tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84580858474838226092024-03-07T08:25:13.546+00:00Little Bird SOSLisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-19100603887501449512022-03-31T14:20:00.001+01:002022-04-01T17:04:36.915+01:00Fabric Patches<p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At our online workshop, this week, we showed participants how <span style="color: #39364f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;">to design and make their own fabric patches.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #39364f; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Increasing awareness of the polluting nature of the clothing industry means many of us are now aware that one way to reduce our carbon consumption is to buy clothing that is made to last and when it starts to wear out, repair it. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #39364f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;">In the film below, show you how to make cloth patches to make cloth patched to extend the life of your garments. These patches can be used to embellish your clothes in a quirky way with statements that are meaningful to you. We show you how to design your own patch, how to transfer the design on to fabric, using a variety of techniques, and how to bring your design to life using simple embroidery stitches. All of this can be done with materials that most people will have to hand already. This activity is suitable for all skill levels if you know how to thread a needle and make running stitches.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #39364f;"><span style="font-size: 0.933333rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"></span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/IeRNBKcQ-RM" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQ3z1zg_6Mq3KQ0ymPLbv2DFumHdMca_GSPFc-oAnViFnoxMl7oXTPPvSBz18sk1OJ9KnP8kaiX3qopIwKCCXiung5laA_ItZpA9fmGKQEw9ZprMVOYLvUzuYMhluuPpHxuUrtOEdiZHntHbr0Z2YPAyBviBYT6AOHdFMzTKKjpquDlmCOcrdRIg9/w640-h320/Fabric%20Patches%20Rectangle.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/IeRNBKcQ-RM" target="_blank">Click image above to see 'how to' video</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="g-group l-mar-bot-6 l-sm-mar-bot-4" style="background-color: white; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="EOP SCXW110458558 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">#Stitchitdontditchit</span></p></li></ul></div></span></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-66220103620325140192022-03-11T17:20:00.002+00:002022-03-15T10:24:14.173+00:00Dorset Button <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">At our online workshop this week, we showed participants the basic techniques to make a traditional Dorset Button Cartwheel design first within a bangle then we translated this skill into a smaller project using a can tab. We showed how you can use these thread wrapped can tabs as pendants, necklaces and tabs for zippers. All of the materials for this craft technique can commonly be found around the home.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/a5a4BOzZ8A4" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhge6ghcaLnjo7azvemzIObsftqHacPyXp7LElQaX6mZ9egIv3KmMa0k-Sik2xKDyoqeKwRGe9LF7w926IdDSgpt7jtjZX95iYcoVtSNrxCjk9tEkfr-fkWhNFKh1z1SmtNbSxjOhH_pJDj_QZA78TNLolvkaItAlkw7mNelKxxxda44dt2RnJHYmmX=w640-h320" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://youtu.be/a5a4BOzZ8A4" target="_blank">Click image above to see 'how to, video </a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />The first commercial Dorset Button enterprise is believed to have been started by Abraham Case in Dorset in the Seventeenth Century.</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The original buttons were made from ring of sheep's horns covered using a needle with fine linen thread, with delicately woven designs filling the centre of the ring. There were many different designs but the cartwheel design is the most well known.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">You will need the following for this activity:</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bangle or embroidery hoop (to practice the cartwheel weave)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yarn (embroidery thread/floss best for the can tab version)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Embroidery needle with a large eye suitable to fit the yarn or thread</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Can tab</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pliers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Clothes peg*</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">*Optional</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Inspirational websites</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW115524794 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW115524794 BCX8" paraeid="{35190057-a34c-420a-9b27-8dfd7dfc8caf}{142}" paraid="1825137815" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW115524794 BCX8" href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/28/9d/a9/289da95e694c71c1e9557411d9d98c20.jpg" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">289da95e694c71c1e9557411d9d98c20.jpg (570×427) (pinimg.com)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> image of earrings (source unknown)</span><span class="EOP SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW115524794 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW115524794 BCX8" paraeid="{35190057-a34c-420a-9b27-8dfd7dfc8caf}{151}" paraid="648171229" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW115524794 BCX8" href="https://img1.etsystatic.com/002/0/6158624/il_fullxfull.352787943_7v7v.jpg" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">il_fullxfull.352787943_7v7v.jpg (1500×1125) (etsystatic.com)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> image of keyring (source unknown)</span><span class="EOP SCXW115524794 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="font-size: 16px;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW130568049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="EOP SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Additional to the above there are more ideas, for weaving projects, listed on our website here: <br /></span><a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/page_4549203.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;">Getting Creative (littlebirdsos.co.uk)</a></span></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 16px;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <br /></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></a></span></span></div></div></div><div><div class="g-group l-mar-bot-6 l-sm-mar-bot-4" style="background-color: white; color: #39364f; font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><div class="structured-content g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 0.933333rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.25rem; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 15px; vertical-align: top; width: 560px;"><div class="has-user-generated-content" data-automation="about-this-event-sc" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="structured-content-rich-text structured-content__module l-align-left l-mar-vert-6 l-sm-mar-vert-4 text-body-medium" style="font-size: 0.933333rem; line-height: 1.25rem; margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><p style="color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-72169211354357368072022-02-17T19:08:00.001+00:002022-03-11T16:56:55.762+00:00Woven Bag<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">At this workshop we showed participants how to set up a two-sided loom that enables you to weave in a circular fashion, creating a tubular shape that can be made into a bag.</span></span></p><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We also show how to line your bag, how to make and attach a handle. All of the materials for this workshop can be easily found around the home.</span></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1IoWDx2U2yDiVkJCWWZlDiMkbdgkQThYIw7WxBOj-T17Rie4x-gdC-u9BuJDMj4_fakK81t-JI0SCaFK8pWyFQ8vV2cCxsTxA-Kw1sUb01SVZwpibBGi__FQ71q0MqvCPDKdTqV_-yzU0hKkaYlD8F6UWoNwU-oIXH3Wg5wv6A9qkyc5Yk02WldnF=s2896" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1IoWDx2U2yDiVkJCWWZlDiMkbdgkQThYIw7WxBOj-T17Rie4x-gdC-u9BuJDMj4_fakK81t-JI0SCaFK8pWyFQ8vV2cCxsTxA-Kw1sUb01SVZwpibBGi__FQ71q0MqvCPDKdTqV_-yzU0hKkaYlD8F6UWoNwU-oIXH3Wg5wv6A9qkyc5Yk02WldnF=w640-h320" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to video **COMING SOON**<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>y<span>ou will need the following for this activity:</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Heavy card, the kind used for packing boxes</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">. This will need to be at least 2 - 3 cms larger than you desired project size</span><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" color="windowtext" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></li><li><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" color="windowtext" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pencil and ruler</span></span></li><li><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" color="windowtext" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Craft knife or paper scissors<span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Strong yarn for warp threads </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">–</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">DK acrylic or cotton yarn. Please do a snap test to ensure that it does not break easily</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></li><li><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Darning needle with large eye<span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></span></li><li><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Cotton fabric</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> to be torn into strips for the weaving. </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-image: var(--urlContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2,url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz4KPHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNXB4IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjNweCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUgMyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHhtbG5zOnhsaW5rPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8xOTk5L3hsaW5rIj4KICAgIDwhLS0gR2VuZXJhdG9yOiBTa2V0Y2ggNTUuMiAoNzgxODEpIC0gaHR0cHM6Ly9za2V0Y2hhcHAuY29tIC0tPgogICAgPHRpdGxlPmdyYW1tYXJfZG91YmxlX2xpbmU8L3RpdGxlPgogICAgPGRlc2M+Q3JlYXRlZCB3aXRoIFNrZXRjaC48L2Rlc2M+CiAgICA8ZyBpZD0iZ3JhbW1hcl9kb3VibGVfbGluZSIgc3Ryb2tlPSJub25lIiBzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg9IjEiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCIgc3Ryb2tlLWxpbmVjYXA9InJvdW5kIj4KICAgICAgICA8ZyBpZD0iR3JhbW1hci1UaWxlLUNvcHkiIHN0cm9rZT0iIzMzNTVGRiI+CiAgICAgICAgICAgIDxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wLDAuNSBMNSwwLjUiIGlkPSJMaW5lLTItQ29weS0xMCI+PC9wYXRoPgogICAgICAgICAgICA8cGF0aCBkPSJNMCwyLjUgTDUsMi41IiBpZD0iTGluZS0yLUNvcHktMTEiPjwvcGF0aD4KICAgICAgICA8L2c+CiAgICA8L2c+Cjwvc3ZnPg==")); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Also</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> you will need a </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">contrasting fabric for the lining and handle</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">– look around the home for unused pillowcases, bedsheets, shirts etc</span><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sewing kit </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">i.e.