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A New ibook

 Shilo Shiv Suleman is like one of the mythical creatures that she writes about.  This young Indian woman is using technology to write interactive stories for the ipad.  I have to get a copy. 

First I have to get my ipad back off my daughter!

 

A new book

I have been making some new clothes for my grand daughter and thought I would buy some new patterns.  That was until I saw how expensive paper patterns have become.  The cost of a dress pattern for a child 1 - 4 years of age was  $24.00.  I can buy a little dress all complete for less than $10.00 at Target and at the rate kids grow if you add the cost of fabric and time to the pattern cost it would be well over the $50.00 mark.

Then I came across this book in my local book store. Cost $29.95.

There are 24 different patterns is sizes 2 - 10 years

They are basic styles that are easy to make.  As I am an experienced sewer I don't really need the instructions but they are clear and easy to follow.

 

Monique is only 1 year old so these are a bit big but she will grow quickly and I will have them sewn ready for her in advance.  Not only that, I'm sure the patterns will be useful to make clothes for some of my nieces children as well.  I'm very pleased with this purchase.

 

TAST 2012 February 21st

Week 8     Chain Stitch

I have never really liked chain stitch, although I use it all the time.  I think my ambivalence toward this stitch dates back to the time I was learning it as a child.  When you pulled the thread the stitch was supposed to unravel.  Mine never did.  I can get it to unravel now but it has taken years to reach this point.

This sampler is incredibly 'busy'.  I didn't mean it to be, it just happened. The hems just got out of control.  It reminds me of a circus.  I just couldn't fit everything on the sampler and I left out a number of variations, there just wasn't room.  Of all the variations I think I like the twisted and crested ones the best.

Oh well, into the folder it goes.  It does demonstrate  a lot of stitches and will make a useful addition to my teaching aids.  (The hem is the same as last week, just different decoration.)

Link to Pintangle    Link to Flikr

Bright and Beautiful

I just love the work of Catalina Estrada.  Most of her designs are computer generated and there is a mix of so many influences.  I would always see my luggage on the round-about if I had one of these.

And I love the wall paper.  (Oh that floor !!)

and this floor as well.

There are so many goodies to look at on this site.

I found this video on YouTube of one of her exhibitions.

 

And this is an interview with Catalina with English subtitles.

 

Newby Knitting

When I have down time, like watching the news on TV, I knit for the new baby due in May this year.

I found an old book, with no cover, of knitting patterns from the 1950's in an op shop.  It had 3ply patterns for baby clothes and as I had a whole heap of white 3ply yarn in my stash I sit and knit these at this time. 

White is good because we are not being told the gender of the baby.  I am not going to sew any buttons on until I know, then I will customise these cardigans. I have another two to complete so this baby will not be cold and I have used a synthetic yarn so they can be put in the washing machine.  Still, they may stretch but babies grow so that isn't a problem.