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in Creative Mediums, as we use these to work towards our own form of success *Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377276479172112517noreply@blogger.comBlogger727125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561146385820548849.post-46070590744858071042024-01-02T09:42:00.002+10:002024-01-02T18:07:06.825+10:00How to make a T Shirt Rag Rug<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_8InNLybasevi2DjVQmqlYArTgzPGekj3vpxl9fpSTw2nwYZS-B487U-0d4QUP2ZtOVdAqzuDKC0v7lD9fJgKryx_5CRKrQ4TnEuQpq8a5S4iZmUTwy1ltLIxYpvzSnlpb0u1mVKRXdzi6ENoiWu3AoDOti6lc7ce7JOQlNKLKTwwY4TbydrPjBjYgR2/s4032/20231227_155916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_8InNLybasevi2DjVQmqlYArTgzPGekj3vpxl9fpSTw2nwYZS-B487U-0d4QUP2ZtOVdAqzuDKC0v7lD9fJgKryx_5CRKrQ4TnEuQpq8a5S4iZmUTwy1ltLIxYpvzSnlpb0u1mVKRXdzi6ENoiWu3AoDOti6lc7ce7JOQlNKLKTwwY4TbydrPjBjYgR2/w640-h480/20231227_155916.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My first sewing project in a long while was to make this new rag rug for my kitchen.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I made one several years ago, but after daily use for all those years, it finally wore through.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Having seen this was going to happen, I have been saving old t-shirts and towels for some time in preparation.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFXO3U2pxMJaJpP6CqzpgxfbgdmwmDL6tylrxJfd5cGKhlLjoGv2yrjnJSFvtE4iuIxuxli9xFrTCx2plW9AGGHa0KAzDNg5r3eCNnVfQem7VNaa9OhiJvLI_8orBLC6Au1BCDrv2faz7fJEgmBbrwDBsG88TgJiKBV1t7w9KOc7ssZs3QES5ebic3CtF/s4032/20231227_113729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFXO3U2pxMJaJpP6CqzpgxfbgdmwmDL6tylrxJfd5cGKhlLjoGv2yrjnJSFvtE4iuIxuxli9xFrTCx2plW9AGGHa0KAzDNg5r3eCNnVfQem7VNaa9OhiJvLI_8orBLC6Au1BCDrv2faz7fJEgmBbrwDBsG88TgJiKBV1t7w9KOc7ssZs3QES5ebic3CtF/w640-h480/20231227_113729.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finally I got around to making this rug - and decided to practice my video editing skills too by recording it!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYDnmbzpOXE6z3Mt7itBZVGSk4KIagAlXp-gY_ZKuRWFDdtNLPFLHp7rjk33J99hJKI5-JmbHNhPoAAsS7CozXOcPgYmyQK3ER8iDUHlEQotij2iTVco4WJbLxrWPs_bXbkWtC3ZpaAZNtqAQAg5LRrjJvrdr7WXfce_zngt03Z0iNvv00kS91mJ95Mwn/s2944/20231227_141544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2944" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYDnmbzpOXE6z3Mt7itBZVGSk4KIagAlXp-gY_ZKuRWFDdtNLPFLHp7rjk33J99hJKI5-JmbHNhPoAAsS7CozXOcPgYmyQK3ER8iDUHlEQotij2iTVco4WJbLxrWPs_bXbkWtC3ZpaAZNtqAQAg5LRrjJvrdr7WXfce_zngt03Z0iNvv00kS91mJ95Mwn/w640-h480/20231227_141544.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So the result is a new YouTube video of How to make a T-Shirt Rag Rug. It's only a few minutes long - and love it if you would take a look and let me know what you think!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iOApKOddgGE" width="320" youtube-src-id="iOApKOddgGE"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm starting out with a new video editing programme, so this is my first attempt!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm really happy with my new rag rug - makes washing the dishes so much more comfortable! :)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yn4aJI_SiJhU3-BB-M86Kpg24Fd15fC6xdtzal8Z3nQQ1AdAhmDCMVE1bmNLkojcXtDmQiEKd1k_vuElR56NvTwAd1Rnl_qfc0c7SghP0nKTEA94GoR5nTgPBP-HYxAymdnbXkHfCpVlrxor2w474C4E1sCHNMsnjfWMPkHd_ZJjw6VkqcNherSnRezj/s4032/20231227_154940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yn4aJI_SiJhU3-BB-M86Kpg24Fd15fC6xdtzal8Z3nQQ1AdAhmDCMVE1bmNLkojcXtDmQiEKd1k_vuElR56NvTwAd1Rnl_qfc0c7SghP0nKTEA94GoR5nTgPBP-HYxAymdnbXkHfCpVlrxor2w474C4E1sCHNMsnjfWMPkHd_ZJjw6VkqcNherSnRezj/w640-h480/20231227_154940.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was a super simple and fun project to get back into sewing with.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And the cost - nothing! Always a good thing!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are so many different ways to make rag rugs. I really like how thick and fluffy this one turned out!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever made any kind of rag rug?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFKFX9wFiI3XdB3go7sOUJl4NYXjk3y51SO6E7_UvhDdwvcUJf_5ohNUBulJBRfeRSof456FRUC3jUlY2wtT0MDDeIFBILLkAcJ5cl4eJQg8rajZoYjIQXv3S4JRdWdsFS5fNb3coCCs7kQcml9bA896kipnySig9wklmbXo2Rke_IVIkbamkq_vjxwL1/s114/Jill's%20blog%20signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="94" data-original-width="114" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFKFX9wFiI3XdB3go7sOUJl4NYXjk3y51SO6E7_UvhDdwvcUJf_5ohNUBulJBRfeRSof456FRUC3jUlY2wtT0MDDeIFBILLkAcJ5cl4eJQg8rajZoYjIQXv3S4JRdWdsFS5fNb3coCCs7kQcml9bA896kipnySig9wklmbXo2Rke_IVIkbamkq_vjxwL1/s1600/Jill's%20blog%20signature.png" width="114" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377276479172112517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561146385820548849.post-40756890231183105692023-12-14T12:03:00.000+10:002023-12-14T12:03:13.842+10:00Back to the sewing machine!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7rUiZ_MEyD00CB_O4Fo9RSejRzEdVWZvtZvGtqxRVKs0cztqH80mRJfQAfxMo_ykmEyc_Cys9ydX8d2Gln0nLEv7oHq4aEROO0_Entvz-F9CCQHdSug_vo3N73dckmD0F4TisQK8ZL5DZ0tWuhNv3ihqmxiIcILwW48Btx_IsBNI2PjLX1ladvSxIJoj/s2944/20231214_105845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2944" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7rUiZ_MEyD00CB_O4Fo9RSejRzEdVWZvtZvGtqxRVKs0cztqH80mRJfQAfxMo_ykmEyc_Cys9ydX8d2Gln0nLEv7oHq4aEROO0_Entvz-F9CCQHdSug_vo3N73dckmD0F4TisQK8ZL5DZ0tWuhNv3ihqmxiIcILwW48Btx_IsBNI2PjLX1ladvSxIJoj/w640-h480/20231214_105845.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">After a few years break - going back to work teaching, I've finally got my sewing machine out of the cupboard, dusted off and set up!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kids growing up and moving out has helped to make a little space, and I've just started my Christmas / Summer holiday here in Cairns, so should have a little time to reacquaint myself with my machine!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy Days!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Jill</span></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377276479172112517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561146385820548849.post-11951825070640971102021-09-21T21:38:00.002+10:002021-09-22T17:40:22.625+10:00AAARRGGGGHH! Security Update!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">UPDATE:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">I think I've fixed all the tutorials and they should be now available again for free download.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Please let me know if any don't work!