tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43702344709649872152024-03-12T18:54:31.265-07:00wooly walkersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-52808913775930872812011-10-05T11:46:00.000-07:002011-10-05T11:46:33.100-07:00wow! It's been a long timeI have been working on an e-book about the basics of Punch Needle, a great refresher and a reminder to get your punches out of those drawers and get punching! I will be sampling videos and pictures here, I'd love some feedback.<br />
The first is of threading the regular punch needle, I think I'll also add threading the fine point needle, but not sure about adding it as still photos or as another video.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx_W6rKIV18FlkNcwU4hjmklku1y2ZoR3edbiSc4SfE4jsuDqNKyW9qjAL_DybYaJeWL1I-rBF344FKldlvLw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>I will be at the California Firsts Fall retreat this Saturday October 8th from 9-3, there are only 3 vendors, a great raffle, an easy place to just hang out and hook amongst some very friendly hookers!<br />
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This year's event it being held at:<br />
<div>Magnolia Center Church of Christ 6160 Riverside Ave., Riverside, CA</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">From West: Take 10 freeway to 215 south, to 91 west, Central Ave. exit, right on Central Ave. to Riverside Ave. (1<sup>st</sup> stop light), right to Merrill (1<sup>st</sup> stop light), right, left into church parking lot.</span></div><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">From East: 91 freeway eastbound to Central Ave. exit , turn left on to Central, go to 1<sup>st</sup> stop light (Riverside Ave.), turn right to 1<sup>st</sup> stop light (Merrill), <span> </span>turn right, left in to church parking lot.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-51062843922819651492011-02-06T20:01:00.000-08:002011-02-06T20:09:14.897-08:00Stitches West 2011I will be vending at <a href="http://www.knittinguniverse.com/stitches/west/">Stitches West</a> in Santa Clara Feb. 18-20th in booth 844. This is a great event for all fiber lovers, although it is primarily a knitting event, there are plenty of booths that have fiber, spinning & weaving supplies. Please stop by and say hello to JoShell & Una and check out what's new! See you there. <img src="file:///C:/Users/una/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.png" alt="" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-76302840528362143632010-12-06T10:08:00.000-08:002010-12-06T10:11:12.811-08:00<span id="profile_status"><span id="status_text">I've added a coupon code for my website that will be active from Dec 1st 2010-Jan 31st 2011 the code is holidaythanks and will be a 10% discount. Thanks Everyone!<br /><a href="http://www.woolywalkers.com/">http://www.woolywalkers.com/</a><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-46756450048297062502010-11-05T16:50:00.000-07:002010-11-05T17:15:18.544-07:00November<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNE23XKeiSF0KjxOoUX4iJWCIGuewvoHCFc1Wte_rqetitGqOcQGHj-Tjbq79GBqpBHH4zZOetNc9S-YtCzWvErfDRhg1ivxQfE6sTK3-G7_HNEMDaRRSQfB0Dw-dKP3D0H5n4kLVun0s/s1600/Monroe+front.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNE23XKeiSF0KjxOoUX4iJWCIGuewvoHCFc1Wte_rqetitGqOcQGHj-Tjbq79GBqpBHH4zZOetNc9S-YtCzWvErfDRhg1ivxQfE6sTK3-G7_HNEMDaRRSQfB0Dw-dKP3D0H5n4kLVun0s/s320/Monroe+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536218251372624402" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 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mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">November is a time for thanks; I would like to extend a thank-you to all of you for continuing to encourage my creativity. I think we all go through times when we feel like we are in a creative slump. Here’s what I’ve been doing to push myself. First I just have to get off my ass and get moving! Sometimes that’s the hardest thing to do. I do try to make a plan, I need to be better about writing down the plan; it’s too easy to drift from the plan. I’ve been trying to set a weekly goal. This week, I made two pieces of felt yardage for some punch work that will be tote bags, laid out two felted scarves (I’m still fighting with them so it’s a little frustrating), created a pattern for the <a href="http://shop.woolywalkers.com/product.sc?productId=87&categoryId=5">“Monroe” bag* </a>(it’s printed, labeled, listed on my website and ready to go!), put my new <a href="http://shop.woolywalkers.com/category.sc?categoryId=7">trivet kits</a> up on my website. I still have two items left on this week’s list, finishing my sign and writing this blog post! Not bad, now that I’ve gotten this week under my belt, I’m going to start on next week’s list. How do you keep on <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFI-i0mbMbIDBunVswHF8XSGYMsDmzLAX_92OpWmwfXrZ-4TByOYTVZ4dO0BYg1lXCDcTEvvgoqiUbGG85UrzHwPrHd5anE1fct3MaJHPcFfIO8a-9MGNmXZ-A0lKLDlo274_8eHwZKc/s1600/Monroe+open.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFI-i0mbMbIDBunVswHF8XSGYMsDmzLAX_92OpWmwfXrZ-4TByOYTVZ4dO0BYg1lXCDcTEvvgoqiUbGG85UrzHwPrHd5anE1fct3MaJHPcFfIO8a-9MGNmXZ-A0lKLDlo274_8eHwZKc/s320/Monroe+open.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536218416800283522" border="0" /></a>task and spark your creative side? </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I also few added items, I’ve contacted a Quilt lap stand maker about a wooden lap stand for Punching, he’s sending me one to try out, and I’ll post my review after it arrives. I’m very excited about it though. I’m also working with a new designer close to here in Diamond Bar, her designs are more primitive but with a sense of whimsy, hopefully we’ll debut her designs in December.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">* note on the Monroe bag, it is for the plain pattern, no design included</p><p class="MsoNormal">Scroll down to see about the events I have coming up, maybe I'll see some of you this Sunday in Torrance?<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-18304662216595452032010-10-28T12:14:00.000-07:002010-10-28T12:17:05.904-07:00Designing Weavers View BookI am a member of Designing Weavers and this is our <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1621249?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget">new view book</a>. I'm very proud to be among such talented Artists.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-26258599201034196082010-10-08T15:10:00.000-07:002010-10-14T15:49:14.991-07:00October News<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzwZ7fPgeGUzv3F5J0ySDwfZmlJQAjqgUbz8B8k9ioogiu4GbixPTOV3VSBNoqTEGWi2vgmuavH7L1UFwTHgCtFnDROnRRraxVGxrr9la-0be5wIwI55OZq74ebGt-oQinIH8boW3NgM/s1600/IMG_1487.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzwZ7fPgeGUzv3F5J0ySDwfZmlJQAjqgUbz8B8k9ioogiu4GbixPTOV3VSBNoqTEGWi2vgmuavH7L1UFwTHgCtFnDROnRRraxVGxrr9la-0be5wIwI55OZq74ebGt-oQinIH8boW3NgM/s320/IMG_1487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528037117164097874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Welcome to Fall one of my favorite times of year. If you'd like directions for the pumpkins e-mail me and I'll send them!