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Post by sandrainsydney on Aug 30, 2015 4:26:16 GMT
& I've made 3 KikuKincyaku pouches, tho I reduced the size of the base & pincushion so I can fit in small scissors, thimble, pins etc.! As I wasn't able to get more clips, I copied the method used by a friend when she made a similar workbag (minus pincushion) some years back. I also made twisted cords as I didn't have appropriate cords in my collection of laces, braids & cords, which are stored in my vacuum cleaner carton - a smallish barrel vacuum I hasten to add! Attachments:
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Post by sandrainsydney on Aug 30, 2015 4:27:06 GMT
& a few other small things - a scissors case & a small gift bag Attachments:
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Post by sandrainsydney on Aug 30, 2015 4:45:12 GMT
gotta have acquisitions I don't eat sweet stuff but when I saw this Christmas gift suitcase of shortbreads back in the Christmas retail season, I had to have it. And the cardboard suitcase contained an Australania jigsaw which came from a charity shop, & the jigsaw was not a keeper so it went back to a charity shop in a very secure zipped folder! So now I have 2 new sewing project holders Attachments:
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Post by sandrainsydney on Aug 30, 2015 4:51:19 GMT
A few months ago when I followed a friend into the gourmet chocolate shop I saw another gotta-have - a mini suitcase of choccies, which a friend loved - they are a very famous & yummy brand! Several years ago I bought the round tin planning to use it for a sewing kit, so as I had a new mini-suitcase, I finally got around to it & it now contains scissors, tape & needlebook. The mini suitcase is used to carry tools for specific small projects.
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Post by ragdall on Sept 2, 2015 1:51:16 GMT
Oh my, where to start?
The sewing projects are gorgeous! I adore the clever little sewing pouches. The twisted cords you made are perfect for each one.
I can see why you chose to work on those projects before finishing the chair seat and poodle apron. Those projects will still be there and won't take long to finish.
I love your collection of "holders". The little old iron on top of the round tin is precious. Is it attached or just resting there? You're a kindred spirit, albeit with higher standards than I have. I often care more about the packaging than what's inside. In the ongoing process of "downsizing", I'm now at the point of struggling with letting an assortment of tins, boxes and satchels go to the thrift store(s).
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Post by sandrainsydney on Sept 2, 2015 12:16:25 GMT
the iron is attached to the tin & when I saw it I had to have it. One of my mini-collections is irons & I have 6 - the pink plastic one comes with it's own basket! DCMT Lone Star Hoover Iron " Just Like Mothers " alas, it no longer has it's stand. However one of my oldest irons does have a stand! Attachments:
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Post by ragdall on Sept 4, 2015 7:03:30 GMT
Wonderful collection, Sandra. I have a child's iron that belonged to my mother. If she had it when she was a child, it's from early in the 1900s. The teapot was her toy as well. It does have a lid. No idea why the lid isn't in this photo?
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Post by sandrainsydney on Sept 8, 2015 1:33:33 GMT
I'd give that iron a home!The little celluloid? need a a bit of work, if you have a Doll Club in your area, they would know reputable repairers. how lovely to have family toys - all I have is my 18" doll Susie, her 4" doll & a tiny doll on a c1940's aluminium dollhouse dining chair (dunno where that came from, maybe I acquired it from some other family). All were dressed by me. I dressed Susie & her doll in 18th century child's outfit long after I left school & I have no idea when I dressed the mini doll. Susie's 1950's sundress, bonnet & swimsuit were copied from a Simplicity pattern book sometime after I joined the Doll Club in 1980. My grandfather used the pattern book as a scrapbook to stick magazine photos of the Royal visit of 1954 for me as I was only 2 at the time & of course don't remember it, so it was probably a few years old at the time. hmmm, I really need better photos but getting Susie out of the cabinet is not easy. Attachments:
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Post by ragdall on Sept 8, 2015 9:07:38 GMT
You did an expert job dressing the dolls, Sandra. What treasures they are, and the more valuable because they are few.
I've kept far too many things from my childhood. The longer I've had something, the harder it is to part with it. It eases the sorrow when I can give some of my treasures to my grandchildren and see that they treasure them too.
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Post by sandrainsydney on Sept 9, 2015 15:11:51 GMT
I was the oldest of 4, which included 2 younger sisters ...
I do have a couple of books. a damaged copy of Snow white inscribed to me by my aunt & a single-volume child's encyclopedia, but nothing else.
sandra
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Post by sandrainsydney on Sept 14, 2015 3:42:58 GMT
my latest project - as it was close to complete, I realised I could have drawn around the templates so I could make it again. tho of course, it is possible to measure the inside & outside bits after they have been padded & covered, but ... Attachments:
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Post by ragdall on Sept 15, 2015 6:42:37 GMT
Wow! It's gorgeous! I know I've said it before, but it's true. You do amazing work!
You should be able to replicate the box you just made, or how about creating one in a different size? If you figure out how the pieces relate to one another in size you could increase or decrease everything.
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Post by sandrainsydney on Sept 15, 2015 11:30:39 GMT
not impossible, but a pain, so I'll be copying the pieces in the other 2 covered box kits I have before doing anything.
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Post by ragdall on Sept 16, 2015 9:31:29 GMT
I'll be copying the pieces in the other 2 covered box kits I have before doing anything. Sounds like a good plan. I didn't know that you have other covered box kits. Are they assembled with glue, or is there sewing involved?
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Post by maeve on Sept 16, 2015 12:04:37 GMT
So pretty, Sandra. Just think of the storage hassocks one could make using thin plywood! Oooh- or lining up several hassocks to make a window seat with storage!
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