tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37152632953158455472024-03-20T11:12:18.852+01:00My Finest HoursSewing and stuffChristelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-3644605566252980962015-12-28T12:03:00.001+01:002015-12-28T12:09:39.542+01:00My year in vintage dresses <br />
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2015 for me really was the year of the vintage dress. Not that I wore them on a daily basis (I work from home most days, it's a miracle I even wear pants), but I did fill my closet with heaps of colourful creations from the 40's to the 70's. These are, of course not all of them, merely a selection.<br />
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And why did I start buying clothes I wasn't going to wear? Well, obviously I thought I was gonna wear them, but I guess I needed a hangup to distract me from the middle aged career crisis I've been in (still is in). And also I joined this lovely Facebook group where people sell vintage clothes. And compared to some of the hoarders there this is nothing.<br />
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One of this year's first buys was this pastelly beauty.<br />
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Still haven't worn it. Mostly because it's polyester, but also because it craves a hat and an invitation to afternoon tea and finger sandwiches.<br />
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This one followed me home from a vintage fair in Gothenburg. It's in silk and from the 30's or 40's according to the seller. I wore it to the Polar Music Prize ceremony where the lovely Emmylou Harris and the amazing Evelyn Glennie was being honored. The venue got pretty warm and this dress did nothing to hide that, I'm sorry to say. It will not be allowed at any more important events.</div>
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This is from that same vintage fair and this one has actually been worn a few times. It has a nice everyday feel. I wear it with flats and a cardy. I think it's from the 40's and it lacked buttons so I got it pretty cheap. (Of course I had a stash of 40's buttons at home.) It's also pretty torn and I've mended a hand full of holes in it, but they're hard to notice. I think. I don't care.</div>
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This was bought in the forementioned Facebook group and has not been worn yet. I do not know when to wear it. It's bright yellow and has a fish belt. So why did I buy it? Because it's bright yellow and has a fish belt.</div>
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I'm not sure but I think this is from the 50's. Makes me think of Rizzo in Grease. Didn't buy it this year but wore it for the first time at a vintage themed wedding, where I also performed with friends. Had to patch this one up too. </div>
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This next beaty is a 70's a-line dress. I don't wear much 70's stuff, mostly because of the synthetic fabrics, but this is cotton. I got it at the Swedish charity shop Myrorna and wore it for two Christmas parties. Made me look like a Christmas decoration, which was also the point.</div>
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And finally, probably, this year's last buy. A 40's dress with som e serious pockets. Turned out it had both an unremovable stain and a hole in it. It'll just have to show if I can be charming enough to get away with it. 2016 goal - buy and wear intact clothes.</div>
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Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-79629945513579306712015-12-20T17:12:00.001+01:002015-12-20T17:13:14.099+01:00Sleeping sheet pants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know some people make beautiful retro dresses from old sleeping sheets, but sometimes they're just too blotchy to use for something fancy. That's when it's time to fashion yourself a pair of sleeping pants! I made these with the pattern from the <a href="http://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/products/love-at-first-stitch" target="_blank">Love at first stitch-book by Tilly Walnes</a>. </div>
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Soft and comfy and really easy to make.</div>
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And apparantly good for some dance moves too!</div>
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I did a photo shoot at tailor Ellen Wiström's studio a few days ago. Lots of beautiful things to look at and try not to play with... The photos are for her <a href="http://www.ellenwistrom.se/" target="_blank">website</a> and will be up there later on. I'll also return for some head shots. In the mean time, a few samples:</div>