<br />Congrats to the Tan Family for winning this month's prize a #9 fine point punch.<br /><br />I have started a facebook page for wooly walkers, hopefully it will become a nice meeting place for fiber artists </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">to stop by and share their questions & ideas.<br /><br />I've added a few shows for November:<br /></span></span><h2 style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.schg.org/festival/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Southern California Handweavers' Guild "Weaving & Fiber Festival (WeFF)"<br />Annual Autumn Show & Sale</span></a></h2><h3 align="center">Sunday November 7th, 2010</h3> <h4 align="center"> Public Invited 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />Torrance Cultural Arts Center<br />3350 Civic Center Drive, Torrance CA<br />Free Parking, Admission $5</h4><div style="text-align: center;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></div><span style="padding: 5px;font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><span><span style="font-size:100%;">Nov 13 6th Annual Harvest Hook-in, sponsored by California's First ATHA chapter, in Redlands, <span style=""> </span>CA. it's at the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Trinity+Episcopal+Church,+419+S+4th+St,+Redlands,+CA+92373-5952&sll=34.122717,-117.736181&sspn=0.013873,0.025234&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Trinity+Episcopal+Church,+419+S+4th+St,+Redlands,+California+92373-5952&z=15">Trinity Episcopal Church</a> at 4th & Fern in Redlands from 9-3</span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.designingweavers.com/current.html"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Designing Weavers Holiday Exhibit & Sale</span></strong></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><em></em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><em> When:</em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><em> November 20 & 21, 2010 </em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><em> 10am to 4pm each day</em></strong></span><em><strong></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"> Where:</span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"> 800 Woodward Blvd, Pasadena, CA</span></strong></em><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"> <span style="font-size:85%;">One mile south of 210 Fwy, two blocks east of Rosemead, </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> between Huntington Drive and California Blvd.</span></span><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-90431419152396960192010-09-01T09:56:00.000-07:002010-09-03T13:10:40.883-07:00Welcome September<span style="font-family:arial;">This month I am starting a give-away. Just post a comment to the question, should <a href="http://www.woolywalkers.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">wooly walkers</span></a> have a facebook page? I will randomly choose a winner, the prize will be an fine point Oxford Punch Needle size #9.<br /><br />The #9 creates a 3/8" high loop and the fine point uses a single strand of worsted weight yarn. I love combining different height loops in the same piece it can really create amazing textures. You can also use a tall</span><span style="font-family:arial;">er loops to accentuate a particular design element, such as lettering, it literally makes them pop! </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xEM4jd4NyLZwa_CpZhPqDNQU62WkP27z8GVt2NxzXtK3eIGqpmVioEXguocn2zrh29H2FFZ15n5CSBFyJpn0Nz_z48-gLYF6R8_-T65bUbuw-C6Xc8HPaMchifRy7Wk8YPR86qIZSVg/s1600/punch_needle_sizes.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 419px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xEM4jd4NyLZwa_CpZhPqDNQU62WkP27z8GVt2NxzXtK3eIGqpmVioEXguocn2zrh29H2FFZ15n5CSBFyJpn0Nz_z48-gLYF6R8_-T65bUbuw-C6Xc8HPaMchifRy7Wk8YPR86qIZSVg/s320/punch_needle_sizes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511996054319618178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />courtesy of <a href="http://www.amyoxford.com/index2.html">The Oxford Company</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:130%;" >I am also starting a monthly newsletter, if you'd like to be included just let me know! </span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-2448432151390981872010-06-01T15:04:00.000-07:002010-06-01T15:22:46.047-07:00New shoesA couple of new shoes that will be available at my upcoming shows.<br /><br />I'll be at the Estes Park Wool Market, in Estes Park, CO June 11th-13th.<br /><br />We (my Husband Will & I) then travel over to Eugene, OR for the Black Sheep Gathering June 18th -20th.<br /><br />In July We'll be heading East to Albuquerque, NM where we'll take a left turn at Convergence 2010, July 21st-25th.<br /><br />August 6th-8th We'll be in San Francisco for the American Craft Council Show<br /><br />Tutti Frutti is Woman's size 8, Polka Dots is Woman's size 7 1/2<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmx9N_p19qMQ0b7Ru7Z6dtbEkS7_TcQHD12kV643E1Xunssb7uvewUAuCyg73MmftaDrtPBjuzxJV2sm8aPKQFI1uAj1FkyOUVT1Tgau3Fa0dcGyL6F8tZvPJJMMenbYjIhgDpfRyQV14/s1600/tutti-frutti-shoes.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmx9N_p19qMQ0b7Ru7Z6dtbEkS7_TcQHD12kV643E1Xunssb7uvewUAuCyg73MmftaDrtPBjuzxJV2sm8aPKQFI1uAj1FkyOUVT1Tgau3Fa0dcGyL6F8tZvPJJMMenbYjIhgDpfRyQV14/s320/tutti-frutti-shoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477931683875216738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImLe0UTZAChjWgoUMIMbpqMDO5FBz-bmCEu2D0uow4UMz9KPeCLP0byTfaG0k694U3mNigovWGO38heqhXh9itipcTe3iYa_Wybv8ODhXuFXW5kcIJSWeTIXW8mHur4qLa8riTJTU2pk/s1600/tutti-frutti-shoes2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImLe0UTZAChjWgoUMIMbpqMDO5FBz-bmCEu2D0uow4UMz9KPeCLP0byTfaG0k694U3mNigovWGO38heqhXh9itipcTe3iYa_Wybv8ODhXuFXW5kcIJSWeTIXW8mHur4qLa8riTJTU2pk/s320/tutti-frutti-shoes2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477931694309045026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyr61SDjuJaUsuGEwk-VLTBvoGcUBodACUwkSSq3oQs6FSFf7vJGnBY9cXwQLNlYGFtF4pmGwf-qzuZ4fjFO3wqoRr0LxBfkih7YdL6t51CJorrR9hGjJgqxSMr_6G5rg1im-R-m7Bh-A/s1600/polkadotshoes.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyr61SDjuJaUsuGEwk-VLTBvoGcUBodACUwkSSq3oQs6FSFf7vJGnBY9cXwQLNlYGFtF4pmGwf-qzuZ4fjFO3wqoRr0LxBfkih7YdL6t51CJorrR9hGjJgqxSMr_6G5rg1im-R-m7Bh-A/s320/polkadotshoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477931660284788242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNakzQ0kyRCGXwc0i80L3BsMp6Qx3sroCxQ8fp6yzH5IWXGAL9OSCbNY-TmVEwoiN5fVNTgGzani9DOpN-zXlBsHJszj0ooynau0vlXKf__5fjVd0CyHz6CVBZvYOMDh9LTaoeByqo0w/s1600/polkadotshoes2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNakzQ0kyRCGXwc0i80L3BsMp6Qx3sroCxQ8fp6yzH5IWXGAL9OSCbNY-TmVEwoiN5fVNTgGzani9DOpN-zXlBsHJszj0ooynau0vlXKf__5fjVd0CyHz6CVBZvYOMDh9LTaoeByqo0w/s320/polkadotshoes2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477931672517395794" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-83529072873348548532010-05-27T08:40:00.000-07:002010-05-27T09:38:56.061-07:00Ancient Paths New VisionsAncient Paths New Visions is the theme for this years Convergence 2010 and the Designing Weavers theme as well. I started off wanting to explore a little Shibori dyeing, since felting is already an ancient. Shibori is the Japanese term for resist dyeing using threading, bunching, clamping, and today's tie dye techniques are based on these methods. I first made a large piece of felt using C-1 wool and started to sew threads.