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Issue Creating Country Thirty One Be inspired to make and create for your home

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Projects

App Instructions

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Contents

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Welcome

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Feature Photo

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Feature Designer Project ~ Lace Edged Bowl Country Star Quilt

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Designer Profile

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Etsy Find

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Pair of Birdies

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Hearts Basket Liner

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Feature Photo Feature Photo

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Apple Tree Farm

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On Sale—Grab a Bargain

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Aged Country Apron

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Feature Photo

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Log Cabin Pot Holders

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On Sale-Grab a Bargain

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Blogger Find

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Feature Photo

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Let’s Decorate

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You Tube Feature Project

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Feature Photo

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Handmade Goodness to Buy

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Pinterest Favourite Finds

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Feature Photo

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Inspiration Page

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Time to Relax with a Book

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Video Demonstration

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On Sale-Grab a Bargain

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Fabric Find

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Let’s Create

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Free Printable / Screen Saver

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Subscribe

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Newsletter

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Creating Country

Welcome

There is something about country life that inspires us.

Perhaps it is the peace and quiet of country living or the closeness to Nature that we feel when we are amongst the trees, flowers and vegetable patch. Or possibly it is that innate desire to get back to our roots, the way life used to be, when things were practical, less complicated and made to last.

The challenge is to find this peacefulness and tranquility against the demands of our forever changing modern world. To capture the simplicity yet still embrace the modern, to bring both together so that they can exist quite happily side by side in our lives.

From patchwork to painting, stitchery and crochet, we have created a stylish range of projects for you to make.

We hope that little bit of country, together with some peace and happiness can find its way into your home.

Warmly Lenna and Janice

One touch of Nature makes the whole world kin. ~William Shakespeare

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.

Audrey Hepburn

“There is an old expression that great things from little

acorns grow, but I thought that great things also grow from little conkers�.

Clare from Little Conkers

Designer Profile

Clare Trowbridge of Little Conkers

I have always enjoyed creating in many different crafts and media, but at the moment I find the flexibility of crochet suits my interests and lifestyle. It lends itself to so many practical and less practical purposes!

With three small children at home, I don’t have the time or space to lay out large craft projects, but crochet is compact, portable and easy to stop and start, making it a great craft for people with busy lives.

I taught myself to crochet using books when I was at school.

The first project I made was a granny square blanket. Well, it was originally going to be a cardigan but turned into a blanket! I still have it, and it’s full of all the classic mistakes: different weights and types of yarn, ugly knots and a tension that changed from one square to the next. However it is much loved and used by my children.

It’s very true of all crafts that you can always see all the faults in your own work, that may not be obvious to anyone else!

“...crochet is compact, portable and easy to stop and start, making it a great craft for people with busy lives.”

My mother always had a drive to save money and create something personal, which I have inherited from her. She taught me to sew and we have made curtains and clothes together. I can remember sewing very simple projects with her when I was little – felt pencil cases and puppets – and I’m now doing the same with my children. French knitting featured heavily in my childhood too as my brother made a bid for the world record... I think he’s still going. Some of my favourite memories are the crafts associated with Christmas, like making the wreath and floral arrangements and icing the cake.

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I sometimes feel like I’m three different people: a selfemployed designer running my creative business, a Higher Education administrator in my ‘day job’ and home-maker and educator for my three children.

On the days I work out of the house, I pack my laptop and crochet and use my lunch hour to make small items, post any customer parcels and catch up on admin and social media. On days I am at home, the mornings are usually activities with the children out of the house, the library, a museum or park, and the afternoons are spent in activities at home or taking the children to their various clubs.

My crochet comes out with me while I watch the children at swimming, ballet, judo, etc. In the evenings after the children are in bed, I do most of my designing, planning and work on my website and blog.

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dc Requirements One ball each of Rico Design Essentials Cotton DK in Dusky Pink (19) and Nature (51) or any DK (Category 3) cotton yarn 3mm crochet hook (US C/3) 3.5mm crochet hook (US D/4) Blunt yarn needle Scissors

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Lace Edged Bowl Designed by Clare Trowbridge of Little Conkers Approximate Size 4½” (11 cm)

This pretty country lace edged bowl has charm and character, as well as being practical. The main body of the bowl is worked holding two strands of yarn together – using two different colours will give a marled effect. The lace edging is worked with a single strand of yarn, and can be worked in a contrasting colour to the main bowl. No stiffening is required.

This pattern uses UK crochet terminology and contains the following stitches and their standard abbreviations: st(s) ch sl st

stitch(es) chain slip stitch

dc dtr

double crochet double-treble crochet

This pattern also uses the ‘magic’ adjustable ring method of beginning working in the round. If you prefer, you can work the following instead with good results: ch 2 and work 6 dc into the second chain from hook (the first ch you made). The bowl is worked in joined rounds. The first stitch in each round is always worked into the same stitch as the joining st.

