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Post by lindsay on Jul 26, 2018 21:52:16 GMT
Thanks everyone for your lovely comments, very kind. Tracey: yes, I will offer it for sale though it would be better if I made a few and I don’t think I have time at the moment. I find it difficult to decide what to focus on as there are so many things I’d like to make. I’d like to develop the bags and make more scarves but as I’m back in the beach hut gallery next week in fact I need to make cards. I’m always drawn to doing something new ......
I’m also trying to do Ruth’s online class in experimental screen printing on felt but my dyes & thickener didn’t arrive till yesterday so I’m very behind. I did have a go at a screen today which is drying overnight but I don’t think I used enough dye so I’ve no idea what will happen. I guess that’s part of the fun.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jul 26, 2018 23:23:59 GMT
Right, just have fun!
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Post by MTRuth on Jul 26, 2018 23:51:35 GMT
Experiment and see what happens is my motto.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 27, 2018 1:43:53 GMT
Tracy, I hope you have good weather for the beech hut. I always want to do something I am not doing. I need to be more organised.
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Post by tracey on Jul 27, 2018 5:32:28 GMT
I have been spending time 're-doing' my notebook covers. Some of the A5 were not selling so I had a re-think. I initially had machine stitched them around the edges and finished with blanket stitch but I have since moved onto over locking them instead of hand blanket stitch.
So I unpicked about five, free motioned different patterns on the covers and added a nice fabric lining, and over locked them all. Some have ceramic or wooden buttons and elastic to close them.
I know this has been more work, with no guarantee of sales, but I feel much better about them, and that matters to me.
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Post by lindsay on Jul 27, 2018 6:05:07 GMT
I have been spending time 're-doing' my notebook covers. Some of the A5 were not selling so I had a re-think. I initially had machine stitched them around the edges and finished with blanket stitch but I have since moved onto over locking them instead of hand blanket stitch. So I unpicked about five, free motioned different patterns on the covers and added a nice fabric lining, and over locked them all. Some have ceramic or wooden buttons and elastic to close them. I know this has been more work, with no guarantee of sales, but I feel much better about them, and that matters to me. Sounds really good, Tracey. Completely agree that if you’re standing alongside your work you really need to feel happy with it. It then doesn’t matter so much whether others like it or not. Any pics of your rejuvenated books?
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Post by lindsay on Jul 27, 2018 6:12:42 GMT
Tracy, I hope you have good weather for the beech hut. I always want to do something I am not doing. I need to be more organised. Thanks, Ann (I assume it’s me & the beach hut rather than Tracey!). It’s been exceptionally hot & dry here but it looks like it will cool down a little next week which would be great.
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Post by tracey on Jul 27, 2018 9:50:12 GMT
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Post by lyn on Jul 27, 2018 10:55:14 GMT
They're all lovely but I particularly like the field of flowers - even the button looks like a flower! The fastenings are excellent.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 27, 2018 13:46:41 GMT
Yes Lindsay It was you. LOL Tracey, the book covers look great. My favourite is the purple one.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jul 27, 2018 14:04:00 GMT
Great selection of styles that will appeal to a variety of customers, like Lyn my fav is the flowers.. good luck!
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Post by Stargazer on Jul 27, 2018 14:25:56 GMT
Tracey: They all look beautiful. The purple/Lavender colored caught my attention - very cute!
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Post by MTRuth on Jul 27, 2018 15:44:06 GMT
Tracey, these are all great. I am assuming that the "overlock" is what we call a "serger" machine here. I wish I had one
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Post by lindsay on Jul 27, 2018 17:54:49 GMT
Tracey - great notebooks. So individual and very professional-looking. You are right to be proud of them and thanks for sharing. I love seeing what other people are up to.
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Post by lindsay on Jul 27, 2018 18:09:46 GMT
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