tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77549391153084571952024-02-20T20:19:05.435-08:00Mira DesignMira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-346165704633017842010-04-24T14:42:00.000-07:002010-04-24T23:57:11.908-07:00Happy go knitty<div style="text-align: center;">I have now launched my new brand for all my knitted goodies.<br />They will sell under the name<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://happygoknitty.blogspot.com/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 88px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1efRSkW7EW3mBqhSNssAF81ZUhO6Qut4aJ2OZyGAXbHRD7mqz-XwwNevYyq-FWojR1yw94pNLPoP7cgCE2Bk7iJdM6IdVxYaCIW4SZWByUmlhlod9PFHNS5f8zzCWaezenvzZtwldC5WG/s320/happy-go-knitty-400px.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463823743843621154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://happygoknitty.blogspot.com/">Click here to go to the new blog</a></span><br /><br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-57607542098106330352010-04-19T04:17:00.000-07:002010-04-19T04:34:42.546-07:00Colourful beanies<div style="text-align: center;">Big changes are coming for this blog,<br />but it will probably take another week or two...<br /><br />In the meantime, here are some new beanies. Cute, eh!?<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4PHxQ0wCbvJJiUYhJe-uC5fB9DbIyu_gXXM3f_hNoi_TER2ZatAUUglbW-oh23i3ZQSy4qj5c7fCyTO9TinSwqVoMbHby51Q2bHNOgJ1ryaNPvbP63-1Rqif9m1dSu5mUXuRrKnQEYno/s1600/new-beanies.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4PHxQ0wCbvJJiUYhJe-uC5fB9DbIyu_gXXM3f_hNoi_TER2ZatAUUglbW-oh23i3ZQSy4qj5c7fCyTO9TinSwqVoMbHby51Q2bHNOgJ1ryaNPvbP63-1Rqif9m1dSu5mUXuRrKnQEYno/s320/new-beanies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461806730488183442" border="0" /></a>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-19357389881622693402010-03-06T12:09:00.001-08:002010-03-06T12:14:53.953-08:00How to build a bird<div style="text-align: center;">My daughter is learning about things that fly and glide in school.<br />They had to investigate the subject and create a poster<br />or PowerPoint to present at school.<br /><br />But Mira loves making diaramas so here he is, ta-da<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Fluffy the Bird</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPJB6XKwMhEOHwc8XKDw3y3_IRggvlQ8ZgWtIBmxXC49ovNohKXnDKY76eura1nCtkHfG47Ca-FNLlhY7hpCE0cLWTtZX4xFHZ3WNEgMH2eHgAcImfJp_C9Jkm_cvc2k01d9S3mrR9X4N/s1600-h/Fluffy-side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPJB6XKwMhEOHwc8XKDw3y3_IRggvlQ8ZgWtIBmxXC49ovNohKXnDKY76eura1nCtkHfG47Ca-FNLlhY7hpCE0cLWTtZX4xFHZ3WNEgMH2eHgAcImfJp_C9Jkm_cvc2k01d9S3mrR9X4N/s320/Fluffy-side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445615752559575522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYO5eIopvcKozYniFV5s3Vwe1P3fecVTQbu606agnKtkNVsk7URiln7NZDQJ8jiARnKivmdpbKgapFiYH4hk9x8ANzbJ1kFGlQOcK3J7eolfka-UTighFJ7PCRpx1HOq2HoLlca00GrI1f/s1600-h/Fluffy-front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYO5eIopvcKozYniFV5s3Vwe1P3fecVTQbu606agnKtkNVsk7URiln7NZDQJ8jiARnKivmdpbKgapFiYH4hk9x8ANzbJ1kFGlQOcK3J7eolfka-UTighFJ7PCRpx1HOq2HoLlca00GrI1f/s320/Fluffy-front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445615748052379186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPFwn2gKvUmZtId1zIy7XuqI50JEOVaR0muoGMt-vCnqRgrZ6ion_fncQV1tuE_2eW9AYu64Xu16XTlMP-Ot3-XHnh1weocEAhnVW4U0t6nd41jG_zwlIq4KzwgowzIXPHm96-4kuq1Lb/s1600-h/Birds-text.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPFwn2gKvUmZtId1zIy7XuqI50JEOVaR0muoGMt-vCnqRgrZ6ion_fncQV1tuE_2eW9AYu64Xu16XTlMP-Ot3-XHnh1weocEAhnVW4U0t6nd41jG_zwlIq4KzwgowzIXPHm96-4kuq1Lb/s320/Birds-text.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445615739823930082" border="0" /></a>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-32126856324534625322010-02-26T12:02:00.000-08:002010-02-26T12:21:46.040-08:00Colours, colours and more colours<div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend we dyed even more yarn. Sometime you get really surprised<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">when you start mixing colours and/or putting in already dyed yarn.