new craft

LJM

I currently make and sell jewellery,generally through my page and at fayres,though as much as I love making jewellery I would love to try something else. I already make cards to but they are not great sellers, i'm quite an average sewer. Any suggestions gratefully recieved x

sethsgran

I love doing stitchery, like these... http://www.cedarberrystitches.com/christmas.html. Some patterns are Epatterns so cheaper and quick download

mary-op

Fabric hearts are fairly easy and can be decorated with bits of ribbon or buttons, felt xmas decorations may be another idea...shapes like xmas pudding, stocking, santa snowman etc.
I'd be interested to see what else you come up with. I've done stitcheries and hearts and decorations and scratching my head to think of something else this year for pressies. Good luck

sethsgran

I just bought some wood people to make the snowmen, scroll to bottom of the post...... http://pinfactoryart.blogspot.co.uk/2009_11_01_archive.html

sethsgran

How about knitting, make slippers then felt them. Here is a pattern I have knit..... http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/french-press-felted-slippers

deadeyesteve

I mentioned this on another thread 'honest I don't work for them ' if you have a look on Pinterest.com, im sure you will love it if your into making stuff and it's full of very creative work which might give you an idea of what else you could go into.

Just so you know Pinterest is massive and loaded with tons of pictures so be careful you don't get hooked on the site.

Hope this helped a little.

Hermia

Have you tried polymer clay. Polymer charms seem to be good sellers if you have a talent for it. There are lots of videos on YouTube. Or what about resin jewellery charms. Pendants with stuff embedded in them seem to be very popular.

Butterfly-sparkle

mosaic's are great fun. you can get broken coloured tiles often from a tile store for free or pennie's. would advise those wear safety goggles when cutting .

you can make door number plaques, tile a wooden tray, tops of coffee tables etc

deadeyesteve

Notonthehighstreet comes to mind, check out that site as well. Oh and come back and let us know if you find anything super.

Wish I had a craft, painting by numbers is about as far as it goes and even then I go over the edge...

LJM

thankyou everyone I will spend tomorrow evening going through the links many thanks xx

karren

omg I could have written the same thing, no one seems to buy jewellery so much any more soive made some hampers for my stall this year with santa stop here signs i had in sale for 10p in march, a snowman cane ie candy stick, a santa letter and i made some snowflake ornaments for tree, and will charge 1.50. I really want to make some quick crafts for my stall as im not very good at being still in night, so far ive made some felt brooches but now stuck.