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One of my best friends just had another baby. Her twin boys are aged six, and I think the question of whether to go for number three was thought about for most of those six years. Happily her then unknown presence was finally deemed very much necessary, and now she is here in the world and how very exciting and pleasing this is for us all. Unfortunately, I won't get to meet her right away as she lives in Italy... Oh, how I would like to zip over and see them!</div>
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So, I made a quilt for her. I pieced the top in a weekend which is unheard of for me, I don't know how I did it really, I think I may have been neglecting my children and husband somewhat. Then it took me a little longer to back and quilt and bind. The fabric is American Jane Recess. I bought a FQ stack of this line yonks ago, and sadly I think this will be the last quilt it makes, but it has served me well. It did <a href="http://fancy-elastic.blogspot.com/2009/04/quilt-quilt.html">this one</a>, and <a href="http://fancy-elastic.blogspot.com/2009/05/easter-tortoiseshell-cardigan.html">this one</a>. And clearly that duvet cover picked up in the charity shop has done me well too, as it backed the three Recess quilts and <a href="http://fancy-elastic.blogspot.com/2010/01/finally-finished.html">this one</a>! Gosh, I am predictable aren't I?</div>
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So, sewing is being slipped in between the rest of life. Although this 'rest' of life is proving to be rather stressful. We have sold our home and are in the process of buying a new one. The new one being 200 miles away. Eek.</div>
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And, I would like to thank <a href="http://knottedcotton.blogspot.com/">Knotted Cotton</a> for this post, by reminding me that I have a blog.Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-27482656290068388252011-07-26T09:59:00.001+01:002011-07-26T10:49:56.585+01:00How to make a lady very happy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFUcgMyZ3gWZg5aavIXHdMbTvAmXOABo-6WWsSZmOq7nsqyaNHptXSGUN-MacyEgiwdCdNeisITXujvaMMu-smlGLRwZEjWvl5Y9mDw_SG681Kux80TeCr7Lyh5CuyfGiMePCpsLEFI0/s1600/IMG_7073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFUcgMyZ3gWZg5aavIXHdMbTvAmXOABo-6WWsSZmOq7nsqyaNHptXSGUN-MacyEgiwdCdNeisITXujvaMMu-smlGLRwZEjWvl5Y9mDw_SG681Kux80TeCr7Lyh5CuyfGiMePCpsLEFI0/s1600/IMG_7073.JPG" t$="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Anyhow, want to see what I finished? I'm not sure I even told you I had started it, but I made a quilt for Mil. It's blue, it's a simple nine-patch, it is quilted in a very simple way, and actually I am really pleased with it.</div>
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And the best thing is that Mil likes it. This is remarkable as he has an inherent dislike of all that is new. But as I put it on his bed and started to take some photographs, he came upstairs and immediately got into bed and closed his eyes for a moment, then got back out and took great care in straightening it back out again.</div>
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Last night after bedtime he came back downstairs and said 'I really love my quilt mum, thank you for making it for me'. I don't doubt for a moment that he knew how much that meant to me.</div>
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Speak to you all soon!</div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-3408446791725859662011-02-23T16:31:00.000+00:002011-02-23T16:31:08.542+00:00Patches and scrapes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My little Mil never crawled, instead went straight to walking. This was great for us, as we could sit him in the middle of the room and as long as he couldn't reach any furniture then he wasn't going to go anywhere. He was even pretty safe if left by a piece of furniture or wall as he used to shuffle his way around the edge of the room going in and out of the alcoves, until he got where he wanted. We never had to have a stairgate at the bottom of the stairs as along with crawling, he didn't get the climbing thing until later either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I think they look super-cute and am dead chuffed to be back in the sewing saddle. Of course, now they have patches on Mil will probably not go near these trousers with a barge pole. He's very fussy about what he wears... but that will remain to be seen... I'll keep you posted.