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Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Pin Weaving WOYWW 368



It's CRUNCH at lunchtime today so I am preparing something to take along and show. I saw dolls made from pin weaving on Pinterest (here) and thought they were a good way to use up more bits and bobs. These I have made smaller so that they can be made into brooches and all you need is a piece of card and some pins with some sort of foam board underneath. A pipe cleaner is used for the head and arms and beads for the legs.The one on the board at the moment will use the face from my daughters old ring. Some of the fancy yarns in the bag I'm sure date back to the 1980s.


I missed last week because I was at Ascot - it was forecast a wet day so the hat I'd done never got there because I changed my whole outfit (cream not good in mud), and at the end of the day although we only had a couple of showers we had to have our coach pulled out of the mud by a tractor. The only alcoholic drink you are allowed to take is sparkling wine/champagne so I came away with a lot of corks and some cork cages.


So here's a place setting I knocked up for when the Queen comes for dinner.


Have a good WOYWW - if you would like to check to see what other deskers are doing follow the link here

Jackie
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22 comments:

  1. Christine22 June 2016 at 00:50

    And there was me thinking you were poorly!!!! Should've known you'd be out hobnobbing. ....
    Hope to see you later so I can see your doll for real.
    Not linked up yet
    Xxxx

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    1. Inside the artists shed22 June 2016 at 01:01

      I just about made it there and did have a bit of a turn at lunchtime. Sort of OK now on and off. I did almost nothing for a fortnight - I didn't even do that when I had pleurisy. Hope to see you later x

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  3. Twiglet22 June 2016 at 01:11

    Hi Jackie - I have uploaded my desk pic again and you should be able to get a better snoop! I love all those embroidery threads - so neatly stacked. Lovely little needle book on the right too. x Jo

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  4. Lunch Lady Jan22 June 2016 at 01:32

    Oh my, I'm in love with your embroidery threads box, look at all those colours so neatly arranged. That makes me very happy indeed. I'm glad you got to Ascot but hope you didn't overdo things.
    Hugs, LLJ xx

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  5. Diana Taylor22 June 2016 at 02:05

    That little chair for the Queen is so funny and sweet! It sounds like you had a lovely time despite the mud - I saw the fancy hats on TV, some are quite outrageous aren't they! I love your box of threads - like Jan I'm drawn to anything in colour order - and what a lot you have too!
    Thanks for the earlier visit, I hope you have a lovely week,
    Diana #17

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  6. sandra de22 June 2016 at 02:44

    Now I have to say the thread dolls are amazing (don't you just love Pinterest) and I am so pleased to see what you have done with the leftovers from the champagne corks. What a great idea, good to hear you had a fun day at Ascot.
    sandra de @18

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  7. BJ22 June 2016 at 02:52

    The little dolls are delightful, and the place setting ingenious. Thanks for Visiting me and Happy WOYWW BJ#24

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  8. Zsuzsa Karoly-Smith22 June 2016 at 02:54

    I always see the most unusual projects on your blog Jackie! Love the pin dolls and the little chair! Enjoy your week! zsuzsa #29

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  9. shazsilverwolf22 June 2016 at 04:05

    Hi Jackie, glad you had a good time. Love the pin dolls project. Such fun. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #7 xxx

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  10. Lisca22 June 2016 at 04:52

    I'm glad you had a good time at Ascot and that the weather wasn't too bad. I would have liked to see you in your outfit though.
    I love the idea of that pin weaving. And I will have a look at that link in a minute.
    The queen's place marker is great! You have such original ideas!

    Thanks for visiting earlier,
    Happy WOYWW,
    Greetings from sunny Spain,
    Lisca#11

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  11. Sharon22 June 2016 at 10:31

    Sounds like a fun day out. Glad the weather didn't turn out too bad. The doll pin project looks fun. I'm in envy of the neatly organised floss.

    Have a great week
    Sharon K #37

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  12. Neet22 June 2016 at 11:02

    Gosh your place card certainly made me smile - what a fantastic idea. Had a smile at the coach being pulled out of the mud by a tractor too - was it full of well dressed women?
    Hope we get to see a close up of the brooch when finished - please.
    Hugs, Neet 5 xx

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  13. Felicia22 June 2016 at 11:11

    Your little crafts are way too cute Jackie! Hate you didn't get to wear your hat and hate the showers and.......the tractor pull - OH MY! :( But I have to say the sparkling wine and/or the champagne would have put it all in order! LOLOLOL Have a great Wednesday, blessings Felicia #40

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  14. Sue22 June 2016 at 12:27

    Hi Jackie, I love your pin weaving.

    Glad you had such a good day at the races. What a brilliant idea to use the cork and cork cages for place settings.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    Happy WOYWW
    Sue #8

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  15. Annie Claxton22 June 2016 at 13:28

    Ooooooh pin weaving tiny dolls, I am totally intrigued and shall have to check that out immediately! Love HM place setting as well! :o) Annie C #28

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  16. April22 June 2016 at 17:31

    Sounds like your trip was fun. I cannot wait to see your finished pin weaved doll.
    April #34

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  17. dmgarafalo22 June 2016 at 19:05

    Love those dolls! xoxox Donna #4

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  18. Sofie V23 June 2016 at 00:59

    I love that little chair you made for the queen! lol! And your yarn looks beautiful!

    Greetings, Sofie #39
    http://sofie-s-world.blogspot.be

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  19. Dorlene Durham23 June 2016 at 07:20

    Wow! Those dolls sound amazing! And the chair is great. Dorlene #48

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  20. Bernice24 June 2016 at 14:02

    Great wee chair. Interested to see the way you store all your cottons of the same colour together - I arrange them by number.
    Bernice #19

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    1. Inside the artists shed24 June 2016 at 14:04

      I dyed most of the threads myself and they are silks and cottons so no numbers

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