Lace Doily Bunting.......

365 creative challenge 2013........collage- torn paper from a tourist magazine on old torn  watercolour stamped with corrugated cardboard with acrylic (magenta). the picture of the  face is a mask from chinese new year celebrations.

 a biro drawing on hand made note book paper, collaged onto sketch book paper that had been pressed into acrylic paint.
(an old lady walked by while i was waiting at the shopping centre, (last summer), reminded me of something my grandmothers would have worn years ago).

this collage is a photo i took on a cloudy day at the rubbish tip, i liked the colours & shapes of the metal containers & the way the bunting colours contrasted but also echoed the shapes. i drew on the photo with pitt pens, then cut it up & rearranged the pieces........ 

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...........& sewed some doily bunting, a bit more decoration for the spare bedroom makeover.

(raylee).

Crochet Pillow Case & Continuation of Bedroom Makeover/ 365 Creative Challenge 2013

the  crochet granny squares all stitched together with a chenille back to make a pillow case, (this makeover began previous post, 12-7-2013).

it is a cool colour palette. it needed  something to brighten things up.

i chose  yellow.......a colour i don't use very often......so decided a little bit would be ok to add some zing to the blue/grey/purple colour scheme.

 i almost threw the lemons in the bin a couple of weeks ago but something stopped me. i like little touches of the unexpected.

 the back of the pillow case,....... the chenille, the vase, & the clock are op-shop finds. the bedside table & bedheads were kerbside throw outs.

i made these quirky curtain rod ends with styrofoam balls, feathers & glue from the cheap shop. the greys in the feathers tie in with the picture & the vase.

for the collage picture i used an old canvas bought from the tip shop.

i am almost finished in this guest room, just deciding on a bedside table for the other side of the bed, & where to hang another picture/pictures?
 this has been a fun project.......the white was like having a blank canvas to play with.....
i might do this again!
(raylee).

Bedroom Makeover - 365 Creative Challenge

hello everyone.....how are you all?
what have you been up to?
how's the weather at your place?
it's rainy here.......my camera doesn't like overcast weather.......so not much to show you today, ......anyway that doesn't mean i have not been busy.
white paint has been transforming the walls & doors of the bedrooms at my place. a bit of a shock to my system as i had lots of colour before......like the colour in the granny squares.
 the squares are to make a pillow case for the spare room. i have to have some colour, i couldn't go completely white. i was inspired to make this change after lots of  oohing & ahhing at enmiespaciovital.blogspot.com, i found a similar granny square pillow cover there as well.
so this is the beginning of my decorating.........  i spray painted two single bedheads (kerbside throwaways), from green to aqua..... the two put together make a queen size bedhead.
the print was a garage sale find........more to come as i progress with it.
thanks for visiting, we love to see you all .
(raylee).

Red White and Blue Crochet

here is a creation sent to me...

lovely red white and blue fluffy wool...

most had been knitted...

but was in a state of coming apart...

 

I spent some time pulling it out..

and rolling it into balls for a new thing...

a large granny square was the idea...

this wool can be difficult to crochet...in my opinion..

but a granny square...easy..

 

 

setting up for photos...

Miss2 couldn't keep her hands off...

its so soft she decided it was a bed for the dollies...

I had a job removing them for the photo...

they kept jumping back on...

 

the square is now twice the size...

still only a knee rug...

but I may find more wool to extend the edge...

maybe...



Patchwork Blue Crochet Rug

My mother taught me to crochet when i was about 13 or 14, & i then taught others.some of them were very prolific & made lots of granny square rugs. i don't remember making anything very big in those days. smaller things appealed to me  like halter tops & bikinis. later on i crocheted myself a sky blue cotton smock that lasted right through my second pregnancy.
i hadn't crocheted for a long time but was inspired by a request by pip lincoln, meetmeatmike's, to make granny squares to donate to the qld flood appeal.
you get hooked on crochet, it's such an easy craft once you learn the basics, & there are lots of ways to use it.
i have just finished my second rug.i found the pattern in "better homes and gardens magazine,june 2010."
i have found that if i get something started i can pick it up & do a bit in between other projects, keep it in a bag & take it with me for times when i'm waiting ,eg. doctor's, dentist etc., or in front of the tv.
how long have you been crocheting?
who taught you?
what have you made recently?
or do you buy items already made?
would you like to learn to crochet?
(raylee).

green and blue granny squares

these are the squares made from the last of the blue and green colours I had left...

I was getting a bit tired of the stripes with the knitting so I changed to squares...

getting out into the sun to find a decent photo...

may be a bit bright...

and my favourite jumper is looking a bit tired too...

so the front appears a bit narrow...

and no collar to speak of so...

I scraped up some more bits of wool...

added edging and a few rows for a collar...

                                                                         here it is...

done and dusted...

better fit...

and warmer on these chilly days...

Child's Play

This is what i have been doing in my "spare time"......usually at the end of the day in front of the television..... ...i like the side with all the joined seams showing. i decided to put this lot together to make a square, then did six rows of treble around it.......

..... i will continue making the squares this size & join them until it gets too boring. hopefully it will reach a reasonable size. if projects look too big to begin with i sometimes wont start them.

Had a little visitor today .....just the right size for a child's game. (raylee).

Back to crochet

I have been playing with the crochet hook and younger bro had a birthday recently so I decided to make him a knee warmer for the coming cooler weather....

and knee warmer it is...

ran out of these colours......

so thats all he gets...

must be into this colour range at the moment....

so changed the blog to suit....