tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49519472264720451352024-03-19T16:17:15.560-07:00AlikiBagsNews and gossip from my sewing room, aka Creative Jungle, aka Hoarder's Paradise. AlikiBagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07849333680871950153noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-87979925230842176242016-03-17T13:53:00.000-07:002016-03-17T13:58:36.246-07:00Test 2Hi this is a test, Hello worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-32135964917566919352016-03-01T13:30:00.002-08:002016-03-01T13:30:17.868-08:00testYes<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-59998909388683804892011-04-03T11:49:00.000-07:002011-04-03T11:49:24.213-07:00Finally made it!: #Craft Showcase #Handmade #Folksy<a href="http://myblogfinallymadeit.blogspot.com/2011/04/craft-showcase-handmade-folksy.html?showComment=1301856525139#c8449317347688640721">Finally made it!: #Craft Showcase #Handmade #Folksy</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-82909139160866616612010-12-06T12:18:00.000-08:002010-12-06T14:23:59.219-08:00Ringmore, Devon, Birthplace of "Aliki Bags"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUVddPCKvCFRT0mWL2VfdI5wYObac1Fo8BAo8Qu33W4d7pkpmJZvWkwT3AuRa3Yguhu_8k6aZz8n2owjUg0KG3vIf8uMcaR_6ZwQxa-JY6zjeJ_qdycjHgklaHDwMv4vVA0TYwIa9B8Q/s1600/P1010009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUVddPCKvCFRT0mWL2VfdI5wYObac1Fo8BAo8Qu33W4d7pkpmJZvWkwT3AuRa3Yguhu_8k6aZz8n2owjUg0KG3vIf8uMcaR_6ZwQxa-JY6zjeJ_qdycjHgklaHDwMv4vVA0TYwIa9B8Q/s320/P1010009.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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For the traditional Ringmore Village Christmas Fair 2010 I travelled down with my dog Senta to stay with Alison. You may remember that Alison is my friend and also my partner in "Aliki" bag making crime..... Even our dogs, Zeta and Senta, are good friends and playmates !<br />
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Alison and I - Kiki - became friends when we both lived in the village, brought together by our love of nature, gardening, dogs, all things art&craft and textiles. It was in <b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2003</b> that I made myself a large shoulder bag out of one of Alison's skirts and together we created a "fashion and culture fusion" shawl and silk bag for an English/Indian wedding. We had so much fun and satisfaction sharing the creative time and end results, that we decided we would continue making bags 'for real' :<b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> the birth of "Aliki Bags". </b>Here we are at our 1st big Craft Fair at Harbour House in Kingsbridge, Devon.<br />
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Alison and her husband Mike live in a beautiful house at the edge of the beautiful village, snuggled into the protective hills and surrounded by her rambling gardens and amazing vegetable plot. We usually enjoy our times together by talking "Aliki" business, bags, bags, bags..... evaluate ( and admire ) our latest design ideas.<br />
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Alison has been knitting and felting the most beautiful bags, using a book by <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bev Beattie, esbn 978-1-4081-1553-4, A.N.C. Black, "Knit and Felt Bags". </span></b>Sadly, for copyright reasons she is only making the as gifts for Christmas, BUT, we strongly recommend you to look at the brilliant book on amazon if you are a knitter yourself or have someone to give an inspiring craft book to this Christmas.<br />
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As you can imagine, Mike is not too impressed with all that but cooks yummy curries, if we behave ourselves.<br />
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We walked the dogs, socialized with shared friends and this time I went totally mad and kept a huge bonfire going, burning last summer's garden debris in the crisp dry cold - absolutely wonderful and therapeutic !<br />
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I'm back in Formby now, preparing for the last little Craft Fair here.......xUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-76521806042762844842010-11-16T09:24:00.000-08:002010-11-16T09:24:43.780-08:00All Rumours of my Demise have been Greatly Exaggerated<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div>Hello All,<br />
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I feel the quote is not correct but it felt right.<br />
