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Prym Maxi Square - Product Review
Posted in Product Reviews on Saturday the 30th May 2015 by Crafty Crafter
You know when you start a project and it really doesn't go your way? Well, keep your eye on the Blogger Network for my recent one, it's a doozy! A good thing to come out of it, however, was my purchase of the Prym Knitting Loom Maxi Square which I got primarily to create a credible post worthy of the Minerva Blogger Network, and partially because I reeeeeeeeeeally wanted one and I wanted to cheer myself up! So as well as a blog post, I thought I'd do a little product review for you all! Double silver lining.
So, what is the Prym Maxi Square?
Very basically it's a square of wood with holes strategically placed and doweling rods put in the holes. So far so Ikea, but like many things I become obsessed with the beauty in it's simplicity. Through the simple act of winding yarn around the dowel you can create wonderful "granny squares" which you then crochet (and I imagine you can also knit) them together to make something dreamy! Now, don't fall into the trap of thinking all you can make with this thing is blankets. You can make so much more. The possibilities are pretty much endless, and I have a good few projects lined up for when my network post is wrapped up.
Point 1 - The Construction
As I said, the design of the loom is very simple, with three levels of holes to determine what size square you'd like to produce; 14 cm x 14 cm, 19,5 cm x 19,5 cm, or 25 cm x 25 cm. This can be quite fiddly, but I wouldn't let that put you off too much. You do need basic crochet/knitting skills to join the squares together, but nothing complicated. If you're looking into venturing into those fields, this would be a good way to introduce yourself to it! Or you can just use it as a lazy way to do the bare minimum of those two crafts and still get a great result ;)
Point 2 - What You Use
The fun thing with the loom is you can use any yarn up to a Chunky weight, so you can go for a thick snuggly blanket for the colder months, or a delicate lacy shawl for the warmer times. When it comes to colours and such it's so easy to mix it up. You could create a crisp block white item, use different colours for your weave and weft, or really go to town with a variegated yarn and see what you get! It is also really easy to design your own pattern. All it it is a sequence of squares, so grab your pencil and paper and get doodling! I'm definitely going to be rocking some 8 bit geek chic in the future ;)
So easy to transfer these!
Point 3 - How You Use It
Relatively easy in that you're simply winding yarn in a particular formation, tying it in certain points then crocheting it all together. What I did find, however, is it's oddly fiddly because you're working directly from a ball of yarn, as you normally would, but winding takes a lot of yarn so you have to pull out large lengths at a time as opposed to just pulling little and often as you would with knitting or crocheting. This leads to minor complications such as getting yarn caught on other pegs or the yarn slipping from your hand and you having to re-wind the same part over again. So don't let the simplicity lure you into a false sense of security! You need to approach it with the same mind set as you would any other project.
That being said, once you've got into the flow of it it's really fun and very handy as you can do it on your lap! Though I don't know if you could do it on the commute to work.
Point 4 - Surprisingly Versatile!
As I mentioned briefly earlier, the Prym Maxi square can be used for much more than just blankets. Prym feature a few in their online instruction leaflet (which expands further on the quick start guide you get with your loom) but the possibilities are open to your own imagination really.
Just a few combinations.
Cute cosy cowl; I love how this winding creates a flower int he centre of each square!
A great use of accent colours with the tying. Imagine this in a lace fine yarn!
And of course you can blankets. This is a great example of colour-winding combinations.
A great example of the different winding patterns! So cute.
So as you can see this really is a wonder product. For some (including myself) it may be an investment piece but I implore you to look into it! Prym products are worth every penny and are great value (and, as an insider, I can tell you that sometimes a Prym product is cheaper than a budget brand!) This bad boy is only a little over £20 so it's the perfect price to treat yourself! For that you get the board, enough pegs to create the loom and spares, and a darning needle. Great value, I think. You do need to pick up your own crochet hook to match the size of your yarn but you can pick these up for less than £2 each!
Price: 4/5 - great gift price
Value: 4/5 - includes almost everything you need, great instructions and online support
Ease: 3/5 - takes little practice, but does require practice
Overall: 4/5 - a fantastic product!
And once you've tried and loved this product you may want to pick up the rectangle version too...that's next on my 'wish list'.
Have you got your own Prym Maxi Loom already? If you have please share pictures of your wonderful creations with us. We love to see what you have been crafting!
Denim & Chambray Inspiration
Posted in Product Reviews on Friday the 29th May 2015 by Crafty Crafter
From the greasiest workshops to the highest fashion houses, no fabric is so versatile, fashionable and humble as Denim! It's always the understated staple in everyone's wardrobe, so we though we'd shed a little light and give some inspiration on how to use this amazing fabric, and it's sister cloth Chambray.
Vicki was recently featured in Sew Magazine showcasing a few of our key Denim and Chambray Fabrics. The Deep Indigo we all know and love is still going strong, but you can now branch out with some fantastic colours and prints, my personal fave at the moment being our Plum Cotton/Lycra Coloured Stretch Denim, I need some jeans in this!
Or maybe a high-waisted pair with nautical style button down front in our Indigo Blue/Multi Vintage Style Floral for a vintage feel (now out of stock but we do have another colour-way here!)
Don't just take my word for it, though! The web is FILLED with denim based inspiration, and we've scouted out a few for you below;
Jennifer from Workroom Social has made this fantastic version of By Hand London's Elisalex Dress in a Cotton Chambray, complete with some simply divine seam binding.
I am in LOVE with the side panels
I can only aspire for my seams to look this neat!
Sticking with Chambray, Heather from Feather's Flight has gone for a lovely twist on a classic favorite. I'm sure nearly everybody currently has, or has had previously, a chambray shirt. What I really like about Heather's Shirt is she's gone for the over-sized style of McCalls 6512 (now discontinued, but New Look have a similar one here!) giving an old favourite a fresh new, and comfy, feel.
Loving the different ways you can wear it. I'd never think to tuck it in to trousers!
Carrying on with shirts, we can't leave the a guy's fit out of the equation. Meg of Cookin' & Craftin' did a great post for Imagine Gnats featuring a Men's Buttondown Shirt in a lovely red chambray.
Love, love, LOVE the top-stitching detail! McCalls 6044 has a perfect pattern for this with 4 views to choose from.
(Meg also did a lovely colour block tee. I can only imagine how comfy this is!)
Steering slightly away from shirts, our dear friend Karen from Did You Make That has made this adorable blouse in a spotty chambray that is simply divine! The sleeves are nothing short of dreamy.
See what I mean about the sleeves?! Divine. Karen also has some lovely advice and tips in her write up so I highly recommend reading it. The pattern Karen used is discontinued now, but McCalls have come to the rescue again with their 6035 pattern. With 3 views (two of which are simply perfect for this project) it's a great all rounder.
Kathryn of Yes, I Like That stayed slightly more traditional with her use of denim and made the Ultimate Trousers (that's the name of the pattern, apparently. As she said, a lot to live up to!)
A lovely classic style, no?
Also, the turn ups are the cutest!
Another great place to look for some denim-spiration is our very own Minerva Crafts Blogger Network! They do love their Denim and Chambray, and one thing they certainly know how to do it make Jeans! Making your own jeans has become increasingly popular of late, and I think it's a great project to get into as it really brings together all the little things you learn as a sewist. My favourite post from our Network is Jo's post (Three Stories High). She goes into some good detail about the finer points, and gives some great hints and tips on top-stitching that I've used myself!
How to stitch back pocket design - how did we not think of this?!
Also be sure to check out Sams Chambray Dress, Katie's Boyfriend Jeans, Lucie's Top, Maria's Baroque Trousers, Laura's Over-Sized Pocket Skirt, Kathryn's Shirt, Louise's Circle Skirt..and more!
So do we have you suitably inspired? I hope so, I am! On my travels around our website I've spotted quite a few key patterns that I think would work really well in Denim or Chambray. I've mentioned a few above, but here's the rest!