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis36DzX0iT4w6iegqGwFgktVZc4zOivLPbrfypDA-uOnrQ1JIuo_Usc7SQo-tX8YeXOfJGKOtcTXsCR9r8bf0hxWKv0P8M7UlGkUELtZr0kO7DeEgN69Su7E1WIUDhYCUEAM15kz_yRsg/s1600/IMG_0699.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis36DzX0iT4w6iegqGwFgktVZc4zOivLPbrfypDA-uOnrQ1JIuo_Usc7SQo-tX8YeXOfJGKOtcTXsCR9r8bf0hxWKv0P8M7UlGkUELtZr0kO7DeEgN69Su7E1WIUDhYCUEAM15kz_yRsg/s320/IMG_0699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475981810128975570" border="0" /></a>I used embroidery thread that I had, it was strong enough and only broke a few when I was pulling them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaunlipMt3CihPfSZU2gu618StflwDVfyDchJOkB4xTZCUrYgEGSEeZJ8KGLcMJmFOqJ0cAEFMN0Y0xzZSR2ktVeve_1dsKVwD6I2J6r08WcTHjssbN7cMMryAHjdRLOAfo6DJQmeylw/s1600/IMG_0698.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaunlipMt3CihPfSZU2gu618StflwDVfyDchJOkB4xTZCUrYgEGSEeZJ8KGLcMJmFOqJ0cAEFMN0Y0xzZSR2ktVeve_1dsKVwD6I2J6r08WcTHjssbN7cMMryAHjdRLOAfo6DJQmeylw/s320/IMG_0698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475982613390293266" border="0" /></a><br />Dyeing was the next challenge, originally it was going to go with a friend piece that she was working on, but I couldn't get the vibrant colors that she had in her weaving, so I went with colors that I would like. Purple, green & yellow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3aOS8q9FeJdv5QlIp8IIClNDfEJ0adRnlR_9WTWs0iUd5hbTplHLPeSCHsPZd5ZvPxdr6J6HlbjXJSihyphenhyphenV0jh39eBVDbTM37tHc4YmfYs0I7VCI0TTRqzW-MjEEmBpe4XuucG6KpPjQ/s1600/IMG_0704.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3aOS8q9FeJdv5QlIp8IIClNDfEJ0adRnlR_9WTWs0iUd5hbTplHLPeSCHsPZd5ZvPxdr6J6HlbjXJSihyphenhyphenV0jh39eBVDbTM37tHc4YmfYs0I7VCI0TTRqzW-MjEEmBpe4XuucG6KpPjQ/s320/IMG_0704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475984319662346882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9NeBuaafAFW2N5TiSh_rwTYay0PV3sYTPzUbT9U3_GQnBK0WA5mkX_qSU0vcebuFnLuBbhMiBolay_qRpNlNfhRsp_UgJPpBje0AhI_9ZhUq-WJD6wCbiP7KoDAi1Fcz4P-piahT8iA/s1600/IMG_0707.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9NeBuaafAFW2N5TiSh_rwTYay0PV3sYTPzUbT9U3_GQnBK0WA5mkX_qSU0vcebuFnLuBbhMiBolay_qRpNlNfhRsp_UgJPpBje0AhI_9ZhUq-WJD6wCbiP7KoDAi1Fcz4P-piahT8iA/s320/IMG_0707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475984753172259250" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't really like the colors so I re-folded the felt in the opposite direction, tied it so the folds would stay and added a brown dye.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUCH2aIcFciWJvJgdK7rTtmF_bRR18j5wv__4OCrWR5qHe2hlJOf9gLjvO4MUqj1gwcqwXpN1czfNKeDARMpqWe5He1wc6lEKtruUfn6Oe_wZ9OGewpEiRXa5JcwNBgNvwAt8XAWlQ9c/s1600/IMG_0991.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUCH2aIcFciWJvJgdK7rTtmF_bRR18j5wv__4OCrWR5qHe2hlJOf9gLjvO4MUqj1gwcqwXpN1czfNKeDARMpqWe5He1wc6lEKtruUfn6Oe_wZ9OGewpEiRXa5JcwNBgNvwAt8XAWlQ9c/s320/IMG_0991.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475987854464629746" border="0" /></a><br />Now for the fun part, I made a pair of boots! I didn't take pictures of the process, but here are the finished boots.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrYSdb17MAOojjT6nlVriiQeaKueo-xDG0Twqf_BSpUzyid2AjOM3oGgC9XBQCSEFrGDFXr_OZWaw6mtZPNVdoy00PTdGn58ka2UO0emOeiK4Uv3LM7oxZ2r6QxyDu5PpYOW6_6pcaKk/s1600/IMG_1028.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrYSdb17MAOojjT6nlVriiQeaKueo-xDG0Twqf_BSpUzyid2AjOM3oGgC9XBQCSEFrGDFXr_OZWaw6mtZPNVdoy00PTdGn58ka2UO0emOeiK4Uv3LM7oxZ2r6QxyDu5PpYOW6_6pcaKk/s320/IMG_1028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475988582346222066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhg-EdElx3WuA7rss9fUpHnORFR3ImoUoXHMvMPL5SWRPF8jChvV9GvGnqoe8wC6LGefkPUa11FjANruGkUsKtw2p2KSmvzjCbmq7PZ9ly9rCOPHadxeBEPjuT1laaH5qB_Ick1q-QT0/s1600/IMG_1029.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhg-EdElx3WuA7rss9fUpHnORFR3ImoUoXHMvMPL5SWRPF8jChvV9GvGnqoe8wC6LGefkPUa11FjANruGkUsKtw2p2KSmvzjCbmq7PZ9ly9rCOPHadxeBEPjuT1laaH5qB_Ick1q-QT0/s320/IMG_1029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475988591418559938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />With my ancient techniques of Felting and Shibori, my new vision is a wearable pair of boots.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-6851028085713765712010-03-16T19:36:00.000-07:002010-03-16T20:47:37.394-07:00Kumquat Marmalde<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRj9XNvbikQQFeqaekFWn5Z07WWdJmzPo2DmIk-g79B0qJTsniczRm54O_r1fzNqFr6JCJhXQqdkBFW_3gEzDF6qtQK-YCvrrs1bRI8HRSqOVrmlaEZD7M2l1Wtw33WotZ7gKNgzHupw/s1600-h/kumquats.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRj9XNvbikQQFeqaekFWn5Z07WWdJmzPo2DmIk-g79B0qJTsniczRm54O_r1fzNqFr6JCJhXQqdkBFW_3gEzDF6qtQK-YCvrrs1bRI8HRSqOVrmlaEZD7M2l1Wtw33WotZ7gKNgzHupw/s320/kumquats.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449427456400178962" border="0" /></a>Kumquats are a strange little fruit, They measure from 1/2 an inch up to 1 1/2 inches. They're in the citrus family but you eat the whole fruit and actually the skin is sweeter than the pulp.<br /><br />Zoe, our dog, loves oranges and will wake from a sound sleep if there is an orange being peeled, kumquats are a different story, she <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> wants to love then as much as oranges, but will only eat the really ripe ones! I don't know how she knows that.<br />I looked at a lot of recipes and decided that I'd go with one that doesn't use pectin and was in a smaller batch. this is a modification between two recipes. Easy is what I like!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOiwfMyhl7GEBgD25IsLMr4-jImi_O3gxxLFDSdFzWqB4jRlP8vtyCJuTzv9PyR-QFmi55sQ5rCiDJIEraL05T3MvKCoGi5mz26fDhd3atVhXFZ6PjE-HeMqMhMBqA5JCed7-HKr6siI/s1600-h/kumquats2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOiwfMyhl7GEBgD25IsLMr4-jImi_O3gxxLFDSdFzWqB4jRlP8vtyCJuTzv9PyR-QFmi55sQ5rCiDJIEraL05T3MvKCoGi5mz26fDhd3atVhXFZ6PjE-HeMqMhMBqA5JCed7-HKr6siI/s320/kumquats2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449433154600783714" border="0" /></a>2 Cups of sliced Kumquats I found that it was easier to just slice them with a knife. I tried the mandolin and the Mouli slicer, but it wasn't working with either. I also thought the seeds would be a problem but they were easy to pick out and when you added the water most floated to the top.<br /><br />Some recipes had you save the seeds and tie them up in a cloth and cook them with the marmalade but I couldn't find out why? Natural pectin I suppose?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnP0da1NLM35SL7ImOFbB-dc0JPCHN-aYinWxVEmAEONZQbWfnnCm5mPkZREjOBlbmV_K-zHA7Rs0hn-sGy-ZPe8Wmn2YOSqEhi2dEJ6m1nR2bBkFZTGbTEEYmJI0S5FA67BUYDRmBto/s1600-h/kumquats3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnP0da1NLM35SL7ImOFbB-dc0JPCHN-aYinWxVEmAEONZQbWfnnCm5mPkZREjOBlbmV_K-zHA7Rs0hn-sGy-ZPe8Wmn2YOSqEhi2dEJ6m1nR2bBkFZTGbTEEYmJI0S5FA67BUYDRmBto/s320/kumquats3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449433352754396818" border="0" /></a>Soak the Kumquats in 4 cups of water overnight to soften the skins, not really sure this step is necessary but a lot of the recipes I read used this method.