tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12054328720641960922024-02-02T05:40:16.671-08:00Designer RemnantsA crafty, sewing blog using remnants, inspiration and perspiration to make fun projectsDesigner Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-74579673938809860432011-08-17T08:29:00.000-07:002011-08-17T08:29:47.187-07:00We've MovedHi There<br />
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Just a brief post to tell you all that we have combined our blog with our website - you can find them both <a href="http://designerremnants.co.uk/">here</a><br />
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We have just posted a couple of Beginner's guides to buying a sewing machine and sewing threads.<br />
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Designer RemnantsDesigner Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-23426664231460876692011-08-06T02:02:00.000-07:002011-08-06T02:02:03.403-07:00Saturday Social - Circle Skirts MADE easy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iKB3yZ3g0ge-QqTZJXeBpbNyOlnYxKWQ3g2jl9v8UUxwmo47n0ten0jlBWq51evkmi5wjganRJN6W4yoQql18bhjbYNCStP9ztlTMPGT7kSA9f3xQxmzvhyphenhyphenzSKaOBbkiMSSCc35I9W9r/s400/g1.jpg" width="400" /></div>Happy Saturday!!!<br />
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Today's Saturday Social project is a great photo focused <a href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/tutorial-circle-skirt.html">tutorial for circle skirts</a> from <a href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/">MADE</a>. I'm planning to make a few of these with some of our fabulous floral chintz. This tutorial even has a link for tips on dyeing your waist band elastic - cool.<br />
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Today's Saturday Social tutorial is by <a href="http://londonmummy.typepad.com/">London Mummy</a>. This <a href="http://londonmummy.typepad.com/photos/fabric_house_sewing_tutor/index.html">super cute house</a> would make a lovely house warming present. <br />
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I love the monochrome house - but if fancy a bit of colour - how's this for inspiration...<br />
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Happy sewing.Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-7209114326509169172011-06-25T04:50:00.000-07:002011-06-25T04:50:39.303-07:00The Saturday Social - Laptop Bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpgcKPnfkYe8gC94KUU0wXkQ-B4RfDID6cO_DNQNOSED-qkf0R5UHG4RWWLh84Oame_P1HRHqIbTktvuMQuZvSID0QeP4wUkEDurPYDc4PVQJdRkfVSA1wKKQTBGrXi7muSqljn7MkXa0/s1600/14466669935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpgcKPnfkYe8gC94KUU0wXkQ-B4RfDID6cO_DNQNOSED-qkf0R5UHG4RWWLh84Oame_P1HRHqIbTktvuMQuZvSID0QeP4wUkEDurPYDc4PVQJdRkfVSA1wKKQTBGrXi7muSqljn7MkXa0/s320/14466669935.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Hope you are all having a fun weekend. Today's Saturday Social (our favourite sewing tutorial from the world wide web) comes from <a href="http://www.themotherhuddle.com/">The Mother Huddle</a>. This custom fit <a href="http://www.themotherhuddle.com/tutorial-how-to-make-a-custom-laptop-bag/">laptop bag tutorial</a> is full to the brim of clear, beautiful photos. I am choosing my co-ordinating fabrics for this tutorial right now. Enjoy!Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-77274174375668970772011-06-18T04:40:00.000-07:002011-06-18T04:40:11.017-07:00Saturday Social - The Frog Chorus...Bom, Bom, Bom, Byeee-yeee-i (as Paul McCarthy might say/sing)<br />
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This week's Saturday social is a fun and fast project from <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/">The Purl Bee</a>. I love these<a href="http://www.purlbee.com/purl-frog/"> beany frogs </a>and they are just the thing for using up those out of date lentils that had been at the back of the cupboard since 1994 (or is it just me that applies to?). Great instructions for these little guys and a printable template - what could be easier?<br />
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So cute!<br />
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Here is one I made from this tutorial...<br />