I'm always on the look out for a good value pattern, and Simplicity 2215 certainly is that. Featuring a button blouse, skirt and a button dress it really includes everything for a gorgeous Chambray collection. I'm picturing our Striped Chambray Print as the ideal fabric match for this pattern!
Another shirt based pattern which would be fun is Simplicity 1460. I think the peplum and collar structure in view C would hold out quite well, don't you?
In a Pretty Pastel Chambray me thinks!
Burda 6931 has one of my favourite shirt features, a Grandad collar! Perfect is a simple pale blue!
Burda are leading the style pack once again with pattern 7018. Can you go wrong with a denim jacket? We think NOT!
Get on this with some 8oz Washed Denim, or maybe switch it up with some Grey Tie-Dye!
Now this next pattern, I'm very excited about, because I finally have it! I have been coveting this pattern since I started work at Minerva and never had the guts to go for it, but then the pattern sale came around and I knew it had to be mine. I present...Butterick 5682!
As you can see, it really has everything covered!
What I'm quite giddy about is the Slim Leg Ankle Length view as I'm
bit on the short side so these will fit nicely.
Now don't forget your accessories! The problem with an iconic style like this is everyone knows what it looks like, so not only have you got to get the look right, if you want to get the most out of your garments you need to make it up with the right stuff, too. A good Top Stitch Thread and Jeans Needles are a must, (with a jeans thread and twin needle if you want to get super fancy :P).
An optional (though clearly necessary) extra which is fresh to the Minerva catalogue is our selection of Chambray trimmings! Available in SEVEN colours, we have piping cord and bias binding which are crying out to be used (please support them in their dream to be made into beautiful garments!) Vicki and I discussed possible projects for this stuff at length, and being the genius she is came up with a stunning idea! I instantly thought of using a coloured chambray, but Vicki saw a white linen garment to pick out the weft of the chambray. Inspired or what?! I picked up Butterick 6008 in my sale binge buy (sale still on by the way but finishes tomorrow so be quick!) and I instantly saw Vicki's vision in this dress! Ivory linen, Coral Chambray Bias on the arm holes, neck line and down the button front and our Dill Round Matte Buttons in Coral. What do you think?
Now, my favourite find for this post is by far Louise's make on her blog Sew Sensational. I am in blog-love with this lady, she makes the cutest things for the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network and has outdone herself with her Dotty Chambray Shirt!
Using Burda 6849, she shows off our Spot Print Chambray perfectly, and the Pearl Snap Button detailing is equally inspired and adorable!
Her post is a great read, particularly if you're looking to venture into shirt sewing in general.
Well I hope this write up has left you raring to go! I know I now have at least 3 more projects than I did before writing this, and I don't even mind one bit! Keep your eye on the Network, I may end up joining the blogger trend of jean making before long!
Keep on Crafting on!
Katie B xo
New Look 6022 by The Stylish Stitcher
Posted in Projects on Wednesday the 13th May 2015 by Crafty Crafter
Well the weather has taken a turn up north and it's blooming lovely! We're all looking at summer patterns and floral prints at Minerva HQ and Vicki stumbled across this LOVELY make from Catherine at The Stylish Stitcher.
She's made up New Look 6022 and it's her first dress!
How stunning is this in general?! Let alone for her first ever dress make. She picked a lovely vintage floral poplin. We have since sold out of this exact print but we have some gorgeous alternatives that are very similar.
Poplin is always recommended to new dressmakers like Catherine and I as it's "great to work with" and it really is! It's sturdy enough to give you something to hold onto which won't slip and slide, but light enough to make some really wearable items and is perfect for dresses, blouses, skirts and all sorts! As it's cotton you can get some AWESOME colours, prints, and patterns so you can really find something to suit you. I've been eyeing some up for the By Hand London Sophia Dress that's just arrived!
Catherine discusses a lot of interesting dressmaking pointers throughout her post. Firstly, her use of Dressmaking Paper to trace the pattern as opposed to cutting it out. This is generally a good habit to get into, particularly if you need to go between sizes to help fit the garment (e.g. if your bust is a 12 but your hips 14). Once you've done the alteration on your dressmaking paper, it's there ready for the next time you use it and you know it will fit like the custom piece it is. It also means you get more bang for your buck with your patterns. Not only does it allow for size and shape changes, but you can share/swap them with your sewing buddies! My mum and I are both dressmakers, so we have a shared pattern stash (usually freebies from magazines) so we trace them so we can both use them. However what also sometimes happens is one of us buys a pattern and the other goes "Oo! Oo!" so out of guilt we trace so the other person can use it, too ;). Now I have to admit, more often than not I just cut the pattern straight. However, I've recently started making children's clothing for my S.O's niece and nephew and as we all know kids grow FAST and I don't want to be buying a fresh pattern every time they have a growth spurt so I now have taken to tracing patterns like the good little sewist we all should be. Catherine uses Burda Tissue Paper which is fantastic as it's the same as pattern paper to you can trace the lines clearly and it folds up nicely and neatly to fit in our already bursting pattern drawers.
However, I now tend to sway towards the Hemline Paper as it's thicker and more resilient to my rhino like grace. It is a bit more difficult to trace the lines but once you've placed a light background beneath the pattern it's a breeze and easier (for me) to keep safe and tear free!
Another thing she discusses is making up a muslin. One of our network ladies Maria from How Good Is That alters a lot of her patterns and frequently makes muslins to ensure a good fit. A great tip that Catherine and Maria discuss/do is make 'wearable' muslins. Pick up a cheap fabric that looks nice and do a test run. If it works straight away, Great! You've got yourself a lovely piece to wear and no alterations to make for your main item. If not, you tweak away with no worries as it isn't your main fabric . The only dress muslin I've made was my Elisalex Party Dress. I'd never worked with Taffeta before so I picked up one of our clearance taffeta fabrics and it came out so well I didn't make another! Thrifty and practical, what's not to love?!
The last thing Catherine has done is look to others for inspiration! She mentions our loveable Louise from Sew Sensational as she'd also made New Look 6022. Looking to others is the best way to learn. Here at Minerva HQ we're always discussing hints and tips. As well as sewing, Becki, Lisa and Anne are our resident knitters, Catherine is our jewellery making expert and card maker, I'm the crochet gal, and Vicki and Annette are practically perfect in every way and can do it all (not fair is it?) so even though we all dabble in various crafts we always turn to each other for tips and with this wonderful thing we call the internet, more and more crafters are becoming bloggers or setting up forums so it's easier than ever! A true community, which I love!
What was really nice to see is Catherine went back to the pattern again and re-made is a few months ago here and it looks fab! This is using another of our poplin fabrics and we do still have some of this left in stock!
We always say it, but we really do love it when you share your makes with us, so post photos to us on Facebook or Twitter and be a show off or comment here on the blog to let us know what your currently working on!
Katie B xo
Indie Pattern Month
Posted in Events & Social on Thursday the 7th May 2015 by Crafty Crafter
Hey guys!
I can't believe it's May already. Where has the year gone?! The countdown to June is always an exciting time for me as it's my birthday towards the end of the month, but this year brings added June Joy! Our friends over at The Monthly Stitch (TMS) are hosting a great online event by the way of Indie Pattern Month!
Every June, TMS dedicate the whole month to celebrating Independent pattern companies and run a series of competitions throughout, each week being dedicated to a different topic. This year we're proud sponsors of the whole thing! It's such an exciting event and something I definitely want to be a part of. I've only sewn with 2 indie pattern companies (my Wedding Party dress with By Hand London and a Simple Sew skater dress) and it's such a refreshing experience. I know Winnie, one of our bloggers, is a big fan of the company Fehr Trade, and many other of our blogger's projects are from indie patterns and I always wondered what the hype was, but now I know. You can almost feel the blood, sweat and passion emanating from the paper! I highly recommend trying one out, even if you don't enter any on the competitions! Share you makes on facebook and twitter with the hashtags #themonthlystitch #TMSindiepatternmonth
"What are the themes?!" I hear you cry. Well...