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZQteaO3ICsLwIprWdafrT9HN46HrSFnackYjvDdgfo6NosSWud529k76auZvmPBqH1TN9AViHrjiQmEvIZjdekbSG8zNyvs1oiYDOuvpN-SdbhX8rE6eIsLtFysiBlejHa_HjodcMr4/s1600-h/kumquats4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZQteaO3ICsLwIprWdafrT9HN46HrSFnackYjvDdgfo6NosSWud529k76auZvmPBqH1TN9AViHrjiQmEvIZjdekbSG8zNyvs1oiYDOuvpN-SdbhX8rE6eIsLtFysiBlejHa_HjodcMr4/s320/kumquats4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449433700878918962" border="0" /></a>The next day bring the skins to a boil. One recipe had you then drain and soak them again overnight. I didn't do that, I went right to the next step.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVClPk0sVO4swi3wLdWG_kSHLhuEMBE_GI9L42gtbdxadJPeHz4EE4nuDbQgQQ2I1sK5mkv6__xJMwDJ_BaEBFp523DvlA96NuryFJsuVZjd4mHaBhOIQRxsHNLhIMCi_OAhe-V4jdp8/s1600-h/kumquats5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVClPk0sVO4swi3wLdWG_kSHLhuEMBE_GI9L42gtbdxadJPeHz4EE4nuDbQgQQ2I1sK5mkv6__xJMwDJ_BaEBFp523DvlA96NuryFJsuVZjd4mHaBhOIQRxsHNLhIMCi_OAhe-V4jdp8/s320/kumquats5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449427482081214402" border="0" /></a>I added 1 1/2 cups of sugar and boiled it until it reached 220 on the instant read thermometer. It took about 45 minutes.<br /><br /><br />I was also going to add some Brandy at this stage, but it seemed to be missing...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8lINvNAz5mnSjae3DJXULmR2jSNVyx2-EwqnBq_ZF-Wlq6o5iC2T2c7lG4SjbSfLh1LREkNmfgsZTrq4zEEkwvykt2fkyY5yqsuaOkJqDgdS5ZpsTxmbIzNByCj0WYX6f8b8lX9Z2CQ/s1600-h/kumquats6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8lINvNAz5mnSjae3DJXULmR2jSNVyx2-EwqnBq_ZF-Wlq6o5iC2T2c7lG4SjbSfLh1LREkNmfgsZTrq4zEEkwvykt2fkyY5yqsuaOkJqDgdS5ZpsTxmbIzNByCj0WYX6f8b8lX9Z2CQ/s320/kumquats6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449439994324649074" border="0" /></a>Perfect amount and such a beautiful color. It jelled up beautifully when it cooled and it retained just enough of it's tartness. Now to make some bread to go with it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-73182328730215439472010-03-12T16:39:00.000-08:002010-03-12T18:01:32.916-08:00Birth of a Shoe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-CYCZttak_ZBMOlOom8p7FNlXJEVc5ICbrsQwGu_VVYFk9wCb45OZJYD7l3vaMxNjGQIvrA301O1TSbTdEwPXFyfhrRXW1V_bpTURbmWQsIMOP_JMG2tnlSFAaXWDIG-JJqci9CMJXQ/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-CYCZttak_ZBMOlOom8p7FNlXJEVc5ICbrsQwGu_VVYFk9wCb45OZJYD7l3vaMxNjGQIvrA301O1TSbTdEwPXFyfhrRXW1V_bpTURbmWQsIMOP_JMG2tnlSFAaXWDIG-JJqci9CMJXQ/s320/rebeccas-shoes2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447914430070339314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I've been taking pictures of making a pair of scuffs for a client Rebecca T. I was really excited about making this pair because I finally got my Chinese Stitcher working. I bought it almost 5 years ago and I could never get the thread or tension correct. Knowing that I really wanted a finished leather edge on these shoes gave me the incentive I needed. As you can see this machine is a hand-cranked machine, not great for my elbow, but I can control the speed.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcotDmOekix2jtK6uEnhfRPuek6b2F7WeQ2iW_w_1FFwNM_cLy30cg_AVeVl6ivfQyp5MSA44EJONJeBqvcQpt-vRc5LfVLlYt7ZsGoVSFWh0LV1AigdH58KxdSsttUa567Bhq2D7HYA0/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcotDmOekix2jtK6uEnhfRPuek6b2F7WeQ2iW_w_1FFwNM_cLy30cg_AVeVl6ivfQyp5MSA44EJONJeBqvcQpt-vRc5LfVLlYt7ZsGoVSFWh0LV1AigdH58KxdSsttUa567Bhq2D7HYA0/s320/rebeccas-shoes3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447917090524085586" border="0" /></a>This is my first successful stitching. You can see I went off the edge at the end, mostly because I didn't have the leather squared up on that end, the leather on the back ran short and the stitching foot slid off the felt.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMmMOtF3VYKCXNgdZpcLr_Uk3uwY7fMtchIWRmhLg0OKLPoJvDxw7l0TFhySG1IgImMr0VHdVpGbqmqhGec63UtsWaDjs7Ipzcv_ntvWb4ikDjXbLDFVTxHSc0lcReIOzYDMj43GudZQ/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMmMOtF3VYKCXNgdZpcLr_Uk3uwY7fMtchIWRmhLg0OKLPoJvDxw7l0TFhySG1IgImMr0VHdVpGbqmqhGec63UtsWaDjs7Ipzcv_ntvWb4ikDjXbLDFVTxHSc0lcReIOzYDMj43GudZQ/s320/rebeccas-shoes5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447918041848154658" border="0" /></a>Pieces of the vamp cut out<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv49111gmIs3_Jx5ql__BOK7falKC9raopJUhHuVHHn92Ywc48yAbQhnsQoDP9m8kM755i6LgVugl9JS-OcCSYntG2ZV550sP6aI6eXNmi0hqPhfvD_u9b48IOFCKwTDqwjcj31qpSlAA/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv49111gmIs3_Jx5ql__BOK7falKC9raopJUhHuVHHn92Ywc48yAbQhnsQoDP9m8kM755i6LgVugl9JS-OcCSYntG2ZV550sP6aI6eXNmi0hqPhfvD_u9b48IOFCKwTDqwjcj31qpSlAA/s320/rebeccas-shoes4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447918029169647810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8DPQrs_rhkgfZRG5DTLOsLNNcantRUQdcMdwHBTEooQgoIhUdhmTWYeZDspTw538goDgmbH_hXxvbuc3HD-FZa-jEOFM7oyNDgjAmTm3PRROUdrMZSWghWcnfOoaGe5nEnh06nXvgTQ/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8DPQrs_rhkgfZRG5DTLOsLNNcantRUQdcMdwHBTEooQgoIhUdhmTWYeZDspTw538goDgmbH_hXxvbuc3HD-FZa-jEOFM7oyNDgjAmTm3PRROUdrMZSWghWcnfOoaGe5nEnh06nXvgTQ/s320/rebeccas-shoes6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447918049945729202" border="0" /></a>Vamp, top edges glued together with the edging glued in place. I then flipped this piece over and glued it down to the leather. Gluing is the way to go since you can't pin through it, pins will make holes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWiDkdoJWe0LXatIWc2EM0v3i4_Q1jN0wDqgrBlmZnWqDPmTxcaWEYhuZVOTW2esDLDLeLFR1Zofh71WQkk8RF3Qd7sTZjW_eEqB00FZRF6rjmIH5Xe3QqiNdJMiZaJekB_VAE2Zgzbg/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWiDkdoJWe0LXatIWc2EM0v3i4_Q1jN0wDqgrBlmZnWqDPmTxcaWEYhuZVOTW2esDLDLeLFR1Zofh71WQkk8RF3Qd7sTZjW_eEqB00FZRF6rjmIH5Xe3QqiNdJMiZaJekB_VAE2Zgzbg/s320/rebeccas-shoes7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447919004147117058" border="0" /></a>Stitching close up, I might try a larger top thread next time. I'm very pleased with the results.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06y5ILa-lGsyVGQQ5-1YL9X2n-iXLC1Zwls2eR3PKwJZ6lRAS6oN6vr8onCHT6P0oXU4wbpiPAWFAdnshMbFMsEtX52lgV8y8n69Cb_oztZmXk4FkgK27K1fi074SmEiL7hyWiD8Uk1o/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes9.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06y5ILa-lGsyVGQQ5-1YL9X2n-iXLC1Zwls2eR3PKwJZ6lRAS6oN6vr8onCHT6P0oXU4wbpiPAWFAdnshMbFMsEtX52lgV8y8n69Cb_oztZmXk4FkgK27K1fi074SmEiL7hyWiD8Uk1o/s320/rebeccas-shoes9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447919026707894978" border="0" /></a>I was fairly consistent, the edge where I dipped a bit is under the sole!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xa-nidcLqLC-Ta0Q55dhLZbZcaleIKiB3JGnPO_M4VacDIisEa8bwW_OO0j2kQcvRYN-gvbzvvwjYt1BzuTiADhAdAIP8DbKq5LznuJgRczkz-6Eek_sFOcFPfksNxdp06PFP2MOUBo/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes8.