>RPL alternate simple cords
02 Mar 2011 1 Comment
in crochet, free craft patterns, romanian point lace
>These are cords that you can use to add to your Romanian lace. I still recommend the first cord as your main cord becasue it unravels both ways where as these only unravel from one end and are more decorative than helpful in construction.
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chain 4
row 1 sc in second chain from hook and in each chain across chain 1 turn( 3 sc)
row 2 *sc in each sc across chain 1 turn work(3sc)* repeat to desired length
chain 4
row 1 1sc in second chain, 3 sc in last chain, chain 1 turn work ( 4sc)
row 2 *1sc in 1st sc, 3 sc in next sc , chain 1 turn work (4 sc)* repeat to desired length
Chain 4
row 1 1sc in second chain and 3rd chain, 3 sc in last chain, chain 1 turn work ( 5sc)
row 2 *1sc in 1st and 2nd sc, 3 sc in next sc , chain 1 turn work (5 sc)* repeat to desired length
chain 3
row 1 3 sc in second chain, 2 sc in last chain, chain 1 turn work ( 5sc)
row 2 *3sc in 1st , 2sc in next sc , chain 1 turn work (5 sc)* repeat to desired length
chain 4
row 1 3 sc in second chain, 2 sc in next chain, 1 sc in last chain, chain 1 turn work ( 6sc)
row 2 *3sc in 1st , 2sc in next sc , 1 sc in last sc, chain 1 turn work (6 sc)* repeat to desired length
shell triple V sc cord
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>Part 23: Simple dress with repairs
23 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
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This is a real simple dress. Just how simple you say well it is cut from a single rectangle and then shaped from there. The sleeve are actually just slits in the sides of the rectangle then they are gathered and put in place. And the neck and button placket are also just a circle and a slit cut from the center of the rectangle There is one real long strip cut to make the button placket too that simple truly it is.
The hem and sleeves have some scalloping details too.
This dress has a simple crochet edging made up of three rows.
Pattern of crochet is
- single crochet around (neck, arms, and hem) in white crochet thread cut and finish thread
- (Change to main color to match embroidery ) sc in any stitch chain 3, skip 3 to 4 sc on previous round which ever works best (the crocheter was inconsistent ) to accommodate the curves, *sc in next sc, chain 5,sc in same stitch as last sc, chain 3, skip 3 or 4 sc,** repeat from star around end with an even number of sc. slip stitch to first sc, chain 1
- chain 3, *sc in next sc,ch 3 ,sc in loop 4 times, ch 3 sc in next sc at base of loop, ch 3** repeat around , slip stitch to starting stitch cut and finish threads
The front panel had some real old repairs on it that cane with it when I bought it. This is how I had thought that I would have done the repairs on my mother-in-laws as it isn’t to noticeable once a white slip is under the dress. But looking at it without the slip I think for this dress I would have bought some insertion lace and sewed two thin strips together or purchase one big wide piece and sewn them to the front of this gown down the panel and just removed the damaged part all together. Instead of having this repair as the other way it would not have been noticeable at all it would have just looked like it was meant to be that way.
>Free Antique pattern library on Internet
08 Dec 2008 1 Comment
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>Here is the link to a page full of lovely old old patterns in crochet, tatting, and knitting and other things as well. There are thousands of patterns available through this link.
>Part 17: Cookie for Santa Ornamnet
05 Dec 2007 5 Comments
in *give away, advent calender, free craft patterns, holiday:christmas, tutorials
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Supplies:
- size 5 pearl cotton embroidery thread
- needle/ scissors
- felt color for cookie and tag
- optional beads or sequins for chips on cookie
- fuzzy yarn
Order of events:
- Cut circles for cookies and cut tag shapes.
- Add cookie to corner of tag; use French or colonial knots to attach to tag (optional here; you could use seed beads or sequins instead).
- Stitch around edge of tag with blanket stitch. One I couched the fuzzy yarn; on the other I used it to do the blanket stitch. Either way, rough up yarn with finger nail after stitching to make it fuzzy and not matted down.
- Embroider desired words. I didn’t draw letters ahead of time because I wanted it to be more free-form, like a little child wrote it. I also did not do this before the cookies and edging because I wanted to see how much space I had to work, with but you can do those three steps in any order you wish to make it easy for you.
- Add hanger; done.
DO NOT USE THIS PATTERN TO MAKE THINGS TO SELL FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!!!
>Part 16: Candle Ornament
04 Dec 2007 7 Comments
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Supplies:- real long needle
- sewing needle / thread / scissors
- yellow embroidery thread
- felt
- button
Order of events:
- Cut felt (the color you want to use for the candle) 1 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches rectangle. If you want a tapered candle, cut a slight angle so when rolled it forms a taper.
