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Special Issue 2014

Rustic Christmas

Welcome Christmas is forever, not for just one day, for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.

The good you do for others is good you do yourself.

Norman W. Brooks

Christmas is a very special time of year. A time to rejoice, a time to share with loved ones and a time for gift giving. It is the perfect opportunity to show our love and appreciation for those in our lives. It is also a favourite time of year for “crafters” as we look for ideas for handmade gifts and for new and inspiring home decorating items.

Our research for this issue uncovered a talented fellow Australian designer, Barb Smith and her beautiful hand painted buttons. As we drooled over Barb’s buttons all manner of project ideas jumped into our heads, to the extent that it was difficult to decide which ones to bring to life. We were like excited children in a lolly shop!

It is this very excitement that we hope to foster in you as you ponder over this special issue, and that you have fun bringing your own Christmas projects to life for others to enjoy.

Inside this issue: App Instructions

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Welcome

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Theodora Cleaves Buttons

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Blogger Find

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Christmas Gathering

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Let’s Create

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Angel Gift Box

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Time to Relax with a Book

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Handmade Goodness to Buy

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Fabric Festive Cards

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On Sale Grab a Bargain

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Red Robin Ornament

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You Tube Feature Project

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Pinterest Favourite Finds

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Christmas Tree Wall Quilt

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Inspiration Page

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Fabric Find

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Santa Pouch

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Online Class to Try

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Let’s Decorate

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Newsletter

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Rag Rug Ornaments

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Etsy Find

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Free Tag Printables

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Berry Penny Mat

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Snowman Embroidery Design

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How to Subscribe

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Christmas Screensaver

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Back Issues

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We Need your Help

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Disclaimers

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Believe

in the magic of the season

Come Share in the Creations Enjoy the inspiration and individual style of the creative designer Barbara Smith, working under the Theodora Cleave label.

Theodora Cleave offers buttons, decorations. stitcheries, button stories, handmade items and brooches.

The buttons, decorations and brooches are all hand drawn, laser cut wood and delicately hand painted, each is a little bit unique !

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Christmas Gathering

Requirements list

Designed by Lenna Green

 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm) plain background fabric

Approximate Size 7½” x 9½” (19cm x 24cm) Length is based on fabric 44” (112cm) wide A ¼” seam allowance has been used throughout this pattern

 3" x 9" (8cm x 23cm) hill fabric  3” x 9" (8cm x 23cm) freezer paper  Six 2” x 6” (5cm x 15cm) rectangles of coordinating fabrics for patchwork border  4” (10cm) length outer border fabric  11” x 13” (30cm x 33cm) light weight batting  Water soluble marker  Silk thread for applique  No 9 Appliqué needle No 9 Crewel needle  Button set or DMC embroidery threads

Create your very own Christmas Gathering wall quilt with this adorable button set, or hand embroider the design for an alternative look. Either way this project will add a rustic Christmas feel to your home. Showcase your quilt in a timber frame or bind with fabric and hang as desired.

Pattern Step 1 ~ If you are working the embroidery, trace the entire design onto your background fabric using the water soluble marker and a well lit window or lightbox. If you are using the button set you will only need to trace the hill outline and the verse.

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Button Set

Angel Gift Box Designed by Lenna Green Approximate Size 4” x 4½” (10cm x 12cm)

Requirements list  10” x 15” (25cm x 40cm) hand dyed wool felt  6” (15cm) length lining fabric  ¾” x 25” (2cm x 65cm) decorative vintage braid  1½” x 2” (4cm x 5cm) feature Angel button  DMC embroidery thread to match felt colour  5” x 25” (13cm x 65cm) medium weight iron on Interfacing  No 9 Crewel needle  Rotary cutter, mat and ruler

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What better way to decorate the Christmas table than with this decorative felt box. Or fill it with your favourite sweet treats and give to a special friend or neighbour this Christmas. Choose a special feature Angel button for the front and embellish with vintage braid for a unique look.

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Festive Fabric Cards Designed by Janice Kellaway Approximate Size 6” x 8” (15cm x 20cm)

Requirements list  6” x 8” (15cm x 20cm) card  6” x 8” (15cm x 20cm) feature fabric  5” (13cm) square felt or wool  4” (10cm) contrast fabric  Feature button, or rusty bell  Spray adhesive  Contrast / matching thread  Double sided adhesive paper

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Pattern

The Magic of Christmas never ends and its greatest of gifts are family and friends.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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These fabric cards are a great way to use up left over fabric, they also add a personal touch to festive card giving. Using wool felt or wool fabric on the card adds to that homely, rustic Christmas feel.

Red Robin Ornament Designed by Lenna Green Approximate Size 4” x 4½” (10cm x 12cm)

Requirements list  Three 5" felt colours  Feature bird button or charm  6” x 12” (15cm x 30cm) freezer paper  6 red seed beads  Beading needle  No 9 crewel needle  DMC embroidery threads red #815, greens #469, #934, light fawn #613  Quick vanishing marker  16" ((40cm) ribbon for bow

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Pattern

Robin sits in the apple tree Singing sweetly down to me.