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</div>Have a great weekend :)Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-71806719493503430552011-06-11T03:27:00.000-07:002011-06-11T03:27:17.596-07:00Saturday Social - Pretty Storage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsuSQtvHc4Jav2Ajr1Bo50OM4Ma0e0dcukAJpEWdpeNU_eUaGyc59m87J4o4vI6fXPp_d1NGyB3xdXIgzRw1fR-IttnY1e_VKTADOl6bGm6Z0MsE2HhSbozSdI1uBQgcQtihDtvdYZa2n/s1600/Fabric+Storage+Box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsuSQtvHc4Jav2Ajr1Bo50OM4Ma0e0dcukAJpEWdpeNU_eUaGyc59m87J4o4vI6fXPp_d1NGyB3xdXIgzRw1fR-IttnY1e_VKTADOl6bGm6Z0MsE2HhSbozSdI1uBQgcQtihDtvdYZa2n/s400/Fabric+Storage+Box.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Today's Saturday Social Sewing Project is from <a href="http://obsessivelystitching.blogspot.com/">Obsessively Stitching</a>. These wonderful fabric storage boxes could be the answer to all your fabric stash storage problems - You are after all using some of your stash to make them, and then you can tidy the rest of your stash away in them - result! The tutorial comes in two easy to follow parts, part 1 is <a href="http://obsessivelystitching.blogspot.com/2010/02/storage-cube-tutorial-part-one-assembly.html">here</a> and part 2 <a href="http://obsessivelystitching.blogspot.com/2010/02/storage-cube-tutorial-part-two-binding.html">here</a>. Happy sewing.Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-5603308149886499102011-06-09T13:31:00.000-07:002011-06-09T13:34:47.741-07:00Swoon - my very next project....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtWJHVlCV003UH7NvkYIKKvF5LL0TIKb_qJdPSNSyj4Z7rDH1vhyphenhyphen5O-KPiGPvQuedFFF3j5JcuNDJGCbbU2BoCogON8CDiNJ0S5iliE1JZtJvcHlp7xoAgDzbKjmcrrCXj2id1BdUfAd_/s1600/love+you.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtWJHVlCV003UH7NvkYIKKvF5LL0TIKb_qJdPSNSyj4Z7rDH1vhyphenhyphen5O-KPiGPvQuedFFF3j5JcuNDJGCbbU2BoCogON8CDiNJ0S5iliE1JZtJvcHlp7xoAgDzbKjmcrrCXj2id1BdUfAd_/s400/love+you.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br />
I am making this fabulous sewing project from <a href="http://www.lazymay.co.uk/about.htm">Lazy May</a> the very next thing I make....find the free pattern<a href="http://www.lazymay.co.uk/webready2/ValentinePattern.pdf"> here</a>.Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-59228871601691942062011-06-04T07:58:00.000-07:002011-06-04T07:58:35.804-07:00The Saturday Social - Fabric Notebook Covers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCd4CQ5STWPhZ69RwKFn4jeZBHEDSvS3QAqN193jJx9aaxmuAHqoeGlw_rj3Sde16-0n50AA20nf-reA9KEDs8BDaUHXBymJI20B3RgjyIIICavt-DSAxJetD1lwZHAt8Ih-AfsOwtcOXr/s320/note+book+tute.jpg" width="262" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today's Saturday Social tutorial from "<a href="http://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/">My Patchwork</a>" is all about <a href="http://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/notebook-cover-tutorial/">fabric notebook covers</a>. Now, some girls have a thing for shoes, others crave diamonds and jewels. Me, my weakness is notebooks, I must have about a million on the go at the moment. So I am planning to make a few of these covers to keep my notebooks fun and funky. <a href="http://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/notebook-cover-tutorial/">This tutorial</a> is full of photos (my favourite way to learn). I hope you have fun making this. Check out <a href="http://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/">My Patchwork's blo</a>g for loads more lovely tutorials.</div>Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-2567772664669207752011-05-28T02:47:00.000-07:002011-05-28T02:47:30.111-07:00Saturday Social - Pillow Talk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXwskZaONAf2PAIugUD-clRrNkjqfDapZvJgP0TUOaI9neGdGeQSzzSS676M3kXs-eY1psUk7bbp3Tn7po6M5ng_ed-nBx5WGsRplmvg6QkuLPpM_R-aGnSAn9KU0IFv64h7O6MyP100B/s1600/IMG_1189_thumb%255B2%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXwskZaONAf2PAIugUD-clRrNkjqfDapZvJgP0TUOaI9neGdGeQSzzSS676M3kXs-eY1psUk7bbp3Tn7po6M5ng_ed-nBx5WGsRplmvg6QkuLPpM_R-aGnSAn9KU0IFv64h7O6MyP100B/s400/IMG_1189_thumb%255B2%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Our favourite tutorial from around the web this week comes from the super talented <a href="http://www.cluckclucksew.com/">Cluck Cluck Sew</a>. I love this bold, graphic, applique project which is great for using up small scraps of fabric. It is described as a "Fall" pillow, but you could easily turn it into a spring or summer pillow just by changing the colour of the fabrics you use for the leaves. Find the tutorial <a href="http://www.cluckclucksew.com/2009/10/tutorial-scrap-buster-fall-pillow.html">here</a>.Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-71258669633568842182011-05-21T04:39:00.000-07:002011-05-21T04:39:09.590-07:00The Saturday Social - Sewing Fabric Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSOzCLb0LZuBmFY_QULFMCwKuEetVRrziK0OzlQ1oWh0XUJtXGUV0K-Tfx7hmsCcZnRHauAuam3PwHLdz6P8fOhzjhoMNi4ujXYDntf0KkEWEvhaSJcCsg2ZNDrr9oTshDqd_9eN4xY8y/s1600/Homemade+cat+or+bunny+stuffed+animal+tutorial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSOzCLb0LZuBmFY_QULFMCwKuEetVRrziK0OzlQ1oWh0XUJtXGUV0K-Tfx7hmsCcZnRHauAuam3PwHLdz6P8fOhzjhoMNi4ujXYDntf0KkEWEvhaSJcCsg2ZNDrr9oTshDqd_9eN4xY8y/s400/Homemade+cat+or+bunny+stuffed+animal+tutorial.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Our Saturday Social project today from <a href="http://sew4home.com/projects/fabric-art-a-accents/310-sweet-softies-cuddly-cat">Sew4home</a> features these beautiful fabric animals. So dig out all your tiny fabric scraps and get sewing.Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-53011152266165485902011-05-14T08:32:00.000-07:002011-05-14T08:32:19.348-07:00Saturday Social - Leather Notebook Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_V_OEIB2NW0bwlEKmiJeQAloVvfyGFCltjNMf0LnDA4F1zFVU8KKMo9zQc50nEwMaGYo-Cs6c7M8EyjfYBIWRTKubGnr7zpOfgClu6NRtaVrRsioHAPirBS6Dh-dKFVX7Hbp2Qyp4kBMY/s1600/Leather+notebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_V_OEIB2NW0bwlEKmiJeQAloVvfyGFCltjNMf0LnDA4F1zFVU8KKMo9zQc50nEwMaGYo-Cs6c7M8EyjfYBIWRTKubGnr7zpOfgClu6NRtaVrRsioHAPirBS6Dh-dKFVX7Hbp2Qyp4kBMY/s400/Leather+notebook.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the introduction of genuine leather hides into our <a href="http://designerremnants.co.uk/products-page/upholstery/leather-hide-dark-brown/">shop</a>. I thought that this week's Saturday Social should give you all a taster of some of the lovely things that you can make with this amazing material.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So today's tutorial is from <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/book-binding-how-to-make-a-leather-bound-moleskine-journal-craft-tutorial">Squidoo</a> and is an in depth look at how to make a leather journal cover. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or if you are feeling very crafty this chair is rather fabulous - though it would take more than one leather hide to make.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully this has inspired you to start creating - all you need now is the leather - find it <a href="http://designerremnants.co.uk/products-page/upholstery/tan-leather-hide/">here</a> and <a href="http://designerremnants.co.uk/products-page/upholstery/leather-hide-dark-brown/">here</a>.</div>Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-81921188075860125232011-05-14T05:51:00.000-07:002011-05-14T05:51:51.818-07:00Doggy bagWell, Easter is over and the bunting from the royal wedding has been taking down. It is back to reality after all those lovely bank holidays. Here is a cute little bag that I made last week...<br />
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No, this is not a late April fool.<br />
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Check out <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2011/04/sewing-101-embroidered-eggs.html">this</a> Design Sponge tutorial for the ultimate Easter project.<br />
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Despite it's undoubted wonderfulness, with my limited free time this Easter holiday - I'll think I'll stick to chocolate eggs.Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-48984441432959410122011-04-20T11:51:00.000-07:002011-04-20T12:12:40.517-07:00Tote-ally Tweet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorUuAn3bqPg8B7zXG3k8_3pZJiJajP8cMZWq6tzteTWBKRzUadip1hwDnn1l7jxgKKie4tGez2J1rDvznyPHDPsGWiuLzPKwGcoBYCBeeufNBOi2lWFxp3SpAhMnbOQsVh5UiUa9VDwoH/s1600/Tote+bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorUuAn3bqPg8B7zXG3k8_3pZJiJajP8cMZWq6tzteTWBKRzUadip1hwDnn1l7jxgKKie4tGez2J1rDvznyPHDPsGWiuLzPKwGcoBYCBeeufNBOi2lWFxp3SpAhMnbOQsVh5UiUa9VDwoH/s320/Tote+bag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, I should firstly apologise for the awful pun-tastic title...it won't happen again.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moving swiftly on. A couple of weeks ago I reviewed<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1678960188"> </a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://designerremnants.