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My Craft makes ~ more pic's added

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  • Wow

    Lovely makes and congrats on your new baba
  • jemb
    jemb Posts: 910 Forumite
    my oldest daughter is left handed, my gran taught her how to knit (she was right handed) they found the best way was to sit in front of a mirror, and thats how she learned

    she tried to teach me, but i still cant knit, both my mother & grandmother, fantastic knitters as well:(

    suppose we cant all be brilliant at everything, when i find what i'm brilliant at i'll let you know!!!:rotfl:
    You'll find she'll prob be able to do it right handed anyway. That's what I did. Us lefties are pretty ambedextrous (sic?) when it comes to learning off righties. I knit right handed as that's the only way I could be taught.
    Married the lovely Mr P 28th April 2012. Little P born 29th Jan 2014
  • nykied
    nykied Posts: 951 Forumite
    I second jemb - I'm naturally left-handed but I was taught to write right-handed, so I write with that hand. I do most other things with my left hand but I can use either.
  • jcr16
    jcr16 Posts: 4,185 Forumite
    Well i'm back. i'm really into craftying mode. Baby is in a good routine ( well as much as a 10 week old can be !) so from about 7pm each evening i have time to myself. so while hubby and i watch tv or dvd i am creating.

    heres a few things i've made.

    noel garland
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    xmas decorations
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    hanging heart
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    mini love hanger
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    more decorations.
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    i've decided to bite the bullet again and start selling. so i got myself insurance on monday. by tuesday night i'd set up ebay pages, new email, and a facebook page and wow. i've had 5 orders already :eek: . feel bit out of my comfort zone as i'm a more or a meet people do a craft showtype person. so at the mo i'm craftying as much as i can. i'm thinking of doing a craft show before xmas but all the local ones seem to be booked up already.
  • mary-op
    mary-op Posts: 3,605 Forumite
    jcr16 - love your felt pieces...............how did you fix the 'noel' garland to the ribbon for hanging ? I've done all my felt 'christmas in a box' decorations for son and grandson and not sure whether to just add a piece of raffia or ribbon and let them work it out or whether I ought to fix it to something myself.
    I would be unstoppable if only I could get started !

    (previously known as mary43)
  • Emmarillo
    Emmarillo Posts: 513 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I love your things, you are so so clever.

    I'd also like to know how your hearts are attached to each other in your garlands. I'd love to have a go at making something similar for my daughters room but I'm a complete novice!
  • jcr16
    jcr16 Posts: 4,185 Forumite
    thankyou ladies.

    when i make the garland i use ribbon and sew it all along the back of the hearts. i sew the ribbon just on the top edge as this way i have found the garlands drape better.

    heres some more makes from last night

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  • sethsgran
    sethsgran Posts: 2,855 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 31 October 2011 at 12:54PM
    Excellent jcr16 glad i'm not the only one who takes craft projects to hospital. When our latest grandson arrived, 3 weeks ago, I had to take mum dad and bump to hospital at about midnight for a check on baby. Knowing it would be a long night I quickly packed my bag! With the latest knitting project in it. Whilst waiting around, 2hrs, I got tons of knitting done. Thankfully baby was fine and he made a safe arrival 2 days later
    Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes
  • Wow, wow, wow. You are very talented!!! Those pieces are simply gorgeous!!!

    To do all that with 4 children inc a newborn, I take my hat off to u!!!

    Do u have a link to your ebay shop?

    Well done :T:T:T
    Christmas Crazy :rotfl:

    Love de-cluttering, to the point I don't really own much anymore. :rotfl:

    2014 IS going to be a good year :j
  • Anglea
    Anglea Posts: 7,209 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    How are you getting on - any last minute projects?

    I was interested in reading that you started selling online. How is that going?
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