tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20907040497516183012024-03-13T12:46:05.762+01:00crumbles of creativitythe adventurous crafting of Mighty CrumbleUlrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-23586380786810329592013-05-26T14:57:00.000+02:002013-05-26T14:57:22.232+02:00art journal - moonlight<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8840715078/" title="moonlight_3 by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="moonlight_3" height="500" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/8840715078_43bbaa2a69.jpg" width="343" /></a><br />
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moonlight enlightening and endarkening,<br />
a glowing tree,<br />
two rabbits enjoying their time together.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8840723586/" title="moonlight_1 by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="moonlight_1" height="338" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8840723586_3f256190f1.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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acrylic paint, crackle paint, paperUlrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-33693058814409018482013-05-25T20:09:00.000+02:002013-05-25T20:09:21.166+02:00boy's summer<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8774352022/" title="jungskombi_2 by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="jungskombi_2" height="500" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/8774352022_d7e82afa55.jpg" width="439" /></a><br />
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Slowly, I am working my way through this huge pile of fabrics which are set aside for my boys summer wardrobe. Luckily, it is mostly cold and rainy, so I can take my time. For starters, these shorts and sleeveless shirts plus some summer PJs got finished.<br />
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The grey and green combi is for J, who is more into subdued colors (and dinosaurs) when it comes to clothes. He was happy as pie and sang "I'm a monzta with rabbitz" the whole morning. Little M on the other hand needs strong colors. Orange and red were perfect for him and if he could, he would wear them every single day.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8769543773/" title="jungskombi_1 by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="jungskombi_1" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8137/8769543773_c53cc561fc.jpg" width="396" /></a>Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-8747291393739582802013-05-16T20:20:00.001+02:002013-05-16T20:20:15.581+02:00art journaling<div style="text-align: center;">
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This year, I gave myself permission to play. Not just creating for a project in mind. It is all about experimenting, enjoying the process and getting some exercise. <br />
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Unfortunetaly - or luckily, depending on the occassion - there are so many wonderful paints, stamps, papers and oh so funny stuff available. Thus, I have to limit myself to just the material on hand or my home would soon be better equipped than any craft store. This limitation also helps to get to know my own materials and techniques to use them, which is key.<br />
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Sometimes those pages turn out quite unexpected, not having my usual style as I try to get out of my nice little comfort zone. This page here started with some leftover acrylic paint smudged on a page and ended pretty flowery. <br />
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<li>water colors</li>
<li>ink "Leipziger Schwarz"</li>
<li>paper scraps</li>
<li>stamps, StazOn schwarz, some noname-ink in turquoise</li>
<li>Sharpie pen</li>
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Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-11922208452264990572013-05-07T21:53:00.001+02:002013-05-07T21:53:11.433+02:00little trip to nature<div style="text-align: left;">
Last week we had a little walk and found some freshly hatched coots. They boys had lots of fun watching them swimmin and getting fed.</div>
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Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-47812703386592725752013-04-28T21:12:00.001+02:002013-04-28T21:12:18.459+02:00wordless<div style="text-align: center;">
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Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-83351058327181481342013-03-25T21:48:00.003+01:002013-03-25T21:48:55.469+01:00pillow cover, a bit differentI spent a fair amount of "me time" lately on this pillow cover. It is based on "Loonscape" by Charley Harper. It was quite a challenge to recreate the same feelings and illusions with my stash and my skills. Finally, the cover is all finished up and despite all those little imperfections I am pretty happy with it. <br />
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Hopefully, my swap partner will like it as much as I do. <br />
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finished size: 18" by 18"<br />
fabrics: Kona Cotton solids, Umbrella Print trimmings<br />
techniques: Paper Piecing und Needle Turn Applique<br />
performance enhancing substances: lots of coffee <br />
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First thing this year, my old chunky shelf with most of my fabrics, books, pattern and crafting supplies broke. Great! Now what? I didn't want a similar one again for different reasons and found a cute sideboard which barely holds half of my stuff. But look, it has the perfect height for cutting fabric plus I have more drawers for all the little things that had no place before.<br />