</div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-4495393550961768442011-02-07T21:45:00.000+00:002011-02-07T21:45:41.254+00:00Some Knitting<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsel4-8CX21kbRI_rMT5hL5b2bdrx51cou6zaARn2qSF50DQUgWAvTEoQEFcxDM39E3oQrda0PJyIQLoXzhkPhx0cUIWO3_KqgyCIBvNW06F8XeN3_jmhW-whORtTa9uQ4FO89LhiIEI/s1600/IMG_4319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsel4-8CX21kbRI_rMT5hL5b2bdrx51cou6zaARn2qSF50DQUgWAvTEoQEFcxDM39E3oQrda0PJyIQLoXzhkPhx0cUIWO3_KqgyCIBvNW06F8XeN3_jmhW-whORtTa9uQ4FO89LhiIEI/s400/IMG_4319.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Over Christmas I made Mil some Legwarmies... Ravelry link <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/FancyElastic/legwarmies">here</a>. But he rejected them, so they have been adopted by Emmett. Good old Emmett - always up for a cast off. They are knitted with the totally gorgeous <a href="http://www.millamia.com/">MillaMia</a> yarn who have brilliant colours... yet another Swedish export that I can't get enough of.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And just in shot there on Mil is his tank that I made him back in Summer. This was my hospital knitting for when I had Emmett. Mil did not reject this. I told him it would make him run faster, and now it is his favourite. The pattern was recommended by the lovely Helen over at <a href="http://angharadhandmade.blogspot.com/">Angharad Handmade</a> it is called 'Bob'. Ravelry project page <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/FancyElastic/bob">here</a>. The pictures are taken on our allotment at the end of the summer. We were planting peas and onions for the mice and birds to eat over winter.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And if you're wondering if he noticed the <a href="http://fancy-elastic.blogspot.com/2011/01/do-you-think-he-will-notice.html">new eiderdown</a>... he didn't. I couldn't believe it. I had to point it out to him in the morning having slept under it all night. I never for a moment thought he wouldn't notice... it was just meant to be a headline. Oh well.</div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-74713968436706738872011-01-07T17:46:00.000+00:002011-01-07T17:46:14.599+00:00Do you think he will notice?<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8FHdTaWeb-O5kWPk02V0bokS3G4YXzrhu2wNXgcv6Tu9pE8_58YaNN2kbG1FCctLg16IYqK6LHUweYzTRb0RzJGP2bWsrgzbR1gsVrro24WrvZA2jIB9lTbw06CDa6REbzAzEgQ9fyU/s1600/IMG_3751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8FHdTaWeb-O5kWPk02V0bokS3G4YXzrhu2wNXgcv6Tu9pE8_58YaNN2kbG1FCctLg16IYqK6LHUweYzTRb0RzJGP2bWsrgzbR1gsVrro24WrvZA2jIB9lTbw06CDa6REbzAzEgQ9fyU/s320/IMG_3751.JPG" width="252" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Do you think my husband will notice that we have a new eiderdown on our bed? The red one below is what we used to have and the green one is what we have now.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I couldn't help myself. It was in the window of the charity shop as I ran past last night. The shop was closed and I was pawing at the window. I even had dreams last night of coming into the shop in the morning and seeing someone else at the till with it in their arms... argh! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This morning I piled the boys (as of course there are now two) into the pushchair and hurried up to the High Street, in the rain, to be there as the shop opened. I won't say how much I paid, but it is worth it already. Although, now I want new bed linen to complement the gorgeous eiderdown. Oh dear.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And, hello! Is this a one time only appearance or am I back for good? I would like to think the latter, as I have missed it here. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-26437874091112309392010-06-25T09:39:00.000+01:002010-06-25T09:39:43.324+01:00Emmett<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigex1OTJWPDkwidlNCHiEbva33WswHHcN4exw-kkdVsSL-5XbH3GEbtB5Idk1I4xQjVjn04paxVrAx9Wxn4j1huX_01kiHFg1_PW-0XCXudvcDNvXRJVayM2dsE5ywLH3ut9PTtTQq-j4/s1600/100625_Em.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigex1OTJWPDkwidlNCHiEbva33WswHHcN4exw-kkdVsSL-5XbH3GEbtB5Idk1I4xQjVjn04paxVrAx9Wxn4j1huX_01kiHFg1_PW-0XCXudvcDNvXRJVayM2dsE5ywLH3ut9PTtTQq-j4/s320/100625_Em.jpg" /></a></div><br />
So, he was born a month ago today... all was great, he was 9 lb 2 oz and I am relieved to have him here in the world safely. We're all settling into our new ways okay... there is a fair bit of yelling going on, but I'm confident it will pass.<br />
