tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65581536986029080072023-11-16T08:26:47.643-08:00Sharing simple crafting ideas....great results!The diary of a crafting tutor and her work in adult education, giving people the chance to make and believe in their own creativity....JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-27125301909877064212014-11-02T13:52:00.001-08:002014-11-02T13:52:56.783-08:00A recent printing course has started and finished!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
During the already busy month of October, I started and finished teaching an introduction to Textile Printing course. With no particular outcomes in mind other than to have a go at some new techniques for beginners and add some new ideas for textile ladies from previous courses.</div>
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The first week we did some polystyrene 'carving' I have always loved the speed and simplicity of these and the results are generally great and have some exciting potential for further projects.</div>
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The following week we looked at 'soft-cut' lino carving, some of the group were more frustrated with this technique but the results we sharper and had an added texture of their own with the residue from the cutting, which I love.</div>
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At the end of week 2 I sent them all home with a recipe for a gelli plate, so they would all come prepared for week 3. I love the abstract layering of these but I know some of the ladies struggled with the messiness of them and preferred repeating patterns of other weeks.</div>
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Anthea had also made some collage plates to make patterns and textures in her printing.</div>
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The final week was spent making simple screen prints, to great success!</div>
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Jo printed anything she could lay her hands on, including this bag and her note book :)</div>
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I think I was planning this exhibition when I posted my last blog way back in May. It's up and running now - hurray! Small, compact but a lovely collection of very great work by 10 textile students from the last 4 years of my teaching.</div>
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The work is here for the month of October, do pop along and see it if you can.</div>
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There are 36 pieces of work ranging from samples from the Level1 Creative textile award to the Level2 Printed repeated pattern textile length of fabric and the new Level2 Applique and Quilting awards.</div>
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Dee stands proudly next to her printed length, while standing in front of mine!! There is another length at the other end of the panels - blue on white.<br />
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Deborah's simple flower printed samples. Lins tryptic.<br />
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5 x 2 hour classes of dyeing and printing fabric, inspired by Autumn colours and walks.</div>
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<a href="http://www.storyofmum.com/" target="_blank">Story of Mum </a> is a great on-line support network to CONNECT CREATE AND CELEBRATE.<br />
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Our quilt looks amazing hanging in the gallery and has had a great deal of admiration from visitors.<br />
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Have a look at the website, be inspired and take part in the challenges!<br />
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Here I am with the quilt, a picture never taken before:<br />
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I've been chatting with Stef of the Bead Scene at the Wakefield farm estate in Northamptonshire about some Smallbeans stitching classes - hurrah! The crafting room is sunny and warm making it a lovely place to be inspired, create and try something new. We have come up with loads of ideas to try and here are the first two sessions:<br />
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Introduction to working with felt and vintage fabrics using 5 simple techniques or stitches. Taking place on the 27th of March from 10am-1pm. These lovely designs can be made into brooches, appliqué or a decoration for a tote bag. Basic materials will be provided and the cost of the workshop is £15.<br />
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Just 3 days later the Easter stitch is planned and we will be making a rather lovely felt hen. I shall show you how to create a simple symetrical embroidery design and add quirky details with extra embroidery and fabrics. Your hen can be stuffed with lavender or left open to hold an egg of the chocolate variety ready for Easter Sunday. This workshop includes all the materials you will need to make one hen about 15cms high and costs £20. Stef is running a <a href="http://www.thebeadscene.com/featured/featureindex.htm">children's crafting</a> workshop at the same time, so you could have a crafty morning out with your youngster making things for your Easter table.<br />
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The Bead Scene is a haven for people of a crafting nature with a huge range of beads, buttons and trims. Stef has also started a Vintage stitch room stocking large variety of haberdashery including beautiful hand dyed embroidery threads, lovely fat quarters and a good range of the <a href="http://www.tildasworld.com/">Tilda</a> fabrics and kits.<br />
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For the last 12 weeks, my lovely stitchers have been working like demon's to get this finished.</div>
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They have taken parts home every week, meet up on occasion and strived to get everything on before the end of term.</div>
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It has really taken shape very quickly, we had loads of bits to put together and worked as a group to decide where everything went. </div>
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Finally, this week after an extra meeting at a local stitch group, it is finished!</div>
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Sadly it's the end of the road for the crafting group at the Children's Centre after 3 1/2 years. But this is a fitting end to working with these lovely women in the Community and creating some amazing stitching along the way.</div>
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Others worked on the quilt, but this is the main group and their happy children.</div>
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I am starting a new adventure in September in a new setting, what will that bring I wonder?</div>
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Inspiration and creativity I hope.</div>
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This is yesterday's picture of the work so far.....</div>
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Oh I have been a very bad blogger, nothing for a long time. Too busy stitching and planning and looking at other peoples lovely blogs.</div>
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So to make up for it, here is a selection of work from my lovely Children's Center Stitchers:</div>
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They are pretty self sufficient now, but still need the occasional 'poke' to remind them they do know what they are doing and remind them of the things they have learnt.</div>
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This week Lizzie threaded the sewing machine up by herself - this is a real breakthrough. She then went onto make some draw bags for her boys and nephew.</div>
