Doodlin Done

The Doodlin is done

 

And some dying ( More pics in the next post)

 

And rolled wools off ends of cones.

 

To have a play at tapestry

 

 

And this evolved.couldnt keep it square :(

 

And Mindless stitching on this vintage tapestry while watching Tv.

Chocolate Box cute

 

And keeping an eye on MGO as he learns to weave.

 

 











And printed a few images for another shabby book.

Looks like this may be the next project.:)

Similar but different to the previous one

 

 

 

 

Most of the country is in drought mode, but thank goodness we are having some showers today.

Could be a hard winter for the farmers.

The quakes seem to have gone for now.

Just the few here n there which is normal for NZ.

So happy stitching

Phillipa

 

Doodling!!

Waiting for inspiration.

Doodling.

No thought required.

 

 

Soothing, contemplative stitching.

 





Among the Pansies

Another Wall Plaque and some Greeting Cards.

 

 

 

 

 

Stitching in the sun

Phillipa

 

More Shabby Collage

Rescued stitcheries added to

Shabby Collage wall plaques and notebooks.

 

Happily stitching along.

 

Phillipa



Walldolls.

Wall Dolls.

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Media.

 

Paper, laces,light n breezy fabrics.

Beads, sequins, embroidery.

Approx 45-50cms long.

 

Happy Stitching

 

Phillipa

 

 

 

 

 

Seems it's my turn

Many of the blogs I follow have in the

past been having problems with Blogger.

Well now it's my turn.

I can't up-load any images.Bugga it all.

Since I last posted I have created all sorts of goodies to show.

So will I do what the others at the help line are doing.

Moving to Wordpress or Typepad?

 

What-to-do.What-to-do.

Any suggestions????

 

Not a Happy Stitcher :(

 

Phillipa

 



Tutorial. Turn a Skirt into a Shabby-Chic Heart Wreath

Upcycle a skirt into a wreath.

 

From this

 

To This

 

And this

 

to this

 

Turn a pretty skirt into a shabby-chic heart wreath.

 

These 2 skirts I found at a charity shop.

The fabrics were too nice to leave behind, and

are perfect for this project.

 

You need.

 

A skirt or large shirt could be used too.

Cut apart and all bits saved.

 

 

 

a wire coathanger

Strips of wadding

a long necklace (upcycled of course)

 

Firstly. Push,pull,bend and generally manipulate the wire coathanger into a heart shape. Try to find the lighter metal ones.

And a pair of pliers is very handy to help.

 

Then using strips of wadding, wrap the heart.

Ive been upcycling the inner from a duvet.A new one that I rescued second-hand.

 

If the strips arn't long enough then just stab stitch

thru all the layers with needle n thread when adding a new strip. Same when we get to the fabric wrapping.

 

The Beige skirt is a lacey fabric, so I wrapped the wreath with the lining fabric first and then the lacey fabric,

For the blue wreath, the one layer was fine.

 

The cat just HAD to help.:)

 

Righto,

next wrap with the top layer of fabric.

 

Next I've wrapped the flowery ruffle from the skirt.

And then added bunches of rolled roses and a bow.

The roses are from strips of the skirt and the bow

is plaited from the offcuts of all the seams.

 



Pearly beads were stitched here n there.

On the blue wreath I wrapped a long vintage blue -glass necklace and tacked into place.

 

 

 I hope you have fun with this project too :)

 

Lots of Happy Shabby Stitching

 

Phillipa