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"> pins,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"> needle</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;">scissors</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;">and thread to match </span><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Press stud and or button to close bag<span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kitchen fork*<span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Iron*<span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Embroidery thread in contrasting colour to lining*<span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW192925301 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW192925301 BCX8" paraeid="{f6844db7-efcf-4dcc-837e-4a074c7d0932}{133}" paraid="1666881472" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-GB">*Optional</span><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW192925301 BCX8" paraeid="{f6844db7-efcf-4dcc-837e-4a074c7d0932}{133}" paraid="1666881472" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="EOP SCXW192925301 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Inspirational websites:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW245836996 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW245836996 BCX8" paraeid="{f6844db7-efcf-4dcc-837e-4a074c7d0932}{153}" paraid="958020158" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW245836996 BCX8" href="http://www.charitymika.com/art-education-blog/weaving-101" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Weaving 101 - Charity Mika</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW245836996 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW245836996 BCX8" paraeid="{f6844db7-efcf-4dcc-837e-4a074c7d0932}{160}" paraid="1989971427" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW245836996 BCX8" href="http://alguntelar.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">algún</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">telar</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> (alguntelar.blogspot.com)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> Not in English but good visuals</span><span class="EOP SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW245836996 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW245836996 BCX8" paraeid="{f6844db7-efcf-4dcc-837e-4a074c7d0932}{175}" paraid="192455933" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW245836996 BCX8" href="http://handsheadnheart.blogspot.com/2011/05/finishing-woven-pouch.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Hands, Head 'n Heart in the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Artroom</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">: Finishing A Woven Pouch (handsheadnheart.blogspot.com)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> Variation incorporating a flap</span><span class="EOP SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW245836996 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW245836996 BCX8" paraeid="{f6844db7-efcf-4dcc-837e-4a074c7d0932}{188}" paraid="1600688115" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW245836996 BCX8" href="https://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-weaving-series-woven-clutch.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Cassie Stephens: In the Art Room: A Woven Clutch</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"> using yarn and adding pattern</span><span class="EOP SCXW245836996 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div style="color: black; font-size: 16px;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW130568049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="EOP SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Additional to the above there are more ideas, for weaving projects, listed on our website here: <br /></span><a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/page_4549203.html" style="background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;">Getting Creative (littlebirdsos.co.uk)</a></span></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-size: 16px;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <br /></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></a></span></span></div></div></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-86007256929867093172022-02-08T16:14:00.005+00:002022-04-01T18:16:05.963+01:00Lucet Braiding<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lucet braiding is a method of making cord using a two-pronged device called a lucet. This technique has been around for over a thousand years, the resulting braids were used to hold up hose (Medieval leg coverings) or tie clothing. The Victorians used the braids to tie corsets and as decorative frogging. The braids can also be used to make necklaces, bracelets or even shoelaces.</span></span></p><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lucets were originally made from horn, bone or wood. In the video below we show how to make a simple lucet from a kitchen fork, then talk through the process of making your own braids using this wonderful craft that will connect you to your ancestors.</span></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/674879410" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0TiZWlW-NPMy23HwnaQbUZYEftgn0HDyk_Tll866EN-VxKOqrnaC6tlLoeXgljqhqU6d6-xiRLch6z-4nQImrdVtScrM_5yfiDI-j1JoNKQKeGMR6yWjSpRf3urc9Ra3b4sI0ZTfJf7IHWcZk7jM_ffgxNM83YiJKH5PohP3xNOOMpG7o1YD5HuSb=w640-h320" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/674879410" target="_blank">Click image above to see 'how to' video</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>You will need the following for this activity:</b></span></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">A kitchen for you are happy to recycle into a lucet</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pliers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yarn</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Beads*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Toothpick*</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">*Optional</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Inspirational Websites</b></span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW194697763" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW194697763 BCX8" paraeid="{517d889d-639a-41ae-9cdb-497763784ca1}{80}" paraid="237446238" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><ul style="color: windowtext; text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW194697763 BCX8" href="http://www.illuminatedspaces.com/cts/handouts/lucet.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">lucet</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> (illuminatedspaces.com)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW194697763 BCX8" href="https://thebraidsociety.wildapricot.org/Lucet-braiding/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">The Braid Society - </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Lucet</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> Braiding (wildapricot.org)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW194697763 BCX8" href="https://stitchdiva.com/blogs/news/10-genius-diy-lucets-that-will-make-you-want-to-learn-the-skill" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">10 Genius DIY Lucets that will make you want to learn the skill – Stitch Diva Studios</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW194697763 BCX8" href="https://www.threadandwood.com/lucet-projects" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Thread and Wood Lucet projects</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW194697763 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></li></ul><p></p><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW130568049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="EOP SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Additional to the above there are more ideas, for weaving projects, listed on our website here: <br /></span><a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/page_4549203.html" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;">Getting Creative (littlebirdsos.co.uk)</a></span></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <br /></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></a></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-28937374769540323202022-01-13T19:13:00.007+00:002022-01-20T17:59:02.618+00:00Miniature Tree Weaving <div style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; text-align: left;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Trees play a special role on earth, they reduce pollution by locking in carbon, prevent flooding, support wildlife and communicate with each other in ways as ancient as imagination.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">In this film we demonstrate how to turn a bangle into a miniature circular weaving loom and show how to weave your own tree within the circle, as a reminder of how important trees are not only for our planet but also for our own wellbeing.</span></div><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDQuUn5b9-I" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="3240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnxHWvAff7chJlnFyPU6gp_0VOjauAS2DwLA5xRwHXnQb7LZloJgN8J_xJ7OE5Mrie1unF7KC7AisSmOhw2AoggIoQvHsbvmxyPSF6oi1gACjSjT8moIgxiF_W3M2FqYpBKQmYhsEsIKsiBn-dTRusyFvcx3SAUqmOCUL4PaXQR6DLVlkUzaMuP4ZA=w640-h320" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDQuUn5b9-I" target="_blank">Click image above to see 'how to' video</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>You will need the following for this activity:</b></span></p><ul style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5rem; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px 2em;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: courier;">A bangle - ensure it is a good sturdy one that doesn't bend easily</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Yarn - any type that doesn't break easily</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Scissors</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Darning needle</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Embellishments of your own choice</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: courier; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><b>Inspirational websites:</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #6f7287;"><span style="font-family: courier; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW153664197" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW153664197 BCX8" paraeid="{c4e44d6a-c8e6-4cad-9373-febac152c280}{68}" paraid="37672971" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153664197 BCX8" href="https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/how-trees-fight-climate-change/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">How Trees Fight Climate Change - Woodland Trust</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW153664197" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW153664197 BCX8" paraeid="{c4e44d6a-c8e6-4cad-9373-febac152c280}{73}" paraid="317504825" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153664197 BCX8" href="https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">WWF Footprint Calculator</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW153664197" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW153664197 BCX8" paraeid="{c4e44d6a-c8e6-4cad-9373-febac152c280}{78}" paraid="481553531" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153664197 BCX8" href="https://zero.giki.earth/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">https://zero.giki.earth/</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW153664197" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW153664197 BCX8" paraeid="{c4e44d6a-c8e6-4cad-9373-febac152c280}{85}" paraid="103229307" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153664197 BCX8" href="http://tree-a-day.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-post_25.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">a tree a day: wooly </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">forest :</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">: brown (tree-a-day.blogspot.com)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW153664197" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW153664197 BCX8" paraeid="{c4e44d6a-c8e6-4cad-9373-febac152c280}{96}" paraid="1395087948" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153664197 BCX8" href="https://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2013/04/in-art-room-tree-weaving-with-third.