tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40803956012723397342024-03-13T13:40:43.493-07:00The Gilliangladrag Blog Designer Crafter, Author, Total Mother Fluffer & Fluffy Girl Boss.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046568787924676165noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080395601272339734.post-30297406730037755552017-05-17T08:19:00.000-07:002017-05-17T08:25:22.735-07:00How to Make Really Quick Tassel Earrings<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">This is a really quick tassel 'make' - for a new pair of tassel earrings to match an outfit, or to stand out from shop bought earrings, or if you need a quick crafty fix for a certain length or colour - or just because tassels are all the rage right now!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">(Also - a great alternative to the pompom earring) :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Quickest of all is using <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7354/Other-Trimmings" target="_blank">ready made tassels</a> (which come in lots of shapes and sizes,) - ready to hang from your ears! I used some <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7354/Other-Trimmings" target="_blank">silver tassels</a> that were about 50mm long with a 35mm loop...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">...but you can easily make your own tassels and there are lots of tutorials online. If you don't leave loops at the top there won't be room to wrap yarns around them and they will end up shorter. Then you can literally just pop them onto earring wires and you're done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">What you're going to need:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">A <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7354/Other-Trimmings" target="_blank">pair of tassels (mine were these 5.5cm long approx)</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">A pair of <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/14048/Long-Ball-Ear-Wire:-Silver-:-Pack-of-6" target="_blank">earring wires</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Some coloured threads or yarns (not much - a few ends will do!)</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7191/Scissors" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Small Sharp scissors</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">A couple of beads with large-ish holes (optional) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/6005/Gem-Tac-Glue" target="_blank">Strong glue</a> (I used <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/6005/Gem-Tac-Glue" target="_blank">Gem Tac</a>)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">How to make the Tassel earrings:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Wrap each tassel 'loop' with the yarn or threads of your choice. Do this by holding a long end of the yarn against the tassel loop and wrapping around it. Finish with a knot with the end that's hanging out, and add a blob of glue to keep in place.</span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046568787924676165noreply@blogger.com020 West St, Dorking RH4 1BL, UK51.23167 -0.3355255999999826651.23167 -0.33552559999998266 51.23167 -0.33552559999998266tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080395601272339734.post-35814022521402763642017-05-15T10:01:00.002-07:002017-05-15T10:25:04.505-07:00'Easy Stuff to Make with Fluff' : The Writing of... and Behind the Scenes<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Specialising in Fluff isn't really normal is it? But it's pretty routine for me. In fact so much so that last week my husband bet me he could find a random piece of 'fluff' in our house at home. I wasn't convinced. But he was right, - he found some within 30 seconds. On the floor. In the kitchen. Not even anywhere near the tumble drier! There is literally FLUFF everywhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And then convincing my publisher that 'Fluff' wasn't just to be associated with belly buttons or trophy girlfriends, and was a viable and really very 'serious' word, was quite the feat too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Another name for <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Wool-Tops-and-Fibres-for-Felting" target="_blank">Wooltops</a> - and of course part of my 'Fluff-a-torium' shop name, - once I had the name for my new book "<a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/14533/Easy-Stuff-to-Make-with-Fluff-%28SIGNED%29" target="_blank">Easy Stuff to Make with Fluff</a>" there was no getting away from it. They weren't convinced. But in the end they had a moment of fluffy reflection, agreed/saw the soft light, and here it is!:-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">In my new book I set out to show everyone lots of other possibilities for using <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Wool-Tops-and-Fibres-for-Felting" target="_blank">wooltops</a>. The aim with this new book was to make crafting with <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Wool-Tops-and-Fibres-for-Felting" target="_blank">wooltops</a> and yarns accessible for everyone, regardless of their age, ability, or creative flair. Crafting with Fluff is great fun! My previous book "<a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8072/Felting-Fabulous-Flowers-%28SIGNED-COPY%29" target="_blank">Felting Fabulous Flowers</a>" was quite an advanced book - for serious felters! So I wanted to write something a little bit more straightforward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">There are lots of projects for everyone that are graded in difficulty and on how easy they are to complete. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">There are main chapters on:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Soaping Rubbing & Stabbing Fluff into Stuff (aka felting)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Weaving Fluff in and out of Stuff</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Spinning Stuff with Fluff</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Knitting & Crocheting Stuff with Fluff </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">- plus also information all about <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Wool-Tops-and-Fibres-for-Felting" target="_blank">fluffy wooltops</a> and where to get it, and also how to dye wooltops and yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">From simple up-cycling projects using <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Wool-Tops-and-Fibres-for-Felting" target="_blank">wooltops</a> and also projects for children to do that are easy and fast, right through to more intricate projects that take a little bit longer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Needle Felted Vintage Teacup Pincushion & Toadstool.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you've seen <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7870/Extreme-Knitting-and-Crochet" target="_blank">Giant / Extreme Knitting or Crochet using Wooltops</a> or Roving (there's been a lot online recently) and have dreamt about having a go, there are also projects showing you what to do!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">By knitting on <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7870/Extreme-Knitting-and-Crochet" target="_blank">giant knitting needles or crocheting with a giant crochet hook</a>, with lengths of wooltops, you can make some great accessories for your home...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7821/Spinning-and-Weaving" target="_blank">Weaving</a> is great fun and very popular at the moment. The advantage to weaving with <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Wool-Tops-and-Fibres-for-Felting" target="_blank">wooltops</a> is that the weaving grows way way faster that with using conventional yarns and smaller fibres. This is a good thing - right!? There is a weaving project for children, and also a woven stool and a lampshade too! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Here's some of the yarn I was spinning whilst writing the book - I explain how to use that thing in the left photo called a <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7821/Spinning-and-Weaving" target="_blank">drop spindle</a> and how to use up leftover bits of wooltops. In fact there's a lot of projects suitable for busting your yarn and wooltops 'stash'!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And obviously my dog Betty Bou was very helpful whilst I was writing "<a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/14533/Easy-Stuff-to-Make-with-Fluff-%28SIGNED%29" target="_blank">Easy Stuff to Make with Fluff</a>". She lent a hand whenever she could. Here she is in my lounge at home, keeping a watchful eye, and even helping in the baking hot sunshine! :-) And then she managed to get in on the act in the actual book too. Yes - she's in it! Wearing a felted dog necklace project of course! Called "Precious Pooch Pendant".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The book is so jam packed with fluffy projects that we ran out of space for many pictures of the "Jaw Dropper Shopper" Felted Bag whilst being made. So I've included a couple of pics here of what it looked like before it was wet felted. The finished bag picture is in the book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you think there's a chance that you might really like fluff - "<a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/14533/Easy-Stuff-to-Make-with-Fluff-%28SIGNED%29" target="_blank">Easy Stuff to Make with Fluff</a>" is a great place to start. With over 25 fluff-tacular projects, there really is something for everyone. And even if you'd felted before, or had a dabble, there are still lots of projects for you too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I LOVE a deadline. Not because I love deadlines - but because deadlines MAKE me finish things. I had been messing about with ideas for this book for simply ages. Since 2015 in fact. So knowing that I had to finish things by August 2016 was really good! And of course I was still working on things the night before. That's just the way I roll!<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> But then I always like to over achieve as well. That's so annoying - and so ridiculous! I ended up making too many projects for the book and then some got the chop.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Then some of the shots were done here in The Gilliangladrag Fluff-a-torium studio. As you can see, Rachel had to set the camera up on the studio table to shoot the Weaving Tutorial step by step shots. It was literally the hottest day of the year and I'd rolled down my dress so that my white t-shirt would reflect the light! Oh - and yes, - I think we were in hysterics about something rude. Ooh la la!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Well - throwing a party has a few key elements. And we started off with one of the most important. Some very fluffy cocktails. Ours were called 'Fluffy Fever' and were made with the amazing gin from our local Dorking micro distillery <a href="http://gin.kitchen/" target="_blank">The Gin Kitchen</a> </span><span style="font-family: "courier new";">called '<a href="http://gin.kitchen/" target="_blank">Gutsy Monkey</a>', - which is an artisan craft gin and is absolutely delicious! (And the bottle is rather pretty too...)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Shake HARD with ice. Double strain and serve in suitably flamboyant cups with a silly straw and edible flower. (And optional Persian spun sugar fairy fluff and a stem of coriander!