Just a little update on my make something 365 project.
I'll be creating two new separate blogs for the Santa project and the photography project so that I will not be getting them all confused with each other.
It's mostly because the photography project will have loads of images on a single day and it can then get kinda messy as I might use similar images if the themes match.
I'm just going to keep the Star of David project in my original blog as it is a craft blog and already fine for that idea.
Check back later for the new web addresses that I'll post here.
Wednesday 21 December 2011
Tuesday 27 September 2011
New Job, New Shop
I have a new shop on etsy.com and I have to admit I love it. My mum and my great uncle are contributing to it as well so I not only have crochet and craft items, but also knit items, jewellery, digital work and irish blackthorn walking sticks.
It is really good and it gets our items out into the public view.
I have to admit though I just started a new job a few months ago and keeping up with it all is kinda hard, but I have am on top of things at the moment.
You may previously remember me mentioning that I used to work for Creative Ideas, but I have since changed to office work and now am residing in a brilliant little ice cream shop closer to home. It's called Dolce & Gelato and the owner has a couple of other businesses as well. It's a great place and the girls and guy (better not forget Jack) or really friendly. I have only been working there for a couple of weeks, but already I feel like it's been a few years. There are still a few things I have to get my head around though as this is the first time I have worked in an office, but as I have done most of the work for my own life and also have studied ICT it I can quickly get the hang of it.
They also sell hot food and sandwiches to take away or sit in and there is a lovely courtyard out the back where you can sit under a large umbrella and have of little fun with friends and family.
I'll get an etsy mini on the side of the screen sometime soon so keep an eye out for that and then you can also have a look at the items I have for sale. In the meantime here is a link to my shop homepage.
http://www.graceycrafts.etsy.com
It is really good and it gets our items out into the public view.
I have to admit though I just started a new job a few months ago and keeping up with it all is kinda hard, but I have am on top of things at the moment.
You may previously remember me mentioning that I used to work for Creative Ideas, but I have since changed to office work and now am residing in a brilliant little ice cream shop closer to home. It's called Dolce & Gelato and the owner has a couple of other businesses as well. It's a great place and the girls and guy (better not forget Jack) or really friendly. I have only been working there for a couple of weeks, but already I feel like it's been a few years. There are still a few things I have to get my head around though as this is the first time I have worked in an office, but as I have done most of the work for my own life and also have studied ICT it I can quickly get the hang of it.
They also sell hot food and sandwiches to take away or sit in and there is a lovely courtyard out the back where you can sit under a large umbrella and have of little fun with friends and family.
I'll get an etsy mini on the side of the screen sometime soon so keep an eye out for that and then you can also have a look at the items I have for sale. In the meantime here is a link to my shop homepage.
http://www.graceycrafts.etsy.com
Wednesday 16 March 2011
A Messianic Poem
Whilst looking for a Star of David to wear for a necklace I was on an Israeli site and I saw a symbol which I had never seen before. It is called the messianic seal. Now I love the star of David and I am getting one of them as well as this seal, but the new symbol was even more symbolic of my faith.
It was a menorah and a fish and the bottom of the menorah and the tail of the fish intertwined to become the star of David. Well I just loved that because it shows that the heritage of a believer doesn't just start with Jesus life on earth but that Jesus was there in the beginning and through the time of Moses getting the Ten Commandments and the Tabernacle in the wilderness. Then unto King David which God ordained and then to Jesus death and triumphant resurrection over death. All the while showing that God was in control of everything.
On reflection of this I decided to write a poem about it. So here it is.
The Messianic Seal
I was learning about dear Israel,
And a seal which they had found,
Painted on a darkened wall,
In a cave beneath the ground.
It was written in a golden hue,
With three distinctive parts,
And as I continued reading I found,
It was something dear to my heart.
The top was a menorah,
An age old Hebrew sign,
And it symbolised the tabernacle,
During Moses' time.
The middle sign was intertwined,
Between the first and last,
Making the star of King David's shield,
From battles in the past.
The last bit was a little fish ,
And the best part, that I knew,
For it showed the love of God's Son,
Who died to save me and you.
And all these represented,
A lineage of belief,
In Jesus the Messiah who,
From your sin gives you relief.