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunday-book-review-martha-stewarts.html">Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts</a> and this sweet little wren embroidery pattern is one of the many bird patterns from that book. I embroidered the design onto plain white linen (possibly the quickest embroidery project ever) and turned it into the focal point of this tote bag. I should say that I was lucky enough to work on the embroidery while sat next to a waterfall in Wales on a very warm day - so this piece will always have happy, sunny memories for me.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The side panels and handle fabric was chosen to match the embroidery thread I used (even though I chose the embroidery thread colour as it was the nearest to hand - must plan better in future). A tote bag is a great, quick project for smaller remnants (and is very eco-chic too). You can make a straightforward bag out of half a metre of fabric, or even patchwork much smaller pieces together to create a one off masterpiece. I didn't use a pattern for this tote (can you tell?), but if you would like one - <a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/07/17/how-to-make-a-simple-reversible-totebag/">this one</a> from Skip to my Lou is great.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't forget as well as adding embroidery to your tote, you can print/paint your own designs, add buttons and ribbon or applique something fabulous on the front. Happy sewing xx</span></span>Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-49821425974914764842011-04-16T02:41:00.000-07:002011-04-16T07:39:48.808-07:00The Saturday Social - Embroidery Basics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpUNWj3LatrCfQh34uJ3MQr6YXw_dMm0z5u9CzEfbkUeJLUoQTeHvaCxPP_YUboZHXTkn3wdy7-0IGpqhzM_MLGyP6Qb2uArEPj_Iloc_y3lhSvhx_XqwznQmj_QWP5KTqYfjk7dG3tHY/s1600/5555776019_0d344e229e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpUNWj3LatrCfQh34uJ3MQr6YXw_dMm0z5u9CzEfbkUeJLUoQTeHvaCxPP_YUboZHXTkn3wdy7-0IGpqhzM_MLGyP6Qb2uArEPj_Iloc_y3lhSvhx_XqwznQmj_QWP5KTqYfjk7dG3tHY/s320/5555776019_0d344e229e.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Welcome to the Saturday Social (Designer Remnant's favourite tutorial from around the web).<br />
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This week we have found <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/search/label/embroidery%20basics">this</a> fantastic online course from Mollie Johanson at <a href="http://wildolive.blogspot.com/">Wild Olive</a>. The photographs are beautiful and clear.<br />
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The course, so far (it is an ongoing course) has covered fabric and thread selection, what needles to use, basic stitches, transferring patterns and colour selection.<br />
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It has really helped with my latest project...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My Mexican day of the dead embroidery is coming along great guns (pattern is from <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/">Urban Threads</a> where you can find the coolest hand embroidery patterns to download for $1 each).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Have a great Saturday!!Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-80459743362094592402011-04-10T07:00:00.000-07:002011-04-10T07:00:04.247-07:00Sunday Book Review - Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirul3k4JKQEWFrhJgxQSE2lA96JHsh0j_ElvXnhNkBtPtjFhbv4rRXWL7Ji52Xa3wf583PxMsX9Gem0WgSkGzOBiH0moiUSMKQWOjY0njrWVCEM6A79FPnJCdB0UkHUX0EeRJi_VZnxjQJ/s1600/51cxNj8mNLL-1._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirul3k4JKQEWFrhJgxQSE2lA96JHsh0j_ElvXnhNkBtPtjFhbv4rRXWL7Ji52Xa3wf583PxMsX9Gem0WgSkGzOBiH0moiUSMKQWOjY0njrWVCEM6A79FPnJCdB0UkHUX0EeRJi_VZnxjQJ/s1600/51cxNj8mNLL-1._SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a></div><div>Not a very catchy title for our 2nd Sunday book review book, but let's not judge a book by it's cover and take a look inside.</div><div><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Martha-Stewarts-Encyclopedia-Sewing-Fabric/dp/0715338307/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302358454&sr=8-1">Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts</a> has 150 (yes 150 - count them!) crafty projects. This book includes a CD packed with patterns and templates for you to print at home. I find this very handy and quite a bit easier than re-sizing patterns that are printed in some craft books (the books spine always gets in the way and messes up the pattern - ggggrh). </div><div><br />