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xa-nidcLqLC-Ta0Q55dhLZbZcaleIKiB3JGnPO_M4VacDIisEa8bwW_OO0j2kQcvRYN-gvbzvvwjYt1BzuTiADhAdAIP8DbKq5LznuJgRczkz-6Eek_sFOcFPfksNxdp06PFP2MOUBo/s320/rebeccas-shoes8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447919017285015186" border="0" /></a>I was worried about the curve, but it was easy to control.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QxPRMtFJVV88fWhMd54hwOOqc_hnD_mvDCJKyfIdL6nAXaO34FtvVZctrHKvUc6GdDgQoHwSzl8ruxEMVmDRMyuQSL9BTT4vhJSc5deRKBAjSGBfLK9QjLfQaEmBmsX_qTTPyIXJ1P8/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes10.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QxPRMtFJVV88fWhMd54hwOOqc_hnD_mvDCJKyfIdL6nAXaO34FtvVZctrHKvUc6GdDgQoHwSzl8ruxEMVmDRMyuQSL9BTT4vhJSc5deRKBAjSGBfLK9QjLfQaEmBmsX_qTTPyIXJ1P8/s320/rebeccas-shoes10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447919789113580754" border="0" /></a>I used a cork insole, which is just tacked onto the last(the form I use to make the shoes) and here I have glued just the lining of the vamp to the insole<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTV68uin-pBJfPhaC2NVApHAstJzlSUPB14awQ8X82Hrr9fbzBx3Iu5Yn8OismsMX6sIqaVo8j7m8KFprjCmbaGtp2qLDENhbYZuC4j1j046Cqp44bTKG9SXjQaPfF6B4ODM23xz6wd4/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes11.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTV68uin-pBJfPhaC2NVApHAstJzlSUPB14awQ8X82Hrr9fbzBx3Iu5Yn8OismsMX6sIqaVo8j7m8KFprjCmbaGtp2qLDENhbYZuC4j1j046Cqp44bTKG9SXjQaPfF6B4ODM23xz6wd4/s320/rebeccas-shoes11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447919807738186258" border="0" /></a>The first glimpse of how the shoes will look.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNJnLkgbOxgxxvL4zjD16yW9LU_urIGcpjPSEQ5iF72pBG4z6sEEQ22rk7vRKvUuZ3qFB8OFNEcERldkN9EzKW0t24rWBWJveM385T1LHFslYAD2EVA9otT7dQjkCfdAZrmzc7-9zJeU/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes12.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNJnLkgbOxgxxvL4zjD16yW9LU_urIGcpjPSEQ5iF72pBG4z6sEEQ22rk7vRKvUuZ3qFB8OFNEcERldkN9EzKW0t24rWBWJveM385T1LHFslYAD2EVA9otT7dQjkCfdAZrmzc7-9zJeU/s320/rebeccas-shoes12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447919811899128482" border="0" /></a>This is the toe cap attached. I'm using a heat activated material and have I skived the top edge. This knit material when heated in the (dedicated)toaster oven becomes soft and pliable and has an adhesive side. Once it has cooled provides a way to keep the toe shape.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnLevaEXwePbVkke810ch5BI_vpP32fwMMIzrAb_iZ5uc6-1IDbWOhzzdAlb2pcPtMmsReGeQXN6yYEX7UNc6pHqqlNFUezCFPLkNPPWysXy4EiPUG7KIVk-0XfAZDfxAggvDVhyphenhyphen2U2Y/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes15.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnLevaEXwePbVkke810ch5BI_vpP32fwMMIzrAb_iZ5uc6-1IDbWOhzzdAlb2pcPtMmsReGeQXN6yYEX7UNc6pHqqlNFUezCFPLkNPPWysXy4EiPUG7KIVk-0XfAZDfxAggvDVhyphenhyphen2U2Y/s320/rebeccas-shoes15.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447919826288114434" border="0" /></a>I've glued the rest of the outer vamp down and around the insole, added pieces of cork to fill in the gaps and added another layer of cork to even out the sole.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk9mjYJ_A9lyGBLV644raFeKK9E9SdvguYEluFKsL568aw5ZweaxAmE6MElwAcpup7UfFc_RaKLXh2sTmAPPyLrNofJu3Wnx30aD2XsB4HioZueOrf5FzkuITxFqxKC0jNBGO96ehwMo/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes16.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk9mjYJ_A9lyGBLV644raFeKK9E9SdvguYEluFKsL568aw5ZweaxAmE6MElwAcpup7UfFc_RaKLXh2sTmAPPyLrNofJu3Wnx30aD2XsB4HioZueOrf5FzkuITxFqxKC0jNBGO96ehwMo/s320/rebeccas-shoes16.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447920633239262754" border="0" /></a>With the first of two layers of glue on the sole, I decided to add some strength by using the heat activated toe cap material. It also helps smooth out the bottom for attaching the outer sole.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrMuN6bzyrZiwjWV3kQsUWzLiWP0OyxePn9gdxexxuyKqOyK8ryXdVMUk9LFm-Q2UqQT1lxEegnLAmoamT9paYj_4yaFmyjj44_J-pviiZXk_PiBRh1QoyU35rnmXqWrvaI-UCZEGFMs/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes13.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrMuN6bzyrZiwjWV3kQsUWzLiWP0OyxePn9gdxexxuyKqOyK8ryXdVMUk9LFm-Q2UqQT1lxEegnLAmoamT9paYj_4yaFmyjj44_J-pviiZXk_PiBRh1QoyU35rnmXqWrvaI-UCZEGFMs/s320/rebeccas-shoes13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447920645936331186" border="0" /></a>I custom cut leather soles and glued leather on some heels. I then sand the edges with my lovely bench sander. It's a little tricky because I have to get it all even with the insole, before gluing them together.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67Z6_FVfJGHgPXiCiPTnt2bzGZ1prx0tyd5R8tMoRwbHhvAAK4ccJvKrD9TyAvAu7PatsQC2o_OoGo-S-Rb2q7AWy_zZzEDDaFHSKDotTpISEzZxcGUTXAY0UOxzHFCaF8ITHG-tRoVY/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes14.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67Z6_FVfJGHgPXiCiPTnt2bzGZ1prx0tyd5R8tMoRwbHhvAAK4ccJvKrD9TyAvAu7PatsQC2o_OoGo-S-Rb2q7AWy_zZzEDDaFHSKDotTpISEzZxcGUTXAY0UOxzHFCaF8ITHG-tRoVY/s320/rebeccas-shoes14.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447920657663914562" border="0" /></a>This is the outer sole edge coated, this seals the leather and makes it look more uniform when the shoe is complete.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Of1HojbobuvmE8Qw5Qove1aGmKhOqIy74N3wwrGSR9UNp8ym8ZPXAdGKFzNuoi8m7oQ7AMQTUDBOBrs0eNeRUEu3ta4SkdlDTc1GqHYHUvveYSUZQ9WYLbVrL-2kaneSEI3jzTliemc/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes17.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Of1HojbobuvmE8Qw5Qove1aGmKhOqIy74N3wwrGSR9UNp8ym8ZPXAdGKFzNuoi8m7oQ7AMQTUDBOBrs0eNeRUEu3ta4SkdlDTc1GqHYHUvveYSUZQ9WYLbVrL-2kaneSEI3jzTliemc/s320/rebeccas-shoes17.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447920668941529842" border="0" /></a>Soles glued on. I use two layers of contact cement, pretty nasty stuff so I do this outside.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ro8_ZD8MSlriUT86xlRLC6lPUM09fWG3P2u6rW6YLfD5tURh4U8iqriq3kpvb5hR9Oix_yl16sWjeV73jHmK4MEawLdnwlue6eCwdrqmAPZ1IvZjdBWEVLFxyUf53nTIbWsDEKG6dow/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes18.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ro8_ZD8MSlriUT86xlRLC6lPUM09fWG3P2u6rW6YLfD5tURh4U8iqriq3kpvb5hR9Oix_yl16sWjeV73jHmK4MEawLdnwlue6eCwdrqmAPZ1IvZjdBWEVLFxyUf53nTIbWsDEKG6dow/s320/rebeccas-shoes18.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447920680206642370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiuQkAKx72hSOGoLhI6HhagX4yzpzbjQSPPrU5UlE8uztmo6Y-WtgrtJGP6oprWvEL0XIzZpsBj2bXftzcRACHrw8jb6aS61DiFA5OhTvy2UDIQ0MMgwUmJgP_Edtl6oG2UhvBvmcdZo/s1600-h/rebeccas-shoes19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiuQkAKx72hSOGoLhI6HhagX4yzpzbjQSPPrU5UlE8uztmo6Y-WtgrtJGP6oprWvEL0XIzZpsBj2bXftzcRACHrw8jb6aS61DiFA5OhTvy2UDIQ0MMgwUmJgP_Edtl6oG2UhvBvmcdZo/s320/rebeccas-shoes19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447921709071466306" border="0" /></a>Ta-da! The insole covering is glued into the shoe. I must say it is always my most dreaded task. It's really hard using contact cement in such a tight place and not mess up!