<br />Luckily we have no bad surprises just amazing, beautiful colours.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPZXTWBbQtNTkwsXJTd1lsGdGJFXQClRKpTCq2TY_BgsBBcklL_fnDDnkXi5aMpxKlVmAXX7CO8Aks8QCnVSMZP3HdPZH0Pt7ks6mb1-0hjfDDXZAdOSVt4padFpF5Zz6L4Z1rWmBbTzw/s1600-h/blues-and-greens.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPZXTWBbQtNTkwsXJTd1lsGdGJFXQClRKpTCq2TY_BgsBBcklL_fnDDnkXi5aMpxKlVmAXX7CO8Aks8QCnVSMZP3HdPZH0Pt7ks6mb1-0hjfDDXZAdOSVt4padFpF5Zz6L4Z1rWmBbTzw/s320/blues-and-greens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442645773907526370" border="0" /></a>The purple to the left is a hot pink hank that went into the bright blue (middle).<br />It’s got lots of different pink and purple shades.<br /><br />The short green one was an old kinda dirty yellow with some orange,<br />that I decided to redye. It also went into the blue bath and at first it looked like<br />a really ugly boring brown... But we left it in the bath a bit longer and after<br />washing and drying it came out a stunning olive with some brown shades in it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesqG8rZV-gwiX5Yun0r4Dge6A2nJia2TXXauuc-25uy_XcTa2GI1zhHj-3QNlvQcQ0N-LpV-N9q6-E69Sl5fjFsp9NqGk-SAG4h19FZ5rs0VcrBI0AX9u6tw92n993aApwpZMom4rnJjd/s1600-h/Oranges-and-purples.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesqG8rZV-gwiX5Yun0r4Dge6A2nJia2TXXauuc-25uy_XcTa2GI1zhHj-3QNlvQcQ0N-LpV-N9q6-E69Sl5fjFsp9NqGk-SAG4h19FZ5rs0VcrBI0AX9u6tw92n993aApwpZMom4rnJjd/s320/Oranges-and-purples.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442645776058010434" border="0" /></a>The dark purple to the left are is a blue that went into a red bath<br />and then we poured in some more blue dye! The light one is just<br />a lighter shade from when the bath had cooled down.<br /><br />I have some much beautiful yarn now that I will make into<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://miradesigncraftart.blogspot.com/2010/01/pink-purple-and-blue.html">kid’s beanies</a></span> and other things. I will hopefully be back at the<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://devonportcraftmarket.blogspot.com/">Devonport Craft Market</a></span> in a couple of months.<br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-46668940008876676292010-02-13T04:32:00.000-08:002010-02-13T04:39:56.080-08:00Hot pink dye bath<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAziD5MevxyaK3xvbcSWsG3AiSD9ZJsfBoe-qsZ8ZRBMEIUAt3FNqVNwbhV-RLNn5LDzkR38GlLuZ94SwffCkK6vdDJzdL-kSMj0yGtWo9cBsU1I9y-zg0yVfbwTkf1KmyFMQPOFE1FvDW/s1600-h/dyed_red_pink.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAziD5MevxyaK3xvbcSWsG3AiSD9ZJsfBoe-qsZ8ZRBMEIUAt3FNqVNwbhV-RLNn5LDzkR38GlLuZ94SwffCkK6vdDJzdL-kSMj0yGtWo9cBsU1I9y-zg0yVfbwTkf1KmyFMQPOFE1FvDW/s320/dyed_red_pink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437705354812679858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well, with all that cotton yarn and dyes lying around,<br />it’s difficult to keep my fingers off!<br /><br />Today we mixed a hot pink bath and put in some unbleached and some<br />yellow from last time. And look! Different shades of pink and the yellow<br />hanks turned out in shades from coral to fiery red.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stunning!</span></span><br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-56335827874424657902010-02-10T01:39:00.001-08:002010-02-10T01:47:46.785-08:00Yellow and green<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kxCFCEf5Z1RrKrbLw7PRThe8qHGofT7nZU3LykGdorZBHKIKQQO-4o7GzB8_JcHHNZbmROZ8asxShhy0KB_jQRYYtvGw-4DJlP1qQp4DSD9FMhPfRUPrlXB-oWvkxsw2K6hnH-wN6hPW/s1600-h/Dyed-cotton-yellow-green.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kxCFCEf5Z1RrKrbLw7PRThe8qHGofT7nZU3LykGdorZBHKIKQQO-4o7GzB8_JcHHNZbmROZ8asxShhy0KB_jQRYYtvGw-4DJlP1qQp4DSD9FMhPfRUPrlXB-oWvkxsw2K6hnH-wN6hPW/s320/Dyed-cotton-yellow-green.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436547218909850594" border="0" /></a>Mum and I dyed some cotton yarn in the weekend.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >It’s so much fun!</span><br />And it came out beautiful, didn't it?<br /><br />Some of the yellow will go in a red dye batch<br />and I will try some in hot pink, just for the fun of it!