps off (she is 3 going on 13!)<br />
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Thanks for taking the time stopping by and for all the lovely feedback I receive on instagram and facebook I really appreciate it.</div>
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P.S I will also be opening up some custom listing spots for the large style faux taxidermy in the near future.</div>
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