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNvBDtcWkcKvrJQnhSRfYbZvtmdCyr4jS3yu6f3f82xtFraqsxVnu-ESGiH-LH6v9d7KYICfUauYn46VI-o-O-C7amXfG8UWF9E5iumWR5uwNN_WEWyBbxiLbtA2u7VnUTm50lhYXAyM/s1600-h/view.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNvBDtcWkcKvrJQnhSRfYbZvtmdCyr4jS3yu6f3f82xtFraqsxVnu-ESGiH-LH6v9d7KYICfUauYn46VI-o-O-C7amXfG8UWF9E5iumWR5uwNN_WEWyBbxiLbtA2u7VnUTm50lhYXAyM/s320/view.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447921721744337858" border="0" /></a><br />This is the view from my outside work table, luckily the weather cooperated this week and warmed up a bit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-74824097211019761212010-03-06T09:20:00.000-08:002010-03-06T09:30:35.556-08:00Free form Mosaic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOakPBE_ztE4oMty3cu4X2K47lsC7K4qzRnYlkvaKLo07JmO0NqB7KTG0itPkUBcRFFRor0Hf01M3e9X7qFZc5VQGy3GO7XrvDJEOwKdmiaakg8cVWaD2GsM2IYPRkVqJJ5sRH2qjfkwg/s1600-h/mosaic-bag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOakPBE_ztE4oMty3cu4X2K47lsC7K4qzRnYlkvaKLo07JmO0NqB7KTG0itPkUBcRFFRor0Hf01M3e9X7qFZc5VQGy3GO7XrvDJEOwKdmiaakg8cVWaD2GsM2IYPRkVqJJ5sRH2qjfkwg/s320/mosaic-bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445572482626638354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is one of my newer bags, I've been having a blast combining techniques. The Circles & Squares of this "Mosaic" bag are </span>felted pieces that have been sewn on and embellished with embroidery, beads and sequins. The rest is punch needled with varying yarns, some hand dyed, some commercially prepared yarns. I really adore free form punching, I was really inspired by a free form beading class I took with <a href="http://beadlust.blogspot.com/">Robin Atkins</a> if you ever get the chance to take a class from her, don't hesitate. She also has several books that are not only informative but inspirational.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-87415028690772823172010-03-06T08:56:00.000-08:002010-03-06T09:13:18.489-08:00Wow, it's been a while! I thought I'd try this again. A place for personal as well as professional insights. My newest find is The Welcome Mat, a place for Rug Hookers of all kinds to meet and get inspiration. Hopefully I can figure out how to get the button on this page!<br /><br /><embed wmode="opaque" src="http://static.ning.com/socialnetworkmain/widgets/index/swf/badge.swf?v=201003021100" flashvars="backgroundColor=0xFFFFFF&textColor=0x330000&config=http%3A%2F%2Fthewelcomemat.ning.com%2Fmain%2Fbadge%2FshowPlayerConfig%3Fxg_source%3Dbadge%26xn_auth%3Dno%26x%3DKWbUuk2haXQl1ikPZPtq06kIK8T6jhdl%26size%3Dtiny%26username%3D0rshhigwl21qh" width="206" height="64" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" scale="noscale" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> <br /><small><a href="http://thewelcomemat.ning.com">Visit <em>The Welcome Mat</em></a></small><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-47053612510395362732007-12-15T10:23:00.000-08:002007-12-15T10:29:20.239-08:00new website!I have, with the help of my wonderful husband, finally gotten a website up and going! I've got my class listings as well as a supplies page and gallery. It is still a work in progress, but it's another start. Let me know what you think. <a href="http://www.woolywalkers.com/index.html">http://www.woolywalkers.com/index.html </a><br /><br />I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays and taking time to tell someone how much they are loved! Cheers, Una<br />PS Chum, this post is for you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-28982741130510844372007-05-23T13:59:00.001-07:002008-12-13T01:50:59.186-08:00Flower Hat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv9Fi1P7WHDY3YiN1SarZMy8bU0mvVOtZBfqK6fv-g8KiYG4lMgRQVvXb0tOc_Ox5p3ZKANmSRI77d6vzHl4WUQjIsOgeRjgftT05cuxoowglSrqI7cwheIlr2574kTGav3AvOePqVyI/s1600-h/flower+hat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv9Fi1P7WHDY3YiN1SarZMy8bU0mvVOtZBfqK6fv-g8KiYG4lMgRQVvXb0tOc_Ox5p3ZKANmSRI77d6vzHl4WUQjIsOgeRjgftT05cuxoowglSrqI7cwheIlr2574kTGav3AvOePqVyI/s320/flower+hat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067864143248019666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFTU4WydTkUOyyyft5Vpy7R51Sq0BYmm41zXzyxcMs5fqJfKt4QUxLRkcHjUxypKaCq_otebegSar7TP2Q32zyeM4-OWXv8H6D48STVgHKEW3D15M3HvDnmhiaHWGuSyTj4ABkRwGD9A/s1600-h/zoe+hat+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFTU4WydTkUOyyyft5Vpy7R51Sq0BYmm41zXzyxcMs5fqJfKt4QUxLRkcHjUxypKaCq_otebegSar7TP2Q32zyeM4-OWXv8H6D48STVgHKEW3D15M3HvDnmhiaHWGuSyTj4ABkRwGD9A/s320/zoe+hat+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067864160427888866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This hat was made by felting on a ball. The Fiber is mostly Merino Wool with some sparkly Angelina-type fiber thrown in. It has a hand stitched brim edge. Zoe wanted her turn to wear a hat, I think she's pretty darn cute! SOLDUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-90139907766130655272007-05-07T15:16:00.000-07:002008-12-13T01:50:59.402-08:00Rain Lily<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglR2_e2ByzVty0XdQdNSEiokZWcS403ywU7BH553tgNvQ8CE0-fo2Nf9GCkuuwlcOlPstS-MtBJQnTgw3z-sTw9xILYWx4gUB3nBpV8f5PiPLQ-0gDDYJqgORNiaEAHp9BtNObvZWCZnA/s1600-h/rain+liliy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglR2_e2ByzVty0XdQdNSEiokZWcS403ywU7BH553tgNvQ8CE0-fo2Nf9GCkuuwlcOlPstS-MtBJQnTgw3z-sTw9xILYWx4gUB3nBpV8f5PiPLQ-0gDDYJqgORNiaEAHp9BtNObvZWCZnA/s320/rain+liliy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061946473322448962" border="0" /></a>Ok, so it's not felting! This is a surprise Rain Lily (Zephyranthes) that I planted as a bulb last week. I received it along with some other lovelies from a garden exchange group that I belong to. Thank-you "flowersun"!<br /><br />now, back to felting...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-68282068802288028972007-03-16T10:20:00.000-07:002008-12-13T01:50:59.910-08:00Punch Hooked Flower Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ePUV-pLbEg9lmDqy2zfbuXgz3Tr-lYVIyQ453Ix-8m2SY9j8kI201iisey4vcmhCm6LmyPCfqaUdtN3Zm8_emsQhuuC1C9gr3E6sgBuYFXupmPB1DBtorLzRgr3a230bf-aXjSdv-jo/s1600-h/flower+purse.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ePUV-pLbEg9lmDqy2zfbuXgz3Tr-lYVIyQ453Ix-8m2SY9j8kI201iisey4vcmhCm6LmyPCfqaUdtN3Zm8_emsQhuuC1C9gr3E6sgBuYFXupmPB1DBtorLzRgr3a230bf-aXjSdv-jo/s320/flower+purse.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042573939558305970" border="0" /></a><br />It seems I've been using fiber in different ways lately. This is my newest, a punch hooked bag using over-dyed wool yarn and 1/4" wool fabric strips. The lining is hand dyed cotton and the handle is the same yarn that I used in the bag tightly twisted. Boy, am I in trouble, this was too much fun! SOLDUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-12435321918083840872007-02-20T09:36:00.000-08:002010-03-06T10:07:31.324-08:00Locker Hooked PillowsLocker hooking was originally a rug making technique that was done with using burlap backing, rag strips, a crochet hook and a large bodkin type needle. A clever Australian reintroduced the craft in the 1970's creating a "Locker Hook" which is shaped like a crochet hook, but with the large eye built right in. He also started using conventional latch hook canvas and with the abundance of fleece in Australia, used rovings.