Unless otherwise stated, always work into both loops of any stitch.

Requirements 2 yards (1.8 metres) white background fabric ½ yard (45cm) each (or two fat quarters) of blue, green, burgundy fabric ½ yard (45cm) floral fabric ½ yard (45 cm) binding fabric 2 yards (1.8 metres) of wideback backing fabric or 3 yards (2.8 metres) backing fabric 65” (165cm) square batting Rotary cutter, mat and ruler Walking foot General sewing supplies

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Pattern

Country Star Quilt

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Designed by Janice Kellaway Block size 6” (15cm) finished Approximate Size 61” x 61” (155cm x 155cm) A ¼” seam has been used throughout this pattern Length is based on fabric 44” (112cm) wide

This striking quilt is one that can be made in a weekend. The placement and colour of the blocks is the secret to this quilt, as all the blocks are the same. It is constructed by chain piecing all the blocks. Have fun putting this quilt together.

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Step 1 ~ From your selected fabrics cut strips 6⅞” wide. Cross cut these strips into 6⅞” squares. Cut each square diagonally to produce two half square triangles.

You will need:-

10 green squares (20 half square triangles)

58 white squares (116 half square triangles)

12 burgundy squares (24 half square triangles)

12 floral squares (24 half square triangles)

8 blue squares (16 half square triangles).

mn Requirements 8” x 10” (20cm x 25cm) grey wool felt Two 5” x 7” (13cm x 18cm) wing fabrics 4” (10cm) square blue and red wool felt for breast Off cut of wool felt for beaks No 9-10 Crewel needle DMC embroidery thread to match felt colours chosen Light weight Florist’s wire Wool roving or fibrefill stuffing 4 black seed beads for eyes Freezer paper 4 small buttons General sewing supplies

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Pair of Birdies Designed by Lenna Green Approximate Size 3” x 4½” (8cm x 12cm) Make this rustic pair of birdies, then sit them on a window sill or shelf in your home to create some country style.

They are quick and easy to make.

Get creative and make them a nest too!

Step 1 ~ Trace the templates supplied onto the dull side of the freezer paper, labelling each shape. Cut out on the line. Iron onto the right side of your felts using a warm, dry iron.

Cut out each shape with a small, sharp pair of scissors removing the template as you work.

Pattern

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Mini Project Requirements 12” (30cm) square linen 14” (35.5cm) square feature fabric ¾” x 50” (2cm x 148cm) Ric Rac 4 feature heart shaped buttons DMC embroidery thread to match feature fabric No 9 Crewel needle Quick vanishing marking pen General sewing supplies

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Pattern

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Hearts Basket Liner Designed by Janice Kellaway Approximate Size 12” (30cm) square

Add a touch of country to your table with this sweet little basket liner. Embellished with dainty buttons and hand embroidered hearts, this project will be admired by all who see it.

Step 1 ~ Cut a 12”square of linen fabric and a 14” square of fabric.

Centre the 12” square on top of the 14” fabric square and pin well to secure. Fold diagonally in quarters to locate the centre.

mn Requirements 21” x 23” (50cm x 60cm) main floral fabric 10” x 14” (25cm x 35cm) pocket fabric 10” x 14” (25cm x 35cm) pocket lining fabric 7” x 12” (18cm x 30cm) embroidered doily 5” (13cm) length tie fabric 2” x 25” (5cm x 65cm) cotton lace Parisian essence (optional) General sewing supplies

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Aged Country Apron Designed by Lenna Green Approximate Size 18” x 21” (45cm x 50cm) A ¼” seam has been used throughout this pattern Length is based on fabric 44” (112cm) wide

This country style apron has been inspired by the stunning apron designs by Dottie Angel. Made from a favourite floral piece of fabric and an old doily found at a thrift shop, this project is stunning yet inexpensive to make.

Step 1 ~ The cotton lace and doily used in this project have been aged with Parisian essence. Place ½ capful of essence into a glass bowl of hot water with 2 cups of boiling water and ½ teaspoon of salt. Rinse the lace and doily with cold water, then add to the solution. Leave for approximately 1 hour, the squeeze out the excess and dry flat. Press the doily once dry.

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Not what we have but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

Epicurus

Video Demonstration

Quilt as you go project—Pot Holders

Learn an easy ‘quilt as you go’ technique and make these charming Log Cabin Pot Holders.

This traditional Log Cabin block with a centre square is constructed using three rows of fabric, two dark value and two light value. All the strips are the same size, so no need for complex cutting. All you need is a walking foot on your sewing machine and a straight stitch. Watch the video and discover this fun technique.

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