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

[Biddlybee]

Bloody lovely moose

 

[spanglechick]

wow!

 

[Greebo]

Ta daaaa! 2.5 miles of yarn <snip>

Love the bold stripes, even the cat looks impressed.

 

[wayward bob]

oh wow moose that's fantastic

 

[wayward bob]

could do with some fingers crossed for this one...

 

[RubyToogood]

I'm making one of these... I was meant to be making one for gaijingirl but got sidetracked into making one for me http://www.made-by-rae.com/washi/

I've made life more complicated for myself by adding two features the designer thought of afterwards and blogged separately: a bodice lining and long sleeves. Not quite sure how it's all going to fit together but I expect I can bodge it.

 

[Boudicca]

I foolishly said I could do a workshop on 'anything you like', so I have been assigned bloody tea cozies! My first attempt was this pirate tea cozy, I now need to work a bit harder on my inner 'tweeness'...

 

[RubyToogood]

I may add that I'm making this dress out of what appeared on the roll to be perfectly normal, if lightweight, brushed check shirting fabric, but turns out to have been woven by Satan himself. I've sewed with chiffon that behaved itself better

 

[wayward bob]

it lives!

kinda

i have about 10 hours to debug while i'm asleep

 

[wayward bob]

anyone see potential in these, if i evened up the folding?

 

[wayward bob]

spamspamspam

:thumbs :

 

[Greebo]

:thumbs :

The pattern's beautiful enough, but the technical side of that is amazing - well, at least to me.

 

[wayward bob]

believe me - designing a pattern that cuts as a single piece is fucking nails

 

[wayward bob]

bookbinding pr0n

 

[Dovydaitis]

Slowly teaching myself how to crochet. So far one flower and a square

 

[Boudicca]

Twee-er tea cozies...

 

[wayward bob]

moar bookbinding deliciousness japanese papers

 

[boohoo]

I'm making one of these... I was meant to be making one for gaijingirl but got sidetracked into making one for me http://www.made-by-rae.com/washi/

I've made life more complicated for myself by adding two features the designer thought of afterwards and blogged separately: a bodice lining and long sleeves. Not quite sure how it's all going to fit together but I expect I can bodge it.

How's this pattern going? I've liked it for a while - I like Made by Rae.

 

[wayward bob]

also

 

[RubyToogood]

How's this pattern going? I've liked it for a while - I like Made by Rae.

Oh, I've finished it and worn it, and it's great! I can foresee making a ton of them. Although I think I will abandon the elastic in the back in future, and just put waist ties in the side seams. It's a useful sort of everyday dress. I hadn't sewn up the hem in this picture.


ION I've just finished a jacket from this pattern. It was very interesting to make, lots of features you wouldn't get on a modern pattern eg the whole lining is hand sewn into the garment. It was done in a rush for an interview, so I didn't have time to mess around altering the pattern to fit me, so it's too small, but I still love it and will probably make another (properly fitted and out of nicer fabric) soon. Will take a picture when it's not dark. I also want to make a matching skirt, but not as pencilly as the pattern one which just wouldn't work on me, probably quite a full one.

 

[wayward bob]

love that neckline on you rubes and good call on the sleeves tartan ftw :thumbs :

 

[Boudicca]

Really like that dress, particularly the neckline RubyToogood

I am making a dress for the Bournemouth 'Black Ball' next Saturday, first time I have made something for myself in ages. I don't really suit black so have bought some 'firefly lace' which is black but has green and pink sparkly bits in it.

 

[wtfftw]

I finished Chem's scarf yesterday. It's a (burnt/copper) orange ribbed crochet job. Which actually I may have put on the crochet thread not this one. But whatev's.

 

[Biddlybee]

That is a really nice fit on you RubyToogood, might have to borrow the pattern next year the rest of this year is knitting and fancy dress I think.

I finished this the other week

 

[wayward bob]

:thumbs :

 

[RubyToogood]

The jacket. It's blatantly too small, specially across the hips, but I love it and will definitely make another in the proper size, ideally with matching skirt.

 

[8115]

Right. I need a new project.

The thought of cutting out strips for a rag rug is filling me with meh.

 

[friendofdorothy]

I've resurrected a project I started in 2004 (not even my record: that goes to a bag started about '75 and finished last year)

It's a hooded coat made from a bed cover (black satin outside / faux tigerish fur on the inside) It shouldn't take too long as it's all cut out and body is sewn together, no hems or edges needed as I've used the bound edges of the bed cover. Only hood and sleeves to do. Still need to find a single big ornamental hook/buckle/fasterner or something to close it.

I may even finish it this time, I could do with a new coat.

 

[colacubes]

Not the most complicated or taxing project, but finally got round to making a throw for our bed.

Have also cut out the pattern for a cape today so I can make a start on that tomorrow

 

[Biddlybee]

That looks like a plush hotel!