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Thanks</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Jill</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">I just found that Google Drive has applied a security update to all my free tutorials that are available for download from this site, which means that nobody can access them currently!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Sorry, I'm working on fixing this and will endeavour to make them freely available once again as soon as I can!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPolwMzZnxPE-eron_8Mm6V0pYAZVmmmA2tb8C85B9nxcU6nljC7mksgYdZ6lSgvbZ2WsarmP-9LiHnyI5mljIRMxfduIPN3BbGN3XHYUCohccaHt7tb9aK3RBsA1eLBeghhPODK54H6bP/s114/Jill%2527s+blog+signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="94" data-original-width="114" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPolwMzZnxPE-eron_8Mm6V0pYAZVmmmA2tb8C85B9nxcU6nljC7mksgYdZ6lSgvbZ2WsarmP-9LiHnyI5mljIRMxfduIPN3BbGN3XHYUCohccaHt7tb9aK3RBsA1eLBeghhPODK54H6bP/s0/Jill%2527s+blog+signature.png" width="114" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377276479172112517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561146385820548849.post-43375973000219474102021-08-21T14:29:00.000+10:002021-08-21T14:29:08.264+10:00FREE E-BOOK! Teach your kids to sew with a pair of jeans<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfWRnpUMZaXmulefKtSUtDUt6C8H_-9ghNhcbE8zEBJB7hwq7avEFXJ3VmkNDd7n4v11bmu68D7VHjJxeiMNZdCcUjtdcuU0AGcpDXu-iOaZT0ZbtoxngJAY9CqPFb2Y3GveYbYLTinxE/s1500/Teach+kids+ebook+Pinterest.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfWRnpUMZaXmulefKtSUtDUt6C8H_-9ghNhcbE8zEBJB7hwq7avEFXJ3VmkNDd7n4v11bmu68D7VHjJxeiMNZdCcUjtdcuU0AGcpDXu-iOaZT0ZbtoxngJAY9CqPFb2Y3GveYbYLTinxE/w426-h640/Teach+kids+ebook+Pinterest.png" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have now made the second of my sewing e-books available for </span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">free</span><span style="font-size: large;"> download!</span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Teach your kids to sew with a pair of jeans'</span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">I made a <a href="https://youtu.be/Tgitx5lV-44" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> explaining a little about what the book contains and showing the items you can make using the tutorials contained within.</div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfhw_4taLD6Z1q8uZDBRaij2W8RJ5E9GYOAC195lbzNKyYaPcBDsdMEZEPuQV9vKH9F8TdSgYgBqF86jCYn_fGgVr7wj3Jgt5ma3a4OAWErw6w1a9AAswc06WasT8uyVyo-jN1VsLMWFW/s1280/kids+to+sew+thumbnail.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfhw_4taLD6Z1q8uZDBRaij2W8RJ5E9GYOAC195lbzNKyYaPcBDsdMEZEPuQV9vKH9F8TdSgYgBqF86jCYn_fGgVr7wj3Jgt5ma3a4OAWErw6w1a9AAswc06WasT8uyVyo-jN1VsLMWFW/w640-h360/kids+to+sew+thumbnail.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">To read more about my e-book, <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2015/10/teach-your-kids-to-sew-with-pair-of.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The link to download the book is also on that page.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I've decided to make this e-book available for free-download to try to encourage as many kids (or adults) as possible to use what they've got and learn a new skill.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I encourage you to download <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2015/10/teach-your-kids-to-sew-with-pair-of.html">this e-book</a> and have a try at sewing any or all of the tutorials within. My kids had a lot of fun learning, and made some fun and useful things along the way.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNRenTLthvKtezXBbUqr1MAqMvXeic9rdOv89XddBXUNb4iud1uNPve2tSe743EzgsND7RobAzQ41ddLLhjHFSCycx4w4rd1NMgvHj7QOLuHl4UogpPLS3iwia5y8TGZhwtEVAnkLuXE7/s640/Girls+learning+to+sew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNRenTLthvKtezXBbUqr1MAqMvXeic9rdOv89XddBXUNb4iud1uNPve2tSe743EzgsND7RobAzQ41ddLLhjHFSCycx4w4rd1NMgvHj7QOLuHl4UogpPLS3iwia5y8TGZhwtEVAnkLuXE7/w640-h640/Girls+learning+to+sew.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I'd love if you shared this post, or the <a href="https://youtu.be/Tgitx5lV-44" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> and help get this e-book out there and as help as many people as possible to learn, teach and encourage others to sew - especially kids!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">It is so empowering to make something for yourself. I have tried to make the tutorials as clear and simple as possible with lots of photos.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">So <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2015/10/teach-your-kids-to-sew-with-pair-of.html">click here</a> to read more about this FREE e-book and to download a copy for yourself!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Thanks for your support!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #575757; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQGllVi5V9Ppkbv7CJEAN3H6_REb_9-UjWetKCx0AVg05SDdFqo5ot2LQ12SBD9uLnMJp5mMyOqYq0EAW1M1UyIjisTdJC9ZoUI8vIDWf4l5sN9w1f2QenAbgjHTzYhaCeoNcHt-mXNu2/s114/Jill%2527s+blog+signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #d426a9; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="94" data-original-width="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQGllVi5V9Ppkbv7CJEAN3H6_REb_9-UjWetKCx0AVg05SDdFqo5ot2LQ12SBD9uLnMJp5mMyOqYq0EAW1M1UyIjisTdJC9ZoUI8vIDWf4l5sN9w1f2QenAbgjHTzYhaCeoNcHt-mXNu2/s0/Jill%2527s+blog+signature.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(241, 241, 241); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377276479172112517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561146385820548849.post-6449561970843643512021-07-23T14:11:00.000+10:002021-07-23T14:11:10.039+10:00FREE E-BOOK! Make your own Eco-Friendly Handbag Shopping bag<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQG5eGp6mLWWVPsaLrMv6Sp2gbj-53qMM3-hD1yWKN7COTq0wjmRAUIackGrBXWgv11kRvfvWJC696GEP4CIgfMxcSESYSkW-cpjyz7KNSo6EqE8jg1uezyo6ShIMTXB3GywwHjFK0_et/s1500/Free+E-book+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQG5eGp6mLWWVPsaLrMv6Sp2gbj-53qMM3-hD1yWKN7COTq0wjmRAUIackGrBXWgv11kRvfvWJC696GEP4CIgfMxcSESYSkW-cpjyz7KNSo6EqE8jg1uezyo6ShIMTXB3GywwHjFK0_et/w426-h640/Free+E-book+%25281%2529.png" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today I have made my E-book, with tutorials showing you how to make your own Eco-Friendly Handbag Shopping bag, available for </span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">free </span><span style="font-size: large;">download!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I made a <a href="https://youtu.be/tYmalWr20fY" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> showing exactly what the handbag is like, plus all the shopping bags that you can make to fit inside it, to ensure you never again forget your reusable shopping bags when you go shopping !