Crafting for Christmas 2009, let's begin again.......

crazychatter

lol, i know that problem, i get so carried away with fun projects i make things and have no one ot give them to!

skintsaver_2

thanks for the welcome s_michaels, i dont know what to do first as everything on this thread looks brill
Well done to everyone x

maytaurus

CandyB101
re wish I could crochet
You can ..... learn to crochet here :j
http://www.videojug.com/search?keywords=learn+crochet

s_michaels
Love the froggy !
Anyone who doesn't make mistakes isn't trying hard enough :rotfl:

crazychatter
Check us out at
KNIT YOUR SQUARE TO GIVE YOUR SHARE
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1384709
I'm sure you'll find someone who'd like any spare items you've made
and you might like to join in with us on this thread :j

rainmac

Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that mary43 has been poorly and had been in hospital. She is now home but still feeling below par so will be out of action on here until she's better.

Mary, think I'm safe in speaking for everyone in wishing you a very speedy recovery and we are missing you and welcome your return in the near future. Take care and please get lots of rest x

Anglea

HI everyone,

Greetings to the new crafters on here, and best wishes to Mary for a speedy recovery.

Thanks to the links I got from this thread, I've been in a beading mania for a while now, and making Hama ironed and weaved ornaments, hope to start some Christmas hanging charms in normal beads soon.

I made 3 bracelets last week, suffered a slight panic after my best one broke just as I was changing the duvet cover, and most of the beads fell inside - very hard to find! Need to re-thread them all on stronger elastic.

I've joined one of those Organising Christmas online sites and am enjoying getting myself super organised.

When I went into my local art shop this weekend to get some advice on my beads, they were having a 'make and take' day, happened to be all about beading. However, I had a bad headache and said I'd return - but didn't feel up to it. What I missed out doing is something I thought I'd tell you about in case anyone fancied having a go..

A bookmark made from a length of satin ribbon, about 1/2 inch wide fastened to plastic rings at either end. Attached to each ring were three dangly wires full of beads. Looked really good.

maytaurus

[FONT=&quot]CROCHET SOME CAKES :rotfl::rotfl:
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[FONT=&quot]Brandy Snap Basket with Ice CreamTwo-Tier Cake
Coconut and Honey Pistachio Waffle Bowl
Sundae Oh La La Cheesecake
Strawberry Spongecake
& lots more here;[/FONT]
http://www.normalynn.info/freepatterns.html

Knitted wine bottle cozys
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTwinecozy.html

Mosaic House Numbers Project:

sethsgran

I have just bought some lovely fabric from Dunelm, it was reduced to £2.99 mtr, end of roll. The fabric is cream with ver pale beige trees/flowers on it, slightly raised. I have also bought a canvas and for my DIL I am embellishing the fabric, very delicate, with tiny Delica beads. I'm not adding beads everywhere but on the flower heads etc I am going to sew delica beads randomly in metallic aubergine as that is the colour of their lounge curtains. I am also doing the stems in a shiny cream bead so the light will just catch them. This will then be mounted on the canvas and fastened at the back with staples. I have done a couple of smaller ones for our spare room and they look fabulous. Cost is about £4 in total as fabric so cheap and I have tons of beads so no need to buy.

s_michaels

oh wow that's a brilliant Idea sethsgran, might have to pinch that idea if I can think of anyone to make one for!! will you post a picture when it's been finished and mounted please?

MrsLove

Just wanted to say:

Welcome to all the newbies
and
Hope you're feeling better soon Mary

mary43

Thanks for your kind thoughts. I'll get there.....will just take a bit of time.

Now.............need some ideas. What can I do with a plastic coffee cup with a lid that looks a bit like a hat ? It's one of those you get with a 'takeaway cappacino'...............I can only think of putting a face on it and making the lid as a hat (which really it already is............lol)