How crafty are you??

[mbahjalmo]

I'm not................

[CouponingQueen]

My mom is very crafty! She has her own etsy page (:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/silverliningdesigns


she has definitely passed on the crafty bug to me! I make handmade cards for family and friends as one of my hobbies (:

[Lynn49]

I took a pic of the Christmas table runner I made before I put it away, and
thought I'd share; I've just picked up the fabric and pattern for our new
summer one in lime/orange/yellow citrus colours...



...that twirly thing is that star pattern I found on line and posted here somewhere...they're positively addicting to make! I may even make a few to hang in our gazebo this summer!

[TaraF]

Lynn that is BEAUTIFUL!

[darringleanne]

I am very big on being crafty I started my own business called rescued wood. I build furniture and lots of other stuff. I also refurbish unwanted furniture and sell that too. I have a site on Facebook called rescued wood. I also crochet lots a gift for everyone at Christmas, and I just taught myself to knit. but I have been looking into making my own lip balm, soap, and other green household cleaners. any good recipes out there? sorry about the huge pictures

[Lynn49]

I am very big on being crafty I started my own business called rescued wood. I build furniture and lots of other stuff. I also refurbish unwanted furniture and sell that too. I have a site on Facebook called rescued wood. I also crochet lots a gift for everyone at Christmas, and I just taught myself to knit. but I have been looking into making my own lip balm, soap, and other green household cleaners. any good recipes out there? sorry about the huge pictures

Your pics were just fine...I LOVE your kitchen 'island'! I remember a site I used many moons ago regarding making soaps, etc...it was a Canadian site with good prices on supplies...I'll look for it after my morning coffee...

Btw...here's a lovely knitting pattern for slippers ... for kids (and maybe adults, too!) put dots of "puffy paint" on the underside to prevent slips and falls.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...itted-slippers

Btw..if you join this site (and it's free with no spam whatsoever), there are tons of patterns for whatever you can think of to knit/crochet, with photos of the ones everyone made! It's quite addictive!

[Lynn49]

Thank you Tara, GoJays, Natalka, ThriftyGranny!

[Lynn49]

Your pics were just fine...I LOVE your kitchen 'island'! I remember a site I used many moons ago regarding making soaps, etc...it was a Canadian site with good prices on supplies and RECIPES...I'll look for it after my morning coffee...

Btw...here's a lovely knitting pattern for slippers ... for kids (and maybe adults, too!) put dots of "puffy paint" on the underside to prevent slips and falls.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...itted-slippers

Btw..if you join this site (and it's free with no spam whatsoever), there are tons of patterns for whatever you can think of to knit/crochet, with photos of the ones everyone made! It's quite addictive!

FOUND it! http://www.cranberrylane.com/

[Natalka]

So beautiful, Lynn - such patience you have to do all that piecing!

darringleanne - great hobbies! Oh, I remember having knitted slippers from my oldest sister when I was young!

[darringleanne]

thanks all for your wonderful comments. and I will definitely be checking out those site thanks for posting.

[itsmewhoelse]

I like doing various crafts. We used to have a weekly craft night. Each year we would pick a theme for xmas gifts. We also rotated houses each year. Then thjngs happened. Peopled mlved, got busy, got sick etc and we havent done it in a few years. I was just talking about starting it up again as kids have left and thers extra room here now. I dont know how much i would get done as im not feeing well either, but it would be nice to have the company again. we do a wide range of crafts between us all. If it gets going again ill update with wht were up to.

[gourmetsue]

Love seeing everyone's crafty projects. I have recently started making my own cosmetics, bath products and cleaners. I also just got a Silhouette Cameo so now I'm addicted to making vinyl transfers, pillows with HTV and 3D paper projects.

[Lynn49]

Pictures?? That all sounds SO interesting, Sue!!! Good for you...isn't it just too much fun trying new crafts? I just purchased 4 birdhouses that I need to paint to hang outside where we usually hang planted baskets. With us now camping for days at a time, we've come home to dying plants...so...birdhouses it'll be this year! I bought a bunch of pastel paints...can't wait to try my hand at the houses!

[Natalka]

Lynn, that will be fun to do the birdhouses! When I had to downsize and get rid of so many of my craft materials, I just couldn't get rid of all my acrylic paints, so I should consider a summer painting project, too!

[Lynn49]

Natalka....forget those birdhouses at Michaels...I picked up 4 identical ones at Dollarama for $3 each! I chose pastel colours, and I want to do things like this:

Not serious ones....just fun, funky styles, although my colours are more muted...seafoam green, robin's egg blue...
I also thought I'd make each one a different season!
Or...a different shop: toy store, bakery, antique shop, hat shop...SO many possibilities!