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Such a beautiful song from Norweigan duo Anna of the North.Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-87730132884225077942015-10-19T17:06:00.000+02:002015-10-19T17:06:03.069+02:00Loco for my Coco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You know how some patterns are descirbed as "easy to make" when in fact they're not? This one actually lived up to its description. This is the "Coco" top from Tilly and the Buttons.<br />
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You can give it a little more length and you'll end up with a short dress or a tunic, or you can give it a little turtle neck. I did neither, since I was just trying it out. But I think it turned out pretty great! I used a jersey fabric with a somewhat psychedelic print, that I bought in a second hand shop. It is actually a bit too stretchy, so my neckline wants to crawl away over my shoulders, so the next time around I'm gonna use something a bit sturdier.<br />
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Loving this so much that when I'm half way through I start to get sad because I know it will end soon.Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-79656790748344871742015-09-28T15:38:00.000+02:002015-09-28T15:38:37.902+02:00Coat of not so many colours but some<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, here I am showing you one of my favourite selfmade items: a short, wide a-line coat made from a thrifted wool fabric. I made this at a sewing course taught by the skilled tailor <a href="http://www.ellenwistrom.se/" target="_blank">Ellen Wiström</a>. It wasn't that hard but a lot of the sewing is made by hand, so I'm really produ over how well made it turned out.<br />
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The bag is made from a lovely yellow wool fabric that came from my mothers old fabrics, and an old leather belt.Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-84048107452043891572015-09-17T09:01:00.003+02:002015-09-17T09:01:52.421+02:00Song of the day: Julia Holter - Feel You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tyvärr skulle min Spiderman/Scooby Doo-dyrkande 8-åring fnysa åt trycket med räv, uggla, björn etc, annars kunde det blivit nåt fint till hans rum. Men nåt ska jag väl kunna hitta på. Priser mellan 25 och 35 pund per meter + frakt.<br />
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<em>Fave designer Donna Wilson launches a printed fabric collection this fall! </em>Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-31033021860962234522014-04-30T11:12:00.002+02:002014-04-30T11:12:17.027+02:00Room with a view<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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När jag inte vet vad jag ska sy, eller helt enkelt inte orkar pilla med något mer tidsödande syprojekt, så syr jag kuddar. Upptäckte häromdagen att jag har en meterhög samling kuddfodral i ett skåp hemma. Hrm. <br />
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De här får vara framme nu. Kudden längst fram med gula träd gjorde jag av ett tyg jag fick av en vän som hade över en bit efter att ha inrett en stuga i 70-talsstil. En alldeles underbar stuga med massor av färgglada, nostalgiframkallande detaljer.<br />
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Molnkuddarna gjorde jag för något år sen, inspirerad av <a href="https://www.donnawilson.com/" target="_blank">Donna Wilson</a>, som har så mycket fina och roliga kuddidéer. Och den runda gjorde jag i vintras efter en beskrivning i <a href="http://www.molliemakes.com/" target="_blank">Mollie Makes</a> .<br />
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Jag var ett stort fan av designern Jenny Hellströms kläder i början av 00-talet. En favorit var en kortärmad skjortklänning med små bilar på, som jag ångrar lite att jag sålt. Många gånger var det just de mönstrade tygerna jag föll för, och hennes ganska rejäla skjortkragar. De passade min indiestil då.<br />
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2008 la hon ner företaget, till mångas sorg, men desto schysstare av henne att bjussa på mönstren till sina mest populära plagg i den här boken! (Eller ja, bjussa och bjussa, den kostar ju några hundringar, men ändå.)<br />
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I dagarna har hon kommit med ännu en mönsterbok, som jag införskaffat men inte testat ännu, så här tänkte jag istället visa det jag sytt ur "Sy! Från hood till skjortklänning".<br />