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Additionally, I've got two little shelfs and some more light and this adorable little stool. Makes up for a workshop feeling which proved to be realy inspiring so far.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8411256059/" title="corner_02 by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="corner_02" height="500" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/8411256059_764facc64c.jpg" width="332" /></a></div>
Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-82060567132715258082013-01-15T23:17:00.001+01:002013-01-15T23:17:18.778+01:00two stranded knitting<div style="text-align: center;">
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fascinates me. Finally I gave in and started a sweater and .... didn't get those two strands to do what I wanted them to do. It was oh so frustrating. After a pause and some hours at youtube it was about time to start over an easy project. <br />
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<b>changing my mind: </b>after a few rows this piece wanted to become a pullunder for little M (hopefully it won't too tight) with patterns all over. <br />
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<b>just another new plan: </b>all over pattern might be too much with these colors or I am not brave enough. Thus, more rows were knitted until it seemed to be long enough. Then I draw a small pattern (five repetitions on front and back). The orange was knitted using the English method whereas the background color was knitted using the European method. Was much simpler than the system my books recommended (having both strands in one hand and European style for both). Worked like a charm. Even love the backside.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8380928521/" title="stricken_3 by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="stricken_3" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8380928521_4804dc7e73.jpg" width="460" /></a>
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Hubby thinks a sweater would be cute. Hmm, maybe even raglans. BUTnot following any pattern in the first place plus not knowing how to construct anything alike = need to find a pattern in the right size and adapt it. So much for fast little projects.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8380930017/" title="stricken_1 by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="stricken_1" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8095/8380930017_73c33d500a.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-44966995872084584032012-12-23T18:52:00.000+01:002012-12-23T18:52:29.050+01:00merry xmas<div style="text-align: center;">
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Merry christmas everybody and a peaceful Holiday Season.</div>
Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-63250533365638654322012-12-16T00:00:00.000+01:002012-12-16T00:00:06.042+01:00bits of sunlightTee made some time ago for my oldest which brings some sunshine into grey foggy or rainy days. Beloved. Just does not take good pictures.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8274969515/" title="sunshine by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="sunshine" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8204/8274969515_0ef2a2a57f.jpg" width="491" /></a>
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Heavily inspired by this <a href="http://www.simplyrobin.com/2012/01/31/filtered-sun/">work</a><br />
pattern based on ottobre
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Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-68029624713826569212012-12-12T20:50:00.003+01:002012-12-12T20:50:51.459+01:00cookie madness<div style="text-align: center;">
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Backing cookies with my two munchkins including decorating all those cookies is fun but still stressfull crazy. Do not want it another way (well maybe less stressful wouldn't be too bad).Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-40591031086529014842012-11-12T20:14:00.000+01:002012-11-12T20:14:21.172+01:00journalingBesides my silence here and all the family time spent lately, there is a lot of crafting happening and christmas production has already been started. I've started yet another big project. Can you believe this? While wipping up an album of our vacation this year, I've had so much fun that everything has to be journaled. Starting with our old pictures, of course.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8179586151/" title="pumpkin by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="pumpkin" height="482" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8059/8179586151_9159ec9aca.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8179588101/" title="maulwurf by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="maulwurf" height="479" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8179588101_3b2955b7d4.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8179621984/" title="giessen by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="giessen" height="491" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8179621984_5b741ba6f0.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8179589383/" title="großer fotograf by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="großer fotograf" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8179589383_08a2075da1.jpg" width="486" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8179587467/" title="mischievous by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="mischievous" height="491" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8179587467_c54251576e.