tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55664581880613638422024-03-21T00:31:28.448-05:00craft the pain awayemmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10036774570368624076noreply@blogger.comBlogger414125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-35509565767793553782013-12-16T09:24:00.001-06:002013-12-16T09:24:59.130-06:00[completed] diy secret santa star wars bookends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ages ago, I finally finished this old work-in-progress quilt. It was even partially quilted, so I finished quilting it with wavy lines in red thread, and bound it in a navy and white polka dot print.<br />
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I used a granny square pattern with Marvel superheroes at the center of each block. The background fabric is a subtle black-on-black print. One block pops with a yellow background, and solid red and orange strips of fabric surround the off-set blocks.</div>
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The back of the quilt is a red-white-and-blue polka dot print with a strip of extra squares surrounded by solid red.</div>
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Finished size: 45x60 inches, a perfect crib or small throw size.</div>
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Awhile ago, I finished another WIP quilt. This mod beads/garland quilt (made of snowball blocks) was another long-time work in progress. It feels good to have it done at last!</div>
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I quilted loop-de-loops across the quilt in a light green thread. It was fast and fun to quilt.</div>
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I backed the quilt in a fun green and blue and orange print, and used a "cheater binding" (folding the back of the quilt over to the front) to avoid making the quilt even busier.</div>
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I think this is a pretty cute, cheerful quilt!</div>
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Awhile ago, I finished another long-time work in progress. This one is my "dare to be different" quilt, made of several different yellow fabrics and one pop of a teal print fabric.</div>
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I quilted swirls and spirals. I was going to do something more angular, but decided that the quilt needed the addition of spiraling quilting to soften it.<br />
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I bound the quilt in two colors - a yellow and a light teal.<br />
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The back of this quilt is a light orange-on-yellow stripe. The white quilting shows up nicely on the back!</div>
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I am really pleased with how this quilt turned out. It's cheery and awesome.</div>
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Finished size: 45x60"</div>
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Awhile ago, I bought (for $10) a toy chest that had been spray-painted a primary blue. Not my color. I recently (finally) repainted the chest. I went with Valspar's Notre Dame, which is a light silvery gray, for the exterior of the toy chest.</div>
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... And Valspar's Orange Slice for the inside!<br />
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When the chest is in the sun, the interior practically glows. Like a treasure chest in a cheesy movie. It's awesome.<br />
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I'll probably be taking this chest to the craft fairs I'm attending to help display some of my quilts and crafty things. And aside from that, it will be used to store all the quilts that don't sell!marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-65981513709999387292013-10-17T12:54:00.001-05:002013-10-17T12:54:27.460-05:00[completed] burlap lamp housewarming gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Remember <a href="http://craftthepainaway.blogspot.com/2013/05/dyeing-burlap.html">this burlap</a> that I hand-dyed a long time ago? I finally used it - somehow all my work-in-progress projects are getting attention now. I used the yards and yards of dyed burlap to make another <a href="http://craftthepainaway.blogspot.com/2013/05/completed-pink-burlap-lamp.html">burlap lampshade</a>. This time, I made one for my younger sister and her husband as a housewarming gift (they are moving in November).</div>
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I did dye this burlap especially for them and for this project. She had requested a lampshade in a peachy orange color. Hopefully this won't disappoint! </div>
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And of course, what good would a lampshade be without a coordinating lamp base? I found a hideous brass lamp at Goodwill awhile back, and after scuffing it up a bit with a block of sandpaper, I spray-painted it a metallic cappucino color. (It's gorgeous in person). </div>
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Even Gandalf the Cat likes the result!</div>
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<br />marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-80807276187375799062013-09-29T10:02:00.000-05:002013-09-29T10:02:09.026-05:00[completed] easy-peasy diy craft show cards<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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So I have signed up for a craft show in November. I'm a little nervous about it, but I have a month to prepare. I plan on selling my Aragon bags, some quilts, small zippered pouches and maybe other small items such as matching lanyards. I also plan to have a sign detailing pricing and options for custom quilts and bags to maybe get some commissioned work.<br />