It was a menorah and a fish and the bottom of the menorah and the tail of the fish intertwined to become the star of David. Well I just loved that because it shows that the heritage of a believer doesn't just start with Jesus life on earth but that Jesus was there in the beginning and through the time of Moses getting the Ten Commandments and the Tabernacle in the wilderness. Then unto King David which God ordained and then to Jesus death and triumphant resurrection over death. All the while showing that God was in control of everything.
On reflection of this I decided to write a poem about it. So here it is.
The Messianic Seal
I was learning about dear Israel,
And a seal which they had found,
Painted on a darkened wall,
In a cave beneath the ground.
It was written in a golden hue,
With three distinctive parts,
And as I continued reading I found,
It was something dear to my heart.
The top was a menorah,
An age old Hebrew sign,
And it symbolised the tabernacle,
During Moses' time.
The middle sign was intertwined,
Between the first and last,
Making the star of King David's shield,
From battles in the past.
The last bit was a little fish ,
And the best part, that I knew,
For it showed the love of God's Son,
Who died to save me and you.
And all these represented,
A lineage of belief,
In Jesus the Messiah who,
From your sin gives you relief.
Monday 31 January 2011
New year, new start
Ok so it's a new year and since I never did much on the blog last year it'll be a new start and I really want to put a lot more on the blog from now on.
To start with I wrote a poem and I want to share it with you all. It's about my faith.
I pledge allegiance to the Lord
The saviour enthroned on high
My rock, my shield, my guiding light
He is my battle cry.
He loves me like a newborn babe,
So helpless and so weak
And gives me strength to carry on,
Each day until we meet.
So I will follow Christ my Lord,
And worship Him on high
I'll tell about His wondrous love
And His mansion in the sky.
I'll tell of all the things He did
The miracles so grand,
And all the parables He told
Whilst in the promised land
I'll tell of everywhere He went,
So many years before
And think of how they've changed today
Along that distant shore.
I'll tell of how He died
At the hands of the unjust
And all this was for me
If only I should trust.
I'll tell of how He rose again
On that glorious third day
And how He conquered death for all
Who follow in His way
So I pledge allegiance to the Lord
And tell what He did for me
For I have been completely change
And from my sin set free.
I like writing poetry whenever it comes to mind so I'll be putting more online from now on.
To start with I wrote a poem and I want to share it with you all. It's about my faith.
I pledge allegiance to the Lord
The saviour enthroned on high
My rock, my shield, my guiding light
He is my battle cry.
He loves me like a newborn babe,
So helpless and so weak
And gives me strength to carry on,
Each day until we meet.
So I will follow Christ my Lord,
And worship Him on high
I'll tell about His wondrous love
And His mansion in the sky.
I'll tell of all the things He did
The miracles so grand,
And all the parables He told
Whilst in the promised land
I'll tell of everywhere He went,
So many years before
And think of how they've changed today
Along that distant shore.
I'll tell of how He died
At the hands of the unjust
And all this was for me
If only I should trust.
I'll tell of how He rose again
On that glorious third day
And how He conquered death for all
Who follow in His way
So I pledge allegiance to the Lord
And tell what He did for me
For I have been completely change
And from my sin set free.
I like writing poetry whenever it comes to mind so I'll be putting more online from now on.
Friday 28 May 2010
New Pattern
Hello people sorry it has been so long before I gave you another update to the blog, but I had a lot of stuff to do and it's been very busy for these past six months (wow SIX months). You will be happy to know that I will start to update this site more frequently even if it's just to say that I don't have anything for you at the mo. Anywho I am going to put up a really simple knitting pattern that I taught the kids at a good news club I help at. It was their last night and they have a party, so for the last four or five years at both Christmas and summer I had a craft table for them. The pattern was for the boys to knit for their dads as Father's Day was coming along in a couple of weeks so here it is.
Mobile Phone Pouch
Supplies
4mm Knitting Needles
Double Knit Yarn in any colour that you want.
Snap Fastener
Sewing Needle
Thread
The Pattern
Cast on 15 stitches
Knit every row until work measures 30cm
Cast off and sew in ends
Fold the cast off edge up to about 7 or 8 cm from the top and sew up the edges. The extra bit will work as a flap over the top of the pouch. ( You can make the flap shorter or longer depending on the size of the phone)
Finish by sewing a snap fastener under the flap and it's counterpart to the front of the turned up section.
And that's it. If you are having any trouble with the pattern or the instructions please let me know and I will try to help you as best I can.