</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJu-gvant6aa0gr7tyQa-NiYAj64Rl4XgM5YCXZTKcPZYia2RqcQb3lSSNt3cfYeio8rlxAPheNcQ8DhJyiF_L5pM3Z7wHguK-Etvfhuu4b5YZL6ynFOtOOopBkeAZ4_ISEfa8qYSGyJ-0/s1280/Free+ebook+%25281%2529+thumbnail.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJu-gvant6aa0gr7tyQa-NiYAj64Rl4XgM5YCXZTKcPZYia2RqcQb3lSSNt3cfYeio8rlxAPheNcQ8DhJyiF_L5pM3Z7wHguK-Etvfhuu4b5YZL6ynFOtOOopBkeAZ4_ISEfa8qYSGyJ-0/w640-h360/Free+ebook+%25281%2529+thumbnail.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To read more about my e-book, click <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2014/11/eco-friendly-shopping-bags-my-new-e-book.html" target="_blank">here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The link to download the book is also on that page.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've decided to make this e-book available for free-download to try to encourage as many people as possible to use what they've got and make something that will benefit not only themselves but also the environment by taking away any need for plastic shopping bags!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I encourage you to download this e-book and have a try at sewing any or all of the bags from the tutorials within.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhcns0caohd-ORvHy-JxQW2IS2ZGfEQzgEEKItFrTYTmv_O2b0jx_jpucFaAVFKud9mSPaYzF_JAV6uvjgjlWA3DwoUjg0Dm_yeR4Xj22GalKPp1M1eLwtX-fSp4oUuRsIeSwaQQ1Yh8L/s640/Eco+friendly+reusable+shopping+bags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhcns0caohd-ORvHy-JxQW2IS2ZGfEQzgEEKItFrTYTmv_O2b0jx_jpucFaAVFKud9mSPaYzF_JAV6uvjgjlWA3DwoUjg0Dm_yeR4Xj22GalKPp1M1eLwtX-fSp4oUuRsIeSwaQQ1Yh8L/w400-h400/Eco+friendly+reusable+shopping+bags.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'd love if you shared this post, or the <a href="https://youtu.be/tYmalWr20fY" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> and help get this e-book out there and as many people as possible to STOP using plastic bags.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is so empowering to make something for yourself. I have tried to make the tutorials as clear and simple as possible with lots of photos, so even with limited sewing knowledge you should be able to give it a go!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So click <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2014/11/eco-friendly-shopping-bags-my-new-e-book.html" target="_blank">here</a> to read more about this FREE e-book and to download a copy for yourself!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for your support!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQGllVi5V9Ppkbv7CJEAN3H6_REb_9-UjWetKCx0AVg05SDdFqo5ot2LQ12SBD9uLnMJp5mMyOqYq0EAW1M1UyIjisTdJC9ZoUI8vIDWf4l5sN9w1f2QenAbgjHTzYhaCeoNcHt-mXNu2/s114/Jill%2527s+blog+signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="94" data-original-width="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQGllVi5V9Ppkbv7CJEAN3H6_REb_9-UjWetKCx0AVg05SDdFqo5ot2LQ12SBD9uLnMJp5mMyOqYq0EAW1M1UyIjisTdJC9ZoUI8vIDWf4l5sN9w1f2QenAbgjHTzYhaCeoNcHt-mXNu2/s0/Jill%2527s+blog+signature.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377276479172112517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561146385820548849.post-20008921098222440822021-06-30T09:24:00.003+10:002021-06-30T09:24:36.120+10:00Upcycled reusable kitchen towels<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtooSwHpZ8eH_xs5Bd3AAjRj_mWDD0KGXmAKpTmIiwjPgR5kzIDA5EFi1CIcY2FemozwAh8LouWGncVbsU4ixZWSgVOZejb3IT60TPgYcpcmdIFq4ONqU3IEVK63rxs_ryX3psZOjw7bN/s1500/How+to+make+kitchen+towels+pinterest.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtooSwHpZ8eH_xs5Bd3AAjRj_mWDD0KGXmAKpTmIiwjPgR5kzIDA5EFi1CIcY2FemozwAh8LouWGncVbsU4ixZWSgVOZejb3IT60TPgYcpcmdIFq4ONqU3IEVK63rxs_ryX3psZOjw7bN/w426-h640/How+to+make+kitchen+towels+pinterest.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I finally got around to replacing my reusable kitchen towels!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">About 8 years ago, I cut up an old towel and made myself some which have been very well used! Look at how much they've faded and worn!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulXCLQDvGYFLaqWF7v1zYwpLfuzf-MOSl7JR-2yD_radDxwPH-BTV6o98wW-176VknRkHTJFAL4Emin2IixOB3SEVzK4p2Utg8jIjtHdPwj_fQbXUwF-8ZTux-0pM_vSYUv1cnW6N9V1-/s940/2013.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulXCLQDvGYFLaqWF7v1zYwpLfuzf-MOSl7JR-2yD_radDxwPH-BTV6o98wW-176VknRkHTJFAL4Emin2IixOB3SEVzK4p2Utg8jIjtHdPwj_fQbXUwF-8ZTux-0pM_vSYUv1cnW6N9V1-/w400-h335/2013.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This time I chose the simple option of just squares with finished edges instead of bothering with velcro to make it all look like a kitchen roll wrapped around a wooden pole!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm really happy with the result:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bsSpeOSsxj7BVTSuC_KMq7S_iJl1UbGCGMHWsgC_wnXCP-JGDbPTkWlViGdxeQSCUVJwJsYnwhQg3EIq2SSwUaEjcuLhOVwxy6vQyN2jWzWkDGViA75EA1ru8Eqbybr4KBRvUbuyVDMQ/s2048/20210625_140231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bsSpeOSsxj7BVTSuC_KMq7S_iJl1UbGCGMHWsgC_wnXCP-JGDbPTkWlViGdxeQSCUVJwJsYnwhQg3EIq2SSwUaEjcuLhOVwxy6vQyN2jWzWkDGViA75EA1ru8Eqbybr4KBRvUbuyVDMQ/w400-h300/20210625_140231.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">14 kitchen towels made from just one old towel that was ripped and no longer in use!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can have just a few sitting in my kitchen at any one time - and more ready to replenish them as they get used and thrown in the wash!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhRMKYp-6j_pMG0qPj7ySAacT02vrQcA1rdua4z92BeBq0oF97UkWImIjjT45eZVhS63khbc2xGqZz5V_UYSDP_PtuRHo8sDf4F6nP6n7nR45cbKpAmuEOE1wRNZj6BmdQiF4xFGg_15-/s2048/20210625_140912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhRMKYp-6j_pMG0qPj7ySAacT02vrQcA1rdua4z92BeBq0oF97UkWImIjjT45eZVhS63khbc2xGqZz5V_UYSDP_PtuRHo8sDf4F6nP6n7nR45cbKpAmuEOE1wRNZj6BmdQiF4xFGg_15-/w640-h480/20210625_140912.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you're interested, I made a video of the process:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94jGBIg2hvw" target="_blank">Click here </a>to see the video</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigcodjjz4L6wDBYjEYIfSeMbrLANSGpV0FVB2_knL41qEID_MtNxRNQGaL-gapXcGW9HmcyvuubeXqryYWA3xFke0O_Mlz_4q4UKftNpY1GhwE3o2QPDdZRd0rZgC9aRZdljkuPRv-ikW/s1280/kitchen+towels+video+intro.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigcodjjz4L6wDBYjEYIfSeMbrLANSGpV0FVB2_knL41qEID_MtNxRNQGaL-gapXcGW9HmcyvuubeXqryYWA3xFke0O_Mlz_4q4UKftNpY1GhwE3o2QPDdZRd0rZgC9aRZdljkuPRv-ikW/w400-h225/kitchen+towels+video+intro.