<br />I love the spontaneous color variations I get with hand dyed roving. The top two pillows are hand-dyed roving, the bottom left is commercially dyed and the bottom right is natural and hand-dyed roving. 14" removable pillows, cotton or hemp backing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6F2nP21LsXHQu7Twkp7CcKmVoSlG0Hjsb1GCvd2ECQdUYrSMTdBlm5NOHyGZL_NI3LJi79oITBOL0Ao_25snHryFftN-LAgpbeY9GD_zg5W8cRjePCqvZPO0cgDHaRU5UZOxOD2EXpRc/s1600-h/green+pillow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6F2nP21LsXHQu7Twkp7CcKmVoSlG0Hjsb1GCvd2ECQdUYrSMTdBlm5NOHyGZL_NI3LJi79oITBOL0Ao_25snHryFftN-LAgpbeY9GD_zg5W8cRjePCqvZPO0cgDHaRU5UZOxOD2EXpRc/s200/green+pillow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033672106045158434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNaitrZFVoHdmyh4QeB44kWOzHxseYrTQIiOSCJwHS-rcRLLy35iXCxiYs5KLDix2mwU0AFb7ldIJBUjU8IQsv8pbwo2tnYFVE5p6hSr0idEVWxvToxvaV9GUrU0FqqZtzQrBUo_aoKA/s1600-h/english+garden+pillow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNaitrZFVoHdmyh4QeB44kWOzHxseYrTQIiOSCJwHS-rcRLLy35iXCxiYs5KLDix2mwU0AFb7ldIJBUjU8IQsv8pbwo2tnYFVE5p6hSr0idEVWxvToxvaV9GUrU0FqqZtzQrBUo_aoKA/s200/english+garden+pillow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033672101750191122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fbstgWgxAIF4XWSu4peGouZ8QUGhSPYSNdhOU5Wz86dKHHnKXbe1fvmCW109Bg-bN68NBYt5Di42aYS61iAZqpEIfZ2JkWXO8QAKYY_gjm9rkuxlIxc0xYrMq-ZFxzCRynYwcBuPA5I/s1600-h/in+a+row+pillow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fbstgWgxAIF4XWSu4peGouZ8QUGhSPYSNdhOU5Wz86dKHHnKXbe1fvmCW109Bg-bN68NBYt5Di42aYS61iAZqpEIfZ2JkWXO8QAKYY_gjm9rkuxlIxc0xYrMq-ZFxzCRynYwcBuPA5I/s200/in+a+row+pillow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033672114635093042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_SYMhjAk7D6fHNTn50kaTB4Q2QRwVBfZHMk4PmegnLTUN_kX-Sd2x8wJTiNlgtKCRw4kECRxGAQ5lXGoaGd5XTrdoK7BP_55l1w7Hx_9KitZKiCkj3Fs5uEJ-A_kBA2GUT8vG4o9428/s1600-h/brown+and+orange+pillow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_SYMhjAk7D6fHNTn50kaTB4Q2QRwVBfZHMk4PmegnLTUN_kX-Sd2x8wJTiNlgtKCRw4kECRxGAQ5lXGoaGd5XTrdoK7BP_55l1w7Hx_9KitZKiCkj3Fs5uEJ-A_kBA2GUT8vG4o9428/s200/brown+and+orange+pillow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033679459029169218" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-43586771443206586422007-02-12T15:04:00.000-08:002008-12-13T01:51:01.125-08:00Blue Suede Shoes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06xhZNvrIAZaNRi9ak8iaRP_QvIKKGlOJ_loinbv99jqRUgowPegYXCBgj356a507CvvnetgNN57XHeEoHXG8FIPE26ihI8WFx-atAMiztzqV9shJzwXnfLs6wWhApgSXrvnvvAxoEnQ/s1600-h/woolywoolyresized.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06xhZNvrIAZaNRi9ak8iaRP_QvIKKGlOJ_loinbv99jqRUgowPegYXCBgj356a507CvvnetgNN57XHeEoHXG8FIPE26ihI8WFx-atAMiztzqV9shJzwXnfLs6wWhApgSXrvnvvAxoEnQ/s400/woolywoolyresized.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030788078455567282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> had a good laugh when I was taking a picture of these shoes. They are going to an exhibit, but the Felting Forum's monthly Challenge is </span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" class="postbody" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Felt Us a Tune! </span>At first I was thinking "Blue Suede Shoes", but then the back side said, "Wooly, Wooly".<br /><br />The Exhibit is "All (W)rapped Up" at Gallery 107, Tri County Arts Council, Cobleskill, NY from March 2nd-March 31st 2007 All the exhibitors are from the </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;color:navy;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.northeastfeltmakersguild.org/"> The Northeast Feltmakers Guild</a>, <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">with whom I got my start.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">The shoes are indigo dyed Merino and Tencel, lasted over leather with leather soles. They have a decorative button and close with Velcro. </span></span> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-NrzhI-A796Cs2fkPqyW2NrZnprgRu6alJtrgzMc2MeFYVGPlkUek7LgDF-ebTrPpDCu8PMuRO8UNaw3vJD-1IwC_RB2x_OVQq9y29i4VCd2KOQg1XzrYDgHD7Dw0BCf_1IQgRQk8jI/s1600-h/blue+sued+resized.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-NrzhI-A796Cs2fkPqyW2NrZnprgRu6alJtrgzMc2MeFYVGPlkUek7LgDF-ebTrPpDCu8PMuRO8UNaw3vJD-1IwC_RB2x_OVQq9y29i4VCd2KOQg1XzrYDgHD7Dw0BCf_1IQgRQk8jI/s400/blue+sued+resized.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030787593124262818" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-89773761760520408212007-02-09T09:42:00.000-08:002010-03-06T10:08:32.771-08:00Woven and Fulled<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMz_J6aG0NCTHiL4p6yx2bpyiTqF0ktw2vP9V1mqvt3cSuKRislHBcII3-Z-UY2TTaNSL867ITRZ_uL2QIhACAdu2Ii4Je2U77SeeqvhRs5sXS5KDMZlcmQd9SlZp2G6VRnAmAxcLARXo/s1600-h/green+woven.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMz_J6aG0NCTHiL4p6yx2bpyiTqF0ktw2vP9V1mqvt3cSuKRislHBcII3-Z-UY2TTaNSL867ITRZ_uL2QIhACAdu2Ii4Je2U77SeeqvhRs5sXS5KDMZlcmQd9SlZp2G6VRnAmAxcLARXo/s320/green+woven.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029591444732326786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFuxud5bNtzRAvZHgSSNv-6QQ5dD8DdRdiVgOgL9TAkbiz6yevfcS4BuM3VOv0DHsXV8mjgCzv7-bhWx4dRJ4DGKXng-JImxR6yTJ56sjXwsFn55MxaWLX-a06yYCDLQ3QQPDNka02BY/s1600-h/red+woven.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFuxud5bNtzRAvZHgSSNv-6QQ5dD8DdRdiVgOgL9TAkbiz6yevfcS4BuM3VOv0DHsXV8mjgCzv7-bhWx4dRJ4DGKXng-JImxR6yTJ56sjXwsFn55MxaWLX-a06yYCDLQ3QQPDNka02BY/s320/red+woven.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029591453322261394" border="0" /></a>I've been playing with weaving and fulling pencil roving. The bag on the top was actually a class I taught with Janel from <a href="http://www.chameleoncolorworks.com/">Chameleon Colorworks</a>, we first dyed the roving, wove it, fulled it in the washer and turned it into a bag. The bag on the bottom was done with commercially dyed roving from <a href="http://www.crownmountainfarms.com/html/pencil_roving.html">Crown Mountain Farms</a>, I then sewed the piece into this clutch, lined it with a beautiful red leather and it closes with a magnetic snap.<br />Green Bag measures 9 1/2" Tall X 11" Wide with an adjustable strap with a maximum 20" drop.