Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Trawlback Tuesday



Me and my camera have fallen out with each other!  I think maybe the gloom and the shortness of the days has got to the poor little thing...   

 Whatever it is, I just can't seem to get any decent photos out of it, so I decided to trawl back through my Picasa web albums and see if I could find something that hopefully I either never put on my blog, or that I posted so long ago that few people will have already seen it.

So here we are!  A useful reminder to me of a technique I haven't used for ages, and a nice thrifty one too, using as it does the tiniest scraps of leftover felt.  
Inspired by this old tea cosy...




I tried my hand at a felt flower collage...









See those tiny little felt discs?
A paper hole punch was used for those!

 I'm going to get going on a few of these again very soon!
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11 comments:

  1. Catherine10 December 2013 at 21:55

    Those little flowers are amazing - what a great idea to use a paper punch. I will remember that!

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  2. Jacqui Galloway11 December 2013 at 07:16

    How annoying, I'd be lost without mine!

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  3. BadPenny11 December 2013 at 07:30

    Delightful makes. I like seeing the new against the old all dainty & very pretty.

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  4. gillyflower11 December 2013 at 08:35

    Beautiful little felt and embroidered pieces Alix - what will you make with them? They almost look like little needle-cases?
    Having the same with my camera - the light is just not good enough some days! And it being an ordinary digital one there are only so many adjustments I can make.
    Have a great Christmas Alix!
    Gill xx

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    1. Used-to-Bees11 December 2013 at 08:57

      You're right - they ARE needlecases! I will have a fiddle with my camera's settings today and see if I can get it to co-operate!
      x

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  5. KC'sCourt!11 December 2013 at 08:41

    That is so pretty
    Julie xxxxxxxxx

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  6. Vintage Sheet Addict11 December 2013 at 09:07

    Exquisite :) x

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  7. Loo xx from Jumbles and Pompoms11 December 2013 at 09:54

    Stunning collage Alix and that tea cosy is a beaut isn't it? xx

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  8. Mary Ann Tate11 December 2013 at 13:58

    Lovely:)

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  9. Joanna14 December 2013 at 12:55

    My camera hates me.

    Your little felt flowers are adorable!

    xx

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  10. Heidi's Garden18 December 2013 at 17:25

    Hi Alix! What a pretty needlebook. I love the flowers you created. That would be fun to try. And makes you think of the coming summer and being in the garden once again.

    I have a new camera as mine was not focusing well any longer. But the new one is a little to complex for me. *sigh* I blogged less but am determined to get used to this new one. They seem to loose their focus faster and faster anymore.

    Hugs from Holland ~
    Heidi

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