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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
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 Posted - Mar 31 2007 : 8:18:32 PM
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can someone who has made these please let us know the dimensions of the rectangle. I am looking in my mag collection for the instructions, I know it is in here somewhere. I know these are so easy, sew the ends together, then the bottom, stuff, running stitch around the top, stitch around the outside and up through the middle to make the dimples in the sides, and then the leaves on top. why did martha move this page? probably worried about competition from maryjane. who has got the dimensions of the rectangle?
I love the little strawberries, I did those a few days ago, a bunch of them and put them in a little wooden basket, totally cute. Good job for posting them. |
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2007 : 08:53:54 AM
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I did make them but drat if I didn't think ahead and print out the instructions! However - 6x10 does sound awful familar... maybe I'll make one up tonight and if it works, that way we'll know for sure!
EDITED! - I just whipped up another tomato and the dimensions are 10x5! It worked into a nice plump 'mater.
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
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Edited by - sweetproserpina on Apr 01 2007 8:18:40 PM |
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shelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shelle
oklahoma
USA
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carrie
Canada
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Posted - Apr 02 2007 : 06:55:12 AM
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| Thanks we all appreciat your help!! |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2007 : 08:28:02 AM
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| Very cute and it reminded me on my Nanna so thank you!!!! |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 09:31:06 AM
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Grace (Gerber)
just looked at your pic's...what a clever idea for the used silkworm cacoons. The necklaces are lovely.
As a former pre-school teacher,,,,I wish I had thought of using the cast off cacoons for craft projects...
After 10 years of hunting down Mulberry leaves and trying to find homes for the newly emerged moths,,, It never occured to me to save & dye the cacoons...oh duh!
You are so talented.
tata-4-now
the other - Grace
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
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grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2007 : 07:56:41 AM
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Hi Grace it is Grace
Don't you LOVE your name? Thanks for the kind words about the silk cocoon necklace. I have made many items from those wonderful little homes. I also smile everytime I dye them because they are never the same. My boys wanted me to raise silk worms but like you Mulberry leaves are not easy to come by here and the work involved just did not fit our life. I wished more people (kids especially) knew about them because when I teach about these marvels I try to get people to understand the hard work this little creature goes thru to make something that most never consider when wearing silk. We take for granted the hard work of many - we need to appreciate everyone's gifts and talents.
Thanks again for looking at may work.
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
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