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8179588743/" title="herbstblaetter by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="herbstblaetter" height="497" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8202/8179588743_48f172b88b.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8179596333/" title="what's up by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="what's up" height="494" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8069/8179596333_07bb30df1d.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8179586785/" title="naehecke by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="naehecke" height="486" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8179586785_cabb181632.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-16018441182740416972012-09-22T21:42:00.000+02:002012-09-22T21:42:15.782+02:00crocos<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8012898477/" title="croco by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="croco" height="470" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/8012898477_798bbcb5b3.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div>
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For J, which misses all those handmade clothes that his brother now wears.</div>
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Pattern: ottobre</div>
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Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-67097854479566053232012-09-22T21:33:00.003+02:002012-09-22T21:33:54.064+02:00sleeping bag for teddy bears<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8012896745/" title="sleeping bag by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="sleeping bag" height="326" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8309/8012896745_83c5d8d614.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div>
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One night when a fun and fast project was needed, I grabbed my batting scraps, cut into my stash and came up with a sleebing bag for J's teddy bear. Which now can't live without. Since it is really shy, the bag had to be modelled by our bunnies.</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/8012901358/" title="sleeping bag_2 by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="sleeping bag_2" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/8012901358_b6efcabf59.jpg" width="413" /></a></div>
Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-60632520177040863422012-08-27T22:02:00.001+02:002012-08-27T22:02:49.494+02:00feeling inspired<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mighty_crumble/7875021118/" title="little ones_1 by Mighty Crumble, on Flickr"><img alt="little ones_1" height="401" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/7875021118_451d20689d.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div>
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yesterday evening I had the urge to create. something small and soft for my little ones. to play, to hold, to tell them their joys and sorrows before falling asleep or whatever else. </div>
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Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-25493284594490755482012-08-23T11:43:00.000+02:002012-08-23T11:43:24.967+02:00kids wardrobe planningIt's summertime - burning hot and all - so it's time to think about this years fall-/winter wardrobe for the boys. Especially for me slow, part time sewist. They sure did grow a lot and will need some new stuff. Last year, I've started the mission to sew at least a part of there wardrobe since I would like too plus pants weren't slim enough and there are way too many licensed characters on clothes of there sizes. Thus, we'll need:<br />
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Just started looking for inspiration, though. Last year we had a lot of brown and charcoal with popping colors like some of the clothes below. Not sure where it will be heading this year but there are a few goals:<br />
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<li>complementing the existing wardrobe</li>
<li>some pops of colors for better mood </li>
<li>experimenting further defining and refining our style</li>
<li>using up my fabric stash </li>
<li>and most important: still having fun, which is something easy to ignore when setting goals too high.</li>
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Cool boys might be a nice theme. Just found some nice biker jackets for them. Little M loves orange, so it will be incorporated somehow. Big J has not exactly a favorite but tends to green and subdued colors. Not that easy. So the next weeks will be used for pattern reviews, searching for inspiration and some planing. Meanwhile I should hurry to is to finish some summer projects.<br />
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Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-40705643995106874732012-08-11T23:38:00.001+02:002012-08-11T23:38:43.371+02:00kids crafting - monsters<div style="text-align: center;">
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The boys felt crafty lately, so we digged out a lot of supplies and they get started. What a fun. Big J was brimming with ideas, whilst little M just enjoyed his pompom work. My role was just to sit back and comment, most of the time. Thanks to the childproof scissors they can cut nothing else than paper and lets face it - clue bottles are just better tubes of toothpaste. So the handling was easy enough for a two year old and who cares about some spots and dirty fingers.</div>