<br /><br />Mum brought 4kg cotton yarn from Sweden.<br />Stay tuned.<br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-63735858394345098312010-01-19T01:17:00.000-08:002010-01-19T01:41:44.929-08:00My crafty daughter and mum<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EZQwRqDqtELWTBnaRslfGjUFY9VS-k9yU_ti3l6jChhOhjVcV5mzCo9bPETFEqrIbwEanrV0JV9ks2T3SMG-H7tvs47UGKajFo3iTaCtfbXBYjB_KmHN59NWzL_9dMg8UDhLYbyXyfe5/s1600-h/Felted-bracelets.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EZQwRqDqtELWTBnaRslfGjUFY9VS-k9yU_ti3l6jChhOhjVcV5mzCo9bPETFEqrIbwEanrV0JV9ks2T3SMG-H7tvs47UGKajFo3iTaCtfbXBYjB_KmHN59NWzL_9dMg8UDhLYbyXyfe5/s320/Felted-bracelets.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428379130753508770" border="0" /></a><br />My sister <a href="http://minspiration.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(visit her very inspiring blog here)</span></span></a> sent my daughter some wool for xmas.<br />Not wool yarn, but wool for felting and an instruction pamphlet on how to use it.<br />My mum is visiting at the moment and they spent some time yesterday trying it out.<br /><br />They made a beautiful bracelet for me and a funky one for Mira.<br />Isn’t it amazing what a clever 8-year old and a nana can come up with!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EZQwRqDqtELWTBnaRslfGjUFY9VS-k9yU_ti3l6jChhOhjVcV5mzCo9bPETFEqrIbwEanrV0JV9ks2T3SMG-H7tvs47UGKajFo3iTaCtfbXBYjB_KmHN59NWzL_9dMg8UDhLYbyXyfe5/s1600-h/Felted-bracelets.jpg"><br /></a>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-63929743595053638382010-01-19T01:07:00.000-08:002010-01-19T01:50:53.245-08:00Yum!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3RF-Aouudyv7o8fWgDMCsCT6ASK8q6VDzkzoGHWDav2EYm70xoC6FdjXSQ-085tZ_6YhCx8NjsGHaOFQSjo0RiyA8ERpBhHmxtO4280sBrbWPQJo4Vss-l3IJgnwIVqcgfOQs2cQIi7o/s1600-h/Biscotti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3RF-Aouudyv7o8fWgDMCsCT6ASK8q6VDzkzoGHWDav2EYm70xoC6FdjXSQ-085tZ_6YhCx8NjsGHaOFQSjo0RiyA8ERpBhHmxtO4280sBrbWPQJo4Vss-l3IJgnwIVqcgfOQs2cQIi7o/s320/Biscotti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428375265727868546" border="0" /></a><br />I made biscottis in the weekend. They are chocolate & cinnamon<br />and orange & almond flavoured and they are so yummy!<br />Easy to make, it just takes a little while since you have to bake them twice.<br />So well worth it!<br /><br />I found the recipe in the latest issue of <a href="http://worldsweetworld.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >World Sweet World</span></a>.<br />You can find the recipe <a href="http://worldsweetworld.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/chocolate-spice-and-orange-biscotti/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></span></a>.<br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-59822720601067252112010-01-03T15:00:00.001-08:002010-03-29T02:12:40.395-07:00Pink, purple and blue<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-H6cfRbgfJzTS73zSqrmXxv7C6JM9I2kTleAHEJLX_YeyEJbxqEXgp3QKwQqNV6P9KkCMlWs-FtWRQ4jdGHOzvwgrQX5WcQwYylMMWiQ-GDrIhKNr6sNh6oIBRPR06hvA6DWJTDlyDQh/s1600-h/Pink-purple-and-blue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-H6cfRbgfJzTS73zSqrmXxv7C6JM9I2kTleAHEJLX_YeyEJbxqEXgp3QKwQqNV6P9KkCMlWs-FtWRQ4jdGHOzvwgrQX5WcQwYylMMWiQ-GDrIhKNr6sNh6oIBRPR06hvA6DWJTDlyDQh/s320/Pink-purple-and-blue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422652706817142322" border="0" /></a><br />These 4 beanies now live in different houses here in Devonport.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have heard back from the lady who ordered them for Xmas and the<br />kids really liked them. Phew!<br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-44646735779287919732009-12-10T02:21:00.000-08:002009-12-10T02:36:03.993-08:00The xmas ornament swap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNY-ugHnintIDYEJ1c3AzGj7z2zj_WbqTmOjH-wI-JQmq7un2vMay5czW1hL8IOhf0wgGpkk8QKpqbE6XrbPXIbHlCqwpgR03ieY5GQe7FcEwcFQvgv0gSIxrKJFfOWNHk7ShTUmwXby_/s1600-h/Stars-with-angels.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/AVvXsEjWNY-ugHnintIDYEJ1c3AzGj7z2zj_WbqTmOjH-wI-JQmq7un2vMay5czW1hL8IOhf0wgGpkk8QKpqbE6XrbPXIbHlCqwpgR03ieY5GQe7FcEwcFQvgv0gSIxrKJFfOWNHk7ShTUmwXby_/s320/Stars-with-angels.