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It seems incredible now that I should have given up on the exciting world of blogging for such a long time ! So much has happened - a lot of it not good - that I have just about survived by doing my basics of life, let alone carrying on with this blog.<br />
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</div>On the bright side I would like to report that my glass is half full again because : things in my family are looking up ,<br />
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<ul><li>I managed to carry on - albeit at snail's pace - with my beloved AlikiBags, </li>
<li>I have had a steep learning curve on the computer , enjoying the new world of facebook,</li>
<li>I have made lots of new friends, artists, makers, computer-brains, not "geeks". </li>
</ul>It will be so lovely to look into our blog world again ! I intend not to bore and irritate you with all my mistakes - easy to say, because I'm going to have help from Erin (<a href="http://www.boxoffmycomputer.co.uk/">www.boxoffmycomputer.co.uk</a>)<br />
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" Disappearing Jacket". This is/was a vintage Designer Jacket made out of an absolutely AMAZING material : the pattern is created from tiny diamond cut pieces of metal , magically attached to the base velvet ! Each little piece glitters and sparcles in the colours of the rainbow, difficult to capture on a photo.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The jacket was very expensive , even in a Charity Shop , and I think the material is sooo special that I am going to only use it as PART of a bag . That way more AlikiBag lovers will have pleasure in my find.<br />
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Hope you enjoyed having a look again into my little needlewoman's life and I promise to at least keep you updated with the story of the "Disappearing Jacket".<br />
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Goodbye for now and hope to see you all back here soon, Kiki x <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK53.5575398 -3.05648753.5320473 -3.114852 53.5830323 -2.9981220000000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-5863720081940845112010-06-11T10:37:00.000-07:002010-06-11T11:36:42.800-07:00Wardrobe Challenge - June 2010<div>Here it is, I feel very good about my choices but anxious about getting the blog and photo attachments right. </div><div><div><br /><div>First I was tempted to just totally try and "glam myself up" but sensibility and truthfulness prevailed and I chose things I actually do wear in mydog- and grandma-fied busy life.</div><br /><div>I am wearing AlikiBags and Oxfam clothes and accessories, collected over my years as a volunteer.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1qh0S9bfoAy_lDzMUbsQnva3n8f0_RBOKBdAlI_31XVi2MSAes89_29qeLv5Zn1BIU0_gN6mG9UWK7FneWwoyKjsbd3SkqiH9yw3r_yociCYmYqEvguAiXNrgeSx7BPqO3cADBMQZNU/s1600/wardrobe+challenge+june10+001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481574741002255074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1qh0S9bfoAy_lDzMUbsQnva3n8f0_RBOKBdAlI_31XVi2MSAes89_29qeLv5Zn1BIU0_gN6mG9UWK7FneWwoyKjsbd3SkqiH9yw3r_yociCYmYqEvguAiXNrgeSx7BPqO3cADBMQZNU/s320/wardrobe+challenge+june10+001.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Jeans: Funky Style Image and Design - Oxfam Formby</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bag: AlikiBags (my own)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Shoes: San Malo - Shush (when it exsisted in Formby)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Dress/Top: Quiz - Oxfam Formby</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Jewellery: Lifetime collection - Oxfam<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicejXG66UpwJ1Ss833mDeemE-H6igeHqFJl4eMLeHIU4QeziH3wM9PO65LSlwauYHhapDguVe42fsduhv8B1RYQSyih_YnDdKhyphenhyphenVfxXK3WEKMr54-hhk2-aWhFv5LqjliEpkj4Vr1zuxU/s1600/wardrobe+challenge+june10+002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481576995058224402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicejXG66UpwJ1Ss833mDeemE-H6igeHqFJl4eMLeHIU4QeziH3wM9PO65LSlwauYHhapDguVe42fsduhv8B1RYQSyih_YnDdKhyphenhyphenVfxXK3WEKMr54-hhk2-aWhFv5LqjliEpkj4Vr1zuxU/s320/wardrobe+challenge+june10+002.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>As I'm always feeling cold I'm hardly ever without a cardigan and warm shoes to hide my warm socks and possibly even long johns (sorry!!!)