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Saturday 2 April 2011

Hangers, Bits and Bobs

Here are a few bits and bobs of this and that for you.



Hangers - which colours?


I've made a few of these hangers and found it to be a very enjoyable project indeed.  It is quick and the results are rather fabulous if I do say so myself.  I have only stopped at 6 because I have run out of the wooden hangers.  They are not that easy to find at a decent price, well I can't find any anyway. If you have any ideas please let me know.


The stripey ones look great on their own although I am wondering if I should add a little something to cover up the join.  With the plain ones I have added a rose which covers up the join and looks quite nice but I'm not sure what colours the roses should be. I have made a few cream ones, a blue one and a pink one (I have not attached them properly yet) but wondered which other colours would go nicely. Not sure why my brain seems to have got stuck on this one but I'd appreciate your thoughts. Sorry the pics are a bit yellow but I took them at night.


Over the past few weeks I have been lucky enough to win a few awards.

Thank you to Leah from why didn't anyone tell me for the 


Thank you to Eileen from Crochet Attic  for the 


Thank you to Sarah from squiggling about for the 


Thank you to Sucrette from Le monde de Sucrette for the 


Please pop on over and take a look at their lovely blogs above, they are all well worth a peek as there are some wonderful things on all of them - as if you didn't know already ;)

You can see the 7 things about me from my previous post here as I am not interesting enough to be able to think of another 7 :)

I'm not passing on any awards again at the moment as I only did just that very recently plus I seem to be coming down with another cold (thank you wonderful children of mine) so don't really feel like any extra work at the moment and am already behind with my blogging schedule.  March Monthly Make will be coming shortly in April and so will will the Victoria Frills Scarf Tutorial (almost done) along with 3, yes 3 different types of give away - woohoo!


I'd like to mention that the lovely Maaike from one of my favourite blogs Crejjion is having give away.  It is open untill the 3rd April and she is giving away some lovely fabric as well as a few other lovelies too. I've already entered and you only have a couple of days left to enter so better be quick!


I was sent an email the other day by Hilde from ildicolor regarding a pin cushion swap. It looks lots of fun and you must leave a comment on the post (link above or click on pic) before April 3rd if you would like to take part.

A few weeks back I had a lovely email from Rhonda about kitty/craft website for people that love to show off their kitties with their crafts.  The link is here and I will be posting my own pictures very soon.  I'd love to see yours as I know many of you love kitties too!

I have finally decided to launch a shop page on the 9th May this year!  Yep I'm going for it - why not :) I hope to add lots of different bits and hopefully not just crochet by the summer as I've had a call from the sewing machine repair man and my machine is fixed - yay!


In lieu of getting the shop ready I have started a facebook page where I will be having updates of new shop products and exclusive giveaways too!  I am currently having a quick giveaway - two prizes (something cute and something not so cute, you'll have to wait and see but I think there will be at least one cute bunny)

To enter the giveaway just go to

http://www.facebook.com/Clevercheshirecats and 'like' my page

I'll be announcing the winners in about a week so you have a few days left to enter.
Lastly, Kirsty from Kirsties Homemade Home is asking for people interested in crafts and who would like to learn more crafts to send an application form to her.

Click here for the link

Phew! That was a long post.  Back soon with the Monthly Make and Scarf Tutorial.

Rachael Xx

39 comments:

  1. Wow, those hangers are soooo cute! And the flowers are adorable. Thank you Rachael to mention my give away so sweet in your post!
    Have a great weekend,
    love Maaike

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  2. Congratulations on the awards, Rachael...well deserved. It is a lovely way for us to be introduced to gorgeous new places to visit. Who would have thought there would be so much loveliness out there!!! x

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  3. I like those hangers a LOT.

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  4. Amazing beautiful !!!!!!!!

    Nice weekend

    Marjo

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  5. lovely hanger whit beautiful flowers!

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  6. Those hangers are very beautiful!! The flowers are just perfect, did you make that pattern or is it taken from somewhere, I could fancy attempting one as a brooch for my new jacket.
    Kandi x

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  7. I love those hangers. I have no idea where you get them from though. I'm no longer on facebook but all the best for your new venture. x

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  8. Love the hangers, they are really cute. Good luck with your new shop venture, I'm sure you will do well, you make such beautiful things.

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  9. These look really great!!
    Esther.

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  10. Those hangers look great, beautiful flowers.