Week one is Dresses! Very simple. Any dress!
For an easy start why not go for an Easy pattern with Simple Sew's Batwing Dress. It's a lovely beginner's pattern, so you can get the feel of working with a new style of sewing pattern.
Perfect for light to medium weight knits, a great jersey is the way to go (we have some lovely jersey's starting at just £2.99 by the way ;D) Being such a simple pattern you can really let the fabric do the talking! ?I'm very tempted by this gorgeous Hawaiian Palm Tree Print!
Week 2 is Separates! Very much a "two birds one stone" kind of thing.
The fun thing with this one is that they don't have to be a complete outfit, they just need to be two garments that can be worn together such as a cardigan and a blouse. On my website travels this morning I found a stunning White & Black Spotty Stretch Suiting Dress Fabric that may have to become the By Hand London Victoria Blazer and Simple Sew's Classic Trouser.
Or why not go on an Eliza M binge and match their Pussy Galore Blouse with their Hop and Swing Pants?
Divine, no?
Week 3 is New to Me! Any garment you like, as long as you haven't worked with that company before, INCLUDING UFO's AND MUSLINS! Has to be a totally new experience.
There are so many great companies to choose from here. If you want some inspiration, check out the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network, the gang love an Indie Pattern! My favourite recent post being Louise at Sew Sensational's 'Tilly Francois' Dress.
If I was to recommend from my experience I would always recommend By Hand London. Their designs are fresh, their approach to pattern instructions are even fresher and their pattern packs look GORGEOUS, (skillfully modeled by Vicki below!)
Now Week 4 is One Pattern, Two takes! This is a 'sit back and watch' theme in that this comp. is only for contributors to TM but this is certainly one to pay attention too. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the competitors will go with this one. Will they make the same thing in two different fabrics, or two different views?
Fehr Trades Surf to Summit Top is a good example. Different views to make, but also a good chance to mix up fabrics!
So as you can see The Monthly Stitch is definitely the place to be this June. Even if you're not partaking in the competition or any makes it's certainly going to be a great place to pick up some hints, tips, advice and inspiration for future projects! I'm inspired already (as if I need anything else to make this summer!)
If you make anything inspired by the indie pattern month get on facebook and twitter! Use the hashtags #themonthlystitch #TMSindiepatternmonth to stay in the loop and keep your eye on them to see everyone else's makes!
Keep Sewing!
Katie Betty xo
The Best of Butterick
Posted in Special Offers on Saturday the 2nd May 2015 by Crafty Crafter
"Another Sale?!" I hear you cry! Yes that's right, Butterick have just announced their patterns are now up to 50% off! How will our wage packets cope?! We were told the day after pay day. The day after pay day!! What was Vicki thinking? Needless to say I may be eating beans for lunch until next week BUT I will have fabulous patterns to show for it ;) Then again, with the price of these patterns I don't think I could over spend if I tried.....I must not try!
Here's my rundown/wish list for the Butterick Pattern sale!I love a pattern that includes a good range, and Butterick 6121 is falling into that category for me. I'd been looking for a good handbag pattern of late and I spotted this the other day, because it bizarrely featured a backpack! Both are bags, admittedly, but not the same type or style so it was strange seeing the two together. I'm very much a modern lass so I like my handbags and shoes but I love a good rucksack so this pattern is bob on for me and an absolute STEAL at £1.59.
I'm generally always on the look out for a good bag pattern. I don't know why, I just am! Butterick 5741 (alas now out of stock but these Butterick Tote patterns are great alternatives!) is a lovely simple tote pattern, which seems to have been born to be made from a quilting cotton! I'm starting to get into my crocheting again, so need a good bag to carry my projects around on my travels and this tote seems to have it all! Front AND side pockets teamed with a 9" depth make it perfect for keeping yarn in (or anything really!). Yet another steal at £1.59 whilst on sale.
I was only going to feature two bag patterns, but when I saw Butterick 6112 I had to tell you all about it! Three words - Exposed. Raw. Edges! I love incorporating stuff like this, not purely because of laziness, but because I love things with a slightly rough around the edges look. These hit that brief on the head, and with different sizes being included, you can really experiment with textures and double sided fabrics. I feel the larger bags lend themselves to our coat weight fabrics, and I can see the smaller ones in a satin backed fabric for a really unique occasions bag! We have a great selection of bag handles so you can really make the bag your own, and at just £3.99 you can really go to town!
Still working along the lines of a good value pattern, Butterick 5977 is a fantastic pattern which includes some good staples, and at £1.59 is unmissable. I have this pattern, and I can confirm that it truly deserves its title "See and Sew". I made up the trousers in a linen blend fabric and how the instructions are written really allow you to see how the garment is constructed and it made me fall in love with sewing my own clothing. I already have fabric to make the top and blazer for my summer collection! I'm a traveller at heart so the idea of capsule wardrobes really appeal to me. A few key pieces you can mix and match for any occasion!
Another great "See and Sew" pattern is Butterick 6008, a well structured dress with a feature side button fastening. Dresses like this are what I affectionately term "Danger Dresses". A simple, well fitting piece of clothing that accentuates everything that's good about your body without showing too much, if anything at all! The kind of dress you wear on a night out and eyes follow you around the room because you're owning it and look drop dead gorgeous! Everyone needs a dress like that in their life, and at £1.59 this could be yours! Made up in a stretch cotton to give literal wiggle room, a pair of killer shoes and the night is yours.
Why not test the waters of vintage and use a a polka print? Naughty-cal! (naughty, nautical....get it?)
If you're already well into your vintage, Butterick has you covered with some amazing designs, my favourite being Butterick 6094. A Stunning 50's swing dress with a high neckline and a V-Cut back with button fold detailing. You know me, any excuse to experiment with prints or textures ;)
I also love how you can change it up with a pencil skirt view!
Such a great pattern and a great price at £3.99 while the sale lasts.
My next two vintage choices are very movie themed. The off shoulder view in Butterick 6129 optimises "Grease" for me. The full swing skirts of the dance, but the saucy off shoulder bodice of Rebel Sandy at the end.
Butterick 5708, with its BIG full skirt and cute bows completely screams Enchantment Under the Sea Dance from Back to the Future! Particularly as the stock image shows it in turquoise. I am in love with this film and now this dress! It will most definitely be making an appearance at my Enchantment Under the Sea party. I often wondered how I hadn't had it sooner, but now I know fate was making me wait for me to discover this pattern, made up in a duchess satin, naturally.
See? I'm right aren't I?!
I love the scene when Marty took it a bit too far on stage. The only thing better than their faces are their dresses!
These movie inspired vintage patterns are just £3.99 at the moment, so get them now and arrive at a theme party in something just that little different than the standard "Pink Ladies" jacket or Jeans and Nikes!
Now we can't talk vintage Butterick without talking about the 1950's Walkaway Dress. Butterick 4790 is a reprint of one of the most popular patterns to date and the most popular in Butterick's history, to the point where they stopped production of all other patterns to solely print this and keep up with demand. History nearly repeated itself when it was featured in the Great British Sewing Bee and sales skyrocketed. Here at Minerva we needed to fly stock in directly from the U.S. to cover demand! It was pretty exciting (is that bad?).
I made this pattern up and I loved having a pattern where the key was it's simplicity. There's no corner cutting with this baby! During the sale it's just £6.39 so get it quick!
If you're wanting to give your tiny ones a little Walkaway style, Butterick 5019 is a great little pattern. Tying at the back instead of the front, you have the option to make up a full dress or a cute little tunic. Perfect for easy wash polycottons, and easy to swap when ice cream is inevitably spilt on it, it's a great go to pattern for young children and for just £3.75 it's great value too! (and yes that adorable hat in included in the pattern!)
