so cute Posh Dog Harness

I was in my flat all weekend playing with my sewing machine.  I did used to make most of my own clothes and soft furnishings a very long time ago - but I haven't sewn seriously for a good few years, And I have been having a wonderful time getting my hand in again.  

Kitten tip - read your manual again - I have found 2 new things that my machine does that are really useful and I had not known / forgotten about.  I have only had it 30 years - how scary is that!!

I spent all weekend designing and practising a soft dog harness pattern for the Posh Dog range - I have now created and streamlined the making of 2 different size harnesses.  One is for a smaller dog - Yorkie size - and the other for a Jack Russell Terrier size dog - Henry was so patient with me while I poked and prodded and measured him.  There is a couple of inches adjustable room built into the straps with the velcro fastenings 

I have also had some labels printed for the range.  Bev over at Ribbon Reel Printing has done them for me - and she was just brilliant.  I sent her the logo that hubby has drawn for me and told her what I needed it to say and she came up with the design - she even suggested the colour as it would match all my brown branding.  At the moment I have 3 different one with different wording as to what they are made from - I am so thrilled with the effect

I also acquired over the weekend some amazing embroidered, satin finish, heavyweight fabrics - so I have half an idea of seriously, outrageously gorgeous  party pieces.


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Cotton reel holder

since I have started sewing so much again I have been trying to find a way to store my reels and bobbins so that they stayed neat and tidy - but were easy to get at and I could see what I had.  I have tried all sorts of boxes and tubs - stacking bobbin holders - and sticks that poke in the top - and I still end up with a table of reels and bobbins everywhere.

So I made something!!!

There were a couple of scrappy bits of foam board in the shed - and an old photo frame.  So I stuck 2 bits of foam board into the frame -

Then I got some thin round dowling and cut it into 4" lengths - mapped out a grid on the foam board - poked in holes and glued the dowling in.

The chap next door was a bit bemused by it - lots of little sticks poking out of a board - looks a bit odd that!!

I bought a spray can of paint - and I chose one that had a 'lumpy' texture.  I thought it would cover a multitude of sins ;-) - and help to keep the bobbins in place better than something smooth.

So - Here it is.  I have glued it to the door that is right behind my sewing machine - I thought it would be better if I guled it flat - otherwise it woud slope and the bobbins might fall off.

It does look really smart - and I can see what colours I have - all I have to do is PUT THEM BACK WHEN I CHANGE COLOUR 

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Saturday

I may not get around to the journal page today - or it may be tomorrow - I am having a serious clean!!!

I haven't seen my work surfaces for weeks - so this morning I have started a blitz.  I have got my office desk clear and polished

I am going to tackle the shop counter next - that should not be too hard (except for a project that I have to finish) - but - oh - my - goodness - the kitchen is just a disaster.

I may be some while

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Exciting news

As loads of you know things have been stressed - frantic and manic round here for the past few months - some of you know what er have been up to - but now I can go public with some of the stuff that has been going on in the background.

THIS!!!

Don't panic - it's not me - I am not moving - nothing is changing here - it's my son.  He is moving out of the Market Hall into his own place - yes the whole building!! 

It is going to be vintage computer gaming - DVDs - gaming accessories - clothing - pretty much the same as he is in the Market Hall - but now he has the space to bring all the outside events under one roof.  The evening will stt the place transform into a 'gaming hub'.  Table top games such as Magic the Gathering - Dungeons and Dragons - Pokemon - Yu-Gi-Oh - Games workshop - will have their own club nights and there will be learning / taster sessions and big event launches.

The Electrician is in at the moment re-wiring everything - and the joiner is in next week for the fittings.  It's the most stunning old building - and I have really fought to keep to tradesmen that understand that I wanted to keep it as authentic as possible.  There is a cellar and an attic - both of which will need restoring in the future to bring them into use.

It's been a long haul - but the opening should be the first week of October.

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Day Off

Monday is kitten's day off

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Posh Dog

I have knitted dog jumpers for the past couple of years - and for this winter I have gone totally overboard!

I have finally set up the Posh Dog as a separate business.  The lovely Sign Man from round the corner made me a new window sign from hubby's artwork and I have registered the name with the council.

I can't afford a new web site just for this - but I have set up a page on my kitten and goat site and linked to my princesskitten site with all the products listed.  Then I started off a new wordpress blog for Posh Dog - well it's my old kitten site renamed and added to - recycling is so cool.  I really struggle with Wordpress - so any advice would be welcome.  I have the idea of listing various products here and linking them to my web site and it will show up in all the searches stuff.  I have also tried to set up a Google+ page for the Posh Dog brand.  I haven't fully got to grips with google+ - but it seems to be something that is growing and it seems more open than Facebook.

I have been watching all sorts of youtube videos on how to get the best from listing and have spent a couple of hours refining all of my item descriptions and titles and adding the name to different places.