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This was a brooch Suzie made the other week without me, lovely contrasting stitching.</div>
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</div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-28954520471343983282011-12-07T09:40:00.001-08:002011-12-16T03:43:40.179-08:00Our Contribution to a local charity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my lovely stitchers has set up a charity in the memory of her young son. Harry was 5 when he tragically died 2 1/2 years ago after suffering an Asthma attack with complications.</div>
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Last month his family set up a website to support other families who find themselves in this awful situation to give them support they need all in one place:</div>
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We decided to contribute in a small way to their fundraising at Christmas and make something to bid for or raffle. Everyone in the group made leaves for this festive wreath and I made one of my robin's.</div>
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This shows the work in progress and Harry's Odette holding the final wreath.</div>
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<br />JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-75755619350336229162011-10-24T15:12:00.001-07:002011-10-24T15:12:59.510-07:00Teaching round-up<br />
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Rounding up this half-term's work is a lovely job, lots of great projects and a lovely bunch of stitchers who really inspire each other! Well done ladies!!</div>
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This is Lizzie's take on Curious George, adapted from a patter from Hobby Craft (sshh) we made him into a toy rather than a puppet, moved his ears down a bit and gave him the cheeky 'curious' face.</div>
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Lizzie now admits that she got bored with stitching him, but now he is finished he is a success I think. We decided that it is frustrating not to get projects finished off as quickly as you might like - children and life get in the way etc. And we all have a virtual list of projects in our heads don't we!!</div>
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Work in progress, Michelle had a great start with this name, cute stitching and detail.</div>
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And this is the finished name 'bunting'.</div>
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She then was inspired to make a small character with her new found skills!</div>
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And here he is finished!</div>
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Suzie is working towards Christmas and a lovely collection of decorations, lots of details with embroidery, beads and she found some great ribbon from The Works which was very reasonably priced. Lovely work.</div>
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Odette is working on some trees using scraps of her son's clothing for the leaves. I think these are going to look spectacular and a lovely way to remember him.</div>
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*Someone is making some booties for some new arrivals to the world, but if I tell you who is making them, the mums might work it out, so I'll keep quiet until they arrive in the world :) Cute though huh?</div>
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....and this is Lizzie's next project, something for HER, not for the boys in her life! Simple patchwork squares with fabrics we just had lying around, and each time I see Lizzie, she has thought of another way to embroider the plain ones - great skill building, go girl!</div>
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<br /></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-19479533757913203722011-09-09T00:54:00.001-07:002011-09-09T00:55:41.432-07:00Northampton Vintage and Homemade<div>Coming up next Saturday, just the posters look lovely, so I know I am in for a treat.</div><div>Hope to sell lots too!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVIy1q9iTnM/TmnGTVxsfVI/AAAAAAAABGc/90Rgs-uUaKA/s1600/6th%2BNorthampton%2BVintage%2BFair%2BResized.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVIy1q9iTnM/TmnGTVxsfVI/AAAAAAAABGc/90Rgs-uUaKA/s320/6th%2BNorthampton%2BVintage%2BFair%2BResized.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650265243078393170" /></a>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-91181631440714142912011-07-12T01:55:00.000-07:002011-07-12T02:48:56.892-07:00Quilts and Zentangle!<div>A stitcher I met 3 years ago is now working in the creche of another group I teach in, it's great to keep in contact and I asked Eleanor to bring in her quilt she has been working on for the last 3 years. Yes, 3 years! But as she reminded me, she has done 2 NVQ courses over that time as well as working and looking after her young son. So here is an update photo and this is the <a href="http://janebean-makes.blogspot.com/2009/03/quick-update.html">original post</a> from long ago.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X40CwdOleZw/ThwMi7Q_gLI/AAAAAAAABGE/jD7aSmT5xNs/s1600/IMG_0666.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X40CwdOleZw/ThwMi7Q_gLI/AAAAAAAABGE/jD7aSmT5xNs/s320/IMG_0666.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628387428470325426" /></a><br /><div>My new group were completely impressed with her work and could not envisage making this by hand, so all credit to you Eleanor!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Suzie has worked well on her cross stitch, she chose not to plan it out exactly on graph paper and I cannot blame her - I would just get on with it myself. But the pattern has not quite matched up and being a very graphic image, it does stand out. We thought about a suitable pattern to use as a filler and came up with a diamond. I look forward to seeing the finished piece this week.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AfyGVnlYQ9A/ThwMie6UrZI/AAAAAAAABF8/94WpBxlU2jw/s1600/IMG_0662.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AfyGVnlYQ9A/ThwMie6UrZI/AAAAAAAABF8/94WpBxlU2jw/s320/IMG_0662.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628387420859051410" /></a><br /></div><div>Odette is working on a quilt of her son's old clothes, she has become obsessed with cutting out squares and we laid them out last week. A really lovely balance of colours and patterns. This quilt is going to get bigger and bigger I can tell.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XJUl-5CwdP8/ThwMiItPTMI/AAAAAAAABF0/AxkzZMMsryc/s1600/IMG_0663.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XJUl-5CwdP8/ThwMiItPTMI/AAAAAAAABF0/AxkzZMMsryc/s320/IMG_0663.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628387414898592962" /></a><br /></div><div>We started off last week with some Zentangle, I suggested it might be a good starting point for an embroidery or some doodling on a scrapbooking page.</div><div>I set it as homework, so I hope they have had fun!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yB7Rh-D2zMw/ThwMh8_2BLI/AAAAAAAABFs/jhE1XSwV4Sc/s1600/IMG_0658.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yB7Rh-D2zMw/ThwMh8_2BLI/AAAAAAAABFs/jhE1XSwV4Sc/s320/IMG_0658.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628387411755402418" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PBJksDo-3v4/ThwMhdpyH5I/AAAAAAAABFk/5lcYJ3JiIsM/s1600/IMG_0657.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PBJksDo-3v4/ThwMhdpyH5I/AAAAAAAABFk/5lcYJ3JiIsM/s320/IMG_0657.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628387403341373330" /></a><br /></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-89961909689724921202011-05-17T06:27:00.000-07:002011-06-24T09:52:02.032-07:00New Skills for everyone.