</div><div>The book includes a good "getting started" section which covers types of fabrics and threads and their uses, information for setting up a sewing area and some sewing organising tips. The book goes on to give advise on basic sewing techniques include hand sewing and machine sewing. There are also "technique" sections covering applique, embroidery, cross stitch, quilting and patchwork, dyeing, printing and bleaching. </div><div><br />
</div><div>We then move into the "projects" (which is far and away the largest section of the book). Well, it is impressive and inspiring. I think there must be about 100 projects that I desperately want to start making NOW!!!</div><div><br />
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</div><div>I love a pretty pin cushion - don't you?</div><div><br />
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We know!!!! Isn't it fabulous - We squeeeaaalled the first time we saw it too!<br />
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Today's Saturday Social project (our current favourite crafty tutorial from the wonderful world wide web) is this Owl Sleep Mask by Kirsty Neale at Ginger & George. Kirsty has generously written a <a href="http://kirstyneale.typepad.com/gingerandgeorge/2010/07/goodnight-owl.html">tutorial</a> for us to follow (thank you xxxxx).<br />
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We have following <a href="http://kirstyneale.typepad.com/gingerandgeorge/">Kirsty's blog</a> for a while and Deborah has also taken part in one of The Copy and Paste Project's online courses (which is written and organised by Kirsty and the equally talented Julie Kirk - which Deborah said was super inspirational).<br />
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We are going to have a dig through our stash to find the perfect fabrics for this (there is a little piece of Liberty Tana Lawn in there somewhere that would be fab- but what to put with it? - hmmm).<br />
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We hope you enjoy this project - we would love to see your finished version.Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-83835565169118521842011-04-05T05:45:00.000-07:002011-04-05T05:45:55.038-07:00Sprocket cushion - completed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6pfN-d9jfKCkedbOtJ8EF9mQLKppVZ41LiYJQ-PMls8MFtSgGyCddNRehjNEz1R4yhxOiLxAgnQnX89AVe0gWsMtV9m40sIfn_yG8ZppuKxMyh3xhzTD_4fBfklgFAxNi0D-Kl6OhiOj/s1600/debs+sprocket+cushion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6pfN-d9jfKCkedbOtJ8EF9mQLKppVZ41LiYJQ-PMls8MFtSgGyCddNRehjNEz1R4yhxOiLxAgnQnX89AVe0gWsMtV9m40sIfn_yG8ZppuKxMyh3xhzTD_4fBfklgFAxNi0D-Kl6OhiOj/s320/debs+sprocket+cushion.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I finally finished the Sprocket cushion - from the <a href="http://designerremnants.blogspot.com/2011/04/introducing-saturday-social.html">Saturday Social</a>.<br />
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I really enjoyed choosing the colour combinations, which go really well with my living room and my sofa.<br />
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The project romped along very easily - until sewing the buttons on (which pulls the cushion in in the centre making it lovely and puffy). I like a very puffy pillow - but I may have over done it with the fibre fill. Cluck, Cluck Sew recommend using embroidery thread to sew the buttons on (as it is stronger than sewing thread), but even that was not up to the job on my cushion and kept breaking (arrrggh). I finally had to use upholstery thread and an extra, extra long needle, but we got there in the end - phew.<br />
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Hope those of you who had a go at this project enjoyed the process - we'd love to see your finished cushions!!Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-42414271691652163512011-04-03T00:47:00.000-07:002011-04-04T09:23:01.889-07:00Sunday - Book Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aXvdGGQ8HkNO5BR-_ZMS9h9KLLERX7-nkMtNlbWQMSqNvGqQs7-8VhfbTmfc-31-mTDVhtwKWb0i-tcZEK613G0He85nib3J4Q9zaZZq6G6xezRF1eCHjk_Nr-QKDjEBVADklZ-eH4vv/s1600/book+review+one+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aXvdGGQ8HkNO5BR-_ZMS9h9KLLERX7-nkMtNlbWQMSqNvGqQs7-8VhfbTmfc-31-mTDVhtwKWb0i-tcZEK613G0He85nib3J4Q9zaZZq6G6xezRF1eCHjk_Nr-QKDjEBVADklZ-eH4vv/s1600/book+review+one+1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Happy Sunday - Especially all the Mums out there - as today is your day to be lavished with love and attention.<br />