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413553996320820882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sY-zP2Vp5ArtalA6ByDfvcVW271L_0vFs5EnYGUAMe17VIoc4BllE60pYYXnP7BRJ7pCwQR95K6NYvr6pMvr4WBrPjTPU-X1DieZ28-sgtQP-YAzoY4ILHOeU6KB10kIKKW77nTw2MId/s1600-h/Stars-with-angels_close-up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sY-zP2Vp5ArtalA6ByDfvcVW271L_0vFs5EnYGUAMe17VIoc4BllE60pYYXnP7BRJ7pCwQR95K6NYvr6pMvr4WBrPjTPU-X1DieZ28-sgtQP-YAzoY4ILHOeU6KB10kIKKW77nTw2MId/s320/Stars-with-angels_close-up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413553990140161266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have joined the <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://twentycentmixture.blogspot.com/2009/10/handmade-christmas-ornament-swap-for.html">Xmas Ornament Swap </a></span><br />and I’m eagerly waiting for my 5 pieces to arrive!<br /><br />I sent mine off on Tuesday so they should have arrived<br />at their new homes by now. I made little beaded stars<br />with angels. Pretty cute, eh?<br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-7227761801021061782009-11-25T01:29:00.000-08:002009-12-10T02:37:07.378-08:004 out of 8<div style="text-align: center;">I have finished the 4 pairs of cuffs for the custom order.<br />Knowing that they will go to some teenage girls in England<br />gives me a real buzz!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrLCqdtv-o_81AGVfZjmtHOwUA6-EESNxJuaBXF02Qe1qySXa-WpvKuumA-rYygmNye83sawvi07-XdoInijRKlUctVn_WaMpIcbULUri1I5c3PkQBCHvPJFsHn3A-exnD-M0RNe_8q1Z/s1600/cuffs_4-out-of-8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrLCqdtv-o_81AGVfZjmtHOwUA6-EESNxJuaBXF02Qe1qySXa-WpvKuumA-rYygmNye83sawvi07-XdoInijRKlUctVn_WaMpIcbULUri1I5c3PkQBCHvPJFsHn3A-exnD-M0RNe_8q1Z/s320/cuffs_4-out-of-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407971174000834738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Better get started on the rest of the order – 4 beanies.<br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-573901885930832192009-11-25T01:14:00.000-08:002010-03-29T02:12:01.774-07:00Xmas market<div style="text-align: center;">I had a table at the <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://devonportcraftmarket.blogspot.com/2009/11/it-was-spectacular.html">Devonport Craft Market Xmas Spectacular </a></span><br />on the 15 November. Here are some images from my table.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tKs3fjRAaxNpJThVmFhKG3q4P_TsEIJ8osCwRQW79IQ8mvoLpF7bgJwDd-5QJhAiKkJriBOWxNJUZXttr2uLmOqLzf3qdFL621CTalvI2LQwwddw9gtrPWZ2tb-DL_kBYuDv4Crihibe/s1600/Beanies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tKs3fjRAaxNpJThVmFhKG3q4P_TsEIJ8osCwRQW79IQ8mvoLpF7bgJwDd-5QJhAiKkJriBOWxNJUZXttr2uLmOqLzf3qdFL621CTalvI2LQwwddw9gtrPWZ2tb-DL_kBYuDv4Crihibe/s320/Beanies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407967840507008546" border="0" /></a>Kid’s beanies made of hand dyed cotton.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(The amazing shawl on the chair in the background<br />was made by my sister. I got it for my birthday. It’s lovely, isn’t it?)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_i5Ml_kIJCbxw9jMU_6aXM4F8DH4TRvHX0XCPfZ-MmP-_TXB0YxzmfXDIC-6nQ99XevybY5GFPMsdf0YqP4uklFLOHzA3y8V-8rT_FGqkOYSQbGIpn3TeFOk9wv_trItUg2bbyKv0YmYP/s1600/Cuffs-and-flowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_i5Ml_kIJCbxw9jMU_6aXM4F8DH4TRvHX0XCPfZ-MmP-_TXB0YxzmfXDIC-6nQ99XevybY5GFPMsdf0YqP4uklFLOHzA3y8V-8rT_FGqkOYSQbGIpn3TeFOk9wv_trItUg2bbyKv0YmYP/s320/Cuffs-and-flowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407967838541837618" border="0" /></a>Knitted merino cuffs, some with beads, some without.<br />And some knitted flowers on hair ties and brooches.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaudGHevyumQMwyeBETJA3osxzDBu8O_A55pjKVT4W4Ix4cweb16OQM_hRgTGhIaUymc6nGgPwRxUIzA1lrQdJdAr7zQ9_TMcewJvTyUudVQhU2LREevSMdplOvwRdAf0-w-6-2AbpXytx/s1600/Necklaces.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaudGHevyumQMwyeBETJA3osxzDBu8O_A55pjKVT4W4Ix4cweb16OQM_hRgTGhIaUymc6nGgPwRxUIzA1lrQdJdAr7zQ9_TMcewJvTyUudVQhU2LREevSMdplOvwRdAf0-w-6-2AbpXytx/s320/Necklaces.