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Tuesday 2 February 2016

Ring a ring of roses.

I remembered to take the photos, I have changed my mind about this wreath a few (mm) times.





 The ring is covered with pastel stripes of random widths and I love it.
The large pink flower is already sewn in place but may be changed yet. The other flowers and leaves will be shuffled and a few more added to cover the bottom half or so.



My indecision is all the fault of Lucy, attic24, I made a few of these little roses to dot in and fell in love with them. I have made several different versions and sizes of these, but the dinky little ones have won my heart.( for the moment anyway)


They do look like shed snake skins before being sewn up though.
A very simple pattern from The Big Comic Relief Crafternoon "bookazine" that Fran bought for me.
Row 1. Ch 20 then dc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (19 sts)
Row 2. Ch 1(5dc in 2nd ch from hook,sl st in next ch) 9 times. ( 9 petals made)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. 
Curl petals around in a loose spiral and use tail end sew along the foundation chain to shape and secure the petals into the spiral.
I did change this and instead of 5 dc to make the petals I did 5 htr to give taller petals. 
I also intend to make a few with 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc into the stitch to give a taller petal again. I have tried it out and it works well.
I am now wondering whether to just use roses in the 3 different petal sizes with perhaps some slightly bigger ones dotted through. I would start with a 36 and 42 chain, and of course make the petals to an appropriate size.
What do you think?

I have not abandoned my sewing, it is just that I have hot hands and can not knit or crochet once we get warm weather. I have caught the yarn bug quite badly so am just going with the flow.  I do have some quilty ideas forming nicely though, they are a bit like sourdough bread, they will not be hurried.

Telly was a bit grim last night, I watched Closer a new US police drama. Not too bad, time will tell.
I watched Bones, I was well into this but think that it has just about run its course.
When I say watch I really mean that I listen and glance at the screen every now and then. If I have no crafting in my hands i turn the telly off and read. Sometimes I put the radio on or stick a cd  in to play.
When I get to a certain point I select a dvd to watch, I have some that were gifts still sealed up to watch. I find it difficult to sit still long enough so usually spread one over a complete evening.

I was given a copy of Hannah Hauxwells biography this morning, my friend Mary is having a turn out of mammoth proportions,
 I may still have the VHS tapes somewhere, she was a remarkable woman who lived a very simple and very hard life.
I will have a look at it tonight and the telly can stay off. Anything that I want to watch is on to record, tonight it is Back in time for the weekend, BBC2 at 8.00. I will save that for another evening, or when insomnia gets me out of bed at stupid o'clock in the night.

Dinner tonight is a spicy vegetable soup, the spice comes from a chilli that I dug out of the freezer. The rest is carrot, parsnip, onion, celery, green pepper, sweet potato and butternut squash, just a small amount of each, diced quite small, with a tin of tomatoes and some stock. I made it yesterday and when I heat it up I will throw in a good handful of shredded Black Kale.

I have managed to walk 3 miles again today and will do a bit more later. It is dry and bright, very nippy as well, today so an after dinner walk is planned. I did one last night and was happy to get back into the warmth and my corner of the sofa.

 Ben was the same, he loved the extra walk but was through the door like a racing greyhound out of the trap.

That,s all for now. The kettle requires me.

                             TTFN                                           Pam



18 comments:

  1. Goodness, what a fantastic wreath. I did actually think I'd clicked onto Attic24's blog by mistake! It really looks fabulous x

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    1. Praise indeed. I am guilty of wanting it finished yesterday but making myself take time to get it just as I see it in my minds eye.

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  2. I love Lucy at Attic 24 designs, I'm currently crocheting one of her blankets. I admired her wreaths when she made them, it's great to see someone else's intretation of the designs. I Look forward to seeing the finished version of the one you are now working on.

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    1. I usually copy exactly the first time or two and then I just have to "tinker" I can not help it.

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  3. Your flowers are amazing Pam.
    I got fed up with Bones too. I think programmes like that do tend to go beyond the pale a bit. It happened with Grey's Anatomy.
    Soup sounds lovely. I did have a casserole planned but DD phoned me at lunch time and asked if there were any Sunday lunch leftovers left as she really fancied that again. So leftovers it is-x-

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    1. I like a casserole, I also like leftovers. What I really like is an easy run to the fridge and lift out a fully cooked dinner that just needs reheating. When I cook I do try to get at least 3 servings put away for future lazy dinners.

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  4. The wreath does indeed look just like Lucy made it. I do like the little roses, I made some of those myself recently, slightly bigger versions with a brooch pin on the back. However, I do like the mix of different flowers on your wreath, rather than having just the roses. But it's your wreath, do it how you see fit!

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    1. I have just about decided to make this a mixed flower and then make another, smaller, one just with roses.

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  5. I think leftovers ESP casseroles always taste better the day after!

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    1. I do too, I like to make most of my "wet" meals the day before I want them. It gives the flavour time to develop and any harsh notes to soften. Tonight's soup was very fiery yesterday but had mellowed down nicely for dinner.

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  6. Gosh Pam, I knew I was behind but had no idea I had missed five posts. I've just caught up. Congratulations on new car. It is pretty! Of course, your foods always looks, or sound healthy and delicious. The little flowers are pretty...and amazing!!

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    1. I am so late reading some blogs that there are so many comments I don,t have anything new to add. I an making friends with the new car, it has some great features and some that I will never use.

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  7. That wreath is wonderful. We had a big pot of pea soup and it was the right thing for a cold (well southern CA cold) night.

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    1. I do like pea soup, either with or without some pork or bacon.

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  8. A suggestion about your wreath. I simply pin the different pieces to mine and then I can change them around easily if I don't like the arrangement and I can change them seasonally without having to make a new wreath base. Yours is looking really great, hope you enjoy playing around with it! xx

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    1. I was not thinking straight when I stitched the flower on, I will be taking it off. I intend to pin everything in place just so that I can ring the changes as and when I feel like it.

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  9. Love the wreath and the colour combination you have used. Loved the sound of the soup.

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  10. I love the wreath and the little roses and wish I could crochet. It's a skill I need to learn.

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