Crafty Thread - what are you working on at the moment?

[friendofdorothy]

Powermesh is full of holes though. The pattern I followed had a pocket to put a piece of 'non woven' fabric in and so I used a dried up household wipe I had.

I haven't been able to resist making a couple, even though the general advice is that they are of little or no use.
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looks nice though. I imagine they will become very fashionable.

 

[Boudicca]

Just got an email to say that Blueprint (formerly Craftsy) online courses are free until 9th April. There's some good stuff on there!

 

[moose]

I made some, if nothing else they will stop me touching my face so much. Not that I've been out for over 2 weeks, but people knock on the door.

 

[Treacle Toes]

I made some, if nothing else they will stop me touching my face so much. Not that I've been out for over 2 weeks, but people knock on the door.

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Fabulous Moose. I am looking into this a bit more now as I have some time off of work.

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[felixthecat]

Help, crafty people!
I'm going to try to use one of these on a small bag but I'm having a crisis of confidence. What's the best way to attach it?
TIA x

 

[Boudicca]

I did a workshop to make one of of these and we used glue. (Glue on fabric, inside handle, wait a while and then fuse.

But those holes make me think some kind of sewing is an option.

 

[moose]

Last timeI used one of those, I used a tiny bit of glue on the inside to secure it in position (not so much that it came through the holes), then a double running stitch in embroidery thread on the outside, through the holes. I gave it as a gift, so no pics, alas.
Some people use fishing line thread so you can't see it, some use a contrast colour and maybe thread a bead on each stitch to emphasis it.

tutorial!

 

[campanula]

I have been working on this since early January. As ever, I roar through the yoke in days, the body in weeks while the sleeves can drag on for...years. Have been too tense to do much anyway...but still, there are loads of other things I want to do but am stubbornly determined to finish (with needles the thickness of toothpicks, it is slooooooow). Will take any messages of encouragement (not fishing or owt, course not). I get to do a steek too (cutting it right up the middle)

 

[Manter]

coming along. But I need to find a yellow for Lego and it’s remarkably difficult to do from photos online. In a shop I’d know instantly what the right colour was. Weird huh?

 

[RubyToogood]

I have been working on this since early January. As ever, I roar through the yoke in days, the body in weeks while the sleeves can drag on for...years. Have been too tense to do much anyway...but still, there are loads of other things I want to do but am stubbornly determined to finish (with needles the thickness of toothpicks, it is slooooooow). Will take any messages of encouragement (not fishing or owt, course not). I get to do a steek too (cutting it right up the middle)

This is gorgeous and is just the sort of thing I wouldn't ever attempt for myself. Only for someone who was a tiny size.

 

[equationgirl]

coming along. But I need to find a yellow for Lego and it’s remarkably difficult to do from photos online. In a shop I’d know instantly what the right colour was. Weird huh?

I have some yellows I won't use, happy to send you some skeins if you like?

 

[Manter]

I have some yellows I won't use, happy to send you some skeins if you like?

Oh bless you, that would be amazing if you don’t mind? Are you sure you won’t use them?

 

[equationgirl]

Oh bless you, that would be amazing if you don’t mind? Are you sure you won’t use them?

Yes, I'm sure, if you PM me your address I'll try to get them in the post tonight.

Yellow isn't a colour I tend to work in, so you're more than welcome to them.

 

[ginger_syn]

Some things I've glued paper too recently, except the chair that was a while ago but I like it.

 

[wayward bob]

lovely papers gs i still stash <everything> including washi tapes and square-cut wrapping paper.

if anyone's in want of postal delivery of materials i might likely have some

 

[wayward bob]

Only for someone who was a tiny size.

baby knitting ftw

 

[RubyToogood]

Craft club tonight if anyone else wants in.

 

[wayward bob]

zoom thing? too many faces, but can chip in annoyingly from the sidelines

 

[Treacle Toes]

I made some, if nothing else they will stop me touching my face so much. Not that I've been out for over 2 weeks, but people knock on the door.

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moose can you share this pattern again please?

 

[moose]

Sure - here's a round up of a few styles: Face Mask Sewing Patterns Roundup - So Sew Easy
and here's the one I made a few of: Sewing your own face mask to protect yourself from the coronavirus pandemic (with pattern and photo sewing instruction)

 

[buscador]

Little Red Riding FoD - new jammies with hot water bottle pocket

 

[wtfftw]

Genius

 

[RubyToogood]

Splendid.

 

[buscador]

Also, full complement of play clothes...

 

[Boudicca]

Snazzy buscador !

 

[purenarcotic]

I hope this isn’t an annoying question. I have been sending a weekly update of resources that we can share with service users and volunteers. Are there any particularly good resources e.g. YouTube films of how to knit or crochet, websites with free patterns or tutorials etc? Some will have the equipment but might not know how to do it.

 

[moose]

I forgot to take a pic of the baby blanket I was doing at Virtual Craft Club the other night.
However, here's a pic of the previous one being enjoyed.

 

[wtfftw]

I hope this isn’t an annoying question. I have been sending a weekly update of resources that we can share with service users and volunteers. Are there any particularly good resources e.g. YouTube films of how to knit or crochet, websites with free patterns or tutorials etc? Some will have the equipment but might not know how to do it.

bella coco for crochet on youtube.

 

[8115]

I finished a hat, it looked amazing, fit really well. I blocked it and I think it's grown. I really need to start swatching because I'm pretty sure it's ruined

 

[Boudicca]

I made 10 posh facemasks for a local FB group/care workers. Those that know me will wonder about my choice of cutesy teddy bear fabric. Well, someone gave it to me, I didn't choose it and so can bear to part with it. Most importantly, they had pre-washed it so I didn't have to mess around doing that either.