</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicejXG66UpwJ1Ss833mDeemE-H6igeHqFJl4eMLeHIU4QeziH3wM9PO65LSlwauYHhapDguVe42fsduhv8B1RYQSyih_YnDdKhyphenhyphenVfxXK3WEKMr54-hhk2-aWhFv5LqjliEpkj4Vr1zuxU/s1600/wardrobe+challenge+june10+002.jpg"></a></div><br /><div>Jeans, bag and top as before </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Cardigan: Per Una - Oxfam Formby</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Boots: Dorothy Perkins - Oxfam Formby<br /></div><br /><div><br /> </div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuksLmwyd6Vse4FXHvA1TczA-lO11qn7Bo9gi0_cQSKWOGpezsjq-CS8giBZiem_RX5ZkEMbVPc5h_Pd2bqsCgQqTRZvTS3PVhcr2dDigmjYZx-1bZaYBOxA4z2Um0Zu-L02lpsWCnv8Y/s1600/wardrobe+challenge+june10+004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481578532134013458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuksLmwyd6Vse4FXHvA1TczA-lO11qn7Bo9gi0_cQSKWOGpezsjq-CS8giBZiem_RX5ZkEMbVPc5h_Pd2bqsCgQqTRZvTS3PVhcr2dDigmjYZx-1bZaYBOxA4z2Um0Zu-L02lpsWCnv8Y/s320/wardrobe+challenge+june10+004.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Jeans as before</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Top: Cotton Traders - Oxfam Formby</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Shoes: No Label - Shush</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Jewellery: Beads - gift from Germany, Bangle - Oxfam Lichfield Staffordshire</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bag: AlikiBags (for sale)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bike: Oxfam Formby (brand new only £60!)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Dog: My Senta who is actually very good at running on the pavement on the lead.<br /><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKTc6_WsoswscKeO_IMzmPET2mLTAadaOqTeVI3T-xASJtxeQFCs-WuUdclpfwJqfEBU3YULNP0LnglycjSzyG5oW_uKmLTzIdmSmd6OObK5reByW2yLJAF0PJCSwIA15tJamjLZKnrI/s1600/wardrobe+challenge+june10+005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481578539627961506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKTc6_WsoswscKeO_IMzmPET2mLTAadaOqTeVI3T-xASJtxeQFCs-WuUdclpfwJqfEBU3YULNP0LnglycjSzyG5oW_uKmLTzIdmSmd6OObK5reByW2yLJAF0PJCSwIA15tJamjLZKnrI/s320/wardrobe+challenge+june10+005.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Jeans and top as before</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Jewellery: Oxfam Formby</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bag: AlikiBags (For sale)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Corsage: AlikiBags (the corsage can be worn clipped to the handles of the bag or as a corsage).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Shoes: Calzino (£1.99 - on loan from Oxfam).</div><br /><div></div><div><div><br /> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDtaxX8OiV6sC3NEIehkRcSABLHHnmB0YmZXuF_mllFfwYZBgnlvia9ADjCghGSbYVvQ-2HUO28HL1O83NS2f1i3AavHmiDvzCYsnQ3W7_yJQzen73y-G4DEvufVH9yv0k2-GNvq4un8/s1600/wardrobe+challenge+june10+010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481579430496542994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDtaxX8OiV6sC3NEIehkRcSABLHHnmB0YmZXuF_mllFfwYZBgnlvia9ADjCghGSbYVvQ-2HUO28HL1O83NS2f1i3AavHmiDvzCYsnQ3W7_yJQzen73y-G4DEvufVH9yv0k2-GNvq4un8/s320/wardrobe+challenge+june10+010.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Dress: No label, made in Italy. This is actually a skirt which I tied with an old Oxfam belt to make it into a dress.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bag: AlikiBags - (For Sale).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Shoes: J'esjimo - Oxfam Formby</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Jewellery: Dress watch - gift from Germany, Bangles and Beads - Oxfam Formby, Acrylic Ring - Craft fair at Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I would like to say that I would not have been able to participate in this competion without the photos taken by my grandson James (10 years) and my patient neighbour - friend Sarah (she of the kids craft session fame).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The drink was sadly only apple and elderflower (from tesco, cheap and absolutely lovely). James and I had a glass to celebrate the successful photo session.</div><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-18672641717458962192010-06-10T13:56:00.000-07:002010-06-11T04:59:34.628-07:00Wardrobe Challenge - June2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2l1WHdXFJn8U_Xuc0FkStHybJv3OJI5lng-Rb-orxU-hhttm4vEjmwM3Gr_DYsNOAAGBG6ZjnVDZhQqZ9Vdl6M_d3rq6Vc7Ui0GgNOHQocMBSef7fQcT58_dMGGmK06n46FfojXwbfQ/s1600/bag+commission+june10+028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2l1WHdXFJn8U_Xuc0FkStHybJv3OJI5lng-Rb-orxU-hhttm4vEjmwM3Gr_DYsNOAAGBG6ZjnVDZhQqZ9Vdl6M_d3rq6Vc7Ui0GgNOHQocMBSef7fQcT58_dMGGmK06n46FfojXwbfQ/s1600/bag+commission+june10+028.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<div>Finally climbed up into the loft and found all the items I hope to wear. Will have to do some serious sorting up there.... It was sooo depressing to see what I have let accumulate and lovely to find "old friends" : books, clothes....</div><br />