<br />(SOLD)<br />Red bag measures 6" tall 14" wide & 3" deep, sold<br /><a href="http://www.chameleoncolorworks.com/"><br /></a><form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><br /></td><td><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" border="0" width="1" height="1" /><br /><input name="add" value="1" type="hidden"><br /><input name="cmd" value="_cart" type="hidden"><br /><input name="business" value="unawalker@hotmail.com" type="hidden"><br /><input name="item_name" value="Red Woven & Fulled Bag" type="hidden"><br /><input name="amount" value="145.00" type="hidden"><br /><input name="no_shipping" value="2" type="hidden"><br /><input name="currency_code" value="USD" type="hidden"><br /><input name="lc" value="US" type="hidden"><br /><input name="bn" value="PP-ShopCartBF" type="hidden"><br /></form>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-52456258060005468622007-02-07T09:02:00.000-08:002007-02-07T09:03:16.810-08:00What are "lasted" shoes<span class="postbody">Shoes that are "lasted" are made on a form, either old wooded ones or more modern solid plastic. I'll someday get some photos of the process up, but lasted shoes are actually made from the inside out. The insole is attached to the last, the vamp (or outer part of the shoe) is then glued to the insole, starting with the lining. After the lining is in place other components are then attached, like a heel cap and toe cap. The Vamp is then stretched and glued to the insole. This is all done while the last is upside-down and attached to a last jack so you have leverage. Lastly you glue and trim your sole.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-1474803297602328472007-02-06T17:19:00.000-08:002008-12-13T01:51:01.859-08:00My Shoes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKQ06DIu1-3hXURJaktNBMYguQR1jwBet9D4QsM5VZLVlwxmFzSaI5yYjkUhFKuV9jsBLiuUDnYBU66PjKBC1X5nYBGemoJ6zUW0ZZOuA_ELFwQEzxxmP0jS23yRUTrQ59VQQSlrrQmY/s1600-h/3+shoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKQ06DIu1-3hXURJaktNBMYguQR1jwBet9D4QsM5VZLVlwxmFzSaI5yYjkUhFKuV9jsBLiuUDnYBU66PjKBC1X5nYBGemoJ6zUW0ZZOuA_ELFwQEzxxmP0jS23yRUTrQ59VQQSlrrQmY/s320/3+shoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028595665223482034" border="0" /></a>These are some of my shoes. Clockwise from upper left:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blue Clogs</span> uppers made from a Merino wool & Tencel blend custom dyed for me by <a href="http://www.chameleoncolorworks.com/">Chameleon Colorworks</a>. They have an all leather sole that I made by gluing several layers together, they are a lasted shoe. Hand felted flowers<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brown Polka Dots</span> are hand made felt uppers with a hand stitched edge, the shoes are lasted with a custom Vibram sole and tied with ribbon.<br /><br />Last, but not least, my <span style="font-weight: bold;">HGTV That's Clever Shoes</span>! This is my "Hero" pair, which is my totally finished pair made from the same Merino wool & Tencel blend from <a href="http://www.chameleoncolorworks.com/">Chameleon Colorworks</a>. They are also lasted with ribbon ties.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-87189988718350857452007-02-05T11:16:00.000-08:002010-03-06T10:09:02.746-08:00Belts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNDoU3PPOLMZlN7oMJWyqYCrH9Z4_E2kBrQxBprKgqEpXQiY_5woE8CCiEcYpofQm2CwqhVO-MLg4DDJ-NY_uz4osesaldA4z-oBbNwA1atv1aymFVPiZa1BXHUwO8W5NDAe2DNNQyA8/s1600-h/belts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNDoU3PPOLMZlN7oMJWyqYCrH9Z4_E2kBrQxBprKgqEpXQiY_5woE8CCiEcYpofQm2CwqhVO-MLg4DDJ-NY_uz4osesaldA4z-oBbNwA1atv1aymFVPiZa1BXHUwO8W5NDAe2DNNQyA8/s320/belts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028131116587739522" border="0" /></a>Hand made Merino wool felt, sewn to a brown leather backing. Matching felt attached to the metal buckle. The buckle is also removable making the belts reversible, why you'd want to do that I don't know, but it's an option! Both belts are 2 3/4" wide, Blue belt is adjustable from 40-45", Brown belt is adjustable from 30-35".<br /><form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" border="0" width="1" height="1" /><br /><input name="add" value="1" type="hidden"><br /><input name="cmd" value="_cart" type="hidden"><br /><input name="business" value="unawalker@hotmail.com" type="hidden"><br /><input name="item_name" value="Belts" type="hidden"><br /><input name="amount" value="45.00" type="hidden"><br /><input name="no_shipping" value="2" type="hidden"><br /><input name="currency_code" value="USD" type="hidden"><br /><input name="lc" value="US" type="hidden"><br /><input name="bn" value="PP-ShopCartBF" type="hidden"><br /></form>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-78040564869106847172007-02-05T11:05:00.000-08:002008-12-13T01:51:02.340-08:00Forest Hat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3_Wm28ji19a7_Mwx8-gwWmr10lhPCVP4sIJqMO-vqbAp2hlZ_2KSWZ-WLTXwH0HW5O0IeL3kEW-Kg8ws-yPtWbyQRw0100d5RgGsHNpyc3ESkp4Tht7VNgdKE2yByRt0ri72xldQgdo/s1600-h/silk+hat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3_Wm28ji19a7_Mwx8-gwWmr10lhPCVP4sIJqMO-vqbAp2hlZ_2KSWZ-WLTXwH0HW5O0IeL3kEW-Kg8ws-yPtWbyQRw0100d5RgGsHNpyc3ESkp4Tht7VNgdKE2yByRt0ri72xldQgdo/s320/silk+hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028128470887885170" border="0" /></a>Hand felted wool and silk hat in a blend of purple, green and sable. The brim is finished with bias tape, the inside is purple Merino wool. The headband is rolled felt to match the hat. size Medium. Brim diameter is 13". SOLD<br /><form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /><br /><input name="add" value="1" type="hidden"><br /><input name="cmd" value="_cart" type="hidden"><br /><input name="business" value="unawalker@hotmail.com" type="hidden"><br /><input name="item_name" value="Forest hat" type="hidden"><br /><input name="amount" value="95.00" type="hidden"><br /><input name="no_shipping" value="2" type="hidden"><br /><input name="no_note" value="1" type="hidden"><br /><input name="currency_code" value="USD" type="hidden"><br /><input name="lc" value="US" type="hidden"><br /><input name="bn" value="PP-ShopCartBF" type="hidden"><br /></form>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370234470964987215.post-21316737930756723452007-02-05T10:14:00.000-08:002008-12-13T01:51:02.471-08:00Locks on the Brain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiersvKuW4QJt4FDva40RNGW9XMcaPqHxf-yNCTvoKVIRqvCieudW8fmYksqKRCqbYH4Ex8bB8RjpsYW0s4BipUlCEzWJ0AlmiBP4etv5NHY3Y4r1cVCiE-MrAFnYokosD-NFvIuFqShFc/s1600-h/locks+hat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiersvKuW4QJt4FDva40RNGW9XMcaPqHxf-yNCTvoKVIRqvCieudW8fmYksqKRCqbYH4Ex8bB8RjpsYW0s4BipUlCEzWJ0AlmiBP4etv5NHY3Y4r1cVCiE-MrAFnYokosD-NFvIuFqShFc/s320/locks+hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028115298223188322" border="0" /></a>Beautifully soft grey (with hints of teal) hat hand felted in Merino wool and silk. The brim has playful mohair locks felted so they drape over the edge. The inside is a blend of Merino wool & Tencel in teal blue. Size Med/Large, brim diameter is 15". SOLD<br /><form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /><br /><input name="add" value="1" type="hidden"><br /><input name="cmd" value="_cart" type="hidden"><br /><input name="business" value="unawalker@hotmail.com" type="hidden"><br /><input name="item_name" value="Locks on the brain Hat" type="hidden"><br /><input name="amount" value="95.00" type="hidden"><br /><input name="no_shipping" value="2" type="hidden"><br /><input name="no_note" value="1" type="hidden"><br /><input name="currency_code" value="USD" type="hidden"><br /><input name="lc" value="US" type="hidden"><br /><input name="bn" value="PP-ShopCartBF" type="hidden"><br /></form>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0