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Cassie Stephens: In the Art Room: Tree Weaving with Third Grade</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW153664197" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW153664197 BCX8" paraeid="{c4e44d6a-c8e6-4cad-9373-febac152c280}{101}" paraid="676741582" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153664197 BCX8" href="https://theenchantedtree.blogspot.com/2011/03/tree-weaving-project.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">The Enchanted Tree: Autumn Tree Weaving Project</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW153664197 BCX8" paraeid="{c4e44d6a-c8e6-4cad-9373-febac152c280}{101}" paraid="676741582" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span class="EOP SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: courier; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="font-size: medium;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW130568049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="EOP SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Additional to the above there are more ideas, for weaving projects, listed on our website here: <br /></span><a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/page_4549203.html" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; text-decoration-line: none;">Getting Creative (littlebirdsos.co.uk)</a></span></div></div></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <br /></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW153664197" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW153664197 BCX8" paraeid="{c4e44d6a-c8e6-4cad-9373-febac152c280}{106}" paraid="1463752823" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW153664197 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><br /></p></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-86680142208319506272021-12-16T15:12:00.003+00:002022-01-13T19:13:59.565+00:00Scandinavian Stars<p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Create some Scandinavian style paper decorations</span></span></p><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: courier;">These stars are based on straw ornaments that were traditionally made in Nordic regions at harvest time to feed the birds and distract them from precious grain stores. Straw stars have now become a popular ornament during the festive season. Not everyone has straw to hand so we have created a method for making similar stars from paper.</span></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span><span style="font-family: courier;">In the film we show you how to make the straws and a variety of star designs using the straws and thread. This is a delightfully simple but effective way of decorating your home and gifts using material you would usually throw away.</span><br /></span><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/pGUsuBUDob0" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="3240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFDXF3vie0uFuCha_SDuefo69Zei1_ZPwrPQGFctGuVuCRum--m1QhSe9iQ2E3rl6BHFZgivq3qdxLisz8zRMyCxkJhvoWvrlpSNT3YxCMoikD5NiEKzOB8dBBKS2y2DGBaxh9V62VYN5MFy8qTti3NhY2rULH90WW2EBLbDrYfWdiu9QmIL-0U6vg=w640-h320" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/pGUsuBUDob0" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier;">Click image above to see 'how to' video</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;">You will need the following for this activity:</span></b></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Unwanted book/magazine/newspaper.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Paper scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Glue stick</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Fine knitting needle (about 2.5 - 3mm) for something similar like a bamboo kebab stick</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Embroidery thread or cotton</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Drawing pin</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Chopping board or thick card to press drawing pin into</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Clothes pegs (about 8)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Damp cloth, because glue gets on your fingers</span></li></ul><div><b><span style="font-family: courier;">Inspirational websites:</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></b></div><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW207211872" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW207211872 BCX8" paraeid="{a968d71e-ac35-4f20-b931-8968b9483d42}{85}" paraid="1350823211" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW207211872 BCX8" href="http://blog.novanatural.com/2014/11/24/how-to-make-straw-star-ornaments/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW207211872 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW207211872 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">How to Make Straw Star Ornaments – Together Blog – from Nova Natural</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW207211872 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW207211872 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW207211872" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW207211872 BCX8" paraeid="{a968d71e-ac35-4f20-b931-8968b9483d42}{90}" paraid="33742748" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW207211872 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW207211872 BCX8" href="http://www.sewhistorically.com/how-to-make-straw-christmas-ornaments/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW207211872 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW207211872 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">How To Make Straw Christmas Ornaments - Sew Historically</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW207211872 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW207211872 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW130568049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="EOP SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Additional to the above there are more ideas, for creative projects using paper, listed on our website here: <br /></span><a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/page_4549203.html" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; text-decoration-line: none;">Getting Creative (littlebirdsos.co.uk)</a></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <br /></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></a></span></span></div></div></div><br /></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-80459357108372094952021-12-10T19:37:00.001+00:002021-12-21T16:16:12.856+00:00Kantha Embroidery<p><span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Kantha is a form of embroidery that originates in Southeast Asia. Like Japanese Boro, layers of reused fabric, often saris, are stacked together and stitched by hand to create a cushioned piece of fabric that is reminiscent of a quilt.</span></span></span></span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;">In the film below we show the basics of the Kantha technique and ideas for making items with your stitched cloth such as mats, cushion covers or scarves. Take a look around your home and in your wardrobe for pieces of material that can be reused for your Kantha embroidery.</span><div><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/XZkpooISjDg" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="2508" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j2irPb0JcFQ/YaihxB4FkoI/AAAAAAAAT0s/HJr2VaFsaWgEQKsDVGWdsjdCUyVQ_w2IgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/eventbrite%2Bbanner%2Bformat%2B%25282160%2Bx%2B1080%2Bpx%2529.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/XZkpooISjDg" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;">Click above image to see 'how to' video</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /><span><b>You will need the following for this activity:</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Base layer: plain cotton fabric - old bedsheets are ideal - cut to 125 x 20cm for a scarf or 45 x 30cm for a placemat or 35 x 35cm for a cushion cover or 11 x 11cm for a cup coaster</span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Decorative layers: Selection of patterned/coloured fabrics - look out for bedsheets, pillowcases, shirts, blouses etc</span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Sewing kit - needle, pins and brightly coloured sewing thread (don't worry if you don't have bright colours though)</span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Fabric scissors</span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Embroidery thread.</span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Thimble*</span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Glue stick*</span></span></li><li><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Ruler and chalk*</span></span></li></ul><div><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">*Optional</span></span></div><div><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Inspirational websites:</b></span></span></div><div><div class="SCXW9839129 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW9839129" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW9839129 BCX8" paraeid="{a1287508-dc74-4ad9-a320-883e378c3548}{224}" paraid="2004504198" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW265191189" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW265191189 BCX8" paraeid="{7a1a6491-a5d6-456b-af84-5723673d9d85}{40}" paraid="176469398" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW265191189 BCX8" href="https://www.wanderingsilk.org/kantha-history-and-meaning" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Kantha - history & meaning | House of Wandering Silk</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW265191189" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW265191189 BCX8" paraeid="{7a1a6491-a5d6-456b-af84-5723673d9d85}{45}" paraid="2043036875" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW265191189 BCX8" href="https://radianthomestudio.com/add-kantha-stitched-straps-tote-bag-upgrade/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Add Kantha Stitched Straps {Tote Bag Upgrade} | Radiant Home Studio</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW265191189" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">https://debbyquilts.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/me-and-kantha-stitching-2/</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW265191189 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;"><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW130568049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; color: black; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="EOP SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Additional to the above there are more idea, using paper, listed on our website here: <br /></span><a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/page_4549203.html" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;">Getting Creative (littlebirdsos.co.uk)</a></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <br /></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></a></span></div></div></span></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-38361355100807586492021-11-29T16:37:00.000+00:002021-11-29T16:37:24.692+00:00Turmeric Dipped Paper Garlands<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">This is the third of our mini-series showing how to create a unique and useful stash of craft materials for free. This time we are looking at saving and upcycling used paper and card.</span></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: courier;">We will also show you how to make simple but effective paper garlands from folded book pages, edged with a natural yellow dye made from turmeric.