<div style="text-align: center;"><span><span></span></span><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZErQUEVGhO4/TgNjc5B6U2I/AAAAAAAABFc/wcUemywUb-g/s1600/IMG_0578.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9MXse0kWBI/TgNebcZWL0I/AAAAAAAABFU/rjDyUpcQXVE/s1600/IMG_0452.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My happy group of stitchers have started on a new creative journey......very exciting for everyone. They are such a sharing caring group that they share their ideas, resources and time with each other. The encouragement is amazing and just what the group was set up for.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Lizzy was keen to start some scrap booking with pictures of her lovely boys, so with lots of encouragement and bits and pieces from others she set to work. I know that it is very addictive and you can easily get carried away with buying lots of lovely papers and trimmings. So I encouraged her to just make one special picture first, one that could be framed and put on the wall. She put this together with lots of encouragement and over the weeks has bought bits from discount stores and sales at craft shops and has now got a growing collection of stuff to play with.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pv_BLg0BT0w/TgNY2oZ-kJI/AAAAAAAABFM/tSlEfcB62jA/s1600/IMG_0467.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pv_BLg0BT0w/TgNY2oZ-kJI/AAAAAAAABFM/tSlEfcB62jA/s320/IMG_0467.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621434455471067282" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Back to stitching, Karen made this over a number of weeks to hang in her kitchen.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKFUQMFUqoI/TgNY2KDTUmI/AAAAAAAABFE/oaqAsua3IF8/s1600/IMG_0455.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RVuwRrEC_LI/TgNY1_f5f_I/AAAAAAAABE8/PkFyjKiEDeM/s1600/P1010035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RVuwRrEC_LI/TgNY1_f5f_I/AAAAAAAABE8/PkFyjKiEDeM/s320/P1010035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621434444490047474" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">....and Gemma made this very quickly for her mum and now wants to make one for herself.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9mQTtWFsI-k/TgNY1c-bKGI/AAAAAAAABE0/C8L4Ur8v0oA/s1600/IMG_0172.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9mQTtWFsI-k/TgNY1c-bKGI/AAAAAAAABE0/C8L4Ur8v0oA/s320/IMG_0172.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621434435222841442" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Many of the stitchers choose to make things for others, Susan challenged herself with recreating this lovely printed card as an embroidery for her friend. An extra challenging project as it was done directly onto felt and needed a lot of planning. I suggested that she draw out the design and draw round it as a template as you can just see in the left of the picture, the details were then easier to measure and place.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-68kVLkkVAD0/TgNY1RRed6I/AAAAAAAABEs/JYZn4BQg-3Q/s1600/P1010033.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-68kVLkkVAD0/TgNY1RRed6I/AAAAAAAABEs/JYZn4BQg-3Q/s320/P1010033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621434432081524642" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It looked rather grand and splendid in a simple frame, with the name of the theatre and the date it was performed to finish off the design. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9MXse0kWBI/TgNebcZWL0I/AAAAAAAABFU/rjDyUpcQXVE/s320/IMG_0452.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621440585460494146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Back to Lizzy, this was her stitching from last term, which she finally finished off and was actually pleased to see the back of! But its good to get things finished so that you can move onto something lovely. I think the frustrating thing with this project was that she choose a muslin square to stitch the design on and it was very tricky to keep flat and neat, it will look good on the wall never the less. Good work!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKFUQMFUqoI/TgNY2KDTUmI/AAAAAAAABFE/oaqAsua3IF8/s320/IMG_0455.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621434447322894946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E2ntsIbXMXg/TgNWyLiarTI/AAAAAAAABEk/5GrC2lmHPkU/s1600/IMG_0456.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E2ntsIbXMXg/TgNWyLiarTI/AAAAAAAABEk/5GrC2lmHPkU/s320/IMG_0456.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621432179979103538" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">More scrap booking, well done Gemma :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-32iqIUU7epg/TgNWxjUyykI/AAAAAAAABEc/UmP_8uo5YO4/s1600/IMG_0451.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-32iqIUU7epg/TgNWxjUyykI/AAAAAAAABEc/UmP_8uo5YO4/s320/IMG_0451.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621432169184545346" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">.....and now for something completely different!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Cross stitch is not something I have ever really done, I don't think! So when a new crafter came along, I suggested she look in a charity book shop for some inspiration to get started. This is the first little design, which Suzie cleverly adapted to suit her style.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Week one, choose a design and get started:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Mi-_JXqSAk/TgNWw2wQSmI/AAAAAAAABEE/PDHMKq7_HVI/s320/IMG_0548.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621432157220129378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Week two, get carried away at home and finish the design, so cute!:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Agv3kToMofs/TgNWxc2qJQI/AAAAAAAABEU/oj0sGc3NaQc/s1600/IMG_0577.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Agv3kToMofs/TgNWxc2qJQI/AAAAAAAABEU/oj0sGc3NaQc/s320/IMG_0577.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621432167447536898" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Week three, decide to give it to a friend as a new home gift and turn it into a little padded cushion to hang up:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cp6c8ROWxrc/TgNWxCZyPbI/AAAAAAAABEM/c0vicPcxBmM/s1600/IMG_0576.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cp6c8ROWxrc/TgNWxCZyPbI/AAAAAAAABEM/c0vicPcxBmM/s320/IMG_0576.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621432160347110834" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So, thinking I ought to have a go myself so I know a bit more and can advise others. I found a pattern I really loved and set to work, I had not realised how long it would take! Oh my goodness, hours.......and hours.......but it was less of a chore because I did enjoy just following the graph and not having to think too had about the design. So here is my tree ready to be pressed and framed. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I have now purchased the lovely new <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Embroidery-Companion-Alicia-Paulson/dp/0307462358/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308845196&sr=8-1">Embroidery Companion</a> by Alicia Paulson and there are some cross stitch patterns in there, so perhaps I will have a go at another one??</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Never to sell though, they take far too long!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZErQUEVGhO4/TgNjc5B6U2I/AAAAAAAABFc/wcUemywUb-g/s320/IMG_0578.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621446107884835682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Mi-_JXqSAk/TgNWw2wQSmI/AAAAAAAABEE/PDHMKq7_HVI/s1600/IMG_0548.