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Then we got lots of food and laid it out over a massive piece of kitchen worktop hoisted up on some plastic cups underneath. On the studio table. With casual abandon :-) And crisps in heaps. Like this :</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yes we are going to be making him here at the actual monthly C.O.C.K. session in our studio on Tuesday 1st December at The Gilliangladrag Fluff-a-torium, .....but, you can buy your <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/11625/ONLINE-Corporation-of-Craft-Klub-Decorative-Deer-Head-Kit--Video" target="_blank">Sven the Deer Head KIT</a> and craft along with us at home and watch us live on Periscope or later on YouTube...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He comes with everything you'll need (except glue) and a full set of instructions. BUT, if you tune in to our live Periscope broadcast on Tuesday 1st December, why not craft along with us?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well it's a truly amazing APP for your phone that's connected with Twitter. Just download it for free and follow us (@gilliangladrag) - Also, set up to be notified when we start to broadcast. It's really easy to understand! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The very cool thing is, that you can say hello, type messages and ask questions whilst we are broadcasting! And we will answer back!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046568787924676165noreply@blogger.com0The Gilliangladrag Fluff-a-torium, Dorking, Surrey, UK51.232202 -0.3323780000000624651.1526485 -0.49373950000006245 51.311755500000004 -0.17101650000006247tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080395601272339734.post-18971786004802418852015-08-11T05:18:00.001-07:002015-08-11T05:20:41.502-07:00How to Make and Sew (Waterproof!) Oilcloth & Felt Bunting<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Make yourself some new (waterproof!) bunting to brighten up your garden or home. It's quick, good value, and easy peasy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Before you start work out the length you'd like your bunting to be and roughly how many pennants you'll need! Make a paper template pattern first if you like or go freehand - it's just a triangle where the top edge is slightly shorter than the other two edges :-) There are no rules about the size - cut them as big or as small as you fancy! Mine were about 20cm long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Add some Felt pennants into the mix too if you fancy. These obviously won't be quite as waterproof, but a light shower won't hurt them too much!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Lay out all your triangles on the floor or table and pin some substantial ribbon on top to hold them together, leaving about 20-30cm of ribbon free at each end for hanging later. Sew along the top and the bottom of the ribbon to hold the pennants in place securely, either using a sewing machine, or needle and thread. You could stick them too if you have some really strong glue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Add some optional finishing touches and embellishments - they make all the difference! Insert a length of frilly trim / pompom trim just underneath the ribbon, and sew into place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Crochet some pretty flowers to sew onto some of the plain felt flags if you fancy? Attic 24 has a great <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/crochet-daffodil.html" target="_blank">crochet pattern for daffodils here!</a> We used our <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/4714/Rico-Creative-Cotton-Aran-Light-Yellow-63" target="_blank">cotton Aran yarn</a> for £1.95 a ball!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">You could also add in some cute <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8580/Felting-Fabulous-Flowers-and-Kits-and-Wool-Bundle-Offer" target="_blank">Felt Flowers - like the ones in "Felting Fabulous Flowers" by Gillian here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Spend just 10 minutes each making this cute Easter Bunny and Chick! They really are EASY PEASY to make and the all the family can get involved in a spot of quick and fun Easter crafting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Well basically just some felt (<a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7629/Felt-Bundles" target="_blank">like our mini felt bundle here</a>) and some really good glue (<a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/6005/Gem-Tac-Glue" target="_blank">like our Gem-Tac glue here</a>) and some wool tops <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Felting-Wool-Tops-and-Fibres" target="_blank">(here's our selection of wool tops packs!)</a> and a <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/7945/Pompom-Maker-Set-x-4-sizes" target="_blank">Pompom maker like this</a>. Then some scissors, some googley eyes (<a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/7915/12mm-moving-eye-and-washer" target="_blank">here's a link to the googley eyes we sell</a>) and maybe a few <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7233/Fabric-Fat-Quarters" target="_blank">offcuts of fabric</a> for the bunny's bandana! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">First make a medium size and small size white wooltops pompom. If you don't know <a href="http://gilliangladrag.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/i-have-officially-just-invented-best.html" target="_blank">how to make a wooltops pompom, check out my blog tutorial on how to do that here</a> first! It's fast and easy.</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Stick the small pompom on top of the large on using the glue. Leave to dry for a few mins....