</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/GWb_73Sv4oI"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="1533" height="324" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wLiJx7b0XWY/YZaCft5ckVI/AAAAAAAATz4/HUnc6bTlmYgNTxRCntU1aDaarmpc5_FsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h324/Paper%2BGarlands%2BRectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/GWb_73Sv4oI"><span style="font-family: courier;">Click on image above to see 'how to' video</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><div><b><br /></b></div>You will need the following for this activity:</b><br /></span><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Pages from an unwanted/damaged book</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Pencil and ruler</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Paper scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Thin string/yarn</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Glue stick</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Turmeric dye (recipe below)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Paint brush</span></li></ul><div><b><span style="font-family: courier;">Turmeric dye recipe</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">Add 1 tbsp of turmeric to a small pan. Add 200mls of boiling water. Gently simmer for about 15 mins. Cool and add to a jar.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: courier;">Inspirational Websites</span></b></div><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW130568049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; color: black; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiny.ransom.notes/"><span style="font-family: courier;">tiny ransom notes (@tiny.ransom.notes) • Instagram photos and videos</span></a></div></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW130568049" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW130568049 BCX8" href="https://newspaperblackout.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Newspaper Blackout</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p><div style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="EOP SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span><br /></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW130568049 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 20.5042px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span>Additional to the above there are more idea, using paper, listed on our website here: <br /></span></span><a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/page_4549203.html"><span>Getting Creative (littlebirdsos.co.uk)</span></a></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <br /></span><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></span></a></span></span></div><p style="color: black;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW93853965 BCX8" paraeid="{f98a7069-d6ec-4069-b598-86aef44640bd}{4}" paraid="701745763" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW93853965 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: courier; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span></p></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="SCXW178973565 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW178973565 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW178973565 BCX8" paraeid="{e9a900de-395e-447a-93d9-ecefed8612e0}{9}" paraid="240726984" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-75532499710455955822021-10-15T14:23:00.001+01:002021-10-20T15:19:58.442+01:00Fabulous Fabric Pompoms<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">This is the first of our new mini-series showing how to create a unique and useful stash of craft materials for free from items that usually go to waste. </span></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: courier;">The theme for this session is Fabric where we show how to magically transform worn or unwanted bed linens, clothes and other household fabrics into yarn for crafting projects. In the video below we show how make this yarn into gorgeous pompoms and make fabric beads with the smaller pieces of left over material and threads. Every bit of fabric is put to good use in ways you may never have thought of!</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/daTVZicCqPE" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1551" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bTz5DC_jnS0/YWlTAJkfO3I/AAAAAAAATx8/00YdMzhNS2oWSckvVvbuh2nwVuNpPrIvACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h318/pompoms%2Brectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://youtu.be/daTVZicCqPE" target="_blank">Click on image to see 'how to' video<br /><br /><br /></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;">You will need the following for this activity:</span></b></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Cardboard - a cardboard or cereal box will work well</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Paper and fabric scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">A large drinking glass to make your pompom template</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Pen or pencil</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Paper*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Woven cotton fabric - look for unwanted bedsheet, quilt covers, pillowcases, shirts, blouse etc</span></li></ul></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="SCXW188367537 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW188367537 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><span><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW188367537 BCX8" role="list" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: black; cursor: text; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text;"><li><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"></span></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW93853965 BCX8" paraeid="{f98a7069-d6ec-4069-b598-86aef44640bd}{4}" paraid="701745763" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW93853965 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: courier; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></span></a></span></p></li></ul></div></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-89334374077282453862021-10-01T15:15:00.004+01:002021-10-20T15:17:27.330+01:00Russian Folk Doll<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">This traditional Russian folk doll, reminiscent of the style seen on Matryoshka nesting dolls, is made from scraps of material found around the home, using a traditional folded doll technique plus a few simple stitches. This activity is suitable for anyone who finds stitch craft difficult.</span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/rVzwDVkoYbg" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4gq9VP1--8/YVcYiTpxs7I/AAAAAAAATxc/RuG_JgOkdmYWp1QEh31UqwHMq2FTZEDeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/Russian%2BFolk%2BDoll%2Brectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://youtu.be/rVzwDVkoYbg" target="_blank">Click on image above to see 'how to' video</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: courier;">The doll is inspired by Russian folk art and were traditionally played with by children or used as amulets or ritual dolls. The faces are intentionally blank as it was believed that prevented evil spirits from settling within the doll because they were inanimate, thus making them safe for children to play with. The dolls were often adorned with meaningful symbols and passed down from generation to generation with the belief that it protected the owner from harm and misfortune.</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>You will need the following for this activity:</b></span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Cotton woven materials such and pillowcases, bedsheets, curtain lining, unwanted shirts or blouses etc in a variety of colours and patterns</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Stuffing - unwanted bits of soft fabric or yarn will work too</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Needle and thread</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Pins</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Strong thread/yarn or embroidery thread/floss</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Trimmings and embellishments such as ribbons/lace/small beads/buttons/bits of broken jewellery etc</span></li></ul></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>Here are some of the links that inspired our making:</b></span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://vsemart.com/slavic-faceless-folk-doll-magical-power/">Slavic faceless folk doll magical power - Art Kaleidoscope (vsemart.com)</a></span></li><li><a href="https://www.livemaster.ru/item/20571809-kukly-i-igrushki-ochistitelnaya-slavyanskaya-kukla-hozyajka-m"><span style="font-family: courier;">Очистительная славянская кукла «Хозяйка-метлушка» – заказать на Ярмарке Мастеров – C8XB5RU | Народная кукла, Геленджик (livemaster.ru)</span></a></li><li><a href="http://soul-sisters.ru/zamechatelnye-veshhi_10/"><span style="font-family: courier;">ЗАМЕЧАТЕЛЬНЫЕ ВЕЩИ. Яна Волкова | Главная (soul-sisters.ru)</span></a></li><li><a href="http://irinapetrenko.blogspot.com/2016/10/blog-post_5.html"><span style="font-family: courier;">Милые сердцу штучки: "Народные куклы ручной работы" (irinapetrenko.blogspot.com)</span></a></li></ul><div><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></p><p style="color: black;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW93853965 BCX8" paraeid="{f98a7069-d6ec-4069-b598-86aef44640bd}{4}" paraid="701745763" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW93853965 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: courier; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span></p><p style="color: black;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></span></a></span></p></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-65857613751219138362021-09-24T16:47:00.000+01:002021-09-24T16:47:28.623+01:00Batik Wax Wraps<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">At this weeks online event, we showed participants </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">how to make their own wax food wraps with batik style patterns created with a non-wax resist made from items you can find in your kitchen cupboard. We showed how to make natural dyes from turmeric, onion skins, black beans, beetroot, blackberries and elderberries, to dye your fabric and demonstrated how to finish your wraps with wax.</span></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We have developed this workshop ensuring all the materials and dyes used are non-toxic and safe for food use. You will be amazed at what you can make from just a handful of items that are kind to the environment and found in your home.</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/no79BQXeGN8" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="2510" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t4GZYEUvp50/YU3S2P7kWjI/AAAAAAAATxM/ibYl9xGvqxgmVwc1K6WiWHpU0daqbvIiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/Batik%2BWax%2BWraps%2BRectangle.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/no79BQXeGN8" target="_blank">Click on image above to see 'how to' video</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">You will need the following for this activity:</span></b></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">100% cotton cloth, woven cottons work best. Look for old bedsheets, pillowcases, shirts, blouses etc</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Iron</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cardboard (a cereal box is ideal)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sticky tape</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Plain flour, water and a spoon to mix</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Piping bag used for icing cakes or cut off the corner of a thick plastic carrier bag or use greaseproof paper cone if you are a confident with this method of piping</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Natural dyes (see below for recipes)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Paint brushes - we used watercolour brushes </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Greaseproof paper</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bees or soya wax pellets (see links below for suppliers)</span></li></ul></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Natural dye recipes mentioned in the above film: </span></b></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">BLACKBERRIES (purple) - add 25-30 blackberries to a small pan. Crush with a fork. Add 200mls of boiling water and simmer for 15mins. Leave to cool and add to a jam jar.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">ELDERBERRIES (purple) - use x2 stems of elderberries and prepare in the same way as blackberries.