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 @ENKELI @Judi9877 @Appleblossom @PeppyPatti @Shaz51

Hello @Oaktree @Appleblossom @Shaz51 @FearofUnknown @tyme @rav3n @Ru-bee @heartathome @ENKELI and all craft lovers here. Great work on the craft scene!

@Oaktree I love your artworks! You are very talented! I respect and admire all people that can create and express themselves using artwork as a medium as I believe they are very creative and intelligent as well as very interesting. I believe that all artwork contains a message that the artists are trying to express and I like to try and understand the message, whether that be by what image they have drawn/created or the colours they have chosen or even the type of medium they have used to create the artwork such as paints or pencils. I’m not good at drawing and mostly just draw abstract designs when I want to be creative and express myself using pencils, textas and crayons. Art therapy is great in health settings and I’ve done a bit of it when I’ve been in mental health facilities which has helped to relax and focus on life other than my health issues. I’ll try and find a photo of my artwork and post it if I can.

The past week has been spent working on my clown fish cross stitch bookmark- now half completed- along with finishing a kids jumper using wool from Kmart on clearance. I’ve also been working on knitting a blanket whilst watching tv and another adult jumper for charity. Add to this, crocheting a granny square on Tuesday afternoon which I’ll add to my collection for a blanket and I guess you can say I’ve been busy creating and crafting. I’ll be working on knitting a simple blanket whilst watching sport on tv over the next few days as well. I did go to the Royal Melbourne Show yesterday and I had a look at the arts and crafts pavilion which prompted me to see some new ways with cross stitch designs and knitting projects, such as a gorgeous cable knitted blanket which looked very nice but a lot of hard work with the pattern that was used. It was a great break away from the usual show things and I’m glad I attended the pavilion.

Keep on crafting!

Judi9877

@Judi9877

I love your picture. I might try and copy the idea.

I just finished this;

@Judi9877 @ENKELI @Appleblossom @PeppyPatti @Shaz51

Here is my latest bit of craft

@Oaktree @Judi9877 @Appleblossom @PeppyPatti @Shaz51 I am loving all the artwork you talented people are sharing.

I am just finishing off yet another diamond painting, the weather has turned from lovely and warm to wet and not warm so I am inside for the day instead of out getting some vitamin D.

I hope everyone is having a good Sunday xo

Hi @ENKELI

Hubby and I don’t have money till Thursday, so I am inside avoiding the rain and art’ing.

Hi @ENKELI @Oaktree @Appleblossom @PeppyPatti @Shaz51 @tyme @Ru-bee and all forumites here.

Thank you for sharing your artwork @Oaktree! I love your designs! I too can understand the weather factor and money issues and the benefits of having art and craft supplies available as something to do when going out isn’t an option. Both my housemate and I’ve purchased several diamond art kits - it’s a new hobby of mine and she’s been doing it for several years- so I’ve got a collection of them to do, especially after finding some cheap kits at the Reject Shop on clearance a few weeks ago. @ENKELI Maybe this is an option to see what kits are available? I’m a big person of now having so much wool that I don’t know what to do with it as there’s only so many jumpers, beanies and blankets I can knit and crochet. I will admit it does come in handy as I purchased some wool a few years ago from the Bendigo Woollen Mills back in a visit in 2022 and I found it last night so I’m going to finally knit myself a jumper with it after all these years and keep the jumper for myself. When I have an argument with my sister about my housing situation, she makes me panic by telling me to get rid of my wool stash so I start knitting like crazy to try and use some of it up or look at donating some of it - in my last move, I donated 5 large bags to several charities in my area as well as to an aged care facility. I also use my wool collection as a way of being creative and helping me with my mental health issues as I like the feeling of knitting an item for charity knowing that I’ll be able to keep a person warm whilst also giving me something to do.

Take care.

Judi9877

@Judi9877 you know how you have all that wool? I have a large bag of diamond paintings I have purchased from various places, including the Reject Shop.

I have enough to last me into the next decade if not the next century! Every time I go into the Reject Shop I immediately go to the art section to see if there are any new diamond paintings and because I have so many I have often bought the same one twice. One pattern I bought three times. I ended up giving them to the local op shop.

Definitely knit yourself a jumper, I'd love to see it when you are making it. Will it be plain or are you going to have a pattern in it?

love it! keen to see how your cross stitching and knitting projects turn out! @Judi9877

@Oaktree loving the colour combos, great work!!

Hi @ENKELI @rav3n @Oaktree @Appleblossom @PeppyPatti and all craft lovers here.

Thanks for replying @ENKELI @rav3n @Oaktree . My wool stash is a big problem for me in a bad way as I keep on buying it when I think I don’t have the colours I need for a certain item when in fact, I probably do but just can’t locate it. I can understand your dilemma of doubling up on diamond art kits @ENKELI as this has happened to both myself and my housemate with my housemate passing on her extra kits to me as I now enjoy the hobby!

As for the jumpers situation and the Bendigo wool, I’ve located enough wool to make 2 jumpers for myself - 8 balls- with an extra 2 balls I found that I’ll need to visit Bendigo to purchase 2 extra balls when I visit there for a holiday [next month [edited by moderator]. I’ll try and post a photo if the system allows soon. The first jumper I plan on knitting after I’ve completed the jumper for charity is red, blue, yellow and green in stripes using the Bendigo wool from my collection. It’s pure wool so it’s a bit more expensive than acrylic wool and I won’t be donating it to charity. The charity I knit for only likes acrylic wool due to being easy to wash and care for, unlike wool which takes more care to wash, etc. The other Bendigo wool for the 2nd jumper is a pale grey, purple, light blue and pink which I’ll knit using the same pattern sizing yet different pattern - possibly 1 colour each for the back, front and 2 sleeves. Either way, I’ll be prepared for next years cold weather or this years - I live in Victoria!- so I’ll be nice and warm yet stylish as well!

Take care.

Judi9877