Saturday 23 December 2017

Pads

Over a year ago I made SaddleCover for MyDearFriend. (At the end that white fabric turn out useful because it is old army fabric and easy to keep clean and care!)

This Christmas MyFriend will have a special gift. She'll have extra warm pads under Her leg wraps. I designed and made them. I used 100% sheep wool TeddyFabric and 100% mixed wool (FinnSheep & arctic dog wool) HomeMadeFelt. They are again very practical white ☺ for the RanchUse but these were the only shades available so they must do just fine. At the end they are machine washable so that's quite fine then. And they come for the use in cold arctic Finland at the end... not so muddy around here.

Cold does good after the exercise. These pads' meaning is to warm up the old joints and ligaments better to prevent damages before and during the exercises.

Friday 22 December 2017

DecoupageGlassJars -tutorial

 
Need a low budget last minute gift idea for someone special by Christmas? Here is one my own design decoupage project. You need empty glass jars (I am sure there's some in your or your mother's kitchen), a piece of fabric (I used BiasTape for the edges, see tutorial for HomeMade BiasTape), elastic band or ribbon, pictures, Decoupage glue and some sweets.

Before starting make sure the glass jars are clean and dry. You need pictures cut off from a thin paper or fabric. Make sure your glue is suitable for the materials. I didn't have glass glue but such universal decoupage glue for paper, wood and all the surfaces that can be paint. It seems to work just fine with these decoration glass jars. I was afraid of it won't stay on with the picture.

Cover the table by newspapers. Then apply the glue by a paintbrush on the jar and background of the picture. Place the picture on the glass and apply the glue all over it. Let it dry a bit and apply the glue twice more.

While waiting it all dry out proper make the fabric cover to decorate the lid. You can also just cut off the fabric and fray the edges a bit.

Use elastic band or ribbon to fasten the fabric on to the jar. You can also use a cut off fabric ribbon. It will look pretty and rustic.

Place in what ever you desire; sweets, buttons, ribbons... And ta-dah: it's ready to be given away to make a happy smile.

Tuesday 19 December 2017

MerryChristmas!


Despite this is not MyLastBlog post for this year I want to wish you all Very Merry Christmas Season! I wish you all will have happy, quiet and peaceful time. I also ask you to do some charity, not only ByXmas but when ever you can. Charity doesn't always need to be up to money donating. To someones that is the easiest way and of course it is needed too. But so is needed your time and sympathy. And not only by Xmas; it is needed all year around. Be polite, gentle and understanding. Don't judge, blame or throw stones at anyone. If you really really don't know people you don't know what they are up to; good or bad and for what reason. If you don't know or get confused; ask... and listen to it what they say. If you pick up just a word here and there you can get any message out of everything and it all get confused and mixed up.

PS. The fox is my own cross stitch design and there's a little bit of bling bling on it to bring shine and glory into the polar night darkness.

LOVE YOU ALL

Thursday 14 December 2017

AAW GoodNightSocks


These are MyBrandNew sleeping socks. I designed and knit them to match with AAW Owl HandWarmers.

They are so warm because they are made of our own ethic produced arctic angora wool AAW. I used SingleCable to decorate them and left toe part open to let MyLittleToes to breath, not to make the socks to be so HotHotWarm and to prevent Me to walk around the house and woods wearing them all the time.

It is Special SleepyKit for Me&MySelf. A little bit of pampering MySelf by ChristmasSeason. Last time I did SleepyKit (Dream Blue) for Me&MySelf almost three whole years ago!!! I just threw it away. It has looked quite awful already for a while so I really needed a new one.

Wednesday 13 December 2017

AAW Owl No1 HandWarmers

 
This time I designed and knit something for MySelf. It is a pair of HandWarmers to keep my hands, wrists and arms warm during the cold, long and dark arctic nights. Sleeping in a bit cooler temperature makes your dream better but also saves the energy and so it is quite ecological thing to do. In my bedroom the temperature is just +18 Celsius degrees. That is great to guarantee deep good sleep. But keeping your hands warm makes good to prevent and ease muscle and joint pain.

I used our own AAW yarn so I can have MyAngoraRabbits in MyBed all night along! The yarn has 50% of our own ethic produced angora wool so these HandWarmers are extremely warm.

I used HorseShoeCable to create the snag on which the owl rests. Just look at the owl's eyes. Aren't they really nice and real looking? I must tell you these are recycled buttons I've saved (can't remember from which cloth I took them) and only now -when seeking buttons for the owls- noticed how they actually look a lot like an eye!

AAW OWLS!


Tuesday 12 December 2017

Tree

On the last September I started this my own design pewter bookmark. Well, I use tombac for it instead of pewter. I finished this TreeBookMark on the begin of this month when I started to work with my angel project.

When you look carefully you can see it is different from the back side because of the method I use. Despite I use tombac the idea is the same as with pewter.

Monday 11 December 2017

CherryBubble

A pair of woollen sock is finished. I used Novita 7 veljestä yarn (75% wool, 25% polyamide) (150g = 300m) which I still have small amounts left. It is my own design. I use BubbleStitches too and from the tutorial you can see how they are created.

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Sunday 3 December 2017

Angel

This weekend was again for Silver Craft Course. I started to work with an angel. This is not my own design. I lost the name of the book and designer. I will do my best to seek it and will tell you later on who has designed this beautiful work and inspired me for this a bit different project.

I used tombac as I did on the last September to practice a bit before getting on this main project. I didn't finish this yet. It is going to be ChristmasTreeTop but will be ready for the season 2018.

Edit. The designer is Mary Maguire whose Treetop Angel was represented on Decorative tinware book edited by Simona Hill.
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