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Crackpot Beader: Any Resemblence To The Original Pattern
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Any Resemblence To The Original Pattern. Is completely coincidental and entirely unintended. Or something like that. I've had this pattern in my stash for a few years. I liked the size- 8" x 9"- and the cross body strap. But there were no zippers, and I like to keep my valuable stuff secure. I mean, who wants her Chapstick falling out of her purse? I also prefer a more inconspicuous purse for traveling. As with most of these projects, the engineering was the most interesting...
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Crackpot Beader: Celebrating The New Year--January BJP
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Monday, February 4, 2013. Celebrating The New Year- January BJP. I felt like celebrating the new year so I chose some bright, sparkly beads. The piece started with a Miyuki Bead Soup mix called Metallic Gold Iris. There are about nine different kinds of beads in this mix. I added some other beads for texture, finish and color variety. In person, it looks somewhat more gold than the photo. I used the backstitch and the stop stitch. The piece is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches. I used gold Nymo thread. Electronic...
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Crackpot Beader: August 2011
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Sunday, August 28, 2011. This Hope Stone was made in response to a special request from my niece. It's for someone I haven't met. But I can still send hope and good wishes. There is no end to the hope a person can send. You can see the other Hope Stones I've embellished here. Friday, August 5, 2011. My Favorite Blue. Really. June BJP. The foundation is Lacy's Stiff Stuff painted with Azure Blue and Purple Dye-na-Flow. I used the backstitch and the stop stitch. I did have fun with the fringes. If ...Thoug...
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Crackpot Beader: April 2012
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012. My Sister Has Taken Up Quilting- March BJP. My sister has taken up quilting. So she called me with some questions. We talked about how to use a rotary cutter without cutting off your finger. That was lesson number one. We talked about seam allowances, color choices, starching the fabric, and which blocks are more difficult for beginners. And we talked about ripping out. If that wasn't lesson number two, it should have been. Now it's my turn to make some calls. Once I started pu...
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Crackpot Beader: Second Sewing Of The New Year
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Friday, February 8, 2013. Second Sewing Of The New Year. The front, undercollar and collar stand were interfaced with fusible Armo Weft. All the other pieced were underlined with French Fuse. The back stay is poly cotton. The shoulder pads are four layers of poly fleece and the sleeve heads are lamb's wool. As with the gray jacket, the roll line was not marked. So I had to make my own. It is taped with twill tape. Not as nice to sew with as the wool. I've been spoiled by the wool. View my complete profile.
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Crackpot Beader: What I Have Been Doing When I Have Not Been Blogging, Part 3
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Saturday, August 3, 2013. What I Have Been Doing When I Have Not Been Blogging, Part 3. I rode a lion. The Crackpot Quilters spent a day together making a quilt top for charity. No materials were purchased for this project. Next year we will baste the the quilt top, the batting and the backing together so it is ready for machine quilting. My Other-in-Law and I attended a luncheon which featured author Zoe Ferraris. I studied German some more. And some more. And still more. How are you going to use it?
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Crackpot Beader: December 2011
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Monday, December 19, 2011. Image In The Carnival Mirror! What would my October 2011 BJP. Look like if the colors were reversed? It would seem as if I were looking in a carnival mirror. I thought the October page was "Almost Over the Edge" with more than one color and all that fringe. But that was before I had finished this month's page. The foundation is Lacy's Stiff Stuff painted with azure blue Dye-na-Flow. I used the backstitch and a fringe stitch. The piece is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches. I started with...
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Crackpot Beader: May 2012
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Many Suns- May BJP. For me, the Bead Journal Project really is a journal. But what exactly is a journal? What is the purpose of a journal? What is the function of a journal? How does writing (beading) a journal affect the writer (beader)? A few weeks ago I attended an artists' event at the church where some of my beaded dolls. During that time or something that I wanted to think about. The foundation is Lacy's Stiff Stuff painted with yellow Memories Mist spray. To understand one'...
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Crackpot Beader: January 2012
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Saturday, January 28, 2012. It's a new year. A fresh start. A new beginning. White beads symbolize this new start to a new year. But is it folly to think that we can begin again with each new year? The foundation is Lacy's Stiff Stuff. This piece includes 15/0s, 11/0s, 10/0s, 8/0s, and 6/0s, hexes, cubes and bugles. More than 25 different kinds of beads were used. Stitches used are the backstitch, the stop stitch, couching, and some fringe. The piece is 2.25 inches by 3 inches. What I Was Thinking:.
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Crackpot Beader: February 2012
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012. A Good Start For February. I've got a good start on my February BJP. It's not going to be finished by the end of the month. After all, there are only about 9 hours left. Ok, I could finish it by the end of the month. But between now and midnight, I've got a few other things on my schedule, and they take precedence. Like eating. And sleeping. And typing this post. And an extra exercise class twice a week- also worthwhile. And some good books. And someone needs a Hope Stone.
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