Craft Corner

[Bebe]

Marina, you are, once again and always, the awesomest. That iPhone cosy is the coolest thing EVER!

[Alexandra]

Half way done with the holiday presents, Mama better get those nimble fingers moving...and obviously I still need to weave in the ends.

[marina]

Originally Posted by Bebe

Marina, you are, once again and always, the awesomest. That iPhone cosy is the coolest thing EVER!

Thanks

Originally Posted by Alexandra

Half way done with the holiday presents, Mama better get those nimble fingers moving...and obviously I still need to weave in the ends.

Wow. I bet you're really fast. I couldn't make that much stuff in a year.

[Calypso]

I will have to find the picture of the felted Christmas stockings I made for the nephew/niece.

I also just finished a k1p1 pattern scarf for the boyfriend...


k1p1 for 7 feet? God help me if I ever do anything that repetitive again...

[Alexandra]

Originally Posted by marina

Thanks





Wow. I bet you're really fast. I couldn't make that much stuff in a year.

I guess I am but it's crochet. Really I just love the feel of all that yarn going through my hands and turning into something useful. Probably the same reason I like to cook.

I haven't figured out knitting though, there is something about it that I haven't quite mastered, which is too bad because the knitting patterns are so much better....

[darwin]

So excited to see a crafty thread! I made a quilt for my grandma, PJ pants for Mom, Step Dad, and 2 sisters and little drawstring bags for all the girls in the family and for a few friends at work. I'll take some pictures and post them soon.

[awesomesauce]

I am thinking about attempting to make stuffed animals. I have lots and lots of pieces of scrap fabric and yards of undesignated stuff. Any ideas or patterns?

[HeyAnne]

I am making three mini scrapbook albums for each of my kids -- with photos from our summer vacation at the beach in Cape May, NJ.

I also have an etsy store where I sell felt flowers that I embellish and hair clippies. carefreeglimmer.etsy.com.

I have plans to make 5 calenders for my mom, dad and three sisters with photos of all 12 of our kids (one for each month). All of these are supposed to be christmas presents -- I better get busy.

[LabMonkey]

Finished this for my littlest brother for X-mas. He is totally into ska which is why there is a checkered pattern. This is the most complicated pattern I have knitted yet.

[marina]

Originally Posted by darwin

So excited to see a crafty thread! I made a quilt for my grandma, PJ pants for Mom, Step Dad, and 2 sisters and little drawstring bags for all the girls in the family and for a few friends at work. I'll take some pictures and post them soon.

Yay!

Originally Posted by awesomesauce

I am thinking about attempting to make stuffed animals. I have lots and lots of pieces of scrap fabric and yards of undesignated stuff. Any ideas or patterns?

I just traced a weird shape, sewed it together, stuffed it and sewed buttons for eyes. It was a hit. I also do the small rectangle/circle/oval/bean shape + larger rectangle/circle/oval/egg shape + 4 long thin rectangles + buttons and various embroidery = dolly/bear/monster just stuff them, sew them together in a humanoid fashion and give them away to children.