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Or if you'd like to see the original tutorial, <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2013/02/reusable-kitchen-towels-upcycled-from.html" target="_blank">click here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2BQxTr3FYHZ5JG1P0wr3hHEhOecmM-bnmZxVDnB034-iz5R44FJUXoO9BdM_WulGhCzz6onh1yPuu22II3j2Rb0VlNmJLbFFrNWAqVWp20SxBmk8YGdVT-dQ9zWXPZmgAOHLuNudkvhk/s884/Reusable+Kitchen+Towels+Tutorial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="517" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2BQxTr3FYHZ5JG1P0wr3hHEhOecmM-bnmZxVDnB034-iz5R44FJUXoO9BdM_WulGhCzz6onh1yPuu22II3j2Rb0VlNmJLbFFrNWAqVWp20SxBmk8YGdVT-dQ9zWXPZmgAOHLuNudkvhk/w374-h640/Reusable+Kitchen+Towels+Tutorial.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Happy sewing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJhiaAWyfebes6-Xs4eliAhRrVTd1vifToMg0NnFGlZ2iJlj6vnAdLQOcl9-E8ZeMsmUuvDjwNP7634F3kT6meeTN8SWV0tOiKPs3E_LO-Z6AuyJcsMZ30bcXfjevcmT9WybbwRQSWveY/s114/Jill%2527s+blog+signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="94" data-original-width="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJhiaAWyfebes6-Xs4eliAhRrVTd1vifToMg0NnFGlZ2iJlj6vnAdLQOcl9-E8ZeMsmUuvDjwNP7634F3kT6meeTN8SWV0tOiKPs3E_LO-Z6AuyJcsMZ30bcXfjevcmT9WybbwRQSWveY/s0/Jill%2527s+blog+signature.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377276479172112517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561146385820548849.post-32213952604760294202021-06-10T08:52:00.003+10:002021-06-10T08:56:52.954+10:00Long time no sew! A new peg bag<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Well hello there! I haven't been here for quite a while - but I'm back!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j24bY1QVJsU" target="_blank">a video tutorial for this peg bag</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3LUJVshr0nN4hEDNmbFguQbqHI1OWpjeI9dRQRJc9cJ6AXJ6Zgi1U-BfLdN7Crj3YratebtKJh1DNcA-25myiLgBfFw4did3KZNVcvKFGcQUCKiEnT5ybNdRCw7U6GYyr42CnmcNUXMp/s1500/New+peg+bag+video+tutorial.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3LUJVshr0nN4hEDNmbFguQbqHI1OWpjeI9dRQRJc9cJ6AXJ6Zgi1U-BfLdN7Crj3YratebtKJh1DNcA-25myiLgBfFw4did3KZNVcvKFGcQUCKiEnT5ybNdRCw7U6GYyr42CnmcNUXMp/w426-h640/New+peg+bag+video+tutorial.png" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Having not done really any sewing other than fixing and mending for several years, it felt good to get back to my machine and create something.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My old peg bag was definitely on its last legs..</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<span style="font-size: large;">Today is my birthday. It's also the day that marks the end of 9 'sugar free' weeks, and the day I could eat yummy chocolate, cakes and sweet desserts again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But although someone at work baked me a really delicious chocolate cake, I found myself choosing a few almonds, over the cake for my snack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now this is a notable thing as I've always been a big eater of chocolate, cakes, biscuits and sweet desserts. I grew up having a chocolate biscuit after lunch every day and dessert after dinner every night. I've continued that through my adult life too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Occasionally I've decided to try and stop eating cakes and chocolates, but never really had that much motivation to do it and the effort was honestly a bit half-hearted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I had kids I put on weight, but gradually over the years I've lost most of that weight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">About a year ago, I was sitting at a swim carnival with my daughter. I was wearing shorts, and she looked down at my legs and exclaimed, "Urgh! What's that??", pointing at my cellulite! Now I've had cellulite on my legs for a long time now, and haven't really worried about it that much - until that day and that comment. It reminded me that I still had weight to lose to be a size and shape I wanted to be and was happy with. I wasn't 'overweight' but was at the top end of those charts that tell you your ideal weight range, but more importantly, I wanted to feel slimmer, fitter and run faster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So last year I decided to focus, commit and slim down and tone up. I used my new Samsung watch to track my calories and exercise for 12 weeks and lost about 4 kg, putting me at a size, shape and weight I was happy with. Note that it was only half the weight loss of my target, but once I'd reached this size, I felt happy enough to stop. (but at this stage was still 4kg off my 'goal weight')</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why does this matter? If I was happy? What is a number? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's how I felt, so thought no more of it, I'd slimmed down and toned up, and basically did it by only eating when I was hungry - not eating because I was bored, angry, greedy or any other reason. Seems a simple enough plan and it worked!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So why am I now talking about going 9 weeks without sugar?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well - my 'goal weight' was 60kg, which is the weight I was in my early 20s, and seems a nice round number. It was the number I always said when I tried to slim down or lose weight over the years. Yet I had reached 64kg and was happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, it started on a friend's birthday at work, when there was a delicious rich chocolate cake baked and I had a slice after lunch. It was so rich that I 'had to have another cup of tea to get through the piece of cake'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I said this - my choice of words actually made me stop and think...should I really be saying I have to 'get through' a piece of delicious cake, like it's a chore? Something wasn't right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I felt full of sugar the rest of that afternoon, then.... my daughters both called to say they weren't swimming after school as they'd planned to... I can't even remember their excuse..reason.. whatever. But that was another trigger that made me stop and think.