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Apologies for the absence... I fear it may last a little longer!Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-77459540443634486492010-05-23T22:16:00.000+01:002010-05-23T22:16:49.670+01:00Too small and too big<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepS7e0RR43arI7gaCGISBkVXpN1bOXxvOqYLjXMrznYnFnvBUPCcg3xDV53OqzARYguPHanFTFvN6zE0FvP_VoQrSgpgF8gJK5qp5m6S_q-I-JRXJPFGdIeaZJb1bljs6U6-Y29Hq2kg/s1600/IMG_1059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepS7e0RR43arI7gaCGISBkVXpN1bOXxvOqYLjXMrznYnFnvBUPCcg3xDV53OqzARYguPHanFTFvN6zE0FvP_VoQrSgpgF8gJK5qp5m6S_q-I-JRXJPFGdIeaZJb1bljs6U6-Y29Hq2kg/s320/IMG_1059.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">A little while back I finished Mil's jumper. <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Ravelry</span> link <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/FancyElastic/childs-placket-neck-pullover">here</a>. The first thing I have knitted for my lovely boy. I am fairly happy with it. I love the yarn (<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Stylecraft</span> Pure Luxury Merino <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">DK</span>)... so so soft, but I made a bit of a mess of the neck... not thinking very clearly about how the two-tone was going to work. And then... the damn thing ended up being way too small! Good old Mil wore it for a while, insisting that it was 'fine' but really it was way too short in the arms and in the body. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So, too big? That's me. I'm too big, way too big. Going for the op on Tuesday... wish me luck!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The first of our pattern reviews is by Helen of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Angharad</span> Handmade. You all know Helen don't you? She has a great <a href="http://angharadhandmade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u>blog</u></a> as well as an <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Etsy</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/angharad/" target="_blank"><u>shop</u></a> where you can buy all the nice things she makes.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>The review gives you some valuable information about the pattern, as well as some inspiration... who could not be inspired by this lovely spotty number?!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Read the full review <a href="http://www.backstitch.co.uk/index.asp?ref=marketing8_17" target="_blank">here</a> within the <a href="http://www.backstitch.co.uk/index.asp?role=marketing8&type=all" target="_blank">articles</a> section on the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Backstitch</span> <a href="http://www.backstitch.co.uk/" target="_blank">website</a>.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div></div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-15964991214037770662010-05-03T10:08:00.000+01:002010-05-03T10:08:37.668+01:00Clickerty-clackI can't get enough of knitting at the moment! I am seriously missing sewing but just can't get my backside off the sofa. I think B is getting a bit bored of me saying 'I know what I'm going to sew next' and then not doing any of it... I have masses on my 'to sew' list and zero motivation for it.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466966641260894994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiw9H2vxIxGvDpiNl4MpmzX5OORhHhkcaeR4Y5Gqmp4PwcVshE32J4RZoRcxarsZtZLYmz9ad470DCjLon8tFULLr7mtKaLVJtnvL0Jzb4T085SUGrvipAfTKhX3LmPfSd3gYqWACELI/s400/IMG_1012.JPG" /><br />But, those knitting needles? Click, clack, click, clack. I'm in heaven!<br /><br />I've finished this unborn childs second pair of shoes... I know, daft. I am fully aware that babies don't wear shoes, but those cute little bootie patterns - irresistible! (<a href="http://www.saartjeknits.nl/">Saartje</a>'s Booties, ravelry link <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/FancyElastic/saartjes-bootees">here</a>). That's it though. I've moved on to some serious functional knitting.