Haven't bought your mum a pressie yet? Well, you could do far worse than furnish her with <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scandinavian-Needlecraft-Clare-Youngs/dp/1907030220/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301768948&sr=8-1">Scandinavian Needlecraft</a> by Clare Youngs which is the chosen title in this week's book review.<br />
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The book covers 35 sewing projects each with a Scandinavian feel. These projects include bags, clothes, slippers, Christmas crafts (never too early to start planning!), and home accessories.<br />
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First things first, the book looks beautiful. The photography is clear and uncluttered, nicely drawn instructions are included as are templates for you to resize and use yourself.<br />
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Some of the projects are simple - providing sewing instructions for the base item (think pillow slip, apron, table runner, Christmas stocking) and then instructions on how to beautify your creation the Scandinavian way - embroidery, bobbles, cutwork, applique.<br />
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The embellishment designs are lovely and would be easy to use in many other projects.<br />
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There are many projects in the book that I want to start making straight away - but this one especially caught my eye...<br />
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These reindeer are beautiful and I can't wait to have a go.<br />
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Also on my to do list are these...<br />
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and a couple of these egg cosies....<br />
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My 3 highlighted projects (and the front cover) all feature felt as the main fabric, and it would be one of my few criticisms of the book to say that it does seem to rely heavily on this material. But having said this, I am sure that we will be able to make strategic substitutions to use more variety from our existing fabric stash.<br />
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So are there any projects in the book I won't be making? - Very few, but these two are not on my must make list...<br />
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</div>Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-77863579485925228862011-04-02T00:55:00.000-07:002011-04-02T00:55:35.510-07:00Introducing - "The Saturday Social"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUV1LmmiEABvQoUMShjx9K7Jn8bRtVV18g6gPbibPHCDWWZom5WK9Uv413DWXVMDvKWdn8d5hqv6niRsAA9EAn7rkusi8BFCi9BQcnkOtXTrc09uehHuc6bcvjoXZs3R0P2eKP1HShFbW/s1600/IMG_8277-1_thumb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUV1LmmiEABvQoUMShjx9K7Jn8bRtVV18g6gPbibPHCDWWZom5WK9Uv413DWXVMDvKWdn8d5hqv6niRsAA9EAn7rkusi8BFCi9BQcnkOtXTrc09uehHuc6bcvjoXZs3R0P2eKP1HShFbW/s320/IMG_8277-1_thumb1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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This is the very 1st "Saturday Social" post. Each and every Saturday we will post our favourite sewing tutorial from elsewhere on the web.<br />
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On this, our inaugural week, we have got a belter of a project for you. <a href="http://www.cluckclucksew.com/2011/03/tutorial-sprocket-pillows.html">This</a> stash busting cushion from the ever inspiring Cluck Cluck Sew is presented in clear, beautiful photographs. Deborah is going to make one of these this afternoon and will post photographic evidence upon completion (if it is worthy - no pressure!)<br />
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P.S: the name "Saturday Social" was taken from our favourite (now sadly departed) radio programme on BBC radio wales - we miss you Saturday Social.Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-45066072180091690252011-04-01T12:24:00.001-07:002011-04-02T02:15:08.216-07:00Owl #2<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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</div>This is as, promised, the door-stop version of the cute owl that I posted earlier this week. Want to have a go yourself? I made both my owls from a slightly tweaked version of these beautiful instructions from <a href="http://moonstitches.typepad.com/photos/tutowlrial/index.html" target="_blank">Moonstitches</a><br />
