Shabby Chic; Volume III

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

You could turn them into pretty bookmarks if you attach a long chain stitch hem. The little flowers sit at the top of the book and look scrumptious if laid flat on a bookshelf.

I made this today:
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/425168021041591446/

I alsoade a SCRUMPTIOUS bag over Friday and all weekend but I haven't uploaded the pin yet.

The joys of old style crafts!!!!

Love the flowers and the bag. Where did you get the bag pattern please? I bought some of the fabric you mentioned on an Ik.. visit - still in the bag on top of a unit!

hmo

jumblejack wrote: »

Here you go, hmo:

http://m.pinterest.com/pin/425168021041523679/

Please share your pics when you've used em

They are lovely far nicer than mine

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

Here you go, hmo:

http://m.pinterest.com/pin/425168021041523679/

Please share your pics when you've used em

Can you explain Pinterest to me please? I thought I ought to join but don't know what it is about really.

hmo

Florenceem wrote: »

Can you explain Pinterest to me please? I thought I ought to join but don't know what it is about really.

It's just like having a pin board at home where you pin ideas or magazine cut outs of things you like or want to learn but your board is online and you can put your pins in boards so they are organised like recipes, crafts, sewing etc etc ŷou can also pin your own projects from your blog or Flickr to share with the rest of Pinterest I've not been doing it long but find it really handy

Have you ever seen something on the net and thought oh what a good idea I will have to remember that for the future then you never can or you cannot find it again on the net, well if so all you would do is have the pin it button on your PCM or mac and when you see something you hit pin it and save it to your Pinterest boards then when you need it in the future you only ave to go to your board and its the

jumblejack

hmo wrote: »

They are lovely far nicer than mine

These aren't mine though. I just pinned em. I think your flowers are ace! Do you have the tutorial for em?

jumblejack

hmo wrote: »

omg you made that bag today and it took me all night to make 5 flowers! you clever thing

It literally has taken me all day!!!

I am obsessive and cannot stop once I start something. Its a curse!

Yesterday I was finishing off the nicest bag in the world (...I haven't pinned it yet but I'm mighty proud of it!!) and I was gasping for a drink. I was in this sorry state for a further 3 HOURS before I finally got up for a brew! I kept thinking, I will just finish this square, then I thought, I will just start off another one...., etc.

Awful!

I'm terrible with novels too. My life stops until I've finished it! I literally take it to the dinner table with my nose stuck in it and ignore the family. I will go bed at 3am when my eyes finally squeak shut in objection to the abuse I put them through.

:O

I now no longer read novels!!!

jumblejack

Florenceem wrote: »

Love the flowers and the bag. Where did you get the bag pattern please? I bought some of the fabric you mentioned on an Ik.. visit - still in the bag on top of a unit!

I can't wait to get loads if that fabric next time I go. I coming to the end if my ripped duvet cover now but it has served me well on a lot if projects!

It wasn't a pattern. Just a granny square that got bigger until it reached the size I wanted. Then I repeated it for the back.

I wanted a front pocket so I crocheted a smaller square and attached it to the centre of the front panel.

The strap was just single crocheted on a chain of 100 slip stitches.

I made the flower and leaves a week or 2 ago (I make em when I don't know what to do and fling em in a bag until I may need them!).

So easy just such a long time to do!

Wish i could find something that takes an hour other than fingerless gloves.

Chris25

Florenceem wrote: »

So you think pale grey tiles would go with a cream kitchen? My original thought was no to a wood/wood effect worktop but now I am wondering. I have had two independent kitchen blokes round - so many samples of worktops - no wonder I am confused.

yes, beautifully - a lovely combination

hmo

jumblejack wrote: »

I can't wait to get loads if that fabric next time I go. I coming to the end if my ripped duvet cover now but it has served me well on a lot if projects!

It wasn't a pattern. Just a granny square that got bigger until it reached the size I wanted. Then I repeated it for the back.

I wanted a front pocket so I crocheted a smaller square and attached it to the centre of the front panel.

The strap was just single crocheted on a chain of 100 slip stitches.

I made the flower and leaves a week or 2 ago (I make em when I don't know what to do and fling em in a bag until I may need them!).

So easy just such a long time to do!

Wish i could find something that takes an hour other than fingerless gloves.

ive had that fabric in the past but the last two times ive been they havent had any at all.

hope they get it in again i love it.

hmo

jumblejack wrote: »

These aren't mine though. I just pinned em. I think your flowers are ace! Do you have the tutorial for em?

the pattern i followed was this i was looking for something like a poppy to make ready for november, i will still buy one but wanted a crochet one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeddeHebVVw

i just had to do them in the colours i had which was white brown pink and i had some cream but i did a granny square weeks ago so kept that for that.

think i will try some more granny squares and see if i can make a small blanket loved your red one. ive pinned loads of tuts from pinterest to remind me how to do them