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466966633988585202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBivN59oVizzQt1Fef24SP1lRzKDkOPkuGLVG1v57tg8NzZnVlRNeOzrLHxq3FHqzSR9RBmA-TzjeLpUV_eV78ZZQBmS-V-6eRd6gYyorsrhtX2CU0bGU2VV5Lf28du8Zj-rvvWZBxS4c/s400/IMG_1008.JPG" /><br />I really wanted to knit the boy a cardigan. He likes cardigans over jumpers really, but I couldn't find a pattern I was happy with, so I have opted for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/childs-placket-neck-pullover">placket neck jumper</a> from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Minute-Knitted-Gifts-Joelle-Hoverson/dp/1584793678">Last Minute Knitted Gifts</a>. I am knitting it in this super-soft <a href="http://www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk/content/view/84/261/">Stylecraft 100% merino</a>.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466966642036656530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7cyzxlEE4Oq0D9Iva5QOHac3ipTJA1RP-Eg7UENHAJQhUrg-iB9Kx1szrzEoLdB_pJFTEvsbNvbybw3irOeeekrJsEPAca-AllOXBNeL6hOHexTxctKu9c9NYQfD0NWmJjBwbn8-V5U/s400/IMG_1025.JPG" /><br /><br />But, anyone have any ideas how to get me off this sofa and up into that sewing room?Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-67429576377232515552010-04-11T16:08:00.004+01:002010-04-11T16:24:45.705+01:00Baby Knits<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458897644621756466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQKjMrLo1Sq1KtzwNPgluXE7Kdf9EHD6POxyH7X9IynC-1oT5FgpI4a2XzuWR-DI008emlsglSZIQ_DHjcLpHd1krhS4tmW7ZysL_ehs7lvXjbTD6u5uRiZcqJRj9NwghazcuNyWBY7k/s400/IMG_0767.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458897665507001906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13nPzSv3LzIYF_l5RQ1ld1e_CmvmQP9zWL8TJbPAqcnvOlrr-qi4VF3RVewXeYvUim7SZjH84gGmsDjpsTVxyiqJYsuwdnTporUsLBerRNnJb4lGl8AwLPoJX2ieMjE8vdK_FpofyUCo/s400/IMG_0792.JPG" />Today I finished two projects. A red jacket and some booties. Both for the baby. Some might be forgiven for thinking that this baby is going to be born in December, not May, but hey, you know the what the British summer is like.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458897665844202210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXW6fr1S0knNAk_TPu0V-SZNN3DhYtI08vptHvPWepU3ssAuDdWLgAxU5XWHrzUSo7wgWellswHOgZfodFxsJ9w89nu_jQtNwq4PchUAXwVqknsDRidBXY5OgBgM3TR6wSUDXvwJnJSKM/s400/IMG_0791.JPG" /><br />I am loving knitting at the moment and now feel quite lost that I have nothing on the go... not sure what I can get click-clacking on next? Perhaps something for the boy... poor chap has not been knitted anything yet.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458897651556827522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6qOTrrr_G9lhETK8fJkkJXvL4cW4_QExKucCCs363i5OKWB_ispfj8dT52H66HDH5G3nvfuSBDjgi53LCVOnuzvbHooc6r0S3V2YqP9wM34QlDwwUqtmCGtpcPx5NXmVFxaQImwKubc/s400/IMG_0771.JPG" /><br /><br />Both projects are in my Ravelry. The jacket <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/FancyElastic/ribbed-baby-jacket">here</a> and the boots <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/FancyElastic/oh-baby-baby-booties">here</a>. Both projects are free ones, the jacket from <a href="http://www.allaboutyou.com/craft/Knitting-pattern-ribbed-baby-jacket/v1">here</a> and the boots <a href="http://www.knitlist.com/01gift/oh-baby-booties.htm">here</a>, and both were really great quick knits... highly recommended. The only concern I have is that the booties really are tiny. I think if I made them again, I would make them longer in the foot. They currently measure up at 7cm heel to toe... I know babies are small, but 7cm? Besides, it looks like I'm cooking up a nine and a half pounder in here.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458897656507316562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlk_4dAoC6EDsWD_AKFk0-bt6RICZibR16Q9eGLMYWioHFbnFhcTlgtigXUsi8Jtb6mYUc1bbTYggpbtv6JsWxqHzcDRr3iYR6XfrLISN92vbMnzpQRtjrTtWa8BAeJ4B3ad7D6QCam9g/s400/IMG_0789.JPG" /> <div>And, how are you all? Enjoying this sunny spell?</div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-9413202429920684512010-03-30T09:30:00.002+01:002010-03-30T09:33:50.715+01:00Backstitch: Free Alphabet Embroidery Transfer<div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">New blog post over at the <a href="http://backstitchblog.blogspot.com/">Backstitch blog</a>: Download a free alphabet embroidery transfer.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://www.backstitch.co.uk/files/backstitch/marketing8_13/alphabet.