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">TURMERIC (yellow) - add 1 TBSP of turmeric to a small pan. Add 200mls of boiling water and simmer for 15mis. Leave to cool and add to a jam jar.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">ONION SKINS (pale orange/brown) - take 2 handfuls of the dry papery part of a brown onion and break into small pieces. Add to a small pan. Add 300mls of boiling water. Gently simmer for 20-30mins. Cool and add to a jam jar.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">BLACKBEANS (light grey) - take any amount of dried blackbeans and add to a dish. Cover with cold water to about 2cms (an inch) above the beans. Leave to soak overnight. Strain off liquid into a jam jar. Cook something lovely with the left over beans! </span></li></ul></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Uses for different sized wax cloths:</span></b></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">TINY - 10 x 10cms - cover for a bottle and other bits and bobs</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">SMALL - 20 x 20cms - for jar lids, small food items, cheese etc</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">MEDIUM - 30 x 30cms - covering bowls, wrapping sandwiches etc</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">LARGE - 40 x 40cms - small loaves of bread, larger vegatables</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">EXTRA LARGE - 50 50cms -large loaves of bread, could be used to keep vegatables fresh if made into pouches</span></li></ul></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Here are some links that inspired our making:</b></span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><ul style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><li><span class="EOP SCXW93853965 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW93853965 BCX8" href="https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/ideas/decor-hobbies/how-to-make-bees-wax-wraps" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW93853965 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW93853965 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Ideas | How to Make Beeswax Wraps (hobbycraft.co.uk)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW93853965 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW93853965 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Supplier of wax and other (UK based) - always check that ingredients are food safe:</b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><a href="https://www.baldwins.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Baldwins.co.uk </span></a></span></li></ul></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW93853965" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; color: black; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></p><p style="font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;"></span></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW93853965 BCX8" paraeid="{f98a7069-d6ec-4069-b598-86aef44640bd}{4}" paraid="701745763" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW93853965 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></span></a></span></p></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-79453686617799836172021-09-02T17:53:00.001+01:002021-09-02T18:17:26.380+01:00Paperclay Bowl :: How to make and use homemade paperclay<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today, at our online event, we made t</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">hese surprisingly robust bowls, that are made mostly from junkmail. In the recording of the event, below, we show you how to make the paperclay and how to use an household item to mould into shape.</span></span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We also demonstrated how to decoupage the outside of your bowl using paper found in your recycling or found around the home, and then finished with paint and varnish to strengthen and preserve.</span></span><div><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/mgvCIhfMLSo " target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1553" height="314" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V_Z1h9OGQL8/YTD-KBZJmdI/AAAAAAAATwk/01CVUuEbuNgWAbcI-EwjkrE3cHZsLuGJwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h314/Paper%2BClay%2BBowl%2BRectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/mgvCIhfMLSo " target="_blank">Click on the image above to see 'how to' video</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><div style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">You will need the following for this activity:</span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><b>For the bowl:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul style="color: black;"><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Junkmail</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Jam Jar</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Water</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">A piece of muslin or cotton fabric or net curtaining to strain the pulp</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Bowl to catch the water when straining the pulp</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Flour (approx. 1 cup)</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Salt (approx. 1 tsp)</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Handblender*</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Small ceramic bowl</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Cling film or plastic bag or greaseproof paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;">Little bit of cooking oil*</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505;"><b>For decoration:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #050505;">Any decorative paper i.e. inside of envelopes/bookpages/wrapping paper/used postage stamps etc</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505;">PVA glue</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505;">Paintbrush x 2</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505;">Acrylic paint</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505;">Quick dry clear varnish or clear nail varnish - alternatively, yacht varnish can be used if you would like your bowl to be waterproofed</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #050505;">* Optional</span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div></div></div></span></span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are some links to others that inspired our making:</span></span></div><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW167716840" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW167716840 BCX8" paraeid="{35b6a62b-38fe-4e81-9669-33aa340e0a3c}{154}" paraid="1140491672" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="color: black;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW167716840 BCX8" href="https://www.apieceofrainbow.com/paper-mache-clay/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Easy DIY Paper Mache </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Clay :</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> 4 Best Recipes! - A Piece </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> Rainbow</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="color: black;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW167716840 BCX8" href="https://northernfeeling.com/2019/02/14/diy-air-drying-clay-head-planter/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">DIY Air Drying Clay Head Planter - Northern Feeling</span></span></a><span class="TextRun Underlined EmptyTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="color: black;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW167716840 BCX8" href="https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/not-your-grade-school-paper-mache-bowls" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Not Your Grade School Paper Mache Bowls • Ultimate Paper Mache</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="color: black;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW167716840 BCX8" href="https://www.redtedart.com/papier-mache-summer-fruit-bowls/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW167716840 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></p></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"></span></span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></span></a></span></p></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-30577050477498510572021-08-27T18:52:00.004+01:002021-08-27T19:10:37.829+01:00Turmeric Canary : with Special Guest Sarah Corbett Founder, Craftivist Collective<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">This week we welcomed<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"> special guest Sarah Corbett the founder of the <a href="https://craftivist-collective.com/" target="_blank">Craftivist Collective</a>, a social enterprise to help people deliver strategic and compassionate campaigning using craft in her unique approach called “Gentle Protest”.</span></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This session was specifically aimed at UK based creative crafters who are worried about global warming and not already part of an activism group.</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This summer the Craftivist Collective is running a project called Canary Craftivist that centres on sending a small handmade canary gift to your elected representative the first week of September after their summer recess. The canaries will be thought-provoking gentle reminder for them to do more for our world’s welfare and ask the to be bolder in its climate commitments, in the run-up to the UK hosting the UN Climate Conference COP26 in Glasgow this November.</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We were delighted to support this action and, in the film below, show you how to make a canary from scraps of materials, easily found around the home, that is thoughtfully hand stitched and coloured with a natural dye made from turmeric, the spice that gives curry its yellow colour.</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/ZBujui9Xrh8" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1551" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kQWwSj479uI/YSkkeFl2G_I/AAAAAAAATwc/NYuQKriLN1M3ZZizly80Irq2XHb3lv48QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h318/Turmeric%2BCanaries%2BRectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/ZBujui9Xrh8" target="_blank">Click here to see 'how to' make a canary</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Why Yellow Canaries?<br />Canaries used to accompany coal miners into the mines and give warning signals when the air was too toxic to work in. Just as canaries were effective warning signs then, this Gentle Protest will be a kind, encouraging warning to help nature, wildlife and humans flourish before it’s too late.</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To find our more about this project, and for free canary patterns, check out the <a href="https://craftivist-collective.com/blog/2021/06/canarycraftivists/" target="_blank">Canary Craftivist</a> on the <a href="https://craftivist-collective.com/" target="_blank">Craftivist Collective</a> website.</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Also, <a href="https://sites.create-cdn.net/sitefiles/25/7/5/257508/Canary_Craftivist_Template_.pdf" target="_blank">download free pattern</a>, like the one in the above 'how to' video, available on our website.</div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-82734629384139443482021-08-05T12:33:00.015+01:002021-08-18T14:15:59.646+01:00Paper Making with Botanicals<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">Find out about the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">art of papermaking, recycling unwanted junkmail, paper and card, and</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"> incorporate botanicals and other items found around the home. You can use your finished paper as pages for sketchbooks, gift tags, or as plantable seed papers - ideal for greeting cards.