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So here are the steps I took to make some easy-peasy DIY craft show cards.<br />
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1. Locate a business card template (I used the modern business card template in Pages).<br />
2. Choose cool fonts for your information (I used "fabric" and "always forever" from <a href="http://dafont.com/">dafont.com</a>)<br />
3. Print out on pre-punched Avery business card stock.<br />
4. Stamp some fun word on the back of the cards (I used an "enjoy." stamp and black ink).<br />
5. Punch the cards out.<br />
6. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-75247444683179978392013-09-29T09:43:00.000-05:002013-09-29T09:45:42.322-05:00[completed] aragon bag, take two<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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So I decided to make another <a href="http://craftthepainaway.blogspot.com/2013/09/completed-aragon-bag-and-pattern-review.html">Aragon bag</a>. I am smitten with this pattern, although I have to admit that it is not the easiest to create! I just love the finished result - the bag has structure but is still pliable, the shape is fabulous, and the creative possibilities involving fabric, color, and pocket options are great.<br />
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This one is my homage to Betsy Johnson. I mixed two similar red and pink and black floral prints with brass hardware. I used one print for the main body and exterior pockets and combined it with the busier floral print for the exterior snap pocket, straps, and lining. For this bag, I experimented with using gold rings in the straps. I love that extra touch!<br />
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I also used a bright red as my accent color for the interior of the pockets. I love that little pop of extra color with the prints and the brass zippers. <br />
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The back of the bag again features a long zippered pocket. Here you can see the red around the zipper. Love it!<br />
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The lining is the same floral print as the exterior pocket. The inside of the bag features a zippered pocket, a label of mine, and two gathered pockets for phones, pens, etc. All the raw edges of the bag are trimmed with bright green bias tape for an extra fun pop of color.<br />
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I added more interfacing to this version of the bag than I did with my first, and the result is much better. Although my first bag stood on it's own, this bag stands taller and feels more structured. The finished bag is 16 inches wide and 10 inches tall with 13 inch straps. Perfectly sized for carrying, well, anything!</div>
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marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-34295212527680082802013-09-24T10:09:00.000-05:002013-09-24T10:21:15.979-05:00[completed] aragon bag and pattern reviewWhile pinterest-ing the other day, I found a new Sew Sweetness bag pattern, the <a href="http://www.sewsweetnesspatterns.com/products/aragon-bag">Aragon Bag</a>. I knew instantly that I had to make one. So I did!<br />
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Although I've admired several of the Sew Sweetness bag patterns, I've never taken the plunge to buy one. But for $9.00, this pattern was mine! I went to Jo-Ann's to get all the necessary materials, and found this great gray cross-hatch fabric. I combined it with a fabulous colorful peacock print on gray (for the lining and the straps) and used hot pink as an accent color. </div>
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I splurged on metal zippers, since they look so much better than plastic zippers and seem more durable. There is a 22inch zipper for the top of the bag, and a 14inch zipper for the zippered pocket on the back. The bag also has gathered pockets on the sides for stashing small-ish items. There was also supposed to be a zippered pocket and gathered pocket inside the bag, but I ran out of fabric. </div>
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The front of the back has a nicely sized pocket with a magnetic snap (my first time installing a snap!). </div>
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<br />Overall, the pattern was easy to follow. I had no trouble figuring out <i>what </i>to do, just <i>how</i> to do it. But there were a multitude of helpful photographs of the tricker steps. My only complaint about the pattern is that I didn't end up with enough fabric for all the pattern pieces. I'm not sure if I cut wrong (there is no cutting diagram) or what, but I would definitely buy extra fabric next time. That aside, I love the end result, and I am so pleased!<div>
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Remember these <a href="http://craftthepainaway.blogspot.com/2013/04/completed-scented-sachets.html">scented sachets</a>? Well, today I made more! This time, I made them for a care package, for my sister. I used brightly colored felt in fushia, two shades of green and royal blue, and stuffed each sachet with rose-scented potpourri. <br />
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I made a total of six sachets, which took me about the length of one (1) Twilight movie. Each sachet has machine-stitched petals and is backed with a cotton print from my stash. One of the sachets was machine-stitched around the edges, but the rest I hand-stitched with either a whipstitch or a blanket stitch. I actually kind of enjoyed the hand-stitching part of the process, which is unusual for me.</div>