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Först ut var "Julie blouse" eftersom den beskrivs som väldigt enkel. Ändå fick jag problem med den. Jag tror jag missade en liten markering för var ärmen skulle sättas ihop med sidosömmen. Ett annat problem är halsringningen som är så vid att den ramlar av axlarna. Jag skulle kunna ge den en omgång till och nypa åt den mer framtill. Längre fram kanske. Tyget är fint! Det köpte jag på loppis för 25 kr/metern. Önskar jag hade köp mer än 1,5 m...<br />
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Nästkommande projekt tog jag med till sykursen jag gick just då. Eftersom det ingick i kursen att modifiera mönster så valde jag att göra puffärmar och rund krage på Hellströms "Lily shirt". Den här var faktiskt ganska lätt att göra. I efterhand har vi sytt in den i insnitten eftersom jag inte överensstämmer med storlekarna i boken (eller någon annanstans). <br />
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Är mycket nöjd med ärmarna! Och eftersom jag tyckte mig ha bemästrat den här blusen gjorde jag en till på egen hand, där jag behöll krage och ärm som på ursprungsdesignen.<br />
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Den typiska Jenny Hellström-kragen, stärkt med vliseline.<br />
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Nästa projekt ut boken blir en skjortklänning. Det borde ju inte vara svårare än en förlängd skjorta eller?<br />
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<em>I was a big fan of clothing designer Jenny Hellström's work in the early 00's. I especially remember a shirt dress printed with small cars. She resigned in 2008 but last year she released a book with the patterns for her most popular designs. Yay! I have made two shirts and one top so far. The top doesn't fit me very well but I love the shirts. Next I'm gonna give the shirt dress a go!</em><br />
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I ett höstnummer av <a href="http://www.molliemakes.com/" target="_blank">Mollie Makes</a> visade Allison Sadler från <a href="http://www.thepeopleshop.co.uk/blogs/news" target="_blank">The People Shop</a> hur man enkelt gör en egen fluga. Plötsligt finns det ett användningsområde för all de där småbitarna med mönstrat tyg som jag samlar på mig!<br />
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<em>I tried my hands on a bow tie, as showed in <a href="http://www.molliemakes.com/" target="_blank">Mollie Makes</a> no 33. Easy and fun and a really good use for all those little pieces of patterned fabric I have laying around.</em><br />
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Sen tog det mig ytterligare ett halvår att komma mig för att pröva den, men sådan är stundom kreativiteten!Nu är jag stolt ägare till två kreationer, en för vintergarderoben och en för sommargarderoben kan man säga. Den här gjorde jag först:<br />
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Jag valde att göra en infodring istället för att fålla kantsömmarna framtill eftersom jag tyckte att sömmen blev ful och klumpig. Även ärmarna fick en sorts infodring så att jag skulle kunna vika upp dem. Resultatet blev ok. Den är snyggast i rörelse kan man säga. Älskar tyget dock. Liberty.<br />
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Till kimono nummer två provade jag att fodra hela plagget istället. Jag har tidigare bara sytt i foder för hand så jag gjorde en klassisk miss och råkade sy igen ärmhålen. Men sen blev det bra! Tycker att ärmarnas uppvik med kontrasterande tyg blev tjusigt. Den här fick också mer stadga.<br />
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<em>I've had kimono cravings for some time and finally came around to give it a go. I made some changes from the tutorial, like adding lining in a contrasting fabric. </em>Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-73136550674438737222013-11-04T18:30:00.000+01:002013-11-04T18:30:01.223+01:00Joy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nej det ska inte bli en replika på Agnetha Fältskogs jacka från när Abba gjorde Waterloo i Melodifestivalen 1974. Det här är fodret till en kort ullkappa som jag hoppas ha färdig snart. Fast det hindrar ju inte att jag vänder den ut och in ibland och tar fram hopprepsmicken.<br />
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Att sy i foder för hand är en rätt tidsödande sysselsättning för en ovan stygnarbetare som jag. Men man får bra kontroll och hinner upptäcka misstag innan man måste sprätta en massa hårda maskinstygn i sitt ömtåliga tyg. <br />
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Mitt bästa second hand-tips har alltid varit och är fortfarande: kappor. I second hand-butiker hittar du välsydda, fodrade, unika kappor i 100 % ull, för några hundralappar. Som dessutom sällan har sytts i en fallfärdig fabrik på andra sidan jordklotet, utan i textilfabriker i Europa, innan de blev olönsamma.<br />