This has been tested for a sony erricsson cybershot phone so it should work for most other models as well.
Please don't sell this pattern. You can sell any items you make but the pattern has been kindly given to you for free so don't spoil it for others.
Mobile Phone Pouch
Supplies
4mm Knitting Needles
Double Knit Yarn in any colour that you want.
Snap Fastener
Sewing Needle
Thread
The Pattern
Cast on 15 stitches
Knit every row until work measures 30cm
Cast off and sew in ends
Fold the cast off edge up to about 7 or 8 cm from the top and sew up the edges. The extra bit will work as a flap over the top of the pouch. ( You can make the flap shorter or longer depending on the size of the phone)
Finish by sewing a snap fastener under the flap and it's counterpart to the front of the turned up section.
And that's it. If you are having any trouble with the pattern or the instructions please let me know and I will try to help you as best I can.
This has been tested for a sony erricsson cybershot phone so it should work for most other models as well.
Please don't sell this pattern. You can sell any items you make but the pattern has been kindly given to you for free so don't spoil it for others.
Sunday 1 November 2009
Crochet Poppy - Free Pattern
With Rememberance Sunday a week away and having to get a poppy very soon I thought that it would be nice to have one crocheted so you can use it the following years.
I do want to say that if you do this for Memorial Day please remeber that it is a charity and still needs donations so please put in whatever you would have if you had been buying one.
I have tested this pattern, but if there are any errors or questions please ask in the comments below or e-mail me at: gracey2887 [at] googlemail [dot] com
Please feel free to do what ever you want with the end product, even sell it if you wish, but please do not sell this pattern. You can print it out for personal use. Copyright 2009 Craftylion ©.
DIFFICULTY: Beginner
SIZE: About 2.5 inches diameter, but depends upon yarn and hook. The leaf adds about an inch.
GAUGE: Not important for this item
MATERIALS:
Red Double Knit Yarn
Green Double Knit Yarn
Black Button or Bead
3mm hook
ABBRVIATIONS:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
htr = half treble crochet
r = row
rep = repeat
rnd = round
slst = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
tr = treble crochet
British terminology used
NOTE: Join rnds with a slst unless otherwise stated
DIRECTIONS
Poppy Head
Rnd 1: With 3mm hook and yarn, ch2. Make 10dc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slst in 1st dc. (10sts)
Rnd 2: *ch1 dc ch1 2tr in next st, 3tr in next st, 2tr ch1 dc in next st, slst in next 2sts. rep from * once again.
Rnd 3: *ch1 3dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next 5sts, 3dc in next 2 sts,slst in next 2sts. rep from * once again. Fasten off.
Leaf
r 1: ch10, dc in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next st, tr in next 2 sts, dtr in next st, dtr 2tr in next st, htr in next st, dc in next st, 3dc in next st. Do not turn work but instead go along the other side of the foundation row using the free loops.
r 2: 2dc in same st as last 3dc of row 1, dc in next st, htr in next st, 2tr dtr in next st, dtr in next st, tr in next 2sts, htr in next st, dc in next st, end with slst and fasten off invisibly.
FINISHING
That's you done, well almost ;-) all you need to do is Block it with a light steam iron to flatten it and then sew the poppy head on in front of the leaf and also add the black button to the centre.
I have tested this pattern, but if there are any errors or questions please ask in the comments below or e-mail me at: gracey2887 [at] googlemail [dot] com
Please feel free to do what ever you want with the end product, even sell it if you wish, but please do not sell this pattern. You can print it out for personal use. Copyright 2009 Craftylion ©.
DIFFICULTY: Beginner
SIZE: About 2.5 inches diameter, but depends upon yarn and hook. The leaf adds about an inch.
GAUGE: Not important for this item
MATERIALS:
Red Double Knit Yarn
Green Double Knit Yarn
Black Button or Bead
3mm hook
ABBRVIATIONS:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
htr = half treble crochet
r = row
rep = repeat
rnd = round
slst = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
tr = treble crochet
British terminology used
NOTE: Join rnds with a slst unless otherwise stated
DIRECTIONS
Poppy Head
Rnd 1: With 3mm hook and yarn, ch2. Make 10dc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slst in 1st dc. (10sts)
Rnd 2: *ch1 dc ch1 2tr in next st, 3tr in next st, 2tr ch1 dc in next st, slst in next 2sts. rep from * once again.