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These will be in a care package with some other goodies, and will hopefully will be well-used!marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-14317310507931481562013-09-22T09:41:00.000-05:002013-09-22T09:42:24.855-05:00[life] adam's 26th birthday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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On Friday, Adam turned 26!</div>
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I made this <a href="http://thenoshery.com/2013/05/29/chocolate-coconut-cream-layered-cake/">chocolate coconut cake</a> for him, which definitely stretched my baking abilities. I had to do things like temper eggs! Also, baking this cake took approximately all day because so many elements needed to chill at various steps and I needed to toast coconut and stir things for 10-15 minutes, etc etc. I was very afraid that the cake wouldn't be delicious after all that work! And I couldn't taste the completed product until Adam got home from work.</div>
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Adam, of course, tasted it first and made a face. I believed him! But no, he was just teasing me, and the cake was delicious. Huzzah!<br />
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Adam reports that his birthday was good.marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-36696713868672952852013-09-17T09:40:00.001-05:002013-09-17T09:40:06.948-05:00[completed] pigs in mud cake<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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While my dear mother-in-law was visiting last week, she suggested that we make a version of this <a href="http://therufffarm.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/5042/">pigs-in-a-mud-barrel cake</a>. So we did!<br />
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She made the cakes, trimmed them down so they were flat, frosted them, and assembled the kit-kat barrel around the edges of the cakes.<br />
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While she did all that, I made the pig figures out of delicious marzipan colored with red food dye. This was difficult - I kneaded the marzipan with the food dye and tried to get an even pink color but only achieved streaky red-and-white-and-pink piggies.<div>
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I made three piggy butts, one sitting pig figure, and one laying-in-the-mud pig. It took a few tries to get the shapes and cartoon-y realism that I wanted, but fortunately marzipan is a forgiving (albeit very sticky) medium. I used a toothpick to carve out the booty cracks, the smily-face snouts, bellybuttons and the folded ears. I looked at the inspiration photo a lot during this process.</div>
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Once the piggies met with my and my mother-in-law's approval, I carefully placed the pigs on the muddy cake. And then the cake was done!</div>
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Adam ended up taking the cake to work. He came back home without any cake! We should be famous around there now! The cake was apparently both hilarious and delicious, which is exactly what we wanted. Even the marzipan pigs were consumed and appreciated.<br />
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That was a fun little project. I'm a little sad that I didn't get to eat the cake or the marzipan (although I consumed a bunch of it while making the pigs), but I'm happy that it was well received at Adam's work!</div>
marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-68085431937873740402013-09-04T09:36:00.003-05:002013-09-04T09:36:52.392-05:00fabric stack<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">blue fabric stack</td></tr>
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<br />Last night, I decided to play around with my fabrics and pull out a stack. This stack of ten fabrics was the result! I love the colors. I have varying amounts of each of these fabrics, but certainly enough for a project. Maybe a new quilt is in the works? I haven't decided on a pattern, though. I'm not sure what these fabrics are calling for...<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gandalf approved fabrics and book</td></tr>
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marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-17416665078707200752013-09-03T15:27:00.000-05:002013-09-03T15:27:01.297-05:00[completed] embroidered pillow cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pillow cover!</td></tr>
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An embarrassingly long time ago, my younger sister embroidered a semi-original (she stole a little from Shakespeare) poem for our mother. <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my sister's hand-embroidered poem</td></tr>
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She used our mother's favorite colors for her bedroom - dark red, light blue, and cream - and sent me the fabric to make a pillow cover. Today, I finished that pillow cover!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hidden zipper closure</td></tr>
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I decided to try my hand at a zipper closure. I followed <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2010/03/sewing-101-zippered-throw-pillows.html">this Design Sponge tutorial</a> (although there are others like it on the world wide web). I had to rip out quite a few stitches because I didn't thoroughly read the entire set of instructions before beginning. Let that be a lesson to you!<br />
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I am pretty pleased with the end result. The zipper works and everything.<br />
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For the back, I used a subtle dark red polka-dot print, since there was not enough of the blue fabric to make the backing. I like the contrast of the backing against the pale blue of the front fabric.<br />