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Den här skönheten hittade jag på Myrorna för 300 kr. Har bara borstat och vädrat den och den är som ny. Funderar på att byta knapparna bara. <br />
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<em>My best second hand tip har always been and is still: coats. You can find well made, unique coats in wool that will cost you only a few hundred sek (at least in Sweden!). I found this beauty at "Myrorna" and it was just 300 sek. It only needed to air out for a bit and then I brusched the collar and fabric a little. Thinking about changing the buttons though.</em>Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-22575889128431094052013-10-11T03:00:00.000+02:002013-10-11T15:16:40.600+02:00Peter Pan-krage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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En krage är lätt att göra och kan sätta piff på den lufsigaste av tishor. Mönster finns det gott om på nätet, googlade nu och hittade <a href="http://www.fashionrolla.com/2012/06/dys-two-sides-peter-pan-collar.html" target="_blank">den här</a> till exempel.<br />
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Jag klippte fyra bitar och sydde ihop vardera sidan räta mot räta men lämnade en sju-åtta centimeter på varje del för att vända ut rätsidorna. Sen pressade jag och sydde ihop för hand. <br />
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En del gör dessa kragar med knytband, men jag vill inte ha snören i nacken, så jag sydde i en liten hake istället. <br />
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Eftersom man ofta har tröjor med olika stora ringningar kan det vara idé att anpassa kragens storlek till den eller de tröjor du tror du vill ha kragen till. Min är lite för liten för flera av mina t-shirts. <br />
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För ett år sen började jag en kurs i klädsömnad på Hemslöjden. Jag ville lära mig grunderna i mönsterkonstruktion och våga börja sy kläder och inte bara kuddfodral och påsväskor (inget fel på det dock, gör dem fortfarande). <br />
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Eftersom vi både ritar våra egna mönster och handsyr ganska mycket på kursen så tar varje plagg lång tid att göra. Men det är okej. Allt annat ska produceras så snabbt i min vardag ändå.<br />
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Ett av projekten jag tog mig an var att skapa en klänning efter en förlaga hemma i garderoben. Nämligen denna.<br />
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En urfin 40-talsklänning som jag gissar att min mamma köpte second hand på 70- eller 80-talet. Tyvärr kommer jag inte i den. Den har också några revor, men de hade jag kunnat laga hjälpligt.<br />
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Tillsammans med min duktiga sylärare, skräddaren <a href="http://www.ellenwistrom.se/" target="_blank">Ellen Wiström,</a> klurade jag ut hur klänningen egentligen var konstruerad. Kjolen har en hel del vidd som viks in i veck mitt fram och flera veck på sidan. Överdelen har också veck och är insydd i ett midjeband och i sidan sitter dragkedjan.<br />
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Det mönstrade tyget har jag fått av min svärmor, som i sin tur ärvt det av sin mor. Det är helt underbart. Och förlagan är alltså en klänning min mamma hade. Två av de viktigaste människorna i mitt liv har alltså bidragit till klänningen. Jag ska vårda den ömt.<br />
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<em>I found this super simple DIY over at </em><a href="http://www.almostmakesperfect.com/2012/07/19/making-this-diy-striped-beach-bag/" target="_blank"><em>Almost makes perfect.</em></a><em> All you need to do is make some measurements, tape the stripes and paint. I used textile paint and a wooden board underneath. Oh, and a newspaper inside the bag so that it wouldn't bleed through. When the paint was dry I ironed the print on both sides.</em>Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-33479309093290193412012-04-07T10:09:00.001+02:002012-04-07T10:14:10.652+02:00Spillbitar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSZVtUUhfjh-bdmPYyulvz6AJ6qEoZx5vE-0LD_FGiFefOUZ5ZD1-nIeIZGt7iMi7ZK8tFDrL262E32IXytVWIDpgDoyQncukccVLRraR6Dz0oKyhGmuwey8VxOLe2QNRGNNnc6bjEdPb/s1600/Spillbitar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSZVtUUhfjh-bdmPYyulvz6AJ6qEoZx5vE-0LD_FGiFefOUZ5ZD1-nIeIZGt7iMi7ZK8tFDrL262E32IXytVWIDpgDoyQncukccVLRraR6Dz0oKyhGmuwey8VxOLe2QNRGNNnc6bjEdPb/s320/Spillbitar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Alla dessa små tyglappar och remsor som blir över måste ju gå att ha till nåt. Här blev det en slags kuvertväska, som jag kanske kommer att sätta en axelrem på nån kväll. <br />
