Silver Bells and Cockle Shells...

Aug 11, 2009 05:48

Wow - I really haven't felt like writing recently.

Don't worry, for those of you that have friended me recently, I will be picking up the pace soon. Today, for instance.

We had a lovely weekend down at the farm - and we'll be going down next weekend to do more drywall in the garage, mow, and do sundry bits and pieces as needed. If anyone wants to ( Read more... )

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mmcnealy August 11 2009, 11:12:27 UTC
Those seeds are so neat looking! Can you do a step by step tutorial on them? or post a descriptive sentence on how they are made?

I have a crazy idea....

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attack_laurel August 11 2009, 11:32:55 UTC
The bird's eye on the Plimoth Jacket is done the same way, using three stitches instead of five, and you can see step-by-step instructions in the Thistle Threads blog. Scroll down to July 30, 2009.

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hsifeng August 11 2009, 22:11:53 UTC
This reminds me a lot of the technique used to make covered buttons...Spokes on a wheel, weave through the spokes. Right?

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beckitabananas August 11 2009, 12:30:30 UTC
I've been lurking around your journal for a while, and finally decided to comment. I think this project is turning out beautifully! Now, I just need to pluck up the courage to start the jacket that's been floating around in my head for months.

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elizabethnmafia August 11 2009, 12:30:33 UTC
It's gorgeous!

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gwacie August 11 2009, 12:49:15 UTC
Shiny!

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madamekat August 11 2009, 13:12:57 UTC
It doesn't explain how I feel to say "Wow, that's beautiful!", but that's all I have! Amazing.

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