</span></span></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/gpy4YU8DBwA" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1550" height="314" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-226bHQ0OQyo/YQ0er-pAB5I/AAAAAAAATvU/eP5spvXqFpMxDJ0625MU2hunDg8c2e2LACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h314/Paper%2BMaking%2BRectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: courier;">Click HERE to see 'how to' video</span><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the recording, of our live event, above we show how to prepare paper pulp and how to make a mesh and deckle to shape the paper. If you'd like to have a go gather the following things together:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="goog_1603046961"><br /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">x2 identical wooden frames or a margarine tub or similar</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wire mesh (if using a wooden frame) or net curtain or other loose woven mesh</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Junk mail/magazines/egg boxes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">250 - 300mil jam jar or other container</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">A large plastic tub</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">A towel or absorbent cloth</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sponge</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cotton cloths cut into approx. 30x30cm (or larger) squares</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Petal/flowers (preferably pressed but not essential)/wild flower seeds</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Electric hand blender*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rolling pin*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thin foam*</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">*Optional</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://youtu.be/gpy4YU8DBwA" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #fb0007; font-size: 14.7px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-attachment: initial; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: "MS 明朝", "MS 明朝_MSFontService", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW22843762 BCX8" paraeid="{08ccd220-b3b6-409d-af59-6cecfb302824}{160}" paraid="2040836955" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="font-size: 14.6667px;" /></p></li></ul></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-22301539484191761932021-07-23T12:14:00.013+01:002021-08-09T11:56:56.869+01:00Twisting Yarn<p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="background-color: white;">Learn how to </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">make yarn from cotton clothing, socks, tights and t-shirts with no specialist equipment. We demonstrate how to select and prepare your fabric, and then how to twist yarn using just a pencil or stick.</span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UzggUQqI9w/YQ0aBpNcUTI/AAAAAAAATvM/T5nZPRdHONM4LAi8GECj7-LZhq5AlTzLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1554/Twisting%2BYarn%2B2%2BRectangle.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1554" height="316" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UzggUQqI9w/YQ0aBpNcUTI/AAAAAAAATvM/T5nZPRdHONM4LAi8GECj7-LZhq5AlTzLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h316/Twisting%2BYarn%2B2%2BRectangle.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Click on image above to see 'how to' video<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">In the recording, of our live event (available soon) we show how to choose and prepare fabric to make single strands of yarn and later how to ply 2 strands together to ensure that the twist is 'locked'. If you'd like to have a go gather the following things together:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Woven fabrics - i.e. shirts, pillowcases, bedsheets, saree fabric (woven fabrics are not usually stretchy)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Knitted knitted fabrics - i.e. t-shirts, socks, tights (usually stretchy fabric)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Scissors </span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></span></a></span></p></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW22843762 BCX8" role="list" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; cursor: text; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text;"><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW22843762" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW22843762 BCX8" paraeid="{08ccd220-b3b6-409d-af59-6cecfb302824}{160}" paraid="2040836955" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-24888571333141728622021-07-16T13:42:00.002+01:002021-07-21T16:14:50.944+01:00Zip Flower Brooch<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">This quirky unique brooch is inspired by the colours of summer. The flowers are made from a bedsheet, the leaves from felt, but the thing that makes it stand out the most is the textured edge of the leaves - made from a metal zip! </span></div><p style="color: #6f7287; font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/hBr-Lhxx7HE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmgGXD-8NdM/YPF8mM2bcLI/AAAAAAAAAEg/XfPU_MrJ2bcV2LkSUZP_cJB4ZwrEjx6QACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/Copy%2Bof%2B2021%2BEvents%2Bthin-3%2Bcopy%2B2.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: courier;">Click on image above to see 'how to' video</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;">In the video above we show how to choose and prepare fabric to make the flowers and leaves, and create the zip edging. If you'd like to have a go gather the following things together. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><a href="https://sites.create-cdn.net/sitefiles/25/7/5/257508/Zip_Brooch_Template.pdf" target="_blank">Download and p</a></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;"><a href="https://sites.create-cdn.net/sitefiles/25/7/5/257508/Zip_Brooch_Template.pdf" target="_blank">rint off the template</a>, stick the paper to card (a cereal box is ideal).</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">G</span><span style="font-family: courier;">reen felt/felted wool blanket or a jumper for the leaves</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Cotton fabric for the flowers. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">A zip with about 20cms of metal teeth. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Find scissors, needle and sewing thread to match your chosen materials along with some green embroidery thread. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">A brooch/safety pin.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;"> </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"></span></span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></span></a></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-78511686836268734272021-07-08T11:09:00.018+01:002021-07-13T15:59:00.388+01:00Can Tab Necklace<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">You know those loops, on the top of tin cans that you have to pull to open them, we've discovered that you can use them, along with some fabric easily found around the home, to make them into a necklace. How cool is that!</span></span></p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Kg-34J8C8w4" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1548" height="316" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1iBeLoA5vQ/YOggrT_leaI/AAAAAAAATsQ/0dvyQRP301kDnRfIEep3_EobfkSmmo_1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h316/Screenshot%2BCan%2BTab%2BNecklace%2BRectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Kg-34J8C8w4" target="_blank">Click on image above to see 'how to' video<br /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Kg-34J8C8w4" target="_blank"><br /></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;">This one is made from ring pulls and sari fabric, you can use many other materials. In the recording of our live event, above, we show you how to prepare your fabric and weave your necklace.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;"><div style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><span>You will need the following for this activity:</span></span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><span>Can tabs about 28-30</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><span>Lightweight materials - cotton or silk work best</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><span>Scissors</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><span>Sewing kit - needle, thread to match chosen fabric</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><span>Darning needle or a bit of masking tape</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; text-align: left;"><span>Hammer</span></span></li></ul></div></span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; text-align: justify;">Here are some links to others that inspired our making:</span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW82939682 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; color: black; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW82939682 BCX8" paraeid="{4a013aed-91fe-4325-96c8-f15d77680b60}{252}" paraid="1140491672" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW82939682 BCX8" href="http://blogbynataliee.blogspot.com/2012/07/diy-pop-tab-bracelet.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">MY BLOG: DIY pop tab bracelet!! (blogbynataliee.blogspot.com)</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW82939682 BCX8" paraeid="{4a013aed-91fe-4325-96c8-f15d77680b60}{252}" paraid="1140491672" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="EOP SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW82939682" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; color: black; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW82939682 BCX8" paraeid="{707476d2-3ba9-4e44-afc3-b61912a1c188}{2}" paraid="436186157" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW82939682 BCX8" href="http://www.destinationdecoration.com/upcycled-pop-tab-bracelets/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-contrast="none" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Destination Decoration Upcycled Pop Tab Bracelets </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">–</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCXW82939682 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div></span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"></span></span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></span></a></span></p></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-34562014300531590042021-07-01T10:41:00.007+01:002021-07-13T15:57:49.786+01:00Fabric Brooch<p><span style="font-family: courier;">Find out how to t<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">ransform simple materials found around the home into this rosette style corsage that can be pinned to your clothes, worn in your hair or as a wristband.</span></span></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/B1SjKAdo0aA" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="790" height="316" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L-Q5bMeA22g/YOgbAQWyY3I/AAAAAAAATsI/Lt87A0ZYV08ixK7-v10xyECMtxzxvPSQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h316/Fabric%2BBrooch%2BRectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/B1SjKAdo0aA" target="_blank">Click on image above to see 'how to' video</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;">You will need the following for this activity:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://sites.create-cdn.net/sitefiles/25/7/5/257508/Fabric_Brooch_Template.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;">Template pattern</span></a></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;">Heavy weight fabric - felt/felted wool blanket or jumper will work well</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Selection of complementary coloured textiles - look for old pillowcases, shirts or dresses both plain or patterned also interesting textiles such as lace or net curtains.