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I cut my fabric 19x19" but I found that to make a loose pillow cover for this 18x18" pillow form, even with a 1/2" seam allowance, so I stitched closer seams to give the pillow cover a closer fit. (This was a good lesson to learn, as I intend to make more pillow covers for my kitchen seat cushions).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kitten approved</td></tr>
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This project has the Gandalf seal of approval.</div>
marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-78606076730323787512013-09-03T14:03:00.003-05:002013-09-03T14:03:44.455-05:00[completed] tea cozy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">teapot cozy and pad</td></tr>
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For my mother's birthday, my younger sister and I decided to collaborate on a project. She had requested a new teapot and a tea cozy. So I suggested that my sister handpaint a teapot at a local (to her) paint pottery place. Which she did. She was kind enough to measure the teapot for me so that I would be able to make a snug tea cozy. Since she lives so far away, I never got to get my hands on the teapot personally.<br />
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I decided I wanted to use tea-themed fabric that would go (or at least not clash) with the color scheme in my mother's kitchen (which is yellow and green). I found this fabulous tea bag fabric on etsy, and promptly snatched up a half-yard. Which then sat in my colorwheel dresser for ages.<br />
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I finally sewed up the tea cozy and teapot pad a few weeks ago and mailed them both off. It only took about an hour to whip up both pieces. I followed the directions from a few different online tutorials, and then made the teapot pad using the leftover scraps. I followed a tutorial from <a href="http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2013/02/v-and-co-friendship-quilt-along-block-31.html">V & Co</a> for the heart block, and echo-quilted lines around the heart shape.<br />
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I am happy to report that the gifts were well-received - and the tea cozy fits (albeit a touch snugly).<br />
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This project had the Gandalf seal of approval.marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-651839460065786452013-08-30T16:31:00.001-05:002013-08-30T16:31:52.376-05:00[completed] successes and failuresSo last week I posted about making diy deodorizing disks and bath fizzies. I am here to report back on those projects.<div><br></div><div>The disks failed. Twice. The first time they crumbled out of my silicone ice cube molds I thought "perhaps I didn't use enough water" so I tried again. No luck the second time either. So I have abandoned that project. Sometimes Internet tutorials just don't work out.</div><div><br></div><div>The bath fizzies, however, did just fine. They were more fun to make also because you get to use your hands to mix the ingredients and it felt nice. I've used one of the fizzies so far and it fizzes nicely, scented the bath nicely, and dissolved away nicely. I might acquire some cuter silicone molds and make some fizzies as gifts. I really want some more essential oils so I have different scents (particularly lavender) to experiment with.</div><div><br></div><div>So sometimes things work out and sometimes they don't.</div>marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-85636735890689477072013-08-24T17:52:00.003-05:002013-08-24T17:52:47.495-05:00[wip] diy bath fizzies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With my newfound essential orange oil (of which I appear to have a lot), I decided to tackle a project I've been eyeing for literally years: the diy bath fizzy or bath bomb. Since I had a lot of the materials on hand (baking soda, epsom salts, essential oil) I figured why not? So I picked up some citric acid and witch hazel (and a little spray bottle for the witch hazel), and some silicone molds. Well, that part was tricky. I couldn't find any cute silicone molds, but for $2 for six, these cupcake molds seemed like they'd do the trick. The giant heart mold was also $2, and I bought it because a) I thought I might have extra bath fizzie mixture left over, and b) it was so cute. I love hearts.<br />
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Anyway. I followed t<a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2013/02/diy-project-heart-bath-bombs.html">hese Design Sponge directions</a>. There are approximately a million tutorials and sets of instructions out there, but I chose this set because it was simple and didn't involve a ton of difficult-to-acquire materials.<br />
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Mixing and molding the bath fizzies was very similar to making the <a href="http://craftthepainaway.blogspot.com/2013/08/wip-diy-deodorizing-disks.html">diy deodorizing disks</a> I tackled earlier today. Except that for the bath fizzies, you get to mix using your hands. Which was a great sensory experience, but might have permanently perfumed my hands with the scent of orange. I suppose it could be worse.<br />
