Today I present My new creations - silk covered necklaces and bracelets. The spring is finally here – shining sun, warm weather, on my balcony began to grow gladiolus, lily and freesia. My soul is singing and I decide to create something particular for the summer. So here find my freshly made pretties:
Oggi vi presento le mie nuove creazioni - collane e braciali di seta. La primavera e' finalmente arrivata - il sole splende, fa caldo, su il mio balcone cominciano crescere gladioli, gigli e fresii. Mia anima sta cantando e ho deciso di creare qualcosa particolare per estate. Ecco qua stanno i miei ultimi creazioni:
The great thing is that THERE is ties in the back so you can adjust the length whatever you would like! They're already in my Etsy shop and are just waiting for their new owner!
Indietro c'e' il nodo - cosi tu puoi aggiustare la lungezza come vuoi! Sono gia in mio Etsy shop e gia aspettano il suo nouvo propritario!
I wrote already about Patchwork "Spiral" style - Katrinshine: Patchwork - introducing Spiral style. Today by the example of a divan pillow I'll describe the steps to making the finished product. You need fabric scraps, fabric for base, fabric for backing and zipper of suitable length (I used zipper of 40 cm). I wrote earlier about choosing fabrics. Ho scritto gia uno post dello stile Patchwork “Spiral” – Katrinshine: Patchwork - introducing Spiral style. Oggi su un esempio di cuscino per il divano vi spiego come realizzarlo. Vi servono scampoli di stoffa, stoffa per base, stoffa per il retro di cuscino e una cerniera di lungezza adatta (ho usato una cerniera di 40 cm). Come scegliere le stoffe ed i colori l’ho gia scritto nel precedente post.
Images show you the steps to making patchwork detail: Sulle foto potete vedere succedenza delle operazioni:
The finished project must be approximately such picture at the end of work: Alla fine deve essere circa come quello della foto:
Cut out the backing of the pillow. Place it together with front patchwork detail. Pin it and sew together leaving one side open for zipper. Tagliate il retro della fodera. Componete il retro con la parte davanti fatta in patchwork. Attaccatele con gli spilli e cucite insieme, lasciando un lato non cucito per la cerniera.
Invert and press the seams, then baste the zipper and sew it using a special foot. Rovesciate e date una ripassata col ferro alle cuciture. Imbastite la cerniera e cucite insieme usando premistoffa per le cerniere.
Pillow-case is finished. La fodera e pronta e adesso possiamo mettere il cuscino dentro.
You can find Quilted pillows in special section in my shop: there.
This roomy and beautiful pouch bag i made from very soft italian ecoleather with embroidered flowers. This is very comfortable, fashionable, stylish and practical bag and is perfect for daily use. It’s zip-closing, lined, has deep interior pocket with velcro and cell phone pocket. I made this bag in two colours – steel grey and bronze. I hope you like it…
Questa borsa bella e spaziosa l’ho fatta di ecopelle italiana tenera con fiori ricamati। E’ molto comfortevole, alla moda e pratica ed è perfetta per l’uso quotidiano. E’ foderata, ha la chiusura con la cerniera, una grande tasca interna con chiusura a velcro ed una piccola tasca per il cellulare. L’ho fatta in due colori – grigio acciaio e bronzo। Spero che vi piacciono…
I like very much all kind of needle and craft work, it seems like things made with your own hands fill your soul with warmth and home with a comfort... When I was teen I start to needlepoint frivolite, cross-stitch, crochet and knitting. But in a last time I like especially patchwork.
Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of a needlework that appeared in England during the 17th century. It involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. Fabrics at that time were very expensive, that’s why every piece was put into work. Patchwork quickly became very popular and now there are a lot of styles it, including my favourite stile “Spiral”. This particular technique gives room to imagination as small pieces of fabric assemble an inimitable design, that’s why every piece of work made in this style is very unique and original.
Why do I like Spiral style? It’s fast. And always the piece you make is very unique. Also it’s a great way to utilize scraps of fabric left over from sewing. You don’t even have to use the same type of fabric – say, you can combine cotton and wool.
For creating patchwork in Spiral style one can use pieces of fabric with colourful patterns or mono coloured ones. You have to start work in the centre, pin your pieces to the base fabric and sew them to each other, going clockwise. The fabric for the base could be any unused piece, since it won’t be seen in the final work. But if your final piece is going to be used as a pillowcase or cover, choose a thin fabric for a base, if it’s a bag or a potholder – use a thicker fabric.
Usually, the centre of the work has a light and bright coloured piece of fabric – say white or yellow. The size of pieces changes from very small in the centre to large on the edges. Fabric pieces are combined by colour using different ideas. For example, you can sew together light coloured pieces first, and after finishing a circle, use darker coloured ones, but in the same colour gamma (“colour stretching”). Sometimes contrast coloured pieces can be used next to each other. In any case, it is a good idea not to put
together pieces that are too close to each other by colour or pattern because they might destroy your composition by creating a large mono coloured spot.Are you interested in patchwork «Spiral» stile? In next post I’ll tell you how to make pillow for divan in this stile for decorate your sitting room.
Mi piacciono molto tutti i tipi di lavori feminili, sembra che le cose fatte con le tue proprie mani riempiano l’anima di calore e la casa di particolare accoglienza... Ancora in gioventu ho cominciato a tessere merletto frivolite, fare punto a croce, lavorare ad uncinetto e sferruzzare. Ma negli ultimi tempi ho un particolare amore verso il patchwork.