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407967834969475506" border="0" /></a>Kid’s necklaces – beads on a linen string, some with fairies or angels.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXZo6JC2C-Fdb6_MjKI47D7zUQaRih-Z6bPjqTp1Obov1-LDLqd6qtpCpgV6lGGe_sOKSbQCb62Px8fu6zJmop6ZQHFQDgVFlLNl3Sx4Rpa1xMccu6p_9hE4thvWgc2FMhdPMoso8ZLbK/s1600/Wine-charms-and-xmas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXZo6JC2C-Fdb6_MjKI47D7zUQaRih-Z6bPjqTp1Obov1-LDLqd6qtpCpgV6lGGe_sOKSbQCb62Px8fu6zJmop6ZQHFQDgVFlLNl3Sx4Rpa1xMccu6p_9hE4thvWgc2FMhdPMoso8ZLbK/s320/Wine-charms-and-xmas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407967827956115666" border="0" /></a>Beaded Xmas ornaments and wine charms.<br />My gorgeous daughter made me a sign for the Xmas ornaments.<br /><br />I had a very good day at the market.<br />Met a lot of crafty friends and sold bits and pieces.<br /><br />I came home from the market, tired but happy.<br />Made myself a cuppa and put my feet up.<br /><br />Later that evening I received an email from a lady here in Devonport<br />with a custom order! She ordered 4 pairs of cuffs and 4 beanies! Yay!<br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-26968505470704269682009-11-23T22:41:00.001-08:002009-11-24T10:09:05.900-08:00Port Waikato<div style="text-align: center;">We went to Port Waikato for the weekend.<br />It was so nice to get away and just relax.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpV6IzvNG5NbQ4_-wY5LA6yUSsnLYdwZMOli0kitMKbJNzKzIzK39haKJO0YuvWWZiplERtL6qNYEUJLMB4TpH_5mzshrB4MaSr2V6hMolwLT3DNVRkeFwV7jZdch4cUx3Tv6oesFTMkD/s1600/M_and_orange_flower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpV6IzvNG5NbQ4_-wY5LA6yUSsnLYdwZMOli0kitMKbJNzKzIzK39haKJO0YuvWWZiplERtL6qNYEUJLMB4TpH_5mzshrB4MaSr2V6hMolwLT3DNVRkeFwV7jZdch4cUx3Tv6oesFTMkD/s320/M_and_orange_flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407557172464105074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcF3TcOOdAWeNctlyPueD6LtGmnSdhhjANTQhPlOxTrszT3yO2MYuE9FxpW9eYI6Nj4lecWLaQpOG3FvWIbd95dH1m2qptFioEO8V9-5R8jyt6JLLTccqa9NYl_WW4AoKoX_PPUCodaoP/s1600/E_and_dog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcF3TcOOdAWeNctlyPueD6LtGmnSdhhjANTQhPlOxTrszT3yO2MYuE9FxpW9eYI6Nj4lecWLaQpOG3FvWIbd95dH1m2qptFioEO8V9-5R8jyt6JLLTccqa9NYl_WW4AoKoX_PPUCodaoP/s320/E_and_dog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407557168653140786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LeWow3HNCiIwofWMkQCcd7ySvbtVvnNT2JdoOETrjo-QwmTr04AuhqYmA9wZe2yLJfxBThPPRG8acWKuSG1R1ErS8cF0Tt8uAPl6oO0rCoRM9hpTX7t9KCHge4_YvKO9HYr1kbcO7KZX/s1600/Ridge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LeWow3HNCiIwofWMkQCcd7ySvbtVvnNT2JdoOETrjo-QwmTr04AuhqYmA9wZe2yLJfxBThPPRG8acWKuSG1R1ErS8cF0Tt8uAPl6oO0rCoRM9hpTX7t9KCHge4_YvKO9HYr1kbcO7KZX/s320/Ridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407557024366186082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nZsVgcUoHqzGXjXlb6TKz5szJ1NbE29PqxPfvS1-js4lkMCcjbYFo7Xayq92ZsitV9BkziQtXoZ0Mpsz1ApF3AcAhdr9nQ5NUCMUVHMus8iwSqDSw17QKuDD7oWMdKGrQykbQSz3UyWD/s1600/Toilet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nZsVgcUoHqzGXjXlb6TKz5szJ1NbE29PqxPfvS1-js4lkMCcjbYFo7Xayq92ZsitV9BkziQtXoZ0Mpsz1ApF3AcAhdr9nQ5NUCMUVHMus8iwSqDSw17QKuDD7oWMdKGrQykbQSz3UyWD/s320/Toilet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407557020475652402" border="0" /></a>“What are we gonna do with the ol’ toilet?”<br />“Dunno... eh, let’s use it as a letterbox...”<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvJASZAnRWqBpt_fXk8vuE7DsKStjPUTUR5vCCzBPI5QyLluSwgKzlfJ6OH_QFP4piYgPYe702qDg5Y2fzTZR8IeU68MX8f7_9FbIgs70wznERhq7CLnIBcUPetSM1xH0UDo5c7QFKCQ2/s1600/Bush.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvJASZAnRWqBpt_fXk8vuE7DsKStjPUTUR5vCCzBPI5QyLluSwgKzlfJ6OH_QFP4piYgPYe702qDg5Y2fzTZR8IeU68MX8f7_9FbIgs70wznERhq7CLnIBcUPetSM1xH0UDo5c7QFKCQ2/s320/Bush.