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Ten Thousand Hours: January 2012
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Monday, January 30, 2012. More Crocheted Stuffed Animals! Here are some more crocheted stuff animals I made recently, lots of variety (species-wise) going on. All of these critters are available on Etsy. Time taken (all approximate):. Seal - 4 hours. Hippo - 5 hours. Octopus - 5 hours. Parasaurolophus - 6.5 hours. Turtle - 5.5 hours. Saturday, January 28, 2012. I'm hoping to make enough of these in the next few months to sell at local consignment shops as well as on my Etsy. Thursday, January 26, 2012.
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Ten Thousand Hours: Colored Pencil Animal Drawings for Baby Room
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Monday, April 8, 2013. Colored Pencil Animal Drawings for Baby Room. In order to add some decoration to my son's room, I made two animal drawings using colored pencils. Method: I traced a couple of photos from David Attenborough's book Life on Earth. Then transferred them onto Canson Mi-Tientes. I used Polychromos colored pencils. Made in Germany). These are oil-based so if you want to do life-like drawings with them, you can use a bit of citrus solvent. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I wanted some ...
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Ten Thousand Hours: November 2011
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Monday, November 14, 2011. Is a versatile medium that allows you to make everything from small figurines to apparel and artsy wall hangings. It's accomplished by using barbed needles. Basically, you stick the needle into the loose wool over and over again so that the barbs tangle up the fibers and make the wool condensed (vs. remaining fluffy). With this technique, you can make flat sheets of felt OR stick the needle into a mass of wool in order to sculpt a 3D object. Instructional videos, supplies, kits).
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Ten Thousand Hours: Needle Felted Macaroon Magnets
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Friday, April 5, 2013. Needle Felted Macaroon Magnets. Just look at those faces! I wanted some more colorful items to put on my fridge and filing cabinets, so I decided to needle felt these macaroons in different "flavors" and turn them into magnets. There's a bit of wool covering the back of each magnet, which should ensure many years of use without the magnet discs detaching from the macaroon. The magnets are rare earth neodymium, found on Amazon. All small parts are glued on using Mod Podge Fabric glue.
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Ten Thousand Hours: April 2013
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Monday, April 8, 2013. Colored Pencil Animal Drawings for Baby Room. In order to add some decoration to my son's room, I made two animal drawings using colored pencils. Method: I traced a couple of photos from David Attenborough's book Life on Earth. Then transferred them onto Canson Mi-Tientes. I used Polychromos colored pencils. Made in Germany). These are oil-based so if you want to do life-like drawings with them, you can use a bit of citrus solvent. Friday, April 5, 2013. Just look at those faces!
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Ten Thousand Hours: June 2011
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Knitted Kangaroo Mom and Baby Set. This mother kangaroo and joey set was made from a pattern found in the previously mentioned World of Knitted Toys. Book As you can see from the photos below, the joey is its own entity and can be played with either in the mom's pouch or completely independently! The joey is 5.5" tall, the mom is 12.5" tall and 14" wide at the base. I used Red Heart acrylic worsted weight yarn in the "Williamsburg Print" color, using size 3 needles. I wanted some ...
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Ten Thousand Hours: More Crocheted Stuffed Animals!
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Monday, January 30, 2012. More Crocheted Stuffed Animals! Here are some more crocheted stuff animals I made recently, lots of variety (species-wise) going on. All of these critters are available on Etsy. Time taken (all approximate):. Seal - 4 hours. Hippo - 5 hours. Octopus - 5 hours. Parasaurolophus - 6.5 hours. Turtle - 5.5 hours. May 22, 2012 at 2:50 PM. Aww, I want an octopus! August 7, 2012 at 10:00 PM. I actually sold that octo on consignment at a local establishment recently, w00t!
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Ten Thousand Hours: July 2011
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011. This little guy is a crochet puppy with an adorable orange spot around one eye. I want to adopt a dog so badly, but crochet dogs will have to do for now. :). Made using Red Heart acrylic and a size 4.0mm crochet hook. Some small glass orbs were placed inside the body along with the stuffing to weigh the dog in a balanced manner (so he would sit up on his own). The pattern is from Amigurumi World. Time: approximately 2 hours. Monday, July 4, 2011. Total time: around 1.5 hours.
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Ten Thousand Hours: April 2011
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Thursday, April 14, 2011. Deck Garden Update, April 14th. It's been a while since I posted anything, but I've got a good excuse: a new job! So even though my "making stuff" time will decrease, I'll try my best to keep up with it and post photos of items on here whenever I can (especially once my schedule becomes more predictable). We're finally getting some consistently warm weather here in North Carolina, so the plants on the deck are growing steadily and getting bigger every day. Check them out!
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Ten Thousand Hours: September 2014
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014. I've decided to try my hand at making clothes for my son now that he's not outgrowing his stuff so quickly! Using my husband's old shirts (I guess the hip term is "upcycling") plus some iron-on transfers, I made him two different raw-edged raglan tees. This is the one he calls his "spaceman shirt":. And here is the "bird shirt":. The graphic on the above shirt is connected to one of my favorite Google searches, "birds with arms":. Time taken to make each shirt: 3 hours.
