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Craft Corner

CheerBearSenior Contributor04 Apr 2017, 11:55 am AEST

Craft Corner

A place to chat and share all things crafty!

What's your favourite craft? Is there anything you're working on at the moment? What would you like to create/work on (I have heaps of "one day" project patterns and ideas that I know I will probably never get around to, but it's nice to imagine)? I'd love to hear!

I have absolutely no artistic side to me and stick figures are the extent of my drawing ability, but I really enjoy learning and trying out new crafts. I learnt crochet during a stay in a prevention and recovery centre and it's something I pick up often when I am feeling blue, I need a distraction or I'm just a little bored. I've tried paper crafts too, although I didn't really get far with anything. Sharpies are some of my best friends and when I find my hands need to move I have a collection of smooth rocks that I draw on (different coloured circles) which often relaxes me. Sometimes I dust off the sewing machine and sew as well. I walk around spotlight for a fun outing 😉

Looking forward to hearing from you all 🙂

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outlanderSenior Contributor06 Oct 2018, 4:28 pm AEST

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a yarn cake is a roll of yarn where the colours change on their own rather than me changing them. @saturnzoon

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outlanderSenior Contributor06 Oct 2018, 4:31 pm AEST

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they look this like @saturnzoon

i ended up working out the situation. i went to spotlight found every blue and white yarn i could find and took a photo and she picked from them. if she still doesnt like it im calling it quits. i ended up buying a heap of yarn cause it was on sale as well

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saturnzoonSenior Contributor06 Oct 2018, 4:53 pm AEST

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@outlander just waiting for your picture to show, I hope she likes the colours, its good you got some more that were on sale, I have spotlight just across the road in the shops and do a big buy when there on sale as well.

I struggle with working out what colours look good together, even my clothes, my older son tells me if they don't match and which one would.

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outlanderSenior Contributor06 Oct 2018, 5:05 pm AEST

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she picked the colours @saturnzoon this will be the 4th attempt at doing her a blanket that shes happy with even though shes picked everything ive done except the original one, ive decided if she doesnt like this one then i will call it quits finish it then donate it to someone else instead
im ok with colour matching. its more they werent happy with the choices that i was doing which is really frustrating

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saturnzoonSenior Contributor06 Oct 2018, 8:18 pm AEST

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Those yarns are lovely and beautiful colours @outlander, i would do the same if the lady doesn't like it again specifically her picking the colours, your very patient, I think after the 2nd attempt I would give up, she should be grateful. Charity I hope she likes the new one you crochet with the colours she picked again.

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outlanderSenior Contributor06 Oct 2018, 8:22 pm AEST

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Yep this is the 4th time now @saturnzoon ill finish the others and give to someone else. Ive started the new one and im already stressing she wont like it. The coulours are pretty but its the pattern. Such a stress head lol

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outlanderSenior Contributor19 Oct 2018, 9:58 pm AEDT

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@CheerBear @Mazarita and all
My rainbow blanket is finally bearly finished. Im 10 rows and a border from completing it so will be able to show you soon!

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Shaz51Senior Contributor19 Oct 2018, 10:01 pm AEDT