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407557015350719602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWel4dUm1wLt39oR4sCvMjdC_S_0JGNow3tIF8IWhoo0-uEDXk1dbwCXp6CmGQNIP2r7rGSSuGT4x_H7uyNd-BKHCBX40Kqwyuq8-YOid3W2yC2rq4J7V8wvJCM_A-KZG9OKe8prN-Pt1e/s1600/Pink_flower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWel4dUm1wLt39oR4sCvMjdC_S_0JGNow3tIF8IWhoo0-uEDXk1dbwCXp6CmGQNIP2r7rGSSuGT4x_H7uyNd-BKHCBX40Kqwyuq8-YOid3W2yC2rq4J7V8wvJCM_A-KZG9OKe8prN-Pt1e/s320/Pink_flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407557008912292882" border="0" /></a>I just love the colour!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbym6pXxR9DMrgeD1Dsb3e967lDD9vW72TmMM8zH32or2TjPS3TirGvfr9dRvkGKo-5CLX-Dsbc1Kt6ix8Mry2jmHLcUzxOjiLVa3ZZAA_ZFafNr-qDo2hyphenhyphen3qVs07fYM2js3ieLcblbZF3/s1600/Fuzzy_leaf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbym6pXxR9DMrgeD1Dsb3e967lDD9vW72TmMM8zH32or2TjPS3TirGvfr9dRvkGKo-5CLX-Dsbc1Kt6ix8Mry2jmHLcUzxOjiLVa3ZZAA_ZFafNr-qDo2hyphenhyphen3qVs07fYM2js3ieLcblbZF3/s320/Fuzzy_leaf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407557012207295458" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-55950095898160866752009-11-14T02:41:00.001-08:002009-12-10T02:38:05.265-08:00Hundreds and thousands<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho35jrOjZK47McPf2SRaj5pj10FbrozrkRMK7vjBmntOkrchIePC4wmoyshyKq2wzPVb8F39LmWsRjkpo9o0nedBb0nuVmNZCI4c5mJyX0kYq4QZXSr414eO4At6u0u4-sDKxBkF8E5ueC/s1600-h/4-bubbly-cuffs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho35jrOjZK47McPf2SRaj5pj10FbrozrkRMK7vjBmntOkrchIePC4wmoyshyKq2wzPVb8F39LmWsRjkpo9o0nedBb0nuVmNZCI4c5mJyX0kYq4QZXSr414eO4At6u0u4-sDKxBkF8E5ueC/s320/4-bubbly-cuffs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403908065206098002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have made some new merino cuffs for <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://devonportcraftmarket.blogspot.com/">the market</a></span> tomorrow.<br />The black ones look like they have hundreds and thousands<br />sprinkled on them, don’t they? The photo doesn’t show that well,<br />but they are green/blue metallic seed beads, same on the green cuffs.<br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-3571243432687384432009-11-10T04:23:00.000-08:002009-11-10T04:26:57.940-08:00Pooh and Eeyore<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ71CajoXwBlA9xySSyfP2UxuCenHNv_P002t4_xsQs93pbCjmTKrsfHQBLOUZ9gvy8dpDpoEZ-2ay8wEosz_WA1sfL6SMpxZbP_pyV6hxIUjrJ7-xa2eZHlq7-ScMRG9ASFCTLYAHO3m2/s1600-h/Pooh-and-Eeeyore.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ71CajoXwBlA9xySSyfP2UxuCenHNv_P002t4_xsQs93pbCjmTKrsfHQBLOUZ9gvy8dpDpoEZ-2ay8wEosz_WA1sfL6SMpxZbP_pyV6hxIUjrJ7-xa2eZHlq7-ScMRG9ASFCTLYAHO3m2/s320/Pooh-and-Eeeyore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402450053028394658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6n05aqF2QJaKPg0yMYo1rRDGIVUG1XPA-JRPLzhG8ZOqkOmtfzeCBwOT8xmjwLXnm1cm46Ph1O2wp_0PzLAOEZITeDL7AFxyoceXYjKR9Et44uK4x8lZvc6tryAW1bFF4AQ3bkGmH7kR/s1600-h/Pooh-and-Eeeyore_closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6n05aqF2QJaKPg0yMYo1rRDGIVUG1XPA-JRPLzhG8ZOqkOmtfzeCBwOT8xmjwLXnm1cm46Ph1O2wp_0PzLAOEZITeDL7AFxyoceXYjKR9Et44uK4x8lZvc6tryAW1bFF4AQ3bkGmH7kR/s320/Pooh-and-Eeeyore_closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402450050997746210" border="0" /></a>Side effect of the swine flu<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Pooh and Eeyore decided to have Piglet put down)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Tapestry (16.000 stitches!) with knitted frame.<br />My own lovely hand dyed cotton yarn. 50x40cm<br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-33301532371394744052009-11-10T04:13:00.000-08:002009-11-10T04:27:34.081-08:00Knitted art<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnP6gnKKOM911QQHml-nhDLmUu0RBCkh3-PzyA3IidmyN09WMIZAcH_LPC2gt8tKzch4dHfJ6Rs_XcIEnlbTKQHPVjEVRUdaXeSQm63iZPjJXlMgQO0v3TliOUMczv4B7wImB03SvbHs_/s1600-h/Isle-of-view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnP6gnKKOM911QQHml-nhDLmUu0RBCkh3-PzyA3IidmyN09WMIZAcH_LPC2gt8tKzch4dHfJ6Rs_XcIEnlbTKQHPVjEVRUdaXeSQm63iZPjJXlMgQO0v3TliOUMczv4B7wImB03SvbHs_/s320/Isle-of-view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402448240836085746" border="0" /></a>Say it out loud three, four, five times and listen to the words.<br />Isle of view. Isle of view. I...