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-50428618663866535062011-03-09T06:32:00.001-08:002011-03-09T06:55:27.121-08:00Quilts for London<div>This week, the after school Craft Club set about on a new project. I had picked up a leaflet during a recent trip to Stockwood Park at half term and was keen to join this great looking project with the children of NB School.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.quilts4london.org.uk/">Quilts fo London</a> is a year long project encouraging people of all ages and abilities to make a Pennant for a London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Athlete.</div><div><br /></div><div>Over the weeks we have been designing and sewing different things and it was an ideal project to do over the last few sessions before Easter.</div><div><br /></div><div>The children work well when they have a brief (don't we all) so I set them the project of looking at and being inspired by Icons from previous Olympic games. They were easily found by Googling "Olympic Icon Images". We looked at how a simple line drawing represented a specific sport quickly and compared how different countries had devised a visual style.</div><div>I particularly like the Vintage group from <a href="http://somuchpileup.blogspot.com/2008/11/olympics-pictograms-mexico-1968.html">Mexico</a> in 1968 and the most recent Icons from the <a href="http://www.davidsibbet.com/david_sibbet/2008/10/olympic-icons-.html">Beijing</a> games in 2008. The Mexico ones are very stylish and you know exactly what sports they represent and the Beijing Icons look like Chinese characters as well as the sports they represent. Very cleaver.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway.......the children had copies of these Icons to inspire them and they came up with a number of designs.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-spPHN_WF8xo/TXeQFuLVhqI/AAAAAAAAA_g/lbtrv0iyfHY/s1600/P1010023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-spPHN_WF8xo/TXeQFuLVhqI/AAAAAAAAA_g/lbtrv0iyfHY/s320/P1010023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582088691118343842" /></a>Chose the best one and drew it up onto an A4 piece of paper, then fabric. They then used their favourite textile colour pens to complete the design. They cheered when I announced that they would use the pens again! Strange!!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Og0ceriUkA/TXeQFLPsRRI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/n__2N0l9Mrs/s1600/P1010022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Og0ceriUkA/TXeQFLPsRRI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/n__2N0l9Mrs/s320/P1010022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582088681741370642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIMP-_M9XrQ/TXeQE4jPzsI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/vKYtGNLR8NU/s1600/P1010027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIMP-_M9XrQ/TXeQE4jPzsI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/vKYtGNLR8NU/s320/P1010027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582088676723117762" /></a><br /></div><div>The work so far, looks great, some really strong designs. Next week we will hand stitch them onto a base fabric and add some embroidery stitches.</div><div>I really want to let them loose with a sewing machine, but this will need more planning!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K2wB6zV3ytA/TXeQE_uYHXI/AAAAAAAAA_I/zZ3xaOwkb18/s1600/P1010026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K2wB6zV3ytA/TXeQE_uYHXI/AAAAAAAAA_I/zZ3xaOwkb18/s320/P1010026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582088678648847730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hopfFMws-7k/TXeQEueZQhI/AAAAAAAAA_A/zoWZF7fmYlY/s1600/P1010022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hopfFMws-7k/TXeQEueZQhI/AAAAAAAAA_A/zoWZF7fmYlY/s320/P1010022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582088674018411026" /></a><br /></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-72366560304742223692011-03-01T13:15:00.001-08:002011-03-01T13:35:22.420-08:00In the class room today<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The talented children in Craft Club have been working really well on this project. We started with some Zentangle doodling.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1Aw5v3y-XGg/TW1j1Ox-hyI/AAAAAAAAA9o/zgzhIj6Z0TE/s320/P2010003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579225279533844258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">In week two, we 'framed' a square of the design and expanded it onto a larger square.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5FSYK6bAGc/TW1j1kud28I/AAAAAAAAA9w/8tIGW3kpPiA/s320/P2010010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579225285424700354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The designs were then coloured in with fabric pens, some of the children kept the design simple, some really went to town with their work.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XrCvF4PpLg/TW1j2BMlknI/AAAAAAAAA-A/lSXfWqNdGpE/s320/P2080019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579225293067227762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I ironed the fabric pens for a few minutes to fix the colours.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xWieR3ekztY/TW1j1zzkKLI/AAAAAAAAA94/MYtJR7x8-J8/s320/P2080013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579225289472616626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div>The children have now spent 3 sessions embroidering along or between the lines. I thought they would soon get bored, but they have stuck at it and really worked very well. I will try and do some closeups next week with my decent camera.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lazXXLHouOA/TW1iogv7g7I/AAAAAAAAA9A/X8UtGwlhwms/s320/IMG_0062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579223961507169202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I would love to make a large piece of work with these, they are very abstract and work well together I think.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-52wLDuc3tOs/TW1io_cRlkI/AAAAAAAAA9I/I3CcxHoST7I/s320/IMG_0064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579223969746228802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">For those speedy stitchers, I introduced them to the Japanese paper cutting theory of Notan. They started with a simple design and then with some more prompting, made their squares more complicated.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRLKdhYI79o/TW1ipFjlSKI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/qHYGfsZdrjs/s320/IMG_0065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579223971387492514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">For those children who did not quite grasp the theory, we concentrated on making the design work as a balanced picture.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8YAZaOct0wM/TW1ip5PMpEI/AAAAAAAAA9g/NL1Z0P0WbRI/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8YAZaOct0wM/TW1ip5PMpEI/AAAAAAAAA9g/NL1Z0P0WbRI/s320/IMG_0069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579223985260635202" /></a><br /><div>Actually, they were all striking and will be good starting points for the next project I think.</div><div><br /></div><div>Good work :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GnZp4rggIww/TW1ipbjucJI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/REpi7a4Cw6A/s1600/IMG_0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GnZp4rggIww/TW1ipbjucJI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/REpi7a4Cw6A/s320/IMG_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579223977293672594" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRLKdhYI79o/TW1ipFjlSKI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/qHYGfsZdrjs/s1600/IMG_0065.JPG"></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-52wLDuc3tOs/TW1io_cRlkI/AAAAAAAAA9I/I3CcxHoST7I/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG"></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lazXXLHouOA/TW1iogv7g7I/AAAAAAAAA9A/X8UtGwlhwms/s1600/IMG_0062.JPG"></a></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-12816278338276845742011-02-17T06:19:00.000-08:002011-02-17T06:22:53.471-08:00give away on my Crafting Blog.