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was frustrated with my girls for not sticking to what they said they were going to do. It's not about whether they swim or not, or do whatever after school activities they choose or not. It's the idea that if you say you're going to do something, you should do it. To keep on changing your mind is a bad habit - especially when your decisions affect others - who are coming to pick you up, or take you places. I often schedule things that I want to do around my girls' plans. I have plenty of things to do that can be flexible in their timing, but their sports need someone to take them to and from and I'm happy to help them with that. But their decisions were affecting my plans and it was frustrating. I was trying to teach them the importance of sticking to your plans and following through with what you say you're going to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So....this all made me think of me saying my magical 'target weight' of 60kg over and over again for several years, but never actually sticking at my plans for long enough to reach that magic number. I'd stop when it got hard and I'd say - oh but I'm happy at this weight. But wasn't I just doing exactly what I was getting angry with my girls for not doing? It's the old </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">'do as I say not as I do'. Not good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So on the spur of the moment I decided to follow my own advice and stick to what I said I was going to do. But initially I had no real plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How could I lose the final 4 kg? I exercise LOTS, and have tried increasing that to no avail, I just get hungrier. Eating less doesn't work either - I've failed endless times on willpower for that - and sensible feelings too that when I'm exercising so much, my body needs the fuel. I'm a big believer in listening to your body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So my spur of the moment decision was to stop eating sugary desserts, cakes, biscuits and cakes - until my birthday, which was then 9 weeks away. Over the following few days I decided that fruit was ok, and I wasn't worried about a little bit of sauce here and there and other things that may have a little added sugar, but generally I just avoided cakes, biscuits, chocolate and sweet desserts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Weeks 2 and 3 were I think the hardest. There were a lot of moments of craving, but each time I felt like having something sweet and chocolately, I reminded myself that if I gave in, I would be doing exactly what I was frustrated at my girls for doing - giving in when it got hard, not sticking to my word, and finally I seem to have found the motivation that worked!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Overall, the 9 weeks really weren't hard. One of the reasons I wanted to lose the kilos was to run faster. About 3 weeks in I got on the scales and was 2 kg lighter than my starting weight. So I went and did Parkrun ( a free 5km run ). I spent the whole run telling myself in my head that I was 2kg lighter - and that was like NOT carrying 2 bags of sugar on my usual run - so I should be faster. I pushed and talked to myself the whole way and ran a personal best time. I did it again a week later - again going faster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was my younger daughter who pointed out that it was probably all in my head, which I believe is true. My weight fluctuates by a couple of kg all the time, so I hadn't actually lost the weight, was just in a dip - which I probably had lots of and had run at that weight before. The difference was my mental attitude, telling myself I should and could run faster. I believed I could and I did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a fantastic motivation for me and I spent the next few weeks discovering some new sugar-free desserts and snacks, like chocolate avocado banana mousse, and a variety of bliss balls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After 7 weeks I tried on some clothes that I've kept for 16 years, unable to wear because I'd put on weight but unable to get rid of them. I held onto the hope that one day I'd manage to slim back down and wear them again. And guess what - finally I could. Although I got on the scales and haven't really lost weight - something has changed and I can wear all those clothes I've kept for so long!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the redistribution of my weight - I am slimmer somehow, but weigh much the same. However, I feel like I've finally reached that goal. I thought my goal was a number - but it wasn't, it was a state of both body and mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can finally wear all the clothes in my wardrobe, I feel great and I'm running faster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">AND - as if all that wasn't enough - my cellulite has vanished! I was talking to my girls about my success at the weekend and mentioned the disappearance of my cellulite. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They asked, "What's cellulite?".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My reply to that question was to reach down to my thighs and squeeze to 'show' them my cellulite...but couldn't find any to show!! I'm amazed at this as it's not something I'd set out to do, nor ever really considered as a goal. I just had in my head that cellulite was a part of ageing and I wasn't worried about it. I didn't like it but hadn't considered looking at ways to get rid of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So that brings me up to today, my birthday and the end of my own personal challenge. I have various sweet things stashed in our fridge and freezer. Things I've been looking forward to eating again - in particular a Cadbury's Creme Egg (my favourite).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the weekend, I had started to wonder what my eating habits will return to now - and what I want them to return to. I no longer crave chocolate and sugar. I've seen such a big difference and change from sticking to my word and just cutting out cakes, biscuits and chocolate. Do I even want to eat it again?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So today when I was presented with my beautiful chocolate birthday cake, I took a very small slice and had 2 small bites. I could appreciate it was a really good chocolate cake, but had no desire to eat it, so stopped after those 2 small bites. It just all felt wrong. Chocolate for me is such a pleasure to eat, but this just wasn't. I was eating it for the sake of it because it was my birthday, it was the day I could start eating sugar again after my challenge, and well, you eat cake on your birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But no - after those two bites I wrapped up the cake slice and put it in my lunch box. At my next break I had a few almonds and didn't even look at the cake. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My feeling now is that last year I learned to control my mind and only eat when I was actually hungry. This time I think I've got rid of the mental chocolate cravings - and the physical manifestation of needing something sweet to go with my cup of tea, or just because it's after dinner, have a cake. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those of you who know my blog - I haven't been able to spend much time on it at all, and had no time for sewing for the past year and a bit since I went back to work teaching. I would like to sew a little again, and breathe new life into my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So my next challenge is to find time to do all those things I want to. Looking at what I've achieved over the past 9 weeks just by simply doing what I said I was going to do, has opened my eyes to possibilities and I'm excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These past 9 weeks of no sugar were started on the spur of the moment with no real plan - it just kind of developed and grew as I went along. This is different to all the times I've tried to reach my 'body weight/size' goal as I've always planned my attack and started on a Monday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever had an experience like this? Something you've tried to or wanted to do for years - failed and then suddenly managed it? For me it was absolutely all about finding the right motivation. Fitting into clothes, reaching a number, running faster were all goals but never really enough motivation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wanting to show my girls how to be strong and committed was my motivation - to be a good role model for my daughters inspired me. It took me years to find the motivation that works - now I'm holding on to it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year I have gone back to paid work teaching English as a foreign language, after several years staying home to take care of our children and doing various flexible casual jobs and working on my sewing and blogs from home. It's been a big change working set hours again but I've really enjoyed the change and the new challenge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't managed to do much sewing this year at all. I did make a toy hammock for my youngest daughter which she loves and it's great for keeping at least some of her cuddly toys out of the way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Aside from that, all I've done sewing-wise this year is fixing and mending. I do keep looking at my sewing machine which is hiding under its cover and thinking about the cupboard full of fabric and bits and pieces I have and wondering what I'm going to do with it all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'd also like to get back to learning to crochet, which I've been slowly working on for a couple of years now but has fallen by the wayside this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am going to continue teaching which takes up most of my time, but I do want to get back to some sewing and make use of all the fabric and other resources I have. This is my problem and challenge to figure out a plan for over the next few weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We're soon heading off on a big family trip to New Zealand which will be a lovely break and a big chance to reflect on this year which has brought a lot of change into my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I want to continue to develop my blog to reflect those changes and the new direction. I still have the strong philosophy of 'use what you've got' so I'll be taking stock of everything I have from physical and material resources to my own personal abilities and talent and trying to mesh them all together to form a knockout plan for 2018!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas is my favourite 'celebration time' of the year. I love the build up, the excitement, the decorations, the music and all the fuss. BUT what I don't like is the sky-rocketing cost of Christmas both financially, to buy so many gifts, cards, decorations, clothes etc; but also the environmental cost of the throw away plastic stocking filler toys, the endless packaging, the throw away gift wrapping and overall excess and resulting wastage. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes you can now buy cheap Christmas goodies - ornaments, stockings, decorations etc - but images and stories (like <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2014/12/22/yiwu-chinese-christmas-factories_n_6367072.html?ir=Australia" target="_blank">this one from the</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2014/12/22/yiwu-chinese-christmas-factories_n_6367072.html?ir=Australia" target="_blank"> Huffington Post</a>) about where these cheap Christmas things are made provide even more of a reason to make things yourself! Do you want a plastic, artificial Christmas mass produced in China, or a more personal handmade - eco-friendly Christmas just the way <i>you</i> want?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe you can celebrate Christmas in a big way and in style without it costing the Earth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><b>'use what you've got' </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> to make and create decorations, gifts, foods etc and do it all in an eco-friendly and sustainable way by using what you've got and being smart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is also a <a href="https://au.pinterest.com/jillinamillion/christmas-craft-ideas/" target="_blank">group Pinterest board</a> where I invite anyone to add inspiration they find for an Eco and Budget Friendly Christmas. There are already heaps of ideas there - come and take a look!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At Christmas time the shops are full of all kinds of special novelty gifts to give. They are generally fun things to give and have, but not really useful or needed. Now I love the excitement of Christmas including the gift giving a lot, but try to be mindful in the gifts I'm giving that I'm not being wasteful either with money - or to the environment. So I decided to see what 'novelty gifts' I could make myself - at a cost of next to nothing, using scrap fabric and supplies I had at home. These gifts make great stocking fillers or perhaps Secret Santa gifts, Plus they are all small and light which is great for posting overseas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the years my two girls have shown an interest here and there in learning to sew. This interest comes and goes but I always make sure to grab the moments when they're keen and interested and help them give it a go and learn. I believe that learning to sew - and other crafting skills are valuable ones for kids to learn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But back to my girls sewing. Over the years, they've made a few things pencil cases are always a favourite:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've encouraged them to design their own things too - here's ...well..ok, <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/my-daughter-designer.html" target="_blank">another pencil case</a>, designed by my younger daughter:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/cuddly-turtle-tutorial.html" target="_blank">a cuddly turtle</a>, designed and made my by youngest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then a couple of years ago, I decided to put together an <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/teach-your-kids-to-sew-with-pair-of.html" target="_blank">e-book</a> which was a short course for kids to learn to sew. Something with a bit of structure to help kids (or indeed adults) learn some basic sewing skills which would enable them to sew all kinds of different things - particularly learning to follow tutorials as there are so many great tutorials available online now - you can learn to make just about anything!