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future knitting pattern in the making

sorry i have been off the grid lately. just finished up a knit and pattern for a future issue of a magazine (hush hush). and started immediately on a fun little tee that i may release on my own or i may submit. i am on the fence.

here are a few peeks (sorry for the weird color in the photos. don't know what was up there.):

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coloring pages

been super busy lately. writing a pattern for a magazine. knitting an afghan. starting a new knit garment (+possible pattern). and working on coloring pages for an adult coloring book project at work.

here a a couple of peaks at the pages i have been working on. these will be in a coloring book with pages from 2 other artists at work for the creative woman kit club which you can join by going here.

then hopefully soon i will have a couple of fun ones to post on the site.

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handmade steel cooler stands

my husband is making these really nice lightweight steel cooler stands.

fits most medium to large sized coolers. can be specially made to fit a specific size cooler or height.

no more bending over to get your favorite beverage!

perfect for camping, outdoor entertaining. would make great father's day present! think ahead!

$75

leave a comment or shoot me an email if interested.

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pups looking for a home

our feist dogs had pups and they are in need of a home so if you live close to portland indiana shoot me an email.

3 females. 2 males. they will be available to take home after this weekend. 

full blooded feist but not papered.

our pup from the first litter (this litter was an oops), Copper.

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crocheted owl

my little niece wanted me to make her a little crocheted owl since i had made myself one. so i made her one that is a bit different than mine and a tad bigger.

then i looked closer and realized that i had forgot the beak!

luckily i had some scrap yarn in my bag!

i found the pattern through pinterest. it is from kristi over at sidrun. you can find it

i will admit i am very new at crocheting and it took me several tries to get this little guy started but then it was a breeze! i used sport weight acrylic and a size ?? very small hook :) 

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free knitting pattern: feros snood

i used some scraps from an old shawl to make this fun and easy knit.

super versatile. wear over the shoulders, looped once or twice around the neck. or even over your head!

pattern : stockinette, stripes, eyelets

shape : seamless tube

directions : written yarn: Heather Prime Alpaca (fingering weight; 100% alpaca; 330 yds/112g per ball): 1 ball orange heather (A) Peruvian Tweed Alpaca (fingering weight; 100% alpaca; 400 yds/226g per ball): 1 ball charcoal tweed (B) needles: Size 8 (5mm) 24-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge 18.5 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st. (blocked) Gauge is not super important for this project.

Finished Measurements 22.5 inches in circumference x 24.5 inches tall

download free pdf here.

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feros snood

super versatile. wear over the shoulders, looped once or twice around the neck. or even over your head!

pattern : stockinette, stripes, eyelets

shape : seamless tube

directions : written yarn: Heather Prime Alpaca (fingering weight; 100% alpaca; 330 yds/112g per ball): 1 ball orange heather (A) Peruvian Tweed Alpaca (fingering weight; 100% alpaca; 400 yds/226g per ball): 1 ball charcoal tweed (B) needles: Size 8 (5mm) 24-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge 18.5 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st. (blocked) Gauge is not super important for this project.

Finished Measurements 22.5 inches in circumference x 24.5 inches tall

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more alabama chanin wants

more alabama chanin garments that i just need to make at some point it in time. plus eagerly awaiting her new BOOK!

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tutorial: ipad sleeve

i made a new ipad cover using my old tutorial found here.

for this one i used my trusty heavy weight canvas. i squirked purple fabric paint all over one side and then folded it in half for the Rorschach look that i like to play with. i let it dry and then did it one more time. it gave it a more dimensional look with the second layer being even darker than the first. i used a button from my stash.

for the lining i used some cotton fabric that i had in the stash with some fusible interface for padding.

super quick easy project.

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finished items

some recently finished projects...

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canary knits : Indie designer profile

i got a little surprise the other day. Canary knits posted a little aboutie thing on my knit designs!

super cool! thanks Teresa!

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tutorial : natalie's pintuck top : update and final photos

i had originally made this two summers ago, but hadn't worn it much because it was just too tight across the upper back area. but i am on a kick updating old pieces that didn't quite live up to my expectations and this was one of them. so after finding out how to to this if you end up with my problem, read on to see how i fixed it. (BTW, i look horrible in that first picture!! embarrassing. hurry up and look at the better photos!)

i undid the entire side seams and added in a long strip of material about 2 inches wide on each side. this gave me extra room under the arms and through the shoulders. now i love it!

i can wear it with so many things. 

i love the pintucks.

i love the cute little collar.

super happy with this update.

so if you followed my tutorial and find that it is a light snug. try my simple fix and you will love it!

won't one and missed out to make it. just go back to the days prior to this and get the complete how to!