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://www.backstitch.co.uk/files/backstitch/marketing8_13/alphabet.jpg" width="240" height="320" nt="true" /></a></div><div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"> </div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-3175304936795773192010-03-27T09:37:00.003+00:002010-03-28T10:41:57.107+01:00Knitting for the bump<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4b1KXM9zZNzeYSAv10b70uKUJhrazx-KCoHbQqfBk7RHC579Kk94SiukHe-8rKoE170WzXTu68oHMlsb0rbijpcTYB55h8XtnGeFMXoeh3yCKZ1k4pej0IBMuKSC7bZiJX5fPzBcWZMA/s1600/100328_cardi.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453617084486013458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4b1KXM9zZNzeYSAv10b70uKUJhrazx-KCoHbQqfBk7RHC579Kk94SiukHe-8rKoE170WzXTu68oHMlsb0rbijpcTYB55h8XtnGeFMXoeh3yCKZ1k4pej0IBMuKSC7bZiJX5fPzBcWZMA/s400/100328_cardi.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I haven't done any knitting for ages. I have been slogging to get <a href="http://www.backstitch.co.uk/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Backstitch</span> </a>up and running and craft-wise I have been beavering away on some projects that will be for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Backstitch</span> blog.</div><br /><div></div><div>But a couple of days ago I picked up the needles again.</div><br /><div></div><div>I am 31 weeks pregnant and really getting quite big now. Getting to the stage where I am not just moving slowly, but trying to move less too. And although this goes against my nature, I have realised that moving less and knitting make a winning combination.</div><br /><div></div><div>Now, this poor little baby that is wriggling away inside me hasn't been crafted anything yet (actually that's not exactly true, but near enough) so a small red cardigan is on the needles.</div><br /><div></div><div>The pattern is a free one (God bless <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ravelry</span></a>), and is available <a href="http://www.allaboutyou.com/craft/Knitting-pattern-ribbed-baby-jacket/v1">here</a>. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/FancyElastic/ribbed-baby-jacket">This</a> is the link to my project in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ravelry</span>.</div><br /><div></div><div>As we don't know what flavour this baby will be I am knitting it in a nice universal red, and shall be using a big brown wooden button, yet to be purchased, as the feature. I think the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">cardi</span> has a pretty unisex shape too.</div><div> </div><div>Hooray for knitting!</div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-35929181585625402612010-03-20T13:32:00.008+00:002010-03-30T09:34:43.491+01:00Backstitch goes live!Well, whoever would have thought I would do this?!! I've only gone and done it though...<br /><a href="http://www.backstitch.co.uk/"><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450710555889006418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxv_MD9f4FvGHJFOOacrLtxINg4m2O6IdPp5LcHWQMUoe9dIWMXC06IT1rzeO3fXfuORT77355MnNglSVEmYcMmFlzxUiIvPdmFRfF1LJpM34FZsu58h04cqfAlKSI18ERy2itRh0kACo/s400/BackStitch-Logo-Strap(RGB).gif" /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Backstitch</span></span></a> the online store selling fabric and patterns opened it's virtual doors yesterday.<br /><br />I hope you like it... it has taken some time and some more effort, but I am pleased with the result.<br /><br />Please feel free to spread the word!Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-64040002327919002752010-03-15T10:24:00.003+00:002010-03-24T16:27:48.528+00:00Kenwood loveI am in love with a machine. After several years of hankering, I came across this beauty at a car boot sale a couple of weeks ago. The man wanted £30 for it... a fair price. I, as is typical, came to the boot sale unprepared for large purchases. Just before heading home B and I scrabbled together our pennies and I was able to offer him £17. I think he could see the desperation in my eyes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb59-I3OnU5FvL9gcZrUJdYbFv7Hp4jdNq72jAdIf2_oYCuNVCU6GQqZnC8xjIVPwhraCc-V9-NfQQW6rUuSP6B2fiyHFDDxQG59X07hq-89LIa6Un9lPcppVWy32N8IAavTdMK5gLOeE/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448805380443923426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb59-I3OnU5FvL9gcZrUJdYbFv7Hp4jdNq72jAdIf2_oYCuNVCU6GQqZnC8xjIVPwhraCc-V9-NfQQW6rUuSP6B2fiyHFDDxQG59X07hq-89LIa6Un9lPcppVWy32N8IAavTdMK5gLOeE/s400/030.