Remember, these linkys are ongoing, so you can continue to add projects throughout the year. Add as many projects as you would like.
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Threading Your Way ~ Skirts for Girls ~ Link Party
Welcome to the seventh edition of Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way . Each ongoing, themed link party is steadily growing into a resource full of ideas and inspiration.
Remember, these linkys are ongoing, so you can continue to add projects throughout the year. Add as many projects as you would like.
Remember, these linkys are ongoing, so you can continue to add projects throughout the year. Add as many projects as you would like.
Threading Your Way ~ Features
WOW!!! 47 awesome pillows and cushions linked up to our Pillows and Cushions Link Party. So many fabulous, creative ideas!!! Don't forget, this is an ONGOING linky which will remain open all year. So, if you do make some pillows or cushions, add them. We'd love to have a look.
And now, onto some features...
According to Mr Linky, the most viewed pillows and cushions were:
You can find the Master list of ongoing link parties at Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way
I look forward to seeing more of your creativity...
And now, onto some features...
According to Mr Linky, the most viewed pillows and cushions were:
- Denim Flower Pillow by Jessica, from Sewing Our Life Together
- Foxy Cushion Cover by Tanya, from Craft Couture by T.C.
- Sprocket Pillow by Cass, from Cass Can Sew
Some more which also caught my eye:
- Tractor and Duck by Erin, from Missy Mac Creations
- Train Boy Cushion by Irina, from Sew and the City
- Travelling Dog Pillow by Teje, from Neros Post and Patch
And two awesome new dresses added:
- Smitten Lovebirds Dress, by Cheryl, from Sew Can Do
- Fancy Sash Dress, by Tara, from True, Pure, Lovely
Head on over and visit these talented ladies.
Each week, I will place a blog button, belonging to the blog which was most viewed, in my sidebar. For the second week in a row, the most viewed link belongs to Jessica, this week with her Denim Flower Pillow. Jessica, I'll leave your blog button in my sidebar.
Feel free to grab a button if you've been featured...
Remember, all of our link parties are ongoing. You can add projects at any time.
- Bags and Totes
- Dresses for Girls
- Dresses for Women
- Hair Accessories
- Pillows and Cushions
- Boys' Clothes
A new party for Girls' Skirts begins tomorrow.
I look forward to seeing more of your creativity...
... Pam
Thursday, 9 February 2012
How Does Your Blog Look ~ Aligning Buttons
Most of us place buttons on our blog:
- to show that we've been featured
- to show what projects we're taking part in
- or just because we like something.
What ever the reason, most of these buttons originate from someone else's blog. As intended by the button owner, we copy the button code and put it somewhere on our blog, often into our sidebar.
The button attributes are determined by the code:
- alignment
- whether it opens in the same or a new window
- and sometimes, the size of the button.
What this means for you, is that buttons will probably not line up, they will probably be different sizes and they may or may not open in a new window.
I've previously shown you how to:
To make the buttons align in the example above, I've taken out any code that determines the alignment. If there is no code to determine alignment, the buttons will align to the left.
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.createhopedesigns.com/" title="Create Hope Designs" title="Create Hope Designs"><img src="http://button_location/createhopebanner1.jpg" style="height: 150px; width: 150px;" border="0" alt="Create Hope Designs" /></a><a href="http://hopefulthreads.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="sew with heart 3 by Hopeful Threads"src="http://button_location_m.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://sewdelightful.blogspot.com/"target="_blank"><img alt="Sew Delightful" src="http://button_location/button2copy.jpg"/" /></a><a border="0" href="http://dressagirlaustralia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://button_location/blogspot.jpg" style="height: 150px; width: 150px;" /></a>
Have you seen our ongoing themed link parties?
Master list of ongoing link parties at Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way
Today, I'll show you how to align buttons. Again, the code you copy will determine whether the button aligns to the left or the centre.
