thing-a-day 2010 - The yearly creative sprint, 4th edition
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Easter Bunny from a Facecloth

Over the last month I have neglected my own website Pom Pom Emporium , some what, in favour of TAD. Now we have reached the last day, I'm work on a tutorial for my own blog, to post later in March. It's an Easter project, a bunny made from a face cloth!
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Fabric Flower

   

Tried making flowers from Suffolk puffs (yo-yo's), quite pleased with the results, another textile flower to file away for future reference.
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Chinese Lanterns made from Cupcake Cases

Today I made a greeting card.
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Blue Bird of Happiness Chick!

   

I knitted a Blue Bird of Happiness Chick today. If you want to knit one of these for Easter (you put a Cadbury's Creme egg inside), I have a free pattern for a knitted chick containing a creme egg on my website
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Knitted Red Cotton Necklace

I'm knitting a plain red necklace in cotton yarn, it's making my fingers hurt! I don't find cotton yarn as easy to knit with as wool, it doesn't have the same amount of 'give', especially when knitting fiddly items on DPNs. I'm using larger needles than I would normally, the cotton is quite thick, the beads are turning out to be quite substantial, good job I like a statement!
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Knitted Flower Brooch

Following on from the i-cord flower post of yesterday, I made a forget-me-not brooch today.
I knitted two stems from i-cord, one slightly longer than the other, then attached these to the back of the flowers. I knotted the stems and arranged the flowers. I can either attach the blooms directly to a garment or back the flowers with felt and sew on a pin.
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Pastel Polka Dot Pots

I painted some terracotta pots this morning. I used tester pots of emulsion paint, for kitchens, I chose pastel shades. I sponged the paint on to the clean pots, sponging gives a smooth finish, no paintbrush marks. I left the pots to dry. To make the polka dots I used a piece of doweling dipped in white emulsion paint. They make me think spring is round the corner. Wishful thinking?
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High Visibility Flag

Today, out of interest, I was trying different colour ways for the Union Jack flag. I tried one in pastel print fabrics, nice, but my favourite one was made from a deconstructed Hi-Vis, reflective safety vest, from Poundland. I liked this, I can see it could be used for safety, maybe on a child's bag or jacket. It would be interesting to try out other designs too, not just a flag. 

Children might find it funky forgetting it's helping to keep them safe.

   

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Passport Cover

I made a passport cover today. I chose small floral print fabrics instead of the normal plain red, white and blue for the flag. I didn't neaten off the edges, of the applique, I wanted to leave them frayed to give a softer effect.
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Redwork Babushka

Today I thought I would have a go at drawing and stylising a Russian doll, then translate the drawing into Redwork embroidery

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