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrLHpqYbHtGPItaqOjIZWkBpeUYryvYSTBU_1dSMzxl_8DJtA-aaG7GHYfINhyphenhypheny50I1WYOSSeymmQq_k4y9TOsk2ZQZKBaGTl25DkWUsjzVTg_344hMOxAeFO0KtkQWnw7Fpmv_TNFpI/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448805375064126610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrLHpqYbHtGPItaqOjIZWkBpeUYryvYSTBU_1dSMzxl_8DJtA-aaG7GHYfINhyphenhypheny50I1WYOSSeymmQq_k4y9TOsk2ZQZKBaGTl25DkWUsjzVTg_344hMOxAeFO0KtkQWnw7Fpmv_TNFpI/s400/016.JPG" /></a><br />Mil and I made cakes. I think we might be making cakes more often.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-87086188103928050362010-03-15T10:20:00.003+00:002010-03-15T10:23:24.514+00:003 yearsLast week, our little boy turned 3. That's 3 mad years of parenting.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0iVjIga_JGvv62yqa48p4UXgnODthr1-WpNPeYLyH9mfqAU_MVIWH922HSsdXcwhmlSYEtFjm0IZ8ZEsnYBkTvPt3XljIceZyQpJrHOsNP034uwZF5ZXafiDzAUpHG5NMnpP6AIarm4/s1600-h/Mil.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448803768573938850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0iVjIga_JGvv62yqa48p4UXgnODthr1-WpNPeYLyH9mfqAU_MVIWH922HSsdXcwhmlSYEtFjm0IZ8ZEsnYBkTvPt3XljIceZyQpJrHOsNP034uwZF5ZXafiDzAUpHG5NMnpP6AIarm4/s400/Mil.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdzJWat-F9x7h4n9eC9w4hyToCZe6JP2BbHp2Ofmo7vgG91anSvp5ET0WrX_8AJqz6sB6W7cS7UMdUJUfxAR92hXfntMDCtRU5Z6WiISyS8cyQN17TG13RxXFUbet0fxOGbWk4nibGeM/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448803760893109938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdzJWat-F9x7h4n9eC9w4hyToCZe6JP2BbHp2Ofmo7vgG91anSvp5ET0WrX_8AJqz6sB6W7cS7UMdUJUfxAR92hXfntMDCtRU5Z6WiISyS8cyQN17TG13RxXFUbet0fxOGbWk4nibGeM/s400/033.JPG" /></a><br />And, biased I might be, but I think he's lovely.Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-28420685173129904382010-02-22T17:18:00.003+00:002010-02-22T17:25:52.501+00:00Scarlet fever/ tonsillitus/ double ear infection<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0rwpklHAt0qKTNeKCM7o17jkP84SOUIZp1H9T44OSM8hw4ttCp0FyXBAY8nWKP_BV9mtmY_V5yUTPyCr_hxuICrZ3XMgW6w-GhbfHXuxAOeR-gnchbjnM2B70BsdIs9QHsdGrBVndRA/s1600-h/100222_poorly.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441118638254944418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0rwpklHAt0qKTNeKCM7o17jkP84SOUIZp1H9T44OSM8hw4ttCp0FyXBAY8nWKP_BV9mtmY_V5yUTPyCr_hxuICrZ3XMgW6w-GhbfHXuxAOeR-gnchbjnM2B70BsdIs9QHsdGrBVndRA/s400/100222_poorly.jpg" /></a><br /><p>Our little boy has been lost in a world of poorly... for almost 2 weeks now. First scarlet fever, and now tonsillitis and a double ear infection. He is just starting his second round of antibiotics, and is dosed up with painkillers.</p><div> </div><div></div><p>He is not himself at all and I want him back... I miss him.</p><div> </div><div></div><p>So, not much of anything going on around here other than getting through the days and nights and hoping that things improve and that our fun-loving, creative and thoughtful boy comes back soon.</p>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-36958322806072193912010-02-17T09:19:00.005+00:002010-02-18T09:19:42.611+00:00I love my ironing boardSo, ages and ages ago I picked up an old wooden ironing board from a car boot sale for £2. Yes! A whole two pounds. Up until this point I was using a duvet cover laid out on my cutting table.<br /><br />The ironing board was grubby and with rusty bits and the cover, if you could call it that, was pinned on very badly with multi-coloured drawing pins. Also, when you ironed it gave off a nasty whiff... Nice. I did take some before pictures, but it was so long ago that I cannot find them.<br /><br />It took me ages and ages to recover it, and I have been doing it in stages, but it is complete. I stripped it down and beeswaxed the wood, tacked on some new luscious thick felt, and have just recently added some jolly red canvas.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439142272163289138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6hyphenhyphen4KRHQ8Yi6vwMRpKOXiTYCSUEsIZoPYNRugD5RQ4p73mkls7qAj2dcVHklUo_Tvx-Ibxg7K_FjunHch3tBx0dnGDg2cUZ8XnZEd0ULEjYjmgAYrKwfcmI7E9A86s3BKU2VtThC0GI/s400/IMG_9371.jpg" border="0" /><br />Ta-da! One brand new spanking delicious ironing board.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439142271960704562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKl2K2x5RBnZlkwKZ_-Gel4XyrVc736Lv0MIVTLdGxrF1haw7XVIyyCmZzp7T3aiDb39vk7Qon1kxOQnVugHGSSfwjx2mO86wIJ7GtkB_tKwxA070jyWZ7AvDRyCzu-TNNA5eyk1imxA/s400/IMG_9366.jpg" border="0" /><br />I love it.<br /><br /><em>Edited to ad: Can I just make it clear that I only iron for sewing purposes, oh, and weddings and interviews. I didn't want anyone getting the wrong idea about me and ironing.