Another great pattern for even tinier people is Butterick 5510. A lovely mix of a bit of everything, once again including a hat! (how cute is that tiny belt!!!!!). Again, a value love for me and at just £3.75 right now it's perfect!
Every blogger I read of late seems to be tackling making their own jeans, quite a few as features for the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network. I have a love/hate relationship with the jean. I apparently shouldn't wear skinnies because I'm too short for them, but bootcuts and flares drag along the floor BECAUSE I'm short! I also have a weird shape, apparently, so all my jeans are either up by my belly button or right down on my hips. I can't win! A lot of people seem to have this issue, and if you're one of them then Butterick 5682 could be for you. Quite simply, it has them all! Every cut is featured, including a lovely trouser pattern. Make it your own with some lovely studs, or coloured denim! I spotted this a while ago and had almost forgotten about it until I spotted it in the sale. I was so giddy! Definitely in my shopping bag and the price makes it sweeter. Just £3.99.
My favourite pattern of the entire sale is Butterick 3031, featuring a delicate Camisole, Slip and Panties set. Who doesn't love having pretty little things to sleep in as a change from the oversized t-shirts? I got quite giddy about this pattern, too, as I know we have a great range of stretch lace trimmings I've been dying to try! Team with a lovely pastel jersey and you're on to a winner.
Get it now whilst it's £3.99! Your pyjama drawer will thank you.
On my search through the Butterick catalogue, I noticed that it is quite difficult to categorize them as a company. Simplicity are a star as far as their vintage reproductions go, Vogue is the "something special" brand, Burda are very much for the young market, so where do Butterick fit? They're 150 yrs old and going strong so they must be doing something right! Then during a conversation with Vicki and my office buddy Catherine we found it. Where Butterick fit is their fit! Simple lines, well fitting garments and very well priced. The reason they do so well is because they make up so well! I'm very much looking forward to working my way through my wish list!
All the best sewers!
Katie Betty xo


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HOUSTON (Gray News/AP) – Fred "Curly" Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died. He was 77.
The Globetrotters said Neal died in his home outside of Houston on Thursday morning.
"We have lost one of the most genuine human beings the world has ever known," said Globetrotters General Manager Jeff Munn.
"Curly's basketball skill was unrivaled by most, and his warm heart and huge smile brought joy to families worldwide."
Neal played for the Globetrotters between 1963 and 1985. The exhibition team introduced the sport of basketball to millions of people around the world for the first time.
"It was Curly's magical ball-handling, shooting, charismatic smile and iconic bald head, in more than 6,000 games in 97 countries, that made them start to play and fall in love with the game," the official Twitter account of the Globetrotters said.
He became one of five Globetrotters to have his jersey retired when his No. 22 was lifted to the rafters during a special ceremony at Madison Square Garden in 2008.
Neal was a crowd favorite with his trademark shaved head, infectious smile and ability to dribble circles around would-be defenders. He was a key player during the Globetrotters' most popular era in the '70s and '80s, appearing on TV shows and specials like "The Ed Sullivan Show," "Love Boat" and "Gilligan's Island."
Neal and the Globetrotters also appeared in numerous TV commercials, episodes of "Scooby-Doo" and had their own cartoon series.
Neal was a star high school player in Greensboro, North Carolina, and led Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association title after averaging 23 points per game as a senior. He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in a 2008 class that included North Carolina coach Roy Williams.
Neal also was inducted into the Globetrotters' Legends ring in 1993 and continued to make appearances for them as an "Ambassador of Goodwill."
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It's been a year since I left New Zealand in search of an adventure…
This is part 1 about my discovery of what backpacking is really like.
Above image: Leaving Scotland for England with a very heavy bag, dreading the train ride… Look at that vein popping out of my neck!!
What I thought backpacking would be like, and the reality of it were two very different things…
After six months of moving from place to place and travelling around the UK and continental Europe more or less on my own, I was more than ready to stop and take a breather.
After years of dreaming of a nomadic life, the travel bug had left me far quicker than I expected. I was tired, unable to feel settled, and rather lonely while everyone else carried on their normal routines of work and home life.
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For years, I had immersed myself in an obsession of travelling. In between reading travel blogs and National Geographic magazines, I would hold uncomfortably long eye-contact with smiling backpackers in the city, while I was walking to work. On top of this, I would cry with envy when watching travel-related movies.
The movies I have seen about travel are more often than not partially funded by that country's tourism industry. So of course they look inviting. The films would depict places as absolutely ideal and perfect where exciting things happen. (With help from special effects, filters, green screens and make-up.)
I was hooked.
Midnight in Paris where Owen Wilson falls in love with Paris, in the rain,
Wild where Reese Witherspoon has a life-changing epiphany,
Eat, Pray, Love where Julia Roberts discovers what she wants in life,
Cemetery Junction where the lovers run away together spontaneously,
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty where Ben Stiller overcomes fear and discovers the adventure of the world…
After watching these films, I always felt so excited to get out there! Travel = clarity and happiness.
Not really having a firm direction with what I wanted to do in life, I was certain that travelling the world would provide me with answers and certainty. (I mean, have you seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button!? Everything happens to him. And all he did was step out his front door.)
So eventually, after being totally convinced that travelling would fulfil my void, I bought a big backpack, and I went.
The day I left New Zealand (February 14, 2016), despite the agony of leaving my parents behind, I hardly cried. As I was looking forward to what the travel-industry-funded Hollywood movies' depiction of 'travelling' promised me – inspiration, self-discovery, infinite wisdom and adventure.
But I soon found myself hit with the reality of being overseas – and it was quite different to what the travel industry had sold me.
Sightseeing on your own, doesn't quite bring out the magic of the place, as it would if you were sharing it with someone.
Perhaps I wasn't quite embracing it, but it was hard to remain positive when my expectations were so high – when's my Walter Mitty adventure going to occur!?
I wasn't feeling unbearably homesick just yet, because my lovely boyfriend (now fiancé!) was here in the UK. But after a few weeks, I was in a state of disenchantment and disappointment when faced with the lonesome reality of my life-long dream of travelling.
As it turns out, no matter where you go in the world, cities and people are more or less the same.
Along this emotional and geographically-vast journey, two things my dad told me always stuck in my mind, which kept me going during the darkest of days:
"When you stop having fun, come home. (There will always be a bed here for you)" – Dad
"It's being a bit scared that makes an adventure. Otherwise it's just a pleasant day out." – Dad
These were the pieces of advice that really kept me from collapsing in a heap and crying when waiting alone for five hours in airport terminals, or sprinting for the last train, or when reading my 12th job rejection letter.
For so long, I thought I was stuck in Middle Earth and missing out on a party the rest of the world was having.
I thought travelling would put me 'in the way of beauty', and exciting things would happen simply because I was in a different country.
When in actual fact, everyone was just going about their normal business and daily routines, just like everybody in New Zealand does… There was no party I was missing out on at all.
After a fair amount of frustration and months of feeling in limbo, I determined that I am quite a homely person. It didn't matter where I was or what I was doing, so long as I felt at home.
I realised my quiet character doesn't quite work with the travelling lifestyle, particularly when I went on that Top Deck Europe trip. I'm not exactly an extravert, so I wanted more downtime than party time – which I now realise goes hand-in-hand with the travelling community.
While they slept off hangovers, I went for early-morning walks.
I could appreciate the sites, food, culture and people, but I didn't feel quite as excited and inspired as I expected I would – thanks to watching too many films I suppose!
Admitting that I didn't want to be a non-stop traveller after all was difficult to do, since I had been going on about it for so many years!
By the time I came back from my Europe trip, tired and exhausted, I wanted nothing more than to find a flat with my boyfriend (now fiancé!), with a little job I could be proud of, and staying in one place.
From worshipping Thelma & Louise, to acknowledging the 1950s housewife I never knew I had inside me! I was a new person.