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QtYdX1hj9Us/TV0vMmsu9FI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/FJw7Cc4uUmM/s1600/P2140003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QtYdX1hj9Us/TV0vMmsu9FI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/FJw7Cc4uUmM/s320/P2140003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574663807347651666" /></a><br />It's my birthday next week, we won't talk about age.<div><br /></div><div>So to help ease the pain of another year older I am giving away a special tree from my collection :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a look at my <a href="http://janebean-smallbeans.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, leave a message and hope that you win</div><div>Draw will be done on the 25th of Feb</div><div><br /></div><div>Jane.xx</div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-44006050216686392582011-02-14T07:19:00.000-08:002011-02-14T07:42:49.746-08:00...the sun is shining and we are inspired!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d2L8uVR5JVQ/TVlLQcoLX2I/AAAAAAAAA7g/wk2KwX31STg/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of lovely stitching going on in my class last week :) Sophie is working really well on her name plate for her daughter, the stitching is soooo neat! We thought that it looked good framed in the blue and then I showed her feather stitch and by the end of that morning....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bO44xXPD0KQ/TVlJN8j0eJI/AAAAAAAAA6o/Pa1xARH00dI/s320/IMG_0035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573566517791193234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>....feather stitch was done and looked just lovely. We then talked about making a felt handprint and how they all could be arranged on the hanging nameplate. Good work Sophie!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GzEB0Xkf-X8/TVlJO8tSjlI/AAAAAAAAA7I/a2vXcnk1ov0/s1600/IMG_0047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GzEB0Xkf-X8/TVlJO8tSjlI/AAAAAAAAA7I/a2vXcnk1ov0/s320/IMG_0047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573566535010782802" /></a><br /><div>Susan has been working on some more christmas decorations, yes we know it's February, but it takes the pressure off next Christmas doesn't it!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FKWpoHPc51A/TVlJOg0M_ZI/AAAAAAAAA7A/ojPFtwUkjuU/s1600/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FKWpoHPc51A/TVlJOg0M_ZI/AAAAAAAAA7A/ojPFtwUkjuU/s320/IMG_0045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573566527523585426" /></a><br /></div><div>Lizzie was a new stitcher last week and she went home with a lavender filled heart and some ideas for her boys rooms, she came back with her 'medal' all cut out and ready to finish.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eIsSNjSca5U/TVlJOR7L1rI/AAAAAAAAA64/PKQDYqZlvZ4/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eIsSNjSca5U/TVlJOR7L1rI/AAAAAAAAA64/PKQDYqZlvZ4/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eIsSNjSca5U/TVlJOR7L1rI/AAAAAAAAA64/PKQDYqZlvZ4/s320/IMG_0036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573566523526338226" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">...and by the end of the morning again, another finished project and some ideas for the next ones. More speedy stitching, well done!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7PuTmSPBWg4/TVlLPx2GXPI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/ei0YXOtpTiE/s320/IMG_0044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573568748298067186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Lauren is obsessed with cutting up her children's clothes and I mean obsessed. In fact, she said last week that it hadn't crossed her mind to 'buy' fabrics which make us laugh, but making special little things to remind her and her children of special outfits was what she was thinking of. This was the first project made with care and her daughter really loves it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d2L8uVR5JVQ/TVlLQcoLX2I/AAAAAAAAA7g/wk2KwX31STg/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d2L8uVR5JVQ/TVlLQcoLX2I/AAAAAAAAA7g/wk2KwX31STg/s320/IMG_0040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573568759782399842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f_wmo6LNAOk/TVlLQHjFx1I/AAAAAAAAA7Y/ci8fSP_pe0Y/s1600/IMG_0039.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f_wmo6LNAOk/TVlLQHjFx1I/AAAAAAAAA7Y/ci8fSP_pe0Y/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573568754123917138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></u></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><u>and this is work in progress for her son. My aim is to teach Lauren a new stitch next week!</u></div><div><u>Good work</u></div><div><u><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n1Y0Ea9u3aM/TVlMuNtyVbI/AAAAAAAAA7o/ip5lY5grXxo/s320/IMG_0031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573570370687096242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></u></div><div><u><br /></u></div></span><br /></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-69756810551305495202011-01-26T13:56:00.001-08:002011-01-26T14:40:32.797-08:00Back to school - exciting projects<div>Last week saw the first of ten sessions in a new 'After School Crafting Club' for children in years 3-5 in a local school - (uk size children, I don't know what grade that is in the States, aged from 7-10) There were 20 eager, very eager and excited to be crafting and I started them off with a couple of projects.</div><div><br /></div><div>The first one got them thinking about themselves as crafters....what do they like to make? Cards came up tops. What colours and patterns to they like? And what might they like to make at the Club. We had 22 suggestions, from cards to elevators! We made a simple book from the instructions from this great Book Making Artist - one her free <a href="http://www.makingbooks.com/">projects</a>. I made my own template for the children to fill in, cut and fold. They took them home to decorate the cover.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZa0fs-PI/AAAAAAAAA50/hLdpZsnhSJ8/s1600/P1180028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZa0fs-PI/AAAAAAAAA50/hLdpZsnhSJ8/s320/P1180028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566617825477196018" /></a><br /><div>With 20 children in the first session and a whole heap of excitement, I did not have time to take lots of photos, but I did manage to take some of the finished projects.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZaaqVj7I/AAAAAAAAA5s/9fekeL8ofpI/s1600/P1180029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZaaqVj7I/AAAAAAAAA5s/9fekeL8ofpI/s320/P1180029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566617818542477234" /></a><br /></div><div>The other thing we put together were inspired by Anne Woods lovely <a href="http://annwood.net/blog/category/horses/">horses</a>. I adapted the making slightly by holding the legs on with split pins rather that stitching wire and buttons. </div><div>The making schedule was: paint the printed card silhouettes, make up the books while the horses dried. Cut out and put together the horses......no presure!