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<div>Hope I can manage to get the picture of my 5 selected items to show you - otherwise it all has to wait until I can get help from my young friends tomorrow.</div><br />
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<div>Anybody knows where I can get an IT brain implant? </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-68061518991773677032010-06-06T08:41:00.000-07:002010-06-06T08:41:27.778-07:00Kid's Craft Session<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwNYkYZj6fDCOVaw7NxG5Cw4Iqd5ehQraSeRTJAEQclDiDSYh3fOpM3zRNGTfz00AzvmghIjrflCQ2e5ff0SVpUgoujHl_XpVvSVr5J76Ncq41GwT_Q0zcQTEssbCoBLTOp9sXCBQB8o/s1600/camera+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwNYkYZj6fDCOVaw7NxG5Cw4Iqd5ehQraSeRTJAEQclDiDSYh3fOpM3zRNGTfz00AzvmghIjrflCQ2e5ff0SVpUgoujHl_XpVvSVr5J76Ncq41GwT_Q0zcQTEssbCoBLTOp9sXCBQB8o/s320/camera+003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I know this sounds like an advertisement - well it is really - for "Klara's Crafts", where I had bought most of the stuff we used. I so love it when even the boys join in, you should have seen James's friend Harry and Damla's little brother, Arda, making friendship bracelets.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-15769906924215537482010-06-05T23:52:00.000-07:002010-06-05T23:52:47.356-07:00College Bag CommissionThe bag is finished at last - it was hard work with my little "Bernina" but so much fun. The pressure foot would just not want to lift high enough.....All you needlewomen will get a cold sweat, remembering many a broken needle, sorry for reminding you!<br />
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I'm afraid that I can not yet show you pictures of it because I want Jane to be the first to see it. After all, it was her kind commission!<br />
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Going back to the hard work aspect, I do not think we appreciate what a hardwearing material jeans cotton weave is. No wonder they started off as true "workhorses". It pleases me that I can give at least some of them a new life, like a creative reincarnation.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-51021404637298910002010-06-02T10:05:00.000-07:002010-06-02T10:05:31.966-07:00College Bag Commission<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yjYWc01eRy27XGdlZVQbyC-Z_JYz5nvn45DwPCVmg27XYmSRNIZCIJLA-beCUE-XQCV_ZnA_Pa_knqlOzwJgPLnqD4sLmx_HnKRaBTp4bqUsc6K32-dlkkPNV_woCI-_dHzFtok40DQ/s1600/camera+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yjYWc01eRy27XGdlZVQbyC-Z_JYz5nvn45DwPCVmg27XYmSRNIZCIJLA-beCUE-XQCV_ZnA_Pa_knqlOzwJgPLnqD4sLmx_HnKRaBTp4bqUsc6K32-dlkkPNV_woCI-_dHzFtok40DQ/s320/camera+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I collected felt and "FIMO" for custom made buttons and hopefully a corsage. <br />
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The two bags are unsellable items from Oxfam, which I will use for the metal fittings, possibly the Velcro for the main bag closure. <br />
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I have started on the bag but progress is slow because it's half term and I am playing at being very involved Grandma. I would like to say that I take my hat off to all you parents who keep the kids entertained, fed, watered and safe. I cannot believe that I ever was a single parent career woman.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-77112167130588001462010-05-29T06:25:00.000-07:002010-05-29T06:25:49.801-07:00CommissionHere is the proud announcement that I finally have got the time - BH and no grandma duties - to start work on my proud 1st AlikiBag commission. Even better, that the bag is going to accompany a woman I greatly admire on her return to student days in September.<br />
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Please cross your fingers that the needle /scissors and design angels watch over me!<br />
