Sweet Birds to Embroidery

From a 1981 small sewing magazine

Chocolate Kiss Rose

You will need:
a bag of Hershey's Kisses
Red,Pink or Yellow plastic or cello wrap
double sided sticky tape
green tape(floral tape)
green pipe cleaners
green tissue paper

The little rose bud is made by using the sticky tape, and taping 2 kisses together, end to end.
Cut a 5" square of the colored plastic wrap, and drape it over the point of the top kiss..... gather the edges,twisting into a tail at the point of the bottom kiss.
Twist the top of a green pipe cleaner around the tail to form a stem.
Add leaves by twisting the pipe cleaner once around the center of a green strip of tissue.
Cut each end of the tissue paper strip so that the tissue paper resembles rose leaves.
Repeat all the above several times to make your bouquet of chocolate roses..

Tip For Working With Beads

For those that already work with beads..you may already know this tip. However, quite by accident, I discovered an easier way than a bead tray. While working on a felt project and using clear beads, I spilled some of the beads onto a felt piece. I just used the beads off the felt,rather than trying to move them further...and the beads are so easy to pick up with my needle. I may never use a bead tray again... I just had to share this quick tip..in case someone might not know..

There's A Mouse In The House

What you will need:
pink felt for ears
Hershey's Kisses
wiggly eyes
small pieces of ribbon
double sided sticky tape
a small bit of red yarn or yarn "fuzz" for nose
small amount of glue

Cut out the tiny ears from pink felt...
Remove the little "tails" from the kisses
With the double stick tape, add the ears and join the two sides together..
add a pair of eyes with a dab of glue..even better are the self stick eyes, if you can find them
Either glue little tail or, or using a curly ribbon, slide the little tail under the foil
Now, add a bit of red yarn or yarn "fuzz" on as a nose..
Now..
Watch him hang about.. :).
He can either sit about or hang about..he can be hung from the tree by a ribbon or clear thread.

Scraf

I wondered how I managed to squeeze some time out of my busy schedule to crochet this scarf...lol. I got the pattern from this very lovely and wonder ful blog from crochet mania. I have not completed the scart, all I need is to continue crochet till the length I wanted. (Mine looked very untidy...hahaha)

You can get the pattern of the stitch from crochet mania blog.

A Tree for Christmas

Materials:
You will need seven skeins of 4-ply worsted weight yard (3.5 ounce skeins)Size K crochet hook
one 15" long dowel rod that's 3/8" diameter
plywood base..6" square
a drill with 3/8' bit, hot glue gun and sticks of glue
different colored buttons

*Note: There are eight ruffeled circles altogether...complete the instructions for the bottom circle first, then repeat the instructions for the remaining circles for the amount of rows needed. The top and last circle has it's separate set of instructions.

Bottom Circle:
Rnd 1:
Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring
Rnd 2:
Ch 3, dc in ring 11 times, (ch 3 counts as first dc-12 dc's altogether.) Join with sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 3:
Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, 3 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 4:
Repeat rnd 3.
Rnd 5:
Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, join with sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 6:
Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join with sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 7 through 10
Repeat round 6..tie off.

* 2nd Circle..... ten rounds
3rd Circle..... nine rounds
4th circle..... eight rounds
5th circle...... seven rounds
6th circle..... six rounds
7th circle..... five rounds

Final Circle...Top of Tree
Rnd 1:
Ch 6, join with sl st to form ring
Rnd 2;
Sc in each ch, sl st in 1st st of ch 6
Rnd 3 through 6:
Repeat rnd 2
Rnd 7:
Ch 3, dc in each sc around, sl st in top of ch 3
Rnd 8"
Ch 3, 3 dc in each dc around, sl st in top of ch 3
Rnd 9:
Repeat rnd 8
Rnd 10:
Ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in top of ch 3, tie off.

Finishing:
In center of plywood square, drill a hole for the 3/8" dowel. Holding dowel straight, glue bottom of dowel in this center hole.
Beginning with bottom circle, slide each crocheted circle over the dowel rod. Place the last circle on the top end of the dowel. Arrange ruffeled circles and sew on buttons for decorations..and add a sweet bow on top.
Credit goes to an old magazine...the partial picture and the instructions are all I have. Whoever originally made up this sweet little tree is very talented..
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I may do one little tree in creme colored yarn..and add some of the new sweet snow glitter..and add either red or pink buttons..and a sweet plaid bow on top. I think it would be really pretty..

Ribbon Roses How To

This how to came from an older book and I thought it might be of use to someone. It's terribly hard for me to explain how to do a ribbon rose..how, if they're sitting near me,I can show them in no time. Hopefully, the pictures here will take the place of a spoken tutorial and will help someone to make beautiful roses... Click on the picture to enlarge..

"Fan" Stitch Afghan

For the afghan which measures approximately 44"x60"
Materials"
Worsted weight yarn..approximately 49 ounces
Crochet Hook size P (10.00mm) or size needed for guage
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
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Guage:
Working with double strand one arc = 2 3/4".
If you need to, change hook size to obtain the correct guage
** Note:
Entire afghan is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together
Chain 98 loosely
Row 1:
Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, *ch 3, skip 3 chs, sc in next 3 chs, repeat from *14 times more, ch 3, skip 3 chs, sc in last 2 chs, 16 ch 3 spaces.
Row 2:
Ch 1, turn, sc in second sc, *5 dc in ch 3 space, sk next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * all across.
Row 3:
Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, sc in next 3 dc, *ch 3, skip next 3 stitches, sc in next 3 dc, repeat from *
to last 2 stitches, ch 2, sc in last stitch.
Row 4:
Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in ch 2 space *skip next sc, sc in next sc, 5 dc in in ch 3 space, reapeat from * 14 times more, skip next sc, sc in next sc, 3 dc in ch 3 space.
Row 5:
Ch 1, turn, sc in first 2 dc, *ch 3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 dc. repeat from * 14 times more, ch 3,
sc in last dc, sc in top of beginning ch.