I have absolutely no experience with coding. This is what I have learnt by looking at code and experimenting. It is not necessarily the best way to code, just what works for me. As always, back up your work before you experiment with coding. (Copy the code, create a new post and paste the code into the new page. Don't publish the copy.) Here's how I align buttons...
Here is the code for a button with centre alignment:
<center><a border="0" href="http://xyz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src=https://button_location/button.jpg></a></center> OR
<div align="center"><a border="0" href="http://xyz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src=https://button_location/button.jpg></a></div>
And the same button with no alignment, so it will align to the left:
<a border="0" href="http://xyz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src=https://button_location/button.jpg></a>
You can see that all you have to do, is to take out the code in pink above. You must make sure you take out both the beginning and ending code. Usually the code will be <center> ..... </center> or <div align="center"> ..... </div> but occasionally you will see other code. The same will apply, take out the beginning and ending code.
I have absolutely no experience with coding. This is what I have learnt by looking at code and experimenting. It is not necessarily the best way to code, just what works for me. As always, back up your work before you experiment with coding. (Copy the code, create a new post and paste the code into the new page. Don't publish the copy.) Here's how I align buttons...
Here is the code for a button with centre alignment:
<center><a border="0" href="http://xyz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src=https://button_location/button.jpg></a></center> OR
<div align="center"><a border="0" href="http://xyz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src=https://button_location/button.jpg></a></div>
And the same button with no alignment, so it will align to the left:
<a border="0" href="http://xyz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src=https://button_location/button.jpg></a>
You can see that all you have to do, is to take out the code in pink above. You must make sure you take out both the beginning and ending code. Usually the code will be <center> ..... </center> or <div align="center"> ..... </div> but occasionally you will see other code. The same will apply, take out the beginning and ending code.
Here are some buttons from my sidebar. I've made sure each button opens in a new window and I've resized them, if necessary so they are all 150px x 150px. This code won't work if you paste it onto your site, as I've shortened the button locations to make it easier to read.
 | <a target="_blank" href="http://www.createhopedesigns.com/" title="Create Hope Designs" title="Create Hope Designs"><img src="http://button_location/createhopebanner1.jpg" style="height: 150px; width: 150px;" border="0" alt="Create Hope Designs" /></a>
<a href="http://hopefulthreads.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="sew with heart 3 by Hopeful Threads"src="http://button_location_m.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a>
<a href="http://sewdelightful.blogspot.com/"target="_blank"><img alt="Sew Delightful" src="http://button_location/button2copy.jpg"/" /></a>
<a border="0" href="http://dressagirlaustralia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://button_location/blogspot.jpg" style="height: 150px; width: 150px;" /></a>
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| If you look at this example above, you will see that the code for each button begins on a new line. If you run the code together, with no spaces in between, the buttons will be in lines, as below. |
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.createhopedesigns.com/" title="Create Hope Designs" title="Create Hope Designs"><img src="http://button_location/createhopebanner1.jpg" style="height: 150px; width: 150px;" border="0" alt="Create Hope Designs" /></a><a href="http://hopefulthreads.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="sew with heart 3 by Hopeful Threads"src="http://button_location_m.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://sewdelightful.blogspot.com/"target="_blank"><img alt="Sew Delightful" src="http://button_location/button2copy.jpg"/" /></a><a border="0" href="http://dressagirlaustralia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://button_location/blogspot.jpg" style="height: 150px; width: 150px;" /></a>
- The first example is how I do my buttons in my sidebar.
- The second example is how I do my buttons on my Parties page, except that the buttons on my Parties page are 100px x 100px.
As you can see in the second example, the code gets run together and can be rather hard to read. It is very easy to make a mistake!!! Back up ~ Back up ~ Back up!!! When I started doing my Parties page like this, I copied the html into a new page I created, specifically as a backup. ie; I had a Parties page and a backup Parties page. I made sure that the backup was up to date before I added a new button.
NB: You may notice that I have used two different spellings for the one word... centre and center
- In examples of code, I use the spelling ~ center
- In text, I use the Australian spelling ~ centre
I hope this is of help if feel you would like to tidy up your buttons.
