Sandy Snowden

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Monday, 28 February 2011

around and about last week - 2

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you know its Spring when... the crocus carpet shows up under the oak tree at Birch Hill Shops. Cheerful bouquets from Spring herself. ...
Sunday, 27 February 2011

around and about last week - 1

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I take part in a photo prompt on a blog written by Christie in Alaska. They are starting letters soon, so last week when I went to visit a c...
Tuesday, 22 February 2011

progress - toiles and patterns

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One of the things I found to be helpful for having a blog was to record the things I had actually made. It helped me see I Was accomplishin...
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Sunday, 20 February 2011

furthermore

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and I should have added that I finally finished the baby blanket. (I won't insult quilters and call it a quilt)which happened early in t...

bit of a break

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well that was a bit of a break. I guess if things get to where you have to list glad things, then you are due for a break. so, having had on...
Saturday, 12 February 2011

Glad things 3

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1 - progress on the baby gift. I found a gingham in the stash that works nicely to cover the seams. And since the fleece is too stretchy to ...
Friday, 11 February 2011

Glad things 2

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So, I lazed about today, and life seems more managable. So this evening I started to make a 'quick' fleece blanket for a new baby ...
Thursday, 10 February 2011

glad things 1

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some weeks would get on top of you if you didn't do glad things. So, Glad Thing for Monday The book my son ordered for Christmas but...
Sunday, 6 February 2011

ft and fitter

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well, a blouse toile fit and fitter, not me. although I live in hope. While I have been sorting out my jacket toile, I thought I would rev...
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Friday, 4 February 2011

machine embroidery projects

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Here are a few of the exciting things beginning to happen in the Machine Embroidery Course. The students are finding ways to use the techniq...
Thursday, 3 February 2011

book pages

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I was reviewing the stitch on paper and metal for a few students who missed it. This time, instead of fusing the whole page of my vintage Br...
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Wednesday, 2 February 2011

weird things

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So you are busy computering and suddenly you get an enlarged section. Rather strange. It might come in useful for looking at detail on som...
Tuesday, 1 February 2011

alcohol inks

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when I was in America I bought some Alcohol inks, as I had heard alot about them. Apparently they make it easy to 'paint' on metal. ...
Monday, 31 January 2011

dangers of playing with the dog

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moaning monday? Well, even though I took this on macro setting, the bruise from the broken blood vessel can just be seen. Believe me it was...
Sunday, 30 January 2011

TV Offcuts

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Some of the ladies from the UK sewing list decided last year to start getting together regularly just to sew. We had a trial in October, and...
Friday, 28 January 2011

Strange inspiration

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So, here's a thing. Just to show that you can get inspiration from anything. This morning I had an MRI. from the internet As I was wa...
Thursday, 27 January 2011

Blog award!

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So, I was going through the Featured Blogs on my sidebar today. (I find it easier to keep up with the ones I am interested in that way.) I...
Wednesday, 26 January 2011

jacket reworking

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I have been working on redeveloping the fit of my jacket block. I need to teach jackets next year and I know I skimped on mine when I did it...
Monday, 24 January 2011

my silk paper vessel

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From the workshop at the TVCQ day Saturday... I used the silk hankies for this. I love the result! my form was thinner and taller than ...
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Sandy
Bracknell,, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Textile Artist, Fashion Designer, Encourager... Basically someone who really loves to sew! -----You will find a bit of textile art, a bit of dressmaking, a bit of what inspires me, and a bit of my attempts to inspire others!
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