She tells me of her cosy nest In the tree she likes the best.

Author Unknown

STEP 1

Step 1 ~ Trace the circles included in the pattern onto the dull size of the freezer paper. Three circles form the front section and one forms the back. Cut out on the drawn line.

Iron shiny side facing down onto the felt and cut out. Peel off the freezer paper. Handy Hint—to achieve an even circle, dash the drawn line rather than tracing as a solid line.

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Christmas Tree Wall Quilt Designed by Janice Kellaway Approximate Size 8½” x 12½” (22cm x 32cm) A ¼” seam allowance has been used throughout this project

Requirements list  4” x 9” (10cm x 23cm) piece of Burlap Ribbon  A fat quarter fabric piece for centre panel and backing.  1¼” x 29” (3cm x 74cm) border one fabric, 1¼” x 34” (3cm x 87cm) border two fabric 1¼” x 39½ (3cm x 100cm) border three and 1¼” x 48½” (3cm x 124cm) and 2” x 8½” (5cm x 22cm) for binding and pocket  9½” x 11” (24cm x 28cm) batting  DMC embroidery thread #115, #2033 and #934 and No 9 Crewel needle  Three feature buttons, star, bird and reindeer  1” square (3cm) red felt  8½” (22cm) Quilt hanger

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Pattern

Oozing with rustic charm, this little wall hanging is a perfect combination of Burlap and hand embroidery.

Featuring beautiful hand painted buttons by Barbara Smith.

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Fabric Find

The charming prints of the Cardinal Collection meet everything you love about Moda Flannels! Featuring some of the most popular prints from the original, Moda Cardinal Reflection Flannels Precuts will help deck the halls (and your quilt top!) with boughs of holly.

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Santa Pouch Designed by Lenna Green Approximate Size 9½” wide x 7” high (25cm x 18cm) A ¼” seam allowance has been used throughout this pattern

Requirements list  8" (20cm) square cream background fabric  No 9 crewel needle  DMC embroidery thread green #469 red #115  Small embroidery hoop  One fat quarter main fabric  One fat quarter lining fabric  ¼” x 52" length ribbon  Elastic thread or safety pin  4 medium size brass bells  2¼” long Santa feature button  Water soluble marker

Shop Requirements

Shop for Santa Button

Santa’s pouch is the ideal project for gift giving this Christmas. Fill it with a collection of festive home cooked goodies, or wrap a special gift in it.

Decorated with a decorative button and simple hand embroidery, it is a quick and easy project.

Pattern

Let’s Decorate

Rustic Wreath With berries and twigs, this metal wreath will bring the warmth of Christmas to any home.

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Tin Santas Set of six metal painted Santa Christmas tree ornaments. Just delightful.

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Rustic Ornaments Hand crafted wooden and decoupage ornaments—set of five.

Shop at Sadowa Art on Etsy

Christmas Dove Primitive Christmas Dove handmade from flannel and love.

Shop at Rabbit Hollow Prims on Etsy

Rustic Rag Ornaments Designed by Janice Kellaway Approximate Size 2½” and 3” (6cm and 8cm) diameter

Requirements list  Polystyrene balls, in various sizes  Three or four ¼” x 22” (1cm x 56cm) strips of fabric  Picture frame wire, 5kg weight or Jewellery twine  Kitchen skewer  Decorative beads, rusty bells in various sizes  Spray adhesive  General sewing supplies

Shop Requirements

HANDY HINT

Use offcuts of fabric from your quilt binding to wrap around the polystyrene balls. If you have a 2½” strip of left over binding, tear into ¼” strips.

The amount of fabric required varies depending on the size of the ball you are wrapping.

Making your own Christmas tree ornaments can be a fun craft activity that children will love to share as well. Using strips of torn fabric will give an ideal rustic look to your Christmas tree, and embellishing them with beads, will give a personal touch.

Enjoy making these quick and easy ornaments.

Berry Penny Mat Designed by Janice Kellaway Approximate Size 15” x 11” (38cm x 28cm)

REQUIREMENTS LIST

 18” x 20” (fat quarter) of light green felted wool  10” x 12” dark green felted wool (or offcuts—same measurement)  10” x 6” red felted wool  DMC embroidery threads #934, #115  No 9 Crewel needle  Freezer paper  Small sharp scissors 

General sewing supplies

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Pattern

In the 1800s, starting around the time of the Civil War, thrifty homemakers would use scraps of wool or felted wool from old clothing, blankets and hats to create designs for mats or rugs. Using coins as templates, they created circles and each piece was then stitched using blanket stitch, which is where the name "penny" rug came from. Sometimes a penny was stitched inside the mat to make it lie flat.

Bright red berries among the spruce, this wool felt penny mat will make the perfect Christmas table centrepiece.

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