... Pam
... Pam
Have you seen our ongoing themed link parties?
Master list of ongoing link parties at Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way
Typography Challenge...
Rikka and Keren, from Ricochet and Away and Sew la Vie!, have announced their next challenge...
PROJECT: Home decor... curtains, wall art, bedding, place mats, etc THE KICKER: Use letters/numbers/symbols in your design WHEN CAN YOU ENTER: Now through March 31st, 2012
I'm in!!! Want to join me? Head on over to the challenge home page to find out more details.
Have you voted for your favourite purse in the Naughty Notions Challenge? Head on over and cast you vote...
.. Pam
Have you voted for your favourite purse in the Naughty Notions Challenge? Head on over and cast you vote...
.. Pam
Baby Present...
I've just put together a package for a new, little baby girl born to a friend. I almost always give a book as part of a baby present. Perhaps it's the teacher in me coming out. What better to package the gift in, than a little bag which can be used later on to carry books.
Add some extra baby goods, pop them all in the bag and the present is ready to give. The little people in our family use these bags for books, shopping and generally carting their things in. Here's a link to the tutorial to make this little bag.
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Project Recycle ~ Week 1 Entry...
Voting is over for the first round of Project Recycle, so now I can show you my entry.
Week 1 ~ Project Recycle...
Here's what I began with:
- a black, cotton jacket
- an adult's halter neck baby doll top
The adult's baby doll top was easily turned into a shirred dress to fit a child, by cutting off the top of the dress, adding extra shirring, altering the halter neck strap and reattaching as four ties.
The fabric flower was made with a facing from the jacket, left over fabric from the baby doll top and a button from the jacket. The striped edge on the flower, was originally the bias tape on the edge of the facing. A hair clip has been added to the back, so it can be worn either in the hair or attached to either the dress or the bag.
The outer part of the bag was cut from a piece of the jacket which included the pocket. A remnant from another sewing project was used for the lining and the jacket belt became the bag handle.
There you have it, a cute, little outfit, that effectively, cost nothing to make.
The bloomers below were not entered into the competition, but I have made them to go with the outfit. They are made from the same fabric as the lining of the bag.
Voting has begun for Round Two. Again, I can't tell you which one is mine. Head on over, take a look and vote for your favourite.
... Pam
Edited to add: Voting has closed for Round Two. I've made it to Round Three... yayyy!!!!
Don't forget to check out our ongoing themed link parties at Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way.
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Monday, 6 February 2012
How Does Your Blog Look ~ Quick Editing and Pinterest
If you are like me, you can't live without quick editing on your Blogger blog. If you have quick editing enabled on your blog, you'll see a little pencil at the bottom of each post. Clicking on that pencil enables you to edit that post.
If you don't have quick editing enabled, go to Settings / Basic /
As I always do in cases such as this, I searched Google. I thought I had found the answer, but it didn't work. Mr TMW found the fix for me. Oh, I came so close: I was using a (.) when I needed to be using a (/).
Google is rolling out a country redirect to its Blogspot pages, starting with Australia, New Zealand and India. What it means for me, is that Blogspot pages I view, are now redirected to an Australian address. eg;
http://blogname.blogspot.com ..... now gets redirected to http://blogname.blogspot.com.au
It doesn't matter where the blogspot blog originates from, if I am reading it in Australia, it will be redirected to the Australian address. It's apparently all to do with content removal for the law in specific countries. I'm guessing that with the blogs I read, there will be no difference to the content. You can read the Google/Blogger FAQs on the topic here.