</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Scissors</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Sewing kit and thread to match chosen materials</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Brooch or safety pin</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Headband or elastic depending on how you would like to wear your brooch*</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">*Optional</span></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: courier;">In the recording of the event, above, we show how to prepare your materials, how to use our free downloadable template, and assemble your pieces into a corsage using easy stitch techniques. The finished piece will measure approx 9 - 10cms in diameter and would be great as a gift or used for a special occasion.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: justify;"></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; color: #9c7d0b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></span></a></span></p></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-50484289099877656782021-06-21T16:04:00.002+01:002021-06-21T16:05:08.640+01:00Texture and Landscapes<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">This session was led by guest presenter <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Ali Bird, an artist based in Sheffield</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"> Ali guided us to explore texture and mark-making and create simple landscape drawings, encouraging us to</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"> look at how artists have used different marks to represent elements of landscape. We created a 'palette' of simple repetitive texture boxes using a variety of drawing media eg felt pen/pencil/biro. By the end of the session we'd created a small landscape artwork using our own individual palette of marks.</span></span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://padlet.com/lspidgeon/bepmgyeymmp1f0or" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1543" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w3qHxmoxBG4/YMxQH6DCNCI/AAAAAAAATpo/zJqxs0a7siYXPSITKAa8Hug2Ox7JIYdYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h318/Textured%2BLandscapes%2BRectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://padlet.com/lspidgeon/bepmgyeymmp1f0or" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;">Click on the image above to see a gallery of photos created at, and following, the workshop</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: 400;">This session was not recorded but please check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alibirds_artroom/" target="_blank">Ali's Instagram page</a> showing images of the work she does in her local community</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: 400;">.</span></span></div></div><div><div class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div></div><div><blockquote style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e;" type="cite"><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</a> </span></b></div></blockquote></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-55797119618329097932021-06-14T15:53:00.002+01:002021-06-14T17:11:16.600+01:00Nature Collecting<p><span style="font-family: courier;">We recently welcomed a<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">rtist and forager Jane Bevan as a guest presenter. Jane uses natural materials in her artwork which she forages on local walks.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: courier;">We were encouraged to collect natural materials in our parks or gardens, we then learnt how to arrange them thoughtfully in a flat lay style. This is such a relaxing and playful way to engage with nature and create a very individual and temporary artwork to be photographed if wished.</span></span></p><div><div class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: courier;">If you enjoy looking out for nature and spotting the signs of the seasons then this may be the activity may be something you might like to try.</span></span></div></div><div><div class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://expcf.padletcdn.com/745faacc95fd1abcd8543f4e42a99fbcde0a310a/png?cd=filename%3Dpadlet-r2jx69lg1kcjrp8o.png&delay=2500&full_page=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.com%2Flspidgeon%2Fr2jx69lg1kcjrp8o%3Flast_updated%3D1623686954%26locale%3Den%26read_only%3D1%26screenshot%3D1%26timezone%3DEtc%252FUTC&width=1024" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1527" height="316" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YsRn3wyDa8M/YLCubz2UYwI/AAAAAAAATo0/L-d_Sjg3yOwbCMAUYpZJqwXJpRBv_150wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h316/Screenshot%2B%2528192%2529.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://expcf.padletcdn.com/745faacc95fd1abcd8543f4e42a99fbcde0a310a/png?cd=filename%3Dpadlet-r2jx69lg1kcjrp8o.png&delay=2500&full_page=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.com%2Flspidgeon%2Fr2jx69lg1kcjrp8o%3Flast_updated%3D1623686954%26locale%3Den%26read_only%3D1%26screenshot%3D1%26timezone%3DEtc%252FUTC&width=1024" target="_blank">Click on the image above to see a gallery of photos created at the workshop </a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><div><div class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-weight: 400;">We hope this will inspire you to enjoy collecting, arranging and making photographs of nature, here are Jane's top tips:</span></div></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><div class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-weight: 400;">Really take time to look and collect outside, this is a big part of the activity</span></div></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Choose the background carefully, a wooden board or piece of slate can work well</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Give yourself the time to really relax into the activity, maybe some gentle background music</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Use small items even though it's fiddly and may require tweezers</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Take time to look carefully at each piece as you lay it out, notice the colour, texture and smell</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Keep darker items spread through out the layout</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Look for repeated patterns and try to create a balance arrangement</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Leave a good even space between each item</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier;">Take a photo directly from above, to share on your social media, use as a phone background or print and share with friends</span></li></ol></div><div><div class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: 400;">This session was not recorded but please check out </span><a href="https://www.janebevan.co.uk/" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">Jane's website</a><span style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"> for forthcoming similar workshops.</span></span></div></div><div><div class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span style="color: black; font-family: courier; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div></div><div><blockquote style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e;" type="cite"><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</a> </span></b></div></blockquote></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-42218388507126844122021-06-11T09:38:00.003+01:002021-06-14T15:59:38.556+01:00Tiny Treasure Pouches<p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="background-color: white;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">his is a great way to use small pieces of fabric to make something delightful. In the recording below we show you how to make a unique necklace with a pouch to hold your precious mini trinkets close to your heart.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span>The complete piece is made from textiles found around the home and reminiscent of the Japanese Boro style of repair using small simple 'Sashiko' running stitches.</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;" /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/zCTTHXnYJ08" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1550" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1HX_uX643k0/YMI9rV2iiwI/AAAAAAAATpU/BG-vv2JTcVwSCRm0TumzWU5veDoKlMH-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h318/Treasure%2BPouch%2BRectangle.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/zCTTHXnYJ08" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;">Click on the image above to see 'how to' video</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;"><br />You will need the following for this activity:</span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Small scraps of textiles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Wadding for the base - a felted jumper or blanket or fleece will work well</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Sewing kit - scissors, pins needle etc</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Glue stick*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Sashiko thread or embroidery thread/floss or cotton thread doubled</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Small button and/or press stud</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Small beads*</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: courier;">*Optional</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="BCX8 SCXW125896480" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW125896480" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{187}" paraid="169220974" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Here are some links to other websites that inspired our making:</span></span></p></div></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW125896480" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{098416ff-6402-4d5c-b213-029ba65e6db2}{1}" paraid="100268747" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW125896480" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{098416ff-6402-4d5c-b213-029ba65e6db2}{7}" paraid="1140491672" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink BCX8 SCXW125896480" href="https://www.annwoodhandmade.com/the-2019-annual-scrap-festival-10-ideas-for-your-scraps/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">the 2019 annual scrap festival : 10 ideas for your scraps – ann wood handmade</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{098416ff-6402-4d5c-b213-029ba65e6db2}{7}" paraid="1140491672" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="EOP BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW125896480" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{098416ff-6402-4d5c-b213-029ba65e6db2}{14}" paraid="616459566" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink BCX8 SCXW125896480" href="https://karenmichel.com/art/textile-fiber-arts/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">textile & fiber arts - KAREN MICHEL</span></span></a><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW125896480" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{098416ff-6402-4d5c-b213-029ba65e6db2}{21}" paraid="254184014" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p></div></div><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW125896480" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{aeb05d3f-d634-474b-aaf1-0392ce6e32f1}{252}" paraid="1690784996" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span><span class="TextRun BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW125896480" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span></span><span class="EOP BCX8 SCXW125896480" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; text-align: center;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></p><p style="font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: #9c7d0b; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</span></span><span style="line-height: 19.425px;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;"> </span></a></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW125896480" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX8 SCXW125896480" paraeid="{098416ff-6402-4d5c-b213-029ba65e6db2}{1}" paraid="100268747" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-52038738879099568762021-05-28T17:01:00.005+01:002022-04-12T14:27:19.820+01:00Decorative Dragonflies<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #39364f;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 14.9333px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Learn how to make beautiful dragonflies from upcycled tomato puree tubes.