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Making and Living: Summer shorts
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Monday, August 11, 2014. Oh Dear, it has really been too long this time! We have been so busy building our house that I haven't had time for. Anything else. Last week I had a few spear moments and as promised, I made my big girl some shorts for her birthday. When I say big girl I really mean BIG, she has just turned 9. I can't believe how fast they grow sometimes. I used the Oliver S patten:. Class picnic blouse shorts. I hope she doesn't grow too fast so that these shorts will fit her for a while. Prese...
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Making and Living: January 2015
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015. It's been so long since I have posted anything here, I have been too busy with work, house building and family life. But, I have had some time here and there to sew. I have had a lot of fun recently making all sorts of things from dresses, skirts to a baby sleeping bag and hot-water-bottle covers (posts to follow). Here are the skirts I made. I used a really good free patten from StraightGrain. The fabric in the photo above is. The third skirt I made was for the girls cousin's ...
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Making and Living: July 2013
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Friday, July 12, 2013. So I abandoned the pattern and tried to work it out on my own. I got there in the end but it was not what I really wanted. The waistband was too big and the skirt kept falling down. I decided to take it apart and started again. This time I used big red elastic for the waistband and just sewed on the fabric. It was very easy and it looks really nice. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow Making and Living by Email. Visit Rowan's profile on Pinterest. Winter in a Yurt.
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Making and Living: September 2013
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Monday, September 16, 2013. It's that time of year again when there is an abundance of fruit, berries and vegetables. I have been very busy making jams and preserves with everything and anything I can find. We went berry picking in the forest the other day and came back with a kilo of blueberries and a kilo of blackberries. It is a joy to be able to go for a walk and come back with such delights. I made more blueberry jam, and I picked some raspberries to go with blackberries and made a very.
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Making and Living: May 2014
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Saturday, May 10, 2014. For the pastry;. First make the pastry by mixing the butter and sugar. Until smooth, then add the flour and egg yokes. Mix. Well but not for too long, it might be easier to do this with your hands. Make a ball from the pastry and put it in the fridge for later. For the filling;. 150g maple syrup (or syrup of choice). 100g halved pecans for on top. Melt the chocolate and the butter together and let it cool for a bit. Mix the eggs. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Making and Living: Fabric and Pillows
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Thursday, January 30, 2014. So I was happy to know I didn't need to buy so much there and then. I bought two pieces of fabric, one has retro telephones and flowers and the other has everything from hearts, birds, flowers to windmills and hot air balloons. But I really fell in love with this fabric because it has a little horse on it that looks just. Like a Scandinavian wooden toy horse the girls have. I used some green edging for around the opening and then sewed on little button to keep it closed. Spieg...
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Making and Living: Orange Marmalade
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014. A few weeks ago we got. A box of Organic Oranges from a friend. I was very happy with them and made lots of fresh orange juice for the girls. I thought about making. With the peel but then I had a better idea to make Orange Marmalade. I have made it before with a friend but it turned out slightly too sour and didn’t really stiffen. So the aim this time was to make it a bit sweeter and to try and get it to set. 1 kilo of good quality oranges. Definitely turned out better than last...
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Making and Living: March 2013
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Saturday, March 30, 2013. This truly feels like a never ending winter. Its been so cold for so long now, and in the yurt it has been quite cold in the mornings. We are all absolutely looking forward to some warmer weather. Today I made a little spring table in the hope that it might inspire the spring to come. The other day the girls and I each painted one of our chickens eggs to hang on the spring table. We had a lot of fun and they brighten up our cold mornings. Links to this post. Things I have made.
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Making and Living: Chocolate Pecan Tart
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Saturday, May 10, 2014. For the pastry;. First make the pastry by mixing the butter and sugar. Until smooth, then add the flour and egg yokes. Mix. Well but not for too long, it might be easier to do this with your hands. Make a ball from the pastry and put it in the fridge for later. For the filling;. 150g maple syrup (or syrup of choice). 100g halved pecans for on top. Melt the chocolate and the butter together and let it cool for a bit. Mix the eggs. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Winter in a Yurt.
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Making and Living: April 2013
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Monday, April 22, 2013. I just love spring, its my favourite season and after such a long winter we are really enjoying the warm sunny weather. The girls and I have been very busy planting and sowing vegetables and playing outside in the garden. I planted potato's and onions and sowed carrots outside and the girls sowed pumpkins, courgettes and cucumbers in pots. We put them in the greenhouse and are waiting for them to grow. Next job is the herb garden! Links to this post. Monday, April 15, 2013. Nettle...
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