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are all the things they learned to make following the tutorials in my e-book. Those in the picture below are the ones I made as examples while I created the tutorials - and I also used a coloured pair of jeans!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I then found other things to sew with the faux fur. Pretty much anything I made was a hit with kids, and I have to admit to having lots of fun choosing from the amazing range of colours and patterns of faux fur you can buy!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And last but not least I even made a <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/fun-fabric-stubby-coolers.html" target="_blank">furry fabric drinks holder</a> for myself!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you like the look of any of these sewing tutorials, why not check out all my other ones? There are over 150 Free Sewing tutorials available on <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com.au/p/my-tutorials.html" target="_blank">My Free Sewing Tutorials Page</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've all seen images like this. This particular photo was taken on a family holiday travelling through Asia in 2015, at a small village in Cambodia. So much waste littering the ground - and so much of that waste is plastic, and plastic bags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every day I hear or see another story, on Facebook or in the news about waste and environmental pollution. The problems seem so big and insurmountable for the average person. What can just one person do to alleviate such immense problems like </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Mokumentary created to raise awareness of the plastic bag problem in California - could have been made anywhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plastic bags - particularly single use plastic bags are everywhere. We all use them, but this is one thing that we can all do something about. And this is what I chose to try and make a difference with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I sew, I make lots of bags in particular and I mainly sew with upcycled and recycled materials. So this was definitely the problem for me to try and solve! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reusable Shopping Bags have been around for years. I bought myself a set and started using those for my weekly grocery shopping several years ago. They were a great idea and I was very happy with them. BUT I often forgot them and left them in the car. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They also weren't easy to clean. If any food spilled on them, the bags weren't easily washable, so began to smell after a while. Some shop assistants were very aware of customers bags smelling and would, and still do, put meat and other things that may potentially leak - into plastic bags before putting them in the reusable bags. Which to me defeats the whole purpose of the reusable bag in the first place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not only this, but some of these reusable bags I bought from the supermarket were biodegradable. One day I went to use my bags and some of them literally fell to pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So - I decided to use my creative problem solving skills and come up with a solution.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First of all, back in 2010, I made myself a set of reusable shopping bags from an old sheet - and a small drawstring backpack to keep them in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These were much more compact than the store bought reusable bags, and could be easily washed in the washing machine if things spilled on them by accident.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used these bags for years - reducing the need for hundreds of plastic bags over that time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, there were still times when I forgot and left those bags in the car when I went to do my weekly grocery shopping and ended up with a few extra plastic bags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, over the next few years I played around with designs and finally came up with my own solution to getting rid of the need for any plastic bags when shopping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a handbag that has a hidden compartment in the base where a bag full of reusable cloth shopping bags are stored. This means that as long as you have your handbag with you when you go shopping, you will also have your reusable bags. No more leaving them in the car!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made a few bags over the course of designing and perfecting this bag. I also added some mesh produce bags in the side pockets for buying fruits and vegetables, and an extra handibag from a pillowcase inside for those times when I buy a few extra things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the while I was making this bag, I had the environment in mind and wanting to do my part to reduce waste. So these bags are made as much as possible from recycled and upcycled materials.