I know what I enjoy today because I followed my dream of travelling. Yes, I found out it wasn't for me, but I also discovered what I do enjoy.
Sometimes the only way to find out is trial and error.
Let's get lost
I know there's that quote that many travellers use as their Facebook header: 'Not all wanderers are lost'. But I think it's quite common for travellers to be exactly that. Lost. Myself included. I think going travelling is a common reaction to being stuck in a rut.
But in the end, I think everyone is looking for similar things on their journey.
I had found me a man
And a place I wanted to call home – rural Dorset. I was on my way to becoming a proud, non-travelling housewife…
And I was happy about it!
But little did I know that this was going to turn into my biggest adventure so far.


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Passing of Mendel Kaplan z"l - Letter from Natan Sharansky and Richie Pearlstone
November 20, 2009 / 3 Kislev 5770
Dear Friends,
It is with great sorrow that we write to inform you of the passing of Mendel Kaplan z"l on Thursday evening in South Africa.
Mendel was indisputably one of the great Jewish and Zionist leaders of our time. Mendel was a giant among men, an innovative industrialist who used his wealth for the betterment of his fellow Jews, countrymen and the State of Israel.
A true Zionist, Mendel made Aliyah and took great pride in owning a home in Jerusalem's Yemin Moshe neighborhood as well as another home in Caesaria.
In our Jewish Agency family, Mendel was the first and only non-American to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors for seven years in the 1980's and early 1990's, presiding over Operation Exodus. He also served as the Chairman of our Education Committee and was active in the Jewish Agency Executive until his passing.
From 1983 to 1987 Mendel served as Chairman of Keren Hayesod's World Board of Trustees and he served as honorary president of Keren Hayesod from 1995 until his death.
In South Africa Mendel was renowned as the legendary leader of the Jewish Community and served tirelessly as head of the United Communal Fund of South Africa, the South African Israel United Appeal and as Vice President of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies.
Mendel is survived by his loving wife Jill, two daughters, two sons and grandchildren .
May his family be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Funeral will be at 2pm in Capetown on Sunday 22nd November
Natan Sharansky Richie Pearlstone
Photo Caption: The late Mendel Kaplan welcoming olim from South Africa at a Jewish Agency Ceremony at the Kotel on 22nd April, 2009. (Brian Hendler)
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Right now, we understand that you may be trying to find ways to avoid needing to sell your house in California, fast, so that you can stain your primary residence as long as possible. Fortunately, we have researched thoroughly and found several foreclosure prevention options that, if you qualified for, my help you stop or even prevent the otherwise imminent foreclosure of your property.
Below are 6 options that we think you should look into, that may help to alleviate the burden of your current mortgage payment:
Loan Repayment Plan
If you have only missed a small number of payments, then a loan repayment plan might be the best option for you. In a loan repayment plan you entering into an agreement between you and your lender where your lender adds any back due interest onto the long end your lender gives you a fixed amount of time to repay the loan. If you have missed a very large number of mortgage payments this may not be the best option for you.
Loan Reinstatement
If you feel that your current financial situation is only temporary and not long-term, then a loan reinstatement agreement between you and your lender may be a better option than a loan repayment plan. When your lender agrees to loan reinstatement, they will they will require you to pay any late fees the entire past due amount and any penalties that may have accrued.
Selling Your House
If you've already called your lender, spoken with him in detail, and a repayment plan, loan reinstatement, and a short sale are not in your best interest, and selling your house and moving into a short-term living arrangement (e.g. an apartment or town-home or condo) may be in your best interest. Should you decide to sell and use the equity in the property to get back on your feet again, you should first find out how to sell a house fast in 2015.
Short Sale
If you're fortunate and you have the help of an experienced real estate agent that can negotiate a successful short sale of your property on your behalf. In a short sale transaction, your lender may allow you to sell your house to a retail buyer and forgive the difference between the sales price of the home and your loan balance. Besides not having to pay for any negative equity when selling the house, you may be able to exclude the amount of forgiven debt by your lender to the IRS on your income taxes when you file; This is one of the benefits given to distressed homeowners by the mortgage forgiveness debt relief act that will effect that went into effect in 2007.
Deed in lieu of foreclosure
if you already know that you don't have very much equity in your home, a deed in lieu of foreclosure might help you quickly get out from under your high mortgage payments, save your credit from the long-term damage effects that a foreclosure would have. In a deed in lieu of foreclosure situation, your lender will let you deed the house into your lender's name and the remaining debt would essentially be forgiven. In this scenario, you would not be responsible for the remaining debt on your loan for your home, however you will lose any remaining equity that you had in your home at the time that you deed it over to your lender.
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if you have found yourself in a situation where you only have a temporary reduction of income, then a mortgage for Barents could benefit you greatly. If your lender would agree to a mortgage forbearance, usually based on your income, debt, current financial situation, then you may be able to qualify for a lower monthly payment or a smaller lump sum payment to your lender. Of course, this would only be a shorter-term option because your lender would not agree to terms this lien yet for a long period of time. With a mortgage forbearance agreement in place your lender is giving you the opportunity to get back on your feet, financially, all the while having the ability to continue to live in the home that you've worked so hard to pay for.
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On a cold and windy night Lewis Wilson blew everyone away and set a PB and achieved his very first place finish at this months 5K time trial,
We had a great turnout of 22 runners despite the wind and rain with a number of new members making there 5k debut on the club time trial, November also saw the second month of new members and less experienced runners being able to set off ten minutes ahead of more experienced runners. after being driven to the start on Ottoline Drive.
This staggered start helps both runners who are fairly new to the club and are still building up both distance and pace and those more experienced and faster runners, who then have runners ahead to try and catch up, this month a number of our new members even finish ahead of the second group of more ecxperienced runners.
The club is open to new runners (we have a new to running group) or indeed any more experienced runners looking for more structured running during the cold winter evenings, we meet at Marr college Gym 7pm on both Tuesdays and Thursdays – go on give it a try
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When I was in Singapore a few weeks ago, I stopped by a foot spa on my way to the Singapore Flyer which turned out to be like the London Eye but over Singapore instead. There were a lot of commotion at this foot spa because people were crowding around a fish tank full of fish and a few people had their feet in it. What kind of foot spa was this?
It turns out that the fish is known to be of the 'doctor fish' variety and they like eating dead skin. People paid 30 Singapore dollars to have their feet immersed in a fish tank for 30 minutes. Once your feet hits the water, doctor fishes swarm to them and start eating. It's like a scene from Indiana Jones with piranha fishes going at fresh flesh.
Azim was a paid customer and had his feet photographed. I asked him how it felt and he said it tickles at first. There are literally hundreds of these fishes fighting to get the dead skin from your feet. You have hundreds of little mouths to feed and an endless supply of dead skin.
These foot spas are very popular in a lot of Asian cities but there are very controversial at home in Canada. FYI, they are illegal here to open and banned in Canada and the US.


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Brett Wilkins writes:
...the Oklahoma state legislature have approved a bill– House Bill 1798– that would make hash-making a felony and punish first-time offenders with a minimum mandatory sentence of two years in the slammer, and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Get convicted a second time, and your sentence will be doubled and you can kiss suspended sentences or parole goodbye.
Life in prison for processing a plant that has been used for medicinal purposes for nearly 5,000 years? Yup, Oklahoman lawmakers are one smart bunch. That's why they overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 1798; it passed the House by a vote of 75-18 and breezed through the Senate, 44-2. This, by the way, is the same House that voted to outlaw Shari'a law in a state where about 0.16% of the population is Muslim.
Mark Woodward, a spokesman for Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (because marijuana is soooo dangerous), told the Associated Press that the bill should "send a message" that illegal drugs won't be tolerated in the state.
Indeed. Soooo dangerous. Such an 'offense' mandating such sentences, in comparision to those say for:
Whatever happened to the U.S.C.'s 8th Amendment?