Repeat rows 2-5 for pattern until afghan measures approximately 60", ending by working row 5, finish off.

Finishing : Make Tassels, attach 3 tassels in each ch 3 space along both ends. Weave all yarn ends in... To make tassels:

Cut a piece of cardboard 8" square. Wind yarn loosly and evenly around cardboard. When cardboard if filled, cut yarn across one end, repeat as needed. With wrong sides of afghan facing and using a crochet hook, draw folded ends through space or stitch specified in instructions, forming a loop; pull loose ends through loop and draw knot up tightly.
Continue until all tassels have been attached. Lay afghan on flat surface and trim ends evenly.

Cross Stitch Towel

You will need:
small amount yellow paint for little star
beads, red seed beads
button..a small wooden star one
embroidery thread and needle
kitchen towel that has textured squares

Paint the button yelloe and let it dry. Cross stitch over the textured squares of towel in a triangle Christmas tree like pattern, skipping over every other row, using the embroidery thread with 6 strands of thread. Put a seed bead in center of each cross stitch on tree. Sew the button star to top of tree.

Dishcloth Pillow

You will need:
2 dishcloths
Grommets and a grommet tool..(you will need 4 grommets)
a small pillow
ribbon that's 1 1/2" wide

Put 1 dishcloth over each side of pillow. Pinch the dishcloths together at center sides and with the grommet tool, attach the grommet. Thread ribbon through each grommet and tie into a bow or knot.

Christmas Fabric Wreath

You will need:
Christmas fabric.. a 14" x 45" piece
Christmas print craft ribbon...1 1/2 yards of 3" wide ribbon
Green yard
fiberfill
Sewing supplies for sewing

To make the wreath,have right sides facing..fold fabric in half and pin. Machine stitch 5/8" seam along edge, and make sure to leave ends open. Turn righ side out.
Stuff to a kind of medium firmness. Fill stuffing close to the ends. Bend the stuffed tube into wreath shape, and tucking one end into the other. Line uo the seams and tuck under 1/2" of fabric on the overlapping edge. Pin all around and slip stitch seam.
To form the puffs, firmly pin one end of yarn at the seam and wrap the other end around the wreath. Continue wrapping the yarn around leaving about 4" spaces between yarn spirals. Pull year tightly to puff after each wind. Try to keep the puffs as even as you can.
Continue around wreath, returning to seam. Tie ends of yarn together firmly; cut off excess. Go back and try to distribute yarn and fabric between puffs.
Wrap ribbon around wreath at seam, glue to hold. Tie the remaning ribbon into a bow and glue to the wreath. Be sure and attach a hanger at the top.
Decorate any way you choose...

Bow Making Hints

I've saved these bow making tips from one of the handouts at one of the craft stores, and thought I would post it in case anyone needed bow making tips. ( I can use tips as well). There seems to be only 2 different kinds of bows that I can make and a couple ribbon roses that are fairly easy. Sure hope these will be of use to someone.. Just click on to enlarge.

Angel Bag Pin

For each bag and label...you will need
paper bag
creme-colored heavy paper
spring-type clothespin
raffia... cut several pieces into 1 yard lengths
colored pencils and a black felt tip marker
tracing paper and transfer paper
glue sticks and hot glue
Run the pattern off..and trace the pattern onto tracing paper. Use the transfer paper to transfer the design off to the creme colored paper. Using the colored pencils to color angels, color the angel. Use the black marker to draw over transferred lines. Cut the angel out..
Center the clothespin on the back of the angel with the clip part at the bottom..glue that into place. Tie the raffia lengths into a bow. Glue the center of bow inside top of clothespin above the spring. Put your gift into the brown paper bag...fold the top of bag to the front and clip little angel clothespin to the top of the bag.
** Note:
This little pattern was shared with us by a friend of
mine living just up the block. Thank you Angie..this is gonna be cute..
** This is little picture of finished angels that she brought to share

I will post mine soon as I get some creme card stock and do mine. I can't wait to do one..they are so sweet...

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone.
May your trick or treat bags be filled with wonderful candies....
and may you have a safe and wonderful time.
Remember to have reflectors or someway to be seen in the dark whilst trick or treating, carry a flashlight and most of all... be safe.

Cowboy Stocking

I thought this a really cute pattern..a kind of different one, and since Christmas will soon be here, we all need to get busy. Or I do anyway. I seem to move slower for some reason..
I believe I will be making this one in felt..or maybe a bandana fabric would be cute... perhaps a denium. Somewhere in my stash of fabric (the one that's actually packed away), I have some blue denium fabric. That would be really cute with that red hot chili pepper...
Or, how about a really frilly ladies cowboy boot? One of satin perhaps, or a pretty velvet???
And instead of a chili pepper, have a few pearls and pretties tucked here and there... Yes,I think I would like that one as well.
I hope you enjoy little pattern..and make a few. Click on the pattern to enlarge..