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Like the deodorizing disks, the bath fizzies have to dry overnight. Now I have a whole collection of things drying! Tomorrow will be an exciting day.marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-83940326603313232182013-08-24T13:14:00.002-05:002013-08-24T13:14:41.281-05:00[wip] diy deodorizing disks<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today I decided to try a simple, inexpensive and potentially useful craft: diy deodorizing disks. I followed <a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/09/freshen-up-your-home-make-your-own-homemade-deodorizing-disks.html">this tutorial by One Good Thing By Jillee</a>. It was very easy - just the supplies seen above (the orange hot pad represents for the boiled water) - baking soda, essential oil (I used orange), mixing bowls and measuring cups, and a silicone ice cube tray or muffin tin (I used an ice cube tray from IKEA). It's not a very scientific process - "add water until you have a thick paste", so I'm crossing my fingers that these disks will be successful.<br />
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It ended up making quite a lot - I need to grab two more silicone ice cube trays, as you can see below. So now I will have starfish, stars, and long tube thingies as my "disks". Because I used ice cube trays, each disk is pretty small. I also added way too much orange by accident. They do smell nice and orange-y now, though! I have to let them harden for at least 24 hours, so we'll see in a day or so how well they turned out. I'm hopeful, though - I'd like to have something nice-smelling to put in the closet with the towels, in my dresser drawers, in the bottom of the trash can, etc.<br />
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And the best part is that you can supposedly throw them in the wash with your laundry when they stop being effective.<br />
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<br />marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-18277084055664106262013-08-18T10:01:00.000-05:002013-08-18T10:04:59.519-05:00[wip] one block down... 15 to go<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This is my first completed block for my sister's <a href="http://craftthepainaway.blogspot.com/2013/08/wip-its-white-christmas.html">white quilt</a>. I'm loving how this block turned out. The white-on-white fabrics stand out from each other, and the cream background fabric (Kona Bone) allows the white fabrics to pop. I chose Kona Bone rather than Kona White or Snow because I wanted to ensure that the white piecing (and all the work I did!) is discernible from the background fabric.<br />
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I completed this block yesterday, and then prepped a few others. It seems to be faster to do a bit of an assembly-line type production rather than see each block through from start to finish. </div>
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The block turned out smaller than the pattern says it should - oops? I'm not sure how that happened, because the block is evenly 20x20", but as long as my blocks are all consistent, it shouldn't really matter.</div>
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I'm super excited about this project. I think it is turning out to be a lovely low-volume quilt, which is all the rage right now. </div>
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Once again, I'm using Cluck Cluck Sew's <a href="http://cluckclucksew.bigcartel.com/product/wallflowers-140-pdf-pattern">Wallflowers</a> pattern.</div>
marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-49191139959740990752013-08-18T09:50:00.004-05:002013-08-18T09:50:48.251-05:00[life] sewing room as it really isRecently I showed you <a href="http://craftthepainaway.blogspot.com/2013/08/life-where-i-sew.html">where I sew</a>. Now I'm going to show you where I sew while I'm actually sewing.<br />
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It's a bit messier, as you can see. I have a pile of partly-used fat quarters on the floor (because where else can I store fabric flat?). My laptop is set up on the color-wheel dresser so I can "watch" (aka, just listen to) movies while I sew. The pieces of my current project are all set up nicely within reach. My cutting board is also set up on the desk so I can easily sew and cut without needing to leave the room.</div>
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My ironing board is also set up so that I can press quickly - the iron is almost always on while I'm in the midst of a project. You can see my faithful (ha. ha.) companion Sassalass under the ironing board. (She's almost never present when I sew, preferring to wait until I finish a project and then lay all over it. Gandalf, on the other hand, is fascinated by the process and tries to live inside the Enterprise's throat and bat at the needle). You can also see the pink scrap basket ready to store any scraps I acquire while sewing and cutting. On the wall, hanging from my curtain rod, is a completed block for my current project so I have inspiration/proof of progress on the wall.</div>
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Here you can see where things get messy. There is (another) scrap basket overflowing next to the black dresser, and a pile of recently purchased fabric waiting to be folded and put away under the window. The top of the black dresser is covered in random things. It's just so easy to put things there...</div>
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And, of course, Enterprise is all set up and ready to go. The <a href="http://craftthepainaway.blogspot.com/2013/08/completed-thread-catchall.html">thread catchall</a> that I made last night sits next to Enterprise so that I can easily put snipped threads in there and (hopefully) avoid getting bits of thread all over the room (and myself). And, you might notice, the thread ripper is front and center, ready for use. I hate ripping out stitches, and unfortunately, I have to do it more than I'd like. Hence the easily-accessed thread ripper. (I used to have a prettier, ergonomic one, but Sassy chewed it up, so I just have this basic blue one now).</div>
