Have you got five minutes?

Posted on May 21, 2013 by nuvofelt

If you have, you MUST watch this!

Weekly Photo Challenge – Escape

Posted on May 17, 2013 by nuvofelt

She certainly came out faster than she went in!

Check out my other entry at Just Snaps too, and find out more here.

Some other gems to see:

Capture the Moment – May #17

Posted on May 17, 2013 by nuvofelt

Celebrating!

To my amazement my Etsy treasury blog has now published over 600 posts. It features (almost) all treasuries in which I’m featured or which I have made.

To celebrate I thought it would be a good idea to feature any of you lovely followers that also has an Etsy shop. If you would like to be included please add a comment with a link to your shop

Here’s the 600th

‘Strawberry Ripple’ by sassalynne

A Treasury Feature for a member of the Golden Threads Team https://www.etsy.com/teams/12991/golden-threads.Come and join us, and visit the shop with the featured item https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sewflair

Fabric by Liberty of London … MissElany $4.5	Beaded Bracelet in Red and W… juBEADlation $6	Handmade Driftwood Heart (24… DriftwoodAndDe… $35	Cushion – Calico Twist (1) SewflairUK $15
Kitchen Towel Red Hearts CanDoStitching $12.5	White mother of pearl heart … Sweetiespearls $20	Necklace Black Beads w Ruby … MagdaleneJewel… $20	u k Artist handmade book, Fo… modestly $10
Baby girls beautiful ‘Ro… CrochetBox $6.99	Gothic Steampunk His & Hers … CLeasBeadwork $15	Handmade designer jewellery … yarnsandfabric… $17.5	Original ink drawing, car dr… RasaVilJewelry $12
Sangria PassionKnitErn… $21	Baby Girl Blanket. Cashmere … fourlinesandal… $59	FREE SHIP Cupcake trinket bo… NicsPics4U $10.95	Bright Yellow and Orange Bab… rdrunnercreati… $50

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Capture the Moment – May #16

Posted on May 16, 2013 by nuvofelt

Repeat after me…..

Today is Thursday
Today is Thursday
Today is Thursday

At least I think it is.

What’s going on? I’m still not sure which day of the week…..

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on May 15, 2013 by nuvofelt

Layered and textured paper. Part of a new artwork. Don’t forget to check out Just Snaps, too.

Capture the Moment, May #14

Posted on May 14, 2013 by nuvofelt

I can’t count.

I’ve been under the assumption that today is the 15th and that tomorrow is Thursday.

Just to clarify – today is the 14th and tomorrow is Wednesday.

Maybe things will be back to normal tomorrow. Could the confusion have had anything to do with the dream I had about a group of motorcyclists who had a fight with an army of the Philistines in full costume?

I never remember my dreams, but last night’s was very vivid and I still don’t understand it. I won’t go into any more details, I think I’ve supplied you with quite enough

The Answer is NO! Or Capture the Moment May #13

Posted on May 13, 2013 by nuvofelt

A while ago I was asked to make some bunting for my grand-daughter. I finished it today. It was an experience that I did not enjoy.

You would think it was an easy task, wouldn’t you? Cut the fabric, stitch the fabric, hang it up. That’s all there is too it.

Or is it?

Well, first the fabric. The one we chose was not easy to locate. No local shop had it and finally I was informed that it had been so popular every shop in the world had sold out. That may or may not be true, who knows, but eventually I did find some, and the cost implied that it was in the ‘if you don’t get it from here you won’t get it at all’ category..

So, pattern made (a whole sheet of A4 paper folded and cut to shape) I proceeded to cut into the fabric. At this point I discovered that He who shall be nameless had been using my ‘Don’t Touch!’ scissors, and the cuts were not all they should have been. Sharpening helped, but frankly I was beginning to become quite disheartened about the whole exercise.

Next stitching. Now things began to go smoothly. The sewing machine stitched like a dream, fronts were stitched to backs in record time and as for the turning! Well, I was amazed at just how easy it was once the excess seam had been suitably trimmed. Now to attach to the tape.

The fabric is a heavy furnishing cotton. I had chosen a tape of similar weight and they went together perfectly. In fact, they went together just a little too well. You see, I had also chosen the perfect thread! I couldn’t see where the thread began and the tape and fabric ended. As I was stitching by ~~candle light~~ the new money saving light bulbs I couldn’t see what I was doing. I should have started in daylight – but it was only a half hour job, wasn’t it?

Daylight came. Yes, first thing this morning I attacked the project again. My goodness! Yes, that thread does match. Even the long ‘uncut’ trails vanished – yes, in daylight! Finally, and with only half an hour of stitching the flags were completed and are now awaiting delivery.

bunting

They actually look rather pretty, and I will take a proper picture when they are hanging up. However, will I make some for you? The answer is in the title.

Will I make some for other grandchildren? Of course I will. Just as long as ‘He’ stays away from ‘My’ scissors

100 Steps

Posted on May 12, 2013 by nuvofelt

Did you think that I’d forgotten about this series? I hadn’t! I have several I want to share with you, but our internet has been so erratic I haven’t been able to load the pictures I wanted. For weeks I have had to grab a very small gap in the day, between 8 and 11 in the morning, when things were working well. Although we apparently still had a connection it was fraught with frustration and you wouldn’t have liked the rude words I might have used.

Anyway, I digress. Yesterday we returned to Missenden Abbey. It’s a place I know really well, and I know that many of you too have been there. I’ve shown you areas where I have taken 100 steps, for instance here, and here, and my intention yesterday was to investigate another area in detail. However, it was a strange day all round, and my post explained a little. (Incidently, I won’t be using the iPad to take pictures next time I’m there, the lighting is atrocious so I apologise for the quality of the pictures. I was appalled to see them when I got home). It was a bright and sunny day outside, but cold, not the sort of day to ‘hang around’, so when the time came I knew that 100 steps had to be taken at the trot.

Outside I went. Sun shining. I walked down the path and it clouded over. I turned around to see and spotted this

100 steps 1

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen that bell, BUT I HAVE NEVER SPOTTED THE TV AERIAL BEFORE! It must have been there, but I couldn’t resist recording the moment. The moment? Yes, the moment the one and only shower of the day started…… so, 100 steps now turned into a gallop.

I know that I haven’t shown you the accommodation block. The outlook is lovely, very thoughtfully landscaped

100 steps 2

The running water is restful, but turned off at night. No need for an alarm, though, if you like a lie in

100 steps 3

this water spout is turned on at 8 am, just time to hurry you to breakfast. I tend to set an early alarm and go to the classroom to set up for the day before breakfast, though, so only hear it if the workshop is set in the room you can see at the end.

All thoughts of taking you across the bridge and through the gardens disappeared at this point as the rain became quite heavy, so I made a dash for the front.

100 steps 5

Someone, though, knew more than I did, because in spite of the downpour a loan blackbird sang joyfully to his heart’s content. I could hear him, but couldn’t see him for a while

100 steps 6

and then I spotted him

100 steps 4

It always pays to look up!

Here endeth a very quick trip around Missenden Abbey!

Weekly Photo Challenge – Pattern

Posted on May 10, 2013 by nuvofelt

Pattern, in the eye of the beholder! My answer to the Weekly Photo Challenge. Please also check out the entry on my other blog and follow this link to lots full information. More links below