Crafting for Christmas 2010, lets begin again......

rufusdog52

I have been to a craft show today and have seen a few things that have given me ideas of things to make/alter.

First were a pair of ladies gloves, just normal ones and they had sewn some beads round the wrists, they were selling them for £25 a pair!! Off up the market on Monday to see if I can get some gloves.

Second was a nice scarf a bit like the lace ones shown on Jamtarts blog. They looked like a long cream bit of muslin or similar with lace sewn in strips along them long ways, and then they had some other cream trims on them which looked like pompoms but could leave these off. Then they had sewn down the centre again long ways twice with shirring elastic (is that how you spell it?) to gather them up a bit. We stopped at macro on the way home and I spotted a roll of stockinette which looks cream and it was less than a fiver so bought it to see if I can use it somehow as the base for the scarves. Will have to wait until I get my machine back first though. The scarves were selling for £25 as well.

Another thing I saw were these storage bags/boxes, again a bit like the ones on Jamtart's blog but they were more padded and they had pockets all the way round the edges. I might try some of these in a smaller size than I did the other ones, may be 8 x 12. I have a lot of the cream curtain fabric left to use up.

I also bought myself a present, a little contraption for threading needles, looked really easy when the lady was showing us how to do it so will have a go in a bit. Bought some nice mixed beads too to sew on the quilts I am making so might have a go at them later seeing I have no machine.

karmacookie

I like the idea of gloves with beads around the wrists. What kind of fabric were they?

rufusdog52

karmacookie wrote: »

I like the idea of gloves with beads around the wrists. What kind of fabric were they?

?they were knitted but I reckon you could do it for any gloves xx

in-the-beach-hut

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

I have been to a craft show today and have seen a few things that have given me ideas of things to make/alter.....

I also bought myself a present, a little contraption for threading needles, looked really easy when the lady was showing us how to do it so will have a go in a bit. Bought some nice mixed beads too to sew on the quilts I am making so might have a go at them later seeing I have no machine.

Sounds like you had a great time - I love the idea of a needle threader that works :T! I spend half my sewing time threading my needle, licking the thread, trying again, cutting the end off to make it finer, etc. etc.! Look forward to seeing your creations

QueenBee

in-the-beach-hut wrote: »

Sounds like you had a great time - I love the idea of a needle threader that works :T! I spend half my sewing time threading my needle, licking the thread, trying again, cutting the end off to make it finer, etc. etc.! Look forward to seeing your creations

LOL
I used to laugh at my grandma and my mum doing this or giving up and asking me to thread it ..... now I find myself having to do it too ....:rotfl:
I need a needle threader OR maybe a new pair of eyes!

sams247

QueenBee wrote: »

LOL
I used to laugh at my grandma and my mum doing this or giving up and asking me to thread it ..... now I find myself having to do it too ....:rotfl:
I need a needle threader OR maybe a new pair of eyes!

I was squinting so hard I began seeing two needles in the end, and still couldn't get the thread in either of them! Went out and bought one of those cheap sewing kits from a newsagents (£1.50) that had a collection of mini threads, plastic measure....... and a needle threader! Yay.

rufusdog52

Well I tried the needle threader out last night using an extremely fine needle for sewing on small beads and the thread was a nylon thread that was fraying at the tip and it went through no problems. I am very impressed with it. The woman in the show was putting 4 strands of thread through a small eye needle one at a time and they were all going through. Just hope it lasts a long time as its a godsend.

nicki_2

sams247 wrote: »

I was squinting so hard I began seeing two needles in the end, and still couldn't get the thread in either of them! Went out and bought one of those cheap sewing kits from a newsagents (£1.50) that had a collection of mini threads, plastic measure....... and a needle threader! Yay.

You can buy those needle threaders in a multipack in Asda. I think there's 4 or so in a pack, but its been a while since I bought any and I can't remember that or how much :rotfl:

susan42

Hurray, I`ve knitted something, 1st time ever, after perservering for weeks with my knitting for dummies, meet Rupert. I got him from jean greenhowes site, ( free pattern)

And he has faults but its the first thing I`ve ever done.

Yeah

http://susanscraftycorner.blogspot.com/

qwiksave

Thats great Susan! Well done on perservering on learning to knit too. I only got to the stage of looking at beginners books and not actually picking up any needles. You and Rupert have inspired me! :T:T:T