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6DcVDg7ybTF654sWDh3q56CzhUoCkYaeM8sVNckUL_nJONJdaXOK6jsOLB5d6JqJoX018MB5kGkv0SBYuUgz0XtSUXRpLcMOxYmzsuWHvXG28zVp69Kl8Qu_WvSdUDYq-Ps-wzR5vx21/s1600-h/Protect-me.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6DcVDg7ybTF654sWDh3q56CzhUoCkYaeM8sVNckUL_nJONJdaXOK6jsOLB5d6JqJoX018MB5kGkv0SBYuUgz0XtSUXRpLcMOxYmzsuWHvXG28zVp69Kl8Qu_WvSdUDYq-Ps-wzR5vx21/s320/Protect-me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402448113247005506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqwwOFNff_MquYHshvk5mv_nNwYu8JEq9BLKY_kRGy6h_PyoSvlDpgOUOiIS9Cy256Y29GjKroUtzIhrIJ9mMXhjdzBQPFKbbRQQY4wwXO6jOF_SXFwOBwN9pcc21xGiy40RSsBW0wMOl/s1600-h/Protect-me_closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqwwOFNff_MquYHshvk5mv_nNwYu8JEq9BLKY_kRGy6h_PyoSvlDpgOUOiIS9Cy256Y29GjKroUtzIhrIJ9mMXhjdzBQPFKbbRQQY4wwXO6jOF_SXFwOBwN9pcc21xGiy40RSsBW0wMOl/s320/Protect-me_closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402447920543472530" border="0" /></a>Bead knitting, black cotton yarn with more than 1600 silver beads knitted<br />in to it. Stretched over a canvas and stitched on to it with metallic seed beads.<br />Fluffy yarn on the sides. 45x25cm.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScng0iErV3uKSrxyLP-Az4wm7bl12C7EfsMd7pJxW9B1amfM783mq_boFqJ4QhYrsGBv_Eyh9Z60vMDSIFoXxJzEIsitJFnLVOpyR1ofp2a5WhtRsv9aDksMjJnBsJa9NDaxufo_Aby7u/s1600-h/Aroha.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScng0iErV3uKSrxyLP-Az4wm7bl12C7EfsMd7pJxW9B1amfM783mq_boFqJ4QhYrsGBv_Eyh9Z60vMDSIFoXxJzEIsitJFnLVOpyR1ofp2a5WhtRsv9aDksMjJnBsJa9NDaxufo_Aby7u/s320/Aroha.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402447724498329922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6ThaGi0cMQOY66bg2OA5D4fPqc_Fl7rDxRGqXnjdcYTYKGmAsaB90Yyz5FHwUrY7YOaBNHJa4rHKT8oagSqhzCs8iVAjqIaFiu8aeAjYEIphAMxggo_JKx5SIIhCupHLuh26woCjshHW/s1600-h/Aroha_closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6ThaGi0cMQOY66bg2OA5D4fPqc_Fl7rDxRGqXnjdcYTYKGmAsaB90Yyz5FHwUrY7YOaBNHJa4rHKT8oagSqhzCs8iVAjqIaFiu8aeAjYEIphAMxggo_JKx5SIIhCupHLuh26woCjshHW/s320/Aroha_closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402447394871479010" border="0" /></a>Knitting with my own lovely hand dyed cotton yarn.<br />Fluffy yarn around the heart and seed beads on the inside.<br />Stretched over a canvas and stitched on to it with seed beads.<br />Fluffy yarn on the sides. 15x30cm.<br /><br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754939115308457195.post-17553719914207880632009-11-10T01:57:00.001-08:002010-03-29T02:13:44.527-07:00A showcase of my crafts<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25AEiCi1s7PHwM_GoIuxr31ms2IAHd9VRprTDtdlLOFkY62Y1mxb1siyNe-Uww_Lkw9kYo5eqng0x_-Sxm3WMCQESJyrwIkL2ARa676_1vETfdV_naeLxkTW-OCm1wY3O0NOwdc7hpJb-/s1600-h/Beaded-cuffs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25AEiCi1s7PHwM_GoIuxr31ms2IAHd9VRprTDtdlLOFkY62Y1mxb1siyNe-Uww_Lkw9kYo5eqng0x_-Sxm3WMCQESJyrwIkL2ARa676_1vETfdV_naeLxkTW-OCm1wY3O0NOwdc7hpJb-/s320/Beaded-cuffs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402413748098087202" border="0" /></a>Bead knitted cuffs made of fine NZ merino wool.<br />Seed beads knitted into the cuffs. 3 different styles.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFJO_rsHFcOgE4dbZX-eMZgdQucTTjtJO0zZD1LbCWB8pPYKiBr2_3f0zOB0Tyv-MCZjxj8jKe1HBvyEMB5nUoWXRVD5jm3H1aCBskAaxgMEat5cjOHSc-JIly7vSf7xdEHWhIHADlgGf/s1600-h/Beanies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFJO_rsHFcOgE4dbZX-eMZgdQucTTjtJO0zZD1LbCWB8pPYKiBr2_3f0zOB0Tyv-MCZjxj8jKe1HBvyEMB5nUoWXRVD5jm3H1aCBskAaxgMEat5cjOHSc-JIly7vSf7xdEHWhIHADlgGf/s320/Beanies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402413563880416082" border="0" /></a>Kid’s beanies knitted from my own hand dyed cotton.<br />Colourful and soft to wear.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyRGuaAWS0ZONc-kbBpvi0z_G5e-6hUGISL-DB9jZdanAlrBpTy2gp5ZRmyqmRA8A2iVQl961o6au9tTyDHJIx4lcVt25rwvlNTv6PKeLmDQfiAyUcC_jzVRqaKuEyT925ds7n0_xEfpu/s1600-h/Knitted-flowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyRGuaAWS0ZONc-kbBpvi0z_G5e-6hUGISL-DB9jZdanAlrBpTy2gp5ZRmyqmRA8A2iVQl961o6au9tTyDHJIx4lcVt25rwvlNTv6PKeLmDQfiAyUcC_jzVRqaKuEyT925ds7n0_xEfpu/s320/Knitted-flowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402413396318362242" border="0" /></a>Brooches and hair ties made of my hand dyed cotton.