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Then cut two ears from pink felt. Cover the ends in glue and pinch together. Leave to dry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I used a bull dog clip to hold them whilst they dried a bit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Now stick two "googley eyes" in place and cut and stick a little pink nose. Oh SO CUTE now he's got a face!! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">To make Cheryl Chickadee just make one small yellow wool tops pompom. Cut 2 orange feet (3 toes on each please ;-) and a diamond shape folded in half to make the beak. Glue all in place et voila!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Oh - and before I get asked, - Cheryl Chickadee is wearing a handmade felt 'Cherry Blossom Fascinator' - which is one of the many felt flower projects in my book "<a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8072/Felting-Fabulous-Flowers-%28SIGNED-COPY%29" target="_blank">Felting Fabulous Flowers</a>" and Bartholomew Bunny has a small bandana made from a scrap of fabric and pinned (or glued) at the back. You've got to ACCESSORISE! ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">So I thought I'd show you all how I made this simple Spring wreath - it might look complicated - but it's really easy once you know how! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Next you're going to need about 1 metre of <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/9729/Giant-Pompoms-per-metre-Yellow-81" target="_blank">giant yellow pompom trim</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and some other different ribbons and trimmings. Let me emphasize that you can use ANYTHING you have laying around! But... I used a metre each of: <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/9817/Giant-Ric-Rac-Pale-Pink" target="_blank">giant pink ric rac</a>, <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8778/Flower-Jacquard-Ribbon-23mm-79-yellow" target="_blank">yellow and orange flower jacquard ribbon</a>, <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/7816/Pale-Green-Pom-Pom-Trim-Baby-9mm-wide---1-metre" target="_blank">mint green mini pompom trim</a>, <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8773/Retro-polka-dot-ribbon-74-pink-13mm" target="_blank">pink & red vintage polka dot ribbon...</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and a metre each of the <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8802/Gathered-Gingham-Elastic-Trim-20mm02-baby-blue" target="_blank">lime and baby blue gathered elastic frilly trim</a> above, (which I ADORE! :-) and some of our new super gorgeous <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/9786/Braid-Trimming-Lilac" target="_blank">braid trimming</a> in lilac and orange too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Say it with a pompom this Valentines Day - <b>easy and quick to make</b>, a <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/9417/Heart-Shaped-Pompom-maker" target="_blank">heart shaped pompom</a> lasts longer than a card, and is more slimming than chocolate :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">... and some sharp scissors and some yarn - any yarn will do really. But a cheap acrylic yarn in a bright red or pink is ideal. I used <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/5110/Stylecraft-Special-DK-Matador" target="_blank">Stylecraft Special DK here Matador, Fiesta and Claret. (Make sure it's quite strong and sturdy yarn, as you'll be tying it around the middle later!)</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">With the <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/9417/Heart-Shaped-Pompom-maker" target="_blank">pompom maker</a> assembled, open one arm and start to wind the wool tightly <u>from the top to the bottom</u> on the first side. Secure the end and cut.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">... until the little <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/9417/Heart-Shaped-Pompom-maker" target="_blank">pompom heart</a> starts coming together, and the <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/9417/Heart-Shaped-Pompom-maker" target="_blank">pompom maker</a> loosens a bit...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Pull the pompom maker away, and your <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/9417/Heart-Shaped-Pompom-maker" target="_blank">heart shaped pompom </a>is BORN!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">All you'll need are some simple bits and pieces: a large rectangle of <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7328/Ready-Made-Felt" target="_blank">red felt</a>, <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/679/Needle-Felting-Equipment" target="_blank">a 38g felting needle and foam to work onto,</a> some <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/5515/Ric-Rac-Lime---standard-16-mm-wide---1-metre" target="_blank">green ric-rac</a> trimming, and <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/686/Merino-Wool-Tops-Cool-Colours" target="_blank">some wool tops in mid olive, dark olive, and peppermint.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">You can use some red <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/5497/Wool-Felt-Bright-Red-Half-Metre" target="_blank">ready made felt</a>, (or you can make your own felt with our red <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/6342/Bright-Red-Merino-wool-tops-for-felting" target="_blank">merino wool tops</a> and a <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/6240/Mini-Basic-Kit-for-Wet-Felting" target="_blank">mini bamboo mat felting kit</a>) and of course you can use any colour you fancy - not just red! A large rectangle will make you about 1 metre of small bunting, or use more felt and more ric-rac for a longer length.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Start by cutting the felt rectangle in half lengthways, and then cutting the long triangles as above. Doing it this way makes sure there's no wastage and you get as many pennants as possible...