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tutorial : natalie's pintuck top : snapband

this top doesn’t use buttons it uses really large sewn on snaps.  so go buy some and come back. i needed 7 , you may need more depending on the length you made and how far you want them to go.

back from shopping? great. let’s cut the snap band.

you need a strip of material the entire length of the front of your shirt + 1/2in for seam allowances. (sorry can’t remember my length)

then you need to decide how wide you want the band. i wanted mine to be 1.5 in wide. so double that and add 1/2in for seam allowance. (mine was 3.5in wide)

cut two.

take one of them and fold it in half. stitch one end.

turn right side out. pin in place along the front of the shirt starting at the bottom and going to the top.

now since i suck at measuring, my piece was too long. imagine that! so if the same thing happens to you, trim away a bit keeping in mind you still need a seam allowance. now turn this end inside out. stitch and turn back to the right side and pin.

stitch the snap band in place. and then top stitch.  do the same for the other side.

now lay out the shirt. and lay the snaps where you want them. mark the spots and then stitch into place.

if you look close, natalie’s snaps only go part way down you shirt. i stopped mine just at the waist. stop where ever you like.

repeat for the other side trying to line everything up well.

pictures of the completed top tomorrow.  i now i should have shown you first. but this is more fun….

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tutorial : natalie's pintuck top : sleeves

f you look closely at the picture again, you will see that the sleeves are gathered.

easiest way to do this is to find a sleeve pattern that you have that is made for gathers or is just bigger than you sleeve opening.

so first measure your sleeve opening.  now find a sleeve pattern that is larger.  if you don’t have one, try just copying the next size longer sleeve from a pattern that you have. or add extra width to the top of the sleeve pattern you do have.

cut two. of course.

pin in place starting at one side and pinning part way up the armhole. then do the same on the other side. this will show you how much extra you have left at the top for gathering.

gather the extra up and pin in place.

i always stitch my sleeves on using a running stitch. do that until you reach the gathered area. then backstitch the gathers and running stitch to the end.

the backstitching makes sure the material stays nice.

now the shirt is ready to be seamed together from sleeve to bottom. place right sides together. stitch and then top stitch from sleeve to bottom as well.

next post: button / snap band

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deer and elk double image

this one is for free because the image is a little darker but i think that you will still enjoy it. two slender images in one. original was drawn on heavy weight art paper using micron markers. cut them apart and color or enjoy as is.

Copy as many times as you like. but please keep the use of this personal; do not sell my image. thank you.

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Angel

Original angel illustration was drawn on cardstock using micron markers.

print in black and white on regular paper for a coloring page or print onto some cardstock and color for a more permanent display image.

Copy as many times as you like. but please keep the use of this personal; do not sell my image. thank you.

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tutorial : natalie's pintuck top : pintucks

now for the pintucked sections. first i should say that i hate math and measuring so i tend to kind of eyeball things or do things the long way to avoid math. because when i do the math…it just never seems to work out.

for the pintucked sections of the top i took an extra long piece of scrap material and just started pinning pintucks to see how much material i would need.

natalie’s has 5 or 6 pintucks but because i am making a small i could only fit 4.  those into math figure 1/2in per pleat + the width of the side = width of rectangle to cut. mine was 13in wide.

now decide how long you want the shirt to be. natalie’s i like tunic length. i like shorter tops better. then you can determine the length of your shirt.  i decided on 16in for the shirt and 23 in would make the tunic.

so cut two rectangles to those measurements (mine 13in x 16in). one for each side. mine are single layer unlike to top portion of the top that i made double layer.

the pintuck closest to the side of the shirt needs to end at about where you waist is. or basically where the back of your shirt is right now. if you look closely at natalie’s the pintucks get longer the closer they get to the center of the shirt.  mark the waist with a safety pin.

now we need to mark the pintucks. the pintuck closest to the center of the shirt should align with the seam from the top of the shirt when the pintuck is folded over (because it will be once we stitch the top to the bottom).

stitching the pintucks.

fold the material at the pleat. place a pin where you want the pintuck to end. bring the needle up through the material at the pin. this will hide the knot on the inside of the fabric.

gradual stitch down from the fold to 1/4 in stitching to the end of the material and knot off.

repeat for each pintuck making each one a bit longer than the one before. i lengthened each by about 2cm.

now place right sides together lining up the top portion and the bottom pintucked section. make sure the pintucks all lay the same way and that the pintuck closest to the center lines up with the seam in the top. stitch together and then top stitch as well.

repeat for the other side of the front.

back bottom pintucks

ok. so here i had to fudge a bit because there was no clear picture of what the back of this thing looked like. i could tell there were pintucks but not how many. i decided to make 5 and center them in the back.

again i just pinned to see how much material i needed. you could just times the number of pintucks by 1/2in + width of back = width of back rectangle. (mine was 10in.) ok then take into account the actual width you need the entire rectangle to be to cover your back side when it is all stitched up. i didn’t and mine is a bit snug. going to have to go back in and add some more material. so i really needed a couple of more pintucks and then i would have been fine.

then measure the front of your shirt for the length that you need this back rectangle to be to meet up with the front correctly. (mine was 16.5 in).

cut the rectangle to size. mark pintucks. stitch the pintucks. i made the center pintuck the longest and then gradually made the next ones shorter.

place right sides together. stitch together making sure the pintucks all go in the same directions. then top stitch.

next sleeves!!