tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46512679008220954332011-09-15T06:17:18.634-07:00gembead61http://www.blogger.com/profile/16734914534736966702noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651267900822095433.post-28345976498806971402009-06-20T05:30:00.000-07:002009-06-20T05:39:44.443-07:00<a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/bradngem/DSC06781.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 600px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 800px" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/bradngem/DSC06781.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4651267900822095433-2834597649880697140?l=gembead61.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gembead61http://www.blogger.com/profile/16734914534736966702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651267900822095433.post-26575563348225772612009-06-20T05:26:00.000-07:002009-06-20T05:42:49.461-07:00Over the past month I have been busy mainly with sewing and finishing off some beading projects.<br /><br />I finished off a light gold beaded bag that I have been working on for about 5 months now.<br />I used light gold size 11 seed beads for the main body and a mixture of seed beads Swarovski cyrstals and pearls to make the Tassel.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4651267900822095433-2657556334822577261?l=gembead61.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gembead61http://www.blogger.com/profile/16734914534736966702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651267900822095433.post-64391450194443602962009-06-20T05:22:00.000-07:002009-06-20T05:25:27.520-07:00I have just entred a giveaway for some O + S patterns that Little munchkins is offering on her blog...I love both patterns but I tend to favour girl patterns so this time I will go for the boy pattern and give myself a challenge.<br />Gemma<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4651267900822095433-6439145019444360296?l=gembead61.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gembead61http://www.blogger.com/profile/16734914534736966702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651267900822095433.post-55945974441879358982009-04-28T21:30:00.000-07:002009-04-28T22:10:44.224-07:00What is Japanese Meshwork?<br /><br />You use strips of fabric or ribbon which you weave in layers to make different patterns.<br />Depending on the pattern, you may have 2 or 3 layers. Depending on the pattern you will have 2-4 colours or different fabrics. The strips of fabric have double sided tape ironed onto them before weaving ( I used a product called Steam a seam 2 ) .<br />I will add some pics of some of the different patterns I have done.<br /><br />This pattern I have named Mitsubishi Star. I have used 2 different fabrics , with 3 layers of weaving.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/bradngem/DSC06062.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/bradngem/DSC06062.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The drink bottle carrier is a different pattern based on patchwork pattern called Tumbling Blocks. In this one I have used three different fabrics and three layers.<br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/bradngem/DSC06088.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/bradngem/DSC06088.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 221px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/bradngem/DSC06088.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/bradngem/DSC06088.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I will add some more pictures later.<a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/bradngem/DSC06088.jpg"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4651267900822095433-5594597444187935898?l=gembead61.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gembead61http://www.blogger.com/profile/16734914534736966702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651267900822095433.post-88917395408217014142009-04-25T00:02:00.000-07:002009-04-25T00:03:25.139-07:00I will make a handmade gift for the first 3 interested people who comment on this post. I have 365 days to do it in…What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise!The catch is that you must participate as well: you must have a blog and before you leave your comment here, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going.(just cut and paste this one if you like!, which I did)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4651267900822095433-8891739540821701414?l=gembead61.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gembead61http://www.blogger.com/profile/16734914534736966702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651267900822095433.post-44905137922750886982009-04-24T22:21:00.000-07:002009-04-24T22:29:59.314-07:00Well here goes, this is my first bash at doing a blog. I have no idea how to go about this and will be learning every step of the way.<br />My name is Gemma and I live in Bridgetown Western Australia.<br />I am married to a wonderful man, Brad and I have been married for 29 years.<br />We have 3 children<br />5 grand children.<br />I love to keep busy creating new projects in the kitchen or making a wide varieties of craft.<br />I am into japanese meshwork,patchwork,beading,teddy bear making and general sewing.<br />I am into vintage caravans and old holdens and go away regularly with a group of others who like old vans.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4651267900822095433-4490513792275088698?l=gembead61.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gembead61http://www.blogger.com/profile/16734914534736966702noreply@blogger.com1