Rnd 3: *ch1 3dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next 5sts, 3dc in next 2 sts,slst in next 2sts. rep from * once again. Fasten off.
Leaf
r 1: ch10, dc in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next st, tr in next 2 sts, dtr in next st, dtr 2tr in next st, htr in next st, dc in next st, 3dc in next st. Do not turn work but instead go along the other side of the foundation row using the free loops.
r 2: 2dc in same st as last 3dc of row 1, dc in next st, htr in next st, 2tr dtr in next st, dtr in next st, tr in next 2sts, htr in next st, dc in next st, end with slst and fasten off invisibly.
FINISHING
That's you done, well almost ;-) all you need to do is Block it with a light steam iron to flatten it and then sew the poppy head on in front of the leaf and also add the black button to the centre.
Friday 9 October 2009
Crochet Snowflake - Free Pattern
Welcome to my first free crochet pattern.
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A Snowflake is simple but I have only learnt to crochet in the past couple of months and you have to start somewhere so hopefully from here I will stay simple for a while but then begin on more difficult things.
I have tested this pattern, but if there are any errors or questions please ask in the comments below or e-mail me at: gracey2887 [at] googlemail [dot] com
Please feel free to do what ever you want with the end product, even sell it if you wish, but please do not sell this pattern. You can print it out for personal use. Copyright 2009 Craftylion ©.
DIFFICULTY: Beginner
SIZE: About 2.5 inches diameter, but depends upon yarn and hook
GAUGE: Not important for this item
MATERIALS:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd = round
slst = slip stitch
sts = stitches
tr = treble crochet
British terminology used
NOTE: Join rnds with a slst unless otherwise stated
DIRECTIONS
Rnd 1: With 3mm hook and yarn, ch2. Make 6dc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slst in 1st dc.
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2dc in each dc around. Join with slst in 1st dc. (12sts)
Rnd 3: Ch1 [dc, ch3 in next dc, dc in next dc] rep around. Join with slst in 1st dc. (6 sets of ch3 loops).
You can Fasten off there for a small snowflake or contiue to the final round for a larger one.
Rnd 4: Ch1 *[dc, ch3, dc, ch2, tr, ch2, dc, ch3, dc in ch3 loop] ch1 rep from * 5 more times. Slst in 1st dc.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
That's it finished, but you can pull gently on the points if they don't look pointy enough.
If you are using a thicker yarn you might want to stiffen the snowflake with spray starch.
A light stem iron helps to block it to make sure it will remain flat.
Copyright 2009 Crafty Lion ©
A Snowflake is simple but I have only learnt to crochet in the past couple of months and you have to start somewhere so hopefully from here I will stay simple for a while but then begin on more difficult things.
I have tested this pattern, but if there are any errors or questions please ask in the comments below or e-mail me at: gracey2887 [at] googlemail [dot] com
Please feel free to do what ever you want with the end product, even sell it if you wish, but please do not sell this pattern. You can print it out for personal use. Copyright 2009 Craftylion ©.
DIFFICULTY: Beginner
SIZE: About 2.5 inches diameter, but depends upon yarn and hook
GAUGE: Not important for this item
MATERIALS:
- Twilley's Goldfingering
- 3mm hook
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd = round
slst = slip stitch
sts = stitches
tr = treble crochet
British terminology used
NOTE: Join rnds with a slst unless otherwise stated
DIRECTIONS
Rnd 1: With 3mm hook and yarn, ch2. Make 6dc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a slst in 1st dc.
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2dc in each dc around. Join with slst in 1st dc. (12sts)
Rnd 3: Ch1 [dc, ch3 in next dc, dc in next dc] rep around. Join with slst in 1st dc. (6 sets of ch3 loops).
You can Fasten off there for a small snowflake or contiue to the final round for a larger one.
Rnd 4: Ch1 *[dc, ch3, dc, ch2, tr, ch2, dc, ch3, dc in ch3 loop] ch1 rep from * 5 more times. Slst in 1st dc.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
That's it finished, but you can pull gently on the points if they don't look pointy enough.
If you are using a thicker yarn you might want to stiffen the snowflake with spray starch.
A light stem iron helps to block it to make sure it will remain flat.
Copyright 2009 Crafty Lion ©
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