 - But I am being good - I have been stretched out on the sofa all day doing this - so it's still resting right ;-)

There is loads of stuff going on in the background here round here at the moment - and I have not had the time (or - for some of them - been allowed to) share everything with you.  I am hoping that in the next couple of weeks I will be able so get a decent schedule of postings going and keep everything up to date.

I am still collecting and designing patterns and ideas - and practising like mad.  The fleece dog coats are progressing nicely - and I am collecting data to design my own harness line and I am going to spend next weekend experimenting on those.  Keep tuned to my Princesskitten Facebook page for the new updates


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Saturday Journal Page

I felt like doing a bit of cutting out today.  I was going to draw some dollies - but then these flowers took my eye.
Kitten tip - cut the shape out roughly - then stick double sided tape on the back and trim the detail closely.  That way you get sticky on all the tiny parts with no effort ;-) 

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Robin Scrapbook page

Fantastic robin scrapbook page for you today - made with a template from Lindsey Mason.

Details over on the Personal Impressions blog 

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Sweet Dixie charms

Dress up your parcels with these super cute charms made from shrink plastic and Sweet Dixie stamp set Stitched Christmas.

Detail over on the Personal Impressions blog today

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Day Off

Monday is kitten's day off

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Saturday Journal page

I am not much of a political animal - but I have just been listening to the Labour leadership results - and I can't help but giggle.  Everyone has been so rude to - and about this guy for the past 3 months - saying what a disaster he would be etc - etc - - and now he is the boss - I guess that's life! ;-)

Bit of a different project for you today.  When I got my new planner I made extra blank insert pages to go at the start of each month as a 'mood' board / monthly list tab page.  I got the idea from the Inkwell planners which have extra plain pages in between the months for extra notes.  Inkwell in available America - and is seriously expensive.

so - I made these new inserts - just for a bit of fun

And I have spent the morning fiddling about decorating this months 'mood' board.  I have gone greens - thinking that it was the last of the summer months before the autumn really hits home.  i have cut papers the right size as the shapes - stuck peel-offs in - coloured with Copics (note to self - colour on sticker paper with Copic and then stick on the page ;-) ) - there are loads of little doodles - and loads of sparkly gel pens.  On the other side of the insert is my monthly TO DO lists of the kits - videos - accounts and stuff that I need to remember.

'Planner' journaling is HUGE in America - it's kind of a simple way of scrapbooking - and it's fun to have pretty decorations in your diary.


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New Dog Lead

What could be nice than a delivers of new fleece patterns for Posh Dog Clothing!!!!

Seriously yummy colours and patterns.  I have cut out several coats already - just got to choose which colour to trim them with.

My very favorite type of lead is the double ended - multi-function - training lead.  I have always worked my William with this type of lead - he's a difficult dog to work and I love the versatility that the lead has.  I work him with a check chain as he is such a puller and have always found it quite hard on my hands.  Now I have re-imagined the lead style in fleece for softness and comfort and an 1" ribbon/cotton webbing for strength and durability - and it's absolutely brilliant.  It has taken me a couple of trial attempts to make sure I was happy with the way the D rings are secured - they had to be neat and strong - and I wanted to make sure the idea was practical.  I have been using this lead for William for several weeks now and it's just wonderful - so light and comfortable - even though he's such a stroppy old dog!

It is nearly 2 metres in length altogether

 With a lead clasp at both ends

And a total of 3 D rings to make the lead longer or shorter

You can even work 2 dogs with 1 lead.

These leads do take a while to make - and there is quite a bit of 'hardware' on them - so they will be selling for around £15.

I hope to get some out next week - I will add them to the website and shout out on Facebook as I finish them

Also coming next week - Christmas collars - so cute!

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Day off

Very tardy about this weeks 'cute kitten fix'.  Went to the chiropractor this morning to get straightened out - even he said the cracks sounded spectacular ;-)

Then got settled into writing up my notes on making the new lead style - a multi-function long training lead - my very favorite and what I work William in all the time.  Show you later in the week.

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Saturday Journal page

I have not got very far with this today - really have been dithering and faffing about all day.

I went a bit mad yesterday with a HUGE spurt of energy and got stuck into starting to reorganise for ((Christmas)) - and I can't get myself together at all today ;-)

Anyway - got a great background starting!

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Brooch Canvas

The lovely chap in the shop next door gave me a broken brooch to 'do something with' - so I turned it into a mixed media canvas.

Check out the details HERE

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BoBunny card

Over on the Personal Impressions blog is my work with BoBunny Zip-a-dee-doodle papers

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interview with Sue Dix

Over on the Personal Impressions blog we have an interview with Sue Dix - the creative mind behind the Sweet Dixie ranges.

Pop over and check it out

http://personalimpressionsuk.blogspot.co.uk/

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