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Today I figured out that if you use carded <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Felting-Wool-Tops-and-Fibres" target="_blank">Wooltops</a> to make a pompom, it's extremely fast, extremely soft and furry and extremely amazing! Read on to find out how...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Next, you can really speed things up by using a couple of metres of our <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7350/Pompom-Trim" target="_blank">giant pompom trimming here (£3.50 a metre)</a></span>. <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Each pompom measures a whopping 4cm! I used a metre of red giant pompom trim and a metre of cerise <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7350/Pompom-Trim" target="_blank">giant pompom trim</a> and then wound them around the wreath, securing and tying them in place with some yarn here and there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">...add some fabric and ribbon and hang up cute little packages made with them! Voila! Easy peasy!</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7760/Christmas-Crafting" target="_blank"> Find them right HERE!</a></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046568787924676165noreply@blogger.com0The Gilliangladrag FLUFF-A-TORIUM, 20 West St, Dorking, Dorking, Surrey RH4, UK51.231682 -0.335534000000052451.230439 -0.33805550000005241 51.232925 -0.33301250000005239tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080395601272339734.post-19723911794414355652014-09-29T05:35:00.000-07:002014-09-29T05:37:57.201-07:00New Gilliangladrag Courses & Course Dates are Now Live!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If you need to scratch your creative itch - look no further. With all our regular classes and now a few new ones too, like "Feltbroidery" and "Crochet a Basket" and "A Line Skirts" - with even more to come soon. Dates go right up to next Summer for some.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Or if you are itching to crochet something other than a granny square then we've just the new workshop for you (see above pic) - a half day with the lovely Clare Davies learning to crochet a bowl with our special yarn. Yarn and hook both included - click <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7498/Crochet-Courses" target="_blank">HERE</a> to book!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Make these darling hair clips (age 5+ with adult supervision) with our <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/6263/COMPLETE-Bow-Delicious-Kids-Wet-Felting-Kit" target="_blank">COMPLETE "Bow Delicious" felting kit here</a>. It comes with everything you need including a bamboo mat & some netting that you can use afterwards with more wool :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">...at just £2.95 a pack for our <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Felting-Wool-Tops-and-Fibres" target="_blank">25g wool tops range</a>, you can afford to have a go at a rainbow! Or <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Felting-Wool-Tops-and-Fibres" target="_blank">click here</a> to see all our <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/670/Felting-Wool-Tops-and-Fibres" target="_blank">wools for felting and spinning</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">...or this felt framed little <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8059/Cross-Stitch-Kit-Flower-Power-79274" target="_blank">cross stitch kit</a> - so pretty. The kit costs just £9.50 and comes with everything you need: click <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8059/Cross-Stitch-Kit-Flower-Power-79274" target="_blank">right here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Firstly - adorn your wrists with our gorgeous lacy Italian bracelets made by Cruciani. Perfect for summer, they can be swum in, sunbathed in and then mixed to match your wardrobe for the evening...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Mix and match! They come in hearts (LOVE) , hearts and clovers (LOVE & LUCK) , butterflies (FREEDOM) and a few more designs too - and in all the colours of the rainbow. They are now <b>20% off</b> right here : <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7751/SALE">http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7751/SALE</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Our beautiful Hey Sign 100% thick wool felt iPhone and iPad covers are all <b>40% off</b>! Sumptuous hardwearing thick felt will keep your phone safe and sound. Great colours too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Keep your phone (or iPad) secure, protected (and warm!) with one of these colourful covers with strong elastic to keep things in place. I have a snap on protective cover on my phone all the time, and then keep my phone in one of these when I'm out and about! Right here : <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7751/SALE">http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7751/SALE</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">These super cute bangles come in narrow, medium and wide in different colours, and are all <b>30% off</b> here <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7751/SALE/2" target="_blank">http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7751/SALE/2</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">How about taking (Well...making) an actual #selfie made from felt? Book a place for an adult, or child over 11, or come with your child over 7! Click the pic for more details...