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		<title>A few Christmas handmades</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IngridBarlow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wasn&#8217;t kidding when I said I was going to make a few Gathered Clutches, Felted Duffers, and World&#8217;s Best Potholders for Christmas gifts.  Many a female in the family got something like what you see below.   The Duffers (slippers) are great because you can make them a rough size and then the recipient [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wasn&#8217;t kidding when I said I was going to make a few <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2010/04/gathered-clutch-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Gathered Clutches</a>, <a href="http://mindie.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/duffers-a-quick-and-easy-19-row-felted-slipper-pattern/" target="_blank">Felted Duffers</a>, and <a href="http://www.flaxandtwine.com/2011/01/worlds-best-potholder.html" target="_blank">World&#8217;s Best Potholders </a>for Christmas gifts.  Many a female in the family got something like what you see below.   The Duffers (slippers) are great because you can make them a rough size and then the recipient can always wash them to snug them up to their size.  I had fun using vintage buttons I had on hand&#8230;who knows, those could be real diamonds!  :)    (Tomorrow I will show you some special hand knits I made for Tony, and the things I made Elias!)</p>
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		<title>Crunch Time!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>baring0220</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trying to get it all done!!! Merry Christmas!]]></description>
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		<title>Mystery Gift #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IngridBarlow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going to a family Christmas party!  That means I have to finish up the gift I am bringing.  (Because I am required to finish gifts just hours before they need to be ready&#8230;I must like the rush&#8230;no I don&#8217;t.) Here our some of the &#8220;World&#8217;s Best Potholder.&#8221;  Really they are.  I tried to think up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Going to a family Christmas party!  That means I have to finish up the gift I am bringing.  (Because I am required to finish gifts just hours before they need to be ready&#8230;I must like the rush&#8230;no I don&#8217;t.)</p>
<p>Here our some of the<a href="http://www.flaxandtwine.com/2011/01/worlds-best-potholder.html" target="_blank"> &#8220;World&#8217;s Best Potholder.&#8221;</a>  Really they are.  I tried to think up some original motifs&#8211;other than the flower the pattern shows&#8211;and came up with a coffee cup/steam, and a pot/steam.  Tell me you can make out what they are!  :)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3298.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2358" title="IMG_3298" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3298-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3291.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2361" title="IMG_3291" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3291-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3290.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2362" title="IMG_3290" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3290-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>I also made another darling <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2010/04/gathered-clutch-tutorial.html" target="_blank">clutch</a>.  I think I would keep this one if I could!  It is darling!!  Gray/bikes/smidge of pink.  yeah, I like it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3295.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2360" title="IMG_3295" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3295-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>So here&#8217;s mystery gift #1 that we have to bring for the exchange.  Tony is in charge of mystery gift #2.  It&#8217;s good.  Just not as good.  :)</p>
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		<title>Cute as a Button Tutorial.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IngridBarlow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you figure out what my previous post was??  I realized that after I posted it that I really never said what it was.  Ha!  I made button magnets!  I think this is such a cute idea and it is sooooo easy!  Here&#8217;s a little tutorial so you can make your own. Supplies:  fabric scraps, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you figure out what my previous post was??  I realized that after I posted it that I really never said what it was.  Ha!  I made button magnets!  I think this is such a cute idea and it is sooooo easy!  Here&#8217;s a little tutorial so you can make your own.</p>
<p>Supplies:  fabric scraps, button making kit, magnets, wire cutter, glue gun (you don&#8217;t need the actual button maker kit&#8211;just the refill buttons.)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3257.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2327" title="IMG_3257" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3257-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Cut a circle from your fabric scraps bigger than your button cover.  (the back of the package of buttons has a template that you can use or you can just eye-ball it.)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3259.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2326" title="IMG_3259" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3259-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<p>Remove the wire loop on the back of the button with your wire cutters.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3260.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2325" title="IMG_3260" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3260-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Fold the edges of the fabric over the back of the button and press the button back into it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3261.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2324" title="IMG_3261" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3261-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Repeat these steps for all the buttons you want to make.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3262.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2323" title="IMG_3262" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3262-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Grab your magnets and get your glue gun hot.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3263.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2322" title="IMG_3263" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3263-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Put some glue on the back of the button and press your magnet into it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3264.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2321" title="IMG_3264" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3264-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s it!!  So easy, right!  Totally cute on the fridge.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3266.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2320" title="IMG_3266" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3266-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>Like I said before, I think a little bag of these would make a darling Christmas gift.   Stocking stuffer or some added fun on top of a present.  How about doing someone&#8217;s initial?  ohhhh, that would be cute.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>I also made a little bookmark.  Kept the wire loop on the button and glued it to a big paperclip.  Might be even cuter on  a giant paperclip&#8230;but that would mean I&#8217;d have to go buy one of those&#8230;and I&#8217;m too lazy at the moment.  :)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3268.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2319" title="IMG_3268" src="http://www.ingridbarlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3268-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>baring0220</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been wanting to get my hands on these cute things for a while and I finally just figured out how to make them myself!   A quick picture with a tutorial to follow shortly.  Totally darling stocking stuffer or present topper!  </p>
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