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, the main handbag is made from a pair of jeans - plus some co-ordinating fabric - from my stash or charity shops. The zips and bag accessories were reclaimed or again bought from charity shops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The main reusable shopping bags were made from old sheets and pillowcases and the produce bags from old net curtains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once I had completed my bag design and pattern, I had a fabulous team of ladies to test the pattern and instructions out for me. They made some gorgeous bags and gave me some very positive and constructive feedback to enable me to polish and finish off my pattern, which had now grown into a small e-book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I use my bags each and every week and never forget my shopping bags now. I always get lovely complements on all of my eco-friendly shopping bags and feel proud that I am taking some action and making a small difference to the problem of single use plastic bags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not only am I making a difference in having made and now using my own set of these bags, but through the sale of my e-book of patterns and tutorials I hope I am inspiring others to make their own eco-friendly, reusable shopping bags thereby further reducing the need for and use of single use plastic bags in other parts of the world where my e-book has sold to! The e-book contains instructions and plenty of photos to help make the handbag itself and all the reusable shopping bags that fit inside it too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So if you sew (and I tried to make all the tutorials as clear and detailed as possible with LOTS of photos) so even a confident beginner sewer can give these a try. Or perhaps you know someone who sews. Then why not download</span><span style="font-size: large;"> this free e-book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Simply click this link to download the free e-book:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4WD2DVRomjnQy1YM21rLWwtRFk/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-tHoQmm6VMjdkbFcR6YpsDg" target="_blank">Eco-Friendly Handbag Shopping Bags E-book</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the Northern Hemisphere it will soon be time for back to school for a new school year. Here in Australia, we're half-way through our school year, which is always a good time to check school supplies and see if our kids need anything replaced - like a new pencil case or lunch box.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plastic Free July started in 2011 in Perth, Australia as a way to raise awareness of the huge amounts of plastic in our lives and the waste this produces. The aim is to get people thinking about single use plastics in their day to day lives over the course of a month, and to try to eliminate them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is no longer just a small movement here in Australia - more than 40,000 people in 90 countries worldwide now participate in Plastic Free July. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Probably one of the most common single use plastic object found in daily life is the plastic shopping bag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is also one of the simplest things to cut out of your life simply by taking your own reusable shopping bags with you when you shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can buy some or better still make your own. You need nothing more than an old sheet and some basic sewing skills!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Make your own - these ones are made from an old set of net curtains!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So that's why I designed a special handbag that has all these bags inside, so you never forget your reusable shopping bags again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I chose a pair of jeans because I personally love sewing with denim, it's strong, hard wearing, looks great and only improves with age. Sewing with old clothes is also a very eco- and budget friendly fabric source option, which is something I feel strongly about. It teaches kids to use what they've got for sewing resources - the tutorials making use of all parts of the jeans from the zip to the pockets and even the waistband! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most people have an old pair of jeans at home that they can use for this, or there are always plenty of second-hand jeans for sale in charity and op shops for just a few dollars.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friday for me is grocery shopping day. I always use the handbag above for my shopping day as it has all my shopping tote bags inside so I've always got them with me at the checkout! They are strong, sturdy and pretty. Here they are all full of shopping in the boot of my car.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The handbag above is the final bag I made when developing the pattern for the<a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/eco-friendly-shopping-bags-my-new-e-book.html" target="_blank"> e-book</a> I published a couple of years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/eco-friendly-shopping-bags-my-new-e-book.html" target="_blank">e-book</a> is a selection of tutorials showing how to make a whole range of eco-friendly shopping bags from upcycled materials, which then fit into the snazzy handbag..</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not long after I started this blog a few years ago, I discovered clothes upcycling. I initially started out sewing with old clothes as a way to learn and practise so as to make my mistakes on old fabric. Then gradually as my girls grew up, I gained a collection of their old clothes that had too many memories attached or were just too cute to pass on or throw out, so I started to find ways to upcycle them into things to keep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Back in 2011, I set myself a challenge to work my way through my stash of clothes to be upcycled and make something every day for a month. Here are some of the things I made:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the years I've set myself new challenges to upcycle clothes - <a href="http://jembellish.blogspot.com.au/p/blogging-dolls.html" target="_blank">larger projects to fundraise for my daughters' school and sporting clubs</a>.</span><br />
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Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377276479172112517noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561146385820548849.post-75347975726334388502017-03-03T05:30:00.000+10:002019-03-23T17:09:02.767+10:0022 Things to Sew in 5 Steps and 15 Minutes<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I firmly believe that anyone can sew if they want to.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So I've tried with these particular sewing tutorials to keep things as simple and clear as possible and create a set of things that can be made in just 5 steps and 15 minutes.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Of course this is a guide - some things may take you a little longer, some may even be quicker, depending on what you have on hand and your confidence.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The main point is that they are simple and straightforward and great for beginner sewers just starting out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you find something you can try. Just click on the pictures below to go to the individual tutorials, and on each post you will find a link for a free downloadable PDF version of the tutorial.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy sewing!</span><br />
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