- Cut felt for flame.
- Tie knot on yellow embroidery thread; weave through flame; leave a long tail.
- Roll candle felt around long needle; stitch closed.
- Thread long needle with embroidery thread; pull through candle.
- Stitch on button base.
- Make loop out of another piece of embroidery thread. Thread needle and weave through flame; done.
DO NOT USE ANY OF THESE PATTERNS TO MAKE THINGS TO SELL FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!!!
>Part 7: Advent Calendar Red Beaded Icicle Ornaments
24 Nov 2007 8 Comments
in *give away, advent calender, beadwork, free craft patterns, holiday:christmas, tutorials
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- soutache braid or thin ribbon
- 5 beads to match ribbon
- needle
- embroidery thread
- fray check
Order of events:
- Make loop in embroidery thread for hanger tie knot.
- String in this order: bead, braid, bead, braid, bead, braid, bead, braid, bead.
- Cut braid; use fray check for both ends of braid.
- Knot & trim thread.
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>Holiday Tutorials On This blog
12 Nov 2007 3 Comments
in cooking, embroidery, free craft patterns, holiday:christmas, kids art, knitting, MIL's art, needlework, sewing, tutorials, yo-yo
>Clicking on words will take you to tutorial; clicking on image will take you to where that image is hosted on flickr.
>Holiday Brooch Tutorial
10 Nov 2007 Leave a Comment
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Supplies:
Mattel Knitting machine (find on ebay, thrift store, the bottom of your closet from when you where a kid in the 70′s)- safety pins or pin backs
fuzzy yarn- yoyo (you have to make these; I used a cd as my template)
- jingle bells or other center decoration (buttons….)
- thread, needle, scissors
How to:
Cut and make your yoyo; set aside, leave long tail to stitch to fuzzy yoyo, bells, and pin.- Make your fuzzy knitted yoyo, (this is 16 rows that are 16 stitches on the Mattel knitting machine, you can do this on knitting round needles too, gather both ends and pull both tails to one side and tie ends in a knot and cut).
Stitch fabric yoyo to middle of fuzzy yoyo; have tails of fuzzy yoyo facing fabric yoyo so they are hidden when piece is done.
Now, stitch on bells or other embellishments. When done, take needle to back of work.- Sew safety pin to back of brooch, or use a store bought pin back. Finished!
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>my photos on explore
26 May 2007 Leave a Comment
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my photos on explore, originally uploaded by sunshine’s creations.
1. redwork butterfly signature block, 2. crazy daisies, 3. bubble gum pink quilt #1, 4. back side dove, 5. felt snow man done, style:christmas colors
>How to make straw flowers
16 Mar 2007 11 Comments
in free craft patterns, tools, tutorials
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I decided to make a tutorial for those of you that might have this item from a thrift store but don’t have the instructions.
- Lay straw across loom from bottom to top. You can also use yarn or any other fabric type material that will bend nicely around spokes.
- Bring straw back to bottom of loom. Moving straw from left to right behind spoke. Then wrap the next spoke on the bottom left moving straw from right to left behind spoke.
- Moving to next spoke at the top right wrap straw around it and go back down to bottom. This time you wrap the spoke to the left of the last one you did on the bottom.
- Repeat last step all the way around
- You will finish wrapping your straw to the left and on the opposite side of the loom from the first wrap. The two tails should be next to each other. If you are using yarn or something like that you can go around the spokes 1 or two more times to have a petal with 24 or 36 petals instead of 12 like one row has. If you do this make sure to fluff flower at the end and separate the petals they tend to get stuck together.
- Have needle threaded with pearl cotton ahead of time and make sure your needle is longer than your loom is wide.
- Pass needle under all the straw.
- Tie pearl cotton in knot. You are looking at the back of your work and are working from the back knots won’t show on front when completed.
- Pass needle from right to left under 3 petals of flower.
- Bring needle up and go back under last two petals and pick up one new one to the left of the last petal from the previous round. You will be rotating the flower in a clockwise direction with each pass of the needle.
- Continue this till you have 3 completed rounds of pearl cotton forming your center of your flowers and holding everything together .
- Finish thread by weaving it in and out of the pearl cotton do this about 5 times in different spots on the back. I like to do mine in the space between each set of petals and work my way around to each space.
- Cut straw and pearl cotton. You can make it more secure by using fray check or something like that.
- If using fray check let it dry. You can also do this step off the loom.
- Remove from loom and sew onto desired item. See apron I made using these here. You can also see this same technique using double sided satin ribbon here.
If you don’t have this tool and you want to buy some flowers they are for sale at my store already made.
whipup 
DO NOT USE THIS PATTERN TO MAKE THINGS TO SELL FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!!!
Please join flickr group if you have made any of these types of flowers
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