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Seeing as my new book <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8072/Felting-Fabulous-Flowers-%28SIGNED-COPY-PRE-ORDER%29" target="_blank">"Felting Fabulous Flowers"</a> is about to be published (stock on it's way as I type :-)) I was asked to make some little felt flowers as a project for the latest edition of "Made in Felt" magazine. I decided on some pretty "Busy Lizzies" in different pretty colours, and set about making them and taking photos...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you can't wait to get your hands on a copy and would like a free sampler, do a big <a href="http://bit.ly/madeinfelt2" target="_blank">CLICK HERE!</a> The new issue is on sale now in the UK and will hit US shelves by mid-July!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">then take a look at one of my <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7496/Felting-Courses" target="_blank">Felting courses right HERE</a> or you order a signed copy of <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8072/Felting-Fabulous-Flowers-%28SIGNED-COPY-PRE-ORDER%29" target="_blank">"Felting Fabulous Flowers" HERE!</a> xx</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046568787924676165noreply@blogger.com0The Gilliangladrag FLUFF-A-TORIUM, 20 West St, Dorking, Surrey RH4, UK51.231682 -0.335534000000052430.686224499999998 -41.644128000000052 71.7771395 40.973059999999947tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080395601272339734.post-29036371231160584042014-06-01T12:42:00.001-07:002014-06-01T14:28:24.204-07:00"Sweeping the Embroidered Path" : Using up your bits and bobs, and doing a spot of embroidery!<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So who hasn't got a pile of old bits of fabric, threads, trimmings, & buttons?? All acquired because they are truly lovely & gorgeous! But they do need to get used - so it's time to sweep up and get all your bits out & get INSPIRED!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Next I sewed the little house in place using blanket stitch and then added a "ric-rac" pathway , just using a simple 'cross stitch' making little 'x's with a simple red sewing cotton...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Using some bits of embroidery cotton (I used <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7727/Sajou-cotton-threads" target="_blank">Sajou Retors du Nord</a>) I used a naive running stitch to sew on the orange roof - to mimic roof tiles, and some simple crosses for the windows :-) Nice and easy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1) Start by sewing a 5 pointed star using simple sewing cotton.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2) Pick a lovely 4mm <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7361/Embroidery-Hand-Dyed-Silk-Ribbon" target="_blank">silk ribbon</a> - some are variegated which is handy. Use a chenille needle (or similar).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Next I added a pink felt front door, a bead door knocker, and some more little decorative stitches - including these simple french knots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To make the sun, I used the same method as the ribbon rose - but this time I used some old yarn I had (Noro) instead of the silk ribbon. Then I added some simple little "rays" radiating outwards...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And then I had to add this lady with her broom. She came from a Hornby train set collection of figures that I bought from the model shop a while ago for another photo shoot-(as you do.) She seemed just the right size standing on the pathway!(+ I like her apron) ;-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;">Its a great fun packed day with a patient tutor Fiona Hesford (aka Sewgirl), who also </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">makes and supplies us with these <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7209/Sewing-Kits" target="_blank">beautiful sewing kits</a> (now for sale on our website and at The Fluff-a-torium.) </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;">Fiona will guide you through all the basics!</span></div>
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stitches, zips and buttonholes, this "</span><a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/p/8206/LEARN-TO-SEW-and-Make-Your-Mother-Proud-27-9-14" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;" target="_blank">Learn to Sew & Make Your Mother Proud</a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">" course is a bit of everything! </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've fallen in love with this pretty felt covered little <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7148/Bags-Boxes-and-Baskets" target="_blank">house shaped sewing basket</a>. Somewhere to keep all your sewing bits and pieces! Inside is a plastic tray to keep the small sewing bits
organised, and under that there's plenty of space for everything else. (30cm long x 22cm wide x 18cm high) and £30 <a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7148/Bags-Boxes-and-Baskets" target="_blank">here from gilliangladrag.co.uk</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Next I'm thinking maybe there are some of us that have to keep things in lovely looking bags - why not use this special </span><a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7148/Bags-Boxes-and-Baskets" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;" target="_blank">Pip Studio bag</a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> for wool, and then also use it as an overnight holdall when you need to too?! Truly scrumptious and so unique... (£89) </span><a href="http://www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/c/7148/Bags-Boxes-and-Baskets" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;" target="_blank">check it out here</a><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">.</span><br />
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