crocheting / opensewing, textiles lover & artisan Helga Schmidt, Vienna https://www.opensewing.org textiles lover & artisan Sat, 16 Sep 2023 23:57:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.opensewing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-favicon-512-32x32.png crocheting / opensewing, textiles lover & artisan Helga Schmidt, Vienna https://www.opensewing.org 32 32 Use what you have: Messenger bag “inner peace“ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/use-what-you-have-cd-peace-on-messenger-bag/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/use-what-you-have-cd-peace-on-messenger-bag/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 22:05:00 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=2883 An old black messenger bag was lurking around my space with a front labeling I did not like.
I used just one CD to hide the label and add interest.

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]]> https://www.opensewing.org/blog/use-what-you-have-cd-peace-on-messenger-bag/feed/ 0 A scrunchie a day keeps the doctor away https://www.opensewing.org/blog/a-scrunchie-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/a-scrunchie-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 11:40:13 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=1704 I decided to make a scrunchie a day - for as long as I enjoy it. This is a perfect opportunity for trying out new ideas and making experiments.

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]]> https://www.opensewing.org/blog/a-scrunchie-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away/feed/ 0 Hoodie remake with crocheted t-shirt-yarn https://www.opensewing.org/blog/hoodie-remake-with-crocheted-t-shirt-yarn/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/hoodie-remake-with-crocheted-t-shirt-yarn/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 18:24:05 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=1581 My livelearngrow hoodie is now two numbers larger than before! Inserts in the side seams and hemline are crocheted with self-made t-shirt yarn.

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]]> https://www.opensewing.org/blog/hoodie-remake-with-crocheted-t-shirt-yarn/feed/ 0 Yogabolster cover in soft colors and materials https://www.opensewing.org/blog/yogabolster-cover-in-soft-colors-and-materials/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/yogabolster-cover-in-soft-colors-and-materials/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:17:53 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=1326 I needed a new yoga bolster cover and I wanted to work with the patchwork technique. To maximize the outcome i added a sprinkle of mini granny squares on top.

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]]> https://www.opensewing.org/blog/yogabolster-cover-in-soft-colors-and-materials/feed/ 0 Using restriction as creative booster https://www.opensewing.org/blog/using-restriction-as-creative-booster/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/using-restriction-as-creative-booster/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:25:02 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=1116 With these mini granny squares (3 cm diameter) I was playing with 3 parameters: Tininess and 3 colors in three rows - trying to find all possible variations.

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]]> https://www.opensewing.org/blog/using-restriction-as-creative-booster/feed/ 0 The crux of color choices & my granny squares mini bolster https://www.opensewing.org/blog/the-crux-of-color-choices-my-granny-squares-mini-bolster/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/the-crux-of-color-choices-my-granny-squares-mini-bolster/#respond Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:17:20 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=1118 First I wished to have chosen white instead of yellow for the grid of my granny squares mini bolster. I wanted the colored grannies to pop out and not the grid.

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]]> https://www.opensewing.org/blog/the-crux-of-color-choices-my-granny-squares-mini-bolster/feed/ 0 Hide a stain with a rainbow granny! https://www.opensewing.org/blog/hide-a-stain-with-a-rainbow-granny/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/hide-a-stain-with-a-rainbow-granny/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:07:29 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=1244 I owned a lilac jumper i never wore, because he had a tea stain in the front - right in the center. Until i patched the stain with a cute rainbow granny square.

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]]> https://www.opensewing.org/blog/hide-a-stain-with-a-rainbow-granny/feed/ 0 Faun mit Weitblick wears “JOY” necklace https://www.opensewing.org/blog/faun-mit-weitblick-wears-joy-necklace/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/faun-mit-weitblick-wears-joy-necklace/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:33:00 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=1218 I visited Faun mit Weitblick (faun with a vision) in the court of Landtag Graz and he had to model for me – with the soft jewelry necklace “JOY“ on.

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]]> https://www.opensewing.org/blog/faun-mit-weitblick-wears-joy-necklace/feed/ 0 Crocheted water bottle sleeves in two sizes https://www.opensewing.org/blog/crocheted-water-bottle-sleeves-in-two-sizes/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/crocheted-water-bottle-sleeves-in-two-sizes/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:02:53 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=1098 In my granny square crocheting fever i enjoyed making this flower pattern so much. Thus i crocheted six squares in slightly different color variations.

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]]> https://www.opensewing.org/blog/crocheted-water-bottle-sleeves-in-two-sizes/feed/ 0 Granny top made of colorful granny squares https://www.opensewing.org/blog/granny-top-made-of-colorful-granny-squares/ https://www.opensewing.org/blog/granny-top-made-of-colorful-granny-squares/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:35:56 +0000 https://www.opensewing.org/?p=1053 As i started crocheting the granny squares, i had no glue what to do with them. After a while i decided i will make a granny top out of them.

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