</em><br /><br />Oooooh, and I have been very slack. A few weeks ago, <a href="http://petitfiloux.blogspot.com/">Petit Filoux</a> awarded me my very first blogging award. A Sunshine Award. It is 'awarded to bloggers whose positivity & creativity inspires others in the blog world'... do you hear that? Can you imagine!<br /><br />Well, I am dead chuffed, thank you <a href="http://petitfiloux.blogspot.com/">Petit Filoux</a>, and sorry for being so slow with my response... real life has been getting in the way of this one.<br /><br />I am going to be a bit naughty and not pass it on, but please do all have a look over on the right there and take a look at a few of the very many blogs that I follow. And go and check out Petit Filoux... that girl is a whirlwind of creativity.<br /><br />And, bring on the sunshine.Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-42687236285656660542010-02-14T16:55:00.002+00:002010-02-17T09:19:31.668+00:00my mate for life<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438144208251513010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99CoBYxYvxmjQKprJQPg3NDFJxri_ERDEbLEPNxKDD4g7-Hrr-nx8YIm7qqxFkilgZdpHcM7bCFvhv7EVeE5YuZWX_irbUIZ6pV8uGsalAgE5zpvkXzABPcifI5YAgR4ubyr6RS1vTIs/s400/IMG_9359.jpg" /><br /><br />Happy Valentine's everyone. We don't really celebrate Valentine's day in this house with any seriousness. Occasionally, if the other is lucky we might present a card. Like a lot of the world we try to celebrate our love and togetherness in small ways every day, and rather rebel at being told to show love.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438144204328627858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0Uur1SnT34sFe1TueRfgv4Y8eD4tEKY7pnEsa3ICNz1KXScQAqq3g_G9YRKsv0nEX3yk2qI1jUhetSPTtygehmmPFhppBGbXbov1VtJrJUh-kWdLMdrlL_AyTdayDv9H-vgDwcq-OTU/s400/IMG_9354.jpg" /><br />However, I did feel compelled to make my love a small lavender pillow to keep his smalls scented. With a heart on one side and a swallow on the other. As well as some rather dubious homo erotic and criminal meanings, swallows also symbolise love and loyalty as they choose a mate for life.<br /><br />And B? He made bagels... what more could a girl ask for?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ROF92ocSZj66Px4_Cd0m2ochslOlwwj9IqdmsAZdE9oVtyU0ShV2fklvSJoswL6lF91kernGe5vyfW9nrRRIQ_eFIm6tFj_FH6quiqD5vLPcoDyQ97vSHjo_xebMSsUSW8rfwttWDVQ/s1600-h/IMG_9692.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438144214177947970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ROF92ocSZj66Px4_Cd0m2ochslOlwwj9IqdmsAZdE9oVtyU0ShV2fklvSJoswL6lF91kernGe5vyfW9nrRRIQ_eFIm6tFj_FH6quiqD5vLPcoDyQ97vSHjo_xebMSsUSW8rfwttWDVQ/s400/IMG_9692.jpg" /></a> </div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-57201011077515791432010-01-25T11:20:00.011+00:002011-12-07T15:15:31.479+00:00Next project: a quilt for the new blog<div>
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I've started on my next project... a quilt for the <a href="http://www.backstitch.co.uk/">Backstitch</a> blog (which will be up and running soon) I was basting it at the weekend which is a bit of a job with an expanding bump!</div>
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Just desperately in love with this fabric though, which will be in the shop once I go live.</div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-72228713455112826472010-01-25T11:20:00.010+00:002010-01-26T09:45:36.459+00:00Hello out there!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQaG3nQpkR8PMieURXjUkUghZy-EwC2ji0s5pE6Et-MsKJab9HhB0j7o9lEWmOB2NyULy7S81yEZdVEHn0OBQwGAYHQwN3MNuGHW0P75aEV1qq5nAdep42e1Os5CLHhDbEunyNkDBPjQ/s1600-h/baby.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430636031472297746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQaG3nQpkR8PMieURXjUkUghZy-EwC2ji0s5pE6Et-MsKJab9HhB0j7o9lEWmOB2NyULy7S81yEZdVEHn0OBQwGAYHQwN3MNuGHW0P75aEV1qq5nAdep42e1Os5CLHhDbEunyNkDBPjQ/s400/baby.gif" /></a><br />We are had our 20 week scan last week, and I'm happy to say that all is well in there. Next time I see this little chap/ chapess (there were no clues!) it will be in the big wide world. Gosh.<br /><br /><div></div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-54043773932450205912010-01-25T11:17:00.004+00:002011-12-07T15:15:57.430+00:00Finally Finished!<div>