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You only require a small amount of three fabrics (so this project won't eat into your fabric stash too much). You'll also need some embroidery thread/floss/silk, some cardboard, 2 buttons and some stuffing ( for this door-stop I used a combination of polyester wadding (from an old clumped pillow that needed throwing out - I teased out the clumpy wadding so that it didn't make my owl lumpy - how's that for recycling?)<br />
and dried beans (well beyond their best before date, so more "greeny" points for me).<br />
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Both the standard version and the door-stop version were super quick to sew, so you could easily fit this project into an laid back crafting hour - happy days!Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-2788196256020213102011-04-01T09:14:00.000-07:002011-04-02T02:22:37.351-07:00The dog with 3 names...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAReeneQNu43Tg5NF1kC7EqAaXnWusFOsrITsaZ-9Tv3yWRqr2dSzDoqdi2R935hpxZk0OaxDM-PSJQnw9y9GYpbNXvyvShR0D6Zuu6bFa9PalsUjlZX-gxa06Zbso2WBH7vidhJ-3pASq/s1600/dog+bright+close.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAReeneQNu43Tg5NF1kC7EqAaXnWusFOsrITsaZ-9Tv3yWRqr2dSzDoqdi2R935hpxZk0OaxDM-PSJQnw9y9GYpbNXvyvShR0D6Zuu6bFa9PalsUjlZX-gxa06Zbso2WBH7vidhJ-3pASq/s320/dog+bright+close.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet "Jasper" - "Tobermory" - "Forever Lewis" - The dog with 3 names. When he was barely a puppy he was christened "Jasper" (a cheeky little chap with a penchant for practical jokes and japes of all kinds). By the time he was a little older (and slightly wiser) he had disowned his parents, rejected the name "Jasper" which he said reminded him of Jaffa cakes (which he can't stand) and taken on the mantle "Tobermory". "Tobermory" still liked to make the occasional prank telephone call and the neighbours complained that he was still knocking on their door and legging it before they could answer (what a card!). Now he is fully grown he has put aside childish things (the yo-yos and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Scalextric</span></em></span> are gathering dust in the attic) and he has settled on his forever name of "Lewis" so we fondly refer to him as "Forever Lewis" as we knock on his door and run away before he can answer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A remnant scotty dog - "Forever Lewis" was made from a small remnant - 50cm by 120 cm of textured damask with a lovely bit of floral linen for his heart ("Forever Lewis" wears his heart on his belly not on his sleeve). He has a bit of a pink eye (but we are planning on getting him some eye drops for that) and the ensemble is completed with a tartan bow set at a jaunty angle - what a fashionista. </div>Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-60210079585122906322011-03-30T09:33:00.000-07:002011-03-30T09:33:29.069-07:00More remnant magic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3I48nxg3eYH0kZSNG7E0Z5lC_6jGHP-X3ui__nfUfOzA7szBgFoQyWEXAhLZlZpd8_4jj-9uRlge8Qa-5eno5Yrgra41Cijukw2-ZQ6272ziIF70WE6hPoMxPzvZWWO-NxmkAsPHTsV46/s1600/fibre+stripe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3I48nxg3eYH0kZSNG7E0Z5lC_6jGHP-X3ui__nfUfOzA7szBgFoQyWEXAhLZlZpd8_4jj-9uRlge8Qa-5eno5Yrgra41Cijukw2-ZQ6272ziIF70WE6hPoMxPzvZWWO-NxmkAsPHTsV46/s320/fibre+stripe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm known for being (ahem) frugal, I wouldn't want to waste a lovely piece of fabric, no matter how small. This fabric remnant was only 40cm by 40cm and had a dirty mark in the middle (that I didn't think would wash out). Some buttons, ribbon and braid later and you wouldn't know that some jiggery pokery was afoot. This lovely cushion is backed with some vintage faded chocolate velvet - just the thing to set off the vintage G P & J Baker fabric. </div>Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205432872064196092.post-62832489549033735772011-03-30T07:12:00.000-07:002011-03-30T07:12:22.211-07:00Sewing - in styleWelcome to Designer Remnants' shiny new blog, which we are planning to use to showcase all our remnant sewing projects, lots of fun patterns, informative stuff and of course blog candy.<br />
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First up is "Brian the owl". A super quick project that took about 10 minutes (hand sewing, cos my sewing machine is on the blink). Brian is filled with wadding (so he is a bit of a softy!), but next time I think I will add some rice/sand to make a heavy weight door stop.Designer Remnantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00035096166806711658noreply@blogger.com0