So, what's this got to do with quick editing? Somehow, quick editing has disappeared along with the new country redirect rollout. To overcome the quick editing problem, I need to alter the country redirect. To do that, add (/ncr) at the end of a blogspot address. Using my address as an example:
http://threadingmyway.blogspot.com ... the actual address
http://threadingmyway.blogspot.com.au ... the redirected address
http://threadingmyway.blogspot.com/ncr ... the no country redirect address, which will then appear as...
http://threadingmyway.blogspot.com
Adding /ncr will stop redirection of your blog for that session. Add your blog to your bookmarks and add the /ncr to the bookmarked address, otherwise you will have to add it every time you log in.
Other blogs you view will still be redirected. Blogspot blogs with their own domain are apparently not affected by the rollout.
Most people know how to see their projects that are pinned on Pinterest:
http://pinterest.com/source/yourblogname.blogspot.com/
No matter where you live, you now have extra addresses to check:
http://pinterest.com/source/yourblogname.blogspot.com.au
http://pinterest.com/source/yourblogname.blogspot.com.nz
http://pinterest.com/source/yourblogname.blogspot.com.in
How Does Your Blog Look ~ Master List
.. Pam
If you don't have quick editing enabled, go to Settings / Basic /
However, a few days ago, I noticed that there were no more pencils at the bottom of each post. Quick editing had disappeared!!! It was a long process to edit a post. I was not a happy little bunny!!!
As I always do in cases such as this, I searched Google. I thought I had found the answer, but it didn't work. Mr TMW found the fix for me. Oh, I came so close: I was using a (.) when I needed to be using a (/).
Google is rolling out a country redirect to its Blogspot pages, starting with Australia, New Zealand and India. What it means for me, is that Blogspot pages I view, are now redirected to an Australian address. eg;
http://blogname.blogspot.com ..... now gets redirected to http://blogname.blogspot.com.au
It doesn't matter where the blogspot blog originates from, if I am reading it in Australia, it will be redirected to the Australian address. It's apparently all to do with content removal for the law in specific countries. I'm guessing that with the blogs I read, there will be no difference to the content. You can read the Google/Blogger FAQs on the topic here.
So, what's this got to do with quick editing? Somehow, quick editing has disappeared along with the new country redirect rollout. To overcome the quick editing problem, I need to alter the country redirect. To do that, add (/ncr) at the end of a blogspot address. Using my address as an example:
http://threadingmyway.blogspot.com ... the actual address
http://threadingmyway.blogspot.com.au ... the redirected address
http://threadingmyway.blogspot.com/ncr ... the no country redirect address, which will then appear as...
http://threadingmyway.blogspot.com
Adding /ncr will stop redirection of your blog for that session. Add your blog to your bookmarks and add the /ncr to the bookmarked address, otherwise you will have to add it every time you log in.
Other blogs you view will still be redirected. Blogspot blogs with their own domain are apparently not affected by the rollout.
Most people know how to see their projects that are pinned on Pinterest:
http://pinterest.com/source/yourblogname.blogspot.com/
No matter where you live, you now have extra addresses to check:
http://pinterest.com/source/yourblogname.blogspot.com.au
http://pinterest.com/source/yourblogname.blogspot.com.nz
http://pinterest.com/source/yourblogname.blogspot.com.in
How Does Your Blog Look ~ Master List
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Three Quarter Pants...
I have just finished 3/4 pants, using Butterick B5019. I found the pattern to be on the large side and too long. I ended up taking two inces off the length. The fit is definitely not as snug fitting as in the picture. How good the instructions are, I don't know. I only used the pattern to cut out the fabric.
Instead of the normal hem, I just made a 1/2" hem and then added three rows of shirring. The result was exactly the effect I was after.
Here are the bows I made using the tutorial by Dani, from Live Creatively Now. You can read the post on my perfect bows here. I popped one bow on the bottom of each leg, and one at the waist.
The extra width didn't matter. In fact, in this instance it is a good thing as I think it rather suits the style, not to mentions there is plenty of room for growth. The pants rather remind me of genie pants and that's the picture I had in my mind when I thought of adding the shirring.
There are still two more items to make before the outfit is finished. If you remember, I made a fourth bow with extra loops. I'm sure you can guess what that's going to be used for. I'll show you the completed outfit soon...