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Progress pictures to follow.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-74718624755414595632010-05-26T10:32:00.000-07:002010-05-26T10:55:32.050-07:00See what you can get at Oxfam! Not including me!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FeDgzR4iyih72z-nKjNvQ1RxiPT3ygMcFy2rmg8fFyt5cTQe-whYLpRu5RX8mwXSd57VJIM_tV-Ph62PTo1i67lHuY1MORGqziH0dyCwMQB72g6CLRket29NvErLsv_moEl9E4Eek0Q/s1600/P1010013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FeDgzR4iyih72z-nKjNvQ1RxiPT3ygMcFy2rmg8fFyt5cTQe-whYLpRu5RX8mwXSd57VJIM_tV-Ph62PTo1i67lHuY1MORGqziH0dyCwMQB72g6CLRket29NvErLsv_moEl9E4Eek0Q/s320/P1010013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0aAx7tY7Axr_bs4AHoqnausMbX4CKGbqVSdr4IbryN5KQmJKNZDFuFZz1dZTzZ56PUeN7H8DhLlSDYLdAzN9QYyuymZ1w7KG33Rz7WD59NVu5ud77Cw1ikqBfjurdWi5hxPZl_gnsas/s1600/P1010014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0aAx7tY7Axr_bs4AHoqnausMbX4CKGbqVSdr4IbryN5KQmJKNZDFuFZz1dZTzZ56PUeN7H8DhLlSDYLdAzN9QYyuymZ1w7KG33Rz7WD59NVu5ud77Cw1ikqBfjurdWi5hxPZl_gnsas/s320/P1010014.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> Can you believe that absolutely everything I wear on these photos was bought at Oxfam, Formby. Please don't laugh I could have included (at times) my knickers and socks! Some things were new still with shop labels or wrapped, some excellent condition. The labels range from Per Una, Next, Clarks, Principles to one off fashion boutiques. <br />
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Whenever I wear a bag it will be one of my Aliki Bags. <br />
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You may have gather by now that I try to live my life as 'green' as possible. I also have been supporting Oxfam since I lived in England - 40 years now. I do so love that I support a worthy cause whilst feeding my female vanity and sense of fashion (I hope!)<br />
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I know it can be a pain to mooch about in charity shops but have a go you may never know what treasures you may find.<br />
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Please don't get bored with this because I would also like to tell you that on Monday I bought myself a brand new pink bike and after lots of frustrated searching in D.I.Y shops, catalogues and Ikea I finally found a perfect fit corner shelf for my bathroom.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-11692384715624006322010-05-18T05:42:00.000-07:002010-05-18T05:42:56.590-07:00Amazing Recycled Fun Summer Bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-bng7IRkEDIJbe4iLKeJK3AGOf_4CAExVcfnXtqxy-gC7Hmg_zpkPOqyTBQTNOzPU9cmboAyxkYU2zg6Casf4vRMtgEd_WB1Aj7SOyGDztMJhPimc08uWGOccVQo2Tcl8BWJvo2aZuE/s1600/Oxfam+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-bng7IRkEDIJbe4iLKeJK3AGOf_4CAExVcfnXtqxy-gC7Hmg_zpkPOqyTBQTNOzPU9cmboAyxkYU2zg6Casf4vRMtgEd_WB1Aj7SOyGDztMJhPimc08uWGOccVQo2Tcl8BWJvo2aZuE/s320/Oxfam+006.jpg" width="240" wt="true" /></a></div><br />
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<ul><li>Per Una Skirt</li>
<li>Next Jeans</li>
<li>Unwanted Shower Curtain</li>
<li>Black-out Curtain for interfacing</li>
<li>Metal fittings, recovered from unsellable Laura Ashley and Quicksilver bags</li>
<li>Machine made Satin Stars, given to me by my mum about 20 years ago</li>
<li>Base inforcement from Tesco placemat</li>
<li>Fun Buttons from Southport indoor market.</li>
<li>Tears of frustration and total delight</li>
</ul>I promised a friend 1st refusal so at this point I am only showing it off to see what reaction I will get. There is also a total brian block about the price (priceless)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951947226472045135.post-227984419927581502010-04-04T09:22:00.000-07:002010-04-04T10:23:23.738-07:00"Flights of Fancy"<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkW04ZYP-zfEBvPr2PPUpCGqZ3C01kSNcIxJoCxvwXfCUg0GKLx2m_Ul4F4Cjm7Wey7OHnGRpkfPvFH9PNLZawEeJW2ma2yaj_BDNzGJNWiDJdKjtbWQzqzPke2FcdmbXoQHoDE6eRTo/s1600/james+muelheim+024.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456319986398120722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkW04ZYP-zfEBvPr2PPUpCGqZ3C01kSNcIxJoCxvwXfCUg0GKLx2m_Ul4F4Cjm7Wey7OHnGRpkfPvFH9PNLZawEeJW2ma2yaj_BDNzGJNWiDJdKjtbWQzqzPke2FcdmbXoQHoDE6eRTo/s320/james+muelheim+024.jpg" /></a><br />
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<br /><div>Thinking this might act as a "Good Luck" charm for the Grand National at Aintree.</div>
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<br /><div>This is one of my favourite bags, thinking of the fun and special occasions it might be taken to.</div>
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<br /><div><strong>Also</strong>, this is my first attempt at a "proper" blog with pictures!!!! However, I can not take credit alone; I would not have been able to do it without the help of my youg neighbour friend (Sarah, 14 ) who patiently guided me through it. How can they be so savvy and I feel like a big and slow Dinosaur?</div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2