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Once upon time there was this really empty, ugly and unwelcoming corner in our kids room. Due to its odd shape, no furniture was put there and all it could attract was clutter and dust. So one glorious day paint came to the rescue. Birches grow, birds moved in and butterflies were flying around. Finally the greatest library was built and suddenly all the kids were coming for reading and playing. The corner was beaming with joy. And they all lived happily ever after.<br />
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color: sand<br />
birch and owl: painted free hand (or to be precise mainly left out)<br />
birds house, birds and butterflies: craft shop supplies<br />
srcreen prints: alphabet prints by strawberrylunaUlrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-16965436914036792662012-08-01T21:28:00.002+02:002012-08-01T21:28:29.848+02:00invitations<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's party time overhere! So I was digging deep in my stash to come up with these lions bringing each an invitation to Big J's kindergarden buddies. It was so fun to but all the colorful papers together and to search for the right accessories. The envelopes are former placemats which just got stamped, which creates a nice set. Such a nice project. I definitely should do more paper stuff again.<br />
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I used two ottobre patterns and altered the sleeves every here and there so it does not look all the same. Sizes are 86 and 98. Plus two long neglected UFOs in size 92 got finished before getting to small. Hooray. <br />
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Thus far, I like the more subdued colors the best whereas the little munchkin loves his share of orange (his favorite color as far as I can tell). What about you? What garnments do you so or would like to?<br />
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Big J is getting 4 soon and has quite outgrown our baby quilts. Therefore, I've collected some precious fabric over time for a colorful new quilt. The design is pretty simple to show them off. It is backed with red flannel (how the grinch stole christmas) and entirely hand quilted, which was a quite enjoyable process. And the best part is that now last minute night shift will be required ;)</div>Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090704049751618301.post-39733262601696853822012-06-14T21:42:00.001+02:002012-06-14T21:42:21.883+02:00getting cover<div style="text-align: center;">
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This precious fabric scrap waited so long for just the right display. Guess I' ve found it. Combined with lots of beloved fabrics and the charcoal linen scraps that were leftover from another project.</div>
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If only I would stop procrastinating and all the duvet covers done. There is a huge pile of fabric stripes waiting vor it. They will look fabulous and the best is, it's only from stash. Hooray for some stash busting.<br />
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Meanwhile at least the munchkins have got some new summery covers. Time again to ponder about final layouts and possible distractions.</div>
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sometimes. When it was time to decide what to do with all my lovely Umbrella Print trimmings, I got a bit obsessed the last weeks by piecing an elephant and experimenting with different techniques on a small scale. That is something I have meant to do for a long time and never get around to it. So the bittersweet journey to this pillow cover began. Playing around with ideas, auditioning, reconsidering, sewing, appliquing, ripping apart and starting all over. Sometimes it felt like being in elemntary school when trying to remember embroidery stitches like the daisy stitch. </div>
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The elephant and the mouse were paper pieced whereas the coati was appliqued (needleturn) using some softer trimmings. This little guy is just 2" high. Now, Let's talk about tiny. Somebody should stop me next time. The ruffled grass gives the needed perspective.</div>
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The words floating from the upper right corner tell the wondrous tale of the elephant meeting a coati. Therefore the wordstrips were quilted in lines that yould easily be seen as Chinese calligraphy. At the end I added some trees and a little feather to complete the scenery and a few handstitches. It was time to practise free motion quilting again.</div>
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The panel finished at about 10" and got framed with the rest of my trimming package (the darker blue belonged to it as well). All that is left is dust and some tiny pieces. Not sure if they will get anything in the near future. Taking pictures was a bit different with the rainy days here and my little helpers. But nevertheless, it is finished and sits now in the reading nook of the munchkins where it belongs.</div>
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Here is a closer look on my trimming package I have used and let me tell you get quite a lot out of it.<br />
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There ain't many scraps in my scrap box. All the time I need some small piece of fabric, I dive into this box before I cut in any yardage. It was fun to use every tiny bit for just the right project. But at the moment, I am kind of saturated. Although those scraps are still lovely and everything, the idea of using them up doesn't inspire me at all. There are small, not so small and bigger pieces of quilting cotton fabric, selvages, some organic cottons, bits of flannel and some home dec weights deeply burried in the dark. Really, anyone should save them.</div>Ulrikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05542285549676082130noreply@blogger.com2