... Pam
Don't forget to check out our ongoing themed link parties at Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way.
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Threading Your Way ~ Clothes for Boys ~ Link Party
Welcome to the sixth edition of Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way ...
... a new link list each week that will build into a resource of sewing ideas, tutorials, pattern reviews and pictures. Each list is an ongoing linky where you can link up as many projects as you like throughout the year.
Our first five linkys have been a great success, with such a wide variety of projects shared;: tutorials, pattern reviews, tips, hints and lots of photos full of ideas and inspiration. Our Bags and Totes linky has been the most popular so far, with 113 entries at last count.
Our sixth linky for 2012 is everything Boys' Clothes, made by YOU.
Boys' Clothes
Link up any posts that you have written on Clothes for Boys. Your posts might (but don't have to) include any of the following:
Guidelines for linking up:
I look forward to seeing your pillows and cushions...
Master list of ongoing link parties at Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way
Master list of ongoing link parties at Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way
... Pam
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... a new link list each week that will build into a resource of sewing ideas, tutorials, pattern reviews and pictures. Each list is an ongoing linky where you can link up as many projects as you like throughout the year.
Our first five linkys have been a great success, with such a wide variety of projects shared;: tutorials, pattern reviews, tips, hints and lots of photos full of ideas and inspiration. Our Bags and Totes linky has been the most popular so far, with 113 entries at last count.
Remember, these linkys are ongoing, so you can continue to add projects throughout the year. Add as many projects as you would like.
Our sixth linky for 2012 is everything Boys' Clothes, made by YOU.
Boys' Clothes
Link up any posts that you have written on Clothes for Boys. Your posts might (but don't have to) include any of the following:
- how you made it
- tutorials
- photos
- pattern reviews
- tips for making
- what you learnt
Guidelines for linking up:
- Each post needs to be about clothes for boys that you have made.
- Link to a specific post (not the home page of your blog).
- No direct links to shops or giveaways.
The fine print:
- By linking up, you are giving me permission to use one of your photos in a feature. I will, of course, link back to your post, giving you full credit.
- By linking up, you are giving me permission to pin your post to Pinterest. I pin all features to Pinterest, unless you specifically request me not to.
- By linking up, you are giving me permission to share your post on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Google+
If you'd like:
- Subscribe to Threading My Way (GFC, RSS), to keep up to date, to see if you've been featured and to know when the next themed party starts.
- Grab a button to spread the word about Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way and put it somewhere on your blog.
- Visit some of the other links. Everyone loves comments.
I look forward to seeing your pillows and cushions...
Master list of ongoing link parties at Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way
Master list of ongoing link parties at Threading YOUR Way with Threading My Way
- Bags and Totes
- Dresses for Girls
- Dresses for Women
- Hair Accessories
- Pillows and Cushions
- Boys' Clothes
- Skirts for Girls
- Aprons and Art Smocks
- Purses, Clutches, Pouches
- Dolls' Clothes
- Women's Skirts
- Baby Clothes and Accessories
- Children's Tops and Shirts
- Women's Tops and Shirts
- Softies, Dolls, Toys
- Sewing Tips and Techniques
- Sewing with stretch fabric
- Quilting and Patchwork
- Embroidery, Stitching and Appliqué
- Jackets, Coats, Raincoats, Ponchos
- Hats, Bonnets, Beanies and Scarves
- Pants, Shorts, Trousers for Children
- Drawstring Bags and Fabric Baskets
- Pretend Dress Up Clothes
- Clothes for Men
- Kitchen Accessories
- Swimwear
- Sleepwear
- Gift Wrapping
- Electronic Gadget Covers and Cases
- Blog Tips
- Refashioning with Denim
- Pants for Women
- Sewing Accessories
- Home Decor
- Sewing Tutorials Pages
- Sewing Spaces
- Sewing for Charity
- Fabric Baskets
- Reusing Shirts & Ties
... Pam
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