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  11. Beautiful hangers, I think red roses would look good. Sometimes you can get wooden hangers from charity shops but they are getting harder to find.
    Carol xx

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  12. Hi Rachael, your hangers are beautiful! I have "liked" your facebook page and I wish you the best success. Thanks for the link to my blog and I hope you feel better soon. I can't wait to see your pattern.

    Eileen

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  13. Hello Rachael,

    You asked me for the translator on my blog ...first I did not understand how it worked, now it's on my blog, so you can read my little stories.....

    I love your little cushions....

    Lovely greetings from Belgium

    Marjo

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  14. That lovely hangers look great just as they are! If you use them yourself you could ajust the colors to your favorite cloth - maybe tone on tone with an eye-catching highlight. Anyhow, just go in, it's prefect! x Hilde

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  15. Those hangers are just beautiful, havent tried these before so might look out for a pattern!

    Helenxx

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  16. Helloooo thanks for popping by my blog, I love your makes they are stunning, I shall be back I promise!

    Looking forward to more of your posts

    Dazie
    x

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  17. Your hangers are so lovely!!!
    The ones from IKEA are probably to big???

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  18. Beautiful hangers -- I just remembered my Mum so sweetly

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  19. Hi Rachel, your hangers are lovely, I like the stripey one best I think:) I agree, wooden hangers, especially small ones are very hard to come by now, I've been on the lookout for a while, so if you find out, do let me know:) hehe. Your blog header is also gorgeous, so colourful it's lovely! Jenny x

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  20. Just remembered the pattern/tutorial I used for my coathangers which I thought you might like too
    http://marmaladerose.blogspot.com/2010/04/crochet-hanger.html
    Carol xx

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  21. Congratulations on all those awards!! Very well deserved - have only just found your fab blog via another new one to me, so pleased to find you!
    Love the hangers, and loving the look of all the colourful crochet on your header and sidebars - lots to explore!

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  22. Darling hangers. Congrats on the awards too.

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  23. Brilliant hangers, good luck with the shop

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  24. Gorgeous hangers! They remind me of some that my dear nana made for me when I was little. I am going to have to make some now too! Have a lovely week.

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  25. Hi Rachel
    Please send me your postal address ,I am participating in the pincushion swap and will send you the most beautiful one , lol,
    Paule

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  26. Your hangers are lovely. I made some last year and used the ordinary plastic ones! You can see how they turned out here
    http://crafting4greyhounds.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html

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  27. Those hangers are beautiful I think I may make soem for my RH ladies for Christmas....I love the flower added and I have a ton of extra hangers...finally I have decided on something.. :) Congrats on the awards..and the FB launching...great blog...Debb

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  28. So many awards!!! congratulations!!!
    And your hangers are beautiful!!
    xx

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  29. Lovely blog... I like making hangers too.. Have a nice Sunday...
    Anna

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  30. Hello! Oh my, I just love your hangers - the stripy one is my favourite! Really enjoyed having a little visit to your blog this evening, so colourful and so very inspiring - will be back!
    Much love
    Julia x

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  31. What a beautifull hangers, i am just follow youre blog and look full of ohhhh and ahhhs at youre creations!

    Have a good week!

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  32. love the hangers, especially the striped one which I think would look just beyond lovely with a red flower! I am a crocheter and all around crafter, and I'd just love it if you'd drop by my blog and join my international linking party...opens on Saturday night, but open most of the week. Hope to see you there!

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  33. Rachel - I love to come to your blog, but seem to have a hard time getting the whole thing to load. I'd love to be able to see it more often (your gift for colors is sensational!)....might you consider having your blog set up so that there is only one day's blog on the initial page? That way a reader doesn't have to wait for the whole thing to load to read it, especially those of use who like to read it daily!

    Also, I haven't been able to 'follow' as it doesn't seem to load, either.

    Thank you for sharing your talent - always just gorgeous and interesting "stuff"!!

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  34. Your talent speak's volume's....I am in awe of your beautiful work. Come over to my blog I am having a blog give away.
    Love,Debbie

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  35. I'm relatively new to crocheting. Do you have a pattern for your roses?

    Thanks!
    Sam

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  36. These hangers are MUST to add to the GARDEN BELL's growing list. Great colors today.

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  37. Those hangers are ADORABLE! I wantie...

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  38. Hello yoou have soooo Amazing crochet project.

    Soooo beautiful, i love it


    hugs Conny

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