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Topic: MythTV Frontend (aka mythfrontend) on Infocast, POC (Proof of Concept)
I managed to get Infocast setup as a myth frontend using Debian chroot method (with direct boot into chroot'ed environment through a debugchumby script under /psp). Below is a video showing a demo of this:
Since the touchscreen on my Infocast isn't working (as some of you may know from my other thread), I decided to use the iPhone App called MythRemote to remotely control the MythTV frontend on the Infocast. MythRemote takes advantage of the ability of mythfrontend to be remotely controlled over a TCP/IP port (i.e. no infrared or RF signal is required as long as both the iPhone + MythFrontend are on the same LAN and the frontend allows permission for the app to communicate on a TCP/IP port).
Everything works as excepted from a mythfrontend perceptive. But there is just a slight tiny bit of problem! :-) Video playback stutters, and CPU starvation occurs on the Infocast due to the video being decoded purely in software. Myth does have the ability to specify an external player for video playback (in lieu of the built in internal player). If someone knows of a command line player that would utilize Marvell PXA168's hardware capabilities for video playback, that would help greatly. The player ideally would be simply enough to be executed as: playerxyz <videofile> (and not be a .swf / flash based application/player).
I've tried mplayer and I've gotten the same results. I've been thinking about transcoding the file in real time to FLV using ffmpeg, but not sure if the overhead of transcoding (in real time) would be too much for the CPU too handle while playing back the FLV file which I would hope would get offloaded to some sort of a hardware decoder as the PXA168's datasheet does call for targeting up to 720p video playback! (Source: http://www.marvell.com/selector_guide/d … 168_pb.pdf - Page 2 - Line 6 under Benefits).
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Yields: 24 bars
2 c graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c sweet ground chocolate and cocoa
1/2 c butter, melted
2 TBS sugar
16 oz. cream cheese
1 c sugar
1/2 c creamy peanut butter
3 TBS flour
4 eggs
1/2 c milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 bar (2 oz.) milk chocolate baking bar, broken into 1″ pieces
1/2 tsp vegetable shortening
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
1. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, ground chocolate, butter, and sugar in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
2. Press the mixture onto the bottom of an ungreased 9″ x 13″ baking pan.
3. Bake 8 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
1. In large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, peanut butter, and flour until well blended.
2. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixture well after each addition.
3. Blend in the milk and the vanilla extract.
4. Pour the topping into the crust and bake 40 minutes.
5. Let cool completely in pan on wire rack.
6. Melt the chocolate pieces and vegetable shortening in a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water.
7. Stir occasionally until smooth.
8. Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the cooled bars.
9. Chill approximately 10 minutes, just until the chocolate layer is partially set.
10. Score the chocolate layer with a sharp knife, forming squares, and return the pan to the refrigerator.
11. Chill 30 minutes, or until firm. Ct through the bars and serve. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.


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Go To Your Room And Think About What You've Done!
Posted by Sherry , Saturday, May 22, 2010 Saturday, May 22, 2010
Being a mommy hurts sometimes. Yesterday was one of those 'painful mommy' days for me. Unfortunately, I was fresh out of vodka so had to deal directly with the pain instead of numbing it the way God intended.
There was some crying and A LOT of whining and even a full on 'time out.'
So while I was sitting there, facing the corner until I could learn to behave, I tried to use the time productively and find some blogging inspiration.
But honestly? I'm just not feeling all that inspired lately.
As you will note from my previous post, I am feeling no restriction. And chances are you've heard me screaming at the top of my lungs that my willpower is on its last leg. So when my darling, no-napping daughter began her umpteenth tantrum of the day I found myself wanting to dull the ache in my head with food. Do they make birthday cake flavored Excedrin?
Anyway, I started thinking about Greek food. Steak kabobs with cucumber sauce. Feta cheese. Paprika sprinkled hummus drizzled with olive oil. I can honestly say that one of the things that kept me from going through the roof yesterday was that tzatziki dipped carrot dangling at the end of my rope.
So I did it. I had the Greek food. A lot of it. I was so full and bloated with sodium my ring finger looked like a platinum banded sausage. And, well, It.Felt.Good. SO GOOD.
To be perfectly honest, until I really started thinking about it an hour or two ago, I didn't feel anything but pure happiness about my Greek food-filled evening.
Of course now, when I'm sensing that the 2 pound loss I had for the week (yeah! Two whole pounds!) was probably sabotaged, I'm feeling a little guilty. And depressed. And annoyed.
But honestly, I just don't have it in me this weekend to sit back an analyze my Friday actions. I just don't want to. Is that so bad? I don't WANT to examine it. I don't WANT to work at resisting temptation. I don't WANT to examine my relationship with food this week. I don't WANT to change my comfort mechanism.
I guess I'm just channeling my inner petulant toddler.


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Odoo: the automation system for your business
Using this cloud-based software, we'll help you manage all your client work in one place. It'll help make your business more profitable, whilst keeping you less stressed. It's the complete platform that you've always wanted.
Easy-to-use, automated and intelligent, Odoo lets you run your entire business in the cloud. Experience the most streamlined, integrated, and powerful automation software that allows you to easily connect all the moving parts of your business in one cloud-based platform.
Who is Odoo ideal for?
Digital & Creative Agencies, Information Technology Companies, Business Consulting Firms, Engineering Companies, Legal Services, Accountants, Architecture & Property Management, PR Agencies
Why choose Odoo?
We recommend Odoo to our clients because it offers a radical new IT solution which enables your company to automate your operations via the cloud.
The Odoo platform seeks to cover the entire business operations spectrum, including crucial business areas like sales, project management, retainer management and customer relationship management.
Another benefit of Odoo is how the system promotes collaborative working. When operations are streamlined and integrated, your staff can easily share information and keep track of things like project progress, whilst managers can achieve an instant overview of business operations.
Automation is key to Odoo. With its cloud-based tools, your business can automate processes like invoice generation, reducing the risk of human error and allowing staff to be deployed in a more effective and productive manner.
Odoo allows you to move your client interactions into the cloud, removing the need to manage your own IT infrastructure. This boots the quality of client management practices and reduces overheads.
We find that Odoo is particularly popular with small businesses because it integrates seamlessly with the other apps such as Odoo Accounting App and Odoo Email Marketing App, Odoo Event Management App and eCommerce App. Many small businesses rely on for marketing, payment processing and sales.
Working with a Partner like Flowbird
Most business will get the most benefit from the platform by working with an Odoo UK partner, such as Flowbird Ltd. So if you intend to install their tools, finding the right Odoo UK partner is essential. We implement Odoo solutions and liaise with our clients on how to use the system to its best ability.
We enjoy using and recommending Odoo for many reasons, one of the main being their unique approach to delivering business infrastructure. While their services can be compared to established providers like SalesForce, Odoo puts more emphasis on customer interactions, offering a flexible way to manage every contact between staff and customers.
How Flowbird can help you implement Odoo's solutions
With our years of experience of software deployments, we can help you with the implementation of Odoo. You may well be overwhelmed with the thought of installing a platform and the project management involved.
Using our experience and expertise, we use various templates and the Odoo project planning tools to make the process smooth and successful. Our process involves assessment, planning, execution and optimisation.
At the assessment stage, we will research your current operations and suggest ways to improve them via Odoo's tools. The planning stage takes an enterprise-wide approach, taking into consideration issues like resources, staffing, client needs and business structure, before making a recommendation about the best way to implement Odoo's solutions.
Project Phases
Project phases describe the high level timeline of a systems implementation. Implementation life-cycles can generally be split into 4 categories according to the activities carried out at each stage. These are Project definition, Design, Delivery and Go live & support.