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZZ2vZ_nI/AAAAAAAAA5k/jNsnFsHNXSE/s1600/P1180034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZZ2vZ_nI/AAAAAAAAA5k/jNsnFsHNXSE/s320/P1180034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566617808900062834" /></a><br /></div><div>I also limited the colours and painting of the horses, suggesting that the children dab paint on with sponges and add details with the tip of a paintbrush. We only had 1 hour to do both projects and I was keen to paint and cut the horses in one session to make a great display.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZZncrdDI/AAAAAAAAA5c/Be18XmtU7kA/s1600/P1180036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZZncrdDI/AAAAAAAAA5c/Be18XmtU7kA/s320/P1180036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566617804794983474" /></a><br /></div><div>I was really impressed with the accuracy of cutting with the children in such a short time, they looked amazing and we only had to get the sticky tape out twice to mend tails.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZZPhwfDI/AAAAAAAAA5U/XJJZHO7UHRg/s1600/P1180037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TUCZZPhwfDI/AAAAAAAAA5U/XJJZHO7UHRg/s320/P1180037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566617798373833778" /></a><br /></div><div>Good work all round and the children were loved the projects. I am looking forward to the next weeks ahead. </div><div>Lots of ideas buzzing round in my head, now I know what they can manage in 1 hour!</div><div>Jane.x</div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-3137148972298049342011-01-06T08:06:00.001-08:002011-01-06T08:56:39.158-08:00With an "Eye for Art"<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Today I was back at 'work' with a new group. They are a group for the partially sighted who have an interest in art meeting once a month in this fantastic <a href="http://www.interactionmk.org.uk/">venue</a> in MK.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was going along to deliver a printing workshop, but thought I would open the session with some <a href="http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/notan.htm">Notan</a>. This was a good idea!</div><div><br /></div><div>We choose suitable colours of card and paper to work with depending on the eye condition they suffered from and set to work.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpscCKrzI/AAAAAAAAA4U/JtrfKcauRt0/s1600/P1010013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpscCKrzI/AAAAAAAAA4U/JtrfKcauRt0/s320/P1010013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559106264707542834" /></a><br /><div>The process of Notan is the Japanese theory of light and dark or positive and negative space. <div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpsAVPVZI/AAAAAAAAA4M/gsMUx8kAcMs/s1600/P1010011.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpsAVPVZI/AAAAAAAAA4M/gsMUx8kAcMs/s1600/P1010011.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpsAVPVZI/AAAAAAAAA4M/gsMUx8kAcMs/s320/P1010011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559106257271346578" /></a><br /></div><div>With simple cuts we produced some very intricate designs and the students enjoyed playing around with design and balancing the pictures they produced.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXprzYsgPI/AAAAAAAAA4E/-I8f9v4C6aM/s1600/P1010010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXprzYsgPI/AAAAAAAAA4E/-I8f9v4C6aM/s320/P1010010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559106253796180210" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXprj2CikI/AAAAAAAAA38/f6dYNeNOL2Y/s1600/P1010012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXprj2CikI/AAAAAAAAA38/f6dYNeNOL2Y/s320/P1010012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559106249624291906" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I had warned them that the trickiest part of the process was finding all the bits you have cut and sticking them down in the right place! P. did a good job here of her very fine design.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXprJfUlYI/AAAAAAAAA30/Rco_sQgC9wg/s1600/P1010021.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpJ0wawjI/AAAAAAAAA3s/YFcdjbDgblc/s1600/P1010015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpJ0wawjI/AAAAAAAAA3s/YFcdjbDgblc/s320/P1010015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559105670048563762" /></a><br /></div><div>They were hooked and found the process very effective.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some of the cutting did not lend itself to Notan, so we improvised on the idea and explored the expanded square as well - the heart design shows this very well.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpJVOdmwI/AAAAAAAAA3k/h_vPjurUrpY/s1600/P1010016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpJVOdmwI/AAAAAAAAA3k/h_vPjurUrpY/s320/P1010016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559105661584644866" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">None of the students had tried paper cutting before and most of them took to the principle very well, some had a real flare for flowing shapes and balance of design.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpJNKButI/AAAAAAAAA3c/Xe_E-pL709Q/s1600/P1010018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpJNKButI/AAAAAAAAA3c/Xe_E-pL709Q/s320/P1010018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559105659418557138" /></a><br /></div><div>The group had a couple of volunteers helping with the group (thank you, much appreciated) and one of them took part in the activity and had fun with dragons and lizards!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXuxhVyToI/AAAAAAAAA4k/4H6hxEZNFXc/s320/P1010025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559111849589493378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXuyBu5s4I/AAAAAAAAA4s/04cHi1DGoWg/s320/P1010026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559111858284770178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div>A couple members in the group commented on how simple the process was, but the results were really amazing. I think and hope it suited their eye conditions and everyone went home with something of merit.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXuxXg9DeI/AAAAAAAAA4c/Ff8X2K30r68/s320/P1010024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559111846951980514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>We then moved onto the aim of the day which was printing, not everyone wanted to have a go, they were happy to carry on with their Notan!</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, there were a couple of techniques I showed and we had a go at engraving into my favourite pizza bases......</div><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXprJfUlYI/AAAAAAAAA30/Rco_sQgC9wg/s320/P1010021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559106242549683586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have been asked to go back to the group later in the spring, perhaps we should do a whole workshop on printing, or maybe I will come up with something else completely.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A great morning was had, lovely to meet such an enthusiastic group of people.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jane.x</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpI1Xo-3I/AAAAAAAAA3U/bGCB4237SDU/s1600/P1010022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TSXpI1Xo-3I/AAAAAAAAA3U/bGCB4237SDU/s320/P1010022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559105653033204594" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-72202449468690367512010-12-07T08:28:00.000-08:002010-12-07T10:52:04.031-08:00Smallbeans Christmas Stitching...