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">In the video (click picture) we show you how to magically transform a used tube of tomato puree into a beautiful pair of embossed dragonfly wings, how to make a body from beads and wire and attach the wings. The completed piece can be used as a hanging for your garden or window.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/ourshop/prod_7743064-Sparkling-Dragonflies-On-Demand-Video.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1539" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oxzpzFOmkLU/YK9lJj2JCVI/AAAAAAAATog/He4VNeqMmoskeKDyICEgSt5Zqw35uBiTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/Screenshot%2BDragonflies.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/ourshop/prod_7743064-Sparkling-Dragonflies-On-Demand-Video.html" target="_blank">On demand video available here on a 'pay what you feel' basis<br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;">Depending upon where you live, tomato puree tubes may or may not be accepted for recycling, you can also use a drinks or soda can for this activity. This is one great way to reuse waste materials to make something delightful. </span><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 14.6667px;">You will need theses items for this activity: </span></div><div><div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">An empty tomato puree tube or similar item</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Dragonfly wings template - <a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/templates.html" target="_blank">available here</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Card - a cereal box will be ideal</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Fuse or florist wire</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Scissors (not your best ones)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Selection of beads</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Pen or pointed implement such as a knitting needle</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Sandpaper*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Acrylic paint*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Small paint brush*</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: courier;">*Optional</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">If you don't have any of the materials to hand <a href="https://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/ourshop/prod_7583191-Dragonfly-Craft-Kit.html" target="_blank">we have a small number of kits for sale</a> on our website.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</a> </span></b></p><div class="g-group l-mar-bot-6 l-sm-mar-bot-4" style="background-color: white; color: #39364f; font-size: 0px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><div class="structured-content g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-size: 0.933333rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.25rem; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 15px; vertical-align: top; width: 560px;"><div class="has-user-generated-content" data-automation="about-this-event-sc" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="structured-content-rich-text structured-content__module l-align-left l-mar-vert-6 l-sm-mar-vert-4 text-body-medium" style="font-size: 0.933333rem; line-height: 1.25rem; margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><p style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-11674457444277498952021-05-28T09:14:00.080+01:002021-06-14T15:58:53.421+01:00Tiny Ransom Notes<p><span style="font-family: courier;">We recently welcomed guest presenter <span>Sarah Sharp, a writer and musician based in Sheffield. Lyrics and narrative are a central part of her songwriting but the isolation of lockdown led to a creative slump. Sarah began experimenting with found poetry, using words cut out of magazines and junk mail, as a way to get past the fear and pressure of the blank page. The little post-it poems she developed now have their own Instagram as Tiny Ransom Notes (they are not ransom notes - but this was her mum's appraisal of them!).</span></span></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: courier;">In the workshop Sarah explained her process, encouraging participants to 'forage' for words in their recycling, then guided us through a number of mini writing tasks.</span></div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: courier;">As an artistic practice it's both therapeutic and liberating, everyone has the potential to create stories and worlds using the things that already exist around us. </span></div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://expcf.padletcdn.com/7a92ccc474e829e2eef6f7971c150ea72a25859d/png?cd=filename%3Dpadlet-ipb196j3ebdexftk.png&delay=2500&full_page=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.com%2Flspidgeon%2Fipb196j3ebdexftk%3Flast_updated%3D1621552951%26locale%3Den%26read_only%3D1%26screenshot%3D1%26timezone%3DEtc%252FUTC&width=1024" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="2510" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dpTr5ceCZFI/YLCmFhjSkTI/AAAAAAAATos/dWz55THC0DkyDAl56rID7eav7n6YFX1dwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/Ransome%2BNotes%2BFacebook%2B.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://expcf.padletcdn.com/7a92ccc474e829e2eef6f7971c150ea72a25859d/png?cd=filename%3Dpadlet-ipb196j3ebdexftk.png&delay=2500&full_page=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.com%2Flspidgeon%2Fipb196j3ebdexftk%3Flast_updated%3D1621552951%26locale%3Den%26read_only%3D1%26screenshot%3D1%26timezone%3DEtc%252FUTC&width=1024" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;">Click on image above to see gallery of creativity from the workshop</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: courier;">We hope that this will inspire you to find enjoyment playing with words to create stories and poems. Here are a few links that Sarah recommends:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dempoems/"><span style="font-family: courier;">d.e.m. (@dempoems) • Instagram photos and videos</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.openculture.com/2016/07/how-to-jumpstart-your-creative-process-with-william-s-burroughs-cut-up-technique.html"><span style="font-family: courier;">How to Jumpstart Your Creative Process with William S. Burroughs’ Cut-Up Technique | Open Culture</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.tomphillips.co.uk/humument/slideshow/1-50"><span style="font-family: courier;">Tom Phillips - Humument Slideshow</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nlW4EbxTD8"><span style="font-family: courier;">(2) How David Bowie used 'cut ups' to create lyrics - BBC News - YouTube</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/if-not-winter-fragments-of-sappho/anne-carson//9781844080816"><span style="font-family: courier;">If Not, Winter: Fragments Of Sappho by Anne Carson | Waterstones</span></a></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">This session was not recorded but please check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiny.ransom.notes/" target="_blank">Sarah's instagram</a> page for inspiration or <a href="https://www.tsarzi.com/" target="_blank">website</a> for forthcoming similar workshops.</span></div><p></p><blockquote style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" type="cite"><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: <a href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk">www.littlebirdsos.co.uk</a> </span></b></div></blockquote>Lisa Pidgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819167371271091927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458085847483822609.post-39268261169554062782021-04-23T17:13:00.003+01:002021-06-14T15:58:21.959+01:00Branch Weaving<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: courier;">This is a great activity to do outdoors using yarn and textiles found around the home. The finished weaving looks great as a wall hanging or as temporary garden art.</span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/a1D21oHuzJc" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1526" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_BXsAtDcIBU/YIKZmYl5NWI/AAAAAAAATlg/2eae_kYpzykLM6tsE2jjwYlBrRQIH_jjACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h318/Screenshot%2BBranch%2BWeaving.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/a1D21oHuzJc" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: courier;">Click on the image above to watch a recording of our live event that demonstrated branch weaving</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: courier;"><br />Along with finding a suitable V shaped branch, please only select branches that have been naturally discarded, you only need a few other things for branch weaving:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Darning needle or needle with a large eye (you can use your fingers but it can be fiddly)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Variety of yarns, string, or fabric strips</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Kitchen fork or wide toothed comb*</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier;">Secateurs* (to trim your branch to desired size)</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: courier;">*optional</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Here are some links to others that inspired our making as well as recommendations for further research/readi</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">ng:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://www.instructables.com/Branch-Weaving/">Branch Weaving : 5 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables</a> -<span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Step by step instructions with variations on weaving patterns to add interesting textured patterns to your weave</span></span></span></p><p><a href="http://www.oblogdadmc.com/2016/04/entrevista-diana-meneses-cunha-da.html?m=1"><span style="font-family: courier;">O Blog da DMC: Entrevista a Diana Meneses Cunha da Oficina 166</span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.xn--faszination-wildkruter-i5b.de/c/index.php/wilde-flechtereien.html"><span style="font-family: courier;">Wilde Flechtereien - Faszination Wildkräuter (xn--faszination-wildkruter-i5b.de)</span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span class="TextRun SCXW134515036 BCX8" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: courier;">Keep an eye on our website for forthcoming online events: </span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW134515036 BCX8" href="http://www.littlebirdsos.co.uk/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; 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We demonstrated how to embellish the weaving with embroidery and meaningful small trinkets. See a recording of our live event below:</span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/S34D-2HQMbE" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="2510" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6TmPqO5ccs/YFxnwyhb5uI/AAAAAAAATVw/tuyq7VRaSUIxvJQ86Dd6mSfb-1DjjTH5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/Woven%2Bbracelet%2Brectangle.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://youtu.be/S34D-2HQMbE" target="_blank">Click on the above image to watch a recording showing you how to make a woven bracelet</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Here are some links to others that inspired our making as well as recommendations for further research/reading:</span></p><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX8 SCXW216144212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW216144212 BCX8" paraeid="{7dc85057-1475-4570-a6a6-4efaa1df1b77}{27}" paraid="927955353" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW216144212 BCX8" href="https://www.instructables.com/how-to-weave-on-a-cardboard-loom/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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