Each phase of a project contains set deliverables that should be completed before the subsequent phase can begin. Some of the key deliverables for each phase are outlined below:
Project Work Packages
While project phases describe the life-cycle of the implementation, work packages focus on the types of activities carried out during the course of the project. Detailed below are descriptions of each work package in the implementation methodology:
Our Implementation Methodology
Implementation is not complete until we have carried out the optimisation stage. This involves using the Odoo dashboard to monitor the new systems in real time, allowing us to make any necessary refinements.
A successfully implemented solution can have a great impact on your company's profitability. Your customers will be happy and you'll have a better chance of retaining customers for longer. A small reduction in customer attrition can have an amazing impact on profits.
The project doesn't have to end when Odoo is implemented. We work with our clients on a long-term basis to ensure systems are reliable and producing effective results. Our customer retention strategies will help improve customer retention and ultimately improve profits.
Some Frequently Asked Questions about our Implementation Process
The starting point is to take your basic requirements in whatever form you have documented them and turn this into a proper requirement specification. This is handled at the scoping stage as outlined above. Based on this information we also provide a statement of work that details the project approach, if you need to "start simple", how to phase the project and how the project will run.
Generally, anywhere between 2 and 12 weeks elapsed time. Some systems have been implemented in less than 2 weeks – it will vary based on your situation.
It takes a few hours to implement the system out of the box, it will take a number of days to configure the modules, it takes more days to map in your work processes, and more to deal with the initial data upload and integration. As you can see, the time will be driven by what is finalised in the scoping
We expect to work with you on the scoping exercise for a few days to get the requirement specified and the statement of work (the final quote) completed.
We expect you to ensure that your people are available, empowered and committed to getting the project live, working within the roles and responsibilities identified in the statement of work.
We expect the correct technical environment to be in place, and an individual who really understands your data.
There should be a senior manager or board member who is the project sponsor with overall accountability for the project.
- You will need user training and system administration training.
- We will determine how best to deliver this in the scoping exercise. Where there is a large user community it might be more practical to adopt a train-the-trainer approach.
- User training is half a day to one full day depending on needs.
There are many factors that influence the success of the project. Such factors include people, processes and technical infrastructure. Below are some of the more common factors which, if addressed effectively, will make for a successful implementation.
- It is important to ensure internal sponsorship from the board and the right mix of users and technical staff on the project team to agree that the requirement specification is correct – before any configuration work starts.
- There should be a project manager with the power and authority to make decisions and get things done.
- The end users should be made fully aware that the system is to be implemented and the specific benefits that it brings to them.
- Failing to scope the project effectively can be a real challenge. We place great importance on this stage, as it is the foundation of the entire project.
- Out of the scoping exercise we produce two linked documents – the detailed Requirement Specification and the Statement of Work (which details precisely how the project will run, roles, responsibilities etc.). We also understand that requirements change even as the implementation progresses, and this is accommodated in the change control procedure we agree with you in advance.
- The functional requirement priorities should be sorted out and we will consider phasing the project to ensure some quick wins and strong user buy-in. This may mean focusing initially on one area of the business.
- We will avoid adding too much workflow or automation – the users may not be ready yet.
- It should be decided what data your reports should contain, as this will drive what needs to be configured or integrated into the system.
Technical Infrastructure
- We will consider data readiness – the state of the data that will need initially importing. We will need to know where this data resides and if it has been consolidated and cleaned ready for uploading into the system.
- We should identify the integration points and decide exactly which systems need to be integrated into the solution and how that should integration should work.
- User acceptance and system testing should be accounted for in the overall project plan.
- Controlling the user acceptance training (UAT) stage is important as users can add to the scope and delay project go-live.
The scoping exercise involves one or two of our staff on your site for a few days to carry out detailed interviews or workshops with key members of staff – primarily the representatives from each department and technical staff. After this we write up the findings in two specific documents:
- Requirement Specification Document
- Statement of Work Document – providing accurate man-day costs
- These two documents are inter-related and provide the basis for the entire project.
- They ensure all parties enter the project with eyes wide open, fully aware of the requirements, the timescales for delivery and any constraints or risks.
- They detail the requirements down to field level per module, the processes that are to be mapped in, the number of days needed to deliver the project, the costs, the roles and responsibilities for your and our team members, a basic project plan, any identified risks and constraints, the change control procedures and more.
We are flexible in how we work with you. This is often based on the level of resource, skills and time that your team can make available. It may be that certain of the project tasks can be handled by your team having been on our System Administration training course. This is all determined in the scoping exercise.
Most important is that we work as one team – combining your staff with ours to deliver the solution. Please refer to the Guideline Steps to Implementation later in this document – it summarises the key steps involved from start to finish.
This is driven by the number of days estimated in the scoping exercise which should be carried out as a first step. Any quote given before a scoping exercise is simply an estimate and may throw up additional unanticipated costs later.
Odoo has native integration with a number of other software platforms that enable you to build upon the platform. Click on the icon below to see more info.
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Odoo's tools can be used across a diverse range of business sectors. For instance, the platform is ideal for eCommerce businesses, estate agents, IT consultancies or even designers and architects.
If you need to manage client relationships and deliver projects on time, you should be considering Odoo as a solution.
Having started life as a digital agency, Odoo know first-hand how to achieve business success online. Leading the way in developing business automation software, Odoo helps digital & creative agencies across the world save time and become more profitable.
Odoo's software has numerous advantages for digital businesses. For one thing, Odoo allows companies to integrate client management, human resources, projects and billing in a central system, helping everyone stay on the same page.
Team schedules can be brought together and made accessible to everyone, wherever they are. Managers can keep track of all business operations, from emails to post-project support, making billing much more efficient. On the client management side, Odoo helps make every one of your clients feel valued, while the service portal provides a 24/7 contact point.
There are also huge benefits for project management, thanks to real-time budgeting and tasking tools, which should make day-to-day operations much more efficient. Recurring projects can be automated and admin minimised, while one-off projects get the resources they need.
Odoo's software has been designed for IT and technology vendors with the desire to grow. The platform allows IT service providers to centralise their operations, allowing their teams to deliver exceptional, client-driven services. And they make communication more efficient than ever, with integrated schedules and project management features, as well as instant access to relevant information when staff require it.
Odoo can revolutionise the way IT companies work. Staff can log in anywhere they like, using tablets, mobile phones and desktops to register their work, while staff schedules can be automated, reducing the burden on human resources departments.
Project management can be enhanced via real-time reporting, which puts efficient resource allocation within reach, while any recurring tasks can be automated, from billing and time management to project budgeting.
Adopting Odoo also provides managers with in-depth information about operations. Everything that happens in a business can be tracked, from billing for work done to client emails. And clients can also benefit, with individual accounts and a 24/7 access portal. The end result is happier clients and more efficient operations.
Odoo delivers fully integrated service operations automation solutions for the business consulting sector. The system makes it easy for consulting companies to streamline their processes and manage their projects as efficiently as possible. By bringing everything together in one place, Odoo allows consultancy companies to integrate sales, projects, billing and staffing – ending the need to juggle multiple platforms.
The benefits of integration for consulting companies also include in-depth cost management. With Odoo's systems, you can minimise leakage, monitoring budgets in real-time. And you can track every business interaction, optimising your billable hours.
Odoo also provides complete visibility where clients are concerned, allowing users to know exactly what's going on with every client and using smart automation to make them feel valued at all times.
Real-time monitoring extends to staff as well, giving managers the power to mobilise resources efficiently across every ongoing project. And Odoo also integrates staff teams with financial processes. It integrates effectively with popular accounting products, while making it possible to remove redundant administrative tasks – raising efficiency in the process.
Odoo provides the ideal automation solution for engineering companies, whether they specialise in infrastructure or building design. The cloud-based software makes it simple to manage client-focused services and streamline all business processes, making staff more productive and maximising revenue.
One of the key advantages of Odoo for engineering companies is integration. Client management, staffing, project management and billing can be brought together, allowing every team member to be in the loop. Real-time management makes project delivery much easier, giving staff total control of time and budgets.