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUIsBuDhDMkHL2HAAKCjn754WmQYlhzaiWJQr_eBvPms6y4CqjNyIgjpRB8jbbSbeIOg1jqB6mB9Z1dfdWa4_nbrxfvnEcp30JgOSa74O1QfQoOWvLfoAw12bXh7jwa392k7ubmbw06ys/s1600-h/Jewellery+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUIsBuDhDMkHL2HAAKCjn754WmQYlhzaiWJQr_eBvPms6y4CqjNyIgjpRB8jbbSbeIOg1jqB6mB9Z1dfdWa4_nbrxfvnEcp30JgOSa74O1QfQoOWvLfoAw12bXh7jwa392k7ubmbw06ys/s320/Jewellery+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402413181258907170" border="0" /></a>Necklaces made of glass and metal beads<br />gathered from all over the world.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsv3rL3wda-qB3zStLFba13sOJqTchGzKCr0OQWk1UbwiJOsd36lh1SaQj2LZoASBFTdGE614RNvnyWZ9xJK3vrH2kWpVw7HWGc-6nC_-PW5Vl2ZmNDxLwnzjSTbjl0MdaelqWVvfhJVbg/s1600-h/Jewellery+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsv3rL3wda-qB3zStLFba13sOJqTchGzKCr0OQWk1UbwiJOsd36lh1SaQj2LZoASBFTdGE614RNvnyWZ9xJK3vrH2kWpVw7HWGc-6nC_-PW5Vl2ZmNDxLwnzjSTbjl0MdaelqWVvfhJVbg/s320/Jewellery+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402412989447265042" border="0" /></a>Necklaces made of pearls, gemstones and glass beads<br />tied onto a linen string.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3Mmu74tY78xLxkdt3n5tmpDW7ZyFyQ0Ucbm-L2mfIdFUS4_snFLt882sKWLjOJs8Wym7vkzmKjIYOR6OjwyiYCZb4fyz2ShX7OdItxjlE4PCY7LPxVqwlh_t1ZG5_X34ixQzdCxLGFq3/s1600-h/ear-rings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3Mmu74tY78xLxkdt3n5tmpDW7ZyFyQ0Ucbm-L2mfIdFUS4_snFLt882sKWLjOJs8Wym7vkzmKjIYOR6OjwyiYCZb4fyz2ShX7OdItxjlE4PCY7LPxVqwlh_t1ZG5_X34ixQzdCxLGFq3/s320/ear-rings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402412831920515122" border="0" /></a>Earrings made of pearls and/or glass beads.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCq5boEn99Puy_4AmvAUpF8kRgnYBMn4aky_Kxo_5ZY6OK_xvRn6wN4iCcpfBIRzPlK_qP819_WxpY1yRvnqXgWAUfbErnp0u04cJWafCPh_kYvcIoasqcec78ryK6Rc0qw9BkfCanx1rh/s1600-h/kids_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCq5boEn99Puy_4AmvAUpF8kRgnYBMn4aky_Kxo_5ZY6OK_xvRn6wN4iCcpfBIRzPlK_qP819_WxpY1yRvnqXgWAUfbErnp0u04cJWafCPh_kYvcIoasqcec78ryK6Rc0qw9BkfCanx1rh/s320/kids_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402412706208869602" border="0" /></a>Girl’s necklaces,<br />glass beads tied onto a linen string with a fairy or angel.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrY3LAKrpH1nuJj0_EpAMzEGQ7LG4Vjl_G1C0AokPXa6K1yUh6CAs_pnAcnSKInY4PYBzkZOUao_ErthtxlIp7uhYON3uiq5kpWVAJ5tw_p3OB0zSDP0nR7T9sDt7ZfLKuMMm81-uDk6D/s1600-h/kids_02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrY3LAKrpH1nuJj0_EpAMzEGQ7LG4Vjl_G1C0AokPXa6K1yUh6CAs_pnAcnSKInY4PYBzkZOUao_ErthtxlIp7uhYON3uiq5kpWVAJ5tw_p3OB0zSDP0nR7T9sDt7ZfLKuMMm81-uDk6D/s320/kids_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402412415918361746" border="0" /></a>Girl’s necklaces,<br />glass beads tied onto a linen string.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzopFf5W8B_j8HisakG1cKC33d8Cl4WwLmx7IzpA_hAgdBNYGyCCINJMoxJatheMBSFHIG3Ys-aCOoy6Tns50PaJ7lP74L8lCYtX_hT66Z6p_iDyUvDtOCzvFkbWtcox8_778CTScwlhzB/s1600-h/Wine-charms.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzopFf5W8B_j8HisakG1cKC33d8Cl4WwLmx7IzpA_hAgdBNYGyCCINJMoxJatheMBSFHIG3Ys-aCOoy6Tns50PaJ7lP74L8lCYtX_hT66Z6p_iDyUvDtOCzvFkbWtcox8_778CTScwlhzB/s320/Wine-charms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402412147213889122" border="0" /></a>Beaded wine charms.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kisSyDCc1SfzTfJ0ZEHiTsYR6Q4gkAz1Gko5BZeYuNWTm8nGiDksvRwNHiisd-l3PlbXgbyf0OvehQG5h_qtiM3gjkZiAWPfc_ouhQnfv6Vz-bcrJTiW4GSR6fLvRTo3em5dMdgtcN5U/s1600-h/Xmas-decorations.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kisSyDCc1SfzTfJ0ZEHiTsYR6Q4gkAz1Gko5BZeYuNWTm8nGiDksvRwNHiisd-l3PlbXgbyf0OvehQG5h_qtiM3gjkZiAWPfc_ouhQnfv6Vz-bcrJTiW4GSR6fLvRTo3em5dMdgtcN5U/s320/Xmas-decorations.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402412031382916370" border="0" /></a>Beaded Xmas decorations.<br /></div>Mira Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916931742717823496noreply@blogger.com0