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

[wayward bob]

ready to go

 

[Biddlybee]

but also dangerous

 

[wayward bob]

tbf i doubt i'll get time to do anything with it until after this term's over i'm guessing it's gonna be pretty mental

 

[plurker]

Just finished, but still seeking castors, so i guess I'm still 'working' on it...a chair I found in the street last year, I saw through the mould, scratches and rust and saw a thing of beauty
Landfill 0, Restorationman 1

Before:

and after

 

[wayward bob]

nice work

 

[wayward bob]

my spaces came

i like that they came in little baggies, like some kind of addictive contraband

 

[spirals]

Learnt a new pattern

 

[wayward bob]

i love that spirals our research topic this term is kaleidoscope. mind if i bung you in my file?

 

[spirals]

Go for it missus

 

[spirals]

I've been a bit busy

 

[wayward bob]

 

[albionism]

Been making FIMO incense holders.

 

[wayward bob]

you really have a way with fimo albionism i especially like the browny ones. at first glance i thought they were wols

 

[idumea]

I used to crochet a lot when I was a teenager but haven't done anything for years...I picked up some really lovely wool and a crochet hook yesterday, though, and I'm looking forward to getting started with something simple like a scarf. Starting is slightly harder than I remembered, though

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Been making FIMO incense holders.

They're really well-made. What are the little holey things at the top? Are they ready-made for the purpose, made from Fimo or something cunningly used in a way not previously envisaged?

 

[wayward bob]

I used to crochet a lot when I was a teenager but haven't done anything for years...I picked up some really lovely wool and a crochet hook yesterday, though, and I'm looking forward to getting started with something simple like a scarf. Starting is slightly harder than I remembered, though

should come back to you pretty quickly, i've always found it way easier than knitting though harder to do while you're watching the telly i love crochet, that was really got me started on my crafty kick when kid1 was a bab. gateway crafts ftw

 

[albionism]

They're really well-made. What are the little holey things at the top? Are they ready-made for the purpose, made from Fimo or something cunningly used in a way not previously envisaged?

Thank you .The red holey things at the top are ready made, shoe eyelet type things,the brown holey things i made from FIMO.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I've found a biscuit tin of unused Fimo from years back, 15 to 20 years old probably. I hope it keeps.

What do you use to make it malleable? I used to use the armpit method

 

[spirals]

Ninja Ninja takes on cat!

 

[moose]

I've found a biscuit tin of unused Fimo from years back, 15 to 20 years old probably. I hope it keeps.

What do you use to make it malleable? I used to use the armpit method

I haven't used the armpit method before, but I sure as hell will be in future

 

[albionism]

I just roll it about a bit in my hands, plus the humidity here helps too.

 

[wtfftw]

I'm finally getting somewhere with my crochet. As in, I've done a granny square but I understand what I'm doing now.

 

[Greebo]

I'm finally getting somewhere with my crochet. As in, I've done a granny square but I understand what I'm doing now.

Well done you.

 

[RubyToogood]

Finally got round to taking a photo of the dress I was making. I suspect the embroidery on the collar and pockets thing is now not going to happen as I want to get on to the next thing and don't want to risk spoiling it.

 

[RubyToogood]

Oh and I meant to say, if anyone fancies having a crack at the Swing Dress pattern that I abandoned, you're welcome to borrow it. It's printed on sturdy paper and you're meant to trace it off, so no need to cut it up. It covers sizes 8-26.

I will probably have another go at some point, but am working on an interview suit now.

 

[Biddlybee]

like the pockets

I still need to do a bit lot of hemming

 

[wayward bob]

i'm gonna get my linocuts done and printed today. i am

 

[wayward bob]

my first two attempts are too big. i may need to find more easily recognisable silhouettes

i think this one goes down as a total craft fail *plans a trip to the art shop to buy stamps for tomorrow*

 

[Biddlybee]

flying goose?

http://image.shutterstock.com/displ...flying-geese-on-white-background-34929529.jpg

flamingo or heron?

http://www.fun-with-pictures.com/image-files/flamingo-silhouette.jpg

http://www.arthursclipart.org/silhouettes/animals/HERON.gif

 

[wayward bob]

oooh nice geese cheers no flamingos or storks that i recall crows and buzzards is where it's at (though tbf i could pick *any* old bird-shaped-object couldn't i? )