At the same time, Odoo's real-time tracking features allow engineering companies to minimise their costs and maximise their billing efficiency. And resources can be used where they are needed, reducing waste to an absolute minimum.
Odoo's client management features can also radically improve client-staff relationships by ensuring that every client feels valued and able to access support whenever they need it. Knowledge transfer systems ensure that core project requirements are met, while key communications with clients are available for staff at all times.
Odoo is a market leader in providing integrated cloud-based solutions for client-focused companies. Our software allows legal practices to save time, maximise revenue and keep staff aligned with project goals at all times via integrated client accounts and streamlined communications systems.
With Odoo's automated management platform, it's easy to track how employees use their time, with the ability to bring together emails, calls and other client interactions.
Practices can maximise their billable hours via automated spreadsheets and invoices, while Odoo is fully integrated into the accounting app. Moreover, legal firms can be flexible about their billing, with the potential to use hourly, transactional or user-defined billing solutions.
Automated client management systems ensure that each client is cared for, while a 24/7 support service keeps them informed and in touch. And any documents relating to cases can be kept in one place. From email attachments to client files, staff can instantly find the information they need to serve any client.
Improve your client relationships and take advantage of business automation with Odoo, the market leader in supplying cloud-based software for client-focused businesses. The system makes it easy to unify your operations, integrating staffing, client management, projects and billing. And with Odooo in place, teams can have real-time access to any information they require.
This has huge benefits for the way staff work. Workflows can be precisely controlled, with managers handling issues as soon as they arise. Budgets can be managed in real-time and staff can maximise their billable time. With Odooo, no minute goes unaccounted.
Automation also provides a huge boost for project managers, who are empowered to assign and assist staff efficiently, while invoicing becomes a breeze thanks to the integration of time tracking and billing. Just as importantly, Odoo can make clients happier, with a 24/7 client portal and automated client management systems which ensure that no-one feels left out.
Odoo's cloud-based solutions allow architecture and property management firms to integrate all of their processes. From design to delivery, Odoo centralises management tools to let companies track projects, staff activity and client relationships like never before.
By bringing together client management, projects and billing, the tools allow firms to simplify everything they do. The 100% cloud-based platform makes it easier for architects to work more efficiently, wherever they need to log on. And managers can track projects from inception to completion, monitoring budgets and progress at a glance.
Billing and budgeting are also catered for on the Odoo platform. Invoice entire projects, set milestones or budget simple tasks. Everything can be tracked and billed with a single button click.
There are also huge advantages for clients. By automating basic client interactions, Odoo ensures that clients know you are thinking about them, while the 24/7 support portal keeps them in the know at all times. It all adds up to a smart way to run an architecture or property management firm.
Stay on top of everything your PR agency does by making Odoo the basis for your operations. A market leader in cloud-based solutions for client-focused businesses, Odoo makes automation work for PR firms, from client delivery processes to staff activity and invoicing systems.
With Odoo in place, staff can stay on the same page at all times. You can bring client accounts, staff schedules, projects and billing together to streamline all operations. And you can easily create tailored packages for clients which meet tight schedules and budgets.
Staff management features include automated timesheets and in-depth logging of emails and calls – which can make billing more efficient than ever. And resources can be mobilised efficiently thanks to real-time schedule monitoring and planning systems.
Clients can be taken care of properly via automated management processes and a 24/7 contact portal. Automated retainers turn complex projects into simple tasks, while invoicing can be scheduled for the end of every period so that nothing is left to chance.
If you want more efficient staff, reliable project delivery, streamlined operations and happier clients, Odoo is the answer.
Get in Touch
If you require a more efficient, modern service operations platform, we are ready to act as your Odoo UK partner. Get in touch and revolutionise the way you run your business.
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Marko Batista: Temporary Objects and Hybrid Ambients
Marko Batista is an artist working at the intersection of science and art. By creating hybrid technological, electromagnetic or chemical systems, he confronts the mystification of technology while also opening up new ways of thinking about technology. With his experimental systems, which bring together the abovementioned fields, he expands the sphere of human perception and the phenomenology of unstable audio-visual systems in space and time.
This book brings together four different perspectives on Marko Batista's work. Jurij Krpan's text analyses Marko Batista's work chronologically and positions it in the Slovenian as well as the broader cultural space. Andreja Hribernik tackles the artist's work from the perspective of theoretical starting-points. This is taken up by Ida Hiršenfelder, who analyses Batista's work primarily in light of the development of contemporary technologies and DIY principles. Rounding out the book, Luka Zagoričnik's text describes the artist's works from the perspective of sound.
Jurij Krpan
Painting with sound
Andreja Hribernik
The fluid space of inscription of artwork, postproduction and assemblages
Ida Hiršenfelder
MicroRobotic Machines
Luka Zagoričnik
Transparent Non-Transparency of Sound
Language: English
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Marko Batista: Temporary Objects and Hybrid Ambients
Edited by Andreja Hribernik and Janez Janša
Publisher: Aksioma – Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubljana and Koroška galerija likovnih umetnosti, Slovenj Gradec, Ljubljana, 2014
Translations: Polona Petek
Proofreading: Eric Dean Scott
Graphic Design: Luka Umek
Printed and Distributed by: Lulu.com


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Links in Berlin: Spring Fever
Spring is the time to let old habits go and establish new traditions. The Berlin blogging scene is flourishing like the cherry trees at Landwehrkanal and it would be a shame to not applaud their work. Which is exactly what we will do in a new weekly feature presenting the finest blogged content from the past week. Enjoy:
– There's no way to avoid the hyped talk about Neukölln's Schillerkiez, and while places like Schiller Burger rightly live up to their praise, Finding Berlin is afraid the crew behind the Schiller empire (including not only three places for burgers, but a bakery and a bar) might have tried a little too hard with their new restaurant Wilhelm Tell – the bloggers thought the offered food was rather underwhelming and overpriced. In case you've been and have an opinion, let us know!
– There's a retrospective of the glorious and long-time underrated artist Dorothy Iannone currently on view at Berlinische Galerie – and we haven't seen it yet! But Bpigs has and will give you all the reasons to go there in this review.
– Best Wishes From Berlin talked to Susann and Yannic, the makers of Krautkopf, a cooking blog with an exquisite name and even more exquisite photography – and on top of that vegetarian! (But only in German, though.)
– (For the German readers): Nimmersatt ist ein kleiner, süßer Blog über vegetarisches Essen, den ich schon ewig verfolge. Überhaupt nicht auf der Uhr hatte ich bisher dagegen karibische Küche. Vielleicht ändert sich das, wenn ich Julias Empfehlung für Madinia – Délice Créole folge. (Überhaupt, Friedrichshain!)
– And again, Friedrichshain (is that forgotten Kiez becoming a thing now/again?) – James and Zoë of Uberlin tasted the US-brunch menu at Dirty South with poached eggs and breakfast burritos and called it "epic".
– This humble blog in front of you might have left the battlefield of street style years ago (you can still roam the archives of Berlin's sartorial choices between 2006 and 2012), only for that mission to be taken over by masters like Soren Jepsen, who just gave his "The Locals" a neat little make-over. If you scroll down to the end of the page, you'll find his 12hrs guides to all cities too cool to be true.
– As our favorite English-language German book-blogger Katy Derbyshire already announced over a month ago, tomorrow (March 22) is Indiebookday! Celebrate by dropping into an independent bookstore (like this or maybe this one) and buying a book from an independent publisher (maybe one of those gorgeous little Readux books?). Spread the word through social media using the #indiebookday hashtag and see beautiful books pop up all over town like so many bright yellow daffodils. Happy spring!
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As a native Southerner, I immediately tried Dirty South but I have to be honest – the food was just *okay*.
Also – PBR should never cost more than 2 (dollars/euros).