<div><br /></div><div>Long long ago (last week) on a cold and snowy night, 12 good ladies came together to stitch. Our Community Centre is cold - I am sorry for this ladies!! But hearts were warm and we stitched for the whole 2 hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>Photos are blurred, I am sorry again, I was rushing and trying to do everything at once. Speed never pays. And I forgot to get a picture of the happy gathering of Ladies - next time!</div><div><br /></div><div>But as you can see, work was done and everyone went away with at least 2 finished things and lots of ideas and supplies for making at home. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5is5SRe9I/AAAAAAAAA2o/T5K4wsBHCIM/s1600/P1010031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5is5SRe9I/AAAAAAAAA2o/T5K4wsBHCIM/s320/P1010031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547980314398260178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5isQK2fCI/AAAAAAAAA2g/_jYMBkfYiUk/s1600/P1010029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5isQK2fCI/AAAAAAAAA2g/_jYMBkfYiUk/s320/P1010029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547980303361276962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5isP7YFCI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/0Aq4iUaWjdY/s1600/P1010028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5isP7YFCI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/0Aq4iUaWjdY/s320/P1010028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547980303296369698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5irgWf0OI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/zCBH8wrg4h4/s1600/P1010026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5irgWf0OI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/zCBH8wrg4h4/s320/P1010026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547980290525221090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5irKSBbQI/AAAAAAAAA2I/akgOdIw92MY/s1600/P1010025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TP5irKSBbQI/AAAAAAAAA2I/akgOdIw92MY/s320/P1010025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547980284600872194" /></a>.....thanks for coming! See you in February I hope.xJaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-23310977742331399712010-11-20T13:35:00.000-08:002010-11-20T14:06:44.409-08:00October rushes into Christmas....<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I say October, because yet again I have neglected my small space in Blogland to concentrate on the real world - planning, teaching, evaluating and stitching like a demon for my own Christmas sales - I have not stopped believe me!</div><div><br /></div><div>In the mean time, my merry collection of stitchers have been coming up with some cracker ideas. Christmas is featuring heavily of course, but there are some larger plans in the making too.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the work of Suzie, she is very new to stitching but has been inspired already to make a quilt of her baby daughters outgrown clothes.</div><div>She just got on with the cutting out before the class and we spent the time, trimming, arranging and balancing the colours and patterns.</div><div>I then introduced her to the wonders of 'bondaweb' and a name appeared, Suzie plans to embroider around the letters this week. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhArAT6pYI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/_8ORna2Vwd4/s1600/P1010005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhArAT6pYI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/_8ORna2Vwd4/s320/P1010005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541750449041483138" /></a><br /><div>Without standing on a table, you cannot see how good this looks, but believe me it's fab. We kept the 'shapes' of the clothes to make this hotchpotch quilt I hope it will go together in a collage fashion quickly, there will be a border of charm squares to enhance the colours and patterns. A great start for this new stitcher and her lovely new project.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhAqs0u0oI/AAAAAAAAA1I/ioEtWxAU9Rs/s1600/P1010004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhAqs0u0oI/AAAAAAAAA1I/ioEtWxAU9Rs/s320/P1010004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541750443810411138" /></a>......and now for some more projects</div><div><br /></div><div>Lesley is making a quilt for her son for Christmas, a mix of Union Jacks and a 'nearly' Dutch flag to celebrate his european roots!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhAqbDpn2I/AAAAAAAAA1A/eqc8xTfC7ZE/s1600/P1010008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhAqbDpn2I/AAAAAAAAA1A/eqc8xTfC7ZE/s320/P1010008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541750439041146722" /></a>Lesley is also making this adorable sleeping lion, from instructions found in a vintage book. The instructions were a little vague and we didn't believe they would work, but as you can see, he is just lush. Lesley could have a few orders for more but she has vowed never to make another one!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhAolvCOpI/AAAAAAAAA04/YWOrBJA_HHI/s1600/P1010004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhAolvCOpI/AAAAAAAAA04/YWOrBJA_HHI/s320/P1010004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541750407547730578" /></a><br /></div><div>Her is the work of another doubting stitcher....Kate is on a mission to complete a rather huge Advent calendar for her boys this year. This is the work so far and we have spent time working out how it will go together, I think it will be about 4' tall when finished!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhAmh_O4KI/AAAAAAAAA0w/yz6Vyxnpe-k/s1600/P1010001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhAmh_O4KI/AAAAAAAAA0w/yz6Vyxnpe-k/s320/P1010001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541750372182188194" /></a><br /></div><div>Staying with the festive season, Emma is making 3 stockings, the attention to detail is amazing and 'sew' neat! Another stitching doubter, I think she is hooked, every week another book of inspiration arrives via the post. She has a very supportive husband - who I hope is impressed with this new talent?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhD0m-DgeI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/Quly1u1OBDc/s320/P1010001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541753912572477922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>Then quietly beevoring away in the corner is Rebecca, making her very own wedding bouquet. </div><div>They are working beautifully and co-ordinate perfectly with her colours, an everlasting keepsake, good work!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TOhD1mJs9KI/AAAAAAAAA1g/GqsvkrFg0QU/s320/P1010005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541753929532765346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-67457850799774341022010-10-09T09:51:00.001-07:002010-10-09T10:08:35.009-07:00Vintage Felt Jewellery 2<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For the lovely ladies I met today on another Vintage Felt Jewellery stitching day in Milton Keynes:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here are the forthcoming events I was talking about, they are normally on my crafting blog, but I have copied them for you -</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I have had a number of requests now to do another Crafty session towards the end of the year, hopefully before Christmas - watch this space for details.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In the meantime some dates for your diary:</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Handmade & Vintage 2 - York House, Stony Stratford.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">6th November. The first of these was a lovely day back in the Spring, lots of great makers and sellers.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Aylesbury Grammer School - 20th November, 10-5.