Patchwork e un modo di cucire che si e sviluppato in Enghilterra nel 17° secolo, cucendo insieme molti piccoli pezzi di stoffa varia come in un grande quadro. Le stoffe in quel tempo costavano molto, percio venivano usati tutti i piccoli pezzi. Da un po’ di tempo il patchwork e diventato molto popolaree e adesso esistono molte sue varieta, tra cui il mio stile preferito “Spiral”. Questa particolare tecnica da enorme spazio alla fantasia, poiche i pezzi di stoffa separati si combinano in un quadro irripetibile, percio ogni oggetto eseguito con questo stile e unico ed originale.
Perche mi piace lo stile Patchwork Spiral? E’ veloce ed i capi vengono sempre unici. E’ anche una buona idea per utilizzare ritagli di stoffa rimasti dopo aver cucito. Si possono combinare vari tipi di stoffa: cotone e lana, lino e poliester, etc…
Per creare un capo in patchwork stile Spiral si possono usare stoffe variopinte o monocolori. Bisogna cominciare dal centro, puntare con spilli sulla stoffa di base e cucire i pezzi uno dopo l’altro in senso orario. La stoffa per base puo essere quasiasi pezzo inutile, perche non si vedra alla fine del lavoro. Ma se il capo finale sara usato come federa o sopraccoperta, scegli stoffa morbida, se invece sara una borsa o presina – usa una stoffa piu pesante.
Di solito, al centro del capo si trova il pezzo piu chiaro e acceso – come bianco o giallo. Le dimensioni dei pezzi cambiano da molto piccoli al centro a grandi sui bordi. I pezzi di stoffa vanno messi in vari modi. Per esempio, puoi cominciare a cucire prima i pezzi piu chiari, per poi finire il circolo aggiungendone di piu scuri, ma della stessa tonalita (“allungamento di colori”). A volte tutti i pezzi accanto fanno un contrasto di colori. Comunque, e una buona idea non collegare vicino i pezzi troppo simili di colore e disegno, poiche cosi si puo rovinare la vostra composizione creando una grande macchia monocolorata.
Sei interessato in patchwork “Spiral” stile? Nel prossimo post vi raccontero come cucire in questo stile una federa per cuscino da divano per decorare il salotto.
This week Etsy has the spotlight on Europe! We'll be celebrating the European art and artists of Etsy, and the event is called Euro Week. From March 22 through March 27, 2010 I will offer FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE e for all the items in my Etsy Shop!!!! Don't miss the opportunity! Questa settimna Etsy ha proiettore su Europa!Noi celebreremo arte e artisti europei di Etsy, e questo evento si chiama Euro Week. Dal 22 Marzo al 27 Marzo Io propongo SPEDIZIONE GRATIS IN TUTTO IL MONDO e per tutti i capi di mio negozio Etsy!!!! Non perdete l'occasione!
When you sew a corset at the first time you must to study many new things, because sewing a corset is more involved than just sewing. In precedent post Katrinshine: Return of the Corset!I promised to open some secrets for sewn a corset. In this post I’ll tell how to cut and finishing spiral steel bones. Spiral bones offer the most flexibility of all bones, being able to move both forwards and backwards and side to side. They're the best choicefor a corset or bodice that requires boning. If you have spiral bones by the meter/yard you need to cut it and applying “U” shaped ends. Even a single wearing can cause holes to develop in the fabric if steel bones aren’t tipped. “Tips” canbe called “bone tips”, “bone caps” or “U” tips. “U” tips were designed for spiral bones and they’re the best way to finish the ends. The best “U” tips are made of aluminium, making them easy to apply as aluminium is fairly soft. Attaching the tips is a bit complicated and takes some practise. That’s why I decided to tell my own experience based on book “The basics of corset building” by Linda Sparks.
You need to have two pairs of needle-nose pliers for cut spiral steel bones. Than you need to have a bolt cutter for cutting the steel. In place of two pairs of needle-nose pliers and bolt cutter I use one pair of needle-nose pliers and one pair of solid pliers, because it’s like needle-nose pliers and bolt cutter in one tool! And to buy it requests less money.
For first you must measure your corset to determinate the quantity of each length of bone you’ll need. If you have many bones to cut will be ready to do intervals if you’ll want to save your hands whenever possible. 1. Mark the cutting line. Bones should be about ½” (13mm) shorter than the finished casing.Using pliers, align the cutting mark on the outside wire of the spiral bone with the tip of the plier’s jaws. Snip the outer wire only.
2. Flip the bone over and do the same on the other side. The bone should come apart in two pieces. Don’t try to cut through the whole bone as it results in messy cut and can be more difficult to tip.
3. The cut wires shouldn’t be protruding, so clip the raw end again to shorter.
4. To applying “U” tips place needle-nose pliers in your right hand. Place one tip, flat, between the jaws. 5. Pick up a bone, slide the cut end into the tip, squeeze the pliers a bit to grip the tip and the bone.
6. Pick up the second pliers in your left hand. Apply the jaws to either side of the tip. Apply pressure to both sets simultaneously. If you apply pressure in only one direction the tip pops out in the opposite direction. It is very important that the tips fit snugly and cannot catch on the fabric when being slid in and out of casings, this can cause snag marks or even worse; they can come off after they are in the casing.
This is the most effective and quickest way to cut and finished spiral steel bones! Only some practise!
My name is Ekaterina. I’m а Russian girl living in Italy. I’ve always loved sewing since I was a child. Now I sew clothing and home decor, create fabric and leather jewelry and sell them in my online shops. Also I like photography, especially food photography.
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