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I have finally finished my 'first' quilt that I started back in <a href="http://fancy-elastic.blogspot.com/2008/09/chili-and-lemon.html">September 2008</a>. Yes, I know, it's a miracle, it only took me 16 months! Truthfully, I am overjoyed and relieved to have completed this project. I have started quilting it twice, and unpicked it twice, started with one type of batting, and ended with another... basically changing tack many times before ending up here, at the end.<br />
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I completed the quilt top in October 2008 after joining a quilting and patchwork class. Then I had to figure out how to quilt it on my own. It sounds daft saying 'on my own' about a task that seems pretty straightforward to me now, but I just didn't have the confidence, or (dare I say it) experience, that I have now. This quilt really makes me realise how much I have been learning over the last year or so, not just in being able to finish it, but in the quality of my stitching. <br />
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I am VERY pleased to have it finished. I love that it is no longer in a pile under my desk. I love (most of) the fabrics and it's rich and playful colours. I love that it is for us, and I won't be wrapping it up and giving it away like so much that I make. And, I love that we have already been snuggling under it rather a lot.</div>
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430635221472351842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnx4XefijVvji7AZNtNHULXwCwnXBQmnxOok_fIe2bjy3Cl4EcWB0IyBwFsHP37WuJWZbQaARH__2brXR24f3R0xapgcX08_sveNfBs1-G5BhBc8lAUbacA1FIFBc4CQ5LWDnMEIbs4I/s400/IMG_8959.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944841470795632960.post-15645619520109656942010-01-13T13:36:00.003+00:002010-01-13T14:01:44.337+00:00Kimono for MayMy friends seem to be producing babies faster than you can say reproduction at the moment and so there has been a load of baby makes recently. This is the last for a while... I actually think that I am next... now there's a terrifying thought!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426218096651958850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNJ32WXYuW7HnlOlxV2io5zCmJZeNWjjl35XXNC45usGWFGnT2RvW7YjqGSVAgrDMqNv2dx_1JeRsUDJMfV3kApoPGZ55YM_wXMlLIDBPABIJLh1JXbkXfs6gw-2s9d8lNAysPDGkzNw/s400/IMG_8472.jpg" /><br /><br />I liked the look of this 'Lucy's Kimono' in <a href="http://www.heatherrossdesigns.com/">Heather Ross</a>'s <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Weekend-Sewing-Projects-Inspired-Stitching/dp/1584796758">Weekend Sewing</a>. Like a lot of people in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1012922@N24/pool/">Flickr pool</a> I did have some trouble with bunching where the sleeve seam meets the main body, but it is not too bad. <br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426218112005381218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPvxAOigRS1kSyEKdcvRgqxhmymkkmANCz2SF1MyYEtA0iKVfcsER_e0Vs5NHJOFfucSzMtBiqBR6PZnh-drh6dfWy96My-ucuW-2acpGftzStAB_PP_k8OsTWf2GhBtCXU76yFawvVc/s400/IMG_8492.jpg" /><br /><br />I made an error with the shoulders too - the shoulder seams meet each sleeve in a different place, but again, it hasn't effected the overall appearance too much.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowRoZ8jyIa9JRUE2LtPAIJS2Fc2BpMLZJJgfLBepqWeyX5SZzhxA-xq3c0_-STVLjzXSVKK3dyiiGRs8dZqPRJti8KK6lCkA4lwVaz0YTcb_j_SG7OXi2MZeXMLLKEX-jn1mpmyQ4pH0/s1600-h/IMG_8493.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426218114222561090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowRoZ8jyIa9JRUE2LtPAIJS2Fc2BpMLZJJgfLBepqWeyX5SZzhxA-xq3c0_-STVLjzXSVKK3dyiiGRs8dZqPRJti8KK6lCkA4lwVaz0YTcb_j_SG7OXi2MZeXMLLKEX-jn1mpmyQ4pH0/s400/IMG_8493.jpg" /></a><br />I used a red flannelette so it's all cosy, and some floral bias binding that I got from my local yarn shop... I bought them out when I saw it! I think if I do this pattern again I will do a snap closure on the inside (rather than another tie) like some others on Flickr have done. 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We had a very lovely Christmas and New Year, and things have been happily peaceful.</div><br /><div>We are all back to our normal routines now though, so I should be back blogging, but the crafting has slipped a bit.</div><br /><div>I have been busy with other things including the new <a href="http://www.backstitch.co.uk/">business</a>, of which there will be more talk another time, and of course busy growing.</div><br /><div>But until my crafting enthusiasm thaws, here is a picture of some roses, taken last night after dinner.</div>Fancy Elastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.com3