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Arts and Crafts Exhibition. Sounds like a good day out to me if you are in the area.</span></i></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Fair-trade coffee morning - 27th November 10-12ish, St James's church. New Bradwell. Lovely fair-trade gifts and cards and a my stall of Smallbeans with 15% of proceeds going to the church fund.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">MaKe - Madcap Arts Centre - Wolverton, Milton Keynes.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">November 28th 10-4</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Again, lots of lovely people selling festive delights.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Wear a coat and hat for this one, it will be cold outside, but warm in of course!</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.....and here are your lovely brooches! As I said, a good day's work, lots of ideas, lovely colours and very precise work, well done!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I hope I have captured everyone's work, sorry for the bad focus, if anyone has taken close-ups, please make contact and I can put them up too.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCejWjF4UI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/Iachx_vTXOM/s1600/PA090018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCejWjF4UI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/Iachx_vTXOM/s320/PA090018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526091072968974658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCei4_RX_I/AAAAAAAAAzI/jTLsIQfKeGU/s1600/PA090016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCei4_RX_I/AAAAAAAAAzI/jTLsIQfKeGU/s320/PA090016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526091065034104818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCeiVvCLcI/AAAAAAAAAzA/onAouAbWpTw/s1600/PA090019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCeiVvCLcI/AAAAAAAAAzA/onAouAbWpTw/s320/PA090019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526091055570759106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCehlZfWuI/AAAAAAAAAy4/3GKeleQ5vhg/s1600/PA090020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCehlZfWuI/AAAAAAAAAy4/3GKeleQ5vhg/s320/PA090020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526091042595494626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCehKVrSgI/AAAAAAAAAyw/Erci4anKVEM/s1600/PA090022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TLCehKVrSgI/AAAAAAAAAyw/Erci4anKVEM/s320/PA090022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526091035331742210" /></a>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-75811216428044478782010-10-03T06:43:00.001-07:002010-10-03T07:08:09.889-07:00New term= new projects.<div>We have started the new term in one Children's Centre with a new set of learning outcomes. Sounds very formal? Yes, it could well be, but to enable the course to continue I have to encourage the students to try different techniques and ways of working as possible in the course.</div><div>They have taken this new challenge in their stride and have really pushed their ideas. Sometimes with a hint of irony, but mainly because they see the value of the sessions and want them to continue.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maxine started this project last term and over the weeks has planned other seasonal garlands for her house. A christmas version is well on it's way and will be featured soon.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJuVvz8UI/AAAAAAAAAyo/SVjsDyqVaiY/s1600/P9220027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJuVvz8UI/AAAAAAAAAyo/SVjsDyqVaiY/s320/P9220027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523816372174582082" /></a>Veronica needed a quick projects at the end of last term and managed to put this together very quickly while she was planning her next project which would tick all the new boxes.<div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJuF0usYI/AAAAAAAAAyg/gQOOAm0Hkck/s1600/P9220028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJuF0usYI/AAAAAAAAAyg/gQOOAm0Hkck/s320/P9220028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523816367900242306" /></a>....and this is the new project, with some bold fabric from Ikea, we planned a great new bag and Veronika made a good start in one lesson.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJt1iAkpI/AAAAAAAAAyY/4vx2BGODZ94/s1600/P9220026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJt1iAkpI/AAAAAAAAAyY/4vx2BGODZ94/s320/P9220026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523816363526754962" /></a>Carly has been inspired by an illustration from a children's book and is making a patch to go onto a bag. It's looked really striking and she is really pleased with the result, although she thinks her daughter may well nab it as soon as it's finished.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJtY509kI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/HQewd359KtU/s1600/P9220025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJtY509kI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/HQewd359KtU/s320/P9220025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523816355842029122" /></a><br /></div><div>Hira was not sure that these fabrics went together at all. I convinced her that mini collages of flowers in the lovely off-cuts from her sari fabrics contrasted really well with the rich tartan fabric and with a bit of playing around and encouragement from the rest of the group, she was pleased with the result.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJtK0nqHI/AAAAAAAAAyI/QXKIx2FxQ9w/s1600/P9220023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TKiJtK0nqHI/AAAAAAAAAyI/QXKIx2FxQ9w/s320/P9220023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523816352062089330" /></a>I am delighted that everyone has embraced the new criteria and I think that giving people the limit of 6 weeks to do a project has focussed them on simple but very effective ideas. More updates soon.</div></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-89308717355048438792010-09-16T12:45:00.000-07:002010-09-16T12:45:59.536-07:00It's All About The Fabric: Funky Christmas Fabric Giveaway!<a href="http://itsallaboutthefabric.blogspot.com/2010/09/christmas-fabric-giveaway.html?spref=bl">It's All About The Fabric: Funky Christmas Fabric Giveaway!</a>: "I'm having my first Giveaway to Celebrate 1,000 Pageviews! As I Blogged yesterday I have reached 1,000 Pageviews and as I'm so pleased I ..."JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558153698602908007.post-83413660186963081612010-09-09T02:28:00.000-07:002010-09-09T02:35:44.896-07:00Sew-hip magazine!<div><br /></div><div>Hurray! We have been featured (all be it quite small) in <a href="http://www.sewhip.co.uk/">Sew-hip</a> magazine this month!<div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TIipkZNFTWI/AAAAAAAAAwM/OfzEFm6fvhY/s1600/Sewhip1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TIipkZNFTWI/AAAAAAAAAwM/OfzEFm6fvhY/s320/Sewhip1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514844186421316962" /></a><div><div>This little <a href="http://janebean-makes.blogspot.com/search/label/Sew%20Hip">elephant</a> form issue 15 was made by Emma H. and I sent off the photograph and they very kindly printed it. Emma is very proud and excited and I hope others will be inspired to make patterns from this great magazine!</div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TIipkG9ECuI/AAAAAAAAAwE/BX35x492gQc/s1600/Sewhip2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Tv9CITERXQ0/TIipkG9ECuI/AAAAAAAAAwE/BX35x492gQc/s320/Sewhip2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514844181522287330" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>JaneBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717309929490004505noreply@blogger.com0