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Jag sydde i ett mellanlägg för att ge lite stadga och fodrade med ett favorittyg från <a href="http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/departmenthome/dept/fabrics?resetFilters=true" target="_blank">Liberty</a>.<br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Har äntligen börjat få till ett mobilfodral som jag är nöjd med. Det har blivit några stolpskott innan den här skönheten tog form, kan jag meddela. En för liten, en för stor och en med ett lock som bara sprätte upp hela tiden. Märkligt att något som verkar så enkelt skulle visa sig vara så svårt. Eller pilligt är kanske ordet. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Utgångspunkten är samma som för en fodrad påsväska. Man syr två separata påsar, i detta fallet i två olika tyger för kul effekt. Man stoppar i den ena påsen i den andra, syr ihop men lämnar ett litet utrymme att vända hela arbetet igenom, så att rätsidan kommer utåt och fodret går att stoppa ner med alla sömmarna på insidan (ooo, det behövs en bättre tutorial här känner jag - får återkomma med det). </div><img height="62" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_8wkgOjqvHe1vRSbhK6JuUQLncq6sp7mnMPtFSMHykDV2RNjMqUaq9bf-E-Kk3y-UTaL4jidTqiO4aUFj20YV9Zwto1EqnEVNl89N1MYCdxbrsxakzqGWbM4P-pzyyJaoZYNXRMgWny8/s320/IMG_8871.jpg" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 527px; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 568px;" width="96" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hQ8mOnf0rhQYMHwG_KUPKsnL7LzXxtCN2chTpShEpqXVTmIXD5UEkTq89h-dIdWRXCmNxEB6SgSvAZ0htCr3zpEugm6aNWYQGVAd-gx__bFPfw1m-RqJ7NbQeoFQyICO8_1WUeyqUgik/s1600/IMG_8868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hQ8mOnf0rhQYMHwG_KUPKsnL7LzXxtCN2chTpShEpqXVTmIXD5UEkTq89h-dIdWRXCmNxEB6SgSvAZ0htCr3zpEugm6aNWYQGVAd-gx__bFPfw1m-RqJ7NbQeoFQyICO8_1WUeyqUgik/s320/IMG_8868.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sen har jag satt dit en liten flärp med tryckknapp för att hålla mobilen på plats när jag böjer mig ner och plockar knappnålar från golvet, t ex. Och så ett par öljetter att dra en snodd igenom. Voíla! Inte lätt som en plätt, men det kanske det blir när jag får rutin på't!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715263295315845547.post-52416031290117770292011-09-23T11:33:00.000+02:002011-09-23T14:03:29.169+02:00Lavender's blue, dilly dilly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTq8XjrUTM7bqrZ8bdG7XLD37BbXP8OgI_Eq-Bk3MAa6L1ak9nT9NG6HWcHgyU0JiIHBJVsJ4V7g5HalbDbuhjv2GeWxoasmunl0WxL9ugRUKtVBdbd3PwiIGIqKYsbkFQFusDCZVIMB8s/s1600/symaskinen-liten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTq8XjrUTM7bqrZ8bdG7XLD37BbXP8OgI_Eq-Bk3MAa6L1ak9nT9NG6HWcHgyU0JiIHBJVsJ4V7g5HalbDbuhjv2GeWxoasmunl0WxL9ugRUKtVBdbd3PwiIGIqKYsbkFQFusDCZVIMB8s/s1600/symaskinen-liten.jpg" /></a>Åh, varför glömmer jag att plocka in massor av lavendel och torka?<br />
Nu när jag har upptäckt hur snabbt och kul det är att göra lavendelpåsar <br />
så har jag bara luktegott så det räcker till en handfull. Äsch. <br />
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Så här gör man i alla fall.<br />
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Man behöver lavendel (döh).<br />
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Och så fint tyg + snöre eller band.<br />
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Jag tycker att det är lättast att sy små saker i lite tunnare tyger. Men det kanske bara är jag. Linnetyger är ju väldigt fint till såna här projekt egentligen. Jaja.<br />
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Klipp två likadana fyrkanter i önskad storlek (mina blir mindre o mindre pga lavendel-bristen). Sy ihop tre av sidorna räta mot räta. Trimma hörnen. Vänd så rätsidan kommer ut. Pressa. Vik in en sömsmån på ca en halv centimeter på den öppna sidan och pressa. <br />
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Fyll med lavendel och sy sedan ihop påsen med en stickning på rätsidan. <br />
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Knyt ett fint band om!<br />
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Borra in näsan i påsen och känn lyckan skölja över dig.<br />
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ps. Rubriken är ett citat ur en låt med Marillion. En del vänner kommer att ifrågasätta mitt omdöme pga detta. Men i konsten är allt tillåtet. ds.Christelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595480953264633536noreply@blogger.com3