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I just completed a mini thread basket/bin/catchall! I followed <a href="http://sometimescrafter.blogspot.com/2009/04/tutorial-fabric-scrap-basket.html">a tutorial by</a> <a href="http://sometimescrafter.blogspot.com/2009/04/tutorial-fabric-scrap-basket.html">The Sometimes Crafter</a>. For this catchall I shrank the proportions a bit - I made the starting block 10x10" (rather than 15x15)" and cut out 2.5"corner squares rather than the suggested 4.5". (I actually made another basket following the exact instructions, but it turned out bigger (and not as well constructed) than I wanted.<br />
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This basket will be used to collect all those random bits of thread that always seem to magically appear during a sewing project. (Even though Enterprise has a marvelous thread cutting feature, little scraps of thread seem to be everywhere in my life).marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-1982171781654194182013-08-17T18:28:00.002-05:002013-08-17T18:28:19.475-05:00[wip] it's a white christmas<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My current work-in-progress is a request from my big sister. She asked for a queen size white quilt for this Christmas. I've started it already because Christmas is notorious for sneaking up on me, and I plan to give quite a few handmade presents again this year.<br />
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So I've been cutting yards and yards of fabric on my fabulous new island, and today I've been stitching, cutting, pressing, and stitching some more while watching reruns of The Great Food Truck Race.<br />
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This is going to be a long project - each quilt block contains about a bazillion pieces, and is a multi-step process. I'm following <a href="http://www.cluckclucksew.com/">Cluck Cluck Sew's</a> fabulous <a href="http://cluckclucksew.bigcartel.com/product/wallflowers-140-pdf-pattern">Wallflowers</a> quilt pattern. My version of the quilt will be a lot quieter, with very subtle differences between each fabric. But I think it will be beautiful! I can't wait to see it come together.<br />
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Although I am so not excited to quilt another queen-sized beast!<br />
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<br />marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-89636002894305867402013-08-17T18:18:00.002-05:002013-08-17T18:18:15.372-05:00[life] gandalf's love for fabric<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-85233584372228182302013-08-11T15:01:00.001-05:002013-08-11T15:01:08.682-05:00[completed] diy kitchen island<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today, Adam and I (and a few friends) finally finished our DIY kitchen island! I put the final touches on the paint this morning, and then just now we (and the friends) put the huge piece of granite onto the island body. We definitely needed the extra assistance to move and maneuver the heavy heavy granite.<br />
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The process was (fairly) simple. We bought a <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_148427-57793-SB60_0__?productId=3625490">unfinished sink base cabinet</a>, attached <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_168138-46422-168138_0__?productId=3101609">caster wheels</a> to the bottom of the cabinet (which involved adding some wood to the bottom of the cabinet to attach the wheels to), put <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_148438-57793-BEP34.5_0__?productId=3625504">unfinished end panels</a> on the sides and the back, attached a toe kick to the front bottom of the cabinet, put corner molding around the back and front bottom corner to hide the edges of the end panels and toekick, primed and painted the island three different colors (chalkboard black for the back, Valspar Mountain Smoke for the sides and front, and Valspar Wet Pavement for the drawers and door fronts).<br />
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The granite was purchased from a local rock shop, after looking at multiple granite shops (and getting $800-900 estimates) and the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore (which had $20 granite remnants but no pieces big enough). At the local rock shop, we got a finished piece (64"x34") with demi-bullnose edges for exactly $300. It was so-o worth it - it looks about a million times better than laminate would have, and was not that much more expensive. Our piece came from a remnant. I wanted a lighter piece of granite, since the kitchen is already covered in black, and I liked that this tan-gold piece had flecks of black and grey in it. Also I loved the giant stripe that runs through this piece.<br />
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Grand total: Less than $600 for a giant custom DIY kitchen island.<br />
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Compare that to the $1000+ premade, less than ideal, assembly-required islands, and I think we did pretty well. Plus it was fun to have a project to work on with Adam!<br />
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More pictures to come!</div>
marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566458188061363842.post-89975848928787564882013-08-10T15:32:00.000-05:002013-08-10T15:32:03.396-05:00[100 day city sampler quilt challenge] day twenty, block nine<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">block nine</td></tr>
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I actually finished this block two days ago. Turns out I'm not very good at updating my